Polymorphic Transition to Metastable Phases in Hollow Structured Silicon Anode in a Li-ions Battery
S.-W. Chen*(陳世偉), S.-A. Chen(陳興安), T.-S. Chan(詹丁山), S.-C. Weng(翁世璄), Y.-F. Liao(廖彥發), N. Hiraoka(平岡望), T.-Y. Chen, B.-Y. Shew(許博淵), J.-M. Chen(陳錦明), and C.-H. Lee
2022/03/17
In contrast to previous findings, a high-temperature phase Li4.1Si, rather than the commercial phase Li15Si4, was observed in the hollow-structured silicon anode of a Li-ions battery after lithiation. The formation of Li4.1Si, as well as other lithium silicides, could be ascribed by the polymorphic transition theory that promoted the formation of a metastable phase. The phase transition began with a nucleus composed of a specific octahedral, which led to the final phases containing similar short-range ordering. Due to the formation of the Li4.1Si, the hollow-structured silicon anode had an ultra-high capacity that remained at 2500 mAh/g after 250 cycles. This kind of phase transition may occur not only in hollow-structured silicon nanoparticles but also in other particles with specific morphologies if the requirements for polymorphic transition are satisfied.
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