A novel shock-wave combustion synthesis method was developed for ultra-scalable, clean and energy efficient conversion of sand to nanostructured silicon with excellent performance as an anode material for Li-ion batteries.
Cation-disordered Zn(Cu)–Si–P family materials demonstrate better Li-storage performance than the cation-ordered ZnSiP2 phase due largely to faster electronic and ionic conductivity and better tolerance to volume change during cycling, as confirmed by DFT calculations and experimental measurements.
Ultrathin single-crystalline ZnMn2O4 nanoplates were first designed and tailored as an anode for advanced Li-ion batteries via an efficient self-sacrificial template synthetic strategy, and delivered excellent Li-storage performance at high C rates.
The Cu(Zn)–Ge–P compounds have high ionic and electronic conductivity and good tolerance to volume change during cycling, thus delivering excellent Li-storage performance.
Hierarchical NiO/Ni3V2O8 nanoplatelet arrays (NPAs) grown on Ti foil were prepared as free-standing anodes for Li-ion batteries (LIBs) via a simple one-step hydrothermal approach followed by thermal treatment to enhance Li storage performance.