High-voltage liquid electrolytes for Li batteries: progress and perspectives

X Fan, C Wang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Since the advent of the Li ion batteries (LIBs), the energy density has been tripled, mainly
attributed to the increase of the electrode capacities. Now, the capacity of transition metal …

A reflection on lithium-ion battery cathode chemistry

A Manthiram - Nature communications, 2020‏ - nature.com
Lithium-ion batteries have aided the portable electronics revolution for nearly three decades.
They are now enabling vehicle electrification and beginning to enter the utility industry. The …

Before Li ion batteries

M Winter, B Barnett, K Xu - Chemical reviews, 2018‏ - ACS Publications
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 …

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 …

Chemical, structural, and electronic aspects of formation and degradation behavior on different length scales of Ni‐Rich NCM and Li‐Rich HE‐NCM cathode materials …

L de Biasi, B Schwarz, T Brezesinski… - Advanced …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
In order to satisfy the energy demands of the electromobility market, both Ni‐rich and Li‐rich
layered oxides of NCM type are receiving much attention as high‐energy‐density cathode …

Oxygen redox chemistry without excess alkali-metal ions in Na2/3[Mg0.28Mn0.72]O2

U Maitra, RA House, JW Somerville, N Tapia-Ruiz… - Nature …, 2018‏ - nature.com
The search for improved energy-storage materials has revealed Li-and Na-rich intercalation
compounds as promising high-capacity cathodes. They exhibit capacities in excess of what …

Narrowing the gap between theoretical and practical capacities in Li‐ion layered oxide cathode materials

MD Radin, S Hy, M Sina, C Fang, H Liu… - Advanced Energy …, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
Although layered lithium oxides have become the cathode of choice for state‐of‐the‐art Li‐
ion batteries, substantial gaps remain between the practical and theoretical energy …

Direct Visualization of the Reversible O2−/O Redox Process in Li‐Rich Cathode Materials

X Li, Y Qiao, S Guo, Z Xu, H Zhu, X Zhang… - Advanced …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Conventional cathodes of Li‐ion batteries mainly operate through an insertion–extraction
process involving transition metal redox. These cathodes will not be able to meet the …

Li-rich layered oxide cathodes for next-generation Li-ion batteries: chances and challenges

P Rozier, JM Tarascon - Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2015‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Since their commercialization Li-ion batteries have relied on the use of layered oxides (LiMO
2) as positive electrodes. Over the years, via skilful chemical substitution their performances …