Review of emerging concepts in SEI analysis and artificial SEI membranes for lithium, sodium, and potassium metal battery anodes

W Liu, P Liu, D Mitlin - Advanced Energy Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Anodes for lithium metal batteries, sodium metal batteries, and potassium metal batteries are
susceptible to failure due to dendrite growth. This review details the structure–chemistry …

Scientific challenges for the implementation of Zn-ion batteries

LE Blanc, D Kundu, LF Nazar - Joule, 2020 - cell.com
The safety, affordability, and impressive electrochemical performance of many Zn-ion
batteries (ZIBs) has recently triggered an overwhelming literature surge. As is typical for a …

Lithium–oxygen batteries and related systems: potential, status, and future

WJ Kwak, Rosy, D Sharon, C Xia, H Kim… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The goal of limiting global warming to 1.5° C requires a drastic reduction in CO2 emissions
across many sectors of the world economy. Batteries are vital to this endeavor, whether used …

Monolithic solid–electrolyte interphases formed in fluorinated orthoformate-based electrolytes minimize Li depletion and pulverization

X Cao, X Ren, L Zou, MH Engelhard, W Huang… - Nature Energy, 2019 - nature.com
Lithium (Li) pulverization and associated large volume expansion during cycling is one of
the most critical barriers for the safe operation of Li-metal batteries. Here, we report an …

Interface engineering for lithium metal anodes in liquid electrolyte

P Zhai, L Liu, X Gu, T Wang… - Advanced Energy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Interfacial chemistry between lithium metal anodes and electrolytes plays a vital role in
regulating the Li plating/stripping behavior and improving the cycling performance of Li …

Advances and issues in developing salt-concentrated battery electrolytes

Y Yamada, J Wang, S Ko, E Watanabe, A Yamada - Nature Energy, 2019 - nature.com
With a worldwide trend towards the efficient use of renewable energies and the rapid
expansion of the electric vehicle market, the importance of rechargeable battery …

Non-flammable electrolyte enables Li-metal batteries with aggressive cathode chemistries

X Fan, L Chen, O Borodin, X Ji, J Chen, S Hou… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Rechargeable Li-metal batteries using high-voltage cathodes can deliver the highest
possible energy densities among all electrochemistries. However, the notorious reactivity of …

In situ polymerization process: an essential design tool for lithium polymer batteries

V Vijayakumar, B Anothumakkool, S Kurungot… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymer electrolytes (PEs), a type of solid-state electrolytes (SSEs), have been in contention
for nearly half a century to replace organic liquid electrolytes (LEs) that are used in state-of …

Characterization and performance evaluation of lithium-ion battery separators

MF Lagadec, R Zahn, V Wood - Nature Energy, 2019 - nature.com
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with liquid electrolytes and microporous polyolefin separator
membranes are ubiquitous. Though not necessarily an active component in a cell, the …

Highly fluorinated interphases enable high-voltage Li-metal batteries

X Fan, L Chen, X Ji, T Deng, S Hou, J Chen, J Zheng… - Chem, 2018 - cell.com
We were able to demonstrate excellent cycling performance of Li-metal anodes in carbonate
electrolytes by increasing the Li bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide (LiFSI) concentration to∼ 10 M …