Rational Design of Nanoelectrodes for Highly Efficient Lithium-Ion Batteries

Abstract

Li-ion battery is a very promising market. Researchers and scientists are trying to improve further the function of all Li-ion batteries on the account that they still cannot meet the customers' requirements and may not be as competitive as the internal combustion engine on traveling distances. The Nanotechnology application of Li-ion battery electrodes affects the general performance such as capacity, energy density, charging and discharging speed, etc. At the atomic scale, the pulverization problem caused by lithiation also limits the growth of batteries. Nanotechnology may be one of the solutions because the strain the material can sustain at the nanoscale is extremely large. The working mechanism of Li-ion helps to have an overall understanding of how batteries work. Replacing graphite with silicon can greatly enhance the battery's performance, but there are still some problems with replacing the electrode material. There are three different types of applications of nanotechnologies that can solve the problems like pulverization: 0D nanoparticles, 1D nanowires, and 2D nanofilms. Nanotechnology is no longer at a laboratory scale and has taken part in the mass production industry.