High concentration nitrogen doped carbon nanotube anodes with superior Li+ storage performance for lithium rechargeable battery application
High concentration nitrogen doped carbon nanotube anodes with superior Li+ storage performance for lithium rechargeable battery application
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.09.024
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发表时间:
2012-01-01
影响因子:
9.2
通讯作者:
Sun, Xueliang
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作者:
Li, Xifei;Liu, Jian;Sun, Xueliang
A floating catalyst chemical vapor deposition method has been developed to synthesize carbon nanotubes doped with a high concentration of nitrogen. Their electrochemical performance as anodes for lithium ion batteries (LIBs) in comparison to pristine carbon nanotubes (CNTs) has been investigated. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results indicated that the nitrogen content reaches as high as 16.4 at.%. Bamboo-like compartments were fabricated as shown by high resolution transmission electron microscopy. High concentration nitrogen doped carbon nanotubes (HN-CNTs) show approximately double reversible capacity of CNTs: 494 mAh g(-1) vs. 260 mAh g(-1), and present a much better rate capability than CNTs. The significantly superior electrochemical performance could be related to the high electrical conductivity and the larger number of defect sites in HN-CNTs for anodes of LIBs. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.