Si-Based and Graphite Composite Materials for Lithium Batteries Electrodes
A special issue of Batteries (ISSN 2313-0105). This special issue belongs to the section "Battery Materials and Interfaces: Anode, Cathode, Separators and Electrolytes or Others".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 February 2026 | Viewed by 26
Special Issue Editor
Interests: high-energy-density battery systems; new materials; structural design; surface/interface modification; high-safety electrolyte design
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Dear Colleagues,
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are the most promising power sources for electric vehicles and portable electronics. Graphite and silicon are the two most successful commercial anodes for LIBs. Graphite provides stable and efficient lithium-ion insertion due to its unique layered structure. However, its limited theoretical capacity (~372 mAh/g) and capacity degradation during fast charging restrict its development. In contrast, silicon anodes have emerged as a promising alternative for high-energy-density LIBs due to their high theoretical capacity (~3579 mAh/g) and natural abundance. Nevertheless, the large volume changes, unstable interface and low electron/ion kinetics restrict its performance. With the urgent demand for high-rate, long-cycling, high-efficiency, high-capacity, and low-cost anodes, more effort is needed to meet these requirements.
Therefore, this Special Issue aims to collect works with potential solutions for high-performance graphite and silicon-based anodes for LIBs, such as material design, interfacial modification, and electrolyte optimization.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Surface modification;
- Electrolyte engineering;
- Silicon–graphite composites;
- Solid electrolytes;
- Coating strategies;
- Structural modification strategies;
- Prelithiation techniques;
- Functional binders;
- Other modification methods.
We look forward to your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Jinkui Feng
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- lithium-ion batteries
- graphite anodes
- silicon anodes
- solid electrolyte interphase (SEI)
- electrolyte engineering
- surface modification
- structural design
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