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High-performance SiO/C as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries using commercial SiO and glucose as raw materials

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Silicon monoxide (SiO) is considered as a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to its higher capacity and longer cycle life than those of graphite and silicon, respectively. In this study, glucose was developed as a suitable and inexpensive carbon source to synthesize SiO/C composite with a high performance. In addition, the effects of the calcination temperature and the amount of carbon source on the electrochemical performance of the SiO/C composite were investigated. The addition of 5 wt% glucose and a calcination temperature of 800 °C demonstrated the optimum conditions for SiO/C synthesis. The resultant SiO/C showed an initial charge capacity of 1259 mAh·g−1 and a high initial coulombic efficiency of 71.9%. A charge capacity of 850 mAh·g−1 after 100 cycles at 200 mA·g−1 was achieved, demonstrating the best value of the SiO/C-based materials. The composition changes of SiO under the calcination temperature played a significant role in the electrochemical performance. Overall, the obtained SiO/C material with a high capacity and good stability is suitable for LIB applications as an anode material.

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This work was financially supported by a Fund Project from Education Department of Jiangxi Province (No.KJLD14008) and the Special Fund Project for Graduate Innovation of Nanchang University (No.CX2017005).

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    Zi-Long Wu, Shan-Bao Ji, Lie-Kai Liu, Tian Xie, Long Tan, Hao Tang & Run-Guang Sun

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Wu, ZL., Ji, SB., Liu, LK. et al. High-performance SiO/C as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries using commercial SiO and glucose as raw materials. Rare Met. 40, 1110–1117 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-020-01445-x

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