We studied the structural evolution and cycling behavior of TiNb2O7 (TNO) as a cathode in nonaqueous hybrid dual-salt Mg–Li battery. A very high fraction pseudocapacitive contribution to overall specific capacity makes material suitable for ultrafast operation battery, composed Mg-metal anode, APC–LiCl electrolyte with Li Mg cations. Theoretical calculations show that intercalation is predomina...

We report an investigation of the interactions of Li with silicene. We find silicene to be a promising anode material for high energy density lithium-ion batteries. Based on first-principles calculations, we study the interaction between Li and silicene and explore the microscopic mechanism of Li storage on silicene. We find that Li ion is adsorbed on hollow sites at a very low concentration of...

A series of ternary graphite intercalation compounds (GICs) of alkali metal cations (M = Li, Na, K) and diamines [EN (ethylenediamine), 12DAP (1,2-diaminopropane), and DMEDA (N,N-dimethylethylenediamine)] are reported. These include stage 1 and 2 M-EN-GIC (M = Li, d(i) = 0.68-0.84 nm; M = Na, d(i) = 0.68 nm), stage 2 Li-12DAP-GIC (d(i) = 0.83 nm), and stage 1 and 2 Li-DMEDA-GIC (d(i) = 0.91 nm)...

We study the process of graphene growth on Cu and Ni substrates subjected to rapid heating (approximately 8 °C/s) and cooling cycles (approximately 10 °C/s) in a modified atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition furnace. Electron microscopy followed by Raman spectroscopy demonstrated successful synthesis of large-area few-layer graphene (FLG) films on both Cu and Ni substrates. The overal...