1. Improving electrochemical performance of Nano-Si/N-doped carbon through tunning the microstructure from two dimensions to three dimensions.
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Fan, Peng, Lou, Shuaifeng, Sun, Baoyu, Wu, Libin, Qian, Zhengyi, Mu, Tiansheng, Ma, Yulin, Cheng, Xinqun, Gao, Yunzhi, Zuo, Pengjian, Du, Chunyu, and Yin, Geping
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NITROGEN , *CARBON composites , *MICROSTRUCTURE , *CARBON - Abstract
Silicon-based anode for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) has attracted much attention due to its high theoretical capacity, low operating potential and abundant resources. However, the large volume expansion/shrink during the lithiation/delithiation process induces extreme damage to the electrode microstructure. The resulting failure of electrical contact between silicon and current collector will severely deteriorate the cycling stability. Herein, a three-dimensional nano-Si/N-doped carbon network was obtained by a facile approach with NaCl templates. The N-doped carbon network not only significantly improves the electronic conductivity, but also ensures a valid electrode microstructure through a highly elastic carbon framework. Additionally, a two-dimensional nano-Si/N-doped carbon sheet was prepared without NaCl templates, revealing the boosting action of NaCl templates in the microstructure adjustment from low dimension to spatial crosslinking. The optimal three-dimensional nano-Si/N-doped carbon composite can deliver a high specific capacity of 1396 mAh g−1 with a capacity retention of 84.3% after 100 cycles at 200 mA g−1. This study provides effective guidance for novel Si-based anode design to achieve high-energy LIBs with excellent cycling stability. Image 1 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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