Synthesis and electrochemical properties of -Fe2O3 particles for energy storage devices

Bui Thi Hang; Tran Van Dang

doi:10.15625/2525-2518/18035

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Bui Thi Hang International Training Institute for Materials Science (ITIMS), Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST), No. 1 Dai Co Viet Road, Hanoi City, Vietnam
Tran Van Dang International Training Institute for Materials Science (ITIMS), Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST), No. 1 Dai Co Viet Road, Hanoi City, Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15625/2525-2518/18035

Keywords:

α-Fe2O3 particles, Fe2O3/C composite electrode, hydrothermal method, iron-based battery

Abstract

In this study, we fabricated α-Fe₂O₃ materials via a facile hydrothermal route to use as the active material for iron-based battery anode. The particle size of α-Fe₂O₃ is in a range of a few hundreds of nanometers to a few micrometers. The structural characteristics and particle size of the synthesized iron oxides were studied via X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The electrochemical behavior of iron oxide electrode was investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV). The distribution of iron species was observed by Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) measurement. Carbon was used as additive to improve the conductivity of α-Fe₂O₃/C composite electrode. The electrochemical measurements revealed that the prepared α-Fe₂O₃ particles provided the good cyclability. The EDS showed that iron species were dispersed on the carbon surface during discharge-discharge through the electrochemical dissolution-deposition process of iron.

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