Si clusters/defective graphene composites as Li-ion batteries anode materials: A density functional study

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 345, Issue , 2015, Pages 337-343

  Li, Meng ^a   Liu, Yue Jie ^a   Zhao, Jing Xiang ^a   Wang, Xiao Guang ^a  

^a HARBIN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Defective graphene; DFT; Li storage; Si clusters

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CHARGE TRANSFER; CHEMICAL BONDS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; GRAPHENE; IONS; SUBSTRATES;

DENSITY-FUNCTIONAL STUDY; GEOMETRIC STRUCTURE; GRAPHENE COMPOSITES; GRAPHENE SUBSTRATES; INTERCALATION SITES; LI-ION BATTERIES ANODES; LI-STORAGE; SI CLUSTERS;

LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES;

EID: 84933513911     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.03.144     Document Type: Article

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