This Review covers a sequence of key discoveries and technical achievements that
eventually led to the birth of the lithium-ion battery. In doing so, it not only sheds light on the …

The global demand for energy has increased enormously as a consequence of
technological and economic advances. Instantaneous delivery of energy is available, but it …

Research on batteries is at the crossroads. The research goal of Li-ion batteries is laser-
focused, which is to push the performance limits of electrodes and electrolytes for an ever …

To meet the growing global demand for energy while preserving the environment, it is
necessary to drastically reduce the world's dependence on non-renewable energy sources …

Abstract The Li-ion battery (LiB) is regarded as one of the most popular energy storage
devices for a wide variety of applications. Since their commercial inception in the 1990s …

Two modifications of layered lithium iron oxides were synthesized and characterized by X-
ray diffractometry and electrochemical measurements. LiFeO2 with α-NaFeO2 structure was …

There are still essential aspects regarding cathodes requiring a comprehensive
understanding. These include identifying the underlying phenomena that prevent reaching …

Hydrofluorothermal methods are shown to offer a facile route to a very large family of mid-
late first row, transition metal fluorophosphates with 50 new compounds identified to date for …

Lithium iron phosphate as a cathode source is synthesized by a simple hydrothermal
synthesis route and its electrochemical performance in different aqueous electrolytes, such …

Four transition-metal monofluorophosphates, with a chemical formula of Ba2M2 (PO3F) F6
(M= Mn, Co, Ni, and Cu), have been synthesized hydrothermally using phosphoric and …