Electrochemical Li Storage Properties of Carbon-Rich B–C–N Ceramics
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
3. Materials and Methods
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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C [wt %] | N [wt %] | O [wt %] | Empirical Formula |
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45.7 ± 0.9 | 29.17 ± 1.8 | 2.41 ± 0.2 | BC1.85N1.01O0.08 ~ BC2N |
65.5 ± 1.3 | 18.32 ± 1.7 | 0.95 ± 0.25 | BC3.97N0.95O0.04 ~ BC4N |
Sample | Capacity Liinsertion (mAh·g−1) | Capacity Liextraction (mAh·g−1) | Efficiency η (%) | Capacity Recovery (mAh·g−1) |
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BC2N | 667 | 235 | 35 | 265 |
BC4N | 1030 | 737 | 72 | 600 |
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Bhat, S.; Sasikumar, P.V.W.; Molina-Luna, L.; Graczyk-Zajac, M.J.; Kleebe, H.-J.; Riedel, R. Electrochemical Li Storage Properties of Carbon-Rich B–C–N Ceramics. C 2016, 2, 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/c2020009
Bhat S, Sasikumar PVW, Molina-Luna L, Graczyk-Zajac MJ, Kleebe H-J, Riedel R. Electrochemical Li Storage Properties of Carbon-Rich B–C–N Ceramics. C. 2016; 2(2):9. https://doi.org/10.3390/c2020009
Chicago/Turabian StyleBhat, Shrikant, Pradeep Vallachira Warriam Sasikumar, Leopoldo Molina-Luna, Magdalena Joanna Graczyk-Zajac, Hans-Joachim Kleebe, and Ralf Riedel. 2016. "Electrochemical Li Storage Properties of Carbon-Rich B–C–N Ceramics" C 2, no. 2: 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/c2020009