Enhanced cycling stability of antimony anode by downsizing particle and combining carbon nanotube for high-performance sodium-ion batteries

摘要

Antimony(Sb)nanoparticles(SbNP)encapsulated in multiwalled carbon nanotubes(MWCNTs)matrix has been fabricated by a facile two-step ball milling strategy,including a sand milling process to prepare Sb nanoparticles and following high-energy ball milling to synthesize SbNP-MWCNT composite.As an anode material for sodium-ion batteries(SIBs),the SbNP-MWCNT composite with high Sb content(80%)can deliver a reversible capacity of 471.1 mA hg^(-1)at 50 mA g^(-1)with an initial coulombic efficiency of 73.5%,excellent cycling stability(94.1%capacity retention at 800 mA g^(-1))and high rate capability(210.7 mA h g^(-1)at 3200 mA g^(-1)).The excellent electrochemical performance of the SbNP-MWCNT composite results from the synergistic effect of downsizing Sb particles and combining MWCNTs.