Small and large FeSe 2 spheres with {111}-bound triangular protrusions, plus stars and {011}-exposed bars, have been synthesized and used as an anode material for lithiumion batteries. Crystal facets...

Nature Communications - Here the authors report an allotrope to the nanocarbon family, Graphene-P-phenyl-Graphene, for potassium-ion batteries.

Ion-conducting oxide (ICO) electrolytes have contributed to the advancement of various electrochemical devices, from lithium-ion batteries to electrochemical sensors. Notably, the ICOs have also been...

Silicon is a promising anode material for next-generation lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), offering a significantly higher theoretical capacity than graphite. While nano-silicon excels, its high cost...

We report here the application of polyetherureas as a new class of aqueous binder for the LiFePO 4 positive electrode material in lithium-ion batteries. Polyetherureas have been synthesized using a...

Lithium–Sulfur Batteries The introduction of the composite of metallic Sn and N, B co-doped carbon matrix enables the construction of a triphasic interface among the catalyst, conductive material,...

We demonstrate that the OER performance of Li–O2 batteries primarily depends on the orbital interaction mode between the catalyst and the intermediates. In contrast to the strong Cd 4dxy–O 2Px/y...

This work demonstrates a stable cycling performance in Ah-level pouch cells under 90% depth of discharge and a low N/P ratio of 2.4, achieved through a (002)-textured Zn–Sn alloy anode with lattice...

We report the first HATN-based 2D conductive MOF (HATN-O-Zn), featuring Zn-bis(dioxolene) linkages that provide dual redox-active sites, conductivity, and remarkable Na+ storage performance. HATN-O...

A rapid and sustainable flash Joule heating chlorination–oxidation (FJH–ClO) process enables efficient recovery of lithium, cobalt, and graphite from spent lithium-ion batteries. This scalable...

Anode-free lithium metal batteries (AFLMBs) leverage a bare current collector (CC) as a lithium deposition substrate to achieve high energy density and reduced manufacturing costs. However, severe...

Nature Communications - Sulfide solid electrolytes show potential for safer, higher-performance batteries, but costly Li2S precursors hinder commercial adoption. Here, authors develop a scalable,...

Gel electrolytes have great significance in solid-state batteries; in this regard, lithium-ion conducting gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) membranes were developed using an optimized blend of the...

Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) with thin lithium (Li) metal anodes deliver higher energy densities compared to the traditional LMBs with thicker Li anodes. However, Li metal anode faces many issues...

Amid the global transition toward carbon neutrality, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are experiencing unprecedented demand growth as key energy storage components. Contact-electro-catalysis (CEC) method...

A metalated covalent framework (MCOF) is designed as an efficient iodine host. Theoretical calculations reveal that d-p orbital hybridization optimizes the energy-level alignment and narrows the...