morphology

Silicon is one of the promising anode materials for lithium-ion batteries with enhanced performance. However, the degradation of silicon during lithiation/delithiation is still the main problem that prevents it commercial use as electrodes. In this work the behavior of a silicon film of about 5–6 µm thick electrodeposited from LiCl-KCl-CsCl-K2SiF6 melt on glassy carbon was studied during its lithiation and delithiation, the film being a part of the anode half-cell of a lithium-ion battery.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18500/1608-4039-2018-18-2-51-76

Various strategies for the synthesis of promising electrode materials for lithium-ion battery (LIB) based on iron(II)-lithium orthosilicate (Li₂FeSiO₄) using widely distributed, environmentally friendly and inexpensive starting materials are considered. The materials obtained are multicomponent electroactive composites that include, in addition to the main lithium accumulating component, also auxiliary structure-forming and electrically conductive components based on the products of the pyrolytic decomposition of organic compounds.