articleNature CommunicationsMay 25, 2025GOLD OA

Sieving pore design enables stable and fast alloying chemistry of silicon negative electrodes in Li-ion batteries

Tianjin University of Technology · Zhejiang Energy Research Institute · +7 more institutions

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Abstract

Ideal silicon negative electrodes for high-energy lithium-ion batteries are expected to feature high capacity, minimal expansion, long lifespan, and fast charging. Yet, engineered silicon materials face a fundamental paradox associated with particle deformation and charge transfer, which hinders the industrial use of advanced silicon electrode materials. Here we show a sieving-pore design for carbon supports that overcomes these mechano-kinetic limitations to enable stable, fast (de)alloying chemistries of silicon negative electrodes. Such a sieving-pore structure features an inner nanopore body with reserved voids to accommodate high-mass-content silicon deformation and an outer sub-nanopore entrance to…

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  • Silicon
  • Ion
  • Electrode
  • Materials science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Chemical engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Optoelectronics
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