Fig. 6: Mitigating strategies for improving the performance of Si/Si-B/Si-D||IC cells.

A Influence of CE on capacity retention in a hypothetical Si/Si-B/Si-D||IC full cell. B Role of an electrolyte additive in Si/Si-B/Si-D||IC cells. C Chemical structures and functions of popular electrolyte additives. D Chemistry of representative electrolyte additives. E Bond energies of various interactions existing in battery materials. F Evolution of specific energy from the material to the cell and pack levels.