The demand for 'more energy and less carbon'is one of the most important challenges facing
humanity. Exploring not only more efficient renewable energy systems, but also advanced …

Lithium ion conductivity in many structural families can be tuned by many orders of
magnitude, with some rivaling that of liquid electrolytes at room temperature. Unfortunately …

Understanding the physics of structurally and chemically complex transition-metal oxide and
polyanionic materials such as those used for battery electrodes is challenging, even at the …

The widespread use of lithium-ion batteries for energy storage will result in millions of tons of
scrapped LiFePO 4 (LFP) batteries. Current recycling technologies for LFP cathode …

Chloride ion batteries (CIBs) are regarded as promising energy storage systems due to their
large theoretical volumetric energy density, high abundance, and low cost of chloride …

Lithium-ion batteries are expected to serve as a key technology for large-scale energy
storage systems (ESSs), which will help satisfy recent increasing demands for renewable …

Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 will require accelerated efforts that include
decarbonizing long-haul truck transportation. In this difficult-to-decarbonize, low-margin …

The explosive growth and limited lifespan of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have brought about
the concomitantly exponential generation of end-of-life LIBs, thus stimulating considerable …

An environment friendly and cost-effective process has been developed for production of
LiOH from spent LFP cathode material. By using a suspension electrolysis system …

Polymer binders add crucial structural integrity to lithium ion battery composite cathodes, but
industry standard binders, such as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), are insulating to ions and …