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Expanded graphite as superior anode for sodium-ion batteries

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  • Yang Wen

    (University of Maryland)

  • Kai He

    (University of Maryland)

  • Yujie Zhu

    (University of Maryland)

  • Fudong Han

    (University of Maryland)

  • Yunhua Xu

    (University of Maryland)

  • Isamu Matsuda

    (University of Illinois at Chicago)

  • Yoshitaka Ishii

    (University of Illinois at Chicago
    Center for Structural Biology, University of Illinois at Chicago)

  • John Cumings

    (University of Maryland)

  • Chunsheng Wang

    (University of Maryland)

Abstract

Graphite, as the most common anode for commercial Li-ion batteries, has been reported to have a very low capacity when used as a Na-ion battery anode. It is well known that electrochemical insertion of Na+ into graphite is significantly hindered by the insufficient interlayer spacing. Here we report expanded graphite as a Na-ion battery anode. Prepared through a process of oxidation and partial reduction on graphite, expanded graphite has an enlarged interlayer lattice distance of 4.3 Å yet retains an analogous long-range-ordered layered structure to graphite. In situ transmission electron microscopy has demonstrated that the Na-ion can be reversibly inserted into and extracted from expanded graphite. Galvanostatic studies show that expanded graphite can deliver a high reversible capacity of 284 mAh g−1 at a current density of 20 mA g−1, maintain a capacity of 184 mAh g−1 at 100 mA g−1, and retain 73.92% of its capacity after 2,000 cycles.

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  • Yang Wen & Kai He & Yujie Zhu & Fudong Han & Yunhua Xu & Isamu Matsuda & Yoshitaka Ishii & John Cumings & Chunsheng Wang, 2014. "Expanded graphite as superior anode for sodium-ion batteries," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 5(1), pages 1-10, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:5:y:2014:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms5033
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms5033
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