One-pot solution synthesis of carbon-coated silicon nanoparticles as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries

Carbon-coated silicon nanoparticles were in situ synthesized via a facile one-pot solution synthesis method, which delivered an excellent cycling performance with a retained discharge capacity of 1120 mA h g(-1) and almost no capacity decay after 500 cycles at 2 A g(-1) when evaluated as an anode material in lithium ion batteries.