Citation: Yuantao Yan, Xiaoli Zhao, Huanglin Dou, Jingjiang Wei, Wanyu Zhao, Zhihua Sun, Xiaowei Yang. Rational design of robust nano-Si/graphite nanocomposites anodes with strong interfacial adhesion for high-performance lithium-ion batteries[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2021, 32(2): 910-913. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2020.07.021 shu

Rational design of robust nano-Si/graphite nanocomposites anodes with strong interfacial adhesion for high-performance lithium-ion batteries

Yuantao Yan ^{a, b} ,
Xiaoli Zhao ^{a, *,} ,
Huanglin Dou ^a ,
Jingjiang Wei ^a ,
Wanyu Zhao ^a ,
Zhihua Sun ^{b, *,} ,
Xiaowei Yang ^a

a.
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200123, China
b.
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710064, China

zxl36@tongji.edu.cn

zhihuas@chd.edu.cn

Received Date: 30 April 2020
Revised Date: 16 June 2020
Accepted Date: 10 July 2020
Available Online: 11 July 2020

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The nano-Si/graphite nanocomposites are the promising anodes candidates for high-energy lithium-ion batteries because of their high theoretical capacities and low volume variations. However, the nano-Si has a severe tendency to separate from the graphite substrate due to the inherently weak bonding between them, thus leading to the deteriorated cycling performance and low Coulombic efficiency. Herein, we design a robust nano-Si/graphite nanocomposite structure with strong interfacial adhesion caused by the Si—Ti and Ti—C covalent bonds. The abundant Si—Ti and Ti—C bonds formed between nano-Si and graphite greatly enhance the interfacial adhesion force, resulting in the highly stabilized and integrated electrode structure during battery cycling. Consequently, the as-obtained nano-Si/graphite anodes deliver a high capacity retention of 90.0% after 420 cycles at 0.5 C with an average Coulombic efficiency of 99.5%; moreover, a high initial Coulombic efficiency of 90.2% is achieved. Significantly, this work provides a novel strategy to address the poor interfacial adhesion between nano-Si and graphite, which can be applied to other nano-Si based composites anodes.
- Nano-silicon,
- Graphite,
- Interfacial adhesion,
- Initial Coulombic efficiency,
- Lithium-ion batteries
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