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From: Structural design strategies of polymer binders for Silicon-based anodes in lithium-ion batteries
Figure 9. Self-healing polymer binders based on PR-grafted PAA (PRPAA) structures and their application to Si anodes, highlighting enhanced mechanical reversibility and interfacial stability during repeated lithiation/delithiation. (A) Chemical structure and schematic illustration of a molecular pulley-type binder using a polyrotaxane backbone. Adapted with permission from ref.[108]; (B and C) Initial charge-discharge profiles of Si electrodes with the molecular pulley binder and cycling performance of the Si anode using the PR-based binder. Adapted with permission from ref.[109].
