Li, X.P.X.P.LiYan, C.L.C.L.YanWang, J.N.J.N.WangGraff, A.A.GraffSchweizer, S.L.S.L.SchweizerSprafke, A.A.SprafkeSchmidt, O.G.O.G.SchmidtWehrspohn, R.B.R.B.Wehrspohn2022-03-042022-03-042015https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/23964710.1002/aenm.201401556Extremely cheap mesoporous silicon nanowires by metal-assisted chemical etching of inexpensive metallurgical silicon have a higher porosity and thus volume expansion possibility than simple silicon nanowires. Metallurgical Si nanowires (MG-SiNWs) show a reversible capacity of about 2111 mAh g−1 at a current rate of 0.2 C, an encouraging stability of over at least 50 cycles, and a good rate capability.enjournal article