Scalable synthesized high-performance TiO_(2)-Si-C hybrid anode for lithium batteries

At present,developing a simple strategy to effectively solve the shackles of volume expansion,poor conductivity and interface compatibility faced by Si-C anode in lithium batteries(LIBs)is the key to its commercialization.Here,low-cost nano-Si powders were prepared from Si-waste of solar-cells by sanding treatment,which can effectively reduce the commercialization cost for Si-C anode.Furthermore,micro-nano structured Gr@Si/C/TiO_(2) anode materials with graphite(Gr)as the inner core,TiO_(2)-doped and carbon-coated Si as the outer coating-layer,were synthesized at kilogram-scale per milling batch.Comprehensive characterization results indicate that TiO_(2)-doped carbon layer can improve the interface compatibility with the electrolyte,further promote the reduction of electrode polarization,and finally enhance the battery performance for the Gr@Si/C/TiO_(2) anodes.Accordingly,Gr@Si/C/TiO_(2) composites can output excellent LIB performance,especially with high initial coulombic efficiency(ICE)of 82.51%and large average reversible capacity of~810 mA h g^(-1) at 0.8 A g^(-1) after 1000 cycles.Moreover,Gr@Si/C/TiO_(2)‖NCM811 pouch full cells deliver impressive performance especially with high energy density of~489.3 W h kg^(-1) based on the total weight of active materials,suggesting its promising application in the high performance LIBs.

Easily Obtaining Excellent Performance High-voltage LiCoO_(2)via Pr_(6)O_(11)Modification

Developing an effective method to synthesize high-performance high-voltage LiCoO_(2) is essential for its industrialization in lithium batteries(LIBs).This work proposes a simple mass-produced strategy for the first time,that is,negative temperature coefficient thermosensitive Pr_(6)O_(11) nanoparticles are uniformly modified on LiCoO_(2) to prepare LiCoO_(2)@Pr_(6)O_(11)(LCO@PrO)via a liquid-phase mixing combined with annealing method.Tested at 274 mA g−1,the modified LCO@PrO electrodes deliver excellent 4.5 V high-voltage cycling performance with capacity retention ratios of 90.8%and 80.5%at 25 and 60℃,being much larger than those of 22.8%and 63.2%for bare LCO electrodes.Several effective strategies were used to clearly unveil the performance enhancement mechanism induced by Pr_(6)O_(11) modification.It is discovered that Pr_(6)O_(11) can improve interface compatibility,exhibit improved conductivity at elevated temperature,thus enhance the Li^(+)diffusion kinetics,and suppress the phase transformation of LCO and its resulting mechanical stresses.The 450 mAh LCO@PrO‖graphite pouch cells show excellent LIB performance and improved thermal safety characteristics.Importantly,the energy density of such pouch cell was increased even by~42%at 5 C.This extremely convenient technology is feasible for producing high-energy density LIBs with negligible cost increase,undoubtedly providing important academic inspiration for industrialization.