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Prediction of Li3Fe8B8 compound with rapid one-dimensional ion diffusion channels Open

Shiya Chen, Paul Oftedahl, Zhen Zhang, Zepeng Wu, Junjie Jiang , et al. · 2025

Using a computational crystal structure search in the Li-Fe-B ternary system, we predict a stable phase of Li3Fe8B8, featuring 1D channels that enable rapid Li-ion transport. Ab initio molecular dynamics simulations show that the Li-ion di…

Zero-strain Mn-rich layered cathode for sustainable and high-energy next-generation batteries Open

Geon‐Tae Park, Nam-Yung Park, Ji‐Hyun Ryu, Sung-June Sohn, Tae‐Yeon Yu , et al. · 2025

High-Voltage Resistance of PCL/PEO Blending Polymer-Based Solid Electrolyte for High-Temperature Lithium Metal Batteries Open

Zhenyu Xiong, Guanhua Wang, Hongyu Wang, Pengyuan Li, Yang‐Kook Sun , et al. · 2025

Polyethylene oxide (PEO) is regarded as the most promising candidate for the next generation solid polymer lithium metal batteries (LMBs). However, it suffers from low mechanical strength and limited electrochemical stability window (ESW),…

Coupling of S@aerogel and Si/SiO<sub><i>x</i></sub> Nanospheres Electrodes with “Polysulfide” Salt‐Free Electrolytes in a Fluorine‐Free Lithium‐Ion Batteries Open

Marco Agostini, Jang‐Yeon Hwang, Piotr Jankowski, Hyeona Park, Cheol Jin Lee , et al. · 2025

Li‐ion batteries play a pivotal role in powering electric vehicles and storing renewable energy. To enable their widespread adoption, it is imperative to explore new materials that reduce costs and enhance energy density. Sulfur and silico…

High-energy and long-life O3-type layered cathode material for sodium-ion batteries Open

Xinghui Liang, Xiaosheng Song, H. Hohyun Sun, Hun Kim, Myoung-Chan Kim , et al. · 2025

High‐Areal‐Capacity Sulfur Cathode Enabled by Dual‐Phase Electrolyte for Sulfide‐Based All‐Solid‐State Batteries Open

Hun Kim, Minjae Kim, M. Shin, Ha‐Neul Choi, Ilias Belharouak , et al. · 2025

All‐solid‐state lithium–sulfur batteries (ASSLSBs) incorporating sulfide‐based superionic conductors offer high safety and energy density and are cost‐efficient. However, the effective utilization of sulfur is challenging due to the diffic…

Functional SELEX and Biomedical Applications of Aptamers: Beyond Molecular Recognition Open

Minze He, Zhimin Wang, Xiaoqiu Wu, Cheng Cui, Zhen Du , et al. · 2025

Aptamers, developed through SELEX (systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment), are generally short oligonucleotide molecules with remarkable specificity and binding affinity to diverse biological targets. These molecules ha…

Functional SELEX and Biomedical Applications of Aptamers: Beyond Molecular Recognition Open

Minze He, Zhimin Wang, Xiaoqiu Wu, Cheng Cui, Zhen Du , et al. · 2025

Aptamers, developed through SELEX (systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment), are generally short oligonucleotide molecules with remarkable specificity and binding affinity to diverse biological targets. These molecules ha…

FixDrive: Automatically Repairing Autonomous Vehicle Driving Behaviour for $0.08 per Violation Open

Yang‐Kook Sun, Christopher M. Poskitt, Kun Wang, Jun Sun · 2025

Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) are advancing rapidly, with Level-4 AVs already operating in real-world conditions. Current AVs, however, still lag behind human drivers in adaptability and performance, often exhibiting overly conservative behavi…

Genome analysis of Bifidobacterium adolescentis and investigation of its effects on inflammation and intestinal barrier function Open

Bo Li, Haoyu Wang, Mengmeng Wang, Hewei Liang, Tongyuan Hu , et al. · 2025

Numerous studies have confirmed that gut microbiota is a key driver in the occurrence and progression of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Based on the bacterial collection constructed in our previous studies, we founded that Bifidobacteri…

Functional Separator Strategy for Lean Electrolyte-Based Lithium Metal Batteries with Nickel-Rich Cathodes Open

Hun Kim, Jaemin Kim, Seong-Jin Park, Yanming Yang, Yang‐Kook Sun · 2025

Anionic Regulation Fe/Niooh Electrocatalysts to Boost Electrooxidation Performance of Biomass Derived 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Open

Junpu An, Fan Yang, Hongchen Liu, Kexin Wei, Chunhui Yu , et al. · 2025

Performance study of new aqueous binder carboxymethyl cellulose ammonia (CMC-NH4) binder for graphite anode Open

PeiLan Wang, Xingqiang Lü, X. Yang, Weijie Zheng, S.X. Zhou , et al. · 2024

Carboxymethyl cellulose ammonium (CMC-NH₄) is cellulose by etherification reaction and dehydration of glucose on the base unit (anhydrous glucose units, AGU) hydroxy was replaced by the carboxymethyl groups partially or complete…

High-energy and long-life O3-type layered cathode material for sodium-ion batteries Open

Yang‐Kook Sun, Xinghui Liang, Xiaosheng Song, H. Hohyun Sun, Hun Kim , et al. · 2024

O3-type cathodes for sodium-ion batteries have attracted significant attention owning to their low cost and high energy density. However, their applications are restricted by rapid capacity degradation during long-term cycling, with uneven…

Emerging All-Solid-State Lithium–Sulfur Batteries: Holy Grails for Future Secondary Batteries Open

Yang‐Kook Sun · 2024

Improving reaction uniformity of high‐loading lithium‐sulfur pouch batteries Open

Hun Kim, Jae‐Min Kim, Ha‐Neul Choi, Kyeong‐Jun Min, Shivam Kansara , et al. · 2024

Lithium‐sulfur batteries (LSBs) have garnered attention from both academia and industry because they can achieve high energy densities (>400 Wh kg –1 ), which are difficult to achieve in commercially available lithium‐ion batteries. As a p…

$μ$Drive: User-Controlled Autonomous Driving Open

Kun Wang, Christopher M. Poskitt, Yang‐Kook Sun, Jun Sun, Jingyi Wang , et al. · 2024

Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) rely on sophisticated Autonomous Driving Systems (ADSs) to provide passengers a satisfying and safe journey. The individual preferences of riders plays a crucial role in shaping the perception of safety and comfor…

Insights into the Critical Materials Supply Chain of the Battery Market for Enhanced Energy Security Open

Marm Dixit, Brett Witherspoon, Nitin Muralidharan, Matthew M. Mench, Chol-Bum Kweon , et al. · 2024

This paper delves into the critical materials supply chain of the battery market with an emphasis on long-term energy security. The study recognizes electric vehicle battery packs as reservoirs of "locked reserves" for extended periods, ty…

Capacity Fading Mechanisms of Ni-Rich Cathodes in All-Solid-State Batteries: Quantitative Approaches Open

Yang‐Kook Sun, Han-Uk Lee, Nam-Yung Park, Tae‐Yeon Yu, In Su Lee , et al. · 2024

All-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) comprising Ni-rich layered cathode active materials (CAMs) and sulfide solid electrolytes are promising candidates for highly safe next-generation batteries with high energy densities. However, these ASSBs…

Graphisches Inhaltsverzeichnis: Angew. Chem. 22/2024 Open

Anna Hartmann, Vanessa Winde, Guo Zeng, Blaise Clarke, C. Witt , et al. · 2024

… carbon nanorings featuring hoop-shaped segments of gyroid-, diamond-, and primitive-type carbon schwarzites are reported by Qing-Hui Guo et al. in their Research Article (e202402255).The cover picture describes the facile and efficient s…

A multilayer Doyle-Fuller-Newman model to optimise the rate performance of bilayer cathodes in Li ion batteries Open

E. C. Tredenick, Scot Wheeler, Ross Drummond, Yang‐Kook Sun, Stephen A. Duncan , et al. · 2024

Bilayer cathodes comprising two active materials are explored for their ability to improve lithium-ion battery charging performance. Electrodes are manufactured with various arrangements of lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide Li[Ni _…

A multilayer Doyle-Fuller-Newman model to optimise the rate performance of bilayer cathodes in Li ion batteries Open

E. C. Tredenick, Scot Wheeler, Ross Drummond, Yang‐Kook Sun, Stephen A. Duncan , et al. · 2024

Bilayer cathodes comprising two active materials are explored for their ability to improve lithium-ion battery charging performance. Electrodes are manufactured with various arrangements of lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide Li[Ni _…

Heterostructured nickel–cobalt metal alloy and metal oxide nanoparticles as a polysulfide mediator for stable lithium–sulfur full batteries with lean electrolyte Open

Hyeona Park, Suyeong Lee, Hyerim Kim, Hyunyoung Park, Hun Kim , et al. · 2024

Batteries that utilize low‐cost elemental sulfur and light metallic lithium as electrodes have great potential in achieving high energy density. However, building a lithium–sulfur (Li–S) full battery by controlling the electrolyte volume g…

A multilayer Doyle-Fuller-Newman model to optimise the rate performance of bilayer cathodes in Li ion batteries Open

E. C. Tredenick, Scot Wheeler, Ross Drummond, Yang‐Kook Sun, Stephen A. Duncan , et al. · 2024

Bilayer cathodes comprising two active materials are explored for their ability to improve lithium-ion battery charging performance. Electrodes are manufactured with various arrangements of lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide Li[Ni _…

A multilayer Doyle-Fuller-Newman model to optimise the rate performance of bilayer cathodes in Li ion batteries Open

E. C. Tredenick, Scot Wheeler, Ross Drummond, Yang‐Kook Sun, Stephen A. Duncan , et al. · 2024

Bilayer cathodes comprising two active materials are explored for their ability to improve lithium-ion battery charging performance. Electrodes are manufactured with various arrangements of lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide Li[Ni _…

Bridging the Gap Between Microstructurally ResolvedComputed Tomography-Based and HomogenisedDoyle-Fuller-Newman Models for Lithium-Ion Batteries Open

E. C. Tredenick, Adam M. Boyce, Scot Wheeler, J. Li, Yang‐Kook Sun , et al. · 2023

Lithium-ion batteries (LIB) are synonymous with the modern age of electrification, yet advances in battery design, manufacturing, and chemistry are still urgently needed. Mathematical modelling plays an important role in understanding LIB …

Relaxation of Stress Propagation in Alloying‐Type Sn Anodes for K‐Ion Batteries Open

Hyokyeong Kang, Hyuk Kang, JunJi Piao, Xieyu Xu, Yangyang Liu , et al. · 2023

Alloying‐type metallic tin is perceived as a potential anode material for K‐ion batteries owing to its high theoretical capacity and reasonable working potential. However, pure Sn still face intractable issues of inferior K + storage capab…

Forming Robust and Highly Li‐Ion Conductive Interfaces in High‐Performance Lithium Metal Batteries Using Chloroethylene Carbonate Additive Open

Hun Kim, Suhyun Lee, Nam-Yung Park, Jaemin Kim, Jang‐Yeon Hwang , et al. · 2023

Developing high‐rate Li metal batteries (LMBs) is challenging because of dendrite growth and irreversible parasitic reactions of the Li metal. Herein, a robust and highly ion‐conductive solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer is designed …

Practical Cathodes for Sodium‐Ion Batteries: Who Will Take The Crown? Open

Xinghui Liang, Jang‐Yeon Hwang, Yang‐Kook Sun · 2023

In recent decades, sodium‐ion batteries (SIBs) have received increasing attention because they offer cost and safety advantages and avoid the challenges related to limited lithium/cobalt/nickel resources and environmental pollution. Becaus…

Cover Image, Volume 5, Number 8, August 2023 Open

Hun Kim, Kyeong‐Jun Min, Sangin Bang, Jang‐Yeon Hwang, Jung Ho Kim , et al. · 2023

Front cover image: Lithium sulfide (Li2S)-based Li-S battery is a promising candidate for next-generation batteries. However, the insulating Li2S requires a high overpotential for its first activation and so far, therefore, it is rarely re…

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