抄録
Recent advancement in the plasma spray processing for the production of nanomaterials for the next-generation lithium-ion
batteries has been reviewed. Towards the carbon neutral goal, EV shift has been accelerated and the demand of the associated battery
materials is expected to grow exponentially. Silicon is a promising candidate for high density anode but it has to be structured
at the nano-meter length scale to attain both its high theoretical high capacity and better cycle stability because of its inherent
electrochemical difficulties. Yet such nanomaterials are to be produced at high throughputs to meet the huge demand from the evergrowing
battery market. To respond to these requirements, plasma spray can be the potential production approach. In fact, using low
cost powder sources, a variety of namonaterials ranging from nanometal epitaxially attached nanoparticles to silicon nanorod have
been produced at fast rates via the control of co-condensation during rapid cooling of high temperature silicon vapor. The cells using
these nanomaterials have exhibited appreciable improvement in the battery cycle properties, underlining the potential of the plasma
spray for the production route for the next generation storage.
