Harvesting Interconductivity and Intraconductivity of Graphene Nanoribbons for a Directly Deposited, High-Rate Silicon-Based Anode for Li-Ion Batteries
Harvesting Interconductivity and Intraconductivity of Graphene Nanoribbons for a Directly Deposited, High-Rate Silicon-Based Anode for Li-Ion Batteries
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DOI:
10.1021/acsaem.7b00228
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发表时间:
2018-03
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9.5
通讯作者:
Ghazal Shoorideh;B. Ko;Adam Berry;M. J. Divvela;Yong Seok Kim;Zhong Li;B. Patel;S. Chakrapani;Y. Joo
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作者:
Ghazal Shoorideh;B. Ko;Adam Berry;M. J. Divvela;Yong Seok Kim;Zhong Li;B. Patel;S. Chakrapani;Y. Joo
Batteries for high-rate applications such as electric vehicles need to be efficient at mobilizing charges (both electrons and ions). To this end, choice of the conductive carbon in the electrode can make a significant difference in the performance of the electrode. In this work, graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) are explored as conductive pathways for a silicon-based anode. Water-based electrospinning is employed to directly deposit poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)–silicon–graphene nanoribbon composite fibers on a copper current collector. The size of the employed GNRs dictates their placement: either inside each fiber (small GNRs) or as a bridge between multiple fibers (large GNRs). Galvanostatic charge/discharge cycles reveal that fibers with GNRs have higher capacity and overall retention compared to those with corresponding precursor carbon nanotubes (CNTs). To further distinguish the effectiveness of GNRs as the conductive agent, samples with two GNRs and their parent CNTs were subject to rate-capability tests. F...