Bundle-type silicon nanorod anodes produced by electroless etching using silver ions and their electrochemical characteristics in lithium ion cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 36, 2014, Pages 21420-21428

  Kim, Jung Sub ^a,b   Jung, Hun Gi ^a   Choi, Wonchang ^a   Lee, Haw Young ^a   Byun, Dongjin ^b   Lee, Joong Kee ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anode; Electroless etching; Metal assisted chemical etching; Silicon; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; DETERIORATION; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ETCHING; LIFE CYCLE; LITHIUM; METAL IONS; NANORODS; SILICON; SILVER; SURFACE TREATMENT; THICK FILMS;

BUNDLE-TYPE SILICON NANORODS; COULOMBIC EFFICIENCY; DISCHARGE CAPACITIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; ELECTROLESS ETCHINGS; LIFE CYCLE CHARACTERISTICS; METAL-ASSISTED CHEMICAL ETCHING;

LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES;

EID: 84893932635     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.02.007     Document Type: Article

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