Cycling strategies for optimizing silicon nanowires performance as negative electrode for lithium battery

• Published in: Electrochimica acta Vol. 157; pp. 218 - 224
• Main Authors: Leveau, Lucie, Laïk, Barbara, Pereira-Ramos, Jean-Pierre, Gohier, Aurélien, Tran-Van, Pierre, Cojocaru, Costel-Sorin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2015
• Subjects: Cycle life improvement; Cycling strategy; Limited capacity; Lithium batteries; Silicon nanowires; Cycle life improvement; Lithium batteries; Cycling strategy; Limited capacity; Silicon nanowires

•Original cycling conditions combining cut-off potential and involved capacity•Influence of capacity limitation is investigated for lithiation and delithiation•Importance of a reduced delithiation cut-off voltage is demonstrated•At C/5 rate, 1800 cycles are reached without electrode or electrolyte o...