• 文献标题:   Large-scale production of silicon nanoparticles@graphene embedded in nanotubes as ultra-robust battery anodes
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   WANG T, ZHU J, CHEN Y, YANG HG, QIN Y, LI F, CHENG QF, YU XZ, XU Z, LU BG
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  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
  • ISSN:   2050-7488 EI 2050-7496
  • 通讯作者地址:   Hunan Univ
  • 被引频次:   28
  • DOI:   10.1039/c6ta10631e
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

The nanosized silicon for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is mainly limited by cracking and pulverization caused by the large volume change during deep cycles. Here, we demonstrated a commercial viability (scalable synthesis) of Si nanoparticles@ graphene encapsulated in titanium dioxide nanotubes (Si@G@TiO2NTs) or carbon nanotubes (Si@G@CNTs) for the next generation of high-energy battery anodes. The nanotubes can not only provide strong protection and sufficient void space to buffer the huge volume expansion of Si nanoparticles during the charge/discharge process, but also enforce a most solid-electrolyte interphase to form on the outer surface of the nanotube instead of on individual Si nanoparticles, leading to ultrahigh coulombic efficiency and excellent cycling stability. The obtained Si@G@TiO2NT and Si@G@CNT electrodes showed a high reversible capacity of 1919.2 mA h g(-1) (1.02 mA h cm(-2)) after 800 cycles and 2242.2 mA h g(-1) (1.19 mA h cm(-2)) after 1000 cycles (> 1 year) at the constant current density of 500 mA g(-1), respectively. Furthermore, both Si@G@TiO2NT and Si@G@CNT electrodes presented superior average coulombic efficiency more than 99.9% during the whole cycling process.