Preparation and lithium storage performances of g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>/Si nanocomposites as anode materials for lithium-ion battery

doi:10.1007/s11708-020-0810-0

Front. Energy

2020, Vol. 14

Issue (4) : 759-766 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11708-020-0810-0

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Preparation and lithium storage performances of g-C₃N₄/Si nanocomposites as anode materials for lithium-ion battery

Zhengxu BIAN¹, Zehua TANG¹, Jinfeng XIE¹, Junhao ZHANG^1,²(

), Xingmei GUO¹, Yuanjun LIU¹, Aihua YUAN^1,³(

), Feng ZHANG³, Qinghong KONG⁴

¹. School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, China
². Marine Equipment and Technology Institute, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, China
³. Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, China
⁴. School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China

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Abstract

As the anode material of lithium-ion battery, silicon-based materials have a high theoretical capacity, but their volume changes greatly in the charging and discharging process. To ameliorate the volume expansion issue of silicon-based anode materials, g-C₃N₄/Si nanocomposites are prepared by using the magnesium thermal reduction technique. It is well known that g-C₃N₄/Si nanocomposites can not only improve the electronic transmission ability, but also ameliorate the physical properties of the material for adapting the stress and strain caused by the volume expansion of silicon in the lithiation and delithiation process. When g-C₃N₄/Si electrode is evaluated, the initial discharge capacity of g-C₃N₄/Si nanocomposites is as high as 1033.3 mAh/g at 0.1 A/g, and its reversible capacity is maintained at 548 mAh/g after 400 cycles. Meanwhile, the improved rate capability is achieved with a relatively high reversible specific capacity of 218 mAh/g at 2.0 A/g. The superior lithium storage performances benefit from the unique g-C₃N₄/Si nanostructure, which improves electroconductivity, reduces volume expansion, and accelerates lithium-ion transmission compared to pure silicon.

Keywords magnesium thermal reduction g-C₃N₄/Si nanocomposites volume expansion electroconductivity lithium-ion battery

Corresponding Author(s): Junhao ZHANG,Aihua YUAN

Online First Date: 29 April 2020 Issue Date: 21 December 2020

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Zhengxu BIAN,Zehua TANG,Jinfeng XIE, et al. Preparation and lithium storage performances of g-C₃N₄/Si nanocomposites as anode materials for lithium-ion battery[J]. Front. Energy, 2020, 14(4): 759-766.

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Fig.1 Morphologies of g-C₃N₄ and g-C₃N₄/Si nanocomposites.

Fig.2 Structure and element distribution of g-C₃N₄ and g-C₃N₄/Si nanocomposites.

Fig.3 Phase and surface composition of the samples.

Fig.4 Nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms and pore size distribution of g-C₃N₄/Si nanocomposites.

Fig.5 Electrochemical performances of g-C₃N₄/Si nanocomposites.

Fig.6 EIS data of bare Si and g-C₃N₄/Si nanocomposite electrodes whose inset is selected equivalent circuit of g-C₃N₄/Si electrode.

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