Ultrasmall MoC nanoparticles embedded in 3D frameworks of nitrogen-doped porous carbon as anode materials for efficient lithium storage with pseudocapacitance

• Published in: Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Vol. 6; no. 28; pp. 13705 - 13716
• Main Authors: Chen, Xiudong, Lv, Li-Ping, Sun, Weiwei, Hu, Yiyang, Tao, Xuechun, Wang, Yong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 2018
• Subjects: adhesion; Anodes; Batteries; carbides; Carbon; chemistry; Current density; Diffusion rate; Electrode materials; Electron conductivity; High current; Ion diffusion; Lithium; lithium batteries; Lithium-ion batteries; Metal carbides; Nanoparticles; Nitrogen; Porous materials; porous media; Rechargeable batteries; Structural design; Structural engineering; surface area; synergism; Synergistic effect

Transition metal carbides are promising anode candidates for lithium ion batteries, however, their potential accomplishment still requires a rational structural design to improve their low reversible capacities, especially at high current densities and during long-term cycling. This work designs ult...