Abstract
Two kinds of nano-structural graphite were prepared from graphite powder by ball-milling under hydrogen or argon atmosphere, where each product is denoted as HG or AG, respectively. And then, non-treated graphite powder (G), HG or AG was milled with Li to synthesize lithium-graphite intercalation compounds, which are denoted as Li-G, Li-HG and Li-AG, respectively. In XRD profiles of Li-G and Li-HG, it was revealed that the peaks correspond to LiC6 and LiCl2, while no peaks were observed in the case of Li-AG. However, similar thermal decomposition reactions were observed for all compounds at about 450°C under an inert gas, indicating that Li-AG includes the lithium-carbon (Li-C) compound. After heat treatment under hydrogen pressure, the formation of LiH was confirmed by XRD measurements for all compounds, indicating that the intercalated lithium reacted with hydrogen. Furthermore, all hydrogenated compounds desorbed hydrogen with heating up to 500°C. In addition, the hydrogenated Li-HG and Li-AG formed lithium carbide (LiC) after hydrogen desorption. On the other hand, in the case of the hydrogenated Li-G, it is confirmed that not only LiC but also LiC12 were formed after dehydrogenation.
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