This invention relates to a microporous
copper foil
current collector with in-situ grown carbon nanotubes (CNTs), its preparation method, and its applications. The microporous
copper foil
current collector with in-situ grown CNTs comprises: a microporous
copper foil substrate, the microporous
copper foil substrate including a through-hole structure; and a
carbon nanotube layer formed by carbon nanotubes in-situ grown on the surface of the microporous
copper foil substrate and inside the pore structure; the
carbon nanotube layer forms a three-dimensional conductive
network structure on the surface of the microporous
copper foil substrate and the pore walls. This invention, by in-situ growing CNTs on the surface and pore walls of the microporous copper foil substrate, forms a stable three-dimensional conductive network, improves the adhesion between the active material and the
current collector, improves interfacial contact, inhibits the shedding of the negative
electrode material, reduces
internal resistance and polarization, and simultaneously improves
lithium-
ion intercalation efficiency, achieving a comprehensive improvement in cycle performance and
energy density.