Figure 2

FE-SEM images of (a,b) bare Si@C particles, (c,d) NH2-Si@C particles, (e,f) non-covalently bound CNT/Si@C electrode (van der Waals interactions), and (g,h) covalently cross-linked CNT/EDC/NH2-Si@C electrode (covalent amide bond).

FE-SEM images of (a,b) bare Si@C particles, (c,d) NH2-Si@C particles, (e,f) non-covalently bound CNT/Si@C electrode (van der Waals interactions), and (g,h) covalently cross-linked CNT/EDC/NH2-Si@C electrode (covalent amide bond).