Porous amorphous Ge/C composites with excellent electrochemical properties

Authors

Xiu Li, Hunan University
Wei Guo, Anyang Normal University
Qian Wan, Hunan University
Jianmin Ma, University of Wollongong

RIS ID

106986

Publication Details

Li, X., Guo, W., Wan, Q. & Ma, J. (2015). Porous amorphous Ge/C composites with excellent electrochemical properties. RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences, 5 (36), 28111-28114.

Abstract

Porous amorphous germanium/carbon (Ge/C) composites, which were synthesized through the reduction/carbonization of germanium oxide/oleic acid precursors, could exhibit a high-capacity, high-rate and long-life performance due to the synergistic effect of the porous structure and carbon.