The invention relates to a method for preparing a
porous silicon carbon nanotube composite negative
electrode material of a
lithium ion battery by diatomite. The method is characterized in that the diatomite is a
silicon source, comprises the steps of preparing
porous silicon, preparing a
porous silicon matrix surface supported catalyst precursor and preparing a porous
silicon carbon nanotube composite material, has the advantages of availability in
raw material, low cost, clearness in morphology of the prepared porous
silicon, high capacity of the silicon carbon
composite material, cycle stability, high production efficiency, low cost and the like, and is suitable for industrial production. Under the test in which
current density is 100mA / g, the initial reversible specific capacity of a negative
electrode, prepared from the material, of the
lithium ion battery reaches 1,529.1mAh / g, the reversible specific capacity reaches 885.4mAh / g after circulation of 40 times, and the subsequent cycle capacity is almost unchanged; and through the rate performance test, the reversible specific capacity is restored to about 800mAh / g when the
current density is restored to 100mA / g, and the test shows that the material is high in connection tightness performance.