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Novel composite anode materials for lithium ion batteries with low sensitivity towards humidity

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Graphitic anode materials for lithium ion batteries processed under high humidity conditions show severe performance losses. The sensitivity of these materials towards humidity can be significantly reduced by adsorbing metal ions like silver or copper ions, with subsequent heat treatment of these composites. Results of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, high-resolution electron microscopy, thermogravimetry, and differential thermal analysis indicate that the deposited metals exist in metallic and carbide, M x C (M=Cu or Ag), forms. They remove or cover (i.e. deactivate) active hydrophilic sites at the surface of the graphite. These composites absorb less water during processing. The electrochemical performance, including reversible capacity, coulombic efficiency in the first cycle, and cycling behavior, is markedly improved. This approach provides a potentially powerful method to manufacture lithium ion batteries under less demanding conditions.

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Financial support from the China Postdoctor Foundation and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is appreciated.

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  1. Institut für Chemie, AG Elektrochemie, Technische Universität Chemnitz, 09107 , Chemnitz, Germany

    R. Holze & Y. P. Wu

  2. Division of Chemical Engineering, INET, Tsinghua University, 102201, Beijing , China

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Presented at the 3rd International Meeting on Advanced Batteries and Accumulators, 16–20 June 2002, Brno, Czech Republic

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Holze, R., Wu, Y.P. Novel composite anode materials for lithium ion batteries with low sensitivity towards humidity. J Solid State Electrochem 8, 66–72 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-003-0398-4

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