Renewable energy has become a mandatory pursuit towards solving the world's reliance on
fossil fuels, an environmentally damaging and finite resource. Many renewable energy …

There is growing worldwide interest in developing lithium ion batteries with high energy
densities and longer cycle life. In recent years, rechargeable lithium ion batteries have …

Silicon (Si) is the most naturally abundant element possessing 10-fold greater theoretical
capacity compared to that of graphite-based anodes. The practicality of implementing Si …

To obtain high-energy density Li-ion batteries for the next-generation storage devices,
silicon anodes provide a viable option because of their high theoretical capacity, low …

The utilization of mining wastes for value-added energy applications is vitally important in a
clean and sustainable society. In this work, we report the preparation of nanostructured Si/C …

Silicon (Si) holds great promise as an anode material for high energy density lithium ion
batteries owing to its theoretical capacity of up to 3579 mAh g− 1. However, this potential …

Silicon is touted as a replacement for the commercially utilized carbon anode in lithium ion
batteries. However, two drawbacks have hindered its use: low electronic conductivity and …

Amorphous Si thin films with different thicknesses were deposited on synthetic graphite
electrodes by using a simple and scalable one-step physical vapor deposition (PVD) …

Silicon with a high theoretical capacity (3,579 mAh/g) is a promising anode candidate for
lithium-ion batteries. However, commercialization is still impeded by low Coulombic …

Numerous studies have demonstrated the importance of the solid electrolyte interphase
(SEI) for Si‐adapted batteries. However, the development of a stable SEI that can withstand …