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Vol. 17 (2025)

Catalysis-Induced Highly-Stable Interface on Porous Silicon for High-Rate Lithium-Ion Batteries

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-025-01701-8
Zhuobin Han
Research Centre of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, People’s Republic of China
Phornphimon Maitarad
Research Centre of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, People’s Republic of China
Nuttapon Yodsin
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom 73000, Thailand
Baogang Zhao
Research Centre of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, People’s Republic of China
Haoyu Ma
Research Centre of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, People’s Republic of China
Kexin Liu
Research Centre of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, People’s Republic of China
Yongfeng Hu
Sinopec Shanghai Research Institute of Petrochemical Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201208, People’s Republic of China
Siriporn Jungsuttiwong
Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry Faculty of Science, Ubon Ratchathani University, Ubon Ratchathani 34190, Thailand
Yumei Wang
National University of Singapore (Chongqing) Research Institute, Chongqing 401123, People’s Republic of China
Li Lu
National University of Singapore (Chongqing) Research Institute, Chongqing 401123, People’s Republic of China
Liyi Shi
Research Centre of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, People’s Republic of China
Shuai Yuan
Research Centre of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, People’s Republic of China
Yongyao Xia
Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People’s Republic of China
Yingying Lv
Research Centre of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Yingying Lv

yyinglv@shu.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 17 (2025), Article Number: 200

Abstract

Silicon stands as a key anode material in lithium-ion battery ascribing to its high energy density. Nevertheless, the poor rate performance and limited cycling life remain unresolved through conventional approaches that involve carbon composites or nanostructures, primarily due to the un-controllable effects arising from the substantial formation of a solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) during the cycling. Here, an ultra-thin and homogeneous Ti doping alumina oxide catalytic interface is meticulously applied on the porous Si through a synergistic etching and hydrolysis process. This defect-rich oxide interface promotes a selective adsorption of fluoroethylene carbonate, leading to a catalytic reaction that can be aptly described as “molecular concentration-in situ conversion”. The resultant inorganic-rich SEI layer is electrochemical stable and favors ion-transport, particularly at high-rate cycling and high temperature. The robustly shielded porous Si, with a large surface area, achieves a high initial Coulombic efficiency of 84.7% and delivers exceptional high-rate performance at 25 A g−1 (692 mAh g−1) and a high Coulombic efficiency of 99.7% over 1000 cycles. The robust SEI constructed through a precious catalytic layer promises significant advantages for the fast development of silicon-based anode in fast-charging batteries.


Highlights:
1 In situ etching and co-growth of ultra thin defect-rich oxide layers on porous silicon.
2 Through the construction of nano-sized catalytic interface, the electrolyte addition FEC would decompose to a LiF-rich solid electrolyte interphase (SEI).
3 The robust SEI on porous structured silicon performs high-rate stability at varied temperatures.

Keywords

Catalytic interface Mesoporous Inorganic-rich SEI Silicon anode Lithium-ion batteries
Han, Zhuobin, Phornphimon Maitarad, Nuttapon Yodsin, Baogang Zhao, Haoyu Ma, Kexin Liu, Yongfeng Hu, Siriporn Jungsuttiwong, Yumei Wang, Li Lu, Liyi Shi, Shuai Yuan, Yongyao Xia, and Yingying Lv. 2025. “Catalysis-Induced Highly-Stable Interface on Porous Silicon for High-Rate Lithium-Ion Batteries”. Nano-Micro Letters 17 (March):200. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-025-01701-8.
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