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Practical use of lithium (Li) metal for high–energy density lithium metal batteries
has been prevented by the continuous formation of Li dendrites, electrochemically
isolated Li metal, and the irreversible formation of solid electrolyte interphases
(SEIs)...
Secondary batteries based on earth-abundant, multivalent metals provide a promising
path for high energy density and potentially low-cost electricity storage. Poor anodic
reversibility caused by disordered metal crystallization during battery charging ...
Solid-state halide electrolytes have gained revived research interests owing to their
high ionic conductivity and high-voltage stability. However, synthesizing halide electrolytes
from a liquid phase is extremely challenging because of the vulnerability ...
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Biomorphic structural batteries for robotics
Batteries with conformal shape and multiple functionalities could provide new degrees
of freedom in the design of robotic devices. For example, the ability to provide both
load bearing and energy storage can increase the payload and extend the operational
...
Although liquid-solid interfaces are foundational in broad areas of science, characterizing
this delicate interface remains inherently difficult because of shortcomings in existing
tools to access liquid and solid phases simultaneously at the nanoscale. ...
Aqueous redox flow batteries with organic active materials offer an environmentally
benign, tunable, and safe route to large-scale energy storage. Development has been
limited to a small palette of organics that are aqueous soluble and tend to display
the ...
Rechargeable magnesium and calcium metal batteries (RMBs and RCBs) are promising alternatives
to lithium-ion batteries because of the high crustal abundance and capacity of magnesium
and calcium. Yet, they are plagued by sluggish kinetics and parasitic ...
Battery cells with metal casings are commonly considered incompatible with nuclear
magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy because the oscillating radio-frequency magnetic
fields (“rf fields”) responsible for excitation and detection of NMR active nuclei
do ...
Sodium-ion batteries have captured widespread attention for grid-scale energy storage
owing to the natural abundance of sodium. The performance of such batteries is limited
by available electrode materials, especially for sodium-ion layered oxides, ...
Second life and recycling of retired automotive lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have
drawn growing attention, as large volumes of LIBs will retire in the coming decade.
Here, we illustrate how battery chemistry, use, and recycling can influence the energy
...
Rechargeable alkaline zinc-air batteries promise high energy density and safety but
suffer from the sluggish 4 electron (e−)/oxygen (O2) chemistry that requires participation of water and from the electrochemical irreversibility
originating from parasitic ...
Multifunctional Zn-air batteries provide energy storage and a body-integrated protective
cover for robots.
The strong electrostatic interaction between Al3+ and close-packed crystalline structures, and the single-electron transfer ability
of traditional cationic redox cathodes, pose challenged for the development of high-performance
rechargeable aluminum ...
Soft structures in nature, such as supercoiled DNA and proteins, can organize into
complex hierarchical architectures through multiple noncovalent molecular interactions.
Identifying new classes of natural building blocks capable of facilitating long-...
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