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Electrochemical Characterization of Ultra-Thin Silicon Films
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Lyons, Daniel Joseph
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Year and Degree
2016, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Chemistry.
Abstract
Silicon is a well-known and studied electrode material for use in Li-ion batteries. It is advantages include its high theoretical capacity (~3500 mAh/g) and abundance. Unfortunately Si suffers from significant rate limitations, due to the slow diffusion of Li in Li-Si alloys, as well as capacity degradation, caused by the extreme volume change as the electrode is heavily lithiated and then delithiated. Typical techniques for deriving diffusion coefficient include CV, EIS, PITT, GITT among others. Because these techniques measure a variety of behaviors simultaneously, deconvolution of the diffusion constant from other processes can be difficult. Various factors also affect the diffusion rate, such as the crystalline or amorphous phase through which the Li diffuses and the thickness of the electrode. We have used a number of previously reported experimental techniques and models to derive Li diffusion constants within a thin film Si electrode. We have also carried out the slowest and most extended cyclic voltammetry scan (as far as we are aware) to observe how the electrode behavior changes over time and this has yielded some interesting data regarding phase reversibility in thin film Si electrodes. Our diffusion results differ somewhat from the previously reported values. We also present some preliminary data from a novel technique for the direct observation of Li concentration and movement within the electrode. We plan to use this technique, known as neutron depth profiling to confirm or negate some of the results herein presented.
Committee
Anne Co, Dr. (Advisor)
Pages
87 p.
Subject Headings
Chemistry
Keywords
Silicon
;
Li-ion
;
Diffusion
;
Neutron Depth Profiling
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Lyons, D. J. (2016).
Electrochemical Characterization of Ultra-Thin Silicon Films
[Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1471727534
APA Style (7th edition)
Lyons, Daniel.
Electrochemical Characterization of Ultra-Thin Silicon Films.
2016. Ohio State University, Master's thesis.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1471727534.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Lyons, Daniel. "Electrochemical Characterization of Ultra-Thin Silicon Films." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1471727534
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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