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Title: A new family of cation-disordered Zn(Cu)–Si–P compounds as high-performance anodes for next-generation Li-ion batteries

Abstract

The development of low-cost, high-performance anode materials for Li-ion batteries (LIBs) is imperative to meet the ever-increasing demands for advanced power sources. In this paper we report our findings on the design, synthesis, and characterization of a new cation-disordered ZnSiP2 anode. When tested in LIBs, the disordered phase of ZnSiP2 demonstrates faster reaction kinetics and higher energy efficiency than the cation-ordered phase of ZnSiP2. The superior performance is attributed to the greater electronic and ionic conductivity and better tolerance against volume variation during cycling, as confirmed by theoretical calculations and experimental measurements. Moreover, the cation-disordered ZnSiP2/C composite exhibits excellent cycle stability and superior rate capability. The performance surpasses all reported multi-phase anodes studied. Further, a number of the cation-disordered phases in the Zn(Cu)–Si–P family with a wide range of cation ratios show similar performance, achieving large specific capacities and high first-cycle coulombic efficiency while maintaining desirable working potentials for enhanced safety.

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1];  [2];  [3]; ORCiD logo [4];  [4]; ORCiD logo [3];  [3]; ORCiD logo [5]; ORCiD logo [4]
  1. Guangdong Univ. of Technology, Guangzhou (China); Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)
  2. Southern Univ. of Science and Technology, Shenzhen (China)
  3. Guangdong Univ. of Technology, Guangzhou (China)
  4. Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)
  5. Univ. of Wollongong, North Wollongong, NSW (Australia)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC); Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC); National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); China Postdoctoral Science Foundation; National Science Foundation (NSF)
OSTI Identifier:
1577573
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-05CH11231
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Energy & Environmental Science
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 12; Journal Issue: 7; Journal ID: ISSN 1754-5692
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; Chemistry; Energy & Fuels; Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology

Citation Formats

Li, Wenwu, Li, Xinwei, Liao, Jun, Zhao, Bote, Zhang, Lei, Huang, Le, Liu, Guoping, Guo, Zaiping, and Liu, Meilin. A new family of cation-disordered Zn(Cu)–Si–P compounds as high-performance anodes for next-generation Li-ion batteries. United States: N. p., 2019. Web. doi:10.1039/c9ee00953a.
Li, Wenwu, Li, Xinwei, Liao, Jun, Zhao, Bote, Zhang, Lei, Huang, Le, Liu, Guoping, Guo, Zaiping, & Liu, Meilin. A new family of cation-disordered Zn(Cu)–Si–P compounds as high-performance anodes for next-generation Li-ion batteries. United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9ee00953a
Li, Wenwu, Li, Xinwei, Liao, Jun, Zhao, Bote, Zhang, Lei, Huang, Le, Liu, Guoping, Guo, Zaiping, and Liu, Meilin. Thu . "A new family of cation-disordered Zn(Cu)–Si–P compounds as high-performance anodes for next-generation Li-ion batteries". United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9ee00953a. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1577573.
@article{osti_1577573,
title = {A new family of cation-disordered Zn(Cu)–Si–P compounds as high-performance anodes for next-generation Li-ion batteries},
author = {Li, Wenwu and Li, Xinwei and Liao, Jun and Zhao, Bote and Zhang, Lei and Huang, Le and Liu, Guoping and Guo, Zaiping and Liu, Meilin},
abstractNote = {The development of low-cost, high-performance anode materials for Li-ion batteries (LIBs) is imperative to meet the ever-increasing demands for advanced power sources. In this paper we report our findings on the design, synthesis, and characterization of a new cation-disordered ZnSiP2 anode. When tested in LIBs, the disordered phase of ZnSiP2 demonstrates faster reaction kinetics and higher energy efficiency than the cation-ordered phase of ZnSiP2. The superior performance is attributed to the greater electronic and ionic conductivity and better tolerance against volume variation during cycling, as confirmed by theoretical calculations and experimental measurements. Moreover, the cation-disordered ZnSiP2/C composite exhibits excellent cycle stability and superior rate capability. The performance surpasses all reported multi-phase anodes studied. Further, a number of the cation-disordered phases in the Zn(Cu)–Si–P family with a wide range of cation ratios show similar performance, achieving large specific capacities and high first-cycle coulombic efficiency while maintaining desirable working potentials for enhanced safety.},
doi = {10.1039/c9ee00953a},
journal = {Energy & Environmental Science},
number = 7,
volume = 12,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu May 30 00:00:00 EDT 2019},
month = {Thu May 30 00:00:00 EDT 2019}
}

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