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RSC ADVANCES
Volume 4, Issue 39, Pages 20226-20229Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c4ra01332h
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- NSERC
- NRC
- CIHR
- University of Saskatchewan
- DOE's Office of Biological and Environmental Research and located at PNNL
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The nature of the chemical bonding in an amorphous Si-coated carbon nanotube (Si-CNT) anode, and its evolution upon electrochemical cycling, have been investigated using comprehensive X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XANES) at the Si L-and K-edges, along with the C and O K-edges. The Si nanolayer on the CNT is found to be anchored to the CNT via Si-O-C bonding. This bond weakens upon electrochemical cycling, accompanied by the generation of Li2CO3 on the surface of the Si-CNT. These findings are crucial in designing further improved Si-C composite anodes for lithium ion batteries.
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