Silicon anode innovation will unlock the next generation of EV batteries
In recent years, silicon has been discovered to be an incredibly powerful material that can bring about batteries with much greater efficiency than their graphite-based counterparts. Silicon can usher in a new generation of high-efficiency batteries that allow them to perform to a greater potential. Gram for gram, silicon can “hold” up to 10 times the amount of lithium that graphite can. However, this is not as simple as replacing one material for another. Using silicon as an anode in a lithium-ion battery has its challenges.
Silicon anode innovation will unlock the next generation of EV batteries
If the US is going to stand against climate change, it’s going to need to change its approach to batteries.
Michelle Tokarz
