Journal
ACS NANO
Volume 4, Issue 3, Pages 1443-1450Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/nn901409q
Keywords
silicon nanowires; carbon nanotubes; lithium-ion battery anodes
Categories
Funding
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Investigator Award [KUS-11-001-12]
- DOE Energy Frontier Research Center Award [DESC-001091]
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Composite electrodes composed of silicon nanowires synthesized using the supercritical fluid-liquid-solid (SFLS) method mixed with amorphous carbon or carbon nanotubes were evaluated as Li-ion battery anodes. Carbon coating of the silicon nanowires using the pyrolysis of sugar was found to be crucial for making good electronic contact to the material. Using multiwalled carbon nanotubes as the conducting additive was found to be more effective for obtaining good cycling behavior than using amorphous carbon. Reversible capacities of 1500 mAh/g were observed for 30 cycles.
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