JOURNAL ARTICLE

Silicon core–hollow carbon shell nanocomposites with tunable buffer voids for high capacity anodes of lithium-ion batteries

Shuru ChenMikhail L. GordinRan YiGiles HowlettHiesang SohnDonghai Wang

Year: 2012 Journal:   Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Vol: 14 (37)Pages: 12741-12741   Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

Abstract

Silicon core-hollow carbon shell nanocomposites with controllable voids between silicon nanoparticles and hollow carbon shell were easily synthesized by a two-step coating method and exhibited different charge-discharge cyclability as anodes for lithium-ion batteries. The best capacity retention can be achieved with a void/Si volume ratio of approx. 3 due to its appropriate volume change tolerance and maintenance of good electrical contacts.

Keywords:
Anode Materials science Silicon Nanocomposite Void (composites) Lithium (medication) Carbon fibers Coating Ion Buffer (optical fiber) Nanoparticle Chemical engineering Core (optical fiber) Composite material Nanotechnology Electrode Composite number Optoelectronics Chemistry

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