A rapid, solvent-free protocol for the synthesis of germanium nanowire lithium-ion anodes with a long cycle life and high rate capability

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 6, Issue 21, 2014, Pages 18800-18807

  Mullane, Emma ^a   Kennedy, Tadhg ^a   Geaney, Hugh ^a   Ryan, Kevin M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

germanium nanowires; high capacity; lithium ion battery; long cycle life; network; porous

Indexed keywords

ANODES; BINDERS; CHARGING (BATTERIES); ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; GERMANIUM; IONS; NANOWIRES; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS);

CHARGE/DISCHARGE CYCLE; ELECTROCHEMICAL TESTING; GERMANIUM NANOWIRES; HIGH CAPACITY; HIGH-RATE STABILITIES; LONG CYCLES; POROUS; STAINLESS STEEL SUBSTRATES;

LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES;

EID: 84910152523     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/am5045168     Document Type: Article

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