Role of interface in the lithiation of silicon-graphene composites: A first principles study

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 19, 2013, Pages 9598-9604

  Chou, Chia Yun ^a   Hwang, Gyeong S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY CALCULATIONS; EXCESS ELECTRONS; FIRST-PRINCIPLES STUDY; HIGH-PERFORMANCE ANODES; INTERFACIAL DIFFUSION; STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; THEORETICAL CAPACITY; VOLTAGE PROFILE;

CHARGE TRANSFER; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; LITHIUM; SILICON;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84878079323     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp402368k     Document Type: Article

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