Upgrading carbon utilization and green energy storage through oxygen-assisted lithium-carbon dioxide batteries

X **ao, Z Zhang, A Yan, Y Hao, G Yan, P Tan - Energy Storage Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
With the continuous soar of CO 2 emission exceeding 360 Mt over the recent five years, new-
generation CO 2 negative emission energy technologies are demanded. Li-CO 2 battery is a …

Rational Design of Thick Electrodes in Lithium‐Ion Batteries by Re‐Understanding the Relationship Between Thermodynamics and Kinetics

K Fu, X Li, K Sun, Z Zhang, H Yang… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Tremendous efforts are made to enhance the energy density of lithium‐ion batteries, among
which designing thick electrodes is a promising approach. Traditionally, kinetic effects are …

Surface acidity regulation for boosting Li2O2 decomposition towards lower charge overpotential Li–O2 batteries

Q Liu, R Huang, X Liang, Z Zhai, D Meng, H Yu… - Energy Storage …, 2025 - Elsevier
The discharge product Li 2 O 2 with a wide band gap requires a high potential to
decompose, hindering the practical application of Li–O 2 batteries (LOBs). Herein, a surface …

Unravelling the Capacity Degradation Mechanism of Thick Electrodes in Lithium‐Carbon Dioxide Batteries via Visualization and Quantitative Techniques

Z Zhang, X **ao, A Yan, Z Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Lithium‐carbon dioxide batteries (LCBs) require a thick cathode electrode to fulfill their
theoretical energy density and high areal capacity (mAh cm− 2). However, understanding …

Tuning the electrochemical performance of graphite electrodes in lithium-ion batteries: Thermodynamics versus kinetics

K Fu, X Li, K Sun, H Yang, L Gong, P Tan - Journal of Power Sources, 2024 - Elsevier
Improving the energy density of lithium-ion batteries is a goal pursued in state-of-the-art
batteries, and the use of thick electrodes is one of the most direct and effective methods …

Atomically Dispersed Ta–O–Co Sites Capable of Mitigating Side Reaction Occurrence for Stable Lithium–Oxygen Batteries

Y Zhang, C Chen, C He, Q Yang, X Tan… - Journal of the …, 2025 - ACS Publications
The side reactions accompanying the charging and discharging process, as well as the
difficulty in decomposing the discharge product lithium peroxide, have been important …

Tracing the Origins of Calendar Aging in Si-Containing Lithium-Ion Batteries

K Sun, Z Zhang, K Fu, X Li, X **ao, J Yu, L Gong… - Nano Letters, 2025 - ACS Publications
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with silicon/graphite composite (Si/C) anodes are still facing the
challenge of unsatisfactory calendar life, and the specific impact of Si on this issue is largely …

Unexpected stable cycling performance at low temperatures of Li-ion batteries with Si/C anodes

K Sun, X Li, Z Zhang, K Fu, X **ao, L Gong… - Energy Storage …, 2024 - Elsevier
The durability of lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) is a crucial factor for advancing market
applications. Although remarkable progress is achieved in cycling stability at ambient …

Evaluating the influence of surface reconstruction layers in Li/Mn-Rich layered oxide (LMR) electrodes on the anionic redox reactions and electrochemical properties …

A Kulka, K Walczak, J Płotek, B Fu, A Arifiadi… - Energy Storage …, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract Lithium (Li)-and manganese (Mn)-rich layered oxides (LMRs) are attractive
candidates for cathodes in Li-metal or Li-ion batteries due to their exceptionally high specific …

Unraveling the contribution of water to the discharge capacity of Li-O2 batteries from a modelling perspective

Y Wang, T Zhang, L Hao - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Adding water (H 2 O) to the electrolyte improves discharge capacity by enhancing the
solution mechanism, but the evolution of discharge capacity with H 2 O content growth …