Understanding the formulation and manufacturing parameters that lead to higher energy density longevity is critical designing energy-dense graphite electrodes for battery applications. A limited dataset includes 27 different formulation, protocols, performance properties reported. Input from are varied: slurry composition, mixing protocol, electrode coating gap size, drying temperature, speed, ...

Ultrasonic exfoliation of expanded graphite compound obtained by cold expansion of graphite intercalated with peroxodisulfuric acid was shown to allow the creation of graphene nanoplatelets with thickness of about 5-10 nm. The resulting graphene material contained surface oxide groups. The expanded graphite intercalation compound was exfoliated by ultrasound much easier than thermally expanded ...

Polysulfone-based composite materials filled with artificial, natural, or thermally expanded graphite have been investigated. Composite filling degrees between 30 and 70 wt.% were prepared using solution technology. High levels fillers allowed for the achievement of thermal conductivity 7.35 W/m · K electrical 52.9 S/cm. The use natural has found to greatest impact on characteristics, while dis...

Here we demonstrate progress on electrodeposition of photoactive silicon films from an environmentally friendly molten CaCl2 electrolyte, which is the first step of a new route to a practical low-cost silicon solar cell. We report electrodeposition of severalmicron thick silicon films on a graphite substrate in a bath of molten CaCl2 containing SiO2 nanoparticles. The best silicon deposits was ...

To clarify the property of tritium removal from carbon codeposition by using pulsed-laser induced desorption, hydrogen removal from co-deposits on JT-60 divertor tile using a fourth-harmonic emission (266 nm) of a nano-sec Nd:YAG laser was demonstrated. The threshold laser fluence for ablation was ~ 0.3 J/cm, which was slightly higher compared to that of the pico-sec laser irradiation. The ener...

This contribution describes the morphology and energetic stability of different types of nanostructured carbon, including fullerenes, nanotubes, scrolls, peapods, and more complex foams. When structurally perfect, these systems are very stable even under extreme conditions. Specific structural defects offer an unusual, energetically accessible path to an inter-conversion between different isome...

DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201400753 techniques. This is due to the heavy weight of the metal current collectors and the use of binders. [ 1,2 ] To improve the overall specifi c capacity of an electrode, high capacity active materials and light-weight current collectors should be used. With ten times higher theoretical capacity, abundance, non-toxicity, and low cost, Si has attracted extensive attention...

Single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) are usually produced with the help of metal catalysts that first break down various carbon species such as graphite, carbon clusters, amorphous carbon, or hydrocarbons and then release them in the form of SWNTs. These catalysts therefore must perform several functions in order to produce high quality, high yield, long SWNTs, and the finesse of these catalyst...

A facile and potentially scalable synthesis route to obtain SnO2-carbon composites was developed. SnO2 nanoparticles were deposited on the surface of two types of graphitic carbon: a) commercial porous graphite (HG) and b) graphitic carbon nanostructures (GCN). The synthesis procedure consists of two simple steps: i) room temperature formation/deposition of SnO2 nanocrystals and ii) thermal tre...

Palladium nanoparticles encapsulated into graphite (Pd–graphite intercalation compound: Pd–GIC) were produced from two kinds of graphite, natural graphite (average flake size: 270 mm) and kish graphite (average flake size: 15 mm). Hydrogen storage properties of Pd– GIC have been investigated by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) between 473 and 573 K at 1.0 MPa hydrogen pressure. ...