Electrolytes enabling higher energy efficiency/ lower cost in lithium-ion batteries using micro-sized alloying silicon based anodes

https://techxplore.com/news/2024-09-asymmetric-electrolyte-enables-high-capacity.html

"eco-friendlier large-sized silicon, aluminum, tin, bismuth alloy particles in micro-sized alloying anodes... electrolytes able to stably cycle micro-sized silicon particles, using asymmetric molecular design making derivatives of widely employed ether solvent dimethoxyethane compatible with commercial lithium hexafluorophosphate salt, enabling long-cycle performance, removing environmental concerns of fluorinated solvents currently used... cost-effective technology that requires simpler and fewer manufacturing processes"