title: Electrospun nanofibers: a prospective electro-active material for constructing high performance Li-ion batteries.
abstract: In the present review, we describe the development of a high energy density LIB fabricated with all 1D nanofibers as the anode and cathode, as well as a separator-cum-electrolyte prepared by an electrospinning technique without compromising the power capability and cycle life. Such a unique assembly certainly enables realizing the advantages of using 1D nanostructures in practical LIBs, irrespective of the anode or cathode in the presence of gelled polyvinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene as the separator-cum-electrolyte. Outstanding cycling profiles with high power densities were noted for all the configurations evaluated. This excellent performance opens up new avenues for the development of high performance Li-ion power packs with a long cycle life and high energy and power densities to drive zero emission transportation applications in the near future, and opens up new research activities in this field as well.
authors.affiliation: Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N), Nanyang Technological University, Research Techno Plaza, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637553. aravind_van@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Vanchiappan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Aravindan
authors.forename: Jayaraman
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sundaramurthy
authors.forename: Palaniswamy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Suresh Kumar
authors.forename: Yun-Sung
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Seeram
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramakrishna
authors.forename: Srinivasan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Madhavi