Ni-substitution inducing defect of GaN for highly efficient lithium ion battery
摘要
Gallium nitride (GaN) exhibits high theoretical capacity and low discharge potential, but unsatisfactory cycle performance resulting from the low conduction restrict its utilization in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). In this work, Ni-substituted GaN nanowires (Ni-GaN NWs) were successfully prepared a chemical vapor deposition method. The as-prepared Ni-GaN NWs display modified surface electronic structure resulting from the generated defects and lattice strain, which is favorable of the rapid ions transfer. Notably, this Ni-GaN NWs electrode material exhibits a high capacity of 660.8 mAh g−1 at 0.1 A g−1 running 400 cycles. This work provides the possibility to fabricate high-performance GaN-based LIB anode materials.
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