@article {44003,
	title = {CuCo2O4 nanowall morphology as Li-ion battery anode: Enhancing electrochemical performance through stoichiometry control},
	journal = {Materials Research Bulletin},
	volume = {90},
	year = {2017},
	month = {JUN},
	pages = {303-310},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>We have employed template-free synthesis of CuCo2O4 (CCO) system to achieve unique ultrathin porous nanowall type morphology, and evaluated for Li-Ion battery anode application. We observe that under the hydrothermal growth a starting stoichiometric mixture of cationic precursor{\textquoteright}s leads to a bi-phasic constitution comprising of defect-spinel CCO and a small quantity of CuO. Use of the excess but optimum cobalt in the precursor mix leads to single phase defect-spinel. We have carefully examined the implications of off-stoichiometry for different cases of interest (including the case of Cu-excess) for morphology, microstructure, the physical/electrochemical properties, and the evolution of the Li-ion battery anode under cycling for different active materials loading. In case of optimum Cu excess based CCO renders an impressive performance as Li-ion battery anode with high rate performance, 836 mAh g-1 and 757 mAh g-1 at 1.25C and 2.5C, respectively, and good cycling stability. {\textcopyright} 2016 Elsevier Ltd</p>},
	issn = {0025-5408},
	doi = {10.1016/j.materresbull.2016.12.014},
	author = {Bhardwaj, M. and Suryawanshi, A. and Fernandes, R. and Tonda, S. and Banerjee, A. and Kothari, D. and Ogale, S.}
}
