Crushing rock has been an effective approach to make tools and materials for thousands of years. In this presentation this approach will be expanded to making electrode materials with tailored surface functionalities that facilitate electrode formation, SEI formation, and lifetime. Specific examples will be given with respect to the functionalization of silicon anode materials and how this functionalization influences electrode formation processes.

Acknowledgement: This work was supported by the US Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy through the Vehicle Technology Office (Brian Cunningham Program Manager).