Structural and electrochemical study of the reaction of lithium with silicon nanowires

Candace K. Chan, Riccardo Ruffo, Seung Sae Hong, Robert A. Huggins, Yi Cui

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Abstract

The structural transformations of silicon nanowires when cycled against lithium were evaluated using electrochemical potential spectroscopy and galvanostatic cycling. During the charge, the nanowires alloy with lithium to form an amorphous LixSi compound. At potentials
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)34-39
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Power Sources
Volume189
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2009
Externally publishedYes

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