Fabrication of Si Nanoparticles@Carbon Fibers Composites from Natural Nanoclay as an Advanced Lithium-Ion Battery Flexible Anode
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Material Synthesis
2.2. Materials Characterization
2.3. Electrochemical Characterization
3. Results
3.1. XRD Analysis
3.2. SEM and TEM Analysis
3.3. Electrochemical Performance Analysis
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Liu, S.; Zhang, Q.; Yang, H.; Mu, D.; Pan, A.; Liang, S. Fabrication of Si Nanoparticles@Carbon Fibers Composites from Natural Nanoclay as an Advanced Lithium-Ion Battery Flexible Anode. Minerals 2018, 8, 180. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8050180
Liu S, Zhang Q, Yang H, Mu D, Pan A, Liang S. Fabrication of Si Nanoparticles@Carbon Fibers Composites from Natural Nanoclay as an Advanced Lithium-Ion Battery Flexible Anode. Minerals. 2018; 8(5):180. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8050180
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiu, Sainan, Qiang Zhang, Huaming Yang, Dawei Mu, Anqiang Pan, and Shuquan Liang. 2018. "Fabrication of Si Nanoparticles@Carbon Fibers Composites from Natural Nanoclay as an Advanced Lithium-Ion Battery Flexible Anode" Minerals 8, no. 5: 180. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8050180