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AuthorBensalah, Nasr
AuthorMatalkeh, Maha
AuthorMustafa, Noor K.
AuthorMerabet, Hocine
Available date2022-12-12T00:46:34Z
Publication Date2020-01-01
Publication NamePhysica Status Solidi (A) Applications and Materials Science
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201900414
CitationBensalah, N., Matalkeh, M., Mustafa, N. K., & Merabet, H. (2020). Binary Si–Ge Alloys as High‐Capacity Anodes for Li‐Ion Batteries. physica status solidi (a), 217(1), 1900414.
ISSN1862-6300
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URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/37156
AbstractHerein, Si–Ge binary alloy films are prepared by deposition on rough copper (Cu) foil and multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) sheets using radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering. The as-prepared SiGe@Cu and SiGe@MWCNT thin films are then characterized by spectroscopy and microscopy techniques. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) shows that SiGe nanosheets are deposited on the Cu foil, whereas amorphous SiGe spherical nanoparticles are deposited on the MWCNT surface and incorporated inside its pores. Raman and X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirm an amorphous structure for the sputtered films. SiGe film thicknesses of 201, 386, and 582 nm are measured by topography after 0.5, 1, and 2 h RF sputtering, respectively. The electrochemical performance of SiGe@Cu and SiGe@CNT is assessed by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and galvanostatic charge–discharge (GCD) in half cells using Li metal as the counter and reference electrode and 1 m LiPF6 in organic carbonates electrolyte. SiGe@Cu exhibits a very stable cyclability during the first ten cycles. The specific charge capacity retention decreases from 97.7%, 94.5%, 88.7%, and 81.2% after 20, 30, 40, and 50 cycles, respectively. A higher specific capacity of SiGe@MWCNT is measured due to deeper lithiation/delithiation reactions. Thus, more investigations are needed to improve the performance of SiGe during long cycling.
SponsorQatar National Research Fund (QNRF) - No. NPRP7‐567‐2‐216, No. NPRP8‐1467‐1‐268
Languageen
PublisherWiley
SubjectCoulombic efficiencies
electrochemical performances
Li-ion batteries
radio frequency magnetron sputtering
Silicon–Germanium alloys
TitleBinary Si–Ge Alloys as High-Capacity Anodes for Li-Ion Batteries
TypeArticle
Issue Number1
Volume Number217
ESSN1862-6319
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