Si-Ti-Ni alloy; graphene; carbon nanotubes; freestanding electrode; Li ion batteries
Issue Date
2015-07
Publisher
MDPI AG
Citation
NANOMATERIALS, v. 5, NO 4, Page. 2380-2390
Abstract
Freestanding Si-Ti-Ni alloy particles/reduced graphene oxide/single wall carbon nanotube composites have been prepared as an anode for lithium ion batteries via a simple filtration method. This composite electrode showed a 9% increase in reversible capacity, a two-fold higher cycle retention at 50 cycles and a two-fold higher rate capability at 2 C compared to pristine Si-Ti-Ni (STN) alloy electrodes. These improvements were attributed to the suppression of the pulverization of the STN active material by the excellent mechanical properties of the reduced graphene oxide-single wall carbon nanotube networks and the enhanced kinetics associated with both electron and Li ion transport.