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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Energy Storage

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  • Silicon (Si) anodes suffer from sluggish lithiation kinetics and significant volume expansion, leading to performance degradation.
  • Existing Si-based anodes face challenges with lithiation retardation and structural instability.
  • Commercial photovoltaic silicon waste (Sipv) presents a potential but underutilized anode material.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and validate a Li+-diffusion-preference tuning strategy for homogeneous lithiation of silicon.
  • To enhance the electrochemical performance and structural stability of silicon anodes.
  • To utilize recycled photovoltaic silicon waste as an anode material.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a strategy to guide Li+ diffusion preferentially along grain boundaries (GBs) in Si particles.
  • Validated the strategy through computational simulations and experimental testing.
  • Fabricated and tested Sipv/graphite (Sipv/g) composite anodes.

Main Results:

  • Achieved rapid and homogeneous lithiation throughout Si particles by preferential Li+ diffusion along GBs.
  • Demonstrated enhanced structural stability of Sipv due to isotropic lithiation and grain strengthening effects.
  • Sipv/g anodes exhibited 93.8% capacity retention after 1000 cycles and a 136.2% capacity increase at -20 °C compared to commercial Si anodes.

Conclusions:

  • The Li+-diffusion-preference tuning strategy effectively overcomes lithiation retardation in silicon anodes.
  • Utilizing Sipv with enhanced structural integrity leads to superior electrochemical performance and stability.
  • This approach offers a viable method for improving silicon-based anodes for next-generation batteries.