title: Microwave-assisted synthesis of dual-conducting Cu2O@Cu-graphene system with improved electrochemical performance as anode material for lithium batteries.
abstract: Two by two: A low-cost, fast, and green microwave-assisted approach has been developed for the controlled synthesis of core-shell Cu2O@Cu/graphene hybrids. With the unique dual-conducting system consisting of graphene support and Cu layer on the surface of the Cu2O nanoparticles, the as-obtained hybrids exhibited significantly enhanced lithium ion battery performance as anode materials.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Department of Chemistry, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, PR China.
authors.forename: Na
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Changwen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Minhua
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cao
keywords: charge carrier injection; copper; graphene; microwave chemistry; nanoparticles