Microsized silicon particles are desirable Si anodes because of their low price and abundant
sources. However, it is challenging to achieve stable electrochemical performances using a …

The electrolyte has been considered as a key factor toward higher energy density for Li‐ion
and Li‐metal batteries. However, conventional electrolytes suffer from uncontrolled …

Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) polymerization directly synthesizes organic thin films on a
substrate from vapor phase reactants. Dielectric, semiconducting, electrically conducting …

Electrochemical reduction of lithium ion battery electrolyte on Si anodes was mitigated by
synthesizing nanoscale, conformal polymer films as artificial solid electrolyte interface (SEI) …

Vapor phase syntheses, including parylene chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and initiated
CVD, enable the deposition of conformal polymer thin films to benefit a diverse array of …

Surface engineering is a critical technique for improving the performance of lithium-ion
batteries (LIBs). Here, we introduce a novel vapor-based technique, namely, chemical vapor …

Miniaturized energy-storage components are important to self-powered microelectronics.
Microbatteries based on 3D electrode architectures hold great potential to meet the …

Rechargeable solid-state batteries (SSBs) are of prime importance for develo** the
necessary safe and efficient energy infrastructures of the future. With several inherent …

Siloxane polymers constitute a category of organic-inorganic hybrid polymers that manifest
properties arising from both their organic side groups and inorganic backbone. This unique …

Reliable integration of thin film solid-state polymer electrolytes (SPEs) with 3D electrodes is
one major challenge in microbattery fabrication. We used initiated chemical vapor …