Model Ge microstructures as anodes for Li-ion batteries

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 3015-3020

  Long, Brandon R ^a   Goldman, Jason L ^a   Nuzzo, Ralph G ^a   Gewirth, Andrew A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Germanium anode; High rate; Li ion batteries; Microstructured electrode

Indexed keywords

ANODES; COATINGS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; IONS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SILICON;

COULOMBIC EFFICIENCY; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS; ELECTRODE STRUCTURE; HIGH RATE; ION BATTERIES; MICROSTRUCTURED ELECTRODES; POOR PERFORMANCE; SINGLE-CRYSTALLINE;

LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES;

EID: 84892374329     PISSN: 14328488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10008-013-2148-6     Document Type: Article

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