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Facile preparation of SGC composite as anode for lithium-ion batteries

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The silicon/graphite/carbon (SGC) composite was successfully prepared by ball-milling combined with pyrolysis technology using nanosilicon, graphite, and phenolic resin as raw materials. The structure and morphology of the as-prepared materials are characterized by X–ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscope (TEM). Meanwhile, the electrochemical performance is tested by constant current charge–discharge technique, cyclic voltammetry (CV), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements. The electrodes exhibit not only high initial specific capacity at a current density of 100 mA g−1, but also good capacity retention in the following 50 cycles. The EIS results indicate that the electrodes show low charge transfer impedance Rsf + Rct. The results promote the as-prepared SGC material as a promising anode for commercial use.

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The project was sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51604125, 51604124 and 51774150), the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20150506), and the Scientific Research foundation for senior talent of Jiangsu University (14JDG130).

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    Yunjian Liu, Huafeng Wan, Shuai Liu, Shengquan Zheng, Aichun Dou & Mingru Su

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Liu, Y., Wan, H., Liu, S. et al. Facile preparation of SGC composite as anode for lithium-ion batteries. Ionics 24, 2575–2581 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-017-2418-x

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