Si/Graphite@C Composite Fabricated by Electrostatic Self-Assembly and Following Thermal Treatment as an Anode Material for Lithium-Ion Battery
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Synthesis and Structural Characterization
2.2. Electrochemical Properties
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Material Preparation
3.2. Material Characterization
3.3. Electrochemical Tests
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Yao, J.; Zhu, G.; Huang, J.; Meng, X.; Hao, M.; Zhu, S.; Wu, Z.; Kong, F.; Zhou, Y.; Li, Q.; et al. Si/Graphite@C Composite Fabricated by Electrostatic Self-Assembly and Following Thermal Treatment as an Anode Material for Lithium-Ion Battery. Molecules 2024, 29, 4108. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29174108
Yao J, Zhu G, Huang J, Meng X, Hao M, Zhu S, Wu Z, Kong F, Zhou Y, Li Q, et al. Si/Graphite@C Composite Fabricated by Electrostatic Self-Assembly and Following Thermal Treatment as an Anode Material for Lithium-Ion Battery. Molecules. 2024; 29(17):4108. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29174108
Chicago/Turabian StyleYao, Jintao, Guangzhao Zhu, Jingrui Huang, Xiaoru Meng, Maolong Hao, Shoupu Zhu, Zhen Wu, Fanxu Kong, Yue Zhou, Qi Li, and et al. 2024. "Si/Graphite@C Composite Fabricated by Electrostatic Self-Assembly and Following Thermal Treatment as an Anode Material for Lithium-Ion Battery" Molecules 29, no. 17: 4108. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29174108