Electrochemical behavior of Si nanoparticle anode coated with diamond-like carbon for lithium-ion battery

  • J. K. Lee*
  • , W. Y. Yoon
  • , B. K. Kim
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    Diamond-like carbon (DLC) was coated on Si nanoparticle anodes using plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD). The presence of DLC was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), electron probe microanalyzer (EPMA), Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron (XPS) spectroscopy. Cells employing the coated anodes showed good cycling performance between 0 and 1.5 V, and a capacity of 1354 mAh g-1 was retained after 100 cycles. A comparable cell employing a Si nanoparticle anode without the DLC coating quickly lost its capacity during cycling. The electrochemical properties of cells are characterized through impedance analysis, XPS, and SEM. It was observed that the coating improved ionic conductivity, and acted as a protective buffering layer on the Si nanoparticle electrode for lithium-ion batteries.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)A1844-A1848
    JournalJournal of the Electrochemical Society
    Volume159
    Issue number11
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2012

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
    • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
    • Electrochemistry
    • Materials Chemistry

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