Porous Co₃O₄ Nanotubes Derived From Co₄(CO)₁₂ Clusters on Carbon Nanotube Templates: A Highly Efficient Material For Li‐Battery Applications

Co3O4peration. Porous and polycrystalline Co3O4 nanotubes have been derived from Co4(CO)12 clusters on carbon nanotube templates. The prepared porous Co3O4 nanotubes exhibit superior Li-battery performance with good cycle life and high capacity (1200 mAh g–1) owing to their hollow structure and small size. Moreover, this approach can be extended to synthesize other porous metal oxide nanotubes. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2089/2007/c2513_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.