Liquid-phase plasma synthesis of silicon quantum dots embedded in carbon matrix for lithium battery anodes

Wei Y; Yu H; Li HT; Ming H; Pan KM; Huang H; Liu Y; Kang ZH

Materials Research Bulletin, Vol.48, No.10, 4072-4077, 2013

DOI10.1016/j.materresbull.2013.06.030 Export Citation

Liquid-phase plasma synthesis of silicon quantum dots embedded in carbon matrix for lithium battery anodes

Wei Y, Yu H, Li HT, Ming H, Pan KM, Huang H, Liu Y, Kang ZH

Silicon quantum dots embedded in carbon matrix (SiQDs/C) nanocomposites were prepared by a novel liquid-phase plasma assisted synthetic process. The SiQDs/C nanocomposites were demonstrated to show high specific capacity, good cycling life and high coulmbic efficiency as anode materials for lithium-ion battery. (c) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Keywords:Hydrides;Plasma deposition;Electrochemical measurements;Transmission electron microscopy (TEM);Electrochemical properties