Lithium-ion-storage behaviours of
CoSb3 intermetallic compound
and effects of some carbonaceous additives
CoSb3 intermetallic compound
and effects of some carbonaceous additives
(Department of materials science and Engineering,
Zhejiang University,Hangzhou 310027, P.R.China)
Zhejiang University,Hangzhou 310027, P.R.China)
Abstract: Intermetallic compound CoSb3 powders were prepared by vacuum melting and ball-milling. It is found that the reversible capacity of the CoSb3 electrode is about 470mA·h/g at the first cycle with the potential plateaus from 0.8V to 1.0V against the pure lithium electrode. 10% mesocarbon microbead (MCMB) (mass fraction) additives can improve both capacity and cycling life of CoSb3, while the effect of carbon nanotube (CNT) additives is not visible.
Key words: lithium ion battery; anode materials; CoSb3; intermetallic compound; electrochemical property