Volume 7, Issue 6 1801022
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Synthesis and Electrochemical Research of Milled Antimony and Red Phosphorus Hybrid Inlaid with Graphene Sheets as Anodes for Lithium–Sodium Storage

Yang Liu

Yang Liu

Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Efficient Green Energy and Environment Protection Materials, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006 P. R. China

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Qiang Ru

Corresponding Author

Qiang Ru

Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Efficient Green Energy and Environment Protection Materials, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006 P. R. China

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Yuqing Gao

Yuqing Gao

Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Efficient Green Energy and Environment Protection Materials, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006 P. R. China

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Ping Gao

Ping Gao

Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Efficient Green Energy and Environment Protection Materials, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006 P. R. China

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Fuming Chen

Fuming Chen

Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Efficient Green Energy and Environment Protection Materials, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006 P. R. China

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Lingzhi Zhao

Lingzhi Zhao

Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Efficient Green Energy and Environment Protection Materials, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006 P. R. China

Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Low Carbon and Advanced Energy Materials, Guangzhou, 510631 P. R. China

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Xianhua Hou

Xianhua Hou

Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Efficient Green Energy and Environment Protection Materials, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006 P. R. China

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First published: 19 February 2019
Citations: 8

Abstract

Antimony and red phosphorus (RP) hybrid is harvested via a facile mechanical milling strategy. Simultaneously, graphene sheets are introduced to boost the electronic transmission and mitigate the agglomeration of particles. In contrast to pristine Sb and RP electrodes, Sb/P/C hybrid affords comparably promising electrochemical performances. As anodes for lithium-ion batteries, Sb/P/C electrode depicts a reversible capacity of 869 mAh g−1 under 200 mA g−1 after 50 cycles and an excellent rate stability such as 452 mAh g−1 at 3200 mA g−1. When used for sodium-ion batteries, the hybrid also shows moderate capacities of 544.8 and 511 mAh g−1 at the current of 50 and 200 mA g−1 after 50 cycles, respectively. These excellent properties can be ascribed to the synergetic effect of decreased particle size of milled Sb/P/C, large contact area, adequate energy storage sites, and enhanced electrical conductivity.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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