Silicone for Lithium-Ion Battery Anode Derived from Geothermal Waste Silica through Magnesiothermic Reduction and Double Stages in Acid Leaching

Abstract:

The utilization of geothermal silica as the silica source to synthesize silicone as lithium-ion battery anode component was comprehensively studied. Silicone conversion was performed using magnesiothermic reduction at a temperature of 650 °C for 7 h. The applied Mg:SiO₂ mole ratio on magnesiothermic reduction were 1.6:1, 2:1, and 2.5:1. The purification treatments of silicone product were conducted using two stages of acid leaching using HCl and a mixture of HF and acetic acid. In lithium-ion battery anode preparation, the ratio of Si to graphite employed 100:0; 90:10; 50:50; 10:90; and 0:100. The best yield and the conversion of silicone were 26.46% for the yield and 85.60% for the conversion by using 2:1 of Mg:SiO₂ ratio. In the purification treatments, silicone yield of 29.45% with silicone purity of 58.9% was achieved using HCl, and silicone yield of 25.97% with silicone purity of 98% was achieved by using mixed solution of HF and acetic acid. The best battery performance in term of specific capacity was found by applying Si:graphite ratio of 100:0 with the value of first cycle of 358.5 mAh/g in this research. These findings present the reliability and feasibility of the geothermal solid waste and acid leaching treatments to generate the high quality of silicone for lithium-ion battery anode component.

• Periodical: Defect and Diffusion Forum (Volume 417)
• Pages: 191-206
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-2y9z6c
• Online since: June 2022
• Authors: Silviana Silviana*, Amar Ma'ruf, Febio Dalanta
• Keywords: Acid Leaching, Geothermal Silica, Lithium Battery Anode, Magnesiothermic Reduction, Silicone

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