Silicon the most promising next generation battery anode by Ikramul Hasan

The video is a presentation about the use of silicon in lithium-ion batteries. The speaker discusses the potential of silicon as a promising anode material for next-generation batteries. They cover topics such as the basics of lithium-ion batteries, the challenges associated with silicon as an anode material, and different approaches to overcome those challenges.
Highlights
Silicon has gained attention as a potential anode material for lithium-ion batteries due to its high theoretical capacity.
The expansion of silicon during charging and discharging poses challenges for its use in batteries.
Coating silicon with carbon or creating silicon-carbon composites can help improve stability and cycling performance.
Electrochemical deposition of silicon from non-aqueous media shows promise as a method to deposit silicon directly onto current collectors.
Companies are already commercializing silicon-based anode materials in lithium-ion batteries, with some claiming up to 100% silicon integration and improved energy storage performance.