scholarly journals Plasmachemical Synthesis of Nanodispersed Silicon Powder and Its Use As Anode in Lithium-Ion Battery

Author(s):  
Lingling Shen ◽  
Dexi Wang ◽  
Ali Reza Kamali ◽  
Ming Li ◽  
Zhongning Shi

Abstract Highly pure silicon is an important component in photovoltaic applications and has potential in battery technology. In this study, the electrochemical behavior of Si (IV) was discussed in a NaF−LiF−Na2SiO3−SiO2 electrolyte at 750 °C , and lithium-ion battery performance with electrodeposited silicon powder as anode material were investigated. The cyclic voltammograms illustrated that the reduction of Si(IV) on an Ag electrode followed an irreversible two-step, two-electron process: Si(IV) → Si(II) and Si(II) → Si(0). Both reduction steps involved diffusion control, and the diffusion coefficients were 1.18 and 1.22 × 10−6 cm2/s, respectively. Nanoscale spherical silicon was deposited between potentials of −1.0 to −1.6 V (vs. Pt) with support of X-ray diffraction patterns, Raman spectra, and scanning electron microscopy analysis. Combining the fabricated silicon with carbon, a Si@C composite anode material for lithium-ion batteries was prepared, and its specific capacity reached 1260 mAh/g. Notably, a capacity of 200 mAh/g was maintained over 100 cycles.


Coatings ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 732
Author(s):  
Shimoi ◽  
Komatsu ◽  
Tanaka

The high-capacity and optimal cycle characteristics of the silicon powder anode render it essential in lithium-ion batteries. The authors attempted to obtain a composite material by coating individual silicon particles of µm-order diameter with conductive carbon additive and resin to serve as a binder of an anode in a lithium-ion battery and thus improve its charge–discharge characteristics. Structural strain and hardness due to stress on the binder resin were alleviated by the adhesion between silicon or copper foil as a collector and the binder resin, preventing the systematic deterioration of the anode composite matrix immersed in electrolyte compositions including Li salt and fluoride. Moreover, the binder resin itself was confirmed to play a role of active material with occlusion and release of Li-ion. Furthermore, charge–discharge characteristics of the silicon powder anode active material strongly depend on the type of binder resin used; therefore, the binder resin used as composite material in rechargeable batteries should be carefully selected. Some resins for binding silicon particles were investigated for their mechanical and electrochemical properties, and a carbonized polyimide obtained a good charge–discharge cyclic property in a lithium-ion battery.


Carbon ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 42 (12-13) ◽  
pp. 2573-2579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takahiro Hasegawa ◽  
Shin R. Mukai ◽  
Yoji Shirato ◽  
Hajime Tamon

2020 ◽  
Vol 140 (8) ◽  
pp. 650-655
Author(s):  
Shoki Tsuji ◽  
Yoji Fujita ◽  
Hiroaki Urushibata ◽  
Akihiko Kono ◽  
Ryoichi Hanaoka ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuichiro Hirai ◽  
H. Naito ◽  
T. Yoshida ◽  
Takashi Sasabe ◽  
K. Kawamura ◽  
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