Issue 5, 2016

PVP-derived carbon nanofibers harvesting enhanced anode performance for lithium ion batteries

Abstract

Co-embedded carbon nanofibers were synthesized using electrospinning with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) instead of high cost polyacrylonitrile (PAN). The obtained composite nanofibers as an anode material for lithium ion batteries deliver a reversible capacity of 542.6 mA h gāˆ’1 in the 100th cycle at a current density of 100 mA gāˆ’1. Moreover, the anode material shows better cycle performance and rate capability in comparison to the resultant product without Co additive. It is believed that the significant improvement is attributed to the nanofiber morphology with high surface-to-volume ratio as well as the existence of Co nanoparticles that enhance the electrical conductivity of the nanocomposites.

Graphical abstract: PVP-derived carbon nanofibers harvesting enhanced anode performance for lithium ion batteries

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
12 Nov 2015
Accepted
08 Dec 2015
First published
21 Dec 2015

RSC Adv., 2016,6, 4193-4199

Author version available

PVP-derived carbon nanofibers harvesting enhanced anode performance for lithium ion batteries

L. Dong, G. Wang, X. Li, D. Xiong, B. Yan, B. Chen, D. Li and Y. Cui, RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 4193 DOI: 10.1039/C5RA23924A

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