Silicon has around ten times the specific capacity of graphite but its application as an anode in post-lithium-ion batteries presents huge challenges. After decades of development, silicon-based batteries are now on the verge of large-scale commercial success.
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Cui, Y. Silicon anodes. Nat Energy 6, 995–996 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-021-00918-2
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