Synthesis of graphene supported Li2SiO3 as a high performance anode material for lithium-ion batteries

Abstract The Li2SiO3-graphene composite is successfully synthesized through an easy hydrothermal method. The structures and morphologies of the produced samples are characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectrum, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller formalism, scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope, and electrochemistry methods. The result shows a well crystalline of the Li2SiO3-GE composite. The existence of graphene doesn’t change the crystalline of Li2SiO3. In addition, the Li2SiO3 compound with an average diameter of 20 nm can be seen on the surface of graphene with uniform distribution. After the composite with graphene, the composite displays large surface area which ensures the well electrochemistry of the composite. Finally, the Li2SiO3-graphene composite delivers a high initial capacity of 878.3 mAh g−1 at 1C as well as a high recovery capacity of 400 mAh g−1 after 200 cycles. When charged and discharged at high rate, the Li2SiO3-doping graphene composite still exhibits a high specific capacity of 748.3 mAh g−1 (at 2C, and 576 mAh g−1 at 5C) and well cycling performance. The well synthesized composite possesses well structure and well electrochemistry performance.