Schematic summary of the currently discussed theories on the mechanism of Li-ion storage in SiC: inactivity, intercalation, reversible conversion and irreversible conversion.
Batteries with higher capacity have been an important goal in battery research at least since the advance of electromobility. We focus our research on new materials that could make this possible. As fundamental researchers, we therefore want to identify and characterise the general mechanism of lithium-ion storage in materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) through a careful, systematic design of the materials.