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Can germanium be used for high-capacity lithium ion batteries?

For more information on the journal statistics, click here. Multiple requests from the same IP address are counted as one view. Germanium, a promising electrode material for high-capacity lithium ion batteries (LIBs) anodes, attracted much attention because of its large capacity and remarkably fast charge/discharge kinetics.

Are germanium-based anode materials a good choice for lithium-ion batteries?

Germanium-based anode materials have emerged as a key focus of research in the realm of lithium-ion batteries, owing to their high theoretical specific capacity (about 4 times that of carbon), low lithium insertion potential, and excellent conductivity (about 104 times that of silicon).

When was germanium first used in rechargeable batteries?

We first heard of the germanium application as a negative-electrode material in the rechargeable batteries based on the lithium insertion as long ago as 1982 , that is, much earlier than the lithium-ion batteries appeared.

Are germanium oxides a good raw material for lithium ion batteries?

The germanium oxides as raw material for the manufacturing of negative electrodes of lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries are likely to take leading positions because they simplify technology of the electrodes’ production and reduce their price significantly.

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