Nano-vault architecture mitigates stress in silicon-based anodes for lithium-ion batteries

Lithiation of anodes during cycling of lithium-ion batteries generates stresses that reduce operation lifetime. Here, a composite silicon-based anode with a nanoscale vaulted architecture shows high mechanical stability and electrochemical performance in a lithium-ion battery.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Marta Haro, Pawan Kumar, Junlei Zhao, Panagiotis Koutsogiannis, Alexander James Porkovich, Zakaria Ziadi, Theodoros Bouloumis, Vidyadhar Singh, Emilio J. Juarez-Perez, Evropi Toulkeridou, Kai Nordlund, Flyura Djurabekova, Mukhles Sowwan, Panagiotis Grammatikopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Communications Materials
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-021-00119-0