ZnCo2O is a promising candidate as the anode material of LIBs,and one can expect a total capacity corresponding to The Structural 7.0-8.33 mol of recyclable Li per mole of ZnCo2. Stability of Spinel However,the high capacity drops extensively in discharge- ZnCo2O4 as an charge cycles in practical experiments. Electrode Material ZnCo204+8Lit 8e-Zn+2Co +4Li2O (1) for Lithium-ion Zn+Lit+e←→LiZn (2) Batteries Zn+Li20←→ZnO+2Lit+2e (3) 2Co+2Li20←→2Co0+4Lit+4e (4) 2Co0+2/3Li20←→2/3Co3O4+4/3Lit+4/3e (5) SCIENTIFIC REPORTS|6:36717|DOI:10.1038/srep36717The Structural Stability of Spinel ZnCo2O4 as an Electrode Material for Lithium-ion Batteries  ZnCo2O4 is a promising candidate as the anode material of LIBs, and one can expect a total capacity corresponding to 7.0 - 8.33 mol of recyclable Li per mole of ZnCo2O4 .  However, the high capacity drops extensively in discharge￾charge cycles in practical experiments