Issue 50, 2023, Issue in Progress

The fabrication of silicon/dual-network carbon nanofibers/carbon nanotubes as free-standing anodes for lithium-ion batteries

Abstract

Silicon, known for its high theoretical capacity and abundant resources, is regarded as one of the most promising anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, the application of silicon anode materials is limited by huge expansion and poor electricity of silicon. Herein, a novel free-standing Si/C anode (noted as Si/CNFs/CNTs) is synthesized by combining electrospinning and in situ chemical vapor deposition, in which Si nanoparticles are composited with a conducting dual-network composed of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) and in situ deposited carbon nanotubes (CNTs). In situ deposited CNTs surround the surface of CNFs to form an elastic buffer layer on the surface of Si attached to CNFs, which ensures structural integrity. CNTs with excellent conductivity and a large specific surface area shorten Li+ transport pathways. Therefore, Si/CNFs/CNTs exhibits stable cycling performance and maintains a capacity of 639.9 mA h g−1 and a capacity retention rate of 69.9% after 100 cycles at a current density of 0.1 A g−1. This work provides a promising approach for the structural modification of self-supporting Si/C electrodes.

Graphical abstract: The fabrication of silicon/dual-network carbon nanofibers/carbon nanotubes as free-standing anodes for lithium-ion batteries

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
23 Aug 2023
Accepted
21 Sep 2023
First published
01 Dec 2023
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2023,13, 35026-35039

The fabrication of silicon/dual-network carbon nanofibers/carbon nanotubes as free-standing anodes for lithium-ion batteries

Y. Zhao, X. Pan, M. Liu, X. Chen, R. Zhang and X. Zhiyong, RSC Adv., 2023, 13, 35026 DOI: 10.1039/D3RA05755K

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