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SiOx Encapsulated in Graphene Bubble Film: An Ultrastable Li-Ion Battery Anode
Quan Xu1,2, Jian-Kun Sun1,2, Zhi-Long Yu3
1CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
Abstract:
SiOx is proposed as one of the most promising anodes for Li-ion batteries (LIBs) for its advantageous capacity and stable Li uptake/release electrochemistry, yet its practical application is still a big challenge. Here encapsulation of SiOx nanoparticles into conductive graphene bubble film via a facile and scalable self-assembly in solution is shown. The SiOx nanoparticles are closely wrapped in multilayered graphene to reconstruct a flake-graphite-like macrostructure, which promises uniform and agglomeration-free distribution of SiOx in the carbon while ensures a high mechanical strength and a high tap density of the composite. The composites present unprecedented cycling stability and excellent rate capabilities upon Li storage, rendering an opportunity for its anode use in the next-generation high-energy LIBs.
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