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High power and stable P-doped yolk-shell structured Si@C anode simultaneously enhancing conductivity and Li+ diffusion kinetics

Ming Chen1, Qinnan Zhou1, Jiantao Zai1(), Asma Iqbal1, TsegayeTadesse Tsega1, Boxu Dong1, Xuejiao Liu1, Yuchi Zhang1, Changyu Yan1, Liang Zhao1, Ali Nazakat1, SharelPeisan E2,3, CheeTongJohn Low2(), Xuefeng Qian1()
Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Warwick Electrochemical Engineering Group, WMG, Energy Innovation Centre, University of Warwick, CV4 7AL, UK
School of Health & Life Sciences, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BX, UK
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Silicon is a low price and high capacity anode material for lithium-ion batteries. The yolk-shell structure can effectively accommodate Si expansion to improve stability. However, the limited rate performance of Si anodes can't meet people's growing demand for high power density. Herein, the phosphorus-doped yolk-shell Si@C materials (P-doped Si@C) were prepared through carbon coating on P-doped Si/SiOx matrix to obtain high power and stable devices. Therefore, the as-prepared P-doped Si@C electrodes delivered a rapid increase in Coulombic efficiency from 74.4% to 99.6% after only 6 cycles, high capacity retention of ~ 95% over 800 cycles at 4 A·g−1, and great rate capability (510 mAh·g−1 at 35 A·g−1). As a result, P-doped Si@C anodes paired with commercial activated carbon and LiFePO4 cathode to assemble lithium-ion capacitor (high power density of ~ 61,080 W·kg−1 at 20 A·g−1) and lithium-ion full cell (good rate performance with 68.3 mAh·g−1 at 5 C), respectively. This work can provide an effective way to further improve power density and stability for energy storage devices.

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P-doped yolk-shell structured Si@C anodeexcellent rate performancelong lifelithium-ion batteryhigh powerfull cell

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Nano Research
Volume 14 Issue 4,
April 2021
Pages 1004-1011
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-020-3142-9
Cite this article:
Chen M, Zhou Q, Zai J, et al. High power and stable P-doped yolk-shell structured Si@C anode simultaneously enhancing conductivity and Li+ diffusion kinetics. Nano Research, 2021, 14(4): 1004-1011. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-020-3142-9
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