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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Lithium Storage on Graphdiyne Predicted by DFT Calculations

J. Phys. Chem. C, Just Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1021/jp309638z
Publication Date (Web): November 28, 2012
Copyright © 2012 American Chemical Society
 
Abstract
Graphdiyne (GD) is a new carbon allotrope, consisting of an sp- and sp2-hybridized carbon network. In this work, density functional theory (DFT) calculations are carried out to investigate the adsorption and diffusion of lithium (Li) atoms on GD monolayers, and the results are compared with those for graphyne (GP) and graphene monolayers. High capacity Li storage, as LiC3, has been predicted and the preferred adsorption sites for Li have been identified computationally. Moreover, it is found that Li can easily diffuse on the GD monolayer with moderate barriers of 0.18 eV to 0.84 eV. The predicted high capacity and mobility indicate that GD may offer excellent performance as the anode of lithium batteries. Read more
 
Post by Mike Favale
Tellcar Innovations, LLC
www.tellcar.com
owner of Graphdiyne.com