High-entropy energy materials: challenges and new opportunities

Y Ma, Y Ma, Q Wang, S Schweidler, M Botros… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The essential demand for functional materials enabling the realization of new energy
technologies has triggered tremendous efforts in scientific and industrial research in recent …

Fundamental understanding and practical challenges of anionic redox activity in Li-ion batteries

G Assat, JM Tarascon - Nature Energy, 2018 - nature.com
Our increasing dependence on lithium-ion batteries for energy storage calls for continual
improvements in the performance of their positive electrodes, which have so far relied solely …

Lattice oxygen activation enabled by high-valence metal sites for enhanced water oxidation

N Zhang, X Feng, D Rao, X Deng, L Cai, B Qiu… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is recognized as kinetic bottleneck in water
electrolysis. Transition metal sites with high valence states can accelerate the reaction …

Cation-disordered rocksalt-type high-entropy cathodes for Li-ion batteries

Z Lun, B Ouyang, DH Kwon, Y Ha, EE Foley… - Nature materials, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract High-entropy (HE) ceramics, by analogy with HE metallic alloys, are an emerging
class of solid solutions composed of a large number of species. These materials offer the …

First-cycle voltage hysteresis in Li-rich 3d cathodes associated with molecular O2 trapped in the bulk

RA House, GJ Rees, MA Pérez-Osorio, JJ Marie… - Nature Energy, 2020 - nature.com
Li-rich cathode materials are potential candidates for next-generation Li-ion batteries.
However, they exhibit a large voltage hysteresis on the first charge/discharge cycle, which …

Lattice oxygen redox chemistry in solid-state electrocatalysts for water oxidation

N Zhang, Y Chai - Energy & Environmental Science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Fundamental understanding of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is of vital importance as it
dominates the overall efficiency of water electrolysis–a compelling technique for sustainable …

Sodium transition metal oxides: the preferred cathode choice for future sodium-ion batteries?

Q Liu, Z Hu, W Li, C Zou, H **, S Wang… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The exploration of next-generation sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) is a worldwide concern to
replace the current commercial lithium-ion batteries, mitigating the increasing exhaustion of …

Pushing the limit of 3d transition metal-based layered oxides that use both cation and anion redox for energy storage

M Zhang, DA Kitchaev, Z Lebens-Higgins… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Intercalation chemistry has dominated electrochemical energy storage for decades, and
storage capacity worldwide has now reached the terawatt-hour level. State-of-the-art …

Li-rich cathodes for rechargeable Li-based batteries: reaction mechanisms and advanced characterization techniques

W Zuo, M Luo, X Liu, J Wu, H Liu, J Li… - Energy & …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to their high specific capacities beyond 250 mA hg− 1, lithium-rich oxides have been
considered as promising cathodes for the next generation power batteries, bridging the …

The role of O2 in O-redox cathodes for Li-ion batteries

RA House, JJ Marie, MA Pérez-Osorio, GJ Rees… - Nature Energy, 2021 - nature.com
The energy density of Li-ion batteries can be improved by storing charge at high voltages
through the oxidation of oxide ions in the cathode material. However, oxidation of O2 …