Germanium is a promising anode material for lithium ion batteries because of its high
theoretical specific capacity and low operation voltage. However, a significant challenge in …

With the growing demand for portable and wearable electronic devices, it is imperative to
develop high performance Li-ion batteries with long life times. Germanium-based materials …

The rapid-charging capability of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) can effectively alleviate the load
on new energy vehicles. The electrode material's structure can be severely harmed by rapid …

Metallic germanium is an ideal anode for lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs), owing to its high
theoretical capacity (1624 mA hg− 1) and low operating voltage. Herein, we highlight recent …

Using a top-down magnetron sputtering technique with a high deposition-rate, a one-step
method for preparing germanium (Ge) hybrid film is presented. At present, graphite film is …

The requirements for volume and weight performance are becoming more and more urgent
for the application of lithium-ion batteries in consumer electronics and electric vehicles …

Si-containing graphite-based composites are considered as promising high-capacity
anodes for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Here, a controllable and scalable self-assembly …

The development and the characterization of a nanostructured binder-free anode for lithium-
ion batteries exploiting the germanium high theoretical specific capacity (1624 mAh g− 1 for …

Nanostructured Group-IV materials hold great promise as high-capacity alloying electrodes
for electrochemical energy storage. However, in order to stabilize their cycling performance …

Ge is considered a promising anode candidate for Li-ion batteries (LIBs); however, its
practical applicability is hindered by the relatively slow Li-ion diffusion owing to the stiffness …