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The Critical Role of Fluoroethylene Carbonate in the Gassing of Silicon Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries

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Direct Observation of SEI Formation and Lithiation in Thin-Film Silicon Electrodes via in Situ Electrochemical Atomic Force Microscopy

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Silicon Nanoparticles with a Polymer-Derived Carbon Shell for Improved Lithium-Ion Batteries: Investigation into Volume Expansion, Gas Evolution, and Particle Fracture

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A Comprehensive Review of In Situ Measurement Techniques for Evaluating the Electro-Chemo-Mechanical Behaviors of Battery Electrodes

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Fabrication of Si Nanoparticles@Conductive Carbon Framework@Polymer Composite as High‐Areal‐Capacity Anode of Lithium‐Ion Batteries

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Determination of the Solid Electrolyte Interphase Structure Grown on a Silicon Electrode Using a Fluoroethylene Carbonate Additive

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Silicon‐Based Anodes for Lithium‐Ion Batteries: From Fundamentals to Practical Applications

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