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Azib T, Thaury C, Cuevas F, Leroy E, Jordy C, Marx N, Latroche M. Impact of Surface Chemistry of Silicon Nanoparticles on the Structural and Electrochemical Properties of Si/Ni 3.4Sn 4 Composite Anode for Li-Ion Batteries. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 11:nano11010018. [PMID: 33374174 PMCID: PMC7823592 DOI: 10.3390/nano11010018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2020] [Revised: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Embedding silicon nanoparticles in an intermetallic matrix is a promising strategy to produce remarkable bulk anode materials for lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries with low potential, high electrochemical capacity and good cycling stability. These composite materials can be synthetized at a large scale using mechanical milling. However, for Si-Ni3Sn4 composites, milling also induces a chemical reaction between the two components leading to the formation of free Sn and NiSi2, which is detrimental to the performance of the electrode. To prevent this reaction, a modification of the surface chemistry of the silicon has been undertaken. Si nanoparticles coated with a surface layer of either carbon or oxide were used instead of pure silicon. The influence of the coating on the composition, (micro)structure and electrochemical properties of Si-Ni3Sn4 composites is studied and compared with that of pure Si. Si coating strongly reduces the reaction between Si and Ni3Sn4 during milling. Moreover, contrary to pure silicon, Si-coated composites have a plate-like morphology in which the surface-modified silicon particles are surrounded by a nanostructured, Ni3Sn4-based matrix leading to smooth potential profiles during electrochemical cycling. The chemical homogeneity of the matrix is more uniform for carbon-coated than for oxygen-coated silicon. As a consequence, different electrochemical behaviors are obtained depending on the surface chemistry, with better lithiation properties for the carbon-covered silicon able to deliver over 500 mAh/g for at least 400 cycles.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tahar Azib
- Univ Paris Est Creteil, CNRS, ICMPE, UMR 7182, 2 rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France; (T.A.); (C.T.); (E.L.); (M.L.)
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- Univ Paris Est Creteil, CNRS, ICMPE, UMR 7182, 2 rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France; (T.A.); (C.T.); (E.L.); (M.L.)
- SAFT Batteries, 113 Bd. Alfred Daney, 33074 Bordeaux, France;
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- Univ Paris Est Creteil, CNRS, ICMPE, UMR 7182, 2 rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France; (T.A.); (C.T.); (E.L.); (M.L.)
- Correspondence:
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- Univ Paris Est Creteil, CNRS, ICMPE, UMR 7182, 2 rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France; (T.A.); (C.T.); (E.L.); (M.L.)
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- SAFT Batteries, 113 Bd. Alfred Daney, 33074 Bordeaux, France;
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- Umicore, Watertorenstraat 33, 2250 Olen, Belgium;
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- Univ Paris Est Creteil, CNRS, ICMPE, UMR 7182, 2 rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France; (T.A.); (C.T.); (E.L.); (M.L.)
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Gueon D, Moon JH. Polydopamine-wrapped, silicon nanoparticle-impregnated macroporous CNT particles: rational design of high-performance lithium-ion battery anodes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:361-364. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc07375a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
Abstract
We report simple yet rationally designed, polydopamine-wrapped, silicon nanoparticle-impregnated macroporous CNT particles for high-capacity lithium-ion batteries.
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Affiliation(s)
- Donghee Gueon
- Department of Chemical and Biomolcular Engineering
- Sogang University
- Seoul
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolcular Engineering
- Sogang University
- Seoul
- Republic of Korea
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Yue H, Du T, Wang Q, Shi Z, Dong H, Cao Z, Qiao Y, Yin Y, Xing R, Yang S. Biomimetic Synthesis of Polydopamine Coated ZnFe 2O 4 Composites as Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:2699-2705. [PMID: 30023848 PMCID: PMC6044608 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.7b01752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Metal oxides as anode materials for lithium storage suffer from poor cycling stability due to their conversion mechanisms. Here, we report an efficient biomimetic method to fabricate a conformal coating of conductive polymer on ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles, which shows outstanding electrochemical performance as anode material for lithium storage. Polydopamine (PDA) film, a bionic ionic permeable film, was successfully coated on the surfaces of ZnFe2O4 particles by the self-polymerization of dopamine in the presence of an alkaline buffer solution. The thickness of PDA coating layer was tunable by controlling the reaction time, and the obtained ZnFe2O4/PDA sample with 8 nm coating layer exhibited an outstanding electrochemical performance in terms of cycling stability and rate capability. ZnFe2O4/PDA composites delivered an initial discharge capacity of 2079 mAh g-1 at 1 A g-1 and showed a minimum capacity decay after 150 cycles. Importantly, the coating layer improved the rate capability of composites compared to that of its counterpart, the bare ZnFe2O4 particle materials. The outstanding electrochemical performance was because of the buffering and protective effects of the PDA coating layer, which could be a general protection strategy for electrode materials in lithium-ion batteries.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hongyun Yue
- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan
Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, Henan, P. R. China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Henan Province for Motive Power and Key Materials, Henan Battery Research Institute, Xinxiang 453007, P. R. China
- National
and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang 453007, Henan, P. R. China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan
Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, Henan, P. R. China
- National
and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang 453007, Henan, P. R. China
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- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Henan Province for Motive Power and Key Materials, Henan Battery Research Institute, Xinxiang 453007, P. R. China
- National
and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang 453007, Henan, P. R. China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan
Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, Henan, P. R. China
- National
and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang 453007, Henan, P. R. China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan
Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, Henan, P. R. China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Henan Province for Motive Power and Key Materials, Henan Battery Research Institute, Xinxiang 453007, P. R. China
- National
and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang 453007, Henan, P. R. China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan
Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, Henan, P. R. China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Henan Province for Motive Power and Key Materials, Henan Battery Research Institute, Xinxiang 453007, P. R. China
- National
and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang 453007, Henan, P. R. China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan
Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, Henan, P. R. China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Henan Province for Motive Power and Key Materials, Henan Battery Research Institute, Xinxiang 453007, P. R. China
- National
and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang 453007, Henan, P. R. China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan
Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, Henan, P. R. China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Henan Province for Motive Power and Key Materials, Henan Battery Research Institute, Xinxiang 453007, P. R. China
- National
and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang 453007, Henan, P. R. China
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- Henan
Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, Institute of Molecular
and Crystal Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, P. R.
China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan
Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, Henan, P. R. China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Henan Province for Motive Power and Key Materials, Henan Battery Research Institute, Xinxiang 453007, P. R. China
- National
and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Motive Power and Key Materials, Xinxiang 453007, Henan, P. R. China
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