UChicago Pritzker Molecular Engineering Prof. Y. Shirley Meng’s Laboratory for Energy Storage and Conversion has created the world’s first anode-free sodium solid-state battery. The team hopes the ...

A lithium-ion battery may have fewer parts than a combustion engine, but it's no less complex. It involves an intricate interplay of materials that influences an electric vehicle’s range, charging ...

The buzz around silicon-based anodes, which promise improved power and faster charging capabilities for EVs, has been growing in recent months – just as the hype around solid-state batteries seems to ...

What Causes Silicon Anode Swelling? When a silicon anode reacts with lithium in a battery, it undergoes significant volumetric expansion. The electrochemical reaction between these two materials leads ...

Lithium-ion batteries are the most popular secondary batteries for these applications, and silicon is widely regarded as the best anode material for lithium-ion batteries, particularly solid-state ...

Silicon anodes appear to be leading the way in the race to commercialize next-generation battery technologies for electric vehicles. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...