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Synthesis and Electrochemical Characteristics of Silicon/Carbon Anode Composite with Binders and Additives

Silicon/Carbon 음극소재 제조 및 바인더와 첨가제에 따른 전기화학적 특성

  • Park, Ji Yong (Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungbuk national University) ;
  • Lee, Jong Dae (Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungbuk national University)
  • Received : 2017.12.23
  • Accepted : 2018.01.22
  • Published : 2018.06.01
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Abstract

Silicon/Carbon (Si/C) composite as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries was synthesized to find the effect of binders and an electrolyte additive. Si/C composites were prepared by two step method, including magnesiothermic reduction of SBA-15 (Santa Barbara Amorphous material No. 15) and carbonization of phenol resin. The electrochemical performances of Si/C composites were investigated by charge/discharge, cyclic voltammetry and impedance tests. The anode electrode of Si/C composite with PAA binder appeared better capacity (1,899 mAh/g) and the capacity retention ratio (92%) than that of other composition coin cells during 40 cycles. Then, Vinylene carbonate (VC) was tested as an electrolyte additive. The influence of this additive on the behavior of Si/C anodes was very positive (3,049 mAh/g), since the VC additive is formed passivation films on Si/C surfaces and suppresses irreversible changes.

본 연구에서는 리튬이차전지 음극활물질인 Silicon/Carbon (Si/C) 복합소재를 제조하여 바인더 및 첨가제가 전지성능에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. Si/C 합성물은 마그네슘의 열 환원 반응을 통해 SBA-15 (Santa Barbara Amorphous material No. 15)를 제조한 후 페놀 수지의 탄화 과정을 통해 합성하였다. Si/C 음극소재는 충 방전, 순환전압전류, 임피던스 테스트를 통해 전기화학적 성능을 분석하였다. PAA 바인더를 이용한 Si/C 전지의 용량은 1,899 mAh/g으로 다른 바인더를 사용한 합성물보다 우수하였으며, 40 사이클 동안 92%에 달하는 높은 용량 보존율을 나타내었다. 또한, VC 첨가제를 사용한 전지의 경우 3,049 mAh/g의 높은 초기용량을 나타내며, 실리콘 표면에 보호막을 형성해 초기 비가역용량을 감소시켜줌을 알 수 있었다.

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