Combinatorial Study of Tin-Transition Metal Alloys as Negative Electrodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries
- 1 January 2006
- journal article
- Published by The Electrochemical Society in Journal of the Electrochemical Society
- Vol. 153 (10), A1998-A2005
- https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2257985
Abstract
A survey of the structural and electrochemical properties of combinatorially sputter deposited SnSn -transition metal alloys [ Sn1−xMxSn1−xMx (0<x<0.7(0M=TiM=Ti , VV , CrCr , MnMn , FeFe , CoCo , NiNi , Cu)Cu) ] is reported. Over 512 compositions have been studied. Sputtered libraries of Sn1−xMxSn1−xMx with M=MnM=Mn , FeFe , NiNi , and CuCu show no evidence of nanocrystalline or amorphous phases at any composition. By contrast, libraries of Sn1−xMxSn1−xMx with M=TiM=Ti , VV , CrCr , and CoCo show composition ranges where the films are highly nanostructured or amorphous, suggesting that these elemental combinations are better glass formers. The transition metal contents of the amorphous or nanostructured phase regions are 0.37<x<0.400.37x0.48x0.48 to at least x=0.65x=0.65 for M=TiM=Ti , x0.39x0.39 to at least x=0.60x=0.60 for M=VM=V , 0.47<x<0.730.47M=CrM=Cr , and 0.28<x<0.430.28M=CoM=Co . Electrochemical tests using a 64 channel Li∕Sn1−xMxLi∕Sn1−xMx combinatorial electrochemical cell show that the specific capacity of the alloys drops with transition metal content, as expected. The Sn1−xCoxSn1−xCox system shows an amorphous phase with the largest specific capacity, primarily because the amorphous phase is reached at the lowest transition metal content for Sn1−xCoxSn1−xCox . Capacity retention vs cycle number is generally best for those compositions that are amorphous or highly nanostructured. Arguments are presented to suggest that amorphous Sn1−xVxSn1−xVx alloys are the best choice among Sn1−xMxSn1−xMx alloys. Comparison with literature results for samples prepared by mechanical alloying, electrodeposition, vacuum deposition, etc. is made.Keywords
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