Silicene: A Promising Anode for Lithium‐Ion Batteries. Issue 48 (22nd March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhuang, Jincheng; Xu, Xun; Peleckis, Germanas; Hao, Weichang; Dou, Shi Xue; Du, Yi
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 29:Issue 48(2017)
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• Publication Date: 2017-03-22
• Subjects: anodes -- lithium‐ion batteries -- silicene -- Dirac fermions -- silicon; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201606716
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

Abstract: Silicene, a single‐layer‐thick silicon nanosheet with a honeycomb structure, is successfully fabricated by the molecular‐beam‐epitaxy (MBE) deposition method on metallic substrates and by the solid‐state reaction method. Here, recent progress on the features of silicene that make it a prospective anode for lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) are discussed, including its charge‐carrier mobility, chemical stability, and metal–silicene interactions. The electrochemical performance of silicene is reviewed in terms of both theoretical predictions and experimental measurements, and finally, its challenges and outlook are considered. Abstract : Silicene, single‐layer‐thick silicon nanosheets with a honeycomb structure, has been successfully fabricated very recently. Recent progress on the features of silicene that make it a promising anode for lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs), including its charge‐carrier mobility, chemical stability, and metal–silicene interaction are discussed.