The thermal expansion exfoliation technology and lithium promoter assistant afford CuO x /graphene as a high-performance anode for lithium-ion batteries

• Published in: Dalton transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry Vol. 51; no. 37; pp. 14201 - 14206
• Main Authors: Shi, Ruina, Zhang, Lixin, Gao, Tiantian, Lian, Wenhao, Liu, Kankan, Zhao, Xiaohua, Li, Bing, Chen, Niping, Song, Wei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 26.09.2022
• ISSN: 1477-9226; 1477-9234
• DOI: 10.1039/D2DT01879A

The ability to rationally design a copper oxide anode with superior rate performance that possesses an ultra-small particle size is highly desirable for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Herein, the rapid and effective thermal expansion exfoliation technology was employed to synthesize ultra-small CuO x nanoparticles (∼2.7 nm) uniformly dispersed on graphite oxide after popping (CuO x /Li-PGO), in which the addition of lithium promoted the exfoliation process to obtain an enlarged specific surface area and efficient transfer ability of PGO. The CuO x /Li-PGO electrode achieved a reversible capacity as high as 512.1 mA h g −1 under 2.0 A g −1 after 1000 cycles, demonstrating superior rate performance and cycling stability.