Microscopy Morphology — From zinc-cyanide hybrid coordination polymers to hierarchical yolk-shell structures for high-performance and ultra-stable lithium-ion batteries

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Microscopy Morphology

From zinc-cyanide hybrid coordination polymers to hierarchical yolk-shell structures for high-performance and ultra-stable lithium-ion batteries · Fan H., Yu H., Zhang Y. et al. · Nano Energy · 2017 · 168-176

4 measurement groups · 13 results

Reported values remain attached to the sample, method, conditions, extraction quality and source location that produced them.

SEM, TEM, HRTEM and HAADF-STEM elemental mapping

YC-ZnO microspheres · Powder

Yolk-shell morphology, carbon coating, lattice fringes and elemental distribution of YC-ZnO.

Context
target YC-ZnO composite
Measurement source
169-171 · 3. Results and discussions · Figs. 2e-h, 3
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Carbon layer thickness on ZnO nanocrystalsabout 3-5 nmrange 3-5 nmText
Range
169 · 3. Results and discussions · Fig. 3e-f
YC-ZnO inner core diameterabout 600 nmText
Approximate
169 · 3. Results and discussions · Fig. 2e-f
YC-ZnO microsphere average diameteron the order of 1 umText
Approximate
169 · 3. Results and discussions · Fig. 2e-f
YC-ZnO HRTEM lattice spacing (002)0.26 nm, (002) planeText
Exact Reported
169 · 3. Results and discussions · Fig. 3g
YC-ZnO HRTEM lattice spacing (100)0.28 nm, (100) planeText
Exact Reported
169 · 3. Results and discussions · Fig. 3g
YC-ZnO HRTEM lattice spacing (101)0.25 nm, (101) planeText
Exact Reported
169 · 3. Results and discussions · Fig. 3g
YC-ZnO nanocrystal sizeaverage size of about 30 nmaboutText
Approximate
169 · 3. Results and discussions · Fig. 2g
YC-ZnO outer shell thicknessabout 70 nm in Fig. 2 discussion; abstract says about 80 nmaboutText
Approximate
168-169 · Abstract; 3. Results and discussions · Fig. 2e-f

SEM, TEM, HRTEM and particle size analysis

monodispersed ZnCP microspheres · Powder

Morphology, lattice spacing and particle-size distribution of ZnCP microspheres.

Context
pristine coordination-polymer precursor
Measurement source
169-170 · 2.2; 3. Results and discussions · Fig. 1a-g
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
ZnCP microsphere average diameteraverage diameter of about 1.2 umText
Approximate
169 · 3. Results and discussions · Fig. 1g
ZnCP HRTEM lattice spacing d(110)d(110)=0.42 nmText
Exact Reported
169 · 3. Results and discussions · Fig. 1f

SEM and TEM

ZnO microspheres · Powder

Morphology of air-calcined ZnO control microspheres.

Context
derived ZnO control
Measurement source
169-170 · 3. Results and discussions · Fig. 2a-d
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
ZnO microsphere average diameteraverage diameter of about 1 umText
Approximate
169 · 3. Results and discussions · Fig. 2a
ZnO control nanocrystal sizeabout one hundred nanometersText
Approximate
169 · 3. Results and discussions · Fig. 2b-c

SEM after electrochemical cycling

YC-ZnO electrode · Electrode

Morphological comparison of solid ZnO and YC-ZnO after the 50th cycle at 0.1 A g-1.

Geometry
cycled electrode
Context
target electrode with ZnO control comparison
Measurement source
174-175 · 3. Results and discussions · Fig. 9a-b
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Post-cycling morphology retentionMarked as a best value within this paperYC-ZnO maintains yolk-shell structure; solid ZnO splits into nanoparticles after 50 cycles at 0.1 A g-1Text
Qualitative
174-175 · 3. Results and discussions · Fig. 9a-b