The study of multi-walled carbon nanotubes with different diameter as anodes for lithium-ion batteries

  • Yanping Zhang*
  • , Taiqiang Chen
  • , Jinhe Wang
  • , Guoquan Min
  • , Likun Pan
  • , Zhitang Song
  • , Zhuo Sun
  • , Weimin Zhou
  • , Jing Zhang
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with different diameter range are employed as the anode materials in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The influence of diameter and pore structure on the electrochemical behavior of MWCNTs has been investigated by characterization of morphology and structure, nitrogen adsorption and desorption measurement, charge/discharge tests, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results show that MWCNTs with a diameter of 40-60 nm display the highest specific capacity (187.4 mAh g -1 at the charge/discharge rate of 50 mA g -1 ) and good cyclability (101.9% Coulomb efficiency after 50 cycles). The excellent electrochemical performance verifies the feasibility of MWCNTs as a promising candidate for the anode of LIBs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4729-4732
Number of pages4
JournalApplied Surface Science
Volume258
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2012

Keywords

  • Lithium-ion batteries, Anode
  • Multi-walled carbon nanotubes

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