Recently, graphdiyne
(GDY) as a two-dimensional planar carbon allotrope
has received significant research attention in the fields of rechargeable
batteries, catalysis, biomedicine, and so forth. However, the theoretical
capacity of a perfect GDY anode is only 744 mA h/g in the configuration
of LiC
3
, encouraging further efforts to increase the capacity.
In this study, we explore the anode performance of N-, P-, and As-doped
GDYs by using first-principles calculations. Ab initio molecular dynamics
simulations show that the doped GDYs can remain stable at 1000 K,
indicating good thermal stability. With the loss of part acetylenic
linkages, the rhomboid-like pores produce more Li sites, and the theoretical
capacities reach 2209, 2031, and 1681 mA h/g for the N-, P-, and As-doped
GDYs, respectively. In addition, the transition-state calculations
indicate that the Li diffusion barriers of the three doped GDYs are
similar to the perfect GDY. This study demonstrates that doping is
an effective strategy to improve the anode performance of GDY.