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    Journals >Nano-Micro Letters >Volume 15 >Issue 1 >Page 222 > Article
    • Nano-Micro Letters
    • Vol. 15, Issue 1, 222 (2023)
    High-Performance Silicon-Rich Microparticle Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries Enabled by Internal Stress Mitigation
    Yao Gao1,3,†,*, Lei Fan2,†, Rui Zhou1..., Xiaoqiong Du1, Zengbao Jiao2,** and Biao Zhang1,***|Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
  • 2Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
  • 3Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
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    DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01190-7 Cite this Article
    Yao Gao, Lei Fan, Rui Zhou, Xiaoqiong Du, Zengbao Jiao, Biao Zhang. High-Performance Silicon-Rich Microparticle Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries Enabled by Internal Stress Mitigation[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2023, 15(1): 222 Copy Citation Text show less
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