Xingcheng Xiao

TL;DR: A novel, economical flash heat treatment of the fabricated silicon based electrodes is introduced to boost the performance and cycle capability of Li-ion batteries, revealing a high mass fraction of Si, improved interfacial contact, synergistic SiO2/C coating, and a conductive cellular network for improved conductivity, as well as flexibility for stress compensation.

TL;DR: In this paper, a simple approach has been developed to align the graphene nanosheet vertically on current collector, which not only facilitates both lithium ion and electron transport, but also simplifies the electrode fabrication without involving binder and conductive additives.

TL;DR: The results reported here show that the initial rapid SEI formation can be stabilized before significant Li insertion into the Si begins and that the rate at which this occurs varies significantly with the nature of the surface.

TL;DR: In this article, a method is proposed to deduce the critical size for delamination based on the critical conditions for the nucleation and growth of edge or center cracks at the film-substrate interface under plane strain or axisymmetric conditions.

TL;DR: In this article, the development of irreversible compressive stresses in graphitic carbon electrodes during cycling in a Li-ion battery was investigated and it was shown that significant irreversible stresses develop in the first cycle, and then decrease with increasing number of cycles.