To achieve the desirable dual characteristics of high-capacity performance and low-cost
production for the batteries of tomorrow, leveraging of multi-redox reactions of Earth …

The solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) that forms on Li-ion battery anodes is critical to their
long-term performance, however observing SEI formation processes at the buried electrode …

We performed a systematic study of soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy in various
manganese oxides and fluorides. Both Mn L-edges and ligand (O and F) K-edges are …

Here, we demonstrate that quasi-crystalline lithium metal fluoride materials prepared by
mechanochemical synthesis exhibit up to 300-fold higher ionic conductivity than their …

The capability in spatially resolving the interactions between components in lithium (Li)-ion
battery cathodes, especially correlating chemistry and electronic structure, is challenging but …

Exploring the low-cost and high-efficient electrocatalysts with Pt-like activity for alkaline
hydrogen evolution through water splitting is imperative yet challenging. Herein, a simple …

The cathode− electrolyte interface (CEI) is a key factor that affects the electrochemical
performance of lithium-ion batteries. However, considerable ambiguity still exists with regard …

A new type of positive electrode for Li-ion batteries has been developed recently based on
FeF3/C and FeF2/C nanocomposites. The microstructural and redox evolution during …

CuX@ SWCNT (X= Cl, Br, I) nanostructures were prepared by capillary filling of 1.4–1.6 nm
single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) with copper halides. The structure of CuX …

In pursuit of high-capacity Mn-based oxides as positive electrode materials for lithium-ion
batteries, the changes in the charge–discharge curve due to the spinel transition still stand …