New research has identified a nanostructure that improves the anode in lithium-ion batteries. Instead of using graphite for the anode, the researchers turned to silicon: a material that stores more ...

(a) Schematic illustration of structural damage to a silicon anode with a rigid interface design. (b) Fabrication process for a silicon anode with a flexible interface design on soft nylon substrate ...

“Silicon has transformed the way we store information, and now it’s transforming the way we store energy.” –Rick Costantino, Group14 However, integrating silicon into battery anodes isn’t without its ...

Scientists in the United States working with silicon anodes for lithium-ion batteries have managed to model key mechanisms that lead to fast developing performance loss in the anodes. Understanding ...

Silicon anodes are pushing lithium-ion batteries into a new performance class, with lab results pointing to energy storage gains that would have seemed unrealistic a decade ago. By replacing ...

Electric vehicles are on the cusp of a battery shift that could matter more than any new model reveal or charging app. Silicon anodes, long hyped and just as long held back by basic physics, are ...

One effort toward better batteries for electric vehicles is hitting overdrive, thanks to new findings about silicon anodes. Silicon is a staple of the digital revolution, shunting loads of signals on ...

If there’s one thing everyone wants more of, it’s battery life. Phones are faster, laptops are thinner, displays are brighter, but the battery inside hasn’t evolved at the same pace. That might ...

Lithium-ion batteries are the most popular secondary batteries for these applications, and silicon is widely regarded as the best anode material for lithium-ion batteries, particularly solid-state ...

Scientists in Sweden developed a new aerogel process to manufacture silicon anodes for lithium-ion batteries, promising to offer batteries with greatly increased capacity compared to those on sale ...