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Ma J, Yong J, Li X, Zhang H, Li Y, Niu H, Yang S, He YS, Ma ZF. Graphene-wrapped yolk-shell of silica-cobalt oxide as high-performing anode for lithium-ion batteries. RSC Adv 2024; 14:30102-30109. [PMID: 39315018 PMCID: PMC11417458 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra04236k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 09/13/2024] [Indexed: 09/25/2024] Open
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Silica (SiO2) shows promise as anode material for lithium-ion batteries due to its low cost, comparable lithium storage discharge potential and high theoretical capacity (approximately 1961 mA h g-1). However, it is plagued by issues of low electrochemical activity, low conductivity and severe volume expansion. To address these challenges, we initially coat SiO2 with CoO, followed by introducing SiO2@CoO into graphene sheets to fabricate an anode composite material (SiO2@CoO/GS) with uniformly dispersed particles and a 3D graphene wrapped yolk-shell structure. The coating of CoO on SiO2 converted the negative surface charge of SiO2 to positive, enabling effective electrostatic interactions between SiO2@CoO and graphene oxide sheets, which provided essential prerequisites for synthesizing composite materials with uniformly dispersed particles and good coating effects. Furthermore, the Co-metal formed during the charge-discharge process can act as a catalyst and electron transfer medium, activating the lithium storage activity of SiO2 and enhancing the conductivity of the electrode, conclusively achieving a higher lithium storage capacity. Ultimately, due to the activation of SiO2 by Co-metal during cycling and the excellent synergistic effect between SiO2@CoO and graphene, SiO2@CoO/GS delivers a high reversible capacity of 738 mA h g-1 after 500 cycles at 200 mA g-1. The product also demonstrates excellent rate performance with a reversible capacity of 206 mA h g-1 at a high specific current of 12.8 A g-1. The outstanding rate performance of SiO2@CoO/GS may be ascribed to the pseudo-capacitive contribution at high specific current upon cycling.
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- Jingjing Ma
- Postdoctoral Research Base, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University Xinxiang Henan 453007 PR China +86-0373-3040148
- Postdoctoral Station, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology Xinxiang Henan 453003 PR China
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- Postdoctoral Station, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology Xinxiang Henan 453003 PR China
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- Postdoctoral Research Base, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University Xinxiang Henan 453007 PR China +86-0373-3040148
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- Postdoctoral Research Base, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University Xinxiang Henan 453007 PR China +86-0373-3040148
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- Postdoctoral Station, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology Xinxiang Henan 453003 PR China
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- Postdoctoral Station, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology Xinxiang Henan 453003 PR China
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- Postdoctoral Research Base, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University Xinxiang Henan 453007 PR China +86-0373-3040148
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- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 China
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- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 China
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Di F, Gu X, Chu Y, Li L, Geng X, Sun C, Zhou W, Zhang H, Zhao H, Tao L, Jiang G, Zhang X, An B. Enhanced stability and kinetic performance of sandwich Si anode constructed by carbon nanotube and silicon carbide for lithium-ion battery. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 670:204-214. [PMID: 38761573 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.05.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Revised: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
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Owing to highly theoretical capacity of 3579 mAh/g for lithium-ion storage at ambient temperature, silicon (Si) becomes a promising anode material of high-performance lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, the large volume change (∼300 %) during lithiation/delithiation and low conductivity of Si are challenging the commercial developments of LIBs with Si anode. Herein, a sandwich structure anode that Si nanoparticles sandwiched between carbon nanotube (CNT) and silicon carbide (SiC) has been successfully constructed by acetylene chemical vapor deposition and magnesiothermic reduction reaction technology. The SiC acts as a stiff layer to inhibit the volumetric stress from Si and the inner graphited CNT plays as the matrix to cushion the volumetric stress and as the conductor to transfer electrons. Moreover, the combination of SiC and CNT can relax the surface stress of carbonaceous interface to synergistically prevent the integrated structure from the degradation to avoid the solid electrolyte interface (SEI) reorganization. In addition, the SiC (111) surface has a strong ability to adsorb fluoroethylene carbonate molecule to further stabilize the SEI. Consequently, the CNT/SiNPs/SiC anode can stably supply the capacity of 1127.2 mAh/g at 0.5 A/g with a 95.6 % capacity retention rate after 200 cycles and an excellent rate capability of 745.5 mAh/g at 4.0 A/g and 85.5 % capacity retention rate after 1000 cycles. The present study could give a guide to develop the functional Si anode through designing a multi-interface with heterostructures.
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- Fang Di
- Key Laboratory of Energy Materials and Electrochemistry Liaoning Province, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, 185 Qianshanzhong Road, Anshan 114051, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Materials and Electrochemistry Liaoning Province, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, 185 Qianshanzhong Road, Anshan 114051, Liaoning, China; Liaoning Light Industry Institute Co., Ltd., 46 Taishan Road, Shenyang 110031, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Materials and Electrochemistry Liaoning Province, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, 185 Qianshanzhong Road, Anshan 114051, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Materials and Electrochemistry Liaoning Province, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, 185 Qianshanzhong Road, Anshan 114051, Liaoning, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Materials and Electrochemistry Liaoning Province, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, 185 Qianshanzhong Road, Anshan 114051, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Materials and Electrochemistry Liaoning Province, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, 185 Qianshanzhong Road, Anshan 114051, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Materials and Electrochemistry Liaoning Province, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, 185 Qianshanzhong Road, Anshan 114051, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Materials and Electrochemistry Liaoning Province, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, 185 Qianshanzhong Road, Anshan 114051, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Materials and Electrochemistry Liaoning Province, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, 185 Qianshanzhong Road, Anshan 114051, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Materials and Electrochemistry Liaoning Province, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, 185 Qianshanzhong Road, Anshan 114051, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Materials and Electrochemistry Liaoning Province, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, 185 Qianshanzhong Road, Anshan 114051, Liaoning, China
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- Institute of Corrosion Science and Technology, 136 Kaiyuan Road, Guangzhou 510530, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Materials and Electrochemistry Liaoning Province, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, 185 Qianshanzhong Road, Anshan 114051, Liaoning, China; Institute of Corrosion Science and Technology, 136 Kaiyuan Road, Guangzhou 510530, Guangdong, China.
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Wu J, Dong Q, Zhang Q, Xu Y, Zeng X, Yuan Y, Lu J. Fundamental Understanding of the Low Initial Coulombic Efficiency in SiO x Anode for Lithium-Ion Batteries: Mechanisms and Solutions. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2405751. [PMID: 38934354 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202405751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 06/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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To meet the ever-increasing demand for high-energy lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), it is imperative to develop next-generation anode materials. Compared to conventional carbon-based anodes, Si-based materials are promising due to their high theoretical capacity and reasonable cost. SiOx, as a Si-derivative anode candidate, is particularly encouraging for its durable cycling life, the practical application of which is, however, severely hindered by low initial Coulombic efficiency (ICE) that leads to continuous lithium consumption. What is worse, low ICE also easily triggers a terrible chain reaction causing bad cycling stability. To further develop SiOx anode, researchers have obtained in-depth understandings regarding its working/failing mechanisms so as to further propose effective remedies for low ICE mitigation. In this sense, herein recent studies investigating the possible causes that fundamentally result in low ICE of SiOx, based on which a variety of solutions addressing the low ICE issue are discussed and summarized, are timely summarized. This perspective provides valuable insights into the rational design of high ICE SiOx anodes and paves the way toward industrial application of SiOx as the next generation LIB anode.
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- Junxiu Wu
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, China
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Kong H, Yao H, Li Y, Wang Q, Qiu X, Yan J, Zhu J, Wang Y. Mixed-Dimensional van der Waals Heterostructures for Boosting Electricity Generation. ACS NANO 2023; 17:18456-18469. [PMID: 37698581 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c06080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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The emerging technology of harvesting environmental energy using hydrovoltaic devices enriches the conversion forms of renewable energy. It provides more concepts for power supply in micro/nano systems, and hydrovoltaic technology with high performance, usability, and integration is essential for achieving sustainable green energy. Comparing the discovery of multiscale nanomaterials, working layers with innovative microstructures have gradually become the dominant trend in the construction of graphene-based hydrovoltaic devices. However, reports on promoting ion/electron redistribution at the solid-liquid interface through the substrate effect of graphene are accompanied by tedious procedures, nondiverse substrates, and monolithic regulation of enhancement mechanisms. Here, the electrophoretic deposition (EPD)-driven SiC whiskers (SiCw)-assisted graphene transfer process is adopted to alleviate the complexity of the device fabrication caused by graphene transfer. The resulting output performance of the graphene/SiCw (GS) mesh films is significantly boosted. The high integrity of graphene and prominent negative surface charge near the graphene-droplet interface are derived from the overlayer and underlayer inside the graphene-based mixed-dimensional van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures, respectively. Additionally, a self-powered desalination-monitoring system is designed based on integrated hydrovoltaic devices. Electricity harvested from the ionic solutions is reused for deionization, representing an efficient strategy for energy conversion and utilization.
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- Haoran Kong
- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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Zhu C, Zhang Y, Ye Y, Li G, Cheng F. ZIF-8-Derived Carbon In-Situ Encapsulated Hollow Mn 2SiO 4 Sub-Microspheres as Anode for Lithium-Ion Batteries with Ultrahigh Capacity and Excellent Rate Performance. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:39363-39373. [PMID: 37614005 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c07612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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Manganese silicate (Mn2SiO4) possesses a more suitable volume expansion (186%) compared to SiOx-based materials and is also characterized by low cost, environmental friendliness, and considerable theoretical capacity. Hollow Mn2SiO4 sub-microspheres encapsulated by a highly continuous network of conductive carbon (MSC) are prepared by the self-templating method and subsequent ZIF-8-derived carbon coating. The as-prepared Mn2SiO4@C hybrid under optimal conditions (MSC-2) can provide a high capacity of 1343 mA h g-1 at 0.2 A g-1 and an excellent rate performance of 434 mA h g-1 at 10 A g-1. Even after 500 cycles, MSC-2 can still maintain a considerable specific capacity of 554 mA h g-1 at a high current density of 5.0 A g-1. Additionally, the full cell assembled with MSC-2 anode and LiFePO4 cathode (MSC-2//LFP) possesses a robust energy density of 218 W h kg-1, excellent power density of 2.5 kW kg-1, and good cycling stability.
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- Chengyu Zhu
- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Xiping Road 5340, Beichen District, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Xiping Road 5340, Beichen District, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Xiping Road 5340, Beichen District, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Xiping Road 5340, Beichen District, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Xiping Road 5340, Beichen District, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
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Wang K, Hua W, Huang X, Stenzel D, Wang J, Ding Z, Cui Y, Wang Q, Ehrenberg H, Breitung B, Kübel C, Mu X. Synergy of cations in high entropy oxide lithium ion battery anode. Nat Commun 2023; 14:1487. [PMID: 36932071 PMCID: PMC10023782 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37034-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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High entropy oxides (HEOs) with chemically disordered multi-cation structure attract intensive interest as negative electrode materials for battery applications. The outstanding electrochemical performance has been attributed to the high-entropy stabilization and the so-called 'cocktail effect'. However, the configurational entropy of the HEO, which is thermodynamically only metastable at room-temperature, is insufficient to drive the structural reversibility during conversion-type battery reaction, and the 'cocktail effect' has not been explained thus far. This work unveils the multi-cations synergy of the HEO Mg0.2Co0.2Ni0.2Cu0.2Zn0.2O at atomic and nanoscale during electrochemical reaction and explains the 'cocktail effect'. The more electronegative elements form an electrochemically inert 3-dimensional metallic nano-network enabling electron transport. The electrochemical inactive cation stabilizes an oxide nanophase, which is semi-coherent with the metallic phase and accommodates Li+ ions. This self-assembled nanostructure enables stable cycling of micron-sized particles, which bypasses the need for nanoscale pre-modification required for conventional metal oxides in battery applications. This demonstrates elemental diversity is the key for optimizing multi-cation electrode materials.
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- Kai Wang
- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.,Department of Materials and Earth Sciences, Technical University Darmstadt, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institute for Applied Materials (IAM), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.,Department of Materials and Earth Sciences, Technical University Darmstadt, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.,Department of Materials and Earth Sciences, Technical University Darmstadt, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.,Department of Materials and Earth Sciences, Technical University Darmstadt, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.,Department of Materials and Earth Sciences, Technical University Darmstadt, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.,Department of Materials and Earth Sciences, Technical University Darmstadt, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute for Applied Materials (IAM), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.,Department of Materials and Earth Sciences, Technical University Darmstadt, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany. .,Department of Materials and Earth Sciences, Technical University Darmstadt, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany. .,Helmholtz-Institute Ulm for Electrochemical Energy Storage (HIU), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Helmholtzstraße 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany. .,Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMF), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.
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Bi X, Tang T, Shi X, Ge X, Wu W, Zhang Z, Wang J. One-Step Synthesis of Multi-Core-Void@Shell Structured Silicon Anode for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2200796. [PMID: 35961951 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202200796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The core-void@shell architecture shows great advantages in enhancing cycling stability and high-rate performance of Si-based anodes. However, it is usually synthesized by template methods which are complex and environmentally unfriendly and would lead to low-efficiency charge and mass exchange because of the single-point van der Waals contact between the Si core and the shell. Here, a facile and benign one-step method to synthesize multi-Si-void@SiO2 structure, where abundant void spaces exist between multiple Si cores that are multi-point attached to a SiO2 shell through strong chemical bonding, is reported. The corresponding electrode exhibits highly stable cycling stability and excellent electrochemical performance. After 200 cycles at a current density of 0.1 A g-1 and then another 200 cycles at 1.2 A g-1 , the electrode outputs a specific capacity of 1440 mAh g-1 . Even at 2.0 A g-1 , it outputs a specific capacity as high as 1182 mAh g-1 . Such an anode can match almost all the cathode materials presently used in lithium-ion batteries. These results demonstrate the multi-Si-void@SiO2 as a promising anode to be used in future commercial lithium-ion batteries of high energy density and high power density.
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- Xiangyu Bi
- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure Design, Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure Design, Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure Design, Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure Design, Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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Liu J, Ma R, Zheng W, Wang M, Sun T, Zhu J, Tang Y, Wang J. Cross-Linking Network of Soft-Rigid Dual Chains to Effectively Suppress Volume Change of Silicon Anode. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:7712-7721. [PMID: 35960928 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c02019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Polyacrylic acid (PAA) is a promising binder for the high-capacity Si anode. However, the one-dimensional structure of PAA could cause the linear molecular chains to slide from the Si surface during the charge-discharge processes, leading to insufficient suppression of the massive volume expansion of the Si anode. Herein, a soft-rigid dual chains' network of PAA-sodium silicate (PAA-SS) was successfully constructed by cross-linking PAA and SS in situ at room temperature. The soft chains of PAA and the rigid chains of polysilicic acid synergistically ensure the enhanced adhesion property and mechanical strength. Therefore, the Si electrode with PAA-SS binder delivers a discharge capacity of 1559 mAh/g after 150 cycles at 4.2 A/g (1C) with an initial Coulombic efficiency of 93.2%. Moreover, the PAA-SS based SiC-500 electrode exhibits a discharge capacity of 441 mAh/g with the capacity retention of 88.2% after 500 cycles at 0.5 A/g, implying the PAA-SS binder's great industrial prospect in Si based electrodes.
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- Jie Liu
- The State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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Baymuratova GR, Khatmullina KG, Yudina AV, Yarmolenko OV. Design of a Solid-State Lithium Battery Based on LiFePO4 Cathode and Polymer Gel Electrolyte with Silicon Dioxide Nanoparticles. RUSS J ELECTROCHEM+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1023193522030041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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An Q, Sun X, Na Y, Cai S, Zheng C. Graphene-supported cobalt nanoparticles used to activate SiO2-based anode for lithium-ion batteries. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.03.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Improvement of Lithium Storage Performance of Silica Anode by Using Ketjen Black as Functional Conductive Agent. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12040692. [PMID: 35215020 PMCID: PMC8874939 DOI: 10.3390/nano12040692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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In this paper, SiO2 aerogels were prepared by a sol–gel method. Using Ketjen Black (KB), Super P (SP) and Acetylene Black (AB) as a conductive agent, respectively, the effects of the structure and morphology of the three conductive agents on the electrochemical performance of SiO2 gel anode were systematically investigated and compared. The results show that KB provides far better cycling and rate performance than SP and AB for SiO2 anode electrodes, with a reversible specific capacity of 351.4 mA h g−1 at 0.2 A g−1 after 200 cycles and a stable 311.7 mA h g−1 at 1.0 A g−1 after 500 cycles. The enhanced mechanism of the lithium storage performance of SiO2-KB anode was also proposed.
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Wang H, Ma Y, Zhang W. Electrospun Fe 3O 4-Sn@Carbon Nanofibers Composite as Efficient Anode Material for Li-Ion Batteries. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11092203. [PMID: 34578519 PMCID: PMC8471746 DOI: 10.3390/nano11092203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Nanoscale Fe3O4-Sn@CNFs was prepared by loading Fe3O4 and Sn nanoparticles onto CNFs synthesized via electrostatic spinning and subsequent thermal treatment by solvothermal reaction, and were used as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. The prepared anode delivers an excellent reversible specific capacity of 1120 mAh·g-1 at a current density of 100 mA·g-1 at the 50th cycle. The recovery rate of the specific capacity (99%) proves the better cycle stability. Fe3O4 nanoparticles are uniformly dispersed on the surface of nanofibers with high density, effectively increasing the electrochemical reaction sites, and improving the electrochemical performance of the active material. The rate and cycling performance of the fabricated electrodes were significantly improved because of Sn and Fe3O4 loading on CNFs with high electrical conductivity and elasticity.
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- Hong Wang
- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China;
- College of Electronic Information Engineering, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China;
- Correspondence: (Y.M.); (W.Z.)
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of New Energy Photoelectric Devices, College of Physics Science and Technology, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
- Correspondence: (Y.M.); (W.Z.)
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Ren YX, Wei L, Jiang HR, Zhao C, Zhao TS. On-Site Fluorination for Enhancing Utilization of Lithium in a Lithium-Sulfur Full Battery. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:53860-53868. [PMID: 33201662 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c17576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The rechargeability of the lithium anode in lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries is an issue for this type of battery. In this work, we demonstrate a Li-S full battery comprising a protected anode scaffold and a Li2S cathode. The stabilized performance is attained by an on-site fluorination strategy, using BiF3 for the interfacial coating of the anode. Unlike previously reported LiF protective coating derived from the vapor/solution depositions, BiF3 nanocrystals would be lithiated on-site to the anode surface and server as the protective layer. The chemically inertial Li3Bi alloy can provide additional ion-conductive paths and stitch the LiF to form a seamless protective layer, thereby suppressing the dendrite propagation and parasitic reactions effectively. With the designed anode structures and compositions, the high-loading full battery (8.05 mg cm-2) can achieve an exceptional utilization of both sulfur (898 mAh gS-1) and lithium (1533 mAh gLi-1) over 200 cycles, marking a step toward cyclable Li metal batteries at a high capacity.
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- Y X Ren
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Gao Y, Zheng F, Wang D, Wang B. Mechanoelectrochemical issues involved in current lithium-ion batteries. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:20100-20117. [PMID: 33020793 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr05414c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The volume change and concurrent stress evolution of electrode materials during the cycling of lithium-ion batteries can cause severe mechanical issues such as the fracture of active materials and electrodes, thus leading to safety issues and capacity fading. Recent years have witnessed a thriving interest to gain a complete understanding of battery electrode materials from the viewpoint of mechanics. This review paper aims at discussing battery electrode materials from a mechanical perspective to provide an overview of the recent innovative efforts in this field. On the one hand, we introduce the mechanical issues of active materials and electrodes in the electrochemical processes, along with a focus on the strategies developed for enhancing the mechanical strength of electrode materials and constructing mechanically robust electrodes. On the other hand, experimental and theoretical studies on the stress-regulated effects on electrochemical processes are discussed to demonstrate the intriguing role of mechanical stress as an enabler in electrochemistry. We also give an outlook on the promising research topics for understanding the material mechanical issues, reinforcing electrode materials and improving battery performance.
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- Yang Gao
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P.R. China.
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- TBEA Co., Ltd., Changji, Xinjiang 831100, P.R. China
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- TBEA Co., Ltd., Changji, Xinjiang 831100, P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P.R. China.
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Schnabel M, Harvey SP, Arca E, Stetson C, Teeter G, Ban C, Stradins P. Surface SiO 2 Thickness Controls Uniform-to-Localized Transition in Lithiation of Silicon Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:27017-27028. [PMID: 32407075 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c03158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Silicon is a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries because of its high capacity, but its widespread adoption has been hampered by a low cycle life arising from mechanical failure and the absence of a stable solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI). Understanding SEI formation and its impact on cycle life is made more complex by the oxidation of silicon materials in air or during synthesis, which leads to SiOx coatings of varying thicknesses that form the true surface of the electrode. In this paper, the lithiation of SiO2-coated Si is studied in a controlled manner using SiO2 coatings of different thicknesses grown on Si wafers via thermal oxidation. SiO2 thickness has a profound effect on lithiation: below 2 nm, SEI formation followed by uniform lithiation occurs at positive voltages versus Li/Li+. Si lithiation is reversible, and SiO2 lithiation is largely irreversible. Above 2 nm SiO2, voltammetric currents decrease exponentially with SiO2 thickness. For 2-3 nm SiO2, SEI formation above 0.1 V is suppressed, but a hold at low or negative voltages can initiate charge transfer whereupon SEI formation and uniform lithiation occur. Cycling of Si anodes with an SiO2 coating thinner than 3 nm occurs at high Coulombic efficiency (CE). If an SiO2 coating is thicker than 3-4 nm, the behavior is totally different: lithiation at positive voltages is strongly inhibited, and lithiation occurs at poor CE and is highly localized at pinholes which grow over time. As they grow, lithiation becomes more facile and the CE increases. Pinhole growth is proposed to occur via rapid transport of Li along the SiO2/Si interface radially outward from an existing pinhole, followed by the lithiation of SiO2 from the interface outward.
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- Manuel Schnabel
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Rd, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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Guo J, Zhai W, Sun Q, Ai Q, Li J, Cheng J, Dai L, Ci L. Facilely tunable core-shell Si@SiOx nanostructures prepared in aqueous solution for lithium ion battery anode. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Abate II, Jia CJ, Moritz B, Devereaux TP. Ab initio molecular dynamics study of SiO2 lithiation. Chem Phys Lett 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2019.136933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Sivonxay E, Aykol M, Persson KA. The lithiation process and Li diffusion in amorphous SiO2 and Si from first-principles. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.135344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Guangmin Zhou
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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Liu W, Li H, Jin J, Wang Y, Zhang Z, Chen Z, Wang Q, Chen Y, Paek E, Mitlin D. Synergy of Epoxy Chemical Tethers and Defect‐Free Graphene in Enabling Stable Lithium Cycling of Silicon Nanoparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201906612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Wei Liu
- Institute of New-Energy and Low-Carbon Technology (INELT) Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
- Engineering Research Center of Alternative Energy Materials & Devices Ministry of Education Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
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- Institute of New-Energy and Low-Carbon Technology (INELT) Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
- Engineering Research Center of Alternative Energy Materials & Devices Ministry of Education Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
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- Institute of New-Energy and Low-Carbon Technology (INELT) Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
- Engineering Research Center of Alternative Energy Materials & Devices Ministry of Education Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
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- Institute of New-Energy and Low-Carbon Technology (INELT) Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
- Engineering Research Center of Alternative Energy Materials & Devices Ministry of Education Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
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- Institute of New-Energy and Low-Carbon Technology (INELT) Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
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- Institute of New-Energy and Low-Carbon Technology (INELT) Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
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- Institute of New-Energy and Low-Carbon Technology (INELT) Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
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- Institute of New-Energy and Low-Carbon Technology (INELT) Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
- Engineering Research Center of Alternative Energy Materials & Devices Ministry of Education Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
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- Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Clarkson University Potsdam NY 13699 USA
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- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Texas at Austin Austin Texas 78712-1591 USA
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Liu W, Li H, Jin J, Wang Y, Zhang Z, Chen Z, Wang Q, Chen Y, Paek E, Mitlin D. Synergy of Epoxy Chemical Tethers and Defect‐Free Graphene in Enabling Stable Lithium Cycling of Silicon Nanoparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:16590-16600. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201906612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Wei Liu
- Institute of New-Energy and Low-Carbon Technology (INELT) Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
- Engineering Research Center of Alternative Energy Materials & Devices Ministry of Education Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
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- Institute of New-Energy and Low-Carbon Technology (INELT) Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
- Engineering Research Center of Alternative Energy Materials & Devices Ministry of Education Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
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- Institute of New-Energy and Low-Carbon Technology (INELT) Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
- Engineering Research Center of Alternative Energy Materials & Devices Ministry of Education Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
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- Institute of New-Energy and Low-Carbon Technology (INELT) Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
- Engineering Research Center of Alternative Energy Materials & Devices Ministry of Education Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
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- Institute of New-Energy and Low-Carbon Technology (INELT) Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
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- Institute of New-Energy and Low-Carbon Technology (INELT) Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
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- Institute of New-Energy and Low-Carbon Technology (INELT) Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
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- Institute of New-Energy and Low-Carbon Technology (INELT) Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
- Engineering Research Center of Alternative Energy Materials & Devices Ministry of Education Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
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- Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Clarkson University Potsdam NY 13699 USA
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- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Texas at Austin Austin Texas 78712-1591 USA
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Liu D, Shadike Z, Lin R, Qian K, Li H, Li K, Wang S, Yu Q, Liu M, Ganapathy S, Qin X, Yang QH, Wagemaker M, Kang F, Yang XQ, Li B. Review of Recent Development of In Situ/Operando Characterization Techniques for Lithium Battery Research. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1806620. [PMID: 31099081 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201806620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Revised: 02/09/2019] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The increasing demands of energy storage require the significant improvement of current Li-ion battery electrode materials and the development of advanced electrode materials. Thus, it is necessary to gain an in-depth understanding of the reaction processes, degradation mechanism, and thermal decomposition mechanisms under realistic operation conditions. This understanding can be obtained by in situ/operando characterization techniques, which provide information on the structure evolution, redox mechanism, solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation, side reactions, and Li-ion transport properties under operating conditions. Here, the recent developments in the in situ/operando techniques employed for the investigation of the structural stability, dynamic properties, chemical environment changes, and morphological evolution are described and summarized. The experimental approaches reviewed here include X-ray, electron, neutron, optical, and scanning probes. The experimental methods and operating principles, especially the in situ cell designs, are described in detail. Representative studies of the in situ/operando techniques are summarized, and finally the major current challenges and future opportunities are discussed. Several important battery challenges are likely to benefit from these in situ/operando techniques, including the inhomogeneous reactions of high-energy-density cathodes, the development of safe and reversible Li metal plating, and the development of stable SEI.
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- Dongqing Liu
- Engineering Laboratory for the Next Generation Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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- Engineering Laboratory for the Next Generation Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Nano Energy Materials Laboratory (NEM), Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for the Next Generation Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Interdisciplinary Division of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
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- Engineering Laboratory for the Next Generation Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for the Next Generation Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Radiation Science and Technology Delft University of Technology Mekelweg 15, Delft, 2629JB, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Science and Technology Delft University of Technology Mekelweg 15, Delft, 2629JB, The Netherlands
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- Engineering Laboratory for the Next Generation Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Department of Radiation Science and Technology Delft University of Technology Mekelweg 15, Delft, 2629JB, The Netherlands
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- Engineering Laboratory for the Next Generation Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Nano Energy Materials Laboratory (NEM), Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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- Engineering Laboratory for the Next Generation Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Materials and Devices Testing Center, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Gao Q, Huang A, Hu Q, Zhang X, Chi Y, Li R, Ji Y, Chen X, Zhao R, Wang M, Shi H, Wang M, Cui Y, Xiao Z, Chu PK. Stability and Repeatability of a Karst-like Hierarchical Porous Silicon Oxide-Based Memristor. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:21734-21740. [PMID: 31124360 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b06855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A memristor architecture based on porous oxide materials has the potential to be used in artificial synaptic devices. Herein, we present a memristor system employing a karst-like hierarchically porous (KLHP) silicon oxide structure with good stability and repeatability. The KLHP structure prepared by an electrochemical process and thermal oxidation exhibits high ON-OFF ratios up to 105 during the endurance test, and the data can be maintained for 105 s at a small read voltage 0.1 V. The mechanism of lithium ion migration in the porous silicon oxide structure has been discussed by a simulated model. The porous silicon oxide-based memristor is very promising because of the enhanced performance as well as easily accessed neuromorphic computing.
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- Qin Gao
- School of Physics , Beihang University , Beijing 100191 , China
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- School of Physics , Beihang University , Beijing 100191 , China
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- School of Physics , Beihang University , Beijing 100191 , China
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- School of Physics , Beihang University , Beijing 100191 , China
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- School of Physics , Beihang University , Beijing 100191 , China
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- School of Physics , Beihang University , Beijing 100191 , China
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- School of Physics , Beihang University , Beijing 100191 , China
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- School of Physics , Beihang University , Beijing 100191 , China
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- School of Physics , Beihang University , Beijing 100191 , China
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- School of Physics , Beihang University , Beijing 100191 , China
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- School of Physics , Beihang University , Beijing 100191 , China
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- School of Physics , Beihang University , Beijing 100191 , China
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- School of Physics , Beihang University , Beijing 100191 , China
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- School of Physics , Beihang University , Beijing 100191 , China
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- Department of Physics and Department of Materials Science and Engineering , City University of Hong Kong , Tat Chee Avenue , Kowloon 999077 , Hong Kong , China
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Moon J, Park MS, Cho M. Anisotropic Compositional Expansion and Chemical Potential of Lithiated SiO 2 Electrodes: Multiscale Mechanical Analysis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:19183-19190. [PMID: 31084026 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b04352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The use of high-capacity electrode materials (i.e., Si) in Li-ion batteries is hindered by their mechanical degradation. Thus, oxides (i.e., SiO2) are commonly used to obtain high expected capacities and long-term cycle performances. Despite extensive studies of the electrochemical-mechanical behaviors of high-capacity energy storage materials, the mechanical behaviors of amorphous SiO2 during electrochemical reaction remain largely unknown. Here, we systematically investigate the stress evolution, electronic structure, and mechanical deformation of lithiated SiO2 through first-principles computation and the finite element method. The structural and thermodynamic role of O in the amorphous Li-O-Si system is reported and compared with that in Si. Strong Si-O bonds in SiO2 show high mechanical strength and brittle behavior, but as Li is inserted, the Li-rich SiO2 phases become mechanically softened. The relaxation kinetics of SiO2, inducing deviatoric inelastic strains under mechanical constraints, is also compared with that of Si. The finite element model including the kinetic model for anisotropic expansion demonstrates that the long-term cycling stability of core-shell Si-SiO2 nanoparticles mainly arises from the reaction kinetics and high mechanical strength of SiO2. These results provide fundamental insights into the chemomechanical behavior of SiO2 for practical use.
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- Janghyuk Moon
- School of Energy Systems Engineering , Chung-Ang University , Heukseok-Ro , Dongjak-Gu, Seoul 06974 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Advanced Materials Engineering for Information and Electronics , Kyung Hee University , 1732 Deogyeong-daero , Giheung-gu, Yongin 17104 , Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering , Seoul National University , 1 Gwanak-Ro , Gwanak-Gu, Seoul 08826 , Republic of Korea
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Lithium ion trapping mechanism of SiO 2 in LiCoO 2 based memristors. Sci Rep 2019; 9:5081. [PMID: 30911041 PMCID: PMC6434038 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-41508-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Pt/LiCoO2/SiO2/Si stacks with different SiO2 thicknesses are fabricated and the influence of SiO2 on memristive behavior is investigated. It is demonstrated that SiO2 can serve as Li ion trapping layer benefiting device retention, and the thickness of SiO2 must be controlled to avoid large SET voltage and state instability. Simulation model based on Nernst potential and diffusion potential is postulated for electromotive force in LiCoO2 based memristors. The simulation results show that SiO2 trapping layer decreases the total electromotive field of device and thereby prevents Li ions from migrating back to LiCoO2. This model shows a good agreement with experimental data and reveals the Li ion trapping mechanism of SiO2 in LiCoO2 based memristors.
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Liu Z, Yu Q, Zhao Y, He R, Xu M, Feng S, Li S, Zhou L, Mai L. Silicon oxides: a promising family of anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. Chem Soc Rev 2019; 48:285-309. [PMID: 30457132 DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00441b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 250] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Silicon oxides have been recognized as a promising family of anode materials for high-energy lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) owing to their abundant reserve, low cost, environmental friendliness, easy synthesis, and high theoretical capacity. However, the extended application of silicon oxides is severely hampered by the intrinsically low conductivity, large volume change, and low initial coulombic efficiency. Significant efforts have been dedicated to tackling these challenges towards practical applications. This Review focuses on the recent advances in the synthesis and lithium storage properties of silicon oxide-based anode materials. To present the progress in a systematic manner, this review is categorized as follows: (i) SiO-based anode materials, (ii) SiO2-based anode materials, (iii) non-stoichiometric SiOx-based anode materials, and (iv) Si-O-C-based anode materials. Finally, future outlook and our personal perspectives on silicon oxide-based anode materials are presented.
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- Zhenhui Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China.
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Xu Y, Stetson C, Wood K, Sivonxay E, Jiang CS, Teeter G, Pylypenko S, Han SD, Persson K, Burrell AK, Zakutayev A. Mechanical Properties and Chemical Reactivity of LixSiOy Thin Films. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:38558-38564. [PMID: 30360108 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b10895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Silicon (Si) is a commonly studied candidate material for next-generation anodes in Li-ion batteries. A native oxide SiO2 on Si is often inevitable. However, it is not clear if this layer has positive or negative effect on the battery performance. This understanding is complicated by the lack of knowledge about the physical properties, and by convolution of chemical and electrochemical effects during the anode lithiation process. In this study, LixSiOy thin films as model materials for lithiated SiO2 were deposited by magnetron sputtering at ambient temperature, with the goal of 1) decoupling chemical reactivity from electrochemical reactivity, and 2) evaluating the physical and electrochemical properties of LixSiOy. XPS analysis of the deposited thin films demonstrate that a composition close to previous experimental reports of lithiated native SiO2, can be achieved through sputtering. Our density functional theory calculations also confirm that possible phases formed by lithiating SiO2 are very close to the measured film compositions. Scanning probe microscopy measurements show the mechanical properties of the film are strongly dependent on lithium concentration, with ductile behavior and higher Li content and brittle behavior at lower Li content. Chemical reactivity of the thin films was investigated by measuring AC impedance evolution, suggesting that LixSiOy continuously reacts with electrolyte, in part due to high electronic conductivity of the film determined from solid state impedance measurements. Electrochemical cycling data of sputter deposited LixSiOy/Si films also suggest that LixSiOy is not beneficial in stabilizing the Si anode surface during battery operation, despite its favorable mechanical properties.
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Boosting the electrochemical performance of MoO3 anode for long-life lithium ion batteries: Dominated by an ultrathin TiO2 passivation layer. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Huang XD, Zhang F, Gan XF, Huang QA, Yang JZ, Lai PT, Tang W. Electrochemical characteristics of amorphous silicon carbide film as a lithium-ion battery anode. RSC Adv 2018; 8:5189-5196. [PMID: 35542431 PMCID: PMC9078100 DOI: 10.1039/c7ra12463e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 01/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The electrochemical reactions of SiC film with Li+ have been investigated by electrochemical characterization and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.
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- X. D. Huang
- Key Laboratory of MEMS of the Ministry of Education
- Southeast University
- Nanjing 210096
- China
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- Key Laboratory of MEMS of the Ministry of Education
- Southeast University
- Nanjing 210096
- China
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- Key Laboratory of MEMS of the Ministry of Education
- Southeast University
- Nanjing 210096
- China
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- Key Laboratory of MEMS of the Ministry of Education
- Southeast University
- Nanjing 210096
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing University of Science and Technology
- Nanjing 210094
- China
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- The University of Hong Kong
- China
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- Department of Applied Physics
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- China
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Liu Y, Tai Z, Zhou T, Sencadas V, Zhang J, Zhang L, Konstantinov K, Guo Z, Liu HK. An All-Integrated Anode via Interlinked Chemical Bonding between Double-Shelled-Yolk-Structured Silicon and Binder for Lithium-Ion Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29. [PMID: 29024100 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201703028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Revised: 07/23/2017] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The concept of an all-integrated design with multifunctionalization is widely employed in optoelectronic devices, sensors, resonator systems, and microfluidic devices, resulting in benefits for many ongoing research projects. Here, maintaining structural/electrode stability against large volume change by means of an all-integrated design is realized for silicon anodes. An all-integrated silicon anode is achieved via multicomponent interlinking among carbon@void@silica@silicon (CVSS) nanospheres and cross-linked carboxymethyl cellulose and citric acid polymer binder (c-CMC-CA). Due to the additional protection from the silica layer, CVSS is superior to the carbon@void@silicon (CVS) electrode in terms of long-term cyclability. The as-prepared all-integrated CVSS electrode exhibits high mechanical strength, which can be ascribed to the high adhesivity and ductility of c-CMC-CA binder and the strong binding energy between CVSS and c-CMC-CA, as calculated based on density functional theory (DFT). This electrode exhibits a high reversible capacity of 1640 mA h g-1 after 100 cycles at a current density of 1 A g-1 , high rate performance, and long-term cycling stability with 84.6% capacity retention after 1000 cycles at 5 A g-1 .
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- Yajie Liu
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- School of Mechanical Materials and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
- ARC Center of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- College of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, 410114, China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
- School of Mechanical Materials and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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Prakash K, Kumar PS, Latha P, Saravanakumar K, Karuthapandian S. Design and Fabrication of a Novel Metal-Free SiO2/g-C3N4 Nanocomposite: A Robust Photocatalyst for the Degradation of Organic Contaminants. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-017-0715-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sun H, Zhao K. Atomistic Origins of High Capacity and High Structural Stability of Polymer-Derived SiOC Anode Materials. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:35001-35009. [PMID: 28927267 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b10906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Capacity and structural stability are often mutually exclusive properties of electrodes in Li-ion batteries (LIBs): a gain in capacity is usually accompanied by the undesired large volumetric change of the host material upon lithiation. Polymer-derived ceramics, such as silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) of hybrid Si-O-C bonds, show an exceptional combination of high capacity and superior structural stability. We investigate the atomistic origins of the unique chemomechanical performance of carbon-rich SiOC using the first-principles theoretical approach. The atomic model of SiOC is composed of continuous Si-O-C units caged by a graphene-like cellular network and percolated nanovoids. The segregated sp2 carbon network serves as the backbone to maintain the structural stability of the lattice. Li insertion is first absorbed at the nanovoid sites, and then it is accommodated by the SiOC tetrahedral units, excess C atoms, and topological defects at the edge of or within the segregated carbon network. SiOC expands up to 22% in volumetric strain at the fully lithiated capacity of 1230 mA h/g. We examine in great detail the evolution of the microscopic features of the SiOC molecule in the course of Li reactions. The first-principles modeling provides a fundamental understanding of the physicochemical properties of Si-based glass ceramics for their application in LIBs.
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- Hong Sun
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University , West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University , West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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Zhang L, Liu Y, Key B, Trask SE, Yang Z, Lu W. Silicon Nanoparticles: Stability in Aqueous Slurries and the Optimization of the Oxide Layer Thickness for Optimal Electrochemical Performance. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:32727-32736. [PMID: 28853282 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b09149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this study, silicon nanoparticles are oxidized in a controlled manner to obtain different thicknesses of SiO2 layers. Their stability in aqueous slurries as well as the effect of oxide layer thickness on the electrochemical performance of the silicon anodes is evaluated. Our results show that slightly increasing the oxide layer of silicon nanoparticles significantly improves the stability of the nanoparticles in aqueous slurries and does not compromise the initial electrochemical performance of the electrodes. A careful comparison of the rate and cycle performance between 400 °C treated Si nanoparticles and pristine Si nanoparticles shows that by treating the silicon nanoparticles in air for slightly increasing the oxide layer, improvement in both rate and cycle performance can be achieved.
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- Linghong Zhang
- Argonne National Laboratory , 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Argonne National Laboratory , 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Argonne National Laboratory , 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Argonne National Laboratory , 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Argonne National Laboratory , 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Argonne National Laboratory , 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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Ngo DT, Le HTT, Pham XM, Park CN, Park CJ. Facile Synthesis of Si@SiC Composite as an Anode Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:32790-32800. [PMID: 28875692 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b10658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Here, we propose a simple method for direct synthesis of a Si@SiC composite derived from a SiO2@C precursor via a Mg thermal reduction method as an anode material for Li-ion batteries. Owing to the extremely high exothermic reaction between SiO2 and Mg, along with the presence of carbon, SiC can be spontaneously produced with the formation of Si. The synthesized Si@SiC was composed of well-mixed SiC and Si nanocrystallites. The SiC content of the Si@SiC was adjusted by tuning the carbon content of the precursor. Among the resultant Si@SiC materials, the Si@SiC-0.5 sample, which was produced from a precursor containing 4.37 wt % of carbon, exhibits excellent electrochemical characteristics, such as a high first discharge capacity of 1642 mAh g-1 and 53.9% capacity retention following 200 cycles at a rate of 0.1C. Even at a high rate of 10C, a high reversible capacity of 454 mAh g-1 was obtained. Surprisingly, at a fixed discharge rate of C/20, the Si@SiC-0.5 electrode delivered a high capacity of 989 mAh g-1 at a charge rate of 20C. In addition, a full cell fabricated by coupling a lithiated Si@SiC-0.5 anode and a LiCoO2 cathode exhibits excellent cyclability over 50 cycles. This outstanding electrochemical performance of Si@SiC-0.5 is attributed to the SiC phase, which acts as a buffer layer that stabilizes the nanostructure of the Si active phase and enhances the electrical conductivity of the electrode.
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- Duc Tung Ngo
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University , 77, Yongbongro, Bukgu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University , 77, Yongbongro, Bukgu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
- School of Chemical Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology , 1 Dai Co Viet, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University , 77, Yongbongro, Bukgu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University , 77, Yongbongro, Bukgu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University , 77, Yongbongro, Bukgu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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Cao C, Steinrück HG, Shyam B, Stone KH, Toney MF. In Situ Study of Silicon Electrode Lithiation with X-ray Reflectivity. NANO LETTERS 2016; 16:7394-7401. [PMID: 27783514 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b02926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Surface sensitive X-ray reflectivity (XRR) measurements were performed to investigate the electrochemical lithiation of a native oxide terminated single crystalline silicon (100) electrode in real time during the first galvanostatic discharge cycle. This allows us to gain nanoscale, mechanistic insight into the lithiation of Si and the formation of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI). We describe an electrochemistry cell specifically designed for in situ XRR studies and have determined the evolution of the electron density profile of the lithiated Si layer (LixSi) and the SEI layer with subnanometer resolution. We propose a three-stage lithiation mechanism with a reaction limited, layer-by-layer lithiation of the Si at the LixSi/Si interface.
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- Chuntian Cao
- SSRL Materials Science Division, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory , Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University , Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- SSRL Materials Science Division, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory , Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- SSRL Materials Science Division, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory , Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- SSRL Materials Science Division, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory , Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- SSRL Materials Science Division, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory , Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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Ostadhossein A, Kim SY, Cubuk ED, Qi Y, van Duin ACT. Atomic Insight into the Lithium Storage and Diffusion Mechanism of SiO2/Al2O3 Electrodes of Lithium Ion Batteries: ReaxFF Reactive Force Field Modeling. J Phys Chem A 2016; 120:2114-27. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.5b11908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Alireza Ostadhossein
- Department
of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, East
Lansing, Michigan 48824-1226, United States
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- Department
of Physics and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, East
Lansing, Michigan 48824-1226, United States
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- Department
of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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Ma J, Liu Y, Hao P, Wang J, Zhang Y. Effect of different oxide thickness on the bending Young's modulus of SiO2@SiC nanowires. Sci Rep 2016; 6:18994. [PMID: 26739943 PMCID: PMC4704028 DOI: 10.1038/srep18994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Accepted: 11/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The surface or sheath effect on core-shell nanowires plays an important role in the nanomechanical test. In the past few years, SiC nanowires have been synthesized using various methods with an uneven and uncontrollable amorphous silicon dioxide sheath. The bending Young’s modulus of the SiC nanowires has scarcely been measured, and the effect of the oxide sheath has not been taken into account. In this paper, SiO2-coated SiC (SiO2@SiC) nanowires were synthesized using the chemical vapor deposition method, followed by thermal reduction. Scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy show that the SiO2@SiC nanowires in this paper have diameters ranging from 130 ~ 150 nm, with the average thickness of SiO2 layer approximately 14 nm. After different processing times with 1 mol/L NaOH, approximately 5 nm, 9 nm, 14 nm silicon dioxide layers were obtained. The results of the three-point-bending test show that the modulus of SiO2@SiC nanowires is found to clearly decrease with the increase in oxide thickness and the influence of the oxide sheath should not be ignored when the layer thickness is above 5 nm. Young’s modulus of the SiO2@SiC nanowires calculated in this study by the core-shell structure model is in good agreement with the theoretical value.
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- Jinyao Ma
- College of Mechanical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China.,Institute of Microstructure and Properties of Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100022, China
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- College of Mechanical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
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- College of Mechanical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
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- Institute of Microstructure and Properties of Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100022, China
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- Institute of Microstructure and Properties of Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100022, China
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Jung H, Yeo BC, Lee KR, Han SS. Atomistics of the lithiation of oxidized silicon (SiOx) nanowires in reactive molecular dynamics simulations. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2016; 18:32078-32086. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cp06158c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The atomistic lithiation mechanism of silicon oxides (SiOx) is clarified using the ReaxFF reactive molecular dynamics simulation.
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- Hyun Jung
- Center for Computational Science
- Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
- Seoul 136-791
- Republic of Korea
- Department of Physics
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- Center for Computational Science
- Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
- Seoul 136-791
- Republic of Korea
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- Center for Computational Science
- Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
- Seoul 136-791
- Republic of Korea
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- Center for Computational Science
- Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
- Seoul 136-791
- Republic of Korea
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Engineering Heteromaterials to Control Lithium Ion Transport Pathways. Sci Rep 2015; 5:18482. [PMID: 26686655 PMCID: PMC4685276 DOI: 10.1038/srep18482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2015] [Accepted: 11/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Safe and efficient operation of lithium ion batteries requires precisely directed flow of lithium ions and electrons to control the first directional volume changes in anode and cathode materials. Understanding and controlling the lithium ion transport in battery electrodes becomes crucial to the design of high performance and durable batteries. Recent work revealed that the chemical potential barriers encountered at the surfaces of heteromaterials play an important role in directing lithium ion transport at nanoscale. Here, we utilize in situ transmission electron microscopy to demonstrate that we can switch lithiation pathways from radial to axial to grain-by-grain lithiation through the systematic creation of heteromaterial combinations in the Si-Ge nanowire system. Our systematic studies show that engineered materials at nanoscale can overcome the intrinsic orientation-dependent lithiation, and open new pathways to aid in the development of compact, safe, and efficient batteries.
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Liu H, Chen L, Liang Y, Fu R, Wu D. Multi-dimensional construction of a novel active yolk@conductive shell nanofiber web as a self-standing anode for high-performance lithium-ion batteries. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:19930-19934. [PMID: 26581017 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr06531c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A novel active yolk@conductive shell nanofiber web with a unique synergistic advantage of various hierarchical nanodimensional objects including the 0D monodisperse SiO2 yolks, the 1D continuous carbon shell and the 3D interconnected non-woven fabric web has been developed by an innovative multi-dimensional construction method, and thus demonstrates excellent electrochemical properties as a self-standing LIB anode.
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- Hao Liu
- Materials Science Institute, PCFM Lab and GDHPPC Lab, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China.
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Lee D, Vlassak JJ, Zhao K. First-Principles Theoretical Studies and Nanocalorimetry Experiments on Solid-State Alloying of Zr-B. NANO LETTERS 2015; 15:6553-6558. [PMID: 26313851 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b02260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The thermodynamics and kinetics of the solid-state alloying of Zr-B, underlying a variety of synthesis processes of the ultrahigh-temperature ceramic ZrB2, are widely unknown. We investigate the energetics, diffusion kinetics, and structural evolution of this system using first-principles computational methods. We identify the diffusion pathways in the interpenetrating network of interstitial sites for a single B atom and demonstrate a dominant rate-controlling step from the octahedral to the crowdion site that is distinct from the conventional mechanism of octahedral-tetrahedral transition in hexagonal close-packed structures. In the intermediate compounds ZrBx, 0 < x ≤ 2, the diffusivity of B is highly dependent on the composition while reaching a minimum for ZrB. The activation barrier of diffusion in ZrB2 is in good agreement with nanocalorimetry measurements performed on Zr/B reactive nanolaminates.
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- Dongwoo Lee
- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University , Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University , Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University , West Lafayette, Indiana 47906, United States
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Kim K, Moon J, Lee J, Yu JS, Cho M, Cho K, Park MS, Kim JH, Kim YJ. Mechanochemically Reduced SiO2 by Ti Incorporation as Lithium Storage Materials. CHEMSUSCHEM 2015; 8:3111-3117. [PMID: 26227421 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201500638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2015] [Revised: 06/24/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This study presents a simple and effective method of reducing amorphous silica (a-SiO2 ) with Ti metal through high-energy mechanical milling for improving its reactivity when used as an anode material in lithium-ion batteries. Through thermodynamic calculations, it is determined that Ti metal can easily take oxygen atoms from a-SiO2 by forming a thermodynamically stable SiO2-x /TiOx composite, meaning that electrochemically inactive a-SiO2 is partially reduced by the addition of Ti metal powder during milling. This mechanically reduced SiO2-x /TiOx composite anode exhibits a greatly improved electrochemical reactivity, with a reversible capacity of more than 700 mAh g(-1) and excellent cycle performance over 100 cycles. Furthermore, an enhancement in the mechanical and thermal stability of the composite during cycling can be mainly attributed to the in situ formation of the SiO2-x /TiOx phase. These findings provide new insight into the rational design of robust, high-capacity, Si-based anode materials, as well as their reaction mechanism.
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- Kyungbae Kim
- Advanced Batteries Research Center, Korea Electronics Technology Institute, Seongnam, Gyeonggi 463-816 (Republic of Korea)
- School of Advanced Materials Engineering, Kookmin University, Seoul 136-702 (Republic of Korea)
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- WCU Multiscale Mechanical Design Division, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742 (Republic of Korea)
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- Advanced Batteries Research Center, Korea Electronics Technology Institute, Seongnam, Gyeonggi 463-816 (Republic of Korea)
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- Advanced Batteries Research Center, Korea Electronics Technology Institute, Seongnam, Gyeonggi 463-816 (Republic of Korea)
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- WCU Multiscale Mechanical Design Division, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742 (Republic of Korea)
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- WCU Multiscale Mechanical Design Division, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742 (Republic of Korea)
- Department of Materials Science and, Engineering and Department of Physics, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX 75080 (United States)
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- Advanced Batteries Research Center, Korea Electronics Technology Institute, Seongnam, Gyeonggi 463-816 (Republic of Korea).
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- School of Advanced Materials Engineering, Kookmin University, Seoul 136-702 (Republic of Korea).
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- Advanced Batteries Research Center, Korea Electronics Technology Institute, Seongnam, Gyeonggi 463-816 (Republic of Korea)
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Zhang L, Zhao K, Xu W, Dong Y, Xia R, Liu F, He L, Wei Q, Yan M, Mai L. Integrated SnO2 nanorod array with polypyrrole coverage for high-rate and long-life lithium batteries. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015; 17:7619-23. [PMID: 25712166 DOI: 10.1039/c5cp00150a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Conversion/alloying reactions, in which more lithium ions are involved, are severely handicapped by the dramatic volume changes. A facile and versatile strategy has been developed for integrating the SnO2 nanorod array in the PPy nanofilm for providing a flexible confinement for anchoring each nanorod and maintaining the entire structural integrity and providing sustainable contact; therefore, exhibiting much more stable cycling stability (701 mA h g(-1) after 300 cycles) and better high-rate capability (512 mA h g(-1) at 3 A g(-1)) when compared with the core-shell SnO2-PPy NA.
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- Lei Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Wu W, Shi J, Liang Y, Liu F, Peng Y, Yang H. A low-cost and advanced SiOx–C composite with hierarchical structure as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015; 17:13451-6. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cp01212k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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By using low-cost methods, a SiOx–C composite with hierarchical structure was applied as a high performative anode material for lithium-ion batteries.
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- Wenjun Wu
- Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal and Molecule Based Material Chemistry
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
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- Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal and Molecule Based Material Chemistry
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
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- Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal and Molecule Based Material Chemistry
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
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- Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal and Molecule Based Material Chemistry
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
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- Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal and Molecule Based Material Chemistry
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
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- Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal and Molecule Based Material Chemistry
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
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