Characterization of pitch carbon coating properties affecting the electrochemical behavior of silicon nanoparticle lithium-ion battery anodes
Zoey Huey, Maxwell C. Schulze, Gerard M. Carroll, Chaiwat Engtrakul, Chun–Sheng Jiang, Steven C. DeCaluwe, Bertrand J. Tremolet de Villers, Sang‐Don Han
Abstract
700 °C is the optimal heat treatment temperature for pitch-coated silicon electrodes. Both the amorphous carbon/pitch and silicon are active materials but store Li + ions through different ion storage mechanisms and contribute to overall performance.
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Materials scienceSiliconAnodeLithium (medication)ElectrochemistryAmorphous siliconNanoparticleCoatingCarbon fibersBattery (electricity)IonElectrodeNanoarchitectures for lithium-ion batteriesLithium-ion batteryChemical engineeringAmorphous solidNanotechnologyOptoelectronicsComposite materialChemistryComposite numberCrystalline siliconOrganic chemistryEndocrinologyPower (physics)EngineeringMedicinePhysical chemistryQuantum mechanicsPhysicsAdvancements in Battery MaterialsSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies