Conversion-Alloying Electrodes for Lithium-ion Batteries: Entropy and Nano-Level Heterogeneity Effects

Key Points

• The research aims to investigate how entropy and nano-level heterogeneity in conversion-alloying electrodes affect lithium-ion battery performance during charging and discharging.
• Analyzed high entropy materials as electrode candidates
• Examined the impact of nano-scale variations on electrode stability
• Studied (de-)lithiation processes in lithium-ion batteries
• High entropy materials reduced electrode degradation during cycling
• Nano-level heterogeneity improved the overall stability of the electrodes
• Enhanced performance observed across multiple charge-discharge cycles

Abstract