writer：S Liu, WQ Kong, WR Li, SF Xu, HY Zhu, WH Yu, ZS Wen*
keywords：Lithium-ion battery, Transition metal oxide, Silicon anode material, Complementary effect
source：期刊
specific source：Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
Issue time：2023年
Silicon has been focused as a potential candidate in practical lithium-ion batteries due to its amiable feature of high theoretical specific capacity and environmental friendliness. However, its long-term stability requires fur- ther improvements for the significant volumetric expansion during lithium insertion. A novel strategy of a com- plementary effect created by the special extra lithium-storage capability of transition metal oxides is proposed and explored for the modification of silicon in the study. Si@MnO/C composite with highly compact structure is thus prepared by a facile electrostatic process combined with heat treatment. The results demonstrate that the strategical introduction of ultrafine MnO plays a crucial role in the generation of the complementary effect, which outstandingly enhances the durability as well as the kinetics of silicon anode. A reversible capacity of 1085.7 mAh g?1 with a Coulombic efficiency over than 99% has been obtained after 500 cycles at the current density of 200 mA g?1. Even at a high current density of 2000 mA g?1, a retention capacity of 946.3 mAh g?1 could be maintained after 920 cycles.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2023.117356

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