In-situ one-step hydrothermal synthesis of a lead germanate-graphene composite as a novel anode material for lithium-ion batteries.
Lead germanate-graphene nanosheets (PbGeO3-GNS) composites have been prepared by an efficient one-step, in-situ hydrothermal method and were used as anode materials for Li-ion batteries (LIBs). The PbGeO3 nanowires, around 100-200 nm in diameter, are highly encapsulated in a graphene matrix. The lithiation and de-lithiation reaction mechanisms of the PbGeO3 anode during the charge-discharge processes have been investigated by X-ray diffraction and electrochemical characterization. Compared with pure PbGeO3 anode, dramatic improvements in the electrochemical performance of the composite anodes have been obtained. In the voltage window of 0.01-1.50 V, the composite anode with 20 wt.% GNS delivers a discharge capacity of 607 mAh g(-1) at 100 mA g(-1) after 50 cycles. Even at a high current density of 1600 mA g(-1), a capacity of 406 mAh g(-1) can be achieved. Therefore, the PbGeO3-GNS composite can be considered as a potential anode material for lithium ion batteries.
Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia.
Jun
J
Wang
Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P.R. China.
Chuan-qi
CQ
Feng
Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia.
Zi-qi
ZQ
Sun
Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia.
Shu-lei
SL
Chou
Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia.
Hua-kun
HK
Liu
Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia.
Jia-zhao
JZ
Wang