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Nano-sized SiOx/C composite anode for lithium ion batteries

  • Jing Wang
  • , Hailei Zhao*
  • , Jianchao He
  • , Chunmei Wang
  • , Jie Wang
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Science and Technology Beijing
  • Beijing Key Lab of New Energy Material and Technology

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Abstract

Nano-sized SiOx/C composite with core-shell structure is prepared by a modified Stöber method. After heat-treatment, the O/Si ratio in SiOx/C composite is near 1 and the core of SiOx presents a structure composing of amorphous Si clusters and ordered SiO 2 domains. SiOx/C composite anode shows high specific capacity (ca. 800 mAh g-1), excellent cycling stability, good rate-capability but low initial coulombic efficiency. Li2O and Li4SiO4 may generate in the initial lithiation process, which, combining with the carbon shell, can buffer the volume change caused by the alloying of Si with Li, and thereby improving the cycling stability of electrode. The nano feature of SiOx/C particle and the electronic conductive nature of carbon coating layer ensure the good rate-capability of SiOx/C electrode.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4811-4815
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Power Sources
Volume196
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 May 2011
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Anode
  • Carbon coating
  • Core-shell structure
  • Lithium ion battery
  • Silicon oxide

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