In Situ Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscope Study of Microstructural Evolution of Single Tin Particle Anode for Li-Ion Batteries

Zhou, Xinwei; Li, Tianyi; Cui, Yi; Fu, Yongzhu; Liu, Yuzi; Zhu, Likun

doi:10.1021/acsami.8b13981

Title: In Situ Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscope Study of Microstructural Evolution of Single Tin Particle Anode for Li-Ion Batteries

Journal Article · Thu Jan 03 00:00:00 EST 2019 · ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b13981· OSTI ID:1510075

Zhou, Xinwei ^[1]; Li, Tianyi ^[2]; Cui, Yi ^[2];

^[3]; Liu, Yuzi ^[4];

^[2]

Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States); Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Center for Nanoscale Materials
Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
Zhengzhou Univ., Henan (China)
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Tin (Sn) is a potential anode material for high-energy density Li-ion batteries because of its high capacity, safety, abundance and low cost. However, Sn suffers from large volume change during cycling, leading to fast degradation of the electrode. For the first time, the microstructural evolution of micrometer-sized single Sn particle was monitored by focused-ion beam (FIB) polishing and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) imaging during electrochemical cycling by in situ FIB-SEM. Our results show the formation and evolution of cracks during lithiation, evolution of porous structure during delithiation and volume expansion/contraction during cycling. The electrochemical performance and the microstructural evolution of the Sn microparticle during cycling are directly correlated, which provides insights for understanding Sn-based electrode materials.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities Division

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1510075

Journal Information:: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Vol. 11, Issue 2; ISSN 1944-8244

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