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Figure 3. Schematic illustration of (A) the synthesis of the Cu₁₅Si₄ NW array current collector and thermally evaporated deposition of Sb with associated SEM pictures. Reprinted with permission from Ref.^[43]. Copyright 2022, John Wiley and Sons. (B) An Illustration and TEM pictures of the 0D-Bi, 1D-Bi, 2D-Bi, and 3D-Bi taken before and after cycling. Reprinted with permission from Ref.^[24]. Copyright 2021, John Wiley and Sons. (C) Illustration of the fabrication of the 2D Bi@NOC with corresponding SEM images and cyclability of 2D Bi@NOC. Reprinted with permission from Ref.^[45]. Copyright 2022, John Wiley and Sons. (D) SEM images and microstructural evolution of micro-sized Sb samples at various reaction times. Reprinted with permission from Ref.^[23]. Copyright 2022, John Wiley and Sons.