A non-academic perspective on the future of lithium-based batteries

JT Frith, MJ Lacey, U Ulissi - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
In the field of lithium-based batteries, there is often a substantial divide between academic
research and industrial market needs. This is in part driven by a lack of peer-reviewed …

Designing better electrolytes

YS Meng, V Srinivasan, K Xu - Science, 2022 - science.org
Electrolytes and the associated interphases constitute the critical components to support the
emerging battery chemistries that promise tantalizing energy but involve drastic phase and …

Electrolyte design for Li-ion batteries under extreme operating conditions

J Xu, J Zhang, TP Pollard, Q Li, S Tan, S Hou, H Wan… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
The ideal electrolyte for the widely used LiNi0. 8Mn0. 1Co0. 1O2 (NMC811)|| graphite
lithium-ion batteries is expected to have the capability of supporting higher voltages (≥ 4.5 …

Homogeneous and mechanically stable solid–electrolyte interphase enabled by trioxane-modulated electrolytes for lithium metal batteries

QK Zhang, XQ Zhang, J Wan, N Yao, TL Song, J **e… - Nature Energy, 2023 - nature.com
The solid–electrolyte interphase (SEI) in lithium (Li) metal batteries is often heterogeneous,
containing a diverse range of species and has poor mechanical stability. The SEI undergoes …

Cathode kinetics evaluation in lean-electrolyte lithium–sulfur batteries

ZX Chen, Q Cheng, XY Li, Z Li, YW Song… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries afford great promise on achieving practical high energy
density beyond lithium-ion batteries. Lean-electrolyte conditions constitute the prerequisite …

Emerging electrolytes with fluorinated solvents for rechargeable lithium-based batteries

Y Wang, Z Li, Y Hou, Z Hao, Q Zhang, Y Ni… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Electrolytes that can ensure the movement of ions and regulate interfacial chemistries for
fast mass and charge transfer are essential in many types of electrochemical energy storage …

Less is more: a perspective on thinning lithium metal towards high-energy-density rechargeable lithium batteries

W Wu, W Luo, Y Huang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Lithium (Li) metal, owing to its high specific capacity and low redox potential as a Li+ ion
source in rechargeable lithium batteries, shows impressive prospects for electrochemical …

A reflection on polymer electrolytes for solid-state lithium metal batteries

Z Song, F Chen, M Martinez-Ibañez, W Feng… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Before the debut of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in the commodity market, solid-state lithium
metal batteries (SSLMBs) were considered promising high-energy electrochemical energy …

Recent status, key strategies and challenging perspectives of fast-charging graphite anodes for lithium-ion batteries

Y Liu, H Shi, ZS Wu - Energy & Environmental Science, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
With the rapid prosperity of the global electric vehicle market and increasing demand for the
higher user experience of portable electronics, the development of high-performance lithium …

Applying Classical, Ab Initio, and Machine-Learning Molecular Dynamics Simulations to the Liquid Electrolyte for Rechargeable Batteries

N Yao, X Chen, ZH Fu, Q Zhang - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Rechargeable batteries have become indispensable implements in our daily life and are
considered a promising technology to construct sustainable energy systems in the future …