Journal
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
Volume 458, Issue 1-2, Pages 151-157Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2007.04.097
Keywords
electrode materials; crystal structure; electronic properties
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Silicon is of special interest in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) since it has large theoretical specific capacity or volumetric capacity. The crystal structure, charge distribution and density of states of LiSi as the Li-poorest side compound at the start of Li intercalation mechanism for Si anode in LIBs has been studied by using density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The triangular pyramids are formed by four Li atoms in LiSi. Compared to the charge density of crystalline Si, the Si-Si covalent bonds in LiSi become weak due to Li intercalation. On the other hand, the electrons around the Li atoms in LiSi increase compared to those in metallic Li. The Li atoms in LiSi have negative charge of 0.83-0.84. These electrons, which are transferred from p electrons in the Si atoms, are mainly made of p electrons of the Li atoms. When considering the lithium intercalation reaction from crystalline Si to LiSi, the average intercalation voltage is about 0.4 V (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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