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Progress in Chemistry 2014, Vol. 26 Issue (07): 1233-1243 DOI: 10.7536/PC140227 Previous Articles   Next Articles

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Applications of Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene in the Energy Storage Batteries

Li Jian1,2, Guan Yibiao1, Fu Kai1, Su Yuefeng*2,3, Bao Liying2,3, Wu Feng2,3   

  1. 1. China Electric Power Research Institute, Beijing 100192, China;
    2. School of Chemical Engineering and the Environment, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China;
    3. National Development Center of High Technology Green Materials, Beijing 100081, China
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    The work was supported by the State Key Development Program for Basic Research of China (No.2009CB220100),the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51102018, 21103011),the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(No.2011AA11A235,SQ2010AA1123116001) and the Science and Technology Project of State Grid Corporation of China(No. DG71-13-033)

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The ever-increasing demand for energy and environmental resources is both an opportunity and a severe challenge for the development of energy storage batteries. Nano-carbon materials such as carbon nanotubes and graphene are widely used in the electrode technology of energy storage batteries because of their many useful properties, including high electrical conductivity, outstanding mechanical strength, and unique morphology and structure characteristics. This paper provides an overview about the most recent progress in the applications of carbon nanotubes and graphene (e. g., composite electrode materials, anode active materials and conductive additives in lithium ion batteries, as well as composite conductive matrices in novel Li-S batteries). The electrochemical performance of the batteries affected by their different application modes in terms of lithium storage capability, rate capacity and cycle life are highlighted. Discussions on challenges and perspectives of these carbon materials in this exciting field such as exploring low cost and environmental friendly synthesis techniques for high-quality materials, improving the dispersion technology for efficient design of hybrid nanostructured materials and seeking for new application modes are also presented.

Contents
1 Introduction
2 Used as composite electrode materials in lithium-ion batteries
2.1 Carbon nanotubes based composite electrode materials
2.2 Graphene based composite electrode materials
3 Used as anode active materials in lithium-ion batteries
3.1 Carbon nanotubes as anode active materials
3.2 Graphene based materials as anode active materials
4 Used as conductive additives in lithium-ion batteries
5 Used as composite conductive matrices in novel Li-S batteries
5.1 Carbon nanotubes/sulfur composites
5.2 Graphene based materials/sulfur composites
6 Conclusion and outlook

Key words: carbon nanotubes, graphene, lithium-ion battery, Li-S battery, application mode

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