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Silicon core-hollow carbon shell nanocomposites with tunable buffer voids for high capacity anodes of lithium-ion batteries

  • Shuru Chen
  • , Mikhail L. Gordin
  • , Ran Yi
  • , Giles Howlett
  • , Hiesang Sohn
  • , Donghai Wang

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Abstract

Silicon core-hollow carbon shell nanocomposites with controllable voids between silicon nanoparticles and hollow carbon shell were easily synthesized by a two-step coating method and exhibited different charge-discharge cyclability as anodes for lithium-ion batteries. The best capacity retention can be achieved with a void/Si volume ratio of approx. 3 due to its appropriate volume change tolerance and maintenance of good electrical contacts.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)12741-12745
Number of pages5
JournalPhysical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Volume14
Issue number37
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 5 2012

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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