Simple preparation of carbon nanofibers with graphene layers perpendicular to the length direction and the excellent Li-ion storage performance

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 5107-5115

  Li, Tao ^a   Wei, Cheng ^a   Wu, Yi Min ^a   Han, Fu Dong ^a   Qi, Yong Xin ^a   Zhu, Hui Ling ^b   Lun, Ning ^a   Bai, Yu Jun ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANDONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

anode material; carbon nanofiber; electrochemical performance; rate capability

Indexed keywords

ANODES; GRAPHENE; IONS; LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES; STEEL FIBERS; SULFUR;

ANODE MATERIAL; ANODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; FORMATION MECHANISM; RATE CAPABILITIES; REVERSIBLE CAPACITY; STAINLESS STEEL AUTOCLAVES; THEORETICAL CAPACITY;

CARBON NANOFIBERS;

EID: 84924561488     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/am508862e     Document Type: Article

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