Figure 2. Capacity comparison between different silicon anodes (IMAGE)

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Figure 2. Capacity comparison between different silicon anodes

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Thanks to its self-healing properties, the PBS coating offers a much more stable performance in terms of capacity compared to a bare anode or one coated with PVDF, a polymer commercially used in lithium-ion batteries.

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Noriyoshi Matsumi from JAIST

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