Superior energy capacity of graphene nanosheets for a nonaqueous lithium-oxygen battery

Yongliang Li; Jiajun Wang; Xifei Li; Dongsheng Geng; Ruying Li; Xueling Sun

doi:10.1039/c1cc13464g

Superior energy capacity of graphene nanosheets for a nonaqueous lithium-oxygen battery

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Sep 7;47(33):9438-40. doi: 10.1039/c1cc13464g. Epub 2011 Jul 21.

Authors

Yongliang Li¹, Jiajun Wang, Xifei Li, Dongsheng Geng, Ruying Li, Xueling Sun

Affiliation

¹ Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, ON, Canada N6A 5B9.

PMID: 21779551
DOI: 10.1039/c1cc13464g

Abstract

Graphene nanosheets (GNSs) were synthesized and used as cathode active materials in a nonaqueous lithium-oxygen battery. The GNSs electrode delivered an extremely high discharge capacity in comparison to carbon powders, which is attributed to its unique morphology and structure.