Nitrogen-enriched electrospun porous carbon nanofiber networks as high-performance free-standing electrode materials

Ding Nan, Zheng Hong Huang, Ruitao Lv, Lu Yang, Jian Gan Wang, Wanci Shen, Yuxiao Lin, Xiaoliang Yu, Ling Ye, Hongyu Sun, Feiyu Kang

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Abstract

Nitrogen-enriched porous carbon nanofiber networks (NPCNFs) were successfully prepared by using low-cost melamine and polyacrylonitrile as precursors via electrospinning followed by carbonization and NH3 treatments. The NPCNFs exhibited inter-connected nanofibrous morphology with a large specific surface area, well-developed microporous structure, relatively high-level nitrogen doping and great amount of pyridinic nitrogen. As free-standing new anode materials in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), the NPCNFs showed ultrahigh capacity, good cycle performance and superior rate capability with a reversible capacity of as high as 1323 mA h g-1 at a current density of 50 mA g-1. These attractive characteristics make the NPCNFs materials very promising anode candidates for high-performance LIBs and, as free-standing electrode materials to be used in other energy conversion and storage devices.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)19678-19684
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry A
Volume2
Issue number46
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Dec 2014
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • General Materials Science

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