The Age of Silicon Is Here…for Batteries

06 May 2023 | Abstracted from IEEE Spectrum

"Silicon has long held out promise as a medium for anodes, because it can hold 10 times as many lithium ions by weight as graphite...experiments with that element have been plagued by technical challenges...Silicon promises longer-range, faster-charging and more-affordable EVs than those whose batteries feature today’s graphite anodes..."

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