Lithium (Li) metal, a typical alkaline metal, has been hailed as the “holy grail” anode material
for next generation batteries owing to its high theoretical capacity and low redox reaction …

The vast of majority of battery electrode materials of contemporary interest are of a
crystalline nature. Crystals are, by definition, anisotropic from an atomic-structure …

The propensity of metals to form irregular and nonplanar electrodeposits at liquid-solid
interfaces has emerged as a fundamental barrier to high-energy, rechargeable batteries that …

Lithium, the lightest and most electronegative metallic element, has long been considered
the ultimate choice as a battery anode for mobile, as well as in some stationary applications …

This review focuses on introducing and explaining electrodepostion mechanisms and
electrodeposition-based synthesis strategies used for the production of catalysts and …

With the increasing demand for high energy and power energy storage devices, lithium
metal batteries have received widespread attention. Li metal has long been regarded as an …

A new metal deposition method is demonstrated by deposition of a submonolayer of Pt, a
monolayer of Pd and a bilayer of Ag on Au (111) surfaces by using a Cu adlayer as a …

The recent emergence of molecular films as candidates for functional electronic materials
has prompted numerous investigations of the underlying mechanisms responsible for their …

Rechargeable magnesium batteries are particularly advantageous for renewable energy
storage systems. However, the inhomogeneous Mg electrodeposits greatly shorten their …

Gold ([Xe] 4f 14 5d 10 6s 1) is one of the most ancient themes of investigation in science and
arts, and its renaissance now leads to an exponentially increasing number of publications …