Lithium–antimony alloys: Phase diagram, thermodynamic properties, electrochemical behavior in molten and nonaqueous electrolytes, and use in lithium–ion batteries

Data on the phase diagram of the lithium–antimony system and on the thermodynamic properties of lithium–antimony alloys and their electrochemical behavior in molten and nonaqueous electrolytes are summarized and analyzed. The possibility of using antimony and its alloys with various metals as anode material in lithium–ion batteries is discussed.