Electrode Binder Design on Silicon-Based Anode for Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Batteries

As an important part of the electrode material of lithium-ion batteries, the binder significantly affects the forming strength of the solid electrolyte interface (SEI), and also determines the mechanical properties and cycling stability. In the silicon anode, binder have greater effect in the chemical and electrochemical stability because of the volume of the silicon anode changes by more than 300 %. Thus, the development of functional new binders with enhanced properties is one of the keys to mitigating the instability of silicon anodes. This concept first briefly introduces the advantages and disadvantages of conventional electrode binders, then the current research progress of silicon anode binders is briefly summarized based on the different types of interaction forces of binders. Finally, we conclude the properties indicators of silicon anode binders with superior performance in batteries, and comment our previous work in detail.