Electrochemical Reactivity of KSi and NaSi Zintl Phases with Lithium. (30th July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Seznec, V.; Senguttuvan, P.; Larcher, D.; Tarascon, J.-M.
• Is Part Of: ECS Electrochemistry Letters. Volume 4:Number 10(2015)
• Page Start: A119
• Page End: A123
• Publication Date: 2015-07-30
• Subjects: Alloys -- KSi -- Li-batteries -- NaSi -- Zintl phases
• DOI: 10.1149/2.0021510eel
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2162-8726

Abstract

Abstract : The electrochemical reactions of NaSi and KSi Zintl phases with lithium (0–2.5 V) proceed very differently. Na/K is partially removed on first oxidation with a complete amorphization for NaSi or growth of a new crystallized Kx Si phase for KSi. Upon discharge, metallic K is partially extruded and a Li-K-Si (Li15 Si4 –type) phase is formed. For NaSi, metallic Na is also chased on discharge but crystallization of Li-Na-Si (Li15 Si4 –type) phase is delayed at the second discharge. The amorphization of Li15 Kx Si4 proceeds through a ∼0.40 Volts charge plateau but crystallized Li15 Nax Si4 does not show this feature and electrochemically behaves similarly to amorphous Lix Si.