Spontaneous hybrids of graphene and carbon nanotube arrays at the liquid-gas interface for Li-ion battery anodes

Chem Commun (Camb). 2018 May 17;54(41):5229-5232. doi: 10.1039/c8cc02148a.

Abstract

We demonstrate that hybrid structures of graphene and single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) are precisely controlled at the liquid-gas interface. The functionalized SWNT Langmuir monolayers anchor single-layer graphene nanosheets (GNSs) suspended in water via Coulomb interaction at the interface. This GNS/SWNT hybrid multilayer electrode can be a promising anode material for Li-ion batteries, offering high specific capacity, outstanding power capability, and excellent cyclability.