Influence of Carbon Inclusion on the Electrochemical Performances for Si Using as the Lithium-Ion Battery Anode

Abstract:

Si/C composite was prepared using different procedures and different C sources in this work. According to the electrochemical performances, it was found that the discharge capacity for Si/C composite (SC1) by the electrostatic spinning procedure using polyvinylpyrrolidone as the C source was 2200mAh/g. In contrast, the cell with the pure Si particle exhibited an initial discharge capacity of only 13mAh/g. Moreover, after 30 cycles, SC1 sample had the higher capacities and the better capacity retention performances than other samples because of its lower charge transfer resistance. The inclusion of carbon not only worked as a stable electric conductive pathway but also buffer the volume expansion of the silicon during the process of charging and discharging.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 852)
• Pages: 811-815
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.852.811
• Online since: April 2016
• Authors: Yue Qin Ban, Wei Quan Shao, Sha Ou Chen, Li Zhu He, Hai Ling Zhu, Jia Jia Feng, Xiao Jie Guo, Yan Qiang Li, Ying Nan Zhang, Hai Feng Zhao
• Keywords: Electrochemical Performance, Lithium Battery Anode, Si/C Composite

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