Scalable synthesis of silicon nanoplate-decorated graphite for advanced lithium-ion battery anodes

Abstract

A silicon nanoplate-decorated graphite design is developed for lithium battery anodes via a simple ball milling process. The resultant silicon–graphite electrodes show high cycling stability with high capacity, superior rate capability, and excellent electrode stability when compared to their counterparts, attributable to two-dimensional silicon and its area-to-area contact with graphite.