Open AccessIn‐situ growing graphitic nanotubes on carbon nanofibres as a 3D hierarchical binder‐free anode for high‐performance Li‐ion battery
Author(s) -
Lu Ming,
Wang Kefei
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
micro and nano letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.25
H-Index - 31
ISSN - 1750-0443
DOI - 10.1049/mnl.2018.5649
Subject(s) - materials science , anode , electrode , electrospinning , nanotechnology , nanostructure , carbon fibers , carbon nanotube , carbon nanofiber , chemical engineering , melamine , chemical vapor deposition , battery (electricity) , composite material , chemistry , composite number , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering , polymer
By facile electrospinning and subsequent melamine‐derived chemical vapour deposition strategy, a three‐dimensional (3D) hierarchical binder‐free carbon electrode is fabricated via in‐situ growing nitrogen‐rich graphitic nanotubes on carbon nanofibres. This electrode shows a 3D hierarchical nanostructure with the high specific surface. Owing to the highly conductive hierarchical structure allowing for rapid transportation of electrons and the N‐doped carbon creating more Li‐storage sites, the as‐prepared binder‐free electrode exhibits high reversible capacity, good rate capability and long cycle stability in terms of Li‐ion battery.