@article{ART003342735},
author={Çakmakçı Lee Nilüfer and Shin Myunggyu and Bang Junki and Kim Hyemin and Choi Ji In and Kim Gayoung and Lee Byoung-Sun and Jeong Youngjin},
title={Facile and scalable thick electrode using bifunctional carbon nanotube film},
journal={Carbon Letters},
issn={1976-4251},
year={2026},
volume={36},
number={2},
pages={983-995},
doi={10.1007/s42823-026-01044-3}
TY - JOUR
AU - Çakmakçı Lee Nilüfer
AU - Shin Myunggyu
AU - Bang Junki
AU - Kim Hyemin
AU - Choi Ji In
AU - Kim Gayoung
AU - Lee Byoung-Sun
AU - Jeong Youngjin
TI - Facile and scalable thick electrode using bifunctional carbon nanotube film
JO - Carbon Letters
PY - 2026
VL - 36
IS - 2
PB - Korean Carbon Society
SP - 983
EP - 995
SN - 1976-4251
AB - The growing demand for high-capacity lithium-ion batteries, driven by the development of compact portable devices and long-range electric vehicles, necessitates significant advancements in electrode design. Increasing electrode thickness is among the most effective strategies for enhancing performance and reducing manufacturing costs in lithium-ion batteries. However, thick electrodes are often prone to delamination, crack formation, and elevated internal resistance resulting from extended lithium-ion diffusion pathways. In this work, a simple and efficient method for fabricating thick electrodes is demonstrated by using lithium iron phosphate slurry–coated carbon nanotube (CNT) films, yielding bifunctional CNT-based thick electrodes (BCTE) that enable simultaneous electron transport through the interconnected CNT network and Li⁺ percolation through electrolyte-filled porous pathways formed by the CNT-film architecture. Electrochemical measurements reveal that the CNT film–based electrodes exhibit a lithium-ion diffusion coefficient nearly twice that of conventional thick electrodes even when normalized to total carbon content, confirming that the performance enhancement originates from the CNT architecture rather than from carbon loading differences. The specific capacity of 148.3 mAh g−¹ is maintained under a substantial active material mass loading (135 mg cm−²), with superior rate capability and stable Coulombic efficiency at a current density of 1 mA cm−². These findings underscore the potential of this facile fabrication approach for enabling advanced thick electrode architectures, supporting the broader adoption of high performance lithium-ion batteries.
KW - Carbon nanotube Bifunctional vertical channel Tortuosity Thick electrode
DO - 10.1007/s42823-026-01044-3
ER -
Çakmakçı Lee Nilüfer, Shin Myunggyu, Bang Junki, Kim Hyemin, Choi Ji In, Kim Gayoung, Lee Byoung-Sun and Jeong Youngjin. (2026). Facile and scalable thick electrode using bifunctional carbon nanotube film. Carbon Letters, 36(2), 983-995.
Çakmakçı Lee Nilüfer, Shin Myunggyu, Bang Junki, Kim Hyemin, Choi Ji In, Kim Gayoung, Lee Byoung-Sun and Jeong Youngjin. 2026, "Facile and scalable thick electrode using bifunctional carbon nanotube film", Carbon Letters, vol.36, no.2 pp.983-995. Available from: doi:10.1007/s42823-026-01044-3
Çakmakçı Lee Nilüfer, Shin Myunggyu, Bang Junki, Kim Hyemin, Choi Ji In, Kim Gayoung, Lee Byoung-Sun, Jeong Youngjin "Facile and scalable thick electrode using bifunctional carbon nanotube film" Carbon Letters 36.2 pp.983-995 (2026) : 983.
Çakmakçı Lee Nilüfer, Shin Myunggyu, Bang Junki, Kim Hyemin, Choi Ji In, Kim Gayoung, Lee Byoung-Sun, Jeong Youngjin. Facile and scalable thick electrode using bifunctional carbon nanotube film. 2026; 36(2), 983-995. Available from: doi:10.1007/s42823-026-01044-3
Çakmakçı Lee Nilüfer, Shin Myunggyu, Bang Junki, Kim Hyemin, Choi Ji In, Kim Gayoung, Lee Byoung-Sun and Jeong Youngjin. "Facile and scalable thick electrode using bifunctional carbon nanotube film" Carbon Letters 36, no.2 (2026) : 983-995.doi: 10.1007/s42823-026-01044-3
Çakmakçı Lee Nilüfer; Shin Myunggyu; Bang Junki; Kim Hyemin; Choi Ji In; Kim Gayoung; Lee Byoung-Sun; Jeong Youngjin. Facile and scalable thick electrode using bifunctional carbon nanotube film. Carbon Letters, 36(2), 983-995. doi: 10.1007/s42823-026-01044-3
Çakmakçı Lee Nilüfer; Shin Myunggyu; Bang Junki; Kim Hyemin; Choi Ji In; Kim Gayoung; Lee Byoung-Sun; Jeong Youngjin. Facile and scalable thick electrode using bifunctional carbon nanotube film. Carbon Letters. 2026; 36(2) 983-995. doi: 10.1007/s42823-026-01044-3
Çakmakçı Lee Nilüfer, Shin Myunggyu, Bang Junki, Kim Hyemin, Choi Ji In, Kim Gayoung, Lee Byoung-Sun, Jeong Youngjin. Facile and scalable thick electrode using bifunctional carbon nanotube film. 2026; 36(2), 983-995. Available from: doi:10.1007/s42823-026-01044-3
Çakmakçı Lee Nilüfer, Shin Myunggyu, Bang Junki, Kim Hyemin, Choi Ji In, Kim Gayoung, Lee Byoung-Sun and Jeong Youngjin. "Facile and scalable thick electrode using bifunctional carbon nanotube film" Carbon Letters 36, no.2 (2026) : 983-995.doi: 10.1007/s42823-026-01044-3