Despite the continuous development of energy storage, the challenges faced by micro-silicon anode pulverization have yet to be effectively addressed. In this work, the aramid nanofibers (ANFs) are in situ protonated on the surface of silicon micro-particles (SMPs), and also act as surfactants to bundle the carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to form ANF/CNT networks on SMPs (ANF/CNT/SMPs) at the same time. The results demonstrate that the dual-coating not only inhibits expansion and enhances structural stability but also improves conductivity, thereby promoting the cycling stability of micro-silicon anodes. The ANF/CNT/SMP anode shows cycling stability of 454 mAh g at 0.2 A g after 200 cycles. The expansion in thickness of the ANF/CNT/SMP electrode can be reduced by 51.5% after 100 cycles compared with the SMP electrode. The findings provide a novel approach for mitigating expansion in micro-silicon anodes through the combined coating of ANFs and CNTs.
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