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Li-insertion/extraction properties of three-dimensional Sn electrode prepared by facile electrodeposition method

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Toward the realization of reliable Li-ion batteries with high performance and safety, component materials such as those of the current collector and negative electrode require further innovation. Sn, one of the most promising negative-electrode materials, can be electrochemically fixed on a substrate without any binder or conductive additive. However, the pulverization of Sn-plated films on substrates caused by large volume changes during Li–Sn reactions is the main reason hindering the practical application of Sn-plated electrodes. In the present study, we developed an electrodeposited three-dimensional (3D) Cu substrate applied to underlayer of the electrode. The effect of substrate geometry on the charge–discharge performance of the Sn electrode was investigated. The 3D-Cu/Sn electrode exhibited superior cycling performance with a reversible capacity of 470 mA h g−1 even at the 300th cycle, whereas the Sn-plated electrode prepared on a typical flat Cu substrate showed a capacity of only 20 mA h g−1. The results demonstrated that the 3D structure played a key role in accommodating volumetric changes in the Sn to suppress electrode disintegration. The developed 3D-Cu substrate will be significantly useful as a current collector for alloy-based active materials.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up (No. 16H06838) and the Scientific Research B (No. 26289270) from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). This work was supported in part by the Alumni Association “Wakasatokai” of the Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University. The authors thank Mr. M. Umeki and Ms. M. Ueda for their kind assistance in CLSM measurements.

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  1. Department of Materials Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano, 380-8553, Japan

    Masahiro Shimizu, Mendsaikhan Munkhbat & Susumu Arai

  2. Institute of Carbon Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano, 380-8553, Japan

    Masahiro Shimizu & Susumu Arai

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Shimizu, M., Munkhbat, M. & Arai, S. Li-insertion/extraction properties of three-dimensional Sn electrode prepared by facile electrodeposition method. J Appl Electrochem 47, 727–734 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10800-017-1075-0

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