Recycling Silicon Waste to Make New Lithium-ion Battery Anodes
Date | 29th, Nov 2021 |
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Source | AZoNano - Nanotechnology Websites |
DESCRIPTION
An article published in the journal Materials Today Nano describes a novel approach of preparing composite materials to be used in next-generation lithium-ion batteries. The authors present an ingenious solution of utilizing silicon cutting waste powder by developing nanoporous composites of silicon which can then be used to manufacture high discharge capacity lithium-ion anodes with significant cycling performance.