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Analysis on the Formation of Li4SiO4 and Li2SiO3 through First Principle Calculations and Comparing with Experimental Data Related to Lithium Battery

  • Doh, Chil-Hoon;Veluchamy, Angathevar;Oh, Min-Wook;Han, Byung-Chan
    • Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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    • 제2권3호
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    • pp.146-151
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    • 2011
  • The formation of Li-Si-O phases, $Li_4SiO_4$ and $Li_2SiO_3$ from the starting materials SiO and $Li_2O$ are analyzed using Vienna Ab-initio Simulation (VASP) package and the total energies of Li-Si-O compounds are evaluated using Projector Augmented Wave (PAW) method and correlated the structural characteristics of the binary system SiO-$Li_2O$ with experimental data from electrochemical method. Despite $Li_2SiO_3$ becomes stable phase by virtue of lowest formation energy calculated through VASP, the experimental method shows presence of $Li_4SiO_4$ as the only product formed when SiO and $Li_2O$ reacts during slow heating to reach $550^{\circ}C$ and found no evidence for the formation of $Li_2SiO_3$. Also, higher density of $Li_4SiO_4$(2.42 g $ml^{-1}$) compared to the compositional mixture $1SiO_2-2Li_2O$ (2.226 g $ml^{-1}$) and better cycle capacity observed through experiment proves that $Li_4SiO_4$ as the most stable anode supported by better cycleabilityfor lithium ion battery remains as paradox from the point of view of VASP calculations.

Preparation and Characteristics of Core-Shell Structure with Nano Si/Graphite Nanosheets Hybrid Layers Coated on Spherical Natural Graphite as Anode Material for Lithium-ion Batteries

  • Kwon, Hae-Jun;Son, Jong-In;Lee, Sung-Man
    • Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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    • 제12권1호
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    • pp.74-81
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    • 2021
  • Silicon (Si) is recognized as a promising anode material for high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries. However, under a condition of electrode comparable to commercial graphite anodes with low binder content and a high electrode density, the practical use of Si is limited due to the huge volume change associated with Si-Li alloying/de-alloying. Here, we report a novel core-shell composite, having a reversible capacity of ~ 500 mAh g-1, by forming a shell composed of a mixture of nano-Si, graphite nanosheets and a pitch carbon on a spherical natural graphite particle. The electrochemical measurements are performed using electrodes with 2 wt % styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) and 2 wt.% carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) binder in an electrode density of ~ 1.6 g cm-3. The core-shell composites having the reversible capacity of 478 mAh g-1 shows the outstanding capacity retention of 99% after 100 cycles with the initial coulombic efficiency of 90%. The heterostructure of core-shell composites appears to be very effective in buffering the volume change of Si during cycling.

구형 나노 실리카를 사용한 다공성 실리콘/탄소 음극소재의 전기화학적 특성 (Electrochemical Characteristics of Porous Silicon/Carbon Composite Anode Using Spherical Nano Silica)

  • 이호용;이종대
    • Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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    • 제54권4호
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    • pp.459-464
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    • 2016
  • 본 연구에서는 리튬이온 전지용 실리콘 음극소재의 사이클 안정성 및 율속 특성 향상을 위해 다공성 실리콘/탄소 복합소재의 전기화학적 특성을 조사하였다. 나노 실리카 제조는 스토버 방법을 사용하고 교반 속도, 교반 온도 및 $NH_3$/TEOS 비율을 조절 하여 100~500 nm 크기의 구형 실리카를 합성하였다. 구형 나노 실리카의 마그네슘 열환원과 산처리 과정을 통해 다공성 실리콘을 얻고, 제조된 다공성 실리콘에 Phenolic resin을 탄소전구체로 사용하여 최종적으로 다공성 실리콘/탄소 활물질을 합성하였다. 또한 $LiPF_6$ (EC:DMC:EMC=1:1:1 vol%) 전해액에서 다공성 실리콘/탄소 음극소재의 충 방전, 순환전압 전류, 임피던스 테스트 등의 전기화학적 특성을 조사 하였다. 다공성 실리콘/탄소 복합소재의 음극활물질로서 코인 전지의 성능을 조사한 결과 초기용량 및 40사이클 용량 보존율은 각각 2,006 mAh/g, 55.4%를 나타내었다.

Adhesion Layer 사용으로 인한 Si Thin Film Anode 전극의 신뢰성 향상

  • 오민섭;송영학;우창수;정준호;현승민;이후정
    • 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국진공학회 2013년도 제44회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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    • pp.681-682
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    • 2013
  • 전기는 우리 주변의 에너지 형태 중에서 가장 편리하고 광범위하게 사용되고 있다. 이러한 전기는 전자제품, 전기자동차, 에너지 저장 플랜트 등 매우 많은 분야에서 저장되고 사용되고 있다. 특히 에너지 저장 용량의 확대는 휴대폰, 노트북 PC 등 휴대용 IT 기기의 성장에 결정적인 역할을 하였다. 가볍고 작으면서도 고용량의 전기 에너지 저장 장치가 없었다면, 통신이나 인터넷 그리고 오락 등 다양한 기능을 작은 휴대용 기기에 구현할 수 없었을 것이다. 그러나 시간이 흐를수록 기기의 요구 성능이 높아지고 소비자의 니즈가 더욱더 다양해지고 고도화될수록 단일 부품으로 가장 큰 부피를 차지하는 에너지 저장 장치의 용량과 디자인은 점점 중요해지고 있다. 이러한 에너지 저장 장치에서 가장 친숙한 형태는 2차 전지 계열이다. 납 축전지를 비롯하여, 니켈수소, 니켈카드뮴, electrochemical capacitor와 Li ion 계열 등이 대표적이다. 특히 Li ion 배터리는 모바일, 자동차 및 에너지 저장 그리드 등과 같은 다양한 분야에 가장 많이 적용되고있다. Li ion 배터리에 대하여 현재의 핵심적인 연구분야는 전극 재료(cathode, anode)와 electrolyte에 대한 것이다. Anode 전극 재료 중에서 가장 많이 사용되는 재료는 카본을 기반으로 하는 재료로 안정성에 대한 장점이 있지만 에너지 밀도가 낮다는 단점이 있다. 에너지 저장 용량 증가에 대한 필요성이 증가하기 때문에 현재 많이 사용되고 있는 에너지 밀도가 낮은 카본 재료를 대체하기 위해서 이론 용량이 높다고 알려진 실리콘과 같은 메탈이나 주석 산화물과 같은 천이 금속 산화물에 대하여 많은 연구가 진행되고 있다. 특히 현재까지 알려진 많은 재료 중에서 가장 큰 capacity (~4,000 mAh/g)를 가지고 있다고 알려진 실리콘이 카본의 대체 재료로 많은 연구가 진행되고 있다. 그러나, Li 과 반응을 하며 약 300~400%에 달하는 부피팽창이 발생하고, 이러한 부피 팽창 때문에 충 방전이 진행됨에 따라 current collector로부터 박리되는 현상을 보여 빠른 용량 감소를 보여주고 있다. 본 연구에서는 adhesion layer를 current collector와 실리콘 전극 재료 사이에 삽입하여 충 방전 시 부피팽창에 의한 미세구조의 변화와 electrochemical 특성에 대한 영향을 알아보았다. 실험에 사용한 anode 전극은 상용 Cu foil current collector에 RF/DC magnetron 스퍼터링을 통해 다양한 종류(Ti, Ta 등)의 adhesion layer과 200 nm 두께의 Si 박막을 증착하였다. 또한 Bio-logic Potentiostat/ Galvanostat VMP3 와 WanAtech automatic battery cycler 장비를 사용하여 0.2 C-rate로 half-cell 타입의 코인 셀로 조립한 전극에 대한 충 방전 실험을 진행하였다. Adhesion layer의 사용으로 인해 실리콘 박막과 Cu current collector 사이의 박리 현상을 줄여줄 수 있었고, 충 방전 시 Cu 원자의 실리콘 박막으로의 확산을 통한 brittle한 Cu-Si alloy 형성을 막아 줄 수 있어 큰 특성 향상을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한, 리튬과 실리콘의 반응을 통한 형태와 미세구조 변화를 SEM, TEM 등의 다양한 장비를 사용하여 확인하였고, 이를 통해 adhesion layer의 사용이 전극의 특성향상에 큰 영향을 끼쳤다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

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Synthesis and Characterization of Hollow Silicon-Carbon Composites as a Lithium Battery Anode Material

  • Han, Won-Kyu;Ko, Yong-Nam;Yoon, Chong-Seung;Choa, Yong-Ho;Oh, Sung-Tag;Kang, Sung-Goon
    • 한국재료학회지
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    • 제19권10호
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    • pp.517-521
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    • 2009
  • Si-C composite with hollow spherical structure was synthesized using ultrasonic treatment of organosilica powder formed by hydrolysis of phenyltrimethoxysilane. The prepared powder was pyrolyzed at various temperatures ranging from 900 to 1300 $^{\circ}C$ under nitrogen atmosphere to obtain optimum conditions for Li-ion battery anode materials with high capacity and cyclability. The XRD and elemental analysis results show that the pyrolyzed Si/C composite at 1100 $^{\circ}C$ has low oxygen and nitrogen levels, which is desirable for increasing the electrochemical capacity and reducing the irreversible capacity of the first discharge. The solid Si-C composite electrode shows a first charge capacity of $\sim$500 mAhg$^{-1}$ and a capacity fade within 30 cycles of 0.93% per cycle. On the other hand, the electrochemical performance of the hollow Si-C composite electrode exhibits a reversible charge capacity of $\sim$540 mAhg$^{-1}$ with an excellent capacity retention of capacity loss 0.43% per cycle up to 30 cycles. The improved electrochemical properties are attributed to facile diffusion of Li ions into the hollow shell with nanoscale thickness. In addition, the empty core space provides a buffer zone to relieve the mechanical stresses incurred during Li insertion.

리튬이차전지용 산화실리콘-흑연 복합체 고효율 음극의 전처리 특성 (Pretreatment of SiO/C Composite Anode of Lithium ion Secondary Battery for High coulombic Efficiency and High Specific Capacity)

  • 신혜민;;김동훈;정영동;김효석;도칠훈;진봉수;김현수;문성인;김기원;오대희
    • 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국전기전자재료학회 2007년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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    • pp.43-44
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    • 2007
  • SiO and graphite composite has been prepared by adopting high energy ball milling technique. The anode material shows high initial discharge and charge capacity values of 1138 and 568 mAh/g, respectively. Since the materials formed during initial discharge process the nano silicon/$Li_4SiO_3\;and\;Li_2O$ remains as interdependent, it may be expected that the composite exhibiting higher amount of irreversible capacity$(Li_2O)$ will deliver higher reversible capacity. In this study, pretreatment method of constant current-constant voltage (CC-CV) Provided high coulombic efficiency of SiO/C composite electrode removing the greater part of irreversible capacity.

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Fabrication of a Porous Copper Current Collector Using a Facile Chemical Etching to Alleviate Degradation of a Silicon-Dominant Li-ion Battery Anode

  • Choi, Hongsuk;Kim, Subin;Song, Hayong;Suh, Seokho;Kim, Hyeong-Jin;Eom, KwangSup
    • Corrosion Science and Technology
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    • 제20권5호
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    • pp.249-255
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    • 2021
  • In this work, we proposed a facile method to fabricate the three-dimensional porous copper current collector (3D Cu CC) for a Si-dominant anode in a Li-ion battery (LiB). The 3D Cu CC was prepared by combining chemical etching and thermal reduction from a planar copper foil. It had a porous layer employing micro-sized Cu balls with a large surface area. In particular, it had strengthened attachment of Si-dominant active material on the CC compared to a planar 2D copper foil. Moreover, the increased contact area between a Si-dominant active material and the 3D Cu could minimize contact loss of active materials from a CC. As a result of a battery test, Si-dominant active materials on 3D Cu showed higher cyclic performance and rate-capability than those on a conventional planar copper foil. Specifically, the Si electrode employing 3D Cu exhibited an areal capacity of 0.9 mAh cm-2 at the 300th cycles (@ 1.0 mA cm-2), which was 5.6 times higher than that on the 2D copper foil (0.16 mAh cm-2).

The Effect of the Ratio of C45 Carbon to Graphene on the Si/C Composite Materials Used as Anode for Lithium-ion Batteries

  • Hoang Anh Nguyen;Thi Nam Pham;Le Thanh Nguyen Huynh;Tran Ha Trang Nguyen;Viet Hai Le;Nguyen Thai Hoang;Thi Thom Nguyen;Thi Thu Trang Nguyen;Dai Lam Tran;Thi Mai Thanh Dinh
    • Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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    • 제15권2호
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    • pp.291-298
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    • 2024
  • Due to its high theoretical capacity, Silicon (Si) has shown great potential as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, the large volume change of Si during cycling leads to poor cycling stability and low Coulombic efficiency. In this study, we synthesized Si/Carbon C45:Graphene composites using a ball-milling method with a fixed Si content (20%) and investigated the influence of the C45/Gr ratio on the electrochemical performance of the composites. The results showed that carbon C45 networks can provide good conductivity, but tend to break at Si locations, resulting in poor conductivity. However, the addition of graphene helps to reconnect the broken C45 networks, improving the conductivity of the composite. Moreover, the C45 can also act as a protective coating around Si particles, reducing the volume expansion of Si during charging/discharging cycles. The Si/C45:Gr (70:10 wt%) composite exhibits improved electrochemical performance with high capacity (~1660 mAh g-1 at 0.1 C) and cycling stability (~1370 mAh g-1 after 100 cycles). This work highlights the effective role of carbon C45 and graphene in Si/C composites for enhancing the performance of Si-based anode materials for LIBs.

Multidimensional Conducting Agents for a High-Energy-Density Anode with SiO for Lithium-Ion Batteries

  • Lee, Suhyun;Go, Nakgyu;Ryu, Ji Heon;Mun, Junyoung
    • Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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    • 제10권2호
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    • pp.244-249
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    • 2019
  • SiO has a high theoretical capacity as a promising anode material candidate for high-energy-density Li-ion batteries. However, its practical application is still not widely used because of the large volume change that occurs during cycling. In this report, an active material containing a mixture of SiO and graphite was used to improve the insufficient energy density of the conventional anode with the support of multidimensional conducting agents. To relieve the isolation of the active materials from volume changes of SiO/graphite electrode, two types of conducting agents, namely, 1-dimensional VGCF and 0-dimensional Super-P, were introduced. The combination of VGCF and Super-P conducting agents efficiently maintained electrical pathways among particles in the electrode during cycling. We found that the electrochemical performances of cycleability and rate capability were greatly improved by employing the conducting agent combinations of VGCF and Super-P compared with the electrode using only single VGCF or single Super-P. We investigated the detailed failure mechanisms by using systematic electrochemical analyses.

액체급랭응고법으로 제조된 리튬 이차전지 음극활물질용 Si50Al30Fe20 비정질 합금의 결정화 거동 및 전기화학적 특성 (Crystallization Behavior and Electrochemical Properties of Si50Al30Fe20 Amorphous Alloys as Anode for Lithium Secondary Batteries Prepared by Rapidly Solidification Process)

  • 서덕호;김향연;김성수
    • 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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    • 제32권4호
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    • pp.341-348
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    • 2019
  • This paper reports the microstructure and electrochemical properties of Si-Al-Fe ternary amorphous alloys prepared by rapid solidification as an anode for lithium secondary batteries. The microstructure was analyzed using XRD and HR-TEM with EDS mapping. In accordance with DSC analysis, annealing was performed to crystallize the active nano-Si in the amorphous alloy. Thus, nano-Si forms (~80 nm) embedded in the matrix alloy, such as $Fe_2Al_3Si_3$, $FeSi_2$, and $Fe_{0.42}Si_{2.67}$, were successfully synthesized. The electrode based on the Si-Al-Fe ternary alloy delivered an initial discharge capacity of approximately $700mAh^{g-1}$, and exhibited a high Coulombic efficiency of 99.0~99.6% from the $2^{nd}$ to $70^{th}$ cycles.