Abstract:
Silicon is the most attractive anode material due to its higher theoretical specific capacity (~3 579 mAh/g, Li
15Si
4). To solve the problems of volume expansion (300%) and poor electrical conductivity of silicon materials, Si@C
AS electrode materials are prepared in one step by simple partial carbonizing the slurry of polyacrylic acid (PAA), sericin (Sericin) and Si NPs. The effects of Carbonization temperatures and polyacrylic acid/sericin ratios on the electrochemical properties of the tlectrode are systematically investigated. Results demonstrate that the Si@C
AS composite with polyacrylic acid (A)/sericin (S) ratio of 1∶1 and carbonization temperature of 450 ℃ shows excellent lithium storage performance, superior to those of Si@C
A and Si@C
S anode. The Si@C
AS anode can deliver a specific capacity of 1 404.2 mAh/g after 200 cycles at a current density of 0.5 A/g and exhibits excellent rate performance, with a specific capacity of 1 452.8 mAh/g at a current density of 4 A/g, suggesting its promising applications in lithium-ion battery.