کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1612260 | 1516306 | 2014 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
• Onion-like carbon–coated CuO nanocapsules have been synthesized.
• Onion-like carbon leads to the improved stability and electric conductivity.
• CuO/C nanocapsules maintain a reversible capacity of 628.7 mA h g−1 after 50 cycles.
The synthesis and characterization of CuO/C nanocapsules for application as anode material in lithium ion batteries are reported. Introduction of onion-like carbon shell on the CuO nanoparticles leads to the improved stability, electric conductivity and electrochemical performance. When evaluated as potential anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, the novel CuO/C nanocapsules deliver an initial discharge capacity of 1043.9 mA h g−1 at 100 mA g−1 and maintain a high reversible capacity of 628.7 mA h g−1 after 50 charge–discharge cycles, much higher than those of the CuO nanoparticles. A postmortem analysis of the CuO and CuO/C anodes subjected to prolonged cycling reveals the existence of a lower degree of surface cracking and particle breakage in the CuO/C anode than the CuO anode.
Journal: Journal of Alloys and Compounds - Volume 587, 25 February 2014, Pages 1–5