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• Review Article
  26 May 2023 | Open Access

  Challenges and possibilities for aqueous battery systems

  Aqueous batteries are emerging as a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries. In this Review, the challenges and recent strategies for various aqueous battery systems are discussed with key factors needing the most improvement highlighted.

  • Heeju Ahn
  • , Daye Kim
  •  & Kwan Woo Nam

• Article
  22 February 2023 | Open Access

  A jigsaw-structured artificial solid electrolyte interphase for high-voltage lithium metal batteries

  Lithium-metal batteries are hindered by their insufficient Coulombic efficiency and uncontrollable dendrite growth. Here, a multi-component jigsaw-like artificial solid electrolyte interphase was constructed that regulates lithium-ion transport and protects the reactive lithium metal.

  • Luyi Chen
  • , Jiawei Lai
  •  & Qifeng Zheng

• Article
  27 July 2022 | Open Access

  Protocol for quantifying inactive lithium in anode-free lithium batteries by mass spectrometry titration

  Mass spectrometry titration is useful for studying the chemistry of electrodes and electrolytes in batteries, giving insight into their failure mechanisms. Here, a protocol is established for reproducibly quantifying inactive lithium in anode-free lithium-metal batteries via mass spectrometry titration.

  • Mingming Tao
  • , Yuxuan Xiang
  •  & Yong Yang

• Perspective
  18 May 2022 | Open Access

  Navigating the minefield of battery literature

  Battery research is often focused on candidate materials that result in the most promising battery performance numbers, which makes it vital that findings are accurately reported. This paper discusses a number of errors that often occur in the battery literature, which impact reproducibility.

  • Kang Xu

• Article
  18 June 2021 | Open Access

  Adaptive bidirectional extracellular electron transfer during accelerated microbiologically influenced corrosion of stainless steel

  Microbiologically influenced corrosion is a major source of degradation of metals. Here, extracellular electron transfer is studied during pitting corrosion of stainless steel in the presence of an electroactive bacterium and a riboflavin electron shuttle, revealing bidirectional electron transfer.

  • Ziyu Li
  • , Weiwei Chang
  •  & Xiaogang Li

• Review Article
  29 March 2021 | Open Access

  Intrinsic differences and realistic perspectives of lithium-sulfur and magnesium-sulfur batteries

  Magnesium-sulfur batteries offer several advantages compared to lithium-sulfur batteries, including a more stable anode and lower material costs. Here, the challenges and prospects for both classes of batteries are discussed, including their outlook for practical energy and cost levels.

  • Georg Bieker
  • , Verena Küpers
  •  & Martin Winter

• Article
  24 February 2021 | Open Access

  Transient morphology of lithium anodes in batteries monitored by in operando pulse electron paramagnetic resonance

  Knowing the morphology of lithium anodes is important for designing batteries with long service life. Here, pulse electron paramagnetic resonance is used to monitor pulsed plating of lithium on a timescale of 100 ms, revealing transient morphology changes after the charging pulse ended.

  • Conrad Szczuka
  • , Jörg Ackermann
  •  & Josef Granwehr

• Article
  02 October 2020 | Open Access

  Improved gravimetric energy density and cycle life in organic lithium-ion batteries with naphthazarin-based electrode materials

  Replacing metal electrodes in lithium-ion batteries with organic materials reduces environmental impact and might lead to high gravimetric capacity. Here, organic electrodes containing a naphthazarin-dimer skeleton achieve an initial capacity of 416 mAh g⁻¹ and energy density of 1.1 Wh g⁻¹ in a lithium-ion battery.

  • Masaru Yao
  • , Noboru Taguchi
  •  & Tetsu Kiyobayashi

• Article
  24 September 2020 | Open Access

  Dynamic observation of manganese adatom mobility at perovskite oxide catalyst interfaces with water

  Atomic processes on the surface of a catalyst control reaction mechanisms. Here, in-situ imaging of manganese adatom dynamics on La_0.6Sr_0.4MnO₃ and Pr_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ surfaces used in the oxygen evolution reaction reveals the importance of partial surface solvation of active metal sites on reaction mechanism.

  • Gaurav Lole
  • , Vladimir Roddatis
  •  & Christian Jooss

• Article
  14 April 2020 | Open Access

  Design principles for efficient photoelectrodes in solar rechargeable redox flow cell applications

  Rational design of photoelectrodes is a key requirement to boost conversion efficiency of photoelectrochemical redox flow cells. Here, band alignment design and surface coverage control are used to design single-photon photoelectrodes that achieve 9.4% solar-to-chemical conversion efficiency.

  • Dowon Bae
  • , Gerasimos Kanellos
  •  & Wilson A. Smith