Lithium-ion batteries have many advantages such as the high specific energy, the high
specific power, the long calendar life, being environmentally friendly, and can be used …

The development of energy storage devices is crucial for diverse applications, including
transportation and power generation. The use of carbon-based electrode materials has …

SiO x anode has attracted more and more attention due to its rich reserves and high
theoretical capacity. However, the disadvantages of low initial Coulombic efficiency and …

Aiming at enhancing cyclic stability and fast charging performance of lithium-ion batteries
(LIBs), a sandwich structured composite with a buffer layer of porous silicon (Si) between the …

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are considered a rechargeable and commercial energy storage
device for electronic equipment such as smartphone and electric vehicles. Despite the …

Microwaves are a source of energy of great interest for chemical synthesis. Among
nanomaterials, few are as versatile as silica—it forms mesoporous materials and …

Silicon-based anodes with high theoretical capacity suffer from huge volume expansion and
poor electronic conductivity. Herein, micron-SiO x anode synchronously modified by …

The requirements of advanced technologies, green chemistry, and air pollution remediation
drive the development of heterogeneous catalysis. Two important factors defining catalyst …

We report a novel anode consisting of detonation nanodiamond, SiO x nanoparticals and
carbon nanosheets, to achieve high performance lithium-ion batteries. In the process of …

Core–shell particles are desirable for many applications, but the precise design and control
of their structure remains a great challenge. In this work, we developed a strategy to …