Abstract
Silicon and polypyrrole composites with different microstructures of polypyrrole were synthesized using high-energy mechanical milling. The nano-wires polypyrrole and micro-particles polypyrrole act as a matrix to hold the active silicon grains as they repeatedly alloy with lithium during the operation of a lithium ion battery. The composite containing 10 wt.% polypyrrole nano-wires exhibits a relative better reversibility and cycle life than bare silicon, while the silicon/micro-particles polypyrrole composite shows no improvement.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 296-303 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Electrochimica Acta |
Volume | 70 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 30 May 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Lithium ion batteries
- Polypyrrole micro-particles
- Polypyrrole nano-wires
- Silicon anode materials