10.1021/nn501783n.s001 Renbing Wu Renbing Wu Xukun Qian Xukun Qian Kun Zhou Kun Zhou Jun Wei Jun Wei Jun Lou Jun Lou Pulickel M. Ajayan Pulickel M. Ajayan Porous Spinel Zn<sub><i>x</i></sub>Co<sub>3–<i>x</i></sub>O<sub>4</sub> Hollow Polyhedra Templated for High-Rate Lithium-Ion Batteries American Chemical Society 2014 cycling stability ternary metal oxide scalable strategy anode materials rate capability anisotropic texture heterobimetallic zeolitic imidazolate frameworks nanosized building blocks electrochemical energy storage ZnxCo metal oxide electrochemical performance polyhedra 2014-06-24 00:00:00 Journal contribution https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Porous_Spinel_Zn_sub_i_x_i_sub_Co_sub_3_i_x_i_sub_O_sub_4_sub_Hollow_Polyhedra_Templated_for_High_Rate_Lithium_Ion_Batteries/2280573 Nanostructured metal oxides with both anisotropic texture and hollow structures have attracted considerable attention with respect to improved electrochemical energy storage and enhanced catalytic activity. While synthetic strategies for the preparation of binary metal oxide hollow structures are well-established, the rational design and fabrication of complex ternary metal oxide with nonspherical hollow features is still a challenge. Herein, we report a simple and scalable strategy to fabricate highly symmetric porous ternary Zn<sub><i>x</i></sub>Co<sub>3–<i>x</i></sub>O<sub>4</sub> hollow polyhedra composed of nanosized building blocks, which involves a morphology-inherited and thermolysis-induced transformation of heterobimetallic zeolitic imidazolate frameworks. When tested as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, these hollow polyhedra have exhibited excellent electrochemical performance with high reversible capacity, excellent cycling stability, and good rate capability.