Research progress of specific capacity improvements of silicon-based anodes in lithium-ion batteries

doi:10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2020.0163

Abstract

Abstract:

Optimizing the initial coulombic efficiency and cycling stability of anode materials is important to improve the specific capacity of lithium-ion batteries. Acknowledgedly, silicon-carbon composite material has been regarded as the most promising candidate for the next generation of lithium- ion batteries. In this paper, to the point of higher specific capacity, the structure design of secondary particles of silicon-based carbon anode material is detailed. Meanwhile, the up-to-date achievements and bottlenecks in secondary particles design, pre-lithiation strategies and binder explorations of silicon-based anodes are systematically reviewed, given their importance in electrochemical performance promotion and specific capacity upliftment. Based on many basic scientific issues and critical technologies for specific capacity of silicon-based anodes, the suitable design of structure, process and selection of binder are recommended to the achieve in higher power and better stability of anodes on lithium-ion batteries.

Key words: lithium-ion batteries, silicon-based anodes, initial coulombic efficiency, structure of secondary particles, pre-lithiation, binder

CLC Number:

TM 911

Chenlu YU, Xiaohua TIAN, Zhejuan ZHANG, Zhuo SUN. Research progress of specific capacity improvements of silicon-based anodes in lithium-ion batteries[J]. Energy Storage Science and Technology, 2020, 9(6): 1614-1628.

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