Silicon is a promising alternative to the conventional graphite anode in high-energy lithium-
ion batteries owing to its high gravimetric capacity. However, intrinsic issues, such as severe …

High-energy and stable lithium-ion batteries are desired for next-generation electric devices
and vehicles. To achieve their development, the formation of stable interfaces on high …

Lithium-ion batteries with nickel-rich layered oxide cathodes and graphite anodes have
reached specific energies of 250–300 Wh kg− 1 (refs.,), and it is now possible to build a 90 …

Lithium‐metal batteries (LMBs) are representative of post‐lithium‐ion batteries with the great
promise of increasing the energy density drastically by utilizing the low operating voltage …

Lithium batteries are key components of portable devices and electric vehicles due to their
high energy density and long cycle life. To meet the increasing requirements of electric …

Tackling the huge volume expansion of silicon (Si) anode desires a stable solid electrolyte
interphase (SEI) to prohibit the interfacial side reactions. Here, a layered conductive …

Silicon (Si) has been studied as a promising alloying type anode for lithium-ion batteries due
to its high specific capacity, low operating potential and abundant resources. Nevertheless …

As an indispensable component of rechargeable batteries, the current collector plays a
crucial role in supporting the electrode materials and collecting the accumulated electrical …

As one of the most promising alternatives to graphite negative electrodes, silicon oxide (SiO
x) has been hindered by its fast capacity fading. Solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) aging on …

Silicon is considered an important anode material for solid-state batteries (SSBs) because of
its unique properties in addressing key challenges associated with Li metal anodes such as …