Superior performance for lithium storage from an integrated composite anode consisting of SiO-based active material and current collector

Abstract

Silicon-based material is considered to be one of the most promising anodes for the next-generation lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to its rich sources, non-toxicity, low cost and high theoretical specific capacity. However, it cannot maintain a stable electrode structure during repeated charge/discharge cycles, and therefore long cycling life is difficult to be achieved. To address this problem, herein a simple and efficient method is developed for the fabrication of an integrated composite anode consisting of SiO-based active material and current collector, which exhibits a core–shell structure with nitrogen-doped carbon coating on SiO/P micro-particles. Without binder and conductive agent, the volume expansion of SiO active material in the integrated composite anode is suppressed to prevent its pulverization. At a current density of 500 mA·g⁻¹, this integrated composite anode exhibits a reversible specific capacity of 458 mA·h·g⁻¹ after 200 cycles. Furthermore, superior rate performance and cycling stability are also achieved. This work illustrates a potential method for the fabrication of integrated composite anodes with superior electrochemical properties for high-performance LIBs.

Keywords

lithium-ion battery / silicon monoxide / red phosphorus / rate performance / integrated composite anode

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