Journal
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
Volume 7, Issue 6, Pages 6152-6160Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b06358
Keywords
Magnetically aligned graphite flakes; Electrode; Rate performance; Lithium-ion batteries
Categories
Funding
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
- Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province [1506 RJZA095]
- Scientific Research Foundation of the Higher Education Institutions of Gansu Province [2015A-037]
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Low power density limits the prospects of lithium-ion batteries in practical applications. In order to improve the power density, it is very important to optimize the structural alignment of electrode materials. Here, we study the alignment of the graphite flakes by using a magnetic field and investigate the impact of the preparation conditions on the degree of alignment. It is found that the higher degree of alignment brings about the shorter Li+ transmission paths and facilitates Li+ diffusion in the path, which leads to the greater rate performance of lithium-ion batteries. The specific capacity of vertically aligned electrodes with a loading of 8.9 mg cm(-2) can reach 59.1 mAh g(-1) at 2C, which is 4.5 times higher than that of reference electrode. In addition, we obtain a quantitative relationship between the specific capacity at 2C and the angle of alignment, i.e., the specific capacity increases by 0.58 mAh g(-1) when the angle increases by 1 degrees. This study not only can help us understand the mechanism of magnetic alignment technology but also provides a reliable experimental basis for the application of magnetic alignment technology as a universal approach for constructing the structure of various electrode materials.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available