Journal article

Publication year: 2017

Pages: 13010-

Journal: Scientific Reports

Volume number: 7

ISSN: 2045-2322

Open access status: Gold

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-13261-y

Publisher: Nature Research

Abstract: 
Si holds great promise as an alloying anode material for Li-ion batteries with improved energy density because of its high theoretical specific capacity and favorable operation voltage range. However, the large volume expansion of Si during electrochemical reaction with Li and the associated adverse effects strongly limit its prospect for application. Here, we report on the use of three-dimensional instead of flat current collectors for high-capacity Si anodes in an attempt to mitigate the loss of electrical contact of active electrode regions as a result of structural disintegration with cycling. The current collectors were produced by technical embroidery and consist of interconnected Cu wires of diameter <150 mu m. In comparison to Si/Li cells using a conventional Cu foil current collector, the embroidered microwire network-based cells show much enhanced capacity and reversibility due to a higher degree of tolerance to cycling.

Harvard Citation style: Breitung, B., Aguilo-Aguayo, N., Bechtold, T., Hahn, H., Janek, J. and Brezesinski, T. (2017) Embroidered Copper Microwire Current Collector for Improved Cycling Performance of Silicon Anodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries, Scientific Reports, 7, p. 13010. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-13261-y

APA Citation style: Breitung, B., Aguilo-Aguayo, N., Bechtold, T., Hahn, H., Janek, J., & Brezesinski, T. (2017). Embroidered Copper Microwire Current Collector for Improved Cycling Performance of Silicon Anodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries. Scientific Reports. 7, 13010. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-13261-y