摘要
Polycrystalline samples of isostructural MSb2O4 (M = Co, Ni) have been prepared by solid state synthesis and lithium-storage is investigated as possible anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. The reaction mechanism of lithium with MSb2O4 (M = Co, Ni) is explored by galvanostatic cycling, cyclic voltammogram and ex situ studies. Both CoSb2O4 and NiSb2O4 exhibit similar electrochemical behavior and show reversible capacity of 490 and 412 mAh g鈭? respectively in the first cycle. Reversible alloying de-alloying of LixSb takes place in an amorphous matrix of M (Co, Ni) and Li2O during electrochemical cycling.