Particulate modification of lithium-ion battery anode materials and electrolytes

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are considered a rechargeable and commercial energy storage device for electronic equipment such as smartphone and electric vehicles. Despite the prospective future of LIBs, unsatisfied electrochemical properties like reversible capacity, cycle ability and coulombic efficiency still hinder their development. High volume expansion rate, uncontrolled Li dendrite growth and unsatisfied solid electrolyte interphase also occur when LIBs are applied in long-time usage. Numerous modification methods such as exploring high-capacity anode/cathode materials, constructing artificial solid electrolyte interphase and improved conductive binders can be adopted to enhance the performances. Among them, particulate modification for LIBs anode and electrolytes is receiving tremendous attraction in the recent work. The method is composed of changing the morphology and particle size of the active materials, also introduce nano-size additives to the main structure. This review emphasizes on introducing and discussing the modification in following aspects: particulate modification on carbon group IVA element anodes, introduction of additives like transition metal oxide nanoparticles into anode and electrolyte materials, dissipate the influence of Li dendrite growth and ameliorate the performances of solid electrolyte interface. This review hopes to be denoted for the future development of LIBs with the comprehensive understanding on the particulate modification.