Porous anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) membranes are well-established templates used for
the fabrication of one-dimensional nanostructures. Herein, we report a straightforward …

Amorphous germanium has good adsorption ability and large specific surface area.
Amorphous two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) germanium with loose and …

We present a new route for the fabrication of mesoporous silicon using Pt nanoparticle-
assisted chemical etching. In contrast to stain etching, the mesoporous silicon films show …

The application value of silicon-based anodes has not been fully realized due to the∼ 300%
volume expansion and poor electronic conductivity. In present study, mesoporous Si/C (MP …

Germanium-based oxide has been found to be a promising high-capacity anode material for
lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, it exhibits poor electrochemical performance because …

DOI: 10.1002/aelm. 201400059 orientation of Si nanostructures relative to the substrate, and
the high surface-to-volume ratio structures, and all the experiments can be carried out in a …

The burgeoning development of sustainable and renewable power sources is stimulating
the growing appetite for next-generation advanced flexible rechargeable lithium ion …

As an important optoelectronic and energy-storage material, porous silicon (PSi) has
attracted great interest in various fields. The preparation of PSi, however, usually suffers …

Germanium-based composites have been recognized as attractive candidates of anode
materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), on account of their high capacity properties …

We present here for the first time the electrochemical behavior of germanium anodes in
potassium-ion batteries (KIBs). Nanoporous germanium (np-Ge) samples were fabricated by …