COMPOSITES COMPRISING HALLOYSITE TUBES AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USE

摘要

Composite materials that include halloysite tubes, and methods for their preparation and use are disclosed. The composite material includes an amount of halloysite tubes having one or more oxides, one or more hydroxides, or both, on at least a surface of the halloysite tubes. The composite material can be incorporated into electrodes and electrochemical storage devices.

主权项

1. A method to prepare a composite, the method comprising:
contacting an amount of halloysite tubes, one or more metal salts, one or more amines, and one or more of a citrate, a hydroxide and urea, to form a mixture; and forming the mixture into a composite.