Composite of graphite/phosphorus as anode for lithium-ion batteries

Graphite/Phosphorus composite anodes are prepared by mixing graphite and the phosphorus/carbon material, which prepared by heating the mixture of red phosphorus and porous carbon. Their electrochemical performances are evaluated as anodes for Li-ion batteries. A graphite/Phosphorus composite|LiFePO4 full-cell is also attempted. When the phosphorus/carbon content in the composite anode is 28.6 wt.%, the composite anode presents high reversible capacity of 500 mAh g−1 and considerable cycleability comparable to that of graphite anode, showing promising performance.