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2D sandwich-like nanosheets of ultrafine Sb nanoparticles anchored to graphene for high-efficiency sodium storage

Xiaowu Liu1, Man Gao1, Hai Yang1, Xiongwu Zhong1, Yan Yu1,2,3( )
CAS Key Materials for Energy Conversion Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei 230026 China
Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Nankai UniversityTianjin 300071 China
State Key Laboratory of Fire Science University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei 230026 China
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Abstract

Sb is considered a promising anode material for high-performance sodium-ion batteries (NIBs) owing to its high theoretical specific capacity (660 mAh·g−1). However, Sb shows a very large volume change (~200%) during sodiation and desodiation, leading to poor electrochemical performance. Here, we designed and tested a sandwich-like graphene-supported Sb nanocomposite (denoted Sb@RGO@Sb), in which ultrafine Sb nanoparticles are uniformly anchored on a reduced graphene oxide (RGO) surface. The ultrafine Sb nanocrystals anchored on the RGO surface minimize the aggregation of Sb and inhibit restacking of the RGO sheets, leading to a minimum transport length for both ions and electrons. The graphene layer not only accommodates the large volume variation of Sb during cycling but also promotes the electron conductivity of the whole electrode. Owing to its unique structure, this sandwich-like composite exhibits superior sodium storage properties.

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Sb/graphene compositessodium ion batteryanodesandwich-like structure

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Nano Research
Volume 10 Issue 12,
December 2017
Pages 4360-4367
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-017-1627-y
Cite this article:
Liu X, Gao M, Yang H, et al. 2D sandwich-like nanosheets of ultrafine Sb nanoparticles anchored to graphene for high-efficiency sodium storage. Nano Research, 2017, 10(12): 4360-4367. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-017-1627-y

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Received: 16 March 2017
Revised: 10 April 2017
Accepted: 11 April 2017
Published: 08 August 2017
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