Journal
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
Volume 25, Issue 17, Pages 3435-3440Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/cm401303n
Keywords
silicon suboxide; lithiation; Li6O polycation; LIB anode; density functional theory
Funding
- National Science Foundation [CBET-0933557]
- Welch Foundation [F-1535]
- SK innovation Co., Ltd.
- Directorate For Engineering
- Div Of Chem, Bioeng, Env, & Transp Sys [933557] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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Silicon suboxides (SiOx, x < 2) have been recognized as a promising anode material for high-performance Li-ion batteries (LIBs), especially when the O content is relatively low. To better understand the lithiation behavior in partially oxidized silicon at the atomistic level, we perform density functional theory calculations to examine the structural evolution, bonding mechanism, mechanical property, and voltage profile of lithiated alpha-SiO1/3. With lithiation, the alpha-SiO1/3 host matrix gradually disintegrates as Li atoms are accommodated by both Si and O atoms. Interestingly, we find that the Si-Li coordination number (CN) monotonically increases up to CNSi-Li approximate to 10 in alpha-Li4SiO1/3, whereas CNO-Li tends to saturate far before full lithiation at CNO-Li approximate to 6; the formation mechanism of such intriguing Li6O complexes with O-h symmetry is investigated via detailed electronic structure analyses. Li incorporation in the alpha-SiO1/3 matrix is predicted to be highly favorable with a capacity comparable to that of fully lithiated Si (Li:Si ratio approximate to 4); additionally, the approximated lithiation voltage between 0.2 and 0.8 V is also well within the desirable range for LIB anode applications. Our study highlights the importance of controlling the Si:O ratio as well as O spatial distribution in order to tailor the desired lithiation properties; such a realization may benefit the rational design and development of high-performance silicon suboxide based anodes via fine-tuning of the oxidation conditions.
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