Well-dispersed bi-component-active CoO/CoFe2O4 nanocomposites with tunable performances as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries.

CoO/CoFe(2)O(4) nanocomposites, derived from scalably prepared CoFe-layered double hydroxide (CoFe-LDH) single-resource precursors, exhibit tunable cycle performances and rate capabilities, which are supported by the homogenous dispersion of bi-component active CoO and CoFe(2)O(4) phases. This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2012