Production of Silicon Particles for High-Capacity Anode Material Yielding Outstanding Production Capacity

The application of silicon as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries requires cost-effective fabrication routes and facile processing of the material. Here we present the production and characterization of silicon particles prepared using a silane-based free-space reactor, allowing control of particle size distribution and crystallinity and an outstanding production capacity. The synthesized silicon particles were chemically characterized, prepared as anode material electrodes and electrochemically characterized. The effect of active material loading and electrolyte additives was studied.