A self-supporting Cu2S/CP lithium-ion battery anode

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have been widely used in portable electronic devices and new energy vehicles in recent years. Although commercial graphite anode has good safety and low cost, its low theoretical capacity cannot better meet the demand for higher-capacity of power batteries. As an excellent electrode material, copper sulfide (Cu2S) has the advantages of high capacity and stability. Herein, Cu2S deposited on carbon paper (Cu2S@CP) was prepared by simple copper electrodeposition on carbon paper and sulphidation, which can be used to the anode of Li-ion batteries directly. Based on the three-dimensional structure of carbon paper and the high capacity of copper sulfide, the composite anode shows good lithium storage performance, which provides a new possibility for commercial power lithium-ion battery anode materials.