Solid Polymer Electrolyte Based Lithium-ion Battery with Composite Silicon Anode

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dc.contributor.advisorArdebili, Haleh
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRyou, Jae-Hyun
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKulkarni, Yashashree
dc.creatorBhamwala, Bhargav
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-23T13:19:43Z
dc.date.createdAugust 2018
dc.date.issued2018-08
dc.date.submittedAugust 2018
dc.date.updated2019-05-23T13:19:44Z
dc.description.abstractCoupling of Silicon (Si) with carbon (C) realizes a favorable combination of the two materials properties, such as high lithiation capacity of Si and excellent mechanical and conductive properties of C, making silicon/carbon composite (Si/C) ideal candidates for Lithium-ion batteries’ (LIBs) anodes. Solid polymer electrolytes (SPE) can resolve the safety issues associated with conventional liquid electrolytes while offering mechanical stability and thin film manufacturability. In this study, composite silicon with different proportions of silicon and graphite was used as anode’s active material and polyethylene oxide was used as electrolyte. We demonstrated that the composite silicon anode combined with SPE can run over 200 cycles with 89% of capacity retention. We utilized electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, morphology, surface conductivity, electrochemical characterization to investigate compatibility of composite silicon anode with SPE. Significant long cycles can be achieved in solid polymer electrolyte-based battery compared to traditional LIBs at high current rate.
dc.description.departmentMechanical Engineering, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10657/3963
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectLithium-ion batteries (LIB)
dc.subjectSolid polymer electrolyte
dc.subjectSafety
dc.subjectThin film battery
dc.subjectLonger cycle runs
dc.titleSolid Polymer Electrolyte Based Lithium-ion Battery with Composite Silicon Anode
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dc.type.genreThesis
local.embargo.lift2020-08-01
local.embargo.terms2020-08-01
thesis.degree.collegeCullen College of Engineering
thesis.degree.departmentMechanical Engineering, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineMechanical Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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