Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hantao Xu, Jianyong Zhang, Hong Zhang, Juncai Long, Lin Xu, Liqiang Mai
Summary: By rational topological design, a topological polymer-reinforced interphase layer is in situ constructed using a synthesized solid polymer electrolyte, which addresses the incompatible interphases resulting from the contradiction between impedance and mechanical strength. The constructed topological solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer harmonizes mechanochemical stability and fast diffusion dynamics of Li+, ensuring the integrity and stability of the SEI layer. Additionally, the formation of the topological interphase layer enables highly stable and reversible Li nucleation/stripping behaviors exceeding 3000 h and superior cycling performance of practical LiFePO4/Li metal battery beyond 500 cycles.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Huan Tong, Jian Liu, Yi Qiao, Xiping Song
Summary: This study addresses the interface issues in all-solid-state lithium batteries by using spark plasma sintering technology. The results reveal that the sintering temperature and current direction significantly influence the characteristics of the electrode-electrolyte interface, with better performance observed at 500 degrees Celsius.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fei He, Zhenglin Hu, Wenjing Tang, Aoxuan Wang, Bohua Wen, Lan Zhang, Jiayan Luo
Summary: This review summarizes the specific features of vertically heterostructured solid-state electrolytes (HSE) based on the current knowledge of solid-state electrolyte failure modes. The recent progress in HSE design using organic polymer electrolytes and inorganic electrolytes is comprehensively reviewed. The advantages and drawbacks of the design strategies are discussed, and new perspectives about HSE are proposed.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jun Pan, Yuchen Zhang, Jian Wang, Zhongchao Bai, Ruiguo Cao, Nana Wang, Shixue Dou, Fuqiang Huang
Summary: A new type of quasi-double-layer composite polymer electrolyte (QDL-CPEs) is proposed to improve the energy density and long-term cycling stability of lithium-ion batteries by using suitable plasticizers and enhancing the electrode/electrolyte interface.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Thomas Schmaltz, Felix Hartmann, Tim Wicke, Lukas Weymann, Christoph Neef, Jurgen Janek
Summary: Solid-state batteries are a promising advancement for lithium-ion batteries, but there are still challenges in material selection, safety, and cost. Hybrid material and cell concepts may be key to successful commercialization.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Trang Thi Vu, Hyeong Jun Cheon, Seo Young Shin, Ganghoon Jeong, Eunsol Wi, Mincheol Chang
Summary: Solid-state lithium batteries (SSLBs) based on solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) are ideal candidates to overcome the limitations and safety hazards of traditional Li-ion batteries. Hybrid electrolytes, which integrate the benefits of single inorganic solid electrolytes (ISEs) and solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs), have attracted significant interest for use in SSLBs due to their high ionic conductivity, low interfacial impedance, and electrode stability.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Jinshuo Mi, Likun Chen, Jiabin Ma, Ke Yang, Tingzheng Hou, Ming Liu, Wei Lv, Yan-Bing He
Summary: This review systematically summarizes the recent advances in defect engineering in solid-state lithium batteries (SSLBs), analyzes the mechanism, and proposes future research directions guided by defect strategies. It highlights the crucial role of defects in providing storage sites/active sites, promoting ion diffusion and charge transport, and improving structural stability and ionic conductivity.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhihao Guo, Qihou Li, Xinhai Li, Zhixing Wang, Huajun Guo, Wenjie Peng, Guangchao Li, Guochun Yan, Jiexi Wang
Summary: A rational powder-covering sintering strategy is proposed to prepare highly uniformly dense garnet type solid-state electrolyte, and the microstructural and macrostructural characteristics of the sintering process are studied. The as-prepared electrolyte exhibits good ionic conductivity and cycling stability.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
J. Padmanabhan Vivek, Nina Meddings, Nuria Garcia-Araez
Summary: The addition of water as an electrolyte additive in NASICON-type solid electrolytes has been shown to effectively suppress interface resistance between solid and liquid electrolytes, leading to potential enhancements in energy density and roundtrip efficiency of Li-S or Li-O-2 batteries.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sufu Liu, Xiao Ji, Nan Piao, Ji Chen, Nico Eidson, Jijian Xu, Pengfei Wang, Long Chen, Jiaxun Zhang, Tao Deng, Singyuk Hou, Ting Jin, Hongli Wan, Jingru Li, Jiangping Tu, Chunsheng Wang
Summary: In this study, an inorganic-rich solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) was designed on the Li-metal surface in carbonate electrolytes to reduce the bonding energy with Li metal, enabling high Li plating/stripping efficiency and cycling performance. The weak bonding of the SEI to Li promotes Li diffusion and prevents Li dendrite penetration, resulting in a high Coulombic efficiency during cycling.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Tianyi Hou, Yumin Qian, Dinggen Li, Bo Xu, Zhenyu Huang, Xueting Liu, Haonan Wang, Bowen Jiang, Henghui Xu, Yunhui Huang
Summary: This study presents an iodine-driven strategy to address the issues of insufficient ionic conductivity and low Li+ transference numbers in solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs). The introduction of electronegative iodine-containing groups effectively attracts Li+ ions, facilitates Li+ transport, and promotes the dissociation of Li salts. The iodinated single-ion conducting polymer electrolyte (IPE) demonstrates excellent ionic conductivity and Li+ transference numbers, as well as high stability in Li/Li cells and Li-S batteries, achieving high-capacity retentions when matched with intercalation cathode chemistries.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Guixiang Xu, Xin Zhang, Shuyang Sun, Yangfan Zhou, Yongfeng Liu, Hangwang Yang, Zhenguo Huang, Fang Fang, Wenping Sun, Zijiang Hong, Mingxia Gao, Hongge Pan
Summary: A novel high-performance tricomponent composite solid electrolyte (CSE) comprising LLZTO-4LiBH(4)/xLi(3)BN(2)H(8) with ultrafast room-temperature ionic conductivity and ultrahigh Li-ion transference number was prepared by ball milling and hand milling. The electrolyte pellets exhibited low open porosity and high intrinsic ionic conductivity, resulting in excellent cycling stability and low overpotential in Li|Li symmetrical cells and Li|CSE|TiS2 full cells.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hoang Long Nguyen, Van Tung Luu, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Sung Hoon Kim, Quoc Hung Nguyen, Nungu Israel Nungu, Yun-Seok Jun, Wook Ahn
Summary: All-solid-state Li batteries (ASSLBs) are limited in their application due to their narrow operating temperature range, low ionic conductivity, poor stability, and complex production process. In this study, a simple method combining various battery candidates was employed to solve these limitations and a solid polymer electrolyte with high conductivity and excellent cycling stability was successfully prepared.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Electrochemistry
N. Amponsah Kyeremateng, Giuseppe A. A. Elia, Robert Hahn, Peter R. R. Slater
Summary: Although lithium-ion batteries are widely used, there is no international organization governing their development, leading to a lack of consensus on nomenclature for certain aspects, such as interphases. This absence of proper nomenclature is a long-standing issue, causing confusion for emerging scientists and hindering progress in emerging technologies like solid-state batteries. Therefore, this article critically addresses the nomenclature problem of interphases in lithium-ion batteries.
BATTERIES & SUPERCAPS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Naijie Wang, Di Qin, Qiu Sun, Xiangqun Chen, Ying Song, Tiezhu Xin
Summary: In this study, a polyurethane-ester single-ion polymer electrolyte membrane was prepared by regulating the chain length of polyethylene oxide (PEG). The electrolytes demonstrated different micro-phase morphologies, local hydrogen bonding states, ionic association states, and electrochemical properties. The membranes showed excellent electrochemical, thermal, and mechanical properties with outstanding interfacial compatibility and stability with lithium metal anodes. The developed polyurethane-ester single-ion polymer electrolyte meets the application requirements of next-generation lithium batteries.
ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Electrochemistry
Yair Ein-Eli
JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fuming Zhang, Xiangshang Xiao, Dayakar Gandla, Zhaoxi Liu, Daniel Q. Tan, Yair Ein-Eli
Summary: A hollow-fiber hierarchical porous carbon with ultra-high specific surface area was synthesized using a facile carbonization and activation method. The carbon material showed excellent capacitance and cycle life in an alkaline electrolyte. The performance was optimized by tailoring the hierarchical porous carbon structure and the ion size of the electrolyte.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Igor Baskin, Alon Epshtein, Yair Ein-Eli
Summary: This study conducted a large-scale benchmarking analysis to explore the quantitative prediction of properties of ionic liquids using machine learning methods. The best combinations of ML methods and molecular representations were identified, with a focus on the performance of nonlinear ML methods, neural networks, and Transformers. The study demonstrated the advanced ability of Transformers in analyzing the chemical structures of ionic liquids encoded in SMILES text strings.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2022)
Article
Electrochemistry
E. M. Gavilan-Arriazu, D. E. Barraco, Y. Ein-Eli, E. P. M. Leiva
Summary: This study focuses on the microscopic level investigation of charge transfer at the interface and diffusion of ions inside the electrodes, which limit the fast charging of alkali-ion battery cells. The results, presented as maps of reversibility and finiteness of diffusion, provide a physical interpretation of the phenomena and contribute to the rational design of fast-charging electrode materials.
JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Review
Electrochemistry
Sumana Kundu, Alexander Kraytsberg, Yair Ein-Eli
Summary: Solid-state electrolytes consist of cations and anions forming interpenetrated sub-lattices, allowing for high ion mobility. Interest in Li+-conducting solid-state electrolytes is increasing, with the development of all-solid-state lithium batteries underway.
JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Electrochemistry
Yair Ein-Eli
JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Electrochemistry
Neta Yitzhack, Yair Ein-Eli
Summary: This study presents the electrodeposition of copper particles inside carbon nanotube (CNT) tissues. By introducing organic additives, deposition inside the tissue was successfully promoted. Electrochemical methods were used to investigate the behavior of CNT in the plating bath and analyze the influence of different additives on the deposition of copper particles. The study provides an alternative method for depositing and implementing copper crystals inside CNT tissue.
JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Alon Epshtein, Igor Baskin, Matthew Suss, Yair Ein-Eli
Summary: This article reports the design and structure of a rechargeable silicon cell, proving that silicon can be used as an active multivalent rechargeable anode. Multiple discharge-charge cycles can be achieved using heavily doped n-type silicon wafer anodes and hybrid-based ionic liquid electrolytes.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Alexander Kraytsberg, Yair Ein-Eli
Summary: Israel, located within the global solar belt, serves as an excellent site for testing approaches to increase PV power penetration into developed countries' economies. The new paradigm of local prosumer-to-prosumer microgrids, secondary supergrids, and ternary supergrids not only offers promising solutions for energy production challenges but also facilitates social empowerment in energy management.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Sumana Kundu, Nickolay Solomatin, Alexander Kraytsberg, Yair Ein-Eli
Summary: Magnesium scandium chalcogenide spinels are an important class of materials for Mg anode-based batteries and potentially useful in solar cells, with a facile electric field-assisted synthesis reported to yield materials with excellent conductivity.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
E. Maximiliano Gavilan-Arriazu, Daniel E. Barraco, Yair Ein-Eli, Ezequiel P. M. Leiva
Summary: In this study, a new tool was developed to provide a diagnostic map for alkali-ion intercalation materials under galvanostatic conditions. The tool uses capacity level diagrams built from numerical simulations representing different experimental conditions, summarized by two dimensionless parameters. Two representative examples are provided.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Sumana Kundu, Yair Ein-Eli
Summary: This review briefly discusses the background, advances and applications of polymeric and composite solid electrolytes, with a focus on scientific challenges such as low temperature ionic conductivity and interfacial impedance. Proposed solutions and suggestions are provided.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2023)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Alexander Kraytsberg, Yair Ein-Eli
Summary: The demand for higher energy density and safety has led to the replacement of conventional Li+ batteries with all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries (ASSLIB). Sulfide solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) with high Li+ conductivity have demonstrated potential for commercialization of ASSLIBs. However, issues such as SSE decomposition at electrodes/electrolyte interfaces and Li-dendrite growth at anodes hinder the commercialization of ASSLIBs.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yasin Emre Durmus, Marcel Kaltenberg, Krzysztof Dzieciol, Maximilian Schalenbach, Danny Gelman, Boris Shvartsev, Hermann Tempel, Hans Kungl, Ruediger-A. Eichel, Yair Ein-Eli
Summary: A new multivalent metal-air battery with Titanium as the active material and EMIm(HF)2.3F ionic liquid electrolyte is introduced. The electrochemical behavior of Titanium in EMIm(HF)2.3F is evaluated, and the Ti-air battery shows high discharge capacity and can operate at high current densities. It has the potential to be the only metal with 4 electrons transfer during discharge.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Katerina Bogomolov, Yair Ein-Eli
Summary: This article discusses the importance and challenges of aqueous zinc-based rechargeable batteries in sustainable energy storage, and explores the use of electrolyte additives to extend battery cycle life.
