Renewable-juglone-based high-performance sodium-ion batteries

Adv Mater. 2015 Apr 8;27(14):2348-54. doi: 10.1002/adma.201405904. Epub 2015 Feb 27.

Abstract

A renewable-biomolecule-based electrode is developed through a facile synchronous reduction and self-assembly process, without any binder or additional conductive agent. The hybridized electrodes can be fabricated with arbitrary size and shape and exhibit superior capacity and cycle performance. The renewable-biomaterial-based high-performance electrodes will hold a place in future energy-storage devices.

Keywords: biomolecules; graphene; renewability; self-assembly; sodium-ion batteries.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Electric Conductivity
  • Electric Power Supplies*
  • Electrodes
  • Graphite / chemistry
  • Green Chemistry Technology
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Naphthoquinones / chemistry*
  • Oxides / chemistry
  • Sodium / chemistry*

Substances

  • Naphthoquinones
  • Oxides
  • Graphite
  • Sodium
  • juglone