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Single-Phase Ternary Compounds with a Disordered Lattice and Liquid Metal Phase for High-Performance Li-Ion Battery Anodes

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01026-4
Yanhong Li
School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu‑ro, Jangan‑gu, Suwon‑Si, Gyeonggi‑Do 440‑746, Korea
Lei Zhang
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
Hung‑Yu Yen
Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 11677, Taiwan, People’s Republic of China
Yucun Zhou
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
Gun Jang
School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu‑ro, Jangan‑gu, Suwon‑Si, Gyeonggi‑Do 440‑746, Korea
Songliu Yuan
School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, People’s Republic of China
Jeng‑Han Wang
Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 11677, Taiwan, People’s Republic of China
Peixun Xiong
School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu‑ro, Jangan‑gu, Suwon‑Si, Gyeonggi‑Do 440‑746, Korea
Meilin Liu
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
Ho Seok Park
School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu‑ro, Jangan‑gu, Suwon‑Si, Gyeonggi‑Do 440‑746, Korea
Wenwu Li
School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu‑ro, Jangan‑gu, Suwon‑Si, Gyeonggi‑Do 440‑746, Korea

Corresponding Author: Wenwu Li

wenwuli@skku.edu

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 15 (2023), Article Number: 63

Abstract

Si is considered as the promising anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) owing to their high capacities of 4200 mAh g−1 and natural abundancy. However, severe electrode pulverization and poor electronic and Li-ionic conductivities hinder their practical applications. To resolve the afore-mentioned problems, we first demonstrate a cation-mixed disordered lattice and unique Li storage mechanism of single-phase ternary GaSiP2 compound, where the liquid metallic Ga and highly reactive P are incorporated into Si through a ball milling method. As confirmed by experimental and theoretical analyses, the introduced Ga and P enables to achieve the stronger resistance against volume variation and metallic conductivity, respectively, while the cation-mixed lattice provides the faster Li-ionic diffusion capability than those of the parent GaP and Si phases. The resulting GaSiP2 electrodes delivered the high specific capacity of 1615 mAh g−1 and high initial Coulombic efficiency of 91%, while the graphite-modified GaSiP2 (GaSiP2@C) achieved 83% of capacity retention after 900 cycles and high-rate capacity of 800 at 10,000 mA g−1. Furthermore, the LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2//GaSiP2@C full cells achieved the high specific capacity of 1049 mAh g−1 after 100 cycles, paving a way for the rational design of high-performance LIB anode materials.


Highlights:


1 Single-phase ternary GaSiP2 with a disordered lattice and liquid metal was synthesized.
2 GaSiP2 electrode achieved superior Li-storage performances in both half and full cells.
3 Unique self-healing Li-storage mechanism of GaSiP2 was analyzed.

Keywords

Multinary compounds Liquid metal GaSiP2 Disordered lattice Li-ion batteries
Li, Yanhong, Lei Zhang, Hung‑Yu Yen, Yucun Zhou, Gun Jang, Songliu Yuan, Jeng‑Han Wang, Peixun Xiong, Meilin Liu, Ho Seok Park, and Wenwu Li. 2023. “Single-Phase Ternary Compounds With a Disordered Lattice and Liquid Metal Phase for High-Performance Li-Ion Battery Anodes”. Nano-Micro Letters 15 (March):63. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01026-4.
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