Laser Pyrolysis Derived Silicon-Carbon Core-Shell Nanomaterials for Lithium Ion Batteries
Abstract
Laser Pyrolysis Derived Silicon-Carbon Core-Shell Nanomaterials for Lithium Ion Batteries As the world moves away from distributed fossil fuel use in order to mitigate the climatic effects of carbon pollution, the need for high energy density storage devices continues to grow. Secondary lithium ion batteries (LiB) are one such attractive energy storage device. Current LiB technology relies on graphitic carbon as the anode material, with a theoretical capacity of 372 mAh/g. In order to increase the energy density of LiBs, anode materials with a greater capacity for lithium storage are under intense investigation. Materials which form alloys with lithium such as antimony, germanium, silicon, and tin, all have theoretical capacities which far surpass graphite. However silicon, as the most naturally abundant element and possessing a theoretical capacity of 3579 mAh/g in the Li$_{15}$Si$_4$ alloy, is the most promising for global adoption in next generation LiBs.
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Material chemistry
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