Increasing the Performance of Anode for Li-Ion

Batteries by Using Silicon-CNF Nanocomposite

Muh Fadhil Albab#1, Shafira Rahma#2, Winda Rizky Amalia#3
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Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, University of Indonesia

Depok, west java Indonesia
1

muhfadhil.albab@nano.or.id
2

shafira.rahma@ui.ac.id
3

winda.rizky@ui.ac.id

Abstract :
Silicon (Si) nanostructures have been considered as one of the most promising anode materials of lithium ion batteries because of its
large theoretical gravimetric specific capacity of 4,200 mAh/g and relatively low working potential at around 0.5 V vs. Li/Li +.
However, there are changes in volumetric of Si up to 400% during charge and discharge causes serious pulverization and loss of
electrical contact between active materials, also cause the structural failure of the active materials and accelerate the formation of
solid electrolyte interphase (SEI). To meet the high capacity requirements and minimize the pulverization of Silicon, we were study
about new materials to improving novel structures for high-energy density LIBs. Lithium-ion battery (LIB) anodes with high capacity
were synthesized from carbon nanofibers that contained silicon nanoparticles (Si-CNF). The CNFs on the surface of Si particle can
provide flexible space to relieve volumetric expansion during charge. The particle filled nonwoven structures were produced by an
electrospinning and subsequent carbonization process. As produced, the Si nanoparticles could become detached from the nanofiber
surface during cycling, causing severe structural damage and capacity loss. In order to prevent Si from detaching from the nanofiber
surface, the Silicon-CNF composite was then treated with a thermal chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique to make Si
completely coated with a carbon matrix. It was found that the cycling performance of Si-CNF-C could be increased up to 200% and
also stabilizing the solid-electrolyte-interface (SEI) formation on surface. Results indicate that the capacity and cyclic stability were
increased by the CVD treatment for Si-CNF Nanocomposite LIB anode.
Keywords

: Anode ; Battery ; CVD ; lithium ; Nanocomposites