Abstract
Silicon, having the highest theoretical energy capacity, is an attractive anode material for next-generation lithium-ion batteries. However, because of huge volume changes during battery operation, silicon-based anode has yet to be commercialized. In the past decade, binder, an electrochemically inactive material, has been noticed to play an important role in battery performance. Many researchers were making a lot of effort in searching for new binders, but these binders were being tested under different conditions by different groups. This study aimed to make a comparison between different types of binders, trying to find out the most suitable binder for silicon-based anodes.