Milling Treatment Research Articles

Modified seed-induced synthesis of ZSM-5 aggregates and their catalytic performance in methanol to propylene conversion: Co-effect of ball milling and alkaline treatment of seed

Industrial ZSM-5 catalysts suffer from coke deposition and loss of activity in methanol to propylene conversion. Developing zeolites with a better diffusion path, which is essential for the design of high-efficiency catalysts, is still a challenge to be achieved. The synthesis of seed-induced ZSM-5 zeolite with a short diffusion path could be a solution to reduce coke accommodation and have a higher catalytic lifetime. However, it would not be beneficial with current methods as far as the industrial aspect. Herein, we have proposed a successful and industrially-feasible approach for decreasing the costs of seed-induced ZSM-5 synthesis as well as improving the lifetime and catalytic performance of ZSM-5 zeolites in the methanol to propylene (MTP) reaction. This modified seeding route includes a physical factor (ball milling) and a chemical factor (alkaline treatment). Compared to a conventional seed-induced route, this new technique allowed us to increase catalyst lifetime (from 159 h to 265 h), propylene/ethylene selectivity (from 5.23 to 8.19), and amount of produced propylene per gram of catalyst (from 182 gC3H6/gcat to 443 gC3H6/gcat). This modified seed has a high potential for use on an industrial scale, based on the results.

Improvement of interfacial adhesion between oxide ceramic nanoparticles and epoxy resin by wet-jet milling

Although ceramic/polymer composites are useful for various applications, such as sensors, electronics, automobiles, and aerospace, the aggregation of nanoparticles can lead to the degradation of the mechanical and functional properties of the composites. To mitigate this, the interfacial adhesion between epoxy resin and the oxide ceramic nanoparticles γ-aluminum oxide (Al2O3), silicon dioxide, and magnesium oxide was strengthened by wet-jet milling (WJM) treatment without a chemical modifier. The WJM treatment of the slurry containing nanoparticles and epoxy resin led to the good adsorption of epoxy resin onto the nanoparticle surface, which significantly improved the mechanical properties of the composites. Throughout this process, the amount of epoxy resin adsorbed on the nanoparticle surface and the composite mechanical properties increased with increasing WJM processing pressure, owing to the increased contact between the nanoparticles and epoxy resin droplets and the reduced droplet size. Furthermore, poor solvent was found to be effective for the dispersal of the nanoparticles because the epoxy resin droplets in the slurry were more stable on the nanoparticle surfaces than those in the solvent. When Al2O3 nanoparticles were used as a filler, the amount of epoxy resin adsorbed increased from 3.7 to 70.6 mg g−1, and the composite tensile strength increased from 67.1 to 100.3 MPa in poor solvent and under high WJM processing pressure. This optimized WJM treatment will lead to improvements in the mechanical and functional properties of various composite materials.

Comparison of Optical and Stylus Methods for Surface Texture Characterisation in Industrial Quality Assurance of Post-Processed Laser Metal Additive Ti-6Al-4V.

Additive manufacturing technologies enable lightweight, functionally integrated designs and development of biomimetic structures. They contribute to the reduction in material waste and decrease in overall process duration. A major challenge for the qualification for aerospace applications is the surface quality. Considering Ti-64 laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) parts, particle agglomerations and resulting re-entrant features are characteristic of the upper surface layer. Wet-chemical post-processing of the components ensures reproducible surface quality for improved fatigue behaviour and application of functional coatings. The 3D SurFin® and chemical milling treatments result in smoother surface finishes with characteristic properties. In order to characterise these surfaces, three methods for surface texture measurement (contact and non-contact) were applied, namely confocal microscopy, fringe projection and stylus profilometry. The aim of this work was to show their suitability for measurement of laser powder bed fusion as-built and post-processed surfaces and compare results across the evaluated surface conditions. A user-oriented rating of the methods, summarising advantages and disadvantages of the used instruments specifically and the methods in general, is provided. Confocal microscopy reaches the highest resolution amongst the methods, but measurements take a long time. The raw data exhibit large measurement artefacts for as-built and chemically milled conditions, requiring proper data post-processing. The stylus method can only capture 2D profiles and the measurement was restricted by particle agglomerations and craters. However, the method (process and instrument) is entirely standardised and handheld devices are inexpensive, making it accessible for a large group of users. The fringe projection method was the quickest and easiest regarding measurement and data post-processing. Due to large areal coverage, reproduction of location when performing repeat measurements is possible. The spatial resolution is lower than for confocal microscopy but is still considered sufficiently high to characterise the investigated surface conditions.

Stabilization of Waste Mercury with Sulfide through the Ball-Mill Method and Heat Treatment

Most mercury supplies nowadays are limited due to their toxicity and difficulty in treatment. If mercury is stored inappropriately, it will not only contaminate the environment but also pass along the food chain and eventually to humans. Therefore, addressing mercury waste is crucial for the environment and human health. This study aims to stabilize waste mercury using sulfur powder and generate mercury production through a ball mill and heat treatment. To begin with, sulfur powder, waste mercury (98%) from chemicals, and milling balls will be mixed in this step. The parameters in this process were milling temperature, milling time, ball/material ratio, and milling speed. Under the optimal parameters of 35 °C for milling temperature, 12 h for milling time, 46% for the ball/material ratio, and 300 rpm for milling speed, β-HgS was obtained, and α-HgS was subsequently acquired through dry distillation in a tubular furnace at 600 °C for 3 h. On the other hand, high-purity mercury (99.5%) could be recovered under the circumstances of heating α-HgS with oxygen at 600 °C for 3 h. In a nutshell, waste mercury (98%) could be treated appropriately under the state of α-HgS, and high-purity mercury (99.5%) could be produced and reused for other industries through this research. Both contribute to environmental remediation and resource recovery goals.

Nano iron-oxide coated ball-milled K-feldspar had high adhesion capacity for Bacillus subtilis

This study describes a high-energy ball milling followed by nanoscale iron (Fe)-oxide coating technology to produce an activated potassium (K)-feldspar with strong adsorption capacity of K-solubilizing bacterial cells (Bacillus subtilis). The results demonstrated that ball milling treatment significantly reduced the particle size of the K-feldspar while increasing available K content, specific surface area (SSA) and total pore volume. Both Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) verified amorphization of the K-feldspar due to considerable damage appeared to the mineral structure. However, the generation of microaggregates restricted above changes in properties of K-feldspar by ball milling. Nanoscale Fe-oxide coating treatment formed numerous Fe oxides (length of ∼100 nm) on the surface of the optimal ball milled mineral, and greatly increased the SSA and total pore volume. According to the results of the microbial adsorption, Fe-coated K-feldspar minerals with the lowest available nutrient content and highest zeta potential had the greatest capacity to adsorb B. subtilis cells. This implies that we can use this new carrier material for bio-potassium fertilizer, which may be able to efficiently supply soil K by carrying significant quantities of K-solubilizing bacteria.

Microstructure and Strengthening Mechanism Characteristics of Titanium Fabricated by SPS Method after Mechanical Milling Treatment

Microstructure and Strengthening Mechanism Characteristics of Titanium Fabricated by SPS Method after Mechanical Milling Treatment

A contribution to debate on surface roughness of clay brick powder generated using varying milling treatments

Recently, the correlation between surface roughness and fineness of materials including pozzolans has been subjected to too much debate in literature. Exploiting the surface roughness of pozzolans has been proven to be significant for cement-based composites. Although research works have been conducted to assess the effects of milling treatments on surface roughness of pozzolans, limited dedicated studies have explored the use of multi-scale characterisation methods for analysing this complex parameter. In this research, an economic and novel technique was employed to characterise the surface roughness of clay brick powder (CBP) subjected to varying milling treatments of various sample masses. The main aim of this research was to investigate the correlations between fineness levels of CBP and surface roughness parameters. Characterisation of CBP generated from ball milling was performed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Gwyddion. There was significant effort employed during the search for significant trends between roughness parameters and grinding clay bricks using different specimen masses, sadly without success. The results of amplitude roughness parameters, fast Fourier transformations, autocorrelation functions and power spectral density functions demonstrated no significant trends for CBP specimens generated under varying specimen masses. Although CBP specimen with highest fineness level seemed to illustrate the lowest roughness characteristics in some cases (i.e. root mean square roughness of 159.182 nm and mean roughness of 115.444 nm), CBP specimen with lowest fineness level did not illustrate the highest surface roughness properties. Through the analyses, it seemed that CBP specimens subjected to different fineness levels could not illustrate significant differences in surface roughness properties and this observation is contrary to some findings in literature. It is believed that the algorithms used for surface roughness characterisation in this research facilitate the understanding of surface roughness properties of CBP specimens subjected to different fineness levels.

Mg2Si INTERMETALLIC ALLOYS: PHASE GROWTH AND MICROSTRUCTURE

The Mg2Si intermetallic alloys have been prepared by using a powder metallurgy process. The milling treatment of silicon powder as a raw material to improve the formation of the Mg2Si phase was investigated in this research. The un-milled and milled silicon powder was mixed with magnesium powder and milled for 2 hours. The milled powders were compacted in stainless steel tubes and sintered at 500 and 600°C for 6 hours. The phase formation and crystal structure were identified using the X-ray diffractometer (XRD), while the fracture surface was observed under the scanning electron microscope (SEM). The XRD results show that the Mg2Si phase is the dominant phase, with the highest mass fraction of 86.31%. The lattice parameter calculated from the Mg2Si cubic phase is 0.6355 nm. As a result, we might derive the conclusion that the Mg2Si intermetallic alloys can be produced with atmospheric mechanical milling under air and powder sintering techniques in a tube.

Skin absorption of felbinac solid nanoparticles in gel formulation containing l-menthol and carboxypolymethylene

BackgroundIt is important to design an effective formulation to enhance the skin penetration, and nanotechnologies have been used in dermal and transdermal drug delivery. In this study, we prepared formulations (gels) containing l-menthol and felbinac (FEL) solid nanoparticles (FEL-NP gel) for topical application, and investigated the local and systemic absorption of the prepared FEL-NP gel.MethodsFEL solid nanoparticles were obtained by bead milling of FEL powder (microparticles), and a topical formulation (FEL-NP gel) consisting of 1.5% FEL solid nanoparticles), 2% carboxypolymethylene, 2% l-menthol, 0.5% methylcellulose, and 5% 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (w/w %) were prepared.ResultsThe particle size of FEL nanoparticles was 20–200 nm. The released FEL concentration from FEL-NP gel was significantly higher than that from FEL gel without bead mill treatment (carboxypolymethylene gel in which FEL microparticles (MPs) instead of FEL nanoparticles were incorporated, FEL-MP gel), and FEL was released as nanoparticles from the gel. Moreover, both transdermal penetration and percutaneous absorption of FEL-NP gel were significantly increased compared with those of FEL-MP gel, and the area under the FEL concentration-time curve (AUC) of FEL-NP gels was 1.52- and 1.38-fold of commercially available FEL ointment and FEL-MP gel, respectively. In addition, after 24 h of treatment, the FEL content in rat skin treated with FEL-NP gels was 1.38- and 2.54-fold higher than that when treated with commercially available FEL ointment and FEL-MP gel, respectively. Moreover, the enhanced skin penetration of FEL-NP gels was significantly attenuated by inhibition of energy-dependent endocytosis, such as clathrin-mediated endocytosis.ConclusionsWe successfully prepared a topically applied carboxypolymethylene gel containing FEL nanoparticles. In addition, we observed that the endocytosis pathway was mainly related to the high skin penetration of FEL nanoparticles, and FEL-NP gel application resulted in high local tissue concentration and systemic absorption of FEL. These findings provide useful information for the design of topically applied nanoformulations against inflammation by providing local and systemic effects.

Mechanistic investigation of efficient cell disruption methods for lipid extraction from various macro and micro species of algae

Increased rate of use of conventional fossil fuels have caused its depletion and polluted the environment. Biodiesel is a promising fuel for compression ignition engine application. In this work, macroalgae namely Enteromorpha flexuosa is evaluated for the suitability for biodiesel production. Since the lipid yield of Enteromorpha flexuosa is low, cell disruption techniques were used, and results were compared to microalgae namely Spirulina platensis and Nannochloropsis oceanica. The results were investigated using proximity analysis, ultimate analysis, scanning electron microscopy, and fatty acid analysis. Cell disruption of algae was achieved using two methods, i.e., bead milling and acid treatment. Acid treatment resulted in a slightly higher lipid recovery than bead milling. The result showed high degree disruption was achieved with a lipid recovery of 97.05 %, 136.36 % and 65 % with acid treatment and 82.35 %, 50 % and 30 % with bead milling for Spirulina platensis, Nannochloropsis oceanica and Enteromorpha flexuosa, respectively. The fatty acid profile also revealed that Enteromoha flexuosa is a good candidate for quality biodiesel production with high saturated to unsaturated fatty acid and low linolenic fatty acid concentration.

Effect of Ball-Milled Feedstock Powder on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Cu-Ni-Al-Al2O3 Composite Coatings by Cold Spraying

Cu, Ni and Al powders mixed in a certain stoichiometric proportion were ground via ball milling and deposited as coatings using low pressure cold spraying (LPCS) technology. The effect of particle morphology on the powder structure as well as the microstructure, composition and mechanical properties of the coatings was studied. The results revealed a core–shell structure of ball-milled powders. Compared with a mechanically mixed (MM) coating, coatings after ball milling at a rotation speed of 200 rpm exhibited the most uniform composition distribution and a lower degree of porosity (by 0.29%). Moreover, ball milling at 200 rpm was conducive to a significant increase in the deposition efficiency of the sprayed powder (by 10.89%), thereby improving the microhardness distribution uniformity. The ball milling treatment improved the adhesion of the coatings, and the adhesion of the composite coating increased to 40.29 MPa with the increase in ball milling speed. The dry sliding wear tests indicated that ball milling treatment of sprayed powder significantly improved the wear properties of the coatings. The coating after ball milling at a speed of 250 rpm showed the lowest friction coefficient and wear rate, with values of 0.41 and 2.47 × 10−12 m3/m, respectively. The wear mechanism of coatings changed from abrasive wear to adhesive wear with the increase in ball milling speed.

Effect of demineralization and ball milling treatments on the properties of Arundo donax and olive stone-derived biochar

The structural and physio-chemical properties of biochar are crucial to determining biochar’s quality and the adequate application. Specifically, the large porosity of biochar has been known as a favorable feature, especially for environmental remediation. In this regard, physical and chemical modifications have been used to improve biochar’s porosity which requires high-energy consumption and involves chemical agents. The objective of this study was to prepare biochar with developed porosity using mild treatments. Arundo donax and olive stone were demineralized by a water-washing method. Treated and non-treated biomasses were pyrolyzed, and part of the derived samples was subjected to wet ball milling. Samples were characterized with proximate, Fourier transform infrared, particle size, and physisorption analyses. The effect of demineralization depended on the biomass type, as ash reduction only influenced Arundo donax-derived biochar, which was attributed to the difference in initial ash content that was relatively low for olive stone. The carbonization yield decreased by 46% for the Arundo donax biomass after demineralization. Moreover, demineralization expanded the surface area and total pore volume of the Arundo donax biochar. The ball milling was effective in producing micro-sized biochar particles with a mean size ranging between 30 ± 2 µm and 42 ± 2 µm and between 13 ± 1 µm and 22 ± 2 µm for Arundo donax and olive stone without and with demineralization, respectively. Ball milling increased the surface area of non-demineralized Arundo donax by 47% and demineralized Arundo donax by 124%. Additionally, ball milling increased the surface area of non-demineralized olive stone by 65% and demineralized olive stone by 62%.Graphical abstract

Ball milling treatment of Mn3O4 regulates electron transfer pathway for peroxymonosulfate activation

Heterogeneous metal catalysts have attracted considerable interest in advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for wastewater treatment by activating peroxymonosulfate (PMS). However, it remains challenging to the rational design of efficient reaction pathway for high-performance contaminants removal by regulating the inherent structure of metal oxides. Herein, a high-energy ball milling method was employed to modulate the electronic structure of hausmannite (denoted as BM Mn3O4), which achieved the switching of singlet oxygen into electron transfer process (ETP)-dominated activation of PMS for efficient removal of bisphenol A - an emerging organic pollutant. The reaction pathway was evidenced through galvanic oxidation process, electrochemical techniques, and in-situ Raman spectroscopy, confirming the electrons transferred from pollutants to metastable PMS* complex with BM Mn3O4 serving as electron shuttle. The ETP mechanism was verified to be closely correlated with decreased eg occupancy of Mn in BM Mn3O4, offering high spatial overlapping with O 2p orbital in PMS for generating PMS* complex. Benefitting from the fine-tuned ETP, BM Mn3O4/PMS system showed enhanced intrinsic activity, higher PMS utilization efficiency, and practical applicability for selective oxidation of electron-rich pollutants. This study provided new insights into rational design of reaction-oriented catalysts for environmental engineering.

Characterization of Cellulose Fibers According to Cellulase-Active Microbial Pretreatment

This study evaluated the effects of microbial (Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis) pretreatment and mechanical (ball mill) treatment on the nanofibrillation of cellulose. The optimal growth conditions were identified a B. subtilis (pH 6-8, 25℃ and 100 rpm) and B. licheniformis (pH 7, 35℃ and 150 rpm), respectively. As a result of evaluating microbial reducing sugar production from carboxymethyl cellulose, B. subtilis case showed similar trends at most experimental conditions (pH, temperature and rpm) except for pH 5. The maximum amount of reducing sugar by B. licheniformis was achieved at the culture conditions with pH 7, 35℃ and 150 rpm. There was no change in the crystalline structure of cellulose by ball mill and microbial treatment, but, XRD peaks intensity decreased. Cellulose nanofibers were observed after 6 hours ball mill treatment of alpha cellulose with/without the microbial pretreatment. When applying microbial pretreatment, the cellulose nanofibers produced by the ball mill had more longer in length than those without the pretreatment.

Development of high-efficiency microwave absorption properties of La1.5Sr0.5NiO4 and SrFe12O19-based materials composites

Electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electromagnetic (EM) pollution have gained worldwide attention. High-efficiency microwave absorbing materials (MAMs) as composites with two components of dielectric materials and magnetic materials could be employed to mitigate the undesirable effects of EMI and EM pollution due to their good impedance matching. MAMs have been used for energy harvesting, 5G, information security, reduced radar cross-section, and military technology. La1.5Sr0.5NiO4 (LSNO) and SrFe11.9Cu0.025Co0.025Ti0.05O19 (CCT-SrM5) composites were successfully prepared by ball milling and heat treatment. Structural, morphological, and static magnetic properties significantly changed with the increase of CCT-SrM5 volume in the composites. The compositing also enhanced the EM properties, which resulted in the excellent microwave absorption properties of the composites. The sample of only the LSNO phase (named LS0) showed poor microwave absorption with a minimum reflection loss (RL) of –16.85 dB at 6.96 GHz for t = 6.00 mm. The RL values remarkably increased with the introduction of CCT-SrM5 to the composites. The composites with 60% volume of CCT-SrM5 (LS6) reached a minimum RL of –48.91 dB at 16.96 GHz for a thickness of only 1.75 mm. While the composites with 20% volume of CCT-SrM5 (LS2) had an effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) value of 16 GHz for t = 2.00 mm, which covered all the measured frequency ranges. The achievement of intense RL and ultra-wide EAB values for LSNO/CCT-SrM5 composites proved that these composites were beneficial for practical applications.

Influence of milled and acid-treated graphene oxide on the self-healing properties of graphene oxide reinforced polyurethane

The presence of microcracks in polymer coatings degrades the structural stability and lifespan of the protective layers. Enhancing the polymer-coated surfaces with self-healing properties has attracted considerable attention as it increases the reliability and lifespan of polymer systems. Herein, the strength and self-healing properties of polyurethane/graphene oxide (PU/GO) composite materials were improved using two GO treatments, referring to mechanical milling and chemical treatment with HF. When GO was surface treated for 5 h with an HF concentration of 40%, and PU/GO was heated 80 °C for 6–8 h, the over 80% healing efficiency can be obtained. The HF-treated GO-reinforced composites demonstrated high self-healing efficiency and remarkable mechanical performance, making them a promising self-healing material for protecting structural composites.

Effect of Ball Milling Treatment on Compositional Gradients in Functionally Graded Materials Fabricated by Centrifugal Slurry Methods

Ceramic-metal functionally graded materials (FGMs) are advantageous to two dissimilar materials joined directly together, which includes smoothing of thermal stress distributions, minimization or elimination of stress concentrations and singularities at the interface corners and increase in bonding strength. In this study, ZrO2/ 304 stainless steel (SUS304) FGMs with continuous gradient manners, not stepwise manners, were fabricated by a combination of centrifugal slurry methods and spark plasma sintering (SPS). The size and surface smoothness of the powders of SUS304 highly affected formation of compositional gradient patterns in the FGMs. Effects of ball milling time and ball sizes on such conditions of the powders as well as compositional gradients in the FGMs were investigated by microstructure observations with element analysis and hardness probing on the cross sections of the FGMs.

Study on electromagnetic wave absorbing properties of nanocrystalline Fe81.5Si3B9P3C1Cu1Ti1.5/Graphene oxide composite

To prevent and control electromagnetic pollution problems, there is an urgent need to develop better wave-absorbing materials. In this study, nanocrystalline alloy/graphene oxide(GO) composite modified powder was obtained on the basis of Fe81.5Si3B9P3C1Cu1Ti1.5 nanocrystalline alloy powder with different weight percentages of GO, which was mechanically mixed by high-energy ball milling treatment, and the microstructure and morphology of the materials and the electromagnetic wave absorption properties were characterized. The results show that the Fe81.5Si3B9P3C1Cu1Ti1.5/GO composite powder has excellent wave absorption performance, and the loss mechanism is magnetic loss including eddy current loss and natural resonance. Defects and groups in GO not only improve the impedance matching characteristics, but also introduce defect polarization relaxation and electron dipole polarization relaxation of the groups, which are beneficial to the penetration and absorption of electromagnetic waves. The minimum reflection loss (RLmin) of the nanocrystalline alloy powder can reach −37.55 dB and the maximum effective absorption bandwidth (ΔfRL<-10dB) can reach 5.95 GHz; the RLmin of the composite powder is as high as −52.55 dB when the GO content is 1.5 wt%, and the widest bandwidth can reach 6.12 GHz at 2.00 mm when the GO content is 0.5 wt%. With the addition of GO, its RLmin increased by 40%. This indicates that the composite material have superior absorption performance compared to a single absorber.

The efficacy of complex solid dispersions of anthelmintics against experimental trichinellosis

The purpose of the research is to study the influence of various technological factors on obtaining of complex solid dispersions of anthelmintics with polyvinylpyrrolidone and licorice extract on anthelmintic efficacy in experimental trichinellosis of white mice.Materials and methods. The study of the nematodocidal activity of complex solid dispersions samples based on fenbendazole (FBZ), fenasal (FNS) and praziquantel (PZQ) with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and licorice extract (LE) obtained by mechanochemical technology at different ratios of components and different exposure times was carried out on 130 white mice experimentally infected with Trichinella spiralis in two experiments. On the 3rd day after infection, the animals were divided into experimental groups of 10 animals each. Samples of various complex solid dispersions of anthelmintics were administered intragastrically to the mice of the experimental groups at a dose of 2 mg/kg according to the active substance. FBZ substance was used as the basic drug at a dose of 2 mg/kg according to the active substance. Animals of the control groups did not receive the drugs. The animals were killed by decapitation on the 4th day after experimental drug samples administration, and the activity of the drugs was counted according to the results of helminthological necropsy of the intestine, the efficacy was calculated by the type of control test.Results and discussion. The efficacy of complex solid dispersions of FBZ and FNS with PVP polymer was higher in comparison with the activity of complexes with LE at the same duration of mechanochemical treatment in a roller mill. The FBZ activity decreased from 67.05 to 37.77% with a decrease in the duration of mechanochemical treatment from 24 h to 5 h and the efficacy of the FBZ : FNS complex with LE turned out to be almost at the level of the basic drug when treated for 1 h. The use of mechanochemical technology for obtaining of a solid dispersion of FBZ : FNS with PVP for targeted delivery makes it possible to increase the anthelmintic efficacy by 2.7 times compared with the activity of the FBZ substance, and with LE by 2.2 times. It was noted that complex solid dispersions of PBZ with PZQ have lower biological activity in comparison with compositions of FBZ with FNS.

Facile synthesis of C, N, P co-doped SiOx as anode material for lithium-ion batteries with excellent rate performance

SiOx has high specific capacity for lithium-ion batteries, but the rate and the cycling performances need to be further improved to satisfy the needs of the future. In this study, the C, N, P doping SiOx/G@CNP anodes are prepared by a facile ball milling and heat treatment process. The electrochemical performances of SiOx are improved by the synergistic effect of C, N, P doping. The SiOx/G@CNP-2 anode with the addition of 20 wt% phytate shows the best electrochemical performances and maintains a specific capacity of 77.45% after 150 cycles at 0.2 A·g−1. Importantly, it exhibits a remarkable rate performance with specific capacities of 528.2 mAh·g−1 and 370.0 mAh·g−1 even at 3.0 and 5.0 A·g−1, respectively. Artificial graphite and the carbon shell formed by the thermal decomposition of citric acid contribute to the structural stability of SiOx and improve the cycling performance of the material. Moreover, the addition of P element and high content of pyridine N accelerates the rate of Li+ deintercalation, and the conductivity and ion diffusion coefficient of the material are effectively promoted, thus greatly improving the rate performance of the material. This work presented herein provides a simple and feasible method for the preparation of high-performance anode materials.