Abstract
The lithium (Li) adsorption mechanism on the metallic (5,5) single wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT)-fullerene (C(60)) hybrid material system is investigated using first-principles method. It is found that the Li adsorption energy (-2.649 eV) on the CNT-C(60) hybrid system is lower than that on the peapod system (-1.837 eV) and the bare CNT (-1.720 eV), indicating that the Li adsorption on the CNT-C(60) hybrid system is more stable than on the peapod or bare CNT system. This is due to the C(60) of high electron affinity and the charge redistribution after mixing CNT with C(60). In order to estimate how efficiently Li can utilize the vast surface area of the hybrid system for increasing energy density, the Li adsorption energy is calculated as a function of the adsorption positions around the CNT-C(60) hybrid system. It turns out that Li preferably occupies the mid-space between C(60) and CNT and then wraps up the C(60) side and subsequently the CNT side. It is also found that the electronic properties of the CNT-C(60) system, such as band structure, molecular orbital, and charge distribution, are influenced by the Li adsorption as a function of the number of Li atoms. From the results, it is expected that the CNT-C(60) hybrid system has enhanced the charge transport properties in addition to the Li adsorption, compared to both CNT and C(60).
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