Abstract
The greater availability of sodium (Na) over lithium (Li) motivates development of a Na-ion battery that can compete with a Li-ion battery. In these batteries, both electrodes consist of hosts into which Li+or Na+can be inserted reversibly. Graphite has been the anode host for Li-ion batteries, but the Na+ion is too large to be inserted easily between the flat graphene layers of common graphite. We report the synthesis and electrochemical performance of N-doped carbon nanofibers and tubules with an organic-liquid electrolyte and a large fraction of graphitic carbon and larger spacing (0.38–0.44 nm) between carbon sheets; the carbon hollow tubules yield ultrastable (10,000 cycles), high-rate capabilities of Na+intercalation and deintercalation with reversible capacities up to 346 mAh g−1.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 152-163 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Chem |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 13 Jul 2017 |
Keywords
- nanocarbon
- nitrogen doping
- sodium-ion battery anode
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Environmental Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering
- Biochemistry, medical
- Materials Chemistry