scholarly journals Formation of Li2CO3 Nanostructures for Lithium-Ion Battery Anode Application by Nanotransfer Printing

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 1585
Author(s):  
Tae Wan Park ◽  
Young Lim Kang ◽  
Sang Hyeon Lee ◽  
Gu Won No ◽  
Eun-Soo Park ◽  
...  

Various high-performance anode and cathode materials, such as lithium carbonate, lithium titanate, cobalt oxides, silicon, graphite, germanium, and tin, have been widely investigated in an effort to enhance the energy density storage properties of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, the structural manipulation of anode materials to improve the battery performance remains a challenging issue. In LIBs, optimization of the anode material is a key technology affecting not only the power density but also the lifetime of the device. Here, we introduce a novel method by which to obtain nanostructures for LIB anode application on various surfaces via nanotransfer printing (nTP) process. We used a spark plasma sintering (SPS) process to fabricate a sputter target made of Li2CO3, which is used as an anode material for LIBs. Using the nTP process, various Li2CO3 nanoscale patterns, such as line, wave, and dot patterns on a SiO2/Si substrate, were successfully obtained. Furthermore, we show highly ordered Li2CO3 nanostructures on a variety of substrates, such as Al, Al2O3, flexible PET, and 2-Hydroxylethyl Methacrylate (HEMA) contact lens substrates. It is expected that the approach demonstrated here can provide new pathway to generate many other designable structures of various LIB anode materials.

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (28) ◽  
pp. 13816-13824 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Liu ◽  
Xiaoyin Li ◽  
Qian Wang ◽  
Yoshiyuki Kawazoe ◽  
Puru Jena

Design of a new 3D Dirac nodal-line semi-metallic graphene monolith with potential for a high performance lithium ion battery anode material.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (48) ◽  
pp. 20706-20713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jisheng Zhou ◽  
Jingming Li ◽  
Kunhong Liu ◽  
Ling Lan ◽  
Huaihe Song ◽  
...  

Co(OH)2 arrays/GNSs composites, which are constructed by preferentially oriented growth, exhibit a high-performance when used as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries.


NANO ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 2150119
Author(s):  
M. M. Xia ◽  
J. Li ◽  
Y. Y. Zhang ◽  
D. N. Kang ◽  
Y. L. Zhang

Nanosized TiO2 has been actively developed as a low-cost and environment-friendly anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), but its poor electronic conductivity seriously restricts its practical applications. This drawback is addressed in this work by the fabrication of one-dimensional mesoporous graphene@Ag@TiO2 composite nanofibers as anode materials for high-performance LIBs. The materials were prepared via electrospinning combined with annealing treatment, and the effects of graphene addition on the microstructure and electrochemical performance of the resulting mesoporous graphene@Ag@TiO2 nanofibers were investigated in detail. Ag@TiO2 nanofibers with the optimal amount of graphene displayed a maximum initial discharge capacity of [Formula: see text] at [Formula: see text] and retained a discharge capacity of [Formula: see text] at [Formula: see text] after 100 cycles. These results reflect the excellent cycling stability of the material. The average specific discharge capacity of the nanofibers ([Formula: see text] at [Formula: see text] was two-fold higher than that of samples without graphene, and their discharge capacity returned to [Formula: see text] (approximately [Formula: see text] for other nanofibers) when the current density was recovered to the initial value ([Formula: see text]. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopic measurements confirmed that the conductivity of the electrode was [Formula: see text], which is higher than that of bare mesoporous Ag@TiO2 ([Formula: see text]). Thus, one-dimensional mesoporous graphene@Ag@TiO2 nanofibers can be regarded as a promising anode material for LIBs.


Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 827 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Liu ◽  
Xueying Li ◽  
Anupriya K. Haridas ◽  
Yuanzheng Sun ◽  
Jungwon Heo ◽  
...  

Lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries have been widely applied to portable electronic devices and hybrid vehicles. In order to further enhance performance, the search for advanced anode materials to meet the growing demand for high-performance Li-ion batteries is significant. Fe3C as an anode material can contribute more capacity than its theoretical one due to the pseudocapacity on the interface. However, the traditional synthetic methods need harsh conditions, such as high temperature and hazardous and expensive chemical precursors. In this study, a graphitic carbon encapsulated Fe/Fe3C (denoted as Fe/Fe3C@GC) composite was synthesized as an anode active material for high-performance lithium ion batteries by a simple and cost-effective approach through co-pyrolysis of biomass and iron precursor. The graphitic carbon shell formed by the carbonization of sawdust can improve the electrical conductivity and accommodate volume expansion during discharging. The porous microstructure of the shell can also provide increased active sites for the redox reactions. The in-situ-formed Fe/Fe3C nanoparticles show pseudocapacitive behavior that increases the capacity. The composite exhibits a high reversible capacity and excellent rate performance. The composite delivered a high initial discharge capacity of 1027 mAh g−1 at 45 mA g−1 and maintained a reversible capacity of 302 mAh g−1 at 200 mA g−1 after 200 cycles. Even at the high current density of 5000 mA g−1, the Fe/Fe3C@GC cell also shows a stable cycling performance. Therefore, Fe/Fe3C@GC composite is considered as one of the potential anode materials for lithium ion batteries.


NANO ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (04) ◽  
pp. 2050053 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanbo Li ◽  
Ke Li ◽  
Jinjie Liu ◽  
Xi Zhang ◽  
Jintao Dai ◽  
...  

In order to reduce the negative volume effect of Silicon (Si) and Silica (SiO[Formula: see text] as anode materials, CNTs@SiO2/Si@C is prepared by sol–gel method and magnesiothermic reduction process. SEM and TEM results show that the surface of Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is uniformly coated with active materials including SiO2 and Si. Active materials (SiO2/Si) closely contact with the conductive network constructed by CNTs, which greatly improves the conductivity of the composite anode material. Moreover, the large specific surface area of the tubular structure provides more Li[Formula: see text] diffusion channel. The cushion space of the hollow tube structure effectively alleviates the volume effect of SiO2/Si and enables the anode material excellent electrochemical performance in the cycling test. The initial discharge capacity of CNTs@SiO2/Si@C is 1064[Formula: see text]mAh/g at current density of 200 mA/g. The specific discharge capacity of CNTs@SiO2/Si@C is higher than 960 mAh/g after 100 cycles, and the coulomb efficiency maintains over 98% in the range from 30th to 100th cycle.


2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (48) ◽  
pp. 24303-24308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanjie Wang ◽  
Jun Ke ◽  
Yawen Zhang ◽  
Yunhui Huang

A microwave-assisted rapid synthesis method is developed to prepare mesoporous nanostructured ZnCo2O4, which shows excellent electrochemical performance as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (27) ◽  
pp. 16541-16552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuefang Xie ◽  
Yang Hu ◽  
Guozhao Fang ◽  
Xinxin Cao ◽  
Bo Yin ◽  
...  

In situ formed hierarchical FeS nanosheets supported by a TiO2/C fibrous backbone exhibit higher rate capability and cycling stability as anode materials for lithium ion batteries.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (26) ◽  
pp. 15766-15773 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gi Dae Park ◽  
Jeong Hoo Hong ◽  
Dae Soo Jung ◽  
Jong-Heun Lee ◽  
Yun Chan Kang

Unique structured microspheres with multishells comprising graphitic carbon-coated Fe3O4 hollow nanopowders are successfully synthesized as an efficient anode material for lithium-ion batteries


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