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Boosting the power performance of multilayer graphene as lithium-ion battery anode via unconventional doping with in-situ formed Fe nanoparticles

Raccichini, Rinaldo 1; Varzi, Alberto ORCID iD icon 1; Chakravadhanula, Venkata Sai Kiran 2; Kübel, Christian ORCID iD icon 2; Passerini, Stefano 1
1 Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
2 Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMF), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Abstract (englisch):

Graphene is extensively investigated and promoted as a viable replacement for graphite, the state-of-the-art material for lithium-ion battery (LIB) anodes, although no clear evidence is available about improvements in terms of cycling stability, delithiation voltage and volumetric capacity. Here we report the microwave-assisted synthesis of a novel graphene-based material in ionic liquid (i.e., carved multilayer graphene with nested Fe3O4 nanoparticles), together with its extensive characterization via several physical and chemical techniques. When such a composite material is used as LIB anode, the carved paths traced by the Fe3O4 nanoparticles, and the unconverted metallic iron formed in-situ upon the 1st lithiation, result in enhanced rate capability and, especially at high specific currents (i.e., 5 A g−1), remarkable cycling stability (99% of specific capacity retention after 180 cycles), low average delithiation voltage (0.244 V) and a substantially increased volumetric capacity with respect to commercial graphite (58.8 Ah L−1 vs. 9.6 Ah L−1).


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DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000053948
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DOI: 10.1038/srep23585
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Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Helmholtz-Institut Ulm (HIU)
Institut für Nanotechnologie (INT)
Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMF)
Publikationstyp Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Publikationsjahr 2016
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISSN: 0068-1261
urn:nbn:de:swb:90-539489
KITopen-ID: 1000053948
HGF-Programm 37.01.01 (POF III, LK 01) Fundamentals and Materials
Erschienen in Scientific reports
Verlag Natural Environment Research Council
Band 6
Seiten 23585
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