Electrospun CuFe2O4 nanotubes as anodes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries

Herein,we report on the synthesis and lithium storage properties of electrospun one-dimensional(1D) CuFe_2O_4 nanomaterials.1D CuFe_2O_4nanotubes and nanorods were fabricated by a single spinneret electrospinning method followed by thermal decomposition for removal of polymers from the precursor fibers.The as-prepared CuFe_2O_4 nanotubes with wall thickness of ~50 nm presented diameters of ~150 nm and lengths up to several millimeters.It was found that phase separation between the electrospun composite materials occured during the electrospinning process,while the as-spun precursor nanofibers composed of polyacrylonitrile(PAN),polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP) and metal salts might possess a core-shell structure(PAN as the core and PVP/metal salts composite as the shell) and then transformed to a hollow structure after calcination.Moreover,as a demonstration of the functional properties of the 1D nanostructure.CuFe_2O_4 nanotubes and nanorods were investigated as anodes for lithium ion batteries(LIBs).It was demonstrated that CuFe_2O_4 nanotubes not only delivered a high reversible capacity of ~816 mAh·g~(-1) at a current density of 200 mA·g~(-1)over 50 cycles,but also showed superior rate capability with respect to counterpart nanorods.Probably,the enhanced electrochemical performance can be attributed to its high specific surface areas as well as the unique hollow structure.     

Synthesis of carbon nanofibers@MnO2 3D structures over copper foil as binder free anodes for lithium ion batteries

A 3D structured composite of carbon nanofibers@MnO₂ on copper foil is reported here as a binder free anode of lithium ion batteries, with high capacity, fast charge/discharge rate and good stability. Carbon nanofiber yarns were synthesized directly over copper foil through a floating catalyst method. The growth of carbon nanofiber yarns was significantly enhanced by mechanical polishing of the copper foils, which can be attributed to the increased surface roughness and surface area of the copper foils. MnO₂ was then grown over carbon nanofibers through spontaneous reduction of potassium permanganate by the carbon nanofibers. The obtained composites of carbon nanofibers@MnO₂ over copper foil were tested as an anode in lithium ion batteries and they show superior electrochemical performance. The initial reversible capacity of carbon nanofibers@MnO₂ reaches up to around 998 mAh·g^?1 at a rate of 60 mmA·g^?1 based on the mass of carbon nanofibers and MnO₂. The carbon nanofibers@MnO₂ electrodes could deliver a capacity of 630 mAh·g^?1 at the beginning and maintain a capacity of 440 mmAh·g^?1 after 105 cycles at a rate of 600 mA·g^?1. The high initial capacity can be attributed to the presence of porous carbon nanofiber yarns which have good electrical conductivity and the MnO₂ thin film which makes the entire materials electrochemically active. The high cyclic stability of carbon nanofibers@MnO₂ can be ascribed to the MnO₂ thin film which can accommodate the volume expansion and shrinking during charge and discharge and the good contact of carbon nanofibers with MnO₂ and copper foil.     

Polyimide-derived carbon nanofiber membranes as anodes for high-performance flexible lithium ion batteries

Heteroatoms-doped carbon nanofiber membranes with flexible features were prepared by electrospinning with heterocyclic polyimide (PI) structures containing biphenyl and pyrimidine rings. The products with optimized treatment could achieve 695 mAh/g at 0.1 A/g and retain 245 mAh/g at 1.5 A/g after 300 cycles when used as anode for Li-ion batteries.     

Nano-structured phosphorus composite as high-capacity anode materials for lithium batteries

More than LiP service: The adsorption of red phosphorus into porous carbon provides a composite anode material for lithium-ion batteries. The amorphous nano phosphorus, in the carbon matrix, shows highly reversible lithium storage with high coulombic efficiencies and stable cycling capacity of 750?mAh per gram composite.     

Cathode materials for lithium ion batteries prepared by sol-gel methods

Improving the preparation technology and electrochemical performance of cathode materials for lithium ion batteries is a current major focus of research and development in the areas of materials, power sources and chemistry. Sol-gel methods are promising candidates to prepare cathode materials owing to their evident advantages over traditional methods. In this paper, the latest progress on the preparation of cathode materials such as lithium cobalt oxides, lithium nickel oxides, lithium manganese oxides, vanadium oxides and other compounds by sol-gel methods is reviewed, and further directions are pointed out. The prepared products provide better electrochemical performance, including reversible capacity, cycling behavior and rate capability in comparison with those from traditional solid-state reactions. The main reasons are due to the following several factors: homogeneous mixing at the atomic or molecular level, lower synthesis temperature, shorter heating time, better crystallinity, uniform particle distribution and smaller particle size at the nanometer level. As a result, the structural stability of the cathode materials and lithium intercalation and deintercalation behavior are much improved. These methods can also be used to prepare novel types of cathode materials such as nanowires of LiCoO₂ and nanotubes of V₂O₅, which cannot be easily obtained by traditional methods. With further development and application of sol-gel methods, better and new cathode materials will become available and the advance of lithium ion batteries will be greatly promoted.     

Carbon matrix/SiNWs heterogeneous block as improved reversible anodes material for lithium ion batteries

A novel carbon matrix/silicon nanowires (SiNWs) heterogeneous block was successfully produced by dispersing SiNWs into templated carbon matrix via a modified evaporation induced self-assembly method. The heterogeneous block was determined by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectra and scanning electron microscopy. As an anode material for lithium batteries, the block was investigated by cyclic voltammograms (CV), charge/discharge tests, galvanostatic cycling performance and A. C. impedance spectroscopy. We show that the SiNWs disperse into the framework, and are nicely wrapped by the carbon matrix. The heterogeneous block exhibits superior electrochemical reversibility with a high specific capacity of 529.3 mAh/g in comparison with bare SiNWs anode with merely about 52.6 mAh/g capacity retention. The block presents excellent cycle stability and capacity retention which can be attributed to the improvement of conductivity by the existence of carbon matrix and the enhancement of ability to relieve the large volume expansion of SiNWs during the lithium insertion/extraction cycle. The results indicate that the as-prepared carbon matrix/SiNWs heterogeneous block can be an attractive and potential anode material for lithium-ion battery applications.     

熔融浸渍法制备锂离子电池正极材料LiMn2O4的研究

采用LiNO3和MnO2为原料,在650℃下制备了尖晶石型的LiMn2O4.通过X射线衍射、扫描电子显微镜、热重分析和电化学性能测试,发现该化合物具有很高的放电比容量和较好的循环性能,首次放电比容量可达到122 mA·h/g.并对循环性能衰减的各种因素进行了讨论.     

中间相Si-Cu合金作为锂离子电池负极材料的第一性原理研究

采用第一性原理平面波赝势法,对中间相Si-Cu合金作为锂离子电池负极材料的嵌脱锂机理进行研究.结果表明,4个Si-Cu合金相中Si0.125Cu0.875合金相具有最低的体积膨胀系数及最低的嵌锂电位,导电性在4个合金相中排第二位,具有最佳的电化学综合性能.     

锂离子电池锡基复合氧化物负极材料的研究

采用共沉淀法制备了SnSbO2.5和SnGeO3两种锡基复合氧化物粉末.XRD分析表明,这两种锡基复合氧化物的共同特点是在27°～28°处有波峰,属无定型结构.将其分别作为锂离子电池负极材料的活性物质,利用恒电流电池测试仪研究它们的电化学性能.实验表明,这两种锡基复合氧化物都有较高的电化学容量,SnSbO2.5的可逆容量为1200mA·h/g,SnGeO3的可逆容量为750mA·h/g.这两种锡基复合氧化物的电化学容量远高于碳材料(石墨的理论容量为372mA·h/g),因此,这两种锡基复合氧化物可以作为锂离子电池负极材料的候选材料.     

Zinc tetrathiomolybdate as novel anodes for rechargeable lithium batteries

An ever first attempt has been made to investigate the anode performance characteristics of zinc tetrathiomolybdate. The poor crystallined zinc tetrathiomolybdate was prepared by precipitation method from Na₂MoO₄, ZnSO₄·7H₂O, and CH₃CSNH₂ as starting materials. Galvanostatic data in the voltage range of 0.01–2.0 V up to 20 cycles at a rate of 100 mA g⁻¹ revealed that the material gave high reversible capacities and good performance.     

Microporous carbon aerogel prepared through ambient pressure drying route as anode material for lithium ion cells

Carbon aerogel synthesized through a cost‐effective and easy method was evaluated and found to be a promising anode material for lithium ion cells. Carbon aerogel was prepared by carbonizing resorcinol–formaldehyde (RF) aerogel under inert atmosphere. Resorcinol–formaldehyde aerogel in turn was prepared through sol gel polymerization of resorcinol with formaldehyde using sodium carbonate as catalyst adopting ambient pressure drying route. The structure and the morphology of the prepared carbon aerogel are investigated using X‐ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and surface area determined using N₂–Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) method. The TEM images reveal microporous morphology of the carbon aerogel particles. The evaluation of carbon aerogel as an anode material revealed promising specific capacity synergized with outstanding cyclability. The first cycle specific capacity was 288 mAh/g with an efficiency of 63% at C/10 rate. The material retained a capacity of 96.9% of the initial capacity with about 100% efficiency after 100 cycles, showing the excellent cyclability of the material. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

微波法合成锂离子材料LiCoO2的研究

以氧化钴和氢氧化锂为原料,采用微波技术合成锂离子电池正极材料LiCoO2.主要考查的微波合成条件有反应时间、输出功率与反应温度.采用XRD、SEM方法和电化学测试手段研究了产物的结构与性能.研究结果表明微波合成法可以制备层状结构、电化学性能稳定的LiCoO2材料.在充放电实验中,电池的首次放电容量达到140 mAh·g-1.与传统的合成方法相比,微波合成技术具有节省能源、提高效率和环境友好的特点.     

用于锂离子电池的中空无机非金属纳米材料的研究进展

锂离子电池电极材料在充放电过程中由于锂离子嵌入和脱嵌,电极材料在膨胀和收缩过程中极易粉化而导致电池失效.无机中空纳米材料具有较高的比表面积,可调的空腔体积以及壳层厚度,并且每一个中空颗粒都可以作为一个微反应室,从而增加了反应界面,作为锂电池电极材料,无机中空纳米材料能够适应充放电过程中颗粒的膨胀和收缩,表现出优异的性能.面对传统模板法的局限性,基于Kirkendall效应等新的机理或方法以其操作步骤简单、无模板等优点,有望实现低成本的规模化生产.本文综述了利用Kirkendall效应,Oswald熟化和溶剂热3种机理或方法制备中空无机纳米材料作为锂离子电池电极材料的最新研究进展,并对其应用前景进行了展望.     

Germanium Quantum Dots Embedded in N‐Doping Graphene Matrix with Sponge‐Like Architecture for Enhanced Performance in Lithium‐Ion Batteries

Germanium quantum dots embedded in a nitrogen‐doped graphene matrix with a sponge‐like architecture (Ge/GN sponge) are prepared through a simple and scalable synthetic method, involving freeze drying to obtain the Ge(OH)₄/graphene oxide (GO) precursor and subsequent heat reduction treatment. Upon application as an anode for the lithium‐ion battery (LIB), the Ge/GN sponge exhibits a high discharge capacity compared with previously reported N‐doped graphene. The electrode with the as‐synthesized Ge/GN sponge can deliver a capacity of 1258 mAh g^?1 even after 50 charge/discharge cycles. This improved electrochemical performance can be attributed to the pore memory effect and highly conductive N‐doping GN matrix from the unique sponge‐like structure.     

A highly cross-linked polymeric binder for high-performance silicon negative electrodes in lithium ion batteries

A support bandage for electrodes: A cross-linked polymeric binder inhibits mechanical fracture of silicon negative electrodes during cycling. Nanosized silicon powder with a 3D interconnected network of poly(acrylic acid) and sodium carboxymethylcellulose as binder exhibits high reversible capacity of over 2000?mAh?g(-1) after 100 cycles at 30?°C while maintaining a high capacity and high current density.