Journal of Surface Science and Engineering (한국표면공학회지)

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Electrochemical Properties of 3D Cu-Sn Foam as Anode for Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery

3D-foam 구조의 구리-주석 합금 도금층을 음극재로 사용한 리튬이온배터리의 전기화학적 특성 평가

  • Jung, Minkyeong (Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University) ;
  • Lee, Gibaek (School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Choi, Jinsub (Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University)
  • 정민경 (인하대학교 화학.화학공학융합학과) ;
  • 이기백 (영남대학교 화학공학부) ;
  • 최진섭 (인하대학교 화학.화학공학융합학과)
  • Received : 2018.01.18
  • Accepted : 2018.02.23
  • Published : 2018.02.28
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Abstract

Sn-based lithium-ion batteries have low cost and high theoretical specific capacity. However, one of major problem is the capacity fading caused by volume expansion during lithiation/delithiation. In this study, 3-dimensional foam structure of Cu-Sn alloy is prepared by co-electrodeposition including large free space to accommodate the volume expansion of Sn. The Cu-Sn foam structure exhibits highly porous and numerous small grains. The result of EDX mapping and XPS spectrum analysis confirm that Cu-Sn foam consists of $SnO_2$ with a small quantity of CuO. The Cu-Sn foam structure electrode shows high reversible redox peaks in cyclic voltammograms. The galvanostatic cell cycling performances show that Cu-Sn foam electrode has high specific capacity of 687 mAh/g at a current rate of 50 mA/g. Through SEM observation after the charge/discharge processes, the morphology of Cu-Sn foam structure is mostly maintained despite large volume expansion during the repeated lithiation/delithiation reactions.

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