Improved Low Temperature Solution Synthesis of Silicon Nanoparticles for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Abstract:

Silicon nanoparticles have extraordinary electrochemical performance for lithium-ion batteries. This paper gives an improved low temperature solution synthesis route of Si NPs. Reduced by magnesium and then passivated by four kinds of amines/amides respectively, stable yellow Si NPs ranging from 5-50 nm were prepared. When passivated by N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, grape-like aggregation of 5-20 nm particles were generated. FTIR, XRD, SEM and Electrochemical Characterization were performed to confirm the product. The Si NPs passivated by NMP achieve good electrochemical performance with a first discharge capacity of 1154 mAhg^-1 at a current density of 200 mAg^-1 and good capacity retention of 95.3% after 5 cycles.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volumes 809-810)
• Pages: 180-186
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.809-810.180
• Online since: December 2014
• Authors: Ye Chuan Chen, Guang Yang, Rui Zhao, Wei Dong Xue*
• Keywords: Amorphous Materials, Lithium-Ion Battery, Nanoparticle, Solution Synthesis

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