ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
5 years ago

Understanding the Critical Role of the Ag Nanophase in Boosting the Initial Reversibility of Transition Metal Oxide Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Understanding the Critical Role of the Ag Nanophase in Boosting the Initial Reversibility of Transition Metal Oxide Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Sunho Jeong, Youngmin Choi, Mihye Wu, Jooho Moon, Daehee Lee, Kyung Yoon Chung, Tae Joo Shin, Sun Sook Lee, Ji-Young Kim, Min Kyung Cho, Changju Chae, Sungho Choi, Dong-Hyun Kim
The initial reversible capacity, a critical impediment in transition metal oxide-based anodes, is augmented in conversion-reaction-involved CoO anodes for lithium-ion batteries, by incorporating a chemically synthesized Ag nanophase. With an increase in the added amount of Ag nanophase from 5 to 15 wt %, the initial capacity loss decreases linearly up to 31.7%. The Ag nanophase maintains its pristine metallic nature without undergoing phase transformations, even during repeated vigorous electrochemical reactions of the active CoO phase. Complementary ex situ chemical/physical analyses suggest that the Ag nanophase promotes the catalytic generation of reversible gel-like/polymeric films wherein lithium ions are stored capacitively in the low-voltage region below 0.7 V during discharging. These scientific findings would provide a heretofore unrecognized pathway to resolving a major issue associated with the critical irreversibility in conversion-type transition metal oxide anodes.

Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b01559

DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b01559

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