Carbon Microstructure Dependent Li-Ion Storage Behaviors in SiO /C Anodes.

SiO anode has a more durable cycle life than Si, being considered competitive to replace the conventional graphite. SiO usually serves as composites with carbon to achieve more extended cycle life. However, the carbon microstructure dependent Li-ion storage behaviors in SiO /C anode have received insufficient attention. Herein, this work demonstrates that the disorder of carbon can determine the ratio of inter- and intragranular Li-ion diffusions. The resulted variation of platform characteristics will result in different compatibility when matching SiO . Rational disorder induced intergranular diffusion can benefit phase transition of SiO /C, benefiting the electrochemical performance. Through a series of quantitative calculations and in situ X-ray diffraction characterizations, this work proposes the rational strategy for the future optimization, thus achieving preferable performance of SiO /C anode.