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Composite design for electrochemical improvement through prelithiated Li2SiO3 in rice husk-derived SiO2/rGO as lithium-ion battery anode

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The formation of a solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer and Li2O species at an anode driven by thermodynamic spontaneity not only consumes the active Li-ions (Li+), but also generates battery capacity loss. The unstable SEI layer growth directly degrades both battery efficiency and cycling stability. Thereby, prelithiated materials were prepared to militate against the enlargement of Li consumption for Li-ion batteries (LIBs). Here, we demonstrated the hydrothermal synthesis of lithium metasilicate (Li2SiO3), a prelithiated material, with physical characterizations exposing the microflower-like clusters evolved from the attachment of their high-purity primary plates. The electrochemical performance of the pristine Li2SiO3 provided a poor cycling capability in a half coin-cell test with a final discharge capacity of 17 mAh g−1 over 200 cycles, while the silica on reduced graphene oxide (SiO2/rGO) composite represented only ~ 290 mAh g−1. Conversely, the Li2SiO3–SiO2/rGO composite exhibited excellent cyclability over the pristine and SiO2/rGO with final discharge specific capacity up to ~ 470 mAh g−1 at the 200th cycle. Despite the revealed similar electrochemical patterns of the obtained cyclic voltammograms (CVs) for these materials, the curiosity of continuously increased capacity for the Li2SiO3–SiO2/rGO composite and Li+ compensation mechanisms upon cycling of Li2SiO3 were still clearly unsolved. The cycling capacities of the composite were distinctly observed as a great improvement after composite formation between Li2SiO3 and SiO2/rGO.

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Abbreviations

SEI:

Solid electrolyte interface

rGO:

Reduced graphene oxide

LIBs:

Lithium-ion batteries

ICE:

Initial coulombic efficiency

CE:

Coulombic efficiency

EC:

Ethylene carbonate

DMC:

Dimethyl carbonate

NMP:

N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone

PVDF:

Polyvinylidene fluoride

DI water:

Deionized water

XRD:

X-ray diffraction

SEM:

Scanning electron microscopy

TEM:

Transmission electron microscopy

SAED:

Selected area electron diffraction

CV:

Cyclic voltammetry

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Acknowledgements

This research work was partially supported by Chiang Mai University, and the authors would like to express their gratitude to the Renewable Energy Laboratory-Advanced Battery Research Unit, Chiang Mai University, for sample preparation, battery cell fabrication, and electrochemical measurements. Also, the authors appreciate the characterizations and facility support provided by the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University. This research project was financially supported by the Fundamental Fund 2023, Center of Excellence in Materials Science and Technology under the Administration of Materials Science Research Center of Chiang Mai University. This research has received funding support from the NSRF via the Program Management Unit for Human Resources & Institutional Development, Research and Innovation [Grant No. B37G660018].

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand

    Naruephon Mahamai, Thanapat Autthawong, Orapim Namsar & Thapanee Sarakonsri

  2. Materials Science Research Center, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand

    Thanapat Autthawong & Thapanee Sarakonsri

  3. Office of Research Administration, Office of the University, Chiang Mai University, Muang, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand

    Thanapat Autthawong

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection, and analysis were performed by Naruephon Mahamai. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Naruephon Mahamai and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Mahamai, N., Autthawong, T., Namsar, O. et al. Composite design for electrochemical improvement through prelithiated Li2SiO3 in rice husk-derived SiO2/rGO as lithium-ion battery anode. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 35, 657 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-12422-w

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