electrochemical performance

Wide Temperature Range Lithium Batteries from -60°C to +60°C

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Wide Temperature Range Lithium Batteries from -60°C to +60°C

The next generation of lithium metal batteries urgently requires electrolytes that simultaneously possess low cost, high safety, a wide operating temperature range, high electrochemical stability, and good electrode-electrolyte interface formation capability. On November 19, 2025, researchers from the Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, including Wu Xiaodong, Xu Jingjing, and Li … Read more

Decoupling Li+ and pH Effects: Unveiling the “Golden Rule” of PAA Binders for Silicon Anodes

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Decoupling Li+ and pH Effects: Unveiling the "Golden Rule" of PAA Binders for Silicon Anodes

Decoupling Li+ and pH Effects: Unveiling the “Golden Rule” of PAA Binders for Silicon Anodes 1. Introduction: In the pursuit of alleviating “range anxiety” and achieving “fast charging” for electric vehicles, our thirst for battery energy density has never ceased. However, when we turn our attention to the next generation of high-capacity anode materials—**Silicon (Si)**—a … Read more

Strong Locking of Edge Ni−N₄ Sites for *COOH: New Breakthrough in Acidic CO₂RR Achieving FEco > 94% and Energy Efficiency of 44%

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Strong Locking of Edge Ni−N₄ Sites for *COOH: New Breakthrough in Acidic CO₂RR Achieving FEco > 94% and Energy Efficiency of 44%

First Author: Ziwen Mei (Central South University)Corresponding Authors: Zhang Lin, Min Liu (Central South University) Research BackgroundElectrochemical CO₂ reduction to CO serves as an important bridge connecting renewable electricity with chemical feedstocks. Acidic media can completely avoid carbonate precipitation, benefiting device longevity; however, the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) dominates in strong acids. Although single-atom Ni−N₄ … Read more

Don’t Just Focus on High Voltage! Moderate SoC is the Main Battlefield for Oxygen Loss in Lithium-Rich Cathodes

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Don't Just Focus on High Voltage! Moderate SoC is the Main Battlefield for Oxygen Loss in Lithium-Rich Cathodes

【Research Background】 The challenges of lithium-ion battery cathode materials: The cathode materials of lithium-ion batteries, especially lithium and manganese-rich layered oxides (LMR), undergo irreversible oxygen loss during charge and discharge cycles, which is one of the main reasons for battery performance degradation. Oxygen loss not only alters the redox couple of the electrode material but … Read more

New Breakthrough in Electrode Materials by Academician Huang Wei’s Team: Successful Preparation of Graphite Foam Using 3D Printing

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New Breakthrough in Electrode Materials by Academician Huang Wei's Team: Successful Preparation of Graphite Foam Using 3D Printing

To achieve efficient energy storage devices, 3D printing is being widely applied in the electrochemical field. Recently, a collaborative achievement between the team from Northwestern Polytechnical University and the Additive Manufacturing Laboratory of the National University of Singapore has excited the industry.The joint team utilized two modern industrial technologies, Digital Light Processing (DLP) and Chemical … Read more