A new synthesis strategy for nitrogen-doped carbon nanofibers with cobalt oxide nanoparticles as anodic electrode materials for lithium ion batteries

Abstract

Nitrogen-doped carbon nanoribbons and nanotubes decorated with Co₃O₄ nanoparticles were prepared by a metal-catalyzed graphitization–nitridization and oxidization process, using triazole and melamine as a solid nitrogen/carbon co-source, and assessed as anodes of lithium ion batteries (LIBs). These composite anodes display perfect electrochemical performance, indicating their potential for application in LIBs.