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Facile preparation of ZnO quantum dots@porous carbon composites through direct carbonization of metal–organic complex for high-performance lithium ion batteries

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Nanostructured ZnO materials have been studied extensively because of their functional properties. This paper presents a composite material of zinc oxide quantum dots (ZnO QDs) and porous carbon using a one-step carbonization process. The direct carbonization of a metal–organic complex generates mesostructured porous carbon with a homogeneous distribution of ZnO QDs. The structural and morphological properties are investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The resulting ZnO QDs@porous carbon composite delivers a high specific capacity of 990 mAh g−1 at 100 mA g−1, 357 mAh g−1 at 2 A g−1, and high reversibility when evaluated as an anode for lithium ion batteries.

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This work was supported by Inha University Research Grant.

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Oh, Y.J., Shin, M.C., Kim, J.H. et al. Facile preparation of ZnO quantum dots@porous carbon composites through direct carbonization of metal–organic complex for high-performance lithium ion batteries. Carbon Lett. 31, 323–329 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42823-020-00175-5

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