Synergistically enhanced LiF-rich protective layer for highly stable silicon anodes
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE(2024)
Abstract
Silicon (Si) is considered as one of the most promising anode materials with an extremely high specific capacity (3579 mAh/g), which is beyond the limit of conventional graphite anodes in lithium (Li) ion batteries (LIBs). However, large volume changes during the lithiation/delithiation process and formation of an unstable solid electrolyte interface (SEI) layer hinder the practical application of Si anodes. To address these issues, constructing a stable protective layer at the interface between anode and electrolyte is a desirable strategy. In this study, a LiF-rich SEI inducing protective layer (LPL) comprising aluminum fluoride (AlF 3 ) and poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) is introduced onto Si anode to construct a stable LiF-rich SEI layer and mitigate the volume changes of the Si anodes during cycling. Owing to the synergetic effects of AlF 3 and PAA, a LiF-rich SEI layer with robust physicochemical properties is uniformly formed on the Si anode. As a result, the LPL coated Si (LPL@Si) anodes exhibit outstanding electrochemical properties in Li metal cell tests. In addition, a full-cell prepared with the LPL@Si anode and LiNi 0.8 Co 0.1 Mn 0.1 O 2 as a cathode exhibits an excellent cycling performance and mitigated volume changes, demonstrating the potential of this strategy to protect the Si anodes for the development of high-energy-density LIBs.
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Key words
Lithium fluoride,Solid electrolyte interphase,Silicon anode,Lithium ion battery,Protective layer
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