Toward Practical High-Voltage LiCoO2 Cathodes: Degradation, Modification, and Future Opportunities

Nitrogen-Doped Hierarchical Carbon Architectures Coupled with MoSe 2 for High-Voltage Lithium-Ion Capacitors

The practical performance of lithium-ion capacitors (LICs) is frequently limited by the imbalance in capacity, reaction kinetics, and operating potential between battery-type anodes and capacitive cathodes. Here, a common polyimide...

Heteroatom-Doped Hard Carbon Anodes for Next-Generation Sodium-Ion Batteries: Advances and Challenges

Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are increasingly recognized as sustainable alternatives to lithiumion systems due to the abundance, low cost, and environmental compatibility of sodium resources. However, the development of high-performance anode...

Dual-Metal Pre-Intercalation for Highly Reversible VOPO4 Cathodes with Suppressed Vanadium Dissolution in Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries

Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) offer excellent safety, sustainability, and high energy density; however, their practical application is hindered by a scarcity of cathode materials capable of providing high voltages...

Electrolytes that mind bridging the gap

Designing Blended Electrode Architectures from Pristine and Directly Recycled Materials for High-Performance Li-ion Cells

Incorporating recycled cathode materials into new lithium-ion battery electrodes is increasingly important due to regulatory requirements and a desire to increase security over domestic battery supply chains. The performance and...

Si anode processing using flash-lamp annealing for lithium-ion batteries

Taking the full advantage of silicon (Si) as anode material for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), while keeping Si mechanically stable is ambitious and challenging. The intrinsic volume change of Si...