title: Highly reversible Li storage in hybrid NiO/Ni/graphene nanocomposites prepared by an electrical wire explosion process.
abstract: NiO/Ni/graphene nanocomposites were prepared using a simple and environmentally friendly method comprising an electrical wire pulse technique in oleic acid containing graphenes and subsequent annealing to form anodes for Li ion batteries. The control product of NiO/Ni nanocomposite was prepared under the same conditions and characterized by structural and electrochemical analysis. The obtained NiO/Ni/graphene nanocomposite particles had sizes of 5-12 nm and a high surface area of 137 m(2) g(-1). In comparison to NiO/Ni, NiO/Ni/graphene exhibited improved cycling performance and good rate capability. Reversible capacity was maintained at over 600 mA h g(-1) at 0.2 C and was attributed to the alleviation in volume change and improved electrical conductivity of NiO/Ni/graphene nanocomposites.
authors.affiliation: Department of Energy Systems Research and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ajou University , Suwon 443-749, Korea.
authors.forename: Duk-Hee
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jae-Chan
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hyun-Woo
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.forename: Dong-Wan
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Kim