Conventional lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) with graphite anodes are approaching their
theoretical limitations in energy density. Replacing the conventional graphite anodes with …

Electrochemical energy storage devices are becoming increasingly important to our global
society, and polymer materials are key components of these devices. As the demand for …

Tremendous efforts have been devoted to the development of electrode materials,
electrolytes, and separators of energy-storage devices to address the fundamental needs of …

In recent decades, extensive nanomaterials and related techniques have been proposed to
achieve high capacities surpassing conventional battery electrodes. Nevertheless, most of …

Silicon (Si) anode is among the most promising candidates for the next-generation high-
capacity electrodes in Li-ion batteries owing to its unparalleled theoretical capacity (4200 …

Silicon (Si) has been considered as one of the most promising anode material for the next
generation lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with high energy densities, due to its high theoretical …

Binders, though often used in small doses, play a crucial role in determining the
electrochemical performance of lithium ion batteries with high energy density. The traditional …

Binders play an important role in preserving the mechanical stability of electrodes.
Nevertheless, the typical binders normally are not stretchable to withstand a repeated large …

Complex battery degradation is an interplay of different processes correlated to the
thermodynamic, chemical, and mechanical instability of materials. Their degradation kinetics …

Silicon (Si)-based anodes have been intensively pursued as one of the most promising
candidates for next-generation high-capacity electrodes in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to …