Structural and Electrochemical Investigation during the First Charging Cycles of Silicon Microwire Array Anodes for High Capacity Lithium Ion Batteries

Silicon microwire arrays embedded in Cu present exceptional performance as anode material in Li ion batteries. The processes occurring during the first charging cycles of batteries with this anode are essential for good performance. This paper sheds light on the electrochemical and structural proper...

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Main Authors: Helmut Föll, Jürgen Carstensen, Enrique Quiroga-González
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-02-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/6/2/626