Electrolytes

Starving Free Solvents: Immiscible Binary Liquid Electrolytes for Li-Metal Cells

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Starving Free Solvents: Immiscible Binary Liquid Electrolytes for Li-Metal Cells

【Research Background】 Lithium metal batteries are one of the development directions for high specific energy batteries, attracting significant attention in both academia and industry. However, it is commonly believed that lithium metal electrolytes with excellent performance should use single-phase electrolytes, which often conflicts with the different properties of the anode and cathode. Therefore, the rational … Read more

Overview of Key Materials and Issues in Solid Oxide Batteries

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Overview of Key Materials and Issues in Solid Oxide Batteries

Cover Page Appreciation Of Article Information Author Details S. He, Y. Zou, K. Chen, S. P. Jiang. A critical review of key materials and issues in solid oxide cells. Interdiscip Mater. doi:10.1002/idm2.12068 Abstract Solid Oxide Cells (SOC) are all-solid-state ceramic devices that serve the dual function of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) and solid oxide … Read more

Salt Anion Amphiphilicity-Activated Electrolyte Cosolvent Selection Strategy for Durable Zn Metal Anode

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Salt Anion Amphiphilicity-Activated Electrolyte Cosolvent Selection Strategy for Durable Zn Metal Anode

[Research Background] Aqueous zinc-ion batteries have good application prospects in large-scale energy storage due to their high safety and low cost. However, the corrosion of zinc metal in aqueous electrolytes, as well as the growth of zinc dendrites during deposition, leads to low coulombic efficiency and cycling stability of the zinc metal anode, severely hindering … Read more

How Dipole Moment Affects Lithium Metal Anodes

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How Dipole Moment Affects Lithium Metal Anodes

First Author: Li Pengcheng Corresponding Author: Li Ge Affiliation: University of Alberta, Canada [Research Background] Current lithium-ion batteries rely on intercalation chemistry, achieving an energy density of about 250 Wh kg-1. However, there is a continuous demand for higher energy density (500 Wh kg-1), especially for electric vehicles and even electric aircraft. One potential method … Read more