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http://dx.doi.org/10.5229/JKES.2004.7.4.173

Electrochemical Characteristics of the Silicon Thin Films on Copper Foil Prepared by PECVD for the Negative Electrodes for Lithium ion Rechargeable Battery  

Shim Heung-Taek (Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering, Korea University)
Jeon Bup-Ju (Eco-Nano Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology)
Byun Dongjin (Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering, Korea University)
Lee Joong Kee (Eco-Nano Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology)
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Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society / v.7, no.4, 2004 , pp. 173-178 More about this Journal
Abstract
Silicon thin film were synthesized from silane and argon gas mixture directly on copper foil by rf PECVD and then lithium ion batteries were prepared from them employed as the negative electrodes without any further treatment. In the present study, two different kinds of silicon thin films, amorphous silicon and copper silicide were prepared by changing deposition temperature. Amorphous silicon film was prepared below $200^{\circ}C$, but copper silicide film with granular shape was formed by the reaction between silicon radical and diffused copper ions under elevating temperature above $400^{\circ}C$. The amorphous silicon film gives higher capacity than copper silicide, but the capacity decreases sharply with charge-discharge cycling. This is possibly due to severe volume changes. The cyclability is improved, however, by employing the copper silicide as a negative electrode. The copper silicide plays an important role as an active material of the electrode, which mitigates volume change cause by the existence of silicon and copper chemical bonding and provides low electrical resistance as well.
Keywords
PECVD; Silicon thin film; Copper silicide; Anode; Li ion battery.;
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