NDLI: Cu2Sb–Al2O3–C nanocomposite alloy anodes with exceptional cycle life for lithium ion batteries

Content Provider	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Author	Yoon, Sukeun Manthiram, Arumugam Applestone, Danielle
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	Cu2Sb–Al2O3–C nanocomposite alloy material has been synthesized via a mechanochemical reduction of Sb2O3 with Al and Cu metals in the presence of carbon (acetylene black). X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) reveal that these nanocomposites are composed of nanostructured Cu2Sb particles in an amorphous Al2O3 and conductive carbon matrix. The presence of Al2O3 in the nanocomposite drastically improves the cycle life of the Cu2Sb–C material and enables a remarkable capacity retention of 80% over 500 cycles (330 mAh/g) after the first cycle. With a tap density of ∼1.4 g cm−3, Cu2Sb–Al2O3–C offers significantly higher volumetric capacity than the commonly used graphite anode. A conductive Cu framework supports the electrochemically-active Sb and results in low impedance and good rate capability, while the matrix of ceramic oxide and conductive carbon reduce the agglomeration of the nanocrystalline Cu2Sb particles and buffer the volume expansion/contraction that occurs during cycling. TEM of the electrodes that were cycled between 1 and 500 cycles shows the evolution of the morphology of Cu2Sb particles in the presence and absence of Al2O3. Because the Cu2Sb–Al2O3–C nanocomposite electrodes can operate well above the potential where lithium plating occurs, it is viewed as a safer alternative to graphite anodes.
Starting Page	3242
Ending Page	3248
Page Count	7
File Format	HTM / HTML PDF
ISSN	09599428
Volume Number	22
Issue Number	7
Journal	Journal of Materials Chemistry
DOI	10.1039/c2jm13479a
Language	English
Publisher	Royal Society of Chemistry
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Cu Al Nanocomposite Antimony trioxide Carbon Acetylene X-ray crystallography X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy Photoemission spectroscopy Transmission electron microscopy Scanning electron microscope Composite material Ampere-hour Graphite Anode Electrical impedance Lithium
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Chemistry Materials Chemistry

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