Promises and challenges of nanomaterials for lithium-based rechargeable batteries

Conductive Nanostructured Scaffolds Render Low Local Current Density to Inhibit Lithium Dendrite Growth

(2016) Rui Zhang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Next-Generation Lithium Metal Anode Engineering via Atomic Layer Deposition

(2015) Alexander C. Kozen et al.   ACS Nano

An Artificial Solid Electrolyte Interphase Layer for Stable Lithium Metal Anodes

(2015) Nian-Wu Li et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

A high tap density secondary silicon particle anode fabricated by scalable mechanical pressing for lithium-ion batteries

(2015) Dingchang Lin et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

In Situ Observation of Divergent Phase Transformations in Individual Sulfide Nanocrystals

(2015) Matthew T. McDowell et al.   NANO LETTERS

A phosphorene–graphene hybrid material as a high-capacity anode for sodium-ion batteries

(2015) Jie Sun et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Silicon carbide-free graphene growth on silicon for lithium-ion battery with high volumetric energy density

(2015) In Hyuk Son et al.   Nature Communications

High rate and stable cycling of lithium metal anode

(2015) Jiangfeng Qian et al.   Nature Communications

Sulfur Cathodes with Hydrogen Reduced Titanium Dioxide Inverse Opal Structure

(2014) Zheng Liang et al.   ACS Nano

Tailoring the Void Size of Iron Oxide@Carbon Yolk-Shell Structure for Optimized Lithium Storage

(2014) Hongwei Zhang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Ultrathin Two-Dimensional Atomic Crystals as Stable Interfacial Layer for Improvement of Lithium Metal Anode

(2014) Kai Yan et al.   NANO LETTERS

Solvating additives drive solution-mediated electrochemistry and enhance toroid growth in non-aqueous Li–O2 batteries

(2014) Nagaphani B. Aetukuri et al.   Nature Chemistry

A pomegranate-inspired nanoscale design for large-volume-change lithium battery anodes

(2014) Nian Liu et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Interconnected hollow carbon nanospheres for stable lithium metal anodes

(2014) Guangyuan Zheng et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Surface-enhanced redox chemistry of polysulphides on a metallic and polar host for lithium-sulphur batteries

(2014) Quan Pang et al.   Nature Communications

Two-dimensional layered transition metal disulphides for effective encapsulation of high-capacity lithium sulphide cathodes

(2014) Zhi Wei Seh et al.   Nature Communications

3D Graphene Foams Cross-linked with Pre-encapsulated Fe3O4Nanospheres for Enhanced Lithium Storage

(2013) Wei Wei et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Yolk–Shell Structure of Polyaniline-Coated Sulfur for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

(2013) Weidong Zhou et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Uniform Nano-Sn/C Composite Anodes for Lithium Ion Batteries

(2013) Yunhua Xu et al.   NANO LETTERS

Understanding the Role of Different Conductive Polymers in Improving the Nanostructured Sulfur Cathode Performance

(2013) Weiyang Li et al.   NANO LETTERS

Amphiphilic Surface Modification of Hollow Carbon Nanofibers for Improved Cycle Life of Lithium Sulfur Batteries

(2013) Guangyuan Zheng et al.   NANO LETTERS

High-performance hollow sulfur nanostructured battery cathode through a scalable, room temperature, one-step, bottom-up approach

(2013) W. Li et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A new class of Solvent-in-Salt electrolyte for high-energy rechargeable metallic lithium batteries

(2013) Liumin Suo et al.   Nature Communications

Plasma-Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition of Ultrathin Oxide Coatings for Stabilized Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

(2013) Hyea Kim et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Size-Dependent Fracture of Silicon Nanoparticles During Lithiation

(2012) Xiao Hua Liu et al.   ACS Nano

Reconstruction of Conformal Nanoscale MnO on Graphene as a High-Capacity and Long-Life Anode Material for Lithium Ion Batteries

(2012) Yongming Sun et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Mussel-Inspired Adhesive Binders for High-Performance Silicon Nanoparticle Anodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries

(2012) Myung-Hyun Ryou et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Studying the Kinetics of Crystalline Silicon Nanoparticle Lithiation with In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy

(2012) Matthew T. McDowell et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

A Highly Cross-Linked Polymeric Binder for High-Performance Silicon Negative Electrodes in Lithium Ion Batteries

(2012) Bonjae Koo et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Introduction to Metal–Organic Frameworks

(2012) Hong-Cai Zhou et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Engineering Empty Space between Si Nanoparticles for Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes

(2012) Hui Wu et al.   NANO LETTERS

A Yolk-Shell Design for Stabilized and Scalable Li-Ion Battery Alloy Anodes

(2012) Nian Liu et al.   NANO LETTERS

Nanostructured high-energy cathode materials for advanced lithium batteries

(2012) Yang-Kook Sun et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Stable cycling of double-walled silicon nanotube battery anodes through solid–electrolyte interphase control

(2012) Hui Wu et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Fracture of crystalline silicon nanopillars during electrochemical lithium insertion

(2012) S. W. Lee et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A Reversible and Higher-Rate Li-O2 Battery

(2012) Z. Peng et al.   SCIENCE

Improving the Performance of Lithium–Sulfur Batteries by Conductive Polymer Coating

(2011) Yuan Yang et al.   ACS Nano

Cu-Si Nanocable Arrays as High-Rate Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries

(2011) Fei-Fei Cao et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Porous Hollow Carbon@Sulfur Composites for High-Power Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

(2011) N. Jayaprakash et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Recent developments in nanostructured anode materials for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries

(2011) Liwen Ji et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

A study of lithium ion intercalation induced fracture of silicon particles used as anode material in Li-ion battery

(2011) S. Kalnaus et al.   JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES

Inorganic Glue Enabling High Performance of Silicon Particles as Lithium Ion Battery Anode

(2011) Li-Feng Cui et al.   JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY

Interconnected Silicon Hollow Nanospheres for Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes with Long Cycle Life

(2011) Yan Yao et al.   NANO LETTERS

Electrospun Core–Shell Fibers for Robust Silicon Nanoparticle-Based Lithium Ion Battery Anodes

(2011) Tae Hoon Hwang et al.   NANO LETTERS

Li–O2 and Li–S batteries with high energy storage

(2011) Peter G. Bruce et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

A Major Constituent of Brown Algae for Use in High-Capacity Li-Ion Batteries

(2011) I. Kovalenko et al.   SCIENCE

Electrical Energy Storage for the Grid: A Battery of Choices

(2011) B. Dunn et al.   SCIENCE

Silicon-Carbon Nanotube Coaxial Sponge as Li-Ion Anodes with High Areal Capacity

(2011) Liangbing Hu et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Double Carbon Coating of LiFePO4 as High Rate Electrode for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

(2010) Sung Woo Oh et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

A review of the features and analyses of the solid electrolyte interphase in Li-ion batteries

(2010) Pallavi Verma et al.   ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA

Platinum−Gold Nanoparticles: A Highly Active Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Rechargeable Lithium−Air Batteries

(2010) Yi-Chun Lu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Morphological and Structural Studies of Composite Sulfur Electrodes upon Cycling by HRTEM, AFM and Raman Spectroscopy

(2010) Ran Elazari et al.   JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY

High-performance lithium-ion anodes using a hierarchical bottom-up approach

(2010) A. Magasinski et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Research on Advanced Materials for Li-ion Batteries

(2009) Hong Li et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Challenges for Rechargeable Li Batteries†

(2009) John B. Goodenough et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Lithium batteries: Status, prospects and future

(2009) Bruno Scrosati et al.   JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES

A highly ordered nanostructured carbon–sulphur cathode for lithium–sulphur batteries

(2009) Xiulei Ji et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Tin-Nanoparticles Encapsulated in Elastic Hollow Carbon Spheres for High-Performance Anode Material in Lithium-Ion Batteries

(2008) Wei-Ming Zhang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Three-Dimensional Porous Silicon Particles for Use in High-Performance Lithium Secondary Batteries

(2008) Hyunjung Kim et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Nanomaterials for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

(2008) Peter G. Bruce et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Lithium Insertion into Transition-Metal Monosulfides: Tuning the Position of the Metal 4s Band

(2008) Youngsik Kim et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Building better batteries

(2008) M. Armand et al.   NATURE

High Capacity Li Ion Battery Anodes Using Ge Nanowires

(2007) Candace K. Chan et al.   NANO LETTERS

Mesoporous Co3O4Nanowire Arrays for Lithium Ion Batteries with High Capacity and Rate Capability

(2007) Yanguang Li et al.   NANO LETTERS