1. Double-shell-structured Si@Al2O3@C nanoparticles as high-performance anode materials for lithium-ion batteries.
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Zhang, Yuzhe, Qin, Xue, Liu, Yu, Lei, Chanrong, Wei, Tianyu, and Guo, Zixiang
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LITHIUM-ion batteries , *NANOPARTICLES , *LOW voltage systems , *LITHIATION , *ALUMINUM oxide - Abstract
Silicon is one of the most promising candidates for anode materials of lithium-ion batteries, due to its high theoretical capacity and low working voltage, etc. Nonetheless, silicon has huge volume change during the lithiation/delithiation, resulting in poor cycle performance. Herein, novel double-shell-structured Si@Al 2 O 3 @C nanoparticles are prepared to obtain stable electrochemical performance. The improved performance can be attributed to novel double-shell structure, which greatly improves the conductivity of material, stabilizes solid-electrolyte interface (SEI) film, and releases the expansion stress of silicon. Si@Al 2 O 3 @C nanoparticles deliver a specific capacity of 1316.1 mAh g−1 at 1 A g−1 after 100 cycles, and the average discharge capacity of Si@Al 2 O 3 @C nanoparticles at 4 A g−1 still remains 781.6 mAh g−1. Additionally, the initial Coulombic efficiency (ICE) of material is as high as 82.9%. This work offers a significant method to further enhance the performance of lithium-ion batteries. [Display omitted] • For lithium-ion batteries, double-shell-structured Si@Al 2 O 3 @C anode is reported for the first time. • The double-shell structure can improve conductivity, stabilize SEI film, and release the expansion pressure of silicon. • Si@Al 2 O 3 @C nanoparticles show a high ICE of 82.9% and a reversible capacity of 1316.1 mAh g−1 at 1 A g−1 after 100 cycles. • Simple two-step synthesis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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