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Superior cycle stability of nitrogen-doped graphene nanosheets as anodes for lithium ion batteries

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In this paper, the specific capacity of nitrogen-doped graphene nanosheet (N-GNS) evidently increases with charge/discharge cycles, exhibiting superior electrochemical performance, accounting for higher cycling stability and larger specific capacity in comparison to a pristine graphene and a commercialized graphite anode.
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This article is published in Electrochemistry Communications.The article was published on 2011-08-01. It has received 303 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Graphene foam & Nanosheet.

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Synthesis of S-doped mesoporous carbon fibres with ultrahigh S concentration and their application as high performance electrodes in supercapacitors

TL;DR: S-doped mesoporous carbon fibres with an S content as high as 14.0 atom % were synthesized by carbonization of sucrose using MgSO 4 -containing porous whiskers as templates and S source as discussed by the authors.
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In-situ generated nano-Fe3C embedded into nitrogen-doped carbon for high performance anode in lithium ion battery

TL;DR: In this paper, a novel C/Fe 3 C composite prepared by simple polymerization-pyrolysis of iron phthalocyanine (PcFe) at 700°C in an Ar atmosphere, exhibits a high reversible capacity, stable cyclability, excellent rate performance, improved initial efficiency and reduced hysteresis as an anode material for lithium ion batteries.
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Facile construction of Mn3O4 nanorods coated by a layer of nitrogen-doped carbon with high activity for oxygen reduction reaction

TL;DR: Manganese oxide coated with a uniform layer of N-doped carbon (Mn 3 O 4 @CN x ) is readily synthesized using a simple aqueous solution based chelating agent dicyandiamide mediated growth of MnCO 3 followed by calcination at 1000°C.
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Carbon nanofibers/nanosheets hybrid derived from cornstalks as a sustainable anode for Li-ion batteries

TL;DR: In this article, a porous carbon nanofibers/nanosheets hybrid (CNFS) was converted from cornstalk waste by a simple treatment, and the resulting material displays a superhigh surface area and rich porosity.
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Electric Field Effect in Atomically Thin Carbon Films

TL;DR: Monocrystalline graphitic films are found to be a two-dimensional semimetal with a tiny overlap between valence and conductance bands and they exhibit a strong ambipolar electric field effect.
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The rise of graphene

TL;DR: Owing to its unusual electronic spectrum, graphene has led to the emergence of a new paradigm of 'relativistic' condensed-matter physics, where quantum relativistic phenomena can now be mimicked and tested in table-top experiments.
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Two-dimensional atomic crystals

TL;DR: By using micromechanical cleavage, a variety of 2D crystals including single layers of boron nitride, graphite, several dichalcogenides, and complex oxides are prepared and studied.
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Insertion Electrode Materials for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

TL;DR: In this article, the performance and safety of rechargeable batteries depend strongly on the materials used and future trends, such as alternative materials for achieving higher specific charges are discussed, and a review of the insertion materials suitable for negative and positive insertion electrodes is presented.
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