Pitch-based carbon/nano-silicon composite, an efficient anode for Li-ion batteries.

ABSTRACT: As silicon-carbon electrodes with low silicon ratio are the negative electrode foreseen by battery manufacturers for the next generation of Li-ion batteries, a great effort has to be made to improve their efficiency and decrease their cost. Pitch-based carbon/nano-silicon composites are proposed as a high performance and realistic electrode material of Li-ion battery anodes. Composites are prepared in a simple way by the pyrolysis under argon atmosphere of silicon nanoparticles, obtained by a laser pyrolysis technique, and a low cost carbon source: petroleum pitch. The effect of the size and the carbon coating of the silicon nanoparticles on the electrochemical performance in Li-ion batteries is highlighted, proving that the carbon coating enhances cycling stability. Helped by a homogeneou

SUBMITTER: Escamilla-Perez AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9062498 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature