Facile synthesis of heterogeneous Ni-Si@C nanocomposites as high-performance anodes for Li-ion batteries

Duk Hee Lee, Hyun Woo Shim, Dong Wan Kim

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    Abstract

    A scalable solution-based method for fabricating carbon-coated Ni-Si nanocomposites for use as anode materials in Li-ion batteries is reported. This facile process involves a one-pot synthesis using an electrical pulse technique in oleic acid containing Si nanoparticles at room temperature and a subsequent carbonization route. In these nanocomposites, the Si nanoparticles are individually and separately coated with a carbon shell with a nanoscale thickness. Furthermore, the nanocomposites have a large specific surface area with a spherical complex-structure in which Ni nanoparticles and carbon layers play various pivotal roles, as a mechanically supporting barrier against the aggregation of Si nanoparticles and as an electronic pathway between the active Si nanoparticles. Because of these favorable features, the obtained nanocomposites exhibit not only better cycling performances, but also rate capability, in comparison with bare Si anode materials.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)60-67
    Number of pages8
    JournalElectrochimica Acta
    Volume146
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014 Nov 10

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This research was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT and future Planning (2012R1A2A2A01045382 and 2010-0029027).

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.

    Copyright:
    Copyright 2014 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

    Keywords

    • Li ion battery
    • carbon coating
    • electrical wire explosion
    • nanocolloids
    • nickel-silicon nanocomposite

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Chemical Engineering
    • Electrochemistry

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