Recent Advances and Perspectives of Carbon-Based Nanostructures as Anode Materials for Li-ion Batteries

Abstract

Rechargeable batteries are attractive power storage equipment for a broad diversity of applications. Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are widely used the superior rechargeable battery in portable electronics. The increasing needs in portable electronic devices require improved Li-ion batteries with excellent results over many discharge-recharge cycles. One important approach to ensure the electrodes’ integrity is by increasing the storage capacity of cathode and anode materials. This could be achieved using nanoscale-sized electrode materials. In the article, we review the recent advances and perspectives of carbon nanomaterials as anode material for Lithium-ion battery applications. The first section of the review presents the general introduction, industrial use, and working principles of Li-ion batteries. It also demonstrates the advantages and disadvantages of nanomaterials and challenges to utilize nanomaterials for Li-ion battery applications. The second section of the review describes the utilization of various carbon-based nanomaterials as anode materials for Li-ion battery applications. The last section presents the conclusion and future directions.

Evolution of 3D Printing Methods and Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage

“…Some of these materials are also capable of reversible Li ion intercalation and have appreciable intrinsic specific capacitance. [56,68] They have been utilized in various 3D printing techniques (extrusion-based, inkjet printing, IJP; selective laser sintering (SLS)) in the form of polymer-based conductive composites used for fabrication of electrically conductive structures, supercapacitor electrodes, Li-ion battery electrodes. [68][69][70][71][72] Carbon nanotubes are promising candidates for current collector and electrode 3D printing due to high carrier mobility, superior mechanical strength and large specific surface area that can be functionalized for improved energy storage performance.…”

Lithium Metal Battery Pouch Cell Assembly and Prototype Demonstration Using Tailored Polypropylene Separator

“…Consequently, the present LIBs have been successfully incorporated into portable consumer electronic devices, electric vehicles (EVs), and defense applications . In LIBs, different types of carbon (graphite, amorphous/hard carbon, porous carbons), alloys matrix (containing Si, Sn, Sb, Ni, Ti metals), composite alloys (a combination of carbon and an alloy), and metal oxides (Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 , TiO 2 , SnO 2 , SiO 2 ) have been extensively studied in the past three decades as anode materials. The developed anodes have been combined with high‐voltage cathodes, mainly LiCoO 2 , LiFePO 4 , LiNi 1/3 Mn 1/3 Co 1/3 O 2 , (LNMC), LiMn 2 O 4 , and LiMn 1.5 Ni 0.5 O 4 materials, demonstrating a prolonged cycling stability while maintaining a high Coulombic efficiency during charge–discharge cycles .…”

Fe3SnC@CNF: A 3 D Antiperovskite Intermetallic Carbide System as a New Robust High‐Capacity Lithium‐Ion Battery Anode

“…New materials must deliver better than existing ones on certain important parameters such as cyclic stability, voltage hysteresis, operating potential, current stability and capacity . The key anode materials researched thus far fall into three broad categories of conversion, alloying and intercalation types and are limited in one way or another to stake the claim of perfection in terms of desirable performance parameters . Silicon is the most notable of the anode materials that is researched with great interest.…”

“…[1][2][3][4] The key anode materials researchedt hus far fallinto three broad categories of conversion, alloyinga nd intercalation types and are limited in one way or another to stake the claim of perfection in terms of desirable performance parameters. [5][6][7][8][9] Silicon is the most notable of the anode materials that is researched with great interest. Although it promises the highest achievable capacity,i tf alls short in terms of cyclinga nd current stabilityb ecause of very high volume expansion andr elated pulverisation.…”