Solvothermal Synthesis of Uniform Co3O4/C Hollow Quasi‐Nanospheres for Enhanced Lithium Ion Intercalation Applications (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 24/2012)

The cover picture shows uniform, carbon-coated, single-crystalline Co3O4 porous and hollow quasi-nanospheres, which were synthesized by an in-situ carbon-coating and Ostwald-ripening solvothermal process. The coated carbon thin layer, interconnecting nanopore networks and hollow core enhance the electrochemical performance of Co3O4 as an Li ion battery anode. Details are discussed in the Short Communication by J. Liu, Y. Zhou et al. on p. 3825 ff.