Synthesis of silicon and carbon nanocomposites

• Main Author: Chua, Eng Lim.
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Nanostructured materials
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/48433
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Reduced graphene oxide and silicon (rGO@Si) nanoflakes and carbon-coated silicon (Si@C) particles are prepared by reducing pre-synthesised GO@SiO2 and SiO2@C with magnesium powder at 650°C. These silicon and carbon nanocomposites of different sizes and thickness are tested as anodes for Li ion batte...