Copper-Antimony Alloy-Nanoparticle Clusters Supported on Porous Cu Networks for Electrochemical Energy Storage

• Published in: Particle & particle systems characterization Vol. 33; no. 8; pp. 553 - 559
• Main Authors: Zhang, Chi, Xu, Kai-Qi, Zhou, Wen, Lu, Xue-Feng, Li, Rui-Ying, Li, Gao-Ren
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.08.2016; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Clusters; Copper; copper-antimony alloy; Electrochemical analysis; electrochemical energy storage; Electrodeposition; Lithium batteries; nanoparticle cluster; Nanoparticles; Networks; Rechargeable batteries; Stability

Novel copper–antimony (Cu2Sb) alloy–nanoparticle clusters (CANCs) supported on porous Cu networks are successfully synthesized by electrodeposition. The porous structures in CANCs can provide adequate void space to accommodate volume change during charging/discharging, and accordingly can prevent th...