Integrated Carbon/Red Phosphorus/Graphene Aerogel 3D Architecture via Advanced Vapor-Redistribution for High-Energy Sodium-Ion Batteries
Integrated Carbon/Red Phosphorus/Graphene Aerogel 3D Architecture via Advanced Vapor-Redistribution for High-Energy Sodium-Ion Batteries
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DOI:
10.1002/aenm.201601037
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发表时间:
2016-11-01
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27.8
通讯作者:
Guo, Zaiping
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作者:
Gao, Hong;Zhou, Tengfei;Guo, Zaiping
DOI: 10.1002/aenm. 201601037 developing a novel P-based hybrid nanostructure by coupling the integrated carbon layer so as to enhance the conductivity and maintain the intimate contact between phosphorus and the conducting matrix, minimizing the particle size to control the phosphorus volume change, and shorten the ion diffusion path together with highly conductive networks might be a promising approach to further improve the electrochemical performance. Graphene aerogel (GA), a novel type of 3D porous graphene architecture, has a high surface area and ample active sites, and the interconnected 3D porous structure is regarded as an ideal electrode structure for both electron and ion transfer during cycling.[11–13] Herein, we fabricated a 3D integrated carbon/red phosphorus/graphene aerogel composite (C@ P/GA) via an advanced vapor-redistribution strategy to achieve a uniform distribution of phosphorus nanoparticles (NPs) within the 3D graphene-based architecture. The vapor-redistribution strategy that we developed includes two steps:(i) phosphorus microparticles (MPs) incorporation and (ii) localized phosphorus (NPs) vapor-redistribution processes. In contrast to the traditional vaporization–condensation strategy, first, the red P MPs were incorporated into the graphene hydrogel via an in situ selfassembly approach, followed by vapor-phase polymerization of polypyrrole (PPy) in order to encapsulate the red P MPs into structure with well-defined porosity. The coating/deposition of PPy film is critical for maintaining the red P loading level during the following high-temperature vapor-redistribution process. Finally, a localized vapor-redistribution process was introduced to obtain uniformly deposited red P NPs, resulting in the C@ P/GA.The as-prepared C@ P/GA composite features red P NPs uniformly distributed in the carbon covered GA matrix (C@ GA), which integrated into 3D porous structure. The unique construction combines the following merits: first, the red P NPs are encapsulated in the matrix, which can accommodate the volume expansion of red P during cycling. Second, the integrated 3D conductive network could efficiently facilitate electron transfer and enable the conductive framework to be sufficiently immersed in the electrolyte. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the synthesis of an integrated 3D porous C@ P/GA composite with P NPs (10–20 nm) that are sealed in the C@ GA matrix. In this way, the P content in the composite can be effectively maintained during the following vapor-redistribution process, and due to the designed unique structure, P NPs were uniformly distributed and sealed in the C@ GA matrix, so that the mobility of P particles on matrix was reduced, which greatly prevents the aggregation of P particles during electrochemical cycling when it is used as an anode material for SIBs. The as-prepared C@ P/GA electrode delivers a capacity