Microsized silicon particles are desirable Si anodes because of their low price and abundant
sources. However, it is challenging to achieve stable electrochemical performances using a …

Si has been considered as a promising alternative anode for next-generation lithium ion
batteries (LIBs), but the commercial application of Si anodes is still limited due to their poor …

A novel polymer is designed to serve as the conductive binder for high-capacity silicon
anodes in lithium ion batteries (LIBs), aiming to address fast capacity fade and poor cycle life …

Silicon offers an extremely high theoretical specific capacity, but suffers from dramatic
volume change during lithiation/delithiation processes, which typically leads to rapid anode …

Binders play a crucial role in enhancing the cycling stability of silicon anodes in next-
generation Li-ion batteries. However, traditional linear polymer binders have difficulty …

Well-defined polyacrylonitriles (PANs) with different molecular weights were synthesized
through an activator regenerated by electron-transfer atom-transfer radical polymerization …

The structure, dopants, and surface area of carbon determine the performance of the core–
shell structured silicon and carbon composite (Si@ C) anode for Li-ion batteries (LIBs) …

The emerging markets of electric vehicles (EV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV)
generate a tremendous demand for low-cost lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with high energy …

The development of high-energy lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) requires the incorporation of
high-capacity materials, such as silicon, to replace the currently commercialized graphite …

Silicon is a promising high-capacity anode material for lithium-ion batteries yet attaining long
cycle life remains a significant challenge due to pulverization of the silicon and unstable …