Ball-Milled Graphite-Tin Composite Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Battery

Abstract:

Lithium alloying compounds as an anode materials have been a focused for high capacity lithium ion battery due to their highenergy capacity and safety characteristics. Here we report on the preparation of graphite-tin composite by using ball-milling in liquid media. The composite material has been characterized by scanning electron microscope, energy depressive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and Raman spectra. The lithium-ion cell made from graphite-tin composite presented initial discharge capacity of 1065 mAh/g and charge capacity 538 mAh/g, which becomes 528 mAh/g in the second cycle. The composite of graphite-tin with higher capacity compared to pristine graphite is a promising alternative anode material for lithium-ion battery.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 736)
• Pages: 127-132
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.736.127
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Kuldeep Rana, Anjan Sil, Subrata Ray
• Keywords: Ball-milling, Composite Anode, Lithium-Ion Battery, RAMAN, X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)

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