A thick yet dense silicon anode with enhanced interface stability in lithium storage evidenced by in situ TEM observations.
Sci Bull (Beijing)
; 65(18): 1563-1569, 2020 Sep 30.
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Increasing the density and thickness of electrodes is required to maximize the volumetric energy density of lithium-ion batteries for practical applications. However, dense and thick electrodes, especially high-mass-content (>50 wt%) silicon anodes, have poor mechanical stability due to the presence of a large number of unstable interfaces between the silicon and conducting components during cycling. Here we report a network of mechanically robust carbon cages produced by the capillary shrinkage of graphene hydrogels that can contain the silicon nanoparticles in the cages and stabilize the silicon/carbon interfaces. In situ transmission electron microscope characterizations including compression and tearing of the structure and lithiation-induced silicon expansion experiments, have provided insight into the excellent confinement and buffering ability of this interface-strengthened graphene-caged silicon nanoparticle anode material. Consequently, a dense and thick silicon anode with reduced thickness fluctuations has been shown to deliver both high volumetric (>1000 mAh cm-3) and areal (>6 mAh cm-2) capacities together with excellent cycling capability.
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