journal article·2026-06

Stabilizing silicon anodes via high-entropy alloying and hierarchical carbon encapsulation for high-performance lithium-ion batteries

Jung-Hyeok Park, Byeong Guk Kim, Jungdong Shin, Jaeik Hyun, Seung Yol Jeong, Je In Lee, Sunhye Yang, Ki-Hun Nam

Carbon Letters· Volume 36· Issue 3
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