FIG. 1 illustrates an example Li-ion battery in which the components, materials, methods, and other techniques described herein may be implemented.

FIGS. 2A-2C, 3A-3C, 4A-4C, 5A-5C, 6A-6C, and 7 illustrate impacts of example electrolyte compositions on the performance characteristics of full cells with (nano)composite anodes exhibiting high capacity and moderately high volume changes during the first charge-discharge cycle and moderate volume changes during the subsequent charge-discharge cycles.

Aspects of the present invention are disclosed in the following description and related drawings directed to specific embodiments of the invention. The term “embodiments of the invention” does not require that all embodiments of the invention include the discussed feature, advantage, process, or mode of operation, and alternate embodiments may be devised without departing from the scope of the invention. Additionally, well-known elements of the invention may not be described in detail or may be omitted so as not to obscure other, more relevant details. Further, the terminology of “at least partially” is intended for interpretation as “partially, substantially or completely”.