Diatoms biomass as a joint source of biosilica and carbon for lithium-ion battery anodes

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The biomass of one type cultivated diatoms (Pseudostaurosira trainorii), being a source of 3D-stuctured biosilica and organic matter-the source of carbon, was thermally processed to become an electroactive material in a potential range adequate to become an anode in lithium ion batteries. Carbonized material was characterized by means of selected solid-state physics techniques (XRD, Raman, TGA). It was shown that the pyrolysis temperature (600 °C, 800 °C, 1000 °C) affected structural and electrochemical properties of the electrode material. Biomass carbonized at 600 °C exhibited the best electrochemical properties reaching a specific discharge capacity of 460 mAh g-1 for the 70th cycle. Such a value indicates the possibility of usage of biosilica as an electrode material in energy storage applications.

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Nowak, A. P., Sprynskyy, M., Wojtczak, I., Trzciński, K., Wysocka, J., Szkoda, M., … Lisowska-Oleksiak, A. (2020). Diatoms biomass as a joint source of biosilica and carbon for lithium-ion battery anodes. Materials, 13(7). https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13071673

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