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We carefully investigated the storage of lithium in titania films on various substrates as a function of thickness. The experiments enable us to precisely separate contributions from bulk and boundary storage. The battery capacity…
Density-functional-theory (DFT) calculations have been performed on the Li-Si and Li-Ge systems. Lithiated Si and Ge, including their metastable phases, play an important technological r\^ole as Li-ion battery (LIB) anodes. The calculations…
The metal-semiconductor-metal transition in dense lithium is considered as an archetype of interplay between interstitial electron localization and delocalization induced by compression, which leads to exotic electride phases. In this work,…
The incorporation of ceramics into polymers, forming solid composite electrolytes (SCEs) leads to enhanced electrical performance of all-solid-state lithium metal batteries. This is because the dispersed ceramics particles increase the…
We present a first-principles study of the formation and migration of native defects in lithium hydride (LiH), a material of interest in hydrogen storage and lithium-ion batteries. We find that the negatively charged lithium vacancy and…
Lithium metal batteries suffer from low cycle life. During discharge, parts of the lithium are not stripped reversibly and remain isolated from the current collector. This isolated lithium is trapped in the insulating remaining…
Doped lithium lanthanum zirconium oxide (LLZO) is a promising class of solid electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries due to their good electrochemical stability and compatibility with Li metal anodes. Ionic diffusivity in these ceramics is…
Discovering new electrodes for sodium-ion battery requires clear understanding of the material process during battery operation. Using first-principles calculations, we identify mechanisms of ionic diffusion and electronic transfer in newly…
Ion transport in concentrated electrolytes plays a fundamental role in electrochemical systems such as lithium ion batteries. Nonetheless, the mechanism of transport amid strong ion-ion interactions remains enigmatic. A key question is…
Ultrahigh rate performance of active particles used in lithium-ion battery electrodes has been revealed by single-particle measurements, which indicates a huge potential for developing high-power batteries. However, the charging/discharging…
Oxidative decomposition of organic-solvent-based liquid electrolytes at cathode material interfaces has been identified as a main reason for rapid capacity fade in high-voltage lithium ion batteries. The evolution of "cathode electrolyte…
Understanding and controlling coupled ionic-polaronic dynamics is crucial for optimizing electrochemical performance in battery materials. However, studying such coupled dynamics remains challenging due to the intricate interplay between…
This study presents a comprehensive Multiphysics model for zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs), incorporating electrochemical aspects. The model integrates the mass transport of Zn2+ ions, charge transfer, and solid diffusion to predict performance…
Benefiting from the significantly improved energy density and safety, all-solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLBs) are considered one of the most promising next-generation energy technologies. Their practical applications, however, are…
Located at crystal voids, interstitial anion electrons (IAEs) have diverse topologies, which may be tuned to achieve new properties. Elucidating the role of IAEs in electron-phonon coupling (EPC), and using it to design new electride…
As a new type of self-healing material, room-temperature liquid metal (LM) composed of Ga, In and Sn is a promising anode in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). It is difficult to directly prepare an electrode slurry with pure LM. Here, the LM…
Li$_{7-4x}$Ge$_x$La$_3$Zr$_2$O$_{12}$ has been synthesized using the conventional solid-state reaction method by substituting Germanium (Ge) at the Li site, which increases the Li-ion vacancies and leads to an increase in conductivity with…
${\beta}$- Eucryptite (LiAlSiO4) is a potential electrolyte for Li- ion battery due to its high Li- ion conductivity and very small volume thermal expansion coefficient. We have performed ab-initio molecular dynamics simulations of $\beta$-…
Finding new ionic conductors that enable significant advancements in the development of energy-storage devices is a challenging goal of current material science. Aside of material classes as ionic liquids or amorphous ion conductors, the…
Layered perovskite lithium yttrium titanate ($\rm LiYTiO_4$) has recently emerged as a promising low-potential, ultrahigh-rate intercalation-type anode material for lithium-ion batteries; however, its lattice dynamics and thermal transport…