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Facile One-Step Fabrication of 3-Dimensional SiO2-C Electrodes for Lithium-ion Batteries Using a Highly Porous SBA-15 Template and Pore-Forming Agent

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SiO2-based anodes have attracted extensive attention due to their high theoretical capacity of 1,956 mAh g-1, stable cycle life, and abundance on Earth. However, their commercialization is still hindered by several intrinsic problems, such as poor electrical conductivity and electrochemical inactiveness. In this study, a 3-dimensional SiO2/C electrode is fabricated by introducing a pore-forming agent (polytetrafluoroethylene, PTFE) and partially carbonizing a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) binder. During heat treatment at 600 °C, PTFE powders are unzipped to develop microsized pores. Meanwhile, the PVDF binder is partially carbonized to form highly conductive F-doped graphitic carbon. In particular, a highly porous platelet SBA-15 template is used as an SiO2 active material for large contact areas between SiO2 and carbonized PVDF. As a result, the structured SiO2/C anode exhibits better cycle performance and internal resistance than typical SiO2 electrodes: the structured SiO2/C anode delivers 294 mAh g-1, while the typical SiO2 anode is electrochemically inactive with Li+ ions.

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This work was supported by the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP), the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE) of the Republic of Korea [Grant No. 20204010600340] and a GIST Research Institute (GRI) grant funded by the GIST in 2022.

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    Seokho Suh, Sunghoon Han, Hocheol Yoon, Hyunsu Kim, Jisue Kang, Chanho Pak & Hyeong-Jin Kim

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Suh, S., Han, S., Yoon, H. et al. Facile One-Step Fabrication of 3-Dimensional SiO2-C Electrodes for Lithium-ion Batteries Using a Highly Porous SBA-15 Template and Pore-Forming Agent. Electron. Mater. Lett. 18, 187–196 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13391-021-00332-6

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