Silicon Conversion From Bamboo Leaf Silica By Magnesiothermic Reduction for Development of Li-ion Baterry Anode

¹ Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Sudarto, Tembalang-Semarang, 50275, Telp/fax: (024)7460058/(024)76480675
² Master Degree of Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Sudarto, Tembalang-Semarang, 50275, Telp/fax: (024)7460058/(024)76480675

^* Corresponding author: silviana@che.undip.ac.id

Abstract

Silicon (Si) is a promising alternative material for the anode Lithium ion Battery (LIB). Si has a large theoretical capacity about 3579 mA hg-1, ten times greater than the commercial graphite anode (372 mA hg-1). Bamboo is a source of organic silica (bio-silica). Most part biogenetic content of SiO₂ is obtained in bamboo leaves. This paper aims to investigate the synthesis nano Si from bamboo leaves through magnesiothermic reduction after silica extraction using sol–gel method and to observe nano Si of bamboo leaf as mixed material for lithium ion baterry. Silica and silicon content was determined using XRF. Silica product has 96,3 wt. % yield of extraction from bamboo leaf, while silicon yield was obtained 61.2 wt. %. The XRD pattern revealed that silica and silicon product were amourphous. The extracted silica and silicon from bambo leaf has spherical shape and agglomerated form. As anoda material for LIB, silicon product achieved 0,002 mAh capacity for 22 cycle.