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Title: Review—The Lithiation/Delithiation Behavior of Si-Based Electrodes: A Connection between Electrochemistry and Mechanics

Journal Article · · Journal of the Electrochemical Society (Online)

Silicon is a promising alternative anode material to graphite because of its high gravimetric and volumetric energy densities. However, severe capacity fading is observed in Si electrodes, and it is a result of mechanical changes of Si, such as volume changes, stress or fracture. Furthermore, these mechanical behaviors are strongly coupled with the electrochemistry of the Li-Si alloying reaction in Si-based electrodes, including both thermodynamics and kinetics. Therefore, the electrochemical properties of Si-based electrodes are strongly dependent on the control of the mechanics of Si during lithiation/delithiation. As such, it is very important to understand the correlation between electrochemistry and mechanics. Here, we review lithiation/delithiation behaviors of various types of Si-based electrodes, applying a fundamental understanding of electrochemistry and mechanics and the correlation between them.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Vehicle Technologies Office; USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1775079
Journal Information:
Journal of the Electrochemical Society (Online), Vol. 168, Issue 1; ISSN 1945-7111
Publisher:
IOP PublishingCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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