Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yiyang Sun, Jialu Wang, Daosong Fu, Fengrui Zhang, Zhicheng Wang, Xi Chen, Jingjing Xu, Jianchen Hu, Xiaodong Wu
Summary: By introducing petal-like MoS2 nanosheets into polymer electrolytes, the ionic conductivity can be improved, interfacial impedance reduced, and lithium dendrite growth suppressed. The resulting solid-state batteries show good rate capacity and cycling stability when using this electrolyte.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yazhou Chen, Chen Li, Dezhan Ye, Yunfeng Zhang, Haifeng Bao, Hansong Cheng
Summary: A gel single-ion composite electrolyte was developed by incorporating Li1.5Al0.5Ge1.5(PO4)(3) nanoparticles to enhance ion conductivity, stability and safety for rechargeable lithium metal batteries. The electrolyte showed increased ionic conductivity and Li+ transference number, leading to homogenously Li+ deposition for dendrite suppression and stable cycle performance in Li symmetric cells.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shao-Hao Lu, Hsin-Chun Lu
Summary: The use of a flexible composite lithium-ion conducting membrane enables the realization of a flexible pouch-type hybrid Li-air battery, overcoming the difficulties of assembling traditional Li-air batteries into flexible devices.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhao Liu, Jiajia Wang, Xiyan Yue, Zhengkun Xie, Hongxin You, Jiwei Wang, Abuliti Abudula, Guoqing Guan
Summary: This study developed a low-cost flexible lithium-ion conducting solid-state electrolyte material with high ionic conductivity, electrochemical stability, and safety for the preparation of all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries. The material exhibited stability and high energy density storage capacity even at high temperatures and cycling rates.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Xinrun Yu, Jun Ma, Chunbo Mou, Guanglei Cui
Summary: With the increasing demand for safe and high energy density energy storage systems, solid-state lithium metal batteries have attracted extensive attention. In this paper, the progress on high lithium-ion conductive organic-inorganic composite electrolytes is summarized, and the importance of vertically aligned inorganic fillers for enhancing the ion conductivity is highlighted. This research is of great significance for the development of high-performance solid-state lithium metal batteries.
ACTA PHYSICO-CHIMICA SINICA
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Si-Han Peng, Yen-Hsiang Yu, Hsin-Chun Lu, Shingjiang Jessie Lue
Summary: The aim of this research is to investigate a flexible composite lithium-ion-conducting membrane (FC-LICM) made of poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF-HFP) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles. The addition of TiO2 improved the charge transfer resistance values and enhanced the ionic transport of the FC-LICM. The FC-LICM with 50 wt% TiO2 loading was assembled into a Li-air battery, showing a reduction in overpotential and improved performance compared to the bare polymer.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhiwei Cheng, Tong Liu, Bin Zhao, Fei Shen, Haiyun Jin, Xiaogang Han
Summary: All-solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLBs) are expected to replace traditional lithium-ion batteries with their excellent safety and energy density; Organic-inorganic composite solid electrolytes (O-ICSEs) show great potential in promoting commercialization by balancing electrochemical and mechanical properties; Recent research progress on O-ICSEs based on polyethylene oxide (PEO), polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and polycarbonate matrix has focused on fillers types, structural designs and performance parameters.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
James A. Isaac, Didier Devaux, Renaud Bouchet
Summary: Solid-state batteries are crucial for the development of safer and more energy-dense batteries. This study investigated the impact of adding various porous and dense ceramic electrolytes on the conductivity of composite polymer-ceramic electrolytes. The results were successfully modeled using the effective medium theory, providing insights into the behavior of different particles in the electrolyte system.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Zhenchuan Tian, Dukjoon Kim
Summary: Poly(vinyl alcohol)/poly(ethylene glycol) (PVA/PEG) semi-interpenetrating networks (s-IPN) were synthesized as solid electrolyte membranes for lithium metal batteries. The s-IPN structure suppressed crystallinity, resulting in enhanced lithium-ion conductivity and mechanical strength. The synthesized membranes exhibited high capacity and stable cycling performance.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Anthony Engler, Habin Park, Nian Liu, Paul A. Kohl
Summary: A series of carbonate-based single-ion conducting, solid polymer electrolytes were synthesized and exhibited high conductivity and stability. The copolymers contained carbonate groups, which provided complexation sites and crosslinking sites to aid Li+ dissociation and improve mechanical properties. The polymer electrolyte with dicarbonate acrylate (DCA) and trifluoromethane sulfonimide methacrylate (MTFSI), UV-cured with a polyethylene oxide crosslinker and plasticized with vinylene carbonate (VC), showed excellent compatibility and stability with lithium, and a lithium metal/lithium iron phosphate full cell with VC demonstrated higher capacity and cycling stability compared to a cell with conventional plasticizers.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ruilu Yang, Zheng Zhang, Qi Zhang, Jian Shi, Shusen Kang, Yanchen Fan
Summary: A flexible asymmetric organic-inorganic composite solid-state electrolyte was successfully prepared in this study, which exhibited stability at high temperature and high ionic conductivity. It is suitable for next-generation solid-state batteries with high cycling stability.
FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Huihui Gan, Yong Zhang, Shaoqiao Li, Wen Zhu, Jirong Wang, Zhigang Xue
Summary: We report a novel gel-state single-ion conducting composite polymer membrane electrolyte with high ionic conductivity, wide electrochemical stability window, and high lithium-ion transference number. It shows effective prevention of dendrite growth and good cyclic stability and rate discharge ability in lithium metal batteries.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Emily S. Doyle, Hunter O. Ford, David N. Webster, Peter J. Giannini, Meghanne E. Tighe, Robert Bartsch, Graham F. Peaslee, Jennifer L. Schaefer
Summary: The impact of polymer backbone chemistry on Li+ ion conduction was examined in this study, and it was found that certain crosslinking agents significantly increased the conductivity of the electrolyte. The mechanism behind the formation of percolated particles and ion-rich domains was determined through various testing methods. This discovery has important implications for next-generation battery development.
ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Wonsung Choi, Kyoung H. Choi, Tae Y. Kim, Toshinori Sugimoto, Youngeal Kim, Shintaro Kitajima, Mokwon Kim, Hyunjin Kim, Hyunpyo Lee, Hyuk Jae Kwon, Heung C. Lee, Dongjoon Lee, Jung O. Park, Jung-Hwa Kim, Seong Y. Park, Dongmin Im
Summary: This paper reports the scalable production of a thin membrane comprising single-crystal SE particles that are bicontinuously embedded in a polymer matrix to form ion-conducting channels. The membrane exhibits high ionic conductivity and enables stable lithium metal stripping and plating, resulting in a high specific energy.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xin-Yang Yue, Yu-Xing Yao, Jing Zhang, Zeheng Li, Si-Yu Yang, Xun-Lu Li, Chong Yan, Qiang Zhang
Summary: Mono-solvent DMC electrolyte is used for the first time in contact prelithiation, and the low-organic-content REI formed by this electrolyte is found to be a mixed ion/electron conductor. As a result, electron channels can be maintained even when the Li source is completely wrapped by the DMC-derived REI, leading to outstanding Li source utilization and negligible dead Li yield.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lee Loong Wong, Kia Chai Phuah, Ruoyu Dai, Haomin Chen, Wee Shin Chew, Stefan Adams
Summary: Solid-state fast ionic conductors are of great interest for developing safer, high-performance energy conversion systems. High-throughput computational screening methods can accelerate materials design, while the new automated pathway analysis tool BVPA simplifies the analysis of ion transport properties in candidate materials. The new dopant predictor automatically suggests suitable substitutional dopants for candidate systems.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
A. H. Salehi, S. M. Masoudpanah, M. Hasheminiasari, A. Yaghtin, D. Safanama, C. K. Ong, S. Adams, Karim Zaghib, M. V. Reddy
Summary: Porous Na3V2(PO4)(3)/C composites were prepared in situ using a simple solution method, resulting in a high specific surface area and porosity. The composites demonstrated good electrochemical performance with high specific discharge capacity and high rate capability.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jia Hui Bong, Stefan Adams
Summary: This study investigates the effect of amorphization on the rate-limiting ionic conductivity of NaFePO4. By producing structure models of amorphous NaFePO4 through simulated melt-quenching and comparing ion transport pathways in the resulting glass structure with those in crystalline Maricite, the mechanism behind the significantly enhanced rate performance is more thoroughly understood.
FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Linchun He, Qiaomei Sun, Li Lu, Stefan Adams
Summary: Dendrite growth under large current density is a key issue for Li metal anodes, but a 3D metal anode approach has been shown to effectively overcome this problem by facilitating surface diffusion and preventing nonuniform lithium plating.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Linchun He, Jin An Sam Oh, Kenta Watarai, Masato Morita, Yue Zhao, Qiaomei Sun, Tetsuo Sakamoto, Li Lu, Stefan Adams
Summary: In this study, a bulk all-solid-state Li-ion battery (ASSLiB) was prepared with MnO2-CNT nanocomposite as the anode, LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 as the cathode, and Li1.5Al0.5Ge1.5(PO4)3 (LAGP) as the solid-state electrolyte. Electrochemical evaluation and first-principles calculations revealed the decomposition of LAGP into various products, resulting in excessive internal stress and crack formation in the solid-state electrolyte.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yelizaveta A. Morkhova, Manuel Rothenberger, Tilmann Leisegang, Stefan Adams, Vladislav A. Blatov, Artem A. Kabanov
Summary: The computer screening identified solids prone to Zn2+-ion conductivity, analyzing various compounds and proposing potential candidates for all-solid-state batteries.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yuhan Pu, Ruoyu Dai, Stefan Adams
Summary: In order to achieve higher energy density in safer energy storage systems, researchers are looking towards ceramic all-solid-state batteries. The performance and cycle-life of these batteries are influenced by processes at buried interfaces. A new class of transferable forcefields, inspired by the embedded-atom method and based on bond valence sums, has shown promise in efficiently modeling surfaces and interfaces.
PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI A-APPLICATIONS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xin Zhang, Chai Phuah, Stefan Adams
Summary: The bromide doping of Na3SbS4 significantly reduces the activation energy and greatly increases the ionic conductivity, allowing for solid-state batteries with lower overpotentials. The doped NAS shows improved electrochemical stability against both sodium metal anodes and sodium-tin alloy anodes, paving the way for longer cycle life ASSBs.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Yan Qin, Stefan Adams, Chau Yuen
Summary: The proposed new method reduces prediction errors at fixed temperatures and improves prediction accuracies at new temperatures by utilizing temporal dynamics of measurements and transferring consistent estimation ability among different temperatures.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL INFORMATICS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Muthukrishnan Kaliaperumal, Milindar S. Dharanendrakumar, Santosh Prasanna, Kaginele Abhishek, Ramesh Kumar Chidambaram, Stefan Adams, Karim Zaghib, M. Reddy
Summary: Lithium-ion batteries are considered a viable option for meeting the increasing demand for energy storage, but their fragility and potential failure modes must be carefully addressed. Mitigation strategies include intrinsic safety measures, additional protection devices, and fire suppression and ventilation methods.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Stefan Adams
Summary: In this study, a simple topological model and an empirical site occupancy dependence of migration energies were used to achieve semi-quantitative agreement with experimental data in lithium-stuffed garnet structures. The approach provides computational guidance for further optimization of the ionic conductivity in lithium-stuffed garnets.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yuemeng Li, Chen Li, Xin Zhang, Yanqing Wang, Yonghao Tan, Shuai Chang, Zhe Chen, Gangwen Fu, Zongkui Kou, Adams Stefan, Xi Xu, Jun Ding
Summary: Additive manufacturing of three-dimensional metals for energy generation and storage has attracted great interest. This study presents a new method for achieving complex metallic structures via the digital light process of metal precursors. The method allows for the synthesis of morphology-tunable and geometrically complex metals, alloys, metal oxides, or multi-material components. Two potential applications of 3D-printed copper are demonstrated in the electrochemical field.
APPLIED MATERIALS TODAY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Stefan Adams, Ruoyu Dai, Maxim Avdeev, Seung-Joo Kim, Rayavarapu Prasada Rao
Summary: In this study, LiTa2PO8 was prepared by solid-state synthesis, and its lithium distribution, ionic conductivity, structural stability, and total conductivity were investigated. Temperature-dependent conclusions were drawn from experimental and simulation analyses, achieving high density and stable conductivity in experiments. Additionally, characteristics of conductivity were studied through spark plasma sintering.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Sandeep Kumar Marka, Shaikshavali Petnikota, Mogalahalli Venkatashamy Reddy, Stefan Adams, Vadali Venkata Satya Siva Srikanth
Summary: GeO2 and GO were reduced to Ge and rGO respectively by a solid-state reduction process, forming Ge/rGO composite. Ge clusters were observed on the rGO graphene layers through transmission electron microscopy. The formation of Ge/rGO composite was confirmed by various analysis methods. The specific surface area, pore volume, and pore size of Ge/rGO composite were measured. The composite showed excellent reversible capacity, rate capability, and cycle life as an anode material in Li-ion batteries.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Nicolas Flores-Gonzalez, Nicolo Minafra, Georg Dewald, Hazel Reardon, Ronald Smith, Stefan Adams, Wolfgang G. Zeier, Duncan H. Gregory
Summary: Emerging halides show promise as alternatives for solid-state electrolytes, offering low Li+ migration energy barriers, high electrochemical stability, and beneficial mechanical properties. Mechanochemical synthesis has allowed for the characterization and synthesis of new LiAlX4 compounds, with LiAlBr4 showing the highest room temperature ionic conductivity and LiAlCl4 exhibiting the highest thermal and oxidative stability. Modeling suggests that the Li-ion transport mechanism in each tetrahaloaluminate is closely related to halide polarizability and complex anion motions.
ACS MATERIALS LETTERS
(2021)
