Issue 23, 2015

Stabilized titanium nitride nanowire supported silicon core–shell nanorods as high capacity lithium-ion anodes

Abstract

In this work, TiN NW supported silicon nanorods (TiN@Si NRs) are produced via direct radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering of Si deposition onto the surface of TiN NWs. Due to its superior mechanical stability and electrical conductivity, TiN provides more stable support and better conductive pathways for Si when compared with TiO2. The unique core–shell TiN@Si NR structure has enough void space to accommodate the large volume changes of Si during charge/discharge cycling. The novel 3D architecture electrode demonstrates exceptional electrochemical performances with ultrahigh specific capacity. Comparing with TiO2@Si NRs, TiN@Si NR electrodes exhibit improved cycling performances, which can still retain a capacity of 3258.8 mA h g−1 after 200 cycles at 1 A g−1. It should be noted that the TiN@Si NRs show an excellent rate performance even at a high current density (2256.6 mA h g−1 is realized at 10 A g−1). These results endow the electrodes with high power and long cycling stability.

Graphical abstract: Stabilized titanium nitride nanowire supported silicon core–shell nanorods as high capacity lithium-ion anodes

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
28 Mar 2015
Accepted
03 May 2015
First published
06 May 2015

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015,3, 12476-12481

Author version available

Stabilized titanium nitride nanowire supported silicon core–shell nanorods as high capacity lithium-ion anodes

H. Zheng, S. Fang, Z. Tong, G. Pang, L. Shen, H. Li, L. Yang and X. Zhang, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015, 3, 12476 DOI: 10.1039/C5TA02259B

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