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However this also increases the crystallinity of the silicon material which increases the mechanical fragility of the material during cell cycling.",{"type":579,"attrs":744,"content":745},{"textAlign":49},[746],{"text":747,"type":584},"“Other modifications must be made to increase the yield, a few examples would be to implement the use of a catalyst, aid the process with plasma or optimise gas recycling,” Sargent said.",{"type":638,"attrs":749,"content":750},{"level":640,"textAlign":49},[751],{"text":752,"type":584},"Can the cost be low enough to compete with graphite anodes?",{"type":579,"attrs":754,"content":755},{"textAlign":49},[756,761],{"text":757,"type":584,"marks":758},"Benchmark’s Silicon Anode Forecast’s",[759],{"type":589,"attrs":760},{"href":610,"uuid":49,"anchor":49,"target":49,"linktype":592},{"text":762,"type":584}," low-cost scenario of $10/kg of monosilane–representative of a low price in China–combined with a high conversion rate of 90%, places the cost contribution of monosilane at around $1.10/kWh.",{"type":579,"attrs":764,"content":765},{"textAlign":49},[766],{"text":767,"type":584},"This leaves just under $3/kWh for the other costs associated with the silicon-carbon anode material in order to be competitive with the lower end of graphite anode costs.",{"type":579,"attrs":769,"content":770},{"textAlign":49},[771],{"text":772,"type":584},"“The future of these materials is all to play for, how far these innovators can optimise their process and therefore their costs will determine how easily they can penetrate mass markets,” Sargent said.",{"type":579,"attrs":774,"content":775},{"textAlign":49},[776],{"type":777,"attrs":778},"image",{"id":49,"alt":779,"src":780,"title":49,"source":49,"copyright":49,"meta_data":781},"","https://a.storyblok.com/f/287943243085208/ed8b1d229d/bm-silane-cost-v2-28102024.png",{},"Next-generation silicon-carbon anodes promise enhanced energy density compared to their graphite counterparts, but currently come at a significant cost premium. Novel materials often require technical and supply chain optimisation to compete with incumbent technologies on cost. 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