Biomass-Derived Stress-Regulating Additives for Microsilicon Anodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries

This dataset contains original PNG data from original research within the project EBEAM. Precisely there are six final, complex Figures below: Figure 1. a,d) SEM images of kapok. b,e) SEM images of the Re‐CMTs. c,f) SEM images of the Br‐CMTs. Diameter distributions of g) kapok, h) Re‐CMTs, and i) Br‐CMTs Figure 2. a) XRD patterns. b) Raman spectra. c) TGA measurements. d) FTIR spectra. XPS spectra of kapok and its carbonized samples, e) C 1s, and f) O 1s Figure 3. a,d) The AFM 3D images and Young's modulus distribution of the Si-Re‐CMTs, b,e) Si-Br‐CMTs, and c,f) Si electrodes at the fresh stage. g) Pressure versus thickness variation percentage for Si-Re‐CMTs, Si-Br‐CMTs, and Si. h) Reversible variation for Si-Re‐CMTs, Si-Br‐CMTs, and Si. i) Resistivity versus pressure for Si-Re‐CMTs, Si-Br‐CMTs, and Si Figure 4. CV curves of a) Si-Re‐CMTs, b) Si-Br‐CMTs, and c) Si electrodes for the first three cycles performed at a scan rate of 0.2 mV s−1 d) Voltage profiles at the first cycle e) ICE and first discharge capacity f) Long‐term cycling performance of Si-Re‐CMTs with various Re‐CMTs ratios at a current density of 0.6 A g−1 g) long‐term cycling performance at a current density of 0.6 A g−1 h) rate capability, and i) long‐term cycling performance at a high current density of 2 Ag−1 Figure 5. Ex situ EIS measurements of a) Si-Re‐CMTs b) Si-Br‐CMTs, and c) Si electrodes in the fresh state after 10, 20, and 50 cycles and after 100 cycles d) RSEI statistics for Si-Re‐CMTs, Si-Br‐CMTs, and Si electrodes under different cycling conditions. Calculated Li‐ion diffusion coefficients during e) the discharge and f) charge processes g) CV curves of Si-Re‐CMTs anode at different scan rates h) Contribution ratios of capacitance and diffusion processes to capacity at different scanning rates i) CV curve and capacitive current contribution at 1 mV s−1 Figure 6. XPS characterization of a) Si-Re‐CMTs, b) Si-Br‐CMTs, and c) Si electrodes after 500 cycles d) The formation of LiF‐rich SEI e) Thickness variation rate of the three electrodes at different discharge depths   Funding:  This work was supported by the following: National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant no. 52071225) and the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Program under grant agreement no. 101087143 (Electron Beam Emergent Additive Manufacturing (EBEAM)) REFRESH, Research Excellence For Region Sustainability and High-tech Industries (project no. CZ.10.03.01/00/22 003/0000048) operational program transition. National Key R&D Program of China (2021YFB3800300) National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant nos. 22179143 and 22002176). Jiangsu Funding Program for Excellent Postdoctoral Talent. Norway grant project no. 2019/34/H/ST8/00547 through the National Science Centre.