Silicon/carbon composite is one of the most potential high-capacity anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. The interface state between silicon and carbon of silicon/carbon composite is an important factor affecting its electrochemical performance. In this paper, Si
n(
n≤ 6) clusters with different numbers of Si atoms are constructed on graphene as a structural unit of carbon material. The geometric configuration, structure stability and electronic property of Si
nclusters adsorbed on graphene (Si
n/Gr) are studied by the first-principles method based on density functional theory (DFT). The results show that when the number of Si atoms
n≤ 4, the Si
nclusters are preferentially adsorbed on graphene in a two-dimensional configuration parallel to graphene. When
n≥ 5, the Si
nclusters are preferentially adsorbed on graphene in a three-dimensional configuration. With the increase of the number of Si atoms
n, the thermodynamic stability of Si
nclusters on graphene decreases significantly, the interface binding strength between Si
nclusters and graphene decreases, and the charge transfer between Si
nclusters and graphene becomes less. At the same time, the storage capacity of Li atoms in Si
n/Gr complex is also studied. Li atoms are mainly stored on the graphene surface near Si
nclusters and around Si
nclusters. The complex synergistic effect of Si
nclusters and graphene enhances the thermodynamic stability of Li adsorption. When
n≤ 4, storing two Li atoms is beneficial to improving the thermodynamic stability of
xLi-Si
n/Gr system, and the thermodynamic stability decreases with the increase of Li atom number. When
n≥ 5, the thermodynamic stability of
xLi-Si
n/Gr system decreases with the increase of Li atom number. In the
xLi-Si
5/Gr system, the C-C bond and Si-Si bond are mainly covalent bonds, while the Li-C bond and Li-Si bond are mainly ionic bonds with certain covalent properties.