Abstract
We report on the synergetic effects of silicon (Si) and BaTiO3 (BTO) for applications as the anode of Li-ion batteries. The large expansion of Si during lithiation was exploited as an energy source via piezoelectric BTO nanoparticles. Si and BTO nanoparticles were dispersed in a matrix consisting of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) using a high-energy ball-milling process. The mechanical stress resulting from the expansion of Si was transferred via the CNT matrix to the BTO, which can be poled, so that a piezoelectric potential is generated. We found that this local piezoelectric potential can improve the electrochemical performance of the Si/CNT/BTO nanocomposite anodes. Experimental measurements and simulation results support the increased mobility of Li-ions due to the local piezoelectric potential.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2617-2627 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | ACS Nano |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| State | Published - 23 Feb 2016 |
Keywords
- large volume expansion
- Li-ion mobility
- local electric potential
- piezoelectric particle
- silicon anode