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Title: Casein from Bovine Milk as a Binder for Silicon Based Electrodes

Abstract

Silicon is a promising anode material for lithium ion batteries due to the high theoretical capacity (∼3600mAh/g). However, silicon-based electrodes face rapid degradation due to the extensive volume variation (∼300%) during the lithiation/delithiation process. Binders used in the electrode fabrication play a crucial role for silicon electrodes since it can reduce the mechanical fracture during the cycling process. Recent investigations suggest that in addition to the importance of the mechanical properties of the binder, the chemical reactions between the binder and the surface of the silicon particles also contribute to stabilization. Further investigations suggest that functionalized small molecules can also modify the surface of silicon particles and stabilize cycling. An inexpensive, environmentally friendly alternative has been investigated as a binder for silicon electrodes. Casein is a milk protein found in bovine milk rich in amine groups and carboxylic acid groups which can form bonds with the silanol groups in silicon. A comparative study conducted between PVDF and Casein as binders have shown that when casein was used as binder, it shows better performance compared to PVDF. Surface morphology and solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) was analyzed using electron microscopy techniques and spectroscopic methods and the results will be discussed.

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Research Org.:
Brown Univ., Providence, RI (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1832494
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1801757
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC 0007074; SC0007074
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
Journal of the Electrochemical Society
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society Journal Volume: 166 Journal Issue: 16; Journal ID: ISSN 0013-4651
Publisher:
The Electrochemical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; Electrochemistry; Materials Science

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Chandrasiri, K. W. D. Kaveendi, Jayawardana, M. D. Chamithri D., Abeywardana, Maheeka Yapa, Kim, Jongjung, and Lucht, Brett L. Casein from Bovine Milk as a Binder for Silicon Based Electrodes. United States: N. p., 2019. Web. doi:10.1149/2.0581916jes.
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Chandrasiri, K. W. D. Kaveendi, Jayawardana, M. D. Chamithri D., Abeywardana, Maheeka Yapa, Kim, Jongjung, & Lucht, Brett L. Casein from Bovine Milk as a Binder for Silicon Based Electrodes. United States. https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0581916jes
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Chandrasiri, K. W. D. Kaveendi, Jayawardana, M. D. Chamithri D., Abeywardana, Maheeka Yapa, Kim, Jongjung, and Lucht, Brett L. Wed . "Casein from Bovine Milk as a Binder for Silicon Based Electrodes". United States. https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0581916jes.
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@article{osti_1832494,
title = {Casein from Bovine Milk as a Binder for Silicon Based Electrodes},
author = {Chandrasiri, K. W. D. Kaveendi and Jayawardana, M. D. Chamithri D. and Abeywardana, Maheeka Yapa and Kim, Jongjung and Lucht, Brett L.},
abstractNote = {Silicon is a promising anode material for lithium ion batteries due to the high theoretical capacity (∼3600mAh/g). However, silicon-based electrodes face rapid degradation due to the extensive volume variation (∼300%) during the lithiation/delithiation process. Binders used in the electrode fabrication play a crucial role for silicon electrodes since it can reduce the mechanical fracture during the cycling process. Recent investigations suggest that in addition to the importance of the mechanical properties of the binder, the chemical reactions between the binder and the surface of the silicon particles also contribute to stabilization. Further investigations suggest that functionalized small molecules can also modify the surface of silicon particles and stabilize cycling. An inexpensive, environmentally friendly alternative has been investigated as a binder for silicon electrodes. Casein is a milk protein found in bovine milk rich in amine groups and carboxylic acid groups which can form bonds with the silanol groups in silicon. A comparative study conducted between PVDF and Casein as binders have shown that when casein was used as binder, it shows better performance compared to PVDF. Surface morphology and solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) was analyzed using electron microscopy techniques and spectroscopic methods and the results will be discussed.},
doi = {10.1149/2.0581916jes},
journal = {Journal of the Electrochemical Society},
number = 16,
volume = 166,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Dec 11 00:00:00 EST 2019},
month = {Wed Dec 11 00:00:00 EST 2019}
}
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