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A Carbon Nanotubes-Silicon Nanoparticles Network for High Performance Lithium Rechargeable Battery Anodes

  • Kim, Byung Gon (Graduate School of EEWS (WCU) and KAIST Institute NanoCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)) ;
  • Shin, Weon Ho (Graduate School of EEWS (WCU) and KAIST Institute NanoCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)) ;
  • Lim, Soo Yeon (Graduate School of EEWS (WCU) and KAIST Institute NanoCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)) ;
  • Kong, Byung Seon (KCC Central Research Institute) ;
  • Choi, Jang Wook (Graduate School of EEWS (WCU) and KAIST Institute NanoCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST))
  • Received : 2012.08.22
  • Accepted : 2012.09.30
  • Published : 2012.09.30
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Abstract

As an effort to address the chronic capacity fading of Si anodes and thus achieve their robust cycling performance, herein, we develop a unique electrode in which silicon nanoparticles are embedded in the carbon nanotubes network. Utilizing robust contacts between silicon nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes, the composite electrodes exhibit excellent electrochemical performance : 95.5% capacity retention after 140 cycles as well as rate capability such that at the C-rate increase from 0.1C to 1C to 10C, the specific capacities of 850, 698, and 312 mAh/g are obtained, respectively. The present investigation suggests a useful design principle for silicon as well as other high capacity alloying electrodes that undergo large volume expansions during battery operations.

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