Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6601268 | Electrochemistry Communications | 2015 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A highly ordered graphite was derived from the low temperature (1200 °C) graphitization of sugar carbon using an iron catalyst. This graphite has electrochemical performance that is similar to artificial graphites made at temperatures over 2500 °C, although its irreversible capacity is somewhat higher. Graphite made by the catalyzed pyrolysis of low cost and renewable plant derived precursors represents a new avenue for research in the development of high performance negative electrodes for Li-ion batteries.
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Authors
M.N. Obrovac, Xiuyun Zhao, L.T. Burke, R.A. Dunlap,