Phase evolution of conversion-type electrode for lithium ion batteries

Conversion electrodes possess high energy density but suffer a rapid capacity loss over cycling compared to their intercalation equivalents. Here the authors reveal the microscopic origin of the fading behavior, showing that the formation and augmentation of passivation layers are responsible.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jing Li, Sooyeon Hwang, Fangming Guo, Shuang Li, Zhongwei Chen, Ronghui Kou, Ke Sun, Cheng-Jun Sun, Hong Gan, Aiping Yu, Eric A. Stach, Hua Zhou, Dong Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09931-2