{"id":435135,"date":"2022-04-21T15:36:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T12:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/silicon-nanowires-promise-way-better-lithium-ion-ev-batteries\/"},"modified":"2022-04-21T15:36:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T12:36:00","slug":"silicon-nanowires-promise-way-better-lithium-ion-ev-batteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/silicon-nanowires-promise-way-better-lithium-ion-ev-batteries\/","title":{"rendered":"#Silicon nanowires promise way better lithium-ion EV batteries"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a383d66222e7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a383d66222e7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/silicon-nanowires-promise-way-better-lithium-ion-ev-batteries\/#%E2%80%9CSilicon_nanowires_promise_way_better_lithium-ion_EV_batteries%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Silicon nanowires promise way better lithium-ion EV batteries&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/silicon-nanowires-promise-way-better-lithium-ion-ev-batteries\/#Why_silicon_could_be_a_game_changer\" >Why silicon could be a game changer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/silicon-nanowires-promise-way-better-lithium-ion-ev-batteries\/#Sign_up_and_get_your_free_EV_guide\" >Sign up and get your free EV guide<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/silicon-nanowires-promise-way-better-lithium-ion-ev-batteries\/#OneD_Battery_Sciencess_solution\" >OneD Battery Sciences\u2019s solution?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSilicon_nanowires_promise_way_better_lithium-ion_EV_batteries%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Silicon nanowires promise way better lithium-ion EV batteries&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n                            As car manufacturers and battery cell makers race to develop more efficient and cost-effective EV batteries, there\u2019s one material that\u2019s been gaining significant traction in replacing graphite in the anode: silicon.<\/p>\n<p>To that end, California-based startup <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/onedsinanode.com\/\">OneD Battery Sciences<\/a> has produced silicon nanowires that can be fused directly onto the commercial graphite particles found in the anodes of batteries.<\/p>\n<p>The impact? Potentially <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>ling the energy density of the anode, reducing charging times, and lowering the overall cost of the battery.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_silicon_could_be_a_game_changer\"><\/span>Why silicon could be a game changer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"corona-wrapper shift-cta\">\n<div class=\"shift-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"shift-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/companies\/polestar-cover.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/companies\/polestar-cover.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"shift-cta-input\">\n<h2 class=\"shift-cta-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sign_up_and_get_your_free_EV_guide\"><\/span>Sign up and get your free EV guide<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"shift-cta-tagline\">The beginners&#8217; guide to getting an EV<\/p>\n<p><!--[if lte IE 8]><![endif]--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to research by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pnnl.gov\/science\/highlights\/highlight.asp?id=829#:~:text=With%20a%20theoretical%20capacity%20of,The%20silicon%20breaks%20down%20quickly.\">the PNNL Laboratory<\/a>, silicon has a theoretical energy capacity 10 times higher than that of graphite, and can absorb lithium-ions much faster during charging \u2014 reducing the duration of the process.<\/p>\n<p>For that reason, various companies and automakers are exploring the use of silicon in the anode, while Tesla and Porsche are already mixing small amounts of the material with graphite on batteries in the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/chargedevs.com\/features\/tesla-tweaks-its-battery-chemistry-a-closer-look-at-silicon-anode-development\/\">Model Y<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.a2mac1.com\/news\/the-porsche-taycan-results-are-now-online\/\">Taycan<\/a>, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>But adding silicon to the anode comes with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pdf.sciencedirectassets.com\/280655\/1-s2.0-S2211285516X00080\/1-s2.0-S2211285516302622\/Anix_Casimir_Silicon_Anode_Nanostructure_2016.pdf?X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEHAaCXVzLWVhc3QtMSJHMEUCIQCPSTXvsASwbz68HXPZ1k7VBSEJ8JotWkaNPFhXJwVuRwIgZrKnd1e4c3czaYSDGXP3y98ehk6XKbpMp6EpDt503Wsq%2BgMIKRAEGgwwNTkwMDM1NDY4NjUiDO%2FH7FmkeZ8wARQIwSrXA4uMwrzQKO%2BBv2xDxFk9yUKysPi02D8hyvAmrk7Epqycq2iv9MH%2F9Wb82WTTExbgu5UtIKgXVNzar2v%2BIWUe%2FSCycG5am9FlTQDspbuYrjtZVyhSMzb4sr3%2FsibpzGX78xe11r5txBHgeQLIb3GRc3HmHu3eshQdfSHgym%2FwlM0fbR9bEYIp10OOc6C%2BaOHkJEqdKJh4UKVfDr1xj9nUpse72rvnuOszzt2XUVfqGVAHJaN35yZmzx%2BXYZosYCVWxhtACqGbuI1LjADXhEyCmEybS%2F9aaQTcLt8C3DpJdrSkb%2B7snQrX12htzyoqSPZTR2%2BbkcmYCpT%2FBuqnQCmcvdJwGnSeN2h1hdiHR74SvFrm7wTSR2m2VUrza%2Bjxgj2fy5AEQTC7eg5cVi%2BkuofYCmXaIAN%2Bs85EYvPez0gcK6sU04AUmKv8%2F3VurIziL%2Bar%2BYnHxG6x8dzfems1jTz7Uy3iwc1SDF2kV5CI8Vs%2F7nEFHqq7dd7CvlpzV4NI%2FQUruBniDCVD6zZHp%2FOtymwg35f3PLN3%2BGz5%2FDrrQtrN2Mpdm2BUzAoZMnWiTD%2FPo0Tl5ks6G%2B9XDPNv5FiAMCnaOy8OS3keWZ%2FudOaJCks1B%2FVF3gg0kEcxpTDlm4STBjqlAUEJHooL%2FXxP8eMiYGEcWh%2FehP8aeOhY9mt2zgIUncSr846SCIKU4irztMHMownCBoUCG459wSsffMBKLCN9S0RtKHJemOpAcGutLORT3ENDloNLuFfC6mWINv8he5vOP%2Bc0eOwPNdL3YqA%2FZLrS3%2FjyieKk03fhT0m6ghbx3oehCDNMmoYUjpUCF5grFuzJC59qEfH7JDCsDgzmfmrNL0bBDUk61g%3D%3D&amp;X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Date=20220421T084513Z&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Expires=300&amp;X-Amz-Credential=ASIAQ3PHCVTY6C3IKK4X%2F20220421%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Signature=6c84ed1e27f6ae227bedc6e250e9343c97cd788294c0331a8257c7451057ff36&amp;hash=9a32e296427b805b0fdf3466e65e0bf9ae4e7e5dc3fb07b0987bc66c1be17891&amp;host=68042c943591013ac2b2430a89b270f6af2c76d8dfd086a07176afe7c76c2c61&amp;pii=S2211285516302622&amp;tid=pdf-bc2a848e-0937-466c-8b71-31f32797aa15&amp;sid=997e5c5512bd324d2119a9804cc117eba76dgxrqb&amp;type=client\">certain challenges<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The material\u2019s tendency to expand <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roximately 400% of its original size during the charging cycle can cause the silicon particles to crack, and can damage the layer of the solid electrolyte interface, which hinders lithium ion conductivity and electrical flow.<\/p>\n<p>This leads to energy loss and battery degradation.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/evreporter.com\/increasing-silicon-in-ev-batteries-nanowires\/\">As per Vincent Pluvinage<\/a>, CEO of the startup, existing methods to solve this problem (like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/acsami.8b17729\">silicon nanoparticles<\/a>) have proven limited due to high manufacturing costs and lack of compatibility with the wider EV supply chain.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OneD_Battery_Sciencess_solution\"><\/span>OneD Battery Sciences\u2019s solution?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The company has developed a special platform, called Sinanode, which attaches the silicon nanowires onto the anode with the help of silane, nitrogen, and electricity.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1385063 js-lazy\" alt=\"silicon anode battery\" width=\"906\" height=\"505\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 906px) 100vw, 906px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-21-at-11.51.31.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-21-at-11.51.31.png 764w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-21-at-11.51.31-280x156.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-21-at-11.51.31-242x135.png 242w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-21-at-11.51.31-484x270.png 484w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2022%2F04%2F21%2Fsilicon-nanowires-promise-better-lithium-ion-ev-batteries%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The difference between silicon nanoparticles and nanowires. Credit: OneD Battery Sciences.\" data-title=\"Share The difference between silicon nanoparticles and nanowires. Credit: OneD Battery Sciences. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The difference between silicon nanoparticles and nanowires. Credit: OneD Battery Sciences. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>The difference between silicon nanoparticles and nanowires. Credit: OneD Battery <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science<\/a>s.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1385063\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-21-at-11.51.31.png\" alt=\"silicon anode battery\" width=\"906\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-21-at-11.51.31.png 764w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-21-at-11.51.31-280x156.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-21-at-11.51.31-242x135.png 242w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-21-at-11.51.31-484x270.png 484w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>This process promises three main benefits:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>During charging cycles, the silicon nanowires remain pliant and don\u2019t crack.<\/li>\n<li>With hundreds of thousands of wires on each graphite particle, the silicon triples the energy density of the anode.<\/li>\n<li>A greater silicon-to-graphite ratio lowers the CO2 produced per kWh for manufacturing a battery.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You can further discover how the process works in the video below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" srcdoc=\"&lt;style&gt;*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{background:#000;height:100%}img{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:opacity .1s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,1,1)}a:hover img+img{opacity:1!important}&lt;\/style&gt;&lt;a href=\" https:=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/SJ1f9nqbVrc\/hqdefault.jpg\" style=\"top: 50%;left:50%;width:68px;height:48px;transform:translate3d(-50%,-50%,0)\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The feature that really makes Sinanode stand out is its potential to scale-up the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> using existing supply chain processes.<\/p>\n<p>The Sinanode is agnostic as to which graphite is used, or to the size of the graphite particle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis ensures that existing EV factories can benefit from silicon-enhanced graphite from their already qualified leading suppliers, and can use the same slurry preparation and anode electrode coating techniques that have already been perfected,\u201d Pluvinage explained.<\/p>\n<p>Currently the Sinanode technology is available to OEMS through a dedicated pilot production program, while fully commercial production is expected in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the arguments in favor of silicon over graphite are too strong to ignore, and if silicon nanowires prove to be successful on a commercial scale, perhaps the tech can unlock the possibility of replacing graphite in EV batteries altogether.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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