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Synthesis of Novel Silicon Oxycarbonitride Anode Material and Controllable Chemical Prelithiation
Received date: 2024-07-15
Revised date: 2024-07-25
Online published: 2024-12-30
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A novel silicon oxycarbonitride (SiOCN) anode material is synthesized through an aldimine condensation of 3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane (APTES) with glutaraldehyde (GA) and simultaneous hydrolysis of APTES, followed by subsequent thermal pyrolysis. A chemical prelithiation method using lithium-biphenyl (Li-BP) as the lithiation reagent and a 2-methyl tetrahydrofuran (2-MeTHF) solution as the reducing solvent is designed to enhance the initial Coulombic efficiency (ICE) for SiOCN anodes. The prelithiation extent can be easily controlled by tuning the reaction time. A solid electrolyte interface layer is formed during chemical prelithiation. After dipping in 1 mol/L lithium reagent for 30 s, prelithiated SiOCN/Li half-cell ICE can be increased from 73.6% to 90.4%. Compared with the original cell, the prelithiated SiOCN/Li half-cell exhibits equivalent cycling performance, delivering a stable specific capacity of 604 mA∙h/g after 195 cycles with a retention rate of 98.5% at 1 A/g current density. When matched with an NCM811 cathode, the full cell exhibits an improved ICE from 46.3% to 78.6%. The pre-lithium SiOCN anode shows a performance of high ICE, high capacity and long cycle stability, which promises great application in high-energy lithium batteries.
Xinyue ZHAO , Jinlong HU , He YAN , Xianjian DUAN , Chunlei WU , Yuelin WANG , Lingzhi ZHANG . Synthesis of Novel Silicon Oxycarbonitride Anode Material and Controllable Chemical Prelithiation[J]. Advances in New and Renewable Energy, 2024 , 12(6) : 664 -670 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-560X.2024.06.006