Date of Award
1997
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Lipka, Stephen M.
Abstract
A number of fibrous carbon materials have been investigated as intercalation host materials. Commercially available rayon fiber (synthetic cellulose) based carbon fibers were synthesized for use as anode material in lithium-ion batteries. The effects of oxidation and carbonization temperature, heating ramp rate, soak time and gaseous atmosphere during thermal treatment on the electrochemical performance of the carbon fibers were studied. Intercalation/deintercalation experiments were performed to evaluate the electrochemical performance of the carbon fibers. The highest reversible capacity and lowest irreversible capacity loss were obtained for carbon fibers carbonized at 1100C at a ramp rate of 10C/min held at soak times of 1 and 5 hours. Electrolyte containing 1M LiPF6 in 70/30 v/o EC:DMC proved to be most suitable for these carbon fiber materials. The influence of electrolyte composition (solvent and salt) on the reversible and irreversible capacities as well as on the intercalation/deintercalation potential profile were also studied.
Extent
201 p.
Recommended Citation
Kashauer, Robert Lewis, "Electrochemical intercalation of lithium-ion into carbon fibers prepared from synthetic cellulose precursor" (1997). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999. 1125.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_4/1125
Identifier
FADT15452
Comments
College of Engineering and Computer Science|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1997.|College of Engineering and Computer Science