Glycerol-crosslinked PEDOT:PSS as bifunctional binder for Si anodes: improved interfacial compatibility and conductivity

Abstract Developing conductive polymer binders is a new way to enhance the electric connectivity and mechanical contact of Si based anode material. While the linear structure of commercial PEDOT:PSS cannot effectively alleviate the volume expansion of Si. Herein, glycerol was introduced as a cross-linker to PEDOT:PSS binder for Si anodes, which can further improve the interfacial compatibility between silicon and PEDOT:PSS. After crosslinking, the peel force increased 2 times. As a result, the Si nanoparticles anode with the glycerol-crosslinked binder exhibited a high reversible capacity of 1951.5 mAh g-1 after 200 cycles at 0.5 A g-1 and superior rate capability (804 mAh g-1 at a high current of 8.0 A g-1) for the inherent superior conductivity of PEDOT:PSS.