Hee‐Dae Lim

The lithium-oxygen battery has the potential to deliver extremely high energy densities; however, the practical use of Li-O2 batteries has been restricted because of their poor cyclability and low energy efficiency. In this work, we report a novel Li-O2 battery with high reversibility and good energy efficiency using a soluble catalyst combined with a hierarchical nanoporous air electrode. Through the porous three-dimensional network of the air electrode, not only lithium ions and oxygen but als

This progress report reviews the most recent discoveries regarding Li–O₂chemistry during each discharge and charge process.

Hierarchical carbon electrodes with highly aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) fibrils are fabricated, and it is demonstrated that these electrodes, with aligned pores, can significantly enhance the cyclability and rate capability of Li−O2 batteries. The highly aligned pore structure enables good accessibility of oxygen to the inner electrode, which leads to a uniform deposition of discharge products on the individual CNTs. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting info

The galvanostatic lithiation/sodiation voltage profiles of hard carbon anodes are simple, with a sloping drop followed by a plateau. However, a precise understanding of the corresponding redox sites and storage mechanisms is still elusive, which hinders further development in commercial applications. Here, a comprehensive comparison of the lithium- and sodium-ion storage behaviors of hard carbon is conducted, yielding the following key findings: 1) the sloping voltage section is presented by the

The Li–O2 battery holds great promise as an ultra-high-energy-density device. However, its limited rechargeability and low energy efficiency remain key barriers to its practical application. Herein, we demonstrate that the ideal electrode morphology design combined with effective catalyst decoration can enhance the rechargeability of the Li–O2 battery over 100 cycles with full discharge and charge. An aligned carbon structure with a hierarchical micro-nano-mesh ensures facile accessibility of re

Rechargeable Mg-metal batteries (RMBs) are considered promising alternatives to conventional Li-ion batteries owing to their high volumetric capacity and low cost. In addition, Mg anodes for RMBs do not suffer from metal dendritic growth or internal short circuit. However, the notion that Mg anodes are indeed dendrite-free has recently been under debate, and further clarification is crucial for advancing practical RMBs. In this work, we closely investigated Mg dendrite behaviors under various el

Most active materials for sodium-ion batteries suffer from the problem of low-energy efficiency in the first cycle because of the loss of active sodium ions consumed for the formation of a solid electrolyte interface. To make up for the lost sodium ion, presodiation treatments have been applied, which are effective ways to mitigate the low initial efficiency. Here, we developed a direct-contact method to achieve the presodiation for cathode and anode electrodes and demonstrated the enhanced Coul

Abstract The lithium–oxygen battery has the potential to deliver extremely high energy densities; however, the practical use of Li‐O 2 batteries has been restricted because of their poor cyclability and low energy efficiency. In this work, we report a novel Li‐O 2 battery with high reversibility and good energy efficiency using a soluble catalyst combined with a hierarchical nanoporous air electrode. Through the porous three‐dimensional network of the air electrode, not only lithium ions and oxy

Herein we demonstrate the feasibility of extended cycle operation of a Li-O(2) battery by simple control of the discharge/charge protocol. By avoiding electrolyte decomposition and the deep discharge state of the air electrode, we were able to construct a Li-O(2) cell capable of efficiently cycling over 50 times with high energy density.

Although Na0.67Fe0.5Mn0.5O2 has attracted tremendous attentions as a cathode material for sodium-ion batteries (NIBs), undesirable side reactions at the interphase between the electrode and electrolyte have limited its wide utilization. An effective way to prevent the side reaction is to artificially induce a mechanically robust and chemically stable cathode electrolyte interphase (CEI). In this paper, functional additives of NaF and Na2CO3 were used to artificially form a thick and stable CEI l

Abstract Solid state batteries hold the promise of enhanced safety and higher energy density over conventional lithium‐ion batteries with flammable organic electrolytes. However, advancement of solid electrolyte materials has yet to translate into practical batteries due to the need to process the powders into thin sheets with high pressure compaction and high temperature sintering. Here, a new strategy is developed for synthesizing sulfide‐based solid electrolyte using low‐temperature solution

A new solution-based synthesis method to produce a high quality Li₂S–P₂S₅ solid electrolyte was developed by using a strong nucleophile of LiC₂H₅.

Magnesium (Mg) rechargeable batteries are one of the promising high-energy post-lithium battery chemistries exploiting the multivalent charge carrier. However, the use of magnesium metal has been challenging due to the formation of the ion-blocking passivation layer on magnesium metal in most organic electrolytes. Herein, we propose a new strategy to transform the passivating film into a Mg2+-conductive interphase via simple chemisorption of sulfur dioxide molecules on magnesium metal. The facil