Journal
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
Volume 2, Issue 34, Pages 13949-13954Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c4ta03238a
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- 863 Project [2011AA050517]
- Natural Science Foundation of China [51002133]
- Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China [LY13E020003]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
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We demonstrate the synthesis of Ag-Si core-shell nanowall arrays via a simple displacement reaction and subsequent RF-sputtering deposition. The displacement between the Cu substrate and Ag+ leads to Ag nanowall arrays with good substrate adhesion. The Ag nanowall arrays can function as a mechanical support and an efficient electron conducting pathway for Si anode materials. These Ag-Si core-shell nanowall arrays show a discharge capacity of >1500 mA h g(-1) at a current density of 2100 mA g(-1) after 400 cycles. The capacity fade from 2nd to 400th cycles is only 0.1% per cycle. Moreover, cycling performance can be retained when the thickness of the Si layer increases, clearly demonstrating the superior cycling performance of Ag-Si core-shell nanowall arrays. Considering the simple and large-scale synthesis of Ag-Si core-shell nanowall arrays, this work may facilitate the commercial application of Si anode materials for Li-ion batteries.
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