Synthesis and electrochemical performance of α-ZnMoO4 nanoparticles as anode material for lithium ion batteries

The α-ZnMoO4 nanoparticles were successfully synthesized and exhibited excellent electrochemical properties when evaluated in lithium ion battery applications for the first time. The as-prepared α-ZnMoO4 exhibits a very stable capacity of ∼389.0mAhg−1 at 50mAg−1 with capacity loss of 0.2% per cycle for the 2nd cycle, excellent rate capability with discharge capacity of 207.4mAhg−1 at 500mAg−1, and well reversibility of 382.6mAhg−1 when the current density turned back to 50mAg−1.