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M13 Virus-Directed Synthesis of Nanostructured Metal Oxides for Lithium–Oxygen Batteries
Nano Letters (2014)
  • Dahyun Oh, The David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
  • Jifa Qi, The David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
  • Binghong Han, The David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
  • Geran Zhang, The David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
  • Thomas J. Carney, The David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
  • Jacqueline Ohmura, The David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
  • Yong Zhang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Yang Shao-Horn, The David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
  • Angela M. Belcher, The David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
Abstract
Transition metal oxides are promising electrocatalysts for both water oxidations and metal–air batteries. Here, we report the virus-mediated synthesis of cobalt manganese oxide nanowires (NWs) to fabricate high capacity Li–O2 battery electrodes. Furthermore, we hybridized Ni nanoparticles (NPs) on bio Co3O4 NWs to improve the round trip efficiency as well as the cycle life of Li–O2 batteries. This biomolecular directed synthesis method is expected to provide a selection platform for future energy storage electrocatalysts.
Keywords
  • biotemplation,
  • cobalt manganese oxides,
  • composite structure,
  • li-oxygen battery,
  • M13 virus,
  • nanowire synthesis
Publication Date
July, 2014
DOI
10.1021/nl502078m
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Citation Information
Dahyun Oh, Jifa Qi, Binghong Han, Geran Zhang, et al.. "M13 Virus-Directed Synthesis of Nanostructured Metal Oxides for Lithium–Oxygen Batteries" Nano Letters Vol. 14 Iss. 8 (2014) p. 4837 - 4845 ISSN: 1530-6984
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/dahyun-oh/4/