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428  14 Lithium Alloy Anodes


                                                Sn







                                   Li Sn 5       760
                                    2
                               Li Sn 7
                                5
                                         660


                        Li Sn 3
                          7
                                     530
                       Li Sn 5
                        13
                      Li Sn 2  420
                       7
                    Li Sn 5  380            485            680
                      22
                                    55
                                             350
                     Li          Li Cd         LiCd         LiCd 3        Cd
                                  3
                    Figure 14.16  Calculated isothermal Li–Cd–Sn ternary phase
                    stability diagram at ambient temperature [52].

                       100
                      Discharge / Charge Voltage (mV vs. Li)  60  Equilibrium voltage (~50 mV vs. Li)

                        80
                                                       Charge




                        40

                                                  Discharge
                        20

                         0
                          -0.2       0.0       0.2       0.4       0.6       0.8
                                          Fraction of Electrode Capacity

                    Figure 14.17  Sixth charge-discharge curve of a composite
                    Li–Sn/Li–Cd electrode at a current density of 0.1 mA cm −2
                    at ambient temperature [52].
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