Boron–Silicon Alloy Nanoparticles as a Promising New Material in Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes

Pach, Gregory F.; Adhikari, Pashupati R.; Quinn, Joseph; Wang, Chongmin; Singh, Avtar; Verma, Ankit; Colclasure, Andrew; Kim, Jae Ho; Teeter, Glenn; Veith, Gabriel M.; Neale, Nathan R.; Carroll, Gerard M.

doi:10.1021/acsenergylett.4c00856

Title: Boron–Silicon Alloy Nanoparticles as a Promising New Material in Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes

Journal Article · 01 May 2024 · ACS Energy Letters

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.4c00856 · OSTI ID:2345267

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Chemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99342, United States
Energy Conversion and Storage Systems Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
Chemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States, Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
Materials Sciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
Chemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725; AC05-76RL01830; AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 2345267

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5900-89375; PNNL-SA-196530

Journal Information:: ACS Energy Letters, Journal Name: ACS Energy Letters Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 9; ISSN 2380-8195

Publisher:: American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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