A one-pot method to fabricate reduced graphene oxide (rGO)-coated Si@SiOx@β-Bi2O3/Bi composites for lithium-ion batteries

Silicon has demonstrated inordinate potential as anode material for next-generation lithium-ion batteries due to its high theoretical specific capacity. Nevertheless, the structural dilapidation during the lithiation/delithiation process has restricted its large-scope application. To conquer these challenges, we design a novel reduced graphene oxide (rGO)-coated Si@SiOx@beta-Bi2O3/Bi composite by a facile one-pot method. The Bi2O3 shell chiefly guarantees the structural integrity of Si-core during cyclings and synergizes with Bi nanodots to expediting Li+/e(-) transport kinetics. rGO mainly acts as the carrier to attaining the twofold goals of ameliorating the electronic conductivity and cushioning the stress from volume expansion. Therefore, the novel rGO-coated Si@SiOx@beta-Bi2O3/Bi composite exhibits a high specific capacity of 1784 mAh g(-1) at 1 A g(-1) after 200 cycles and a good cycling stability of 1007 mAh g(-1) at a high rate of 4 A g(-1) (C) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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The novel rGO-coated Si@SiOx@beta-Bi2O3/Bi composite exhibits high specific capacity and cycling stability, mainly achieved through the structural integrity guarantee of Si-core by Bi2O3 shell and synergistic action with Bi nanodots to expedite Li+/e(-) transport kinetics.