An amorphous red phosphorus/carbon composite as a promising anode material for sodium ion batteries.

Kim, Youngjin; Park, Yuwon; Choi, Aram; Choi, Nam-Soon; Kim, Jeongsoo; Lee, Junesoo; Ryu, Ji Heon; Oh, Seung M et al. · Adv Mater · 2013

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

An amorphous red phosphorus/carbon composite is obtained through a facile and simple ball milling process, and its electrochemical performance as an anode material for Na ion batteries is evaluated. The composite shows excellent electrochemical performance including a high specific capacity of 1890 mA h g(-1), negligible capacity fading over 30 cycles, an ideal redox potential (0.4 V vs. Na/Na(+)), and an excellent rate performance, thus making it a promising candidate for Na ion batteries.

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