Silicon Anode after 100 Cycles (IMAGE)

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Silicon Anode after 100 Cycles

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This image shows a silicon anode after 100 cycles: The anode is barely recognizable as a silicon structure and is instead a mix of the silicon (green) and the fluorine (red) from the solid electrolyte interphase.

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(Photo courtesy of Chongmin Wang | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)

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