Battery (electricity)
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Sodium-ion batteries: present and future Open
This review introduces current research on materials and proposes future directions for sodium-ion batteries.
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Review—SEI: Past, Present and Future Open
The Solid-Electrolyte-Interphase (SEI) model for non-aqueous alkali-metal batteries constitutes a paradigm change in the understanding of lithium batteries and has thus enabled the development of safer, durable, higher-power and lower-cost…
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The Development and Future of Lithium Ion Batteries Open
This year, the battery industry celebrates the 25th anniversary of the introduction of the lithium ion rechargeable battery by Sony Corporation. The discovery of the system dates back to earlier work by Asahi Kasei in Japan, which used a c…
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Reversible epitaxial electrodeposition of metals in battery anodes Open
Controlling electrode growth Batteries with metal anodes can grow dendrites during cycling, which can cause short circuits in a battery or subsequently reduce the charge capacity. Zheng et al. developed a process to electrodeposit zinc on …
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Rechargeable aqueous zinc-manganese dioxide batteries with high energy and power densities Open
Although alkaline zinc-manganese dioxide batteries have dominated the primary battery applications, it is challenging to make them rechargeable. Here we report a high-performance rechargeable zinc-manganese dioxide system with an aqueous m…
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An Outlook on Lithium Ion Battery Technology Open
Lithium ion batteries as a power source are dominating in portable electronics, penetrating the electric vehicle market, and on the verge of entering the utility market for grid-energy storage. Depending on the application, trade-offs amon…
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A Novel Aluminum–Graphite Dual‐Ion Battery Open
A novel low-cost aluminum–graphite dual-ion battery is reported. The battery shows a reversible capacity of ≈100 mAh g−1 and a capacity retention of 88% after 200 charge–discharge cycles. A packaged aluminum–graphite battery is estimated t…
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Degradation diagnostics for lithium ion cells Open
Degradation in lithium ion (Li-ion) battery cells is the result of a complex interplay of a host of different physical and chemical mechanisms. The measurable, physical effects of these degradation mechanisms on the cell can be summarised …
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Battery‐Supercapacitor Hybrid Devices: Recent Progress and Future Prospects Open
Design and fabrication of electrochemical energy storage systems with both high energy and power densities as well as long cycling life is of great importance. As one of these systems, Battery‐supercapacitor hybrid device (BSH) is typicall…
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Definitions of Pseudocapacitive Materials: A Brief Review Open
Pseudocapacitive materials generally offer both high capacitance and high rate capability, which has stimulated great efforts in developing the materials system and related energy storage devices. In recent years, however, with the extensi…
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Materials for lithium-ion battery safety Open
We summarize the origins of lithium-ion battery safety issues and discuss recent progress in materials design to improve safety.
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Review on modeling of the anode solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) for lithium-ion batteries Open
A passivation layer called the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) is formed on electrode surfaces from decomposition products of electrolytes. The SEI allows Li + transport and blocks electrons in order to prevent further electrolyte decom…
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Temperature effect and thermal impact in lithium-ion batteries: A review Open
Lithium-ion batteries, with high energy density (up to 705 Wh/L) and power density (up to 10,000 W/L), exhibit high capacity and great working performance. As rechargeable batteries, lithium-ion batteries serve as power sources in various …
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Promises and Challenges of Next-Generation “Beyond Li-ion” Batteries for Electric Vehicles and Grid Decarbonization Open
The tremendous improvement in performance and cost of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have made them the technology of choice for electrical energy storage. While established battery chemistries and cell architectures for Li-ion batteries ach…
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Commercialization of Lithium Battery Technologies for Electric Vehicles Open
The currently commercialized lithium‐ion batteries have allowed for the creation of practical electric vehicles, simultaneously satisfying many stringent milestones in energy density, lifetime, safety, power, and cost requirements of the e…
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Polyaniline-intercalated manganese dioxide nanolayers as a high-performance cathode material for an aqueous zinc-ion battery Open
Rechargeable zinc–manganese dioxide batteries that use mild aqueous electrolytes are attracting extensive attention due to high energy density and environmental friendliness. Unfortunately, manganese dioxide suffers from substantial phase …
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Atomic structure of sensitive battery materials and interfaces revealed by cryo–electron microscopy Open
Frozen in time The electrochemical processes occurring in a battery are highly dynamic. To understand the complexities of the charge and discharge cycles, you need to be able to watch the processes in situ or to freeze the battery rapidly …
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Energy Storage Data Reporting in Perspective—Guidelines for Interpreting the Performance of Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems Open
Due to the tremendous importance of electrochemical energy storage, numerous new materials and electrode architectures for batteries and supercapacitors have emerged in recent years. Correctly characterizing these systems requires consider…
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Transition Metal Carbides and Nitrides in Energy Storage and Conversion Open
High‐performance electrode materials are the key to advances in the areas of energy conversion and storage (e.g., fuel cells and batteries). In this Review, recent progress in the synthesis and electrochemical application of transition met…
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Rechargeable nickel–3D zinc batteries: An energy-dense, safer alternative to lithium-ion Open
Zinc can compete with lithium Although lithium-based batteries are ubiquitous, there are still challenges related to their longevity and safety, as well as concerns about material availability. Aqueous rechargeable batteries based on zinc …
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High‐Voltage Lithium‐Metal Batteries Enabled by Localized High‐Concentration Electrolytes Open
Rechargeable lithium‐metal batteries (LMBs) are regarded as the “holy grail” of energy‐storage systems, but the electrolytes that are highly stable with both a lithium‐metal anode and high‐voltage cathodes still remain a great challenge. H…
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Catalytic oxidation of Li <sub>2</sub> S on the surface of metal sulfides for Li−S batteries Open
Significance A series of metal sulfides were systematically investigated as polar hosts to reveal the key parameters correlated to the energy barriers and polysulfide adsorption capability in Li−S batteries. The investigation demonstrates …
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A Review on Electric Vehicles: Technologies and Challenges Open
Electric Vehicles (EVs) are gaining momentum due to several factors, including the price reduction as well as the climate and environmental awareness. This paper reviews the advances of EVs regarding battery technology trends, charging met…
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Conductive porous vanadium nitride/graphene composite as chemical anchor of polysulfides for lithium-sulfur batteries Open
Although the rechargeable lithium–sulfur battery is an advanced energy storage system, its practical implementation has been impeded by many issues, in particular the shuttle effect causing rapid capacity fade and low Coulombic efficiency.…
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Odyssey of Multivalent Cathode Materials: Open Questions and Future Challenges Open
The rapidly expanding field of nonaqueous multivalent intercalation batteries offers a promising way to overcome safety, cost, and energy density limitations of state-of-the-art Li-ion battery technology. We present a critical and rigorous…
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The success story of graphite as a lithium-ion anode material – fundamentals, remaining challenges, and recent developments including silicon (oxide) composites Open
This review provides a comprehensive overview about the “hidden champion” of lithium-ion battery technology – graphite.
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A review of rechargeable batteries for portable electronic devices Open
Portable electronic devices (PEDs) are promising information‐exchange platforms for real‐time responses. Their performance is becoming more and more sensitive to energy consumption. Rechargeable batteries are the primary energy source of P…
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Na-Ion Battery Anodes: Materials and Electrochemistry Open
The intermittent nature of renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, calls for sustainable electrical energy storage (EES) technologies for stationary applications. Li will be simply too rare for Li-ion batteries (LIBs) to be used …
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Electrochemical Stability of Li<sub>10</sub>GeP<sub>2</sub>S<sub>12</sub> and Li<sub>7</sub>La<sub>3</sub>Zr<sub>2</sub>O<sub>12</sub> Solid Electrolytes Open
The electrochemical stability window of solid electrolyte is overestimated by the conventional experimental method using a Li/electrolyte/inert metal semiblocking electrode because of the limited contact area between solid electrolyte and …
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Modeling and Applications of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) for Lithium-ion Batteries Open
As research on secondary batteries becomes important, interest in analytical methods to examine the condition of secondary batteries is also increasing. Among these methods, the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) method is one of…