It also shows an appropriate voltage (~0.4 V) for being adopted as an anode. However, Si undergoes a ~300% volume expansion upon charging, which induces Si particle pulverization, unstable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation and contact loss between Si and conductive additives because of internal stresses . All these issues cause major problems for the performance and lifetime of LIBs using Si as anode. Some of these issues, such as the pulverization of the Si particles, can be solved through nanosizing , but much of the other problems that hinder the applicability of these anodes remain. Therefore, alternative strategies to incorporate Si in LIB anodes are currently being developed.