Preparation and lithium storage performance of a carbon-coated Si/graphene nanocomposite

作者：Li Hai; Lu Chun-xiang^*

来源：New Carbon Materials, 2014, 29(4): 295-300.

• Silicon nanoparticles
• Graphene
• Carbon coating
• Lithium ion batteries

A carbon-coated Si/graphene (Si@C/G) nanocomposite was prepared by dispersing a mixture containing graphene, citric acid, and Si nanoparticles in ethanol, followed by drying and carbonization at 800 degrees C for 1 h. Transmission electron microscopy revealed that a carbon layer with a uniform thickness of ca. 2 nm was formed on the surface of the Si nanoparticles. The Si@C nanoparticles were supported by graphene sheets with an strong interaction between them. However, the carbon layer on the Si@C nanoparticles without the graphene addition was not uniform. This can be ascribed to the high thermal conductivity of graphene that ensures a uniform temperature distribution on the surface of the Si nanoparticles. As an anode material for lithium ion batteries, the Si@C/G electrode exhibits a high initial coulombic efficiency of 82.7% and an excellent cycling stability with a capacity of 1 431 mAh.g(-1) after 100 cycles at a current density of 500 mA.g(-1). Such excellent electrochemical performance is attributed to the high electrical conductivity and superior flexibility of graphene.

• 出版日期2014-8
• 单位中国科学院大学; 中国科学院山西煤炭化学研究所