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Unified NCNT@rGO bounded porous silicon composite as an anode material for Lithium-ion batteries

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Nano/micro silicon particles were achieved by high energy ball milling of silicon mesh powder as a cheap and scalable process and used to make porous silicon by acid etching. Subsequent dispersing of porous silicon with nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes and graphene oxide followed by filtration and heat treatment gives the composite of unified structures of NCNT@rGO protected porous silicon. The obtained composite was studied as an anode material for Li-ion batteries, and it delivered a high reversible capacity of 862/861 mAh g−1 at 200 mA g−1 with 91% of capacity retention. Along with superior rate capability, the prepared composite exhibited 578 and 451 mAh g−1 discharge capacity at 1,000 and 2,000 mA g−1 after a long 300 cycles. The enhanced electrochemical performance of the composite electrode can be accredited to the highly conductive and tough matrix of NCNT@rGO blend structures, and porosity in silicon effectively controls the silicon expansion and accommodates the required buffer volume during lithiation/de-lithiation.

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This research was funded by grants (NRF-2018R1D1A1B07044026 and NRF-2015R1D1A1A01059983) from the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), which is funded by the Ministry of Education.

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    Arunakumari Nulu, Venugopal Nulu, Ji Seong Moon & Keun Yong Sohn

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Nulu, A., Nulu, V., Moon, J.S. et al. Unified NCNT@rGO bounded porous silicon composite as an anode material for Lithium-ion batteries. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 38, 1923–1933 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-021-0813-5

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