Effective strategies for improving the electrochemical properties of highly porous Si foam anodes in lithium-ion batteries
2014 ◽
Vol 2
(34)
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pp. 14195-14200
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Keyword(s):
We synthesize Si foam particles via magnesiothermic reduction of silica foam. Three effective strategies, like control of the calcination conditions of silica foam, introduction of a heat scavenger and doping of electrically conductive layers, lead to significant improvement of the electrochemical properties of the Si foam anodes.