Graphene nanoribbons derived from the unzipping of carbon nanotubes: Controlled synthesis and superior lithium storage performance

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 881-890

  Xiao, Biwei ^a   Li, Xifei ^a   Li, Xia ^a   Wang, Biqiong ^a   Langford, Craig ^a   Li, Ruying ^a   Sun, Xueliang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED SYNTHESIS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL BEHAVIORS; GALVANOSTATIC CHARGE DISCHARGES; GRAPHENE NANORIBBONS; GRAPHENE NANORIBBONS (GNRS); SURFACE FUNCTIONAL GROUPS;

AGGLOMERATION; CARBON NANOTUBES; DROPS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; GRAPHENE; LITHIUM; LITHIUM BATTERIES; RATIONAL FUNCTIONS; SURFACE DEFECTS; SURFACES;

NANORIBBONS;

EID: 84892775208     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp410812v     Document Type: Article

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