Morphology engineering of silicon nanoparticles for better performance in Li-ion battery anodes
Samson Yuxiu Lai, Jan Petter Mæhlen, Thomas J. Preston, Marte O. Skare, Marius Uv Nagell, Asbjørn Ulvestad, Daniel Lemordant, Alexey Y. Koposov
Abstract
To demonstrate the influence of the origin of Si materials on their performance in Li-ion batteries, Si nanoparticles were synthesized <italic>via</italic> silane pyrolysis. We highlight the importance of morphology engineering for creating long-lasting materials for Li-ion batteries.
Topics & Concepts
SilaneSiliconNanoparticleMaterials scienceChemical engineeringMorphology (biology)Lithium-ion batteryAnodeLithium (medication)Amorphous solidNanotechnologyAmorphous siliconBattery (electricity)Crystalline siliconComposite materialElectrodeChemistryOptoelectronicsCrystallographyPhysical chemistryMedicineGeneticsEngineeringEndocrinologyBiologyPower (physics)Quantum mechanicsPhysicsAdvancements in Battery MaterialsAdvanced Battery Technologies ResearchAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies