Hard carbon (HC) is recognized as a promising anode material with outstanding
electrochemical performance for alkali metal‐ion batteries including lithium‐ion batteries …

Through intense effort in recent years, knowledge of Na‐ion batteries has been advanced
significantly, pertaining to electrodes. Often, such progress has been accompanied by using …

Design of molecular structures showing fast ion conductive/transport pathways in the solid
state has been a significant challenge. The amorphous or glassy phase in organic polymers …

Alternative solid electrolytes are the next key step in advancing lithium batteries with better
thermal and chemical stability. A soft solid electrolyte,(Adpn) 2LiPF6 (Adpn, adiponitrile), is …

All-solid-state sodium batteries are promising candidates for the next generation of energy
storage with exceptional safety, reliability and stability. The solid electrolytes are key …

By introducing lithiophilic groups and electrochemically stable quinolyl aromatic ring
linkages, we prepared covalent organic frameworks (COFs) exhibiting a large band gap with …

We show that conversion of acid-base neutralization energy into electrical energy via
reversible H 2 redox can be used to spontaneously desalinate saline water while generating …

Single-ion conducting polymer electrolytes (SICPEs) have many advantages for solid-state
battery applications, while low conductivities remain the bottleneck for their practical …

Aqueous K-ion batteries have attracted increasing attention. Yet, their capacity and durability
are facing severe challenges. Construction of available electrolyte plays a vital role to …

Solid-state potassium batteries are promising energy storage systems, but their wide use
requires suitable solid electrolytes to ensure high ionic conductivity, electrochemical …