Array geometry dictates electrochemical performance of Ge nanowire lithium ion battery anodes

• DOI: 10.1039/c4ta03805c
• Publication Date: 2014-08-13T21:56:21Z
• Authors: Behdokht Farbod; Kai Cui; Martin Kupsta; W. Peter Kalisvaart; Elmira Memarzadeh; Alireza Kohandehghan; Beniamin Zahiri; David Mitlin
• Keywords: 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology; 7. Clean energy

Scientific literature shows a substantial study-to-study variation in the electrochemical lithiation performance of “1-D” nanomaterials such as Si and Ge nanowires or nanotubes.