In situ growth of MOFs on the surface of si nanoparticles for highly efficient lithium storage: Si@MOF nanocomposites as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Yuzhen Han; Pengfei Qi; Xiao Feng; Siwu Li; Xiaotao Fu; Haiwei Li; Yifa Chen; Junwen Zhou; Xingguo Li; Bo Wang

doi:10.1021/am5081937

In situ growth of MOFs on the surface of si nanoparticles for highly efficient lithium storage: Si@MOF nanocomposites as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries

ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2015 Feb 4;7(4):2178-82. doi: 10.1021/am5081937. Epub 2015 Jan 20.

Authors

Yuzhen Han¹, Pengfei Qi, Xiao Feng, Siwu Li, Xiaotao Fu, Haiwei Li, Yifa Chen, Junwen Zhou, Xingguo Li, Bo Wang

Affiliation

¹ Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, School of Chemistry, Beijing Institute of Technology , 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100081, P.R. China.

PMID: 25574972
DOI: 10.1021/am5081937

Abstract

A simple yet powerful one-pot strategy is developed to prepare metal-organic framework-coated silicon nanoparticles via in situ mechanochemical synthesis. After simple pyrolysis, the thus-obtained composite shows exceptional electrochemical properties with a lithium storage capacity up to 1050 mA h g(-1), excellent cycle stability (>99% capacity retention after 500 cycles) and outstanding rate performance. These characteristics, combined with their high stability and ease of fabrication, make such Si@MOF nanocomposites ideal alternative candidates as high-energy anode materials in lithium-ion batteries.

Keywords: energy; in situ growth; lithium storage; metal−organic framework; silicon.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't