Recent Advances in Composites of Mixed Transition Metal Oxides and Graphene Oxide–Based Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Abstract

The abundance of alternative renewable energy sources provides enormous potential and viable replacement options for the impending deficiency of fossil fuel energy sources and rising environmental troubles triggered by using fossil fuels. Similar attention also goes to storing the harnessed energies from these alternative sources, especially using batteries with excellent electrochemical properties, long-term cycling stability, and outstanding energy densities. Several studies from various researchers have gone into the development of battery technologies, especially lithium batteries, and a significant determinant for the performance of these batteries depends on the electrodeʼs materials, for which the anodes play vital roles. The recent studies aimed to explore the novel transition metal oxides and hybridized graphene oxide–based (GOB) anode materials for lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, especially to explore the peculiar intrinsic properties of graphene and enhance the electrical properties within the batteries. This chapter explores the recent advancements in mixed transition metal oxides (MTMO) and GOB anode materials for Li-ion batteries, with a broad study of their synthesis methods and characterizations. Additionally, it explores some crucial factors that influence the electrochemical activities of metal oxide–based materials.