T. Cassagneau et Jh. Fendler, HIGH-DENSITY RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES SELF-ASSEMBLED FROM GRAPHITE OXIDE NANOPLATELETS AND POLYELECTROLYTES, Advanced materials, 10(11), 1998, pp. 877
The construction of a high-capacity intercalating cathode via an entir
ely new approach is reported-the self-assembly of nanometer-thick poly
electrolytes and graphite/graphite oxide nanoplatelets on a conducting
substrate. The advantages of this approach as well as the charging an
d discharging behavior of a high-density (1232 mAh g(-1) of graphitic
carbon) rechargeable lithium-ion battery based on this cathode are des
cribed. This electrochemical cell holds commercial promise as it may b
e readily scaled up to an economically viable battery.