Mechanics of high-capacity electrodes in lithium-ion batteries

Zhu Ting^†,

In situTEM experiment of self-limiting lithiation in a Si nanowire.^[31](a)–(e) Time-lapsed images showing the evolution of thec-Si core anda-Li_3.75Si shell in the nanowire in 4 hours. (f) Plots of nanowire diameter, etched depth, and thickness of thea-Li_3.75Si shell versus time.