Study of the lithium diffusion in nanoporous carbon materials produced from carbides

Abstract In this work, the results of a study of the lithium insertion process in nanoporous carbons (NPC) obtained from carbides (SiC, TiC, Mo 2 C) by chlorination are presented. Lithium insertion was produced in the temperature range 30–200 °C via vacuum deposition and diffusion. The major analytical tools for study included nuclear reaction method and X-ray diffraction. Diffusion coefficients of lithium at this temperature interval were estimated. A possible mechanism of lithium diffusion is discussed.