Growing market demand for portable energy storage has triggered significant research on
high‐capacity lithium‐ion (Li‐ion) battery anodes. Various elements have been utilized in …

This review covers key technological developments and scientific challenges for a broad
range of Li-ion battery electrodes. Periodic table and potential/capacity plots are used to …

This review discusses the contribution of physical vapor deposition (PVD) processes to the
development of electrochemical energy storage systems with emphasis on solid‐state …

We use a unique transmission electron microscope (TEM) technique to show that Si
nanowires (NWs) with diameters in the range of a few hundred nanometers can be fully …

Silicon is of great interest for use as the anode material in lithium-ion batteries due to its high
capacity. However, certain properties of silicon, such as a large volume expansion during …

The global population has increased over time, therefore the need for sufficient energy has
risen. However, many countries depend on nonrenewable resources for daily usage …

Understanding the microscopic mechanisms of electrochemical reaction and material
degradation is crucial for the rational design of high‐performance lithium ion batteries (LIBs) …

Lithium ion batteries are popular for use in portable applications owing to their high energy
density. However, with an increasing interest in plug-in hybrid electric vehicles over the past …

A red phosphorus‐graphene nanosheet hybrid is reported as an anode material for lithium‐
ion batteries. Graphene nanosheets form a sea‐like, highly electronically conductive matrix …

Electrode materials with three-dimensional (3D) mesoporous structures possess superior
features, such as a shortened solid-phase lithium diffusion distance, a large pore volume …