SrF2颗粒涂覆增强Si/C负极电化学性能

The silicon-based material exhibits a high theoretical specific capacity and is one of the best anode for the next generation of advanced lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, it is difficult for the silicon-based anode to form a stable solid-state interphase (SEI) during Li alloy/de-alloy process due to the large volume change (up to 300%) between silicon and Li_4.4Si, which seriously limits the cycle life of the LIBs. Herein, we use strontium fluoride (SrF₂) particle to coat the silicon?carbon (Si/C) electrode (SrF₂@Si/C) to help forming a stable and high mechanical strength SEI by spontaneously embedding the SrF₂ particle into SEI. Meanwhile the formed SEI can inhibit the volume expansion of the silicon?carbon anode during the cycle. The electrochemical test results show that the cycle performance and the ionic conductivity of the SrF₂@Si/C anode has been significantly improved. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis reveals that there are fewer electrolyte decomposition products formed on the surface of the SrF₂@Si/C anode. This study provides a facile approach to overcome the problems of Si/C electrode during the electrochemical cycling, which will be beneficial to the industrial application of silicon-based anode materials.

Enhanced electrochemical performance of Si/C electrode through surface modification using SrF2 particle

The silicon-based material exhibits a high theoretical specific capacity and is one of the best anode for the next generation of ad-vanced lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, it is difficult for the silicon-based anode to form a stable solid-state interphase (SEI) during Li alloy/de-alloy process due to the large volume change (up to 300%) between silicon and Li4.4Si, which seriously limits the cycle life of the LIBs. Herein, we use strontium fluoride (SrF2) particle to coat the silicon?carbon (Si/C) electrode (SrF2@Si/C) to help forming a stable and high mechanical strength SEI by spontaneously embedding the SrF2 particle into SEI. Meanwhile the formed SEI can inhibit the volume ex-pansion of the silicon?carbon anode during the cycle. The electrochemical test results show that the cycle performance and the ionic conduct-ivity of the SrF2@Si/C anode has been significantly improved. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis reveals that there are few-er electrolyte decomposition products formed on the surface of the SrF2@Si/C anode. This study provides a facile approach to overcome the problems of Si/C electrode during the electrochemical cycling, which will be beneficial to the industrial application of silicon-based anode ma-terials.