Effect of carbon content on the structure and electronic properties of silicon oxycarbide anodes for lithium-ion batteries: a first-principles study

• DOI: 10.1039/c4ta06932c
• Publication Date: 2015-01-19T12:05:08Z
• Authors: Ningbo Liao; Beirong Zheng; Hongming Zhou; Wei Xue
• Keywords: 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology; 7. Clean energy

Silicon oxycarbide (SiCO) shows a three times larger lithium capacity than does graphite. This work provides an insight into the lithiation mechanism of SiCO as anode material for Li-ion batteries.