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A battery is a device that stores energy in chemical form and can convert it into electric energy through electrochemical reactions.

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News & Views | 17 May 2023

Getting to the bottom of transition metal dissolution
- Seongkoo Kang
- , Seonyong Cho
- & Yong-Mook Kang
Nature Nanotechnology, 1-2

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Research
04 June 2023 | Open Access

A method for modelling polymer electrolyte decomposition during the Li-nucleation process in Li-metal batteries
- Liang-Ting Wu
- , Edvin K. W. Andersson
- & Jyh-Chiang Jiang
Scientific Reports 13, 9060
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03 June 2023 | Open Access

Topological graph-based analysis of solid-state ion migration
- Jimmy-Xuan Shen
- , Haoming Howard Li
- & Kristin A. Persson
npj Computational Materials 9, 99
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03 June 2023 | Open Access

Extreme fast charging of commercial Li-ion batteries via combined thermal switching and self-heating approaches

A significant barrier to the mass adoption of electric vehicles is the long charge time (>30 min) of high-energy Li-ion batteries. Here, the authors propose a practical solution to enable fast charging of commercial Li-ion batteries by combining thermal switching and self-heating.
- Yuqiang Zeng
- , Buyi Zhang
- & Ravi S. Prasher
Nature Communications 14, 3229
Research
02 June 2023 | Open Access

A battery dataset for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft
- Alexander Bills
- , Shashank Sripad
- & Venkatasubramanian Viswanathan
Scientific Data 10, 344
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01 June 2023 | Open Access

Detecting lithium plating dynamics in a solid-state battery with operando X-ray computed tomography using machine learning
- Ying Huang
- , David Perlmutter
- & Daniela Ushizima
npj Computational Materials 9, 93
Research | 01 June 2023

Why charging Li–air batteries with current low-voltage mediators is slow and singlet oxygen does not explain degradation

Ultra-high-capacity Li–air batteries have low Coulombic efficiency and degrade during re-charging, resulting in a poor cycle life. Redox mediators enable improvements but only at undesirably high potentials. The origin of this high potential and the impact of purported reactive intermediates has now been elucidated by resolving the charging mechanism using Marcus theory.
- Sunyhik Ahn
- , Ceren Zor
- & Peter G. Bruce
Nature Chemistry, 1-8

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News & Views | 17 May 2023

Getting to the bottom of transition metal dissolution

Multidimensional synchrotron in operando studies of the electrode–electrolyte interface disclose the manganese dissolution and redeposition dynamics on the electrodes upon cycling.
- Seongkoo Kang
- , Seonyong Cho
- & Yong-Mook Kang
Nature Nanotechnology, 1-2
News & Views | 05 May 2023

Chloride in the battery pool
- Adam Weingarten
Nature Chemistry 15, 599
News & Views | 24 April 2023

Salt-philic and solvent-phobic

The lack of long-term cyclability poses a serious challenge for lithium metal anodes. Now, a lithium anode coated with a side-chain-engineered polymer — which contains salt-philic and solvent-phobic moieties — is reported to regulate the electrode–electrolyte interphase, thereby prolonging its cycle life.
- Min-Sik Park
- & Jung Ho Kim
Nature Energy, 1-2
News & Views | 14 April 2023

UV–vis spectroscopy for monitoring oxidation state changes during electrochemical energy storage

A method for using ultraviolet–visible (UV–vis) spectroscopy — an affordable and widely available technique — to monitor redox activities during charge storage in electrochemical systems has been developed. Using this method, charge storage mechanisms can be determined and the electron transfer number quantified, as demonstrated for MXene electrodes in different electrolytes.

Nature Energy, 1-2
News & Views | 23 March 2023

A chloride hybrid for a stride

A safe aqueous electrolyte design with hybrid salts and solvents turns a zinc metal anode highly reversible under conditions matching practical operational requirements, paving the way for the future market adoption of more sustainable battery technologies.
- Vadim Shipitsyn
- & Lin Ma
Nature Sustainability, 1-2
News & Views | 20 March 2023

A criterion for evaluating Li-dendrite-suppression capability for the design of solid electrolyte interphases

The critical interphase overpotential (CIOP) represents the capability of the interphase on solid-state electrolyte surfaces to suppress Li-dendrite penetration. An interphase with a high CIOP is shown to enable an all-solid-state Li-metal battery to operate at high current and high capacity.

Nature Energy 8, 431-432

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Batteries articles from across Nature Portfolio

Featured

Getting to the bottom of transition metal dissolution

Latest Research and Reviews

A method for modelling polymer electrolyte decomposition during the Li-nucleation process in Li-metal batteries

Topological graph-based analysis of solid-state ion migration

Extreme fast charging of commercial Li-ion batteries via combined thermal switching and self-heating approaches

A battery dataset for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft

Detecting lithium plating dynamics in a solid-state battery with operando X-ray computed tomography using machine learning

Why charging Li–air batteries with current low-voltage mediators is slow and singlet oxygen does not explain degradation

News and Comment

Getting to the bottom of transition metal dissolution

Chloride in the battery pool

Salt-philic and solvent-phobic

UV–vis spectroscopy for monitoring oxidation state changes during electrochemical energy storage

A chloride hybrid for a stride

A criterion for evaluating Li-dendrite-suppression capability for the design of solid electrolyte interphases

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