Despite the ever-growing demand in safe and high power/energy density of Li+ ion and Li
metal rechargeable batteries (LIBs), materials-related challenges are responsible for the …

A large volume of research on lithium–oxygen (Li–O2) batteries (LOBs) has been conducted
in the recent decades, inspired by their high energy density and power density. However …

The formation and growth of Li 2 O 2, the primary discharge product with extremely low
conductivity, will cause the passivation of the cathode and the failure or even death of Li-O 2 …

The performance of Li–O2 batteries (LOBs), such as capacity and overpotential, is closely
related to the morphology of the discharge product. Here, the relationship between the …

Titanium carbide (TiC) nanoparticles with well‐designed exposed crystal planes perform
intriguing prospects for functional and engineering applications. In this study, a simple and …

Rechargeable lithium–oxygen (Li–O2) batteries are known for their ultrahigh theoretical
energy density among chemical batteries. However, the low catalytic activity and poor …

This book covers both the fundamental and applied aspects of advanced Na-ion batteries
(NIB) which have proven to be a potential challenger to Li-ion batteries. Both the chemistry …

In this work, we performed fundamental investigations of the adsorption of O2 and Li2O2
molecules on seven transition-metal carbide (TMC) surfaces, which present 3d, 4d, and 5d …

Despite the excellent specific energy of lithium-air batteries, their unclear discharge
mechanism and product morphology remain great challenges for successfully replacing …

Recent theoretical and experimental studies have shown that the formation of Li2O2, the
main discharge product of nonaqueous Li–O2 batteries, is a complex multistep reaction …