Silicon boron energy storage technology

Are Si-B binary alloys a good material for thermal energy storage?

Silicon boron alloys have been recognized as important materials for e.g. a direct usage in ultra-high temperature latent heat thermal energy storage systems or as a batch materials for processing boron enhanced silicide-based composites. In this work, we put new experimentally driven insights on a structure of selected Si-B binary alloys.

Is interstitial doped boron a conceptual innovation in energy storage mechanism?

Compared to previous studies in pseudocapacitive materials that mainly derived from the intrinsic redox activities of metal oxides, such “interstitial doped boron” involved redox reaction in accounting for the pseudo-capacitance indeed shows a conceptual innovation in energy storage mechanism.

How can boron/silicon nanoparticles be synthesized using plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition?

This study introduces an innovative approach by alloying silicon with boron, creating boron/silicon (BSi) nanoparticles synthesized via plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition. These nanoparticles exhibit altered electronic structures as evidenced by optical, structural, and chemical analysis.

How can a boron nitride separator reduce the size of a battery?

For example, ultrathin hexagonal boron nitride (h -BN) and metal oxide separators and graphene or two-dimensional (2D) transition-metal carbide (MXene) current collectors can decrease the size and weight of the batteries (4, 5).

Why do we need a chemical structure for silicon-based active materials?

The unique chemical and electronic structures of these particles enable new parameters to tune for improving chemical stability against electrolyte decomposition, improving electrical conductivity, and capturing the highest energy density for silicon-based active materials.