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Vol. 6 No. 4 (2014)

Si-Based Anode Materials for Li-Ion Batteries: A Mini Review

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-014-0008-2
Delong Ma
Institute of Laser Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, 100 Pingle Yuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, People’s Republic of China
Zhanyi Cao
Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People’s Republic of China
Anming Hu
Institute of Laser Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, 100 Pingle Yuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Anming Hu

anminghu@bjut.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 6 No. 4 (2014), Article Number: 347-358

Abstract

Si has been considered as one of the most attractive anode materials for Li-ion batteries (LIBs) because of its high gravimetric and volumetric capacity. Importantly, it is also abundant, cheap, and environmentally benign. In this review, we summarized the recent progress in developments of Si anode materials. First, the electrochemical reaction and failure are outlined, and then, we summarized various methods for improving the battery performance, including those of nanostructuring, alloying, forming hierarchic structures, and using suitable binders. We hope that this review can be of benefit to more intensive investigation of Si-based anode materials.

Keywords

Li-ion batteries Anode Si High capacity Nanomaterials
Ma, Delong, Zhanyi Cao, and Anming Hu. 2014. “Si-Based Anode Materials for Li-Ion Batteries: A Mini Review”. Nano-Micro Letters 6 (4):347-58. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-014-0008-2.
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