Intercalation based tungsten disulfide (WS 2 ) Li-ion battery anode grown by atomic layer deposition

Thin films of tungsten sulfide (WS 2 ) are prepared by atomic layer deposition (ALD) and its intercalation properties as an anode material in Li-ion battery are studied. The self-saturation growth of the material and the temperature window for ALD growth is confirmed by in situ quartz crystal microb...

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Published in:RSC advances 2016-01, Vol.6 (44), p.38024-38032
Main Authors: Nandi, Dip K., Sen, Uttam K., Dhara, Arpan, Mitra, Sagar, Sarkar, Shaibal K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anodes
Atomic layer deposition
Infrared spectroscopy
Intercalation
Lithium-ion batteries
Microbalances
Rechargeable batteries
Tungsten disulphide
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Summary:Thin films of tungsten sulfide (WS 2 ) are prepared by atomic layer deposition (ALD) and its intercalation properties as an anode material in Li-ion battery are studied. The self-saturation growth of the material and the temperature window for ALD growth is confirmed by in situ quartz crystal microbalance (QCM). In situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and residual gas analyzer (RGA) studies help to predict the two half reactions and FTIR further validates the self-limiting feature of ALD growth. The as-grown WS 2 is amorphous in nature and characterized in detail by XPS and Raman spectroscopic analysis. The as-grown films are tested as a suitable intercalation based material for Li-ion battery anode. CV measurements are carried out extensively to explore the dominant intercalation property of the WS 2 anode. Stable cycling performance with high coulombic efficiency (>99%) up to 100 charge–discharge cycles is observed. To enhance the performance further, multi walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) scaffold layer is introduced that helps to deposit more active material for the same number of ALD cycles.
ISSN:2046-2069
2046-2069
DOI:10.1039/C6RA00468G