• 文献标题:   Advanced anodes composed of graphene encapsulated nano-silicon in a carbon nanotube network
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   DING XL, WANG HF, LIU XX, GAO ZH, HUANG YY, LV DH, HE PF, HUANG YH
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  • 出版物名称:   RSC ADVANCES
  • ISSN:   2046-2069
  • 通讯作者地址:   Tongji Univ
  • 被引频次:   10
  • DOI:   10.1039/c7ra01877k
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

High-capacity silicon-based anode materials with high conductivity to promote electron/ion transfer and excellent elasticity to alleviate volume expansion during repeated lithiation/delithiation process are highly desirable for next-generation lithium-ion batteries. Herein, we developed a facile in situ synthesis method based on chemical vapor deposition to fabricate Si-based nanocomposites integrated with interlinked graphene (Gra) and carbon nanotube (CNT). With melt-assembly nanosized Cu as the catalyst, hierarchical three-dimensional conductive Gra/CNT networks were in situ grown onto Si nanoparticles (SNPs) to achieve the Si@Gra@CNT composite. Such a hierarchical structure combines multiple advantages from SNPs with a super high capacity, Gra/CNT framework with continuous electrical conductivity, and void space for tolerance of Si volume expansion. Moreover, the SNPs were conformally encapsulated by few-layer Gra (fGra), which can protect the SNPs from direct exposure to electrolyte, resulting in a stable solid-electrolyte interface. As an anode material for Li-ion battery, the as-prepared Si@Gra@CNT composite exhibited a high initial specific capacity of 1197 mA h g(-1) at a current density 2.0 A g(-1) and similar to 82% capacity retention over 1200 cycles, which was much better than those of Si@Gra and Si@CNT composites. The mechanism for the improved electrochemical performance was further analysed from the aspect of the synergetic effect arising from the construction components.