The upsurging demand for electric vehicles and the rapid consumption of lithium‐ion
batteries (LIBs) calls for LIBs to possess high energy density and resource sustainability …

Polymer binders as a critical component in rechargeable batteries provide the electrodes
with interconnected structures and mechanical strength to maintain the electronic/ionic …

Lithium‐ion batteries play a significant role in modern electronics and electric vehicles.
However, current Li‐ion battery chemistries are unable to satisfy the increasingly heightened …

Tremendous efforts have been devoted to the development of electrode materials,
electrolytes, and separators of energy-storage devices to address the fundamental needs of …

The low initial Coulombic efficiency (ICE) and insufficient cycling lives of silicon (Si)‐based
anodes seriously hinder their eventual introduction into next‐generation high‐energy …

Research and development of advanced rechargeable battery technologies is dominated by
application‐specific targets, which predominantly focus on cost and performance targets …

Most synthetic materials used in water treatment and energy storage are nonbiodegradable
and nonrenewable, causing the generation of massive electronic wastes and discarded …

Conspectus Developing high-performance battery systems requires the optimization of
every battery component, from electrodes and electrolyte to binder systems. However, the …

The binder is an important ingredient in battery functions to bond and keep the active
materials in the electrode, which helps to improve electrical contact between the active …

Silicon has emerged as the next‐generation anode material for high‐capacity lithium‐ion
batteries (LIBs). It is currently of scientific and practical interest to encounter increasingly …