Improved electrochemical performance and solid electrolyte interphase properties of electrolytes based on lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide for high content silicon anodes

DOI: 10.1039/d2ra01233b Authors: Karina Asheim, Per Erik Vullum, Nils P. Wagner, Hanne Flåten Andersen, Jan Petter Mæhlen, Ann Mari Svensson Abstract: Electrodes containing 60 wt% micron-sized silicon were investigated with electrolytes containing carbonate solvents...

Bioinspired graphene-based metal oxide nanocomposites for photocatalytic and electrochemical performances: an updated review

DOI: 10.1039/d3na01071f Authors: Ajay K. Potbhare, SK Tarik Aziz, Mohd Monis Ayyub, Aniket S. Kahate, Rohit S. Madankar, Sneha Wankar, Arnab Dutta, Ahmed Abdala, Sami H. Mohmood, Rameshwar Adhikari, Ratiram G. Chaudhary Abstract: Considering the rapidly increasing...

Synthesis of ZnFe2O4 Nanospheres with Tunable Morphology for Lithium Storage

DOI: 10.3390/nano13243126 Authors: Filipp S. Volkov, Mikhail A. Kamenskii, Elena G. Tolstopjatova, Lusine A. Voskanyan, Н. П. Бобрышева, Olga Osmolovskaya, Svetlana N. Eliseeva Abstract: ZnFe2O4 (ZFO) nanospheres with complex structures have been synthesized by a...

Redox Activity of Sodium Vanadium Oxides towards Oxidation in Na Ion Batteries

DOI: 10.3390/ma11061021 Authors: Evan Adamczyk, M. Gnanavel, V. Pralong Abstract: The search for new materials that could be used as electrode material for Na-ion batteries is one of the most challenging issues of today. Many transition metal oxide families as well as...

An insight into the sodium-ion and lithium-ion storage properties of CuS/graphitic carbon nitride nanocomposite

DOI: 10.1039/d2ra02014a Authors: Dimple P. Dutta, Dipa Dutta Pathak, Sebin Abraham, Balaji Rao Ravuri Abstract: Metal sulfides are gaining prominence as conversion anode materials for lithium/sodium ion batteries due to their higher specific capacities but suffers...

Vacuum‐Deposited Transparent Organic Photovoltaics for Efficiently Harvesting Selective Ultraviolet and Near‐Infrared Solar Energy

DOI: 10.1002/solr.202000564 Authors: Meng‐Zhen Li, Chih‐Chien Lee, Sajal Biring, I‐Sheng Hsu, Dian Luo, Richie Estrada, Yi–Shiuan Wu, Chun‐Chen Yang, Shun‐Wei Liu Abstract: Highly transparent photovoltaics (TPVs) integrated to a battery with small capacity can...

Core‐Shell Si@SiOC Particles Synthesized Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Fluid for Superior Li‐Ion Storage Performance

DOI: 10.1002/advs.202401350 Authors: Rahmandhika Firdauzha Hary Hernandha, B. Umesh, Jagabandhu Patra, Chun‐Yen Chen, Ju Li, Jeng‐Kuei Chang Abstract: A supercritical carbon dioxide (SCCO2) fluid, characterized by gas-like diffusivity, near-zero surface tension, and...

Long Cycle‐Life Ca Batteries with Poly(anthraquinonylsulfide) Cathodes and Ca−Sn Alloy Anodes

DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202300932 Authors: Daniel Bier, Zhenyou Li, Svetlana Klyatskaya, Najoua Sbei, Ananyo Roy, Sibylle Riedel, Maximilian Fichtner, Mario Ruben, Zhirong Zhao‐Karger Abstract: Calcium (Ca) batteries are attractive post-lithium battery technologies, due to...

Optimisation of Industrially Relevant Electrode Formulations for LFP Cathodes in Lithium Ion Cells

DOI: 10.3390/batteries9040192 Authors: Geanina Apachitei, Marc Francis V. Hidalgo, Daniela Dogaru, Michael Lain, Robert Heymer, James Marco, Mark Copley Abstract: The electrode formulation has a significant effect on the performance of lithium ion cells. The active...

Acid-Assisted Separation of Cathodic Material from Spent Electric Vehicle Batteries for Recycling

DOI: 10.3390/met13071276 Authors: Anton Zorin, Tengfei Song, Dominika Gastol, Emma Kendrick Abstract: The recycling of lithium-ion batteries presents challenges due to the complex composition of waste streams generated by current processes. Achieving higher purity...