Characterization of Pitch Carbon Coating Properties Affecting the Electrochemical Behavior of Silicon Nanoparticle Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes

• DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4760219
• Publication Date: 2024-03-15T10:22:05Z
• Authors: Zoey Huey; Maxwell C. Schulze; G. Michael Carroll; Chaiwat Engtrakul; Chun-Sheng Jiang; Steven C. DeCaluwe; Bertrand Tremolet...; Sang-Don Han

700 °C is the optimal heat treatment temperature for pitch-coated silicon electrodes. Both the amorphous carbon/pitch and silicon are active materials but store Li+ ions through different ion storage mechanisms and contribute to overall performance.