Going small with silicon potentially has big implications for lithium-ion battery capacity

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) have developed a silicon anode for lithium-ion batteries that outperforms current materials and gets around previous issues that would cause the battery to be inefficient and quickly degrade (or even fail catastrophically) with use. As the researchers focus on scaling up production, the advance could pave the way for higher-performance electric vehicles, electronics and all-around portable power... Continue Reading Going small with silicon potentially has big implications for lithium-ion battery capacity



Section: Electronics



Tags: Batteries, Graphite, Lithium-ion, University of California



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