Designing better electrolytes

YS Meng, V Srinivasan, K Xu - Science, 2022 - science.org
Electrolytes and the associated interphases constitute the critical components to support the
emerging battery chemistries that promise tantalizing energy but involve drastic phase and …

Electrolytes in organic batteries

M Li, RP Hicks, Z Chen, C Luo, J Guo, C Wang… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Organic batteries using redox-active polymers and small organic compounds have become
promising candidates for next-generation energy storage devices due to the abundance …

Electrolyte design for Li-ion batteries under extreme operating conditions

J Xu, J Zhang, TP Pollard, Q Li, S Tan, S Hou, H Wan… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
The ideal electrolyte for the widely used LiNi0. 8Mn0. 1Co0. 1O2 (NMC811)|| graphite
lithium-ion batteries is expected to have the capability of supporting higher voltages (≥ 4.5 …

Homogeneous and mechanically stable solid–electrolyte interphase enabled by trioxane-modulated electrolytes for lithium metal batteries

QK Zhang, XQ Zhang, J Wan, N Yao, TL Song, J Xie… - Nature Energy, 2023 - nature.com
The solid–electrolyte interphase (SEI) in lithium (Li) metal batteries is often heterogeneous,
containing a diverse range of species and has poor mechanical stability. The SEI undergoes …

Insights into the solvation chemistry in liquid electrolytes for lithium-based rechargeable batteries

P Xiao, X Yun, Y Chen, X Guo, P Gao, G Zhou… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Lithium-based rechargeable batteries have dominated the energy storage field and attracted
considerable research interest due to their excellent electrochemical performance. As …

A monofluoride ether-based electrolyte solution for fast-charging and low-temperature non-aqueous lithium metal batteries

G Zhang, J Chang, L Wang, J Li, C Wang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The electrochemical stability window of the electrolyte solution limits the energy content of
non-aqueous lithium metal batteries. In particular, although electrolytes comprising …

Applying Classical, Ab Initio, and Machine-Learning Molecular Dynamics Simulations to the Liquid Electrolyte for Rechargeable Batteries

N Yao, X Chen, ZH Fu, Q Zhang - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Rechargeable batteries have become indispensable implements in our daily life and are
considered a promising technology to construct sustainable energy systems in the future …

Designing phosphazene-derivative electrolyte matrices to enable high-voltage lithium metal batteries for extreme working conditions

Y Meng, D Zhou, R Liu, Y Tian, Y Gao, Y Wang, B Sun… - Nature Energy, 2023 - nature.com
The current high-energy lithium metal batteries are limited by their safety and lifespan owing
to the lack of suitable electrolyte solutions. Here we report a synergy of fluorinated co …

Recent status, key strategies and challenging perspectives of fast-charging graphite anodes for lithium-ion batteries

Y Liu, H Shi, ZS Wu - Energy & Environmental Science, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
With the rapid prosperity of the global electric vehicle market and increasing demand for the
higher user experience of portable electronics, the development of high-performance lithium …

Fluorinated ether electrolyte with controlled solvation structure for high voltage lithium metal batteries

Y Zhao, T Zhou, T Ashirov, ME Kazzi… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The development of new solvents is imperative in lithium metal batteries due to the
incompatibility of conventional carbonate and narrow electrochemical windows of ether …