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Commercial carbonaceous materials as lithium intercalation anodes

Journal Article · · Journal of the Electrochemical Society
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2049977· OSTI ID:131764
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  1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States). Dept. of Chemistry and Materials Science
  2. Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States). Energy and Environment Division
Commercial carbonaceous materials were examined as lithium intercalation anodes in propylene carbonate (carbons) and ethylene carbonate/dimethyl carbonate (graphites) electrolytes. The reversible capacity (180--355 mAh/g) and the irreversible capacity loss (15--200% based on reversible capacity) depends on the type of binder, carbon type, morphology, and phosphorus doping concentration. A carbon-based binder was chosen for electrode fabrication, producing mechanically and chemically stable electrodes and reproducible results. Several types of graphites had capacity approaching LiC{sub 6}. Petroleum fuel green cokes doped with phosphorus gave more than a 20% increase in capacity compared to undoped samples. Electrochemical characteristics are related to scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Brunauer, Emmett, and Teller method measurements.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
131764
Journal Information:
Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 142; ISSN 0013-4651; ISSN JESOAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English