Evaluation of Si based composite nanorods used as anodes in LIB

B. D. Polat*, O. Keleş

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Abstract

Films with nanorods made of various Cu-Si atomic ratios (10-90%, 20-80%, 30-70%) were fabricated by an ion-assisted oblique angle co-deposition technique. The effect of Cu/Si atomic ratios on the morphologies andthe structures were studied by SEM and XRD. The use of those nanorods as anode materials in lithium ion batteries were evaluated by galvanostatic test results. The SEM analyses demonstrate that during the co-evaporation an increase in Cu/Si atomic ratio decreases the nanorod width and height but increases the nanorod tilting angle. The galvanostatic tests show that the Sample 1 (film having 70% at. Si) performs 900 mAh/g as the first discharge capacity with a higher initial coulombic efficiency (80%) and it retains 40% of its first discharge capacity after 100 cycles due to higher amount of Cu, which improves its geometry and increases the electrical conductivity as well as the mechanical tolerance of the electrode. The samples 2 and 3 (films with 80% and 90%at. Si contents) deliver higher capacities with lower coulombic efficiencies (1720 and 2550 mAh/g with 68% and 54% coulombic efficiencies) compared to Sample 1 because of their amorphous structures and high Si contents. They only retain 30% and 20% of their first capacities after 100 cycles due to limited amount of Cu presence. The results show that an optimization is always required to perform high capacity with a good capacity retention for longcycle life.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLithium-Ion Batteries
EditorsS. Meng, K. Amine, J. Wu
PublisherElectrochemical Society Inc.
Pages47-55
Number of pages9
Edition22
ISBN (Electronic)9781607685395
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
EventSymposium on Lithium-Ion Batteries - 2014 ECS and SMEQ Joint International Meeting - Cancun, Mexico
Duration: 5 Oct 20149 Oct 2014

Publication series

NameECS Transactions
Number22
Volume64
ISSN (Print)1938-6737
ISSN (Electronic)1938-5862

Conference

ConferenceSymposium on Lithium-Ion Batteries - 2014 ECS and SMEQ Joint International Meeting
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityCancun
Period5/10/149/10/14

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 The Electrochemical Society.

Keywords

  • Anode
  • Electron beam
  • Nanorods
  • Oblique angle depositon
  • Thin film

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