In recent years, lithium-ion batteries as its main energy storage system has been widespread concern, the development of high energy density, high power density and long life capacity of high-performance lithium-ion battery research has gradually become a hot research.
Recently, alloy lithium-containing negative electrode materials (including silicon, germanium, tin-based anode materials) with higher lithium capacity have become the most promising alternative materials for future graphite-based negative electrode materials. The structural design of these materials at the nanometer scale can effectively improve the electrochemical cycle and magnification performance of these materials, and fully demonstrate its promising application prospect in the next generation high performance lithium ion battery.
Germanium has a higher electrical conductivity and lithium ion diffusion than silicon, so germanium is a powerful candidate for high-power lithium-ion battery anode materials. At present, the researchers try to prepare a variety of germanium nano structured materials to improve their electrode performance. Korean scholar Park and so on to obtain zero-dimensional hollow germanium nanoparticles and three-dimensional porous germanium nanoparticles, showing better cycle performance.
Also, researchers at the University of Munich, Germany (TUM) and the University of Munich (LMU) have discovered a new method of making thin, solid, and porous semiconductor layers using nano structured germanium materials that are expected to be used to develop portable solar cells and batteries electrode.
This material is very suitable for small, lightweight and soft solar cells, or to improve the performance of rechargeable batteries electrode. Scientists by integrating the amount of organic polymers in the pores of germanium materials can be tailored to create the electrical properties of the symbiotic mixture. This design not only saves space, but also create a large interface surface, enhance the overall performance. In the porous porous germanium nanometer film filled with the right amount of organic polymer, making it a hybrid solar cell。
Manufacturers around the world are looking for light weight, sturdy materials, and portable solar cells. So far they are mainly used for organic compounds, which are sensitive and have a relatively short life span. Heat and light decomposition of the polymer and result in reduced performance. The thin but strong germanium mix provides a real choice.
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