Degradation of Silicon Nanoparticle Lithium-Ion Electrodes Revealed

A recent study published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C integrates in-situ and ex-situ scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) methods to provide detailed insight into the degradation processes of silicon nanoparticles-based electrodes in lithium-ion battery cells during the charging/discharging cycles.