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Improvement of cyclability of silicon-containing carbon nanofiber anodes for lithium-ion batteries by employing succinic anhydride as an electrolyte additive

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Si/C composite nanofibers were prepared by electrospinning and carbonization using polyacrylonitrile as the spinning medium and carbon precursor. The effect of electrolyte additive succinic anhydride (SA) on the electrochemical performance of Si/C composite nanofiber anodes was investigated. Results show that after 50 cycles, the discharge capacity of Si/C composite nanofiber anode with the SA-added electrolyte is 34 % higher than that with additive-free electrolyte. At 150th cycle, the capacity retention of Si/C composite nanofiber anode with SA-added electrolyte is 82 % under 70 % state-of-charge. It is demonstrated that adding additive SA in the electrolyte is an effective and economic way to improve the cyclability of high-capacity Si/C composite nanofibers for next-generation high-energy lithium-ion batteries.

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This research was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy under Grant No: DE-EE0001177, Advanced Transportation Energy Center, and ERC Program of the National Science Foundation under Award Number EEC-08212121.

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    Ying Li, Guanjie Xu, Yingfang Yao, Leigang Xue, Shu Zhang, Yao Lu, Ozan Toprakci & Xiangwu Zhang

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Li, Y., Xu, G., Yao, Y. et al. Improvement of cyclability of silicon-containing carbon nanofiber anodes for lithium-ion batteries by employing succinic anhydride as an electrolyte additive. J Solid State Electrochem 17, 1393–1399 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-013-2005-7

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