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Electrode architecture of carbon-coated silicon nanowires through magnesiothermic reduction for lithium-ion batteries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 October 2017

Young Gyu Nam ,
Mohammad Humood Open the ORCID record for Mohammad Humood [Opens in a new window] ,
Haejune Kim  and
Andreas A. Polycarpou Open the ORCID record for Andreas A. Polycarpou [Opens in a new window]
Young Gyu Nam
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3123, USA
Mohammad Humood
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3123, USA
Haejune Kim
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3123, USA
Andreas A. Polycarpou*
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3123, USA
*
Address all correspondence to Andreas A. Polycarpou at apolycarpou@tamu.edu
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Abstract

Carbon-coated silicon nanowires (C-Si NWs) were prepared as anodes for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The C-Si NWs were synthesized using a simple and effective fabrication strategy via magnesiothermic reduction. The synthesis sequence of carbon coating before the chemical etching of the reduced Si NWs/MgO composite was found to be critical for improved battery performance. In addition, carbon coating was found to help to stabilize the solid electrolyte interphase layer during battery cycling, which is important to realize the benefits of Si-based LIBs. This synthesis method provides an efficient route to synthesizing high-performance Si electrodes via magnesiothermic reduction.

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MRS Communications , Volume 7 , Issue 4 , December 2017 , pp. 867 - 872
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