Issue 17, 2018

Hollow Si/SiOx nanosphere/nitrogen-doped carbon superstructure with a double shell and void for high-rate and long-life lithium-ion storage

Abstract

Silicon (Si) is a promising anode candidate for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) owing to its unprecedented theoretical capacity of 4200 mA h gāˆ’1 and earth-abundant supply (26.2 wt%). Nevertheless, the huge volume expansion and unstable solid-electrolyte interface (SEI) of Si in multiple cycles make it very hard to simultaneously achieve high-energy and long-term cycle life for applications in large-scale renewable energy storage. Herein, we demonstrate a new class of Si/SiOx@void@nitrogen-doped carbon double-shelled hollow superstructure (Si/SiOx-DSHS) electrodes that are capable of accommodating huge volume changes without pulverization during cycling. Benefiting from the unique double-shelled hollow superstructure, Si/SiOx-DSHSs can facilitate the formation of a highly stable SEI layer and provide superior kinetics toward Li+-ion storage. The diffusion-controlled process and the capacitance-type reaction can work together to endow Si/SiOx-DSHSs with remarkable electrochemical characteristics, especially at high current density. These important characteristics make Si/SiOx-DSHSs deliver a large reversible capacity (1290 mA h gāˆ’1 at 0.1C), high first-cycle coulombic efficiency (71.7%), superior rate capability (360 mA h gāˆ’1 at 10C), and excellent cycling behavior up to 1000 cycles with a small capacity decay of 10.2%. The Si/SiOx-DSHSs are among the best Si-based anode materials for LIBs reported to date.

Graphical abstract: Hollow Si/SiOx nanosphere/nitrogen-doped carbon superstructure with a double shell and void for high-rate and long-life lithium-ion storage

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
01 Jan 2018
Accepted
25 Feb 2018
First published
26 Feb 2018

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018,6, 8039-8046

Hollow Si/SiOx nanosphere/nitrogen-doped carbon superstructure with a double shell and void for high-rate and long-life lithium-ion storage

C. Yang, Y. Zhang, J. Zhou, C. Lin, F. Lv, K. Wang, J. Feng, Z. Xu, J. Li and S. Guo, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6, 8039 DOI: 10.1039/C8TA00010G

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