Overview of the development of silicon anodes for lithium-ion batteries

Chapter Contents: 1.1 Introduction 1.1.1 Silicon-based Li-anode materials 1.1.2 Conventional graphite anodes 1.1.3 Why Si? 1.2 Electrochemical insertion of Li in Si 1.3 Si-based materials design 1.3.1 Li15Si4 suppression 1.3.2 Fracture suppression 1.3.2.1 Si-transition metal (Si-M) alloys 1.3.2.2 SiO 1.3.2.3 Si-C 1.4 Electrolyte additives 1.5 Binders 1.5.1 Electrochemically active binders 1.5.2 Electrochemically inactive binders 1.6 Implementation of Si alloys in Li-ion cells References