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Silicon is a promising anode material for next-generation lithium-ion batteries due to its exceptionally high specific capacity (3600 mAh g$^{-1}$), significantly exceeding that of conventional graphite. However, its practical application…

Silicon anodes offer high energy densities for next-generation lithium-ion batteries; however, their application is limited by severe volume expansion during cycling. Making silicon porous or nanostructured mitigates this expansion but…

The present work explores the suitability of Al-Cu-Si ternary alloys as hightemperature metallic phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy storage systems (TESS) operating between 550__C and 850__C. While prior research has primarily…

High-performance anodes for rechargeable Li-ion battery are produced by nanostructuring of the transition metal oxides on a conductive support. Here, we demonstrate a hybrid material of MnO2 directly grown onto fabrics of carbon nanotube…

We describe Na0.67Mn0.625Fe0.25Co0.125O2 (NMFCO), a P2-type sodium-ion battery cathode. Our composition, with significantly less Co than in an earlier study, shows discharge capacity close to 190 mAhg-1 and specific energy density exceeding…

Sodium ion batteries become popular due to their low cost. Among possible anode materials of sodium ion batteries, phosphorus has great potential owing to its high theoretical capacity. Previous research that yielded high capacity and long…

The development of silicon anodes to replace conventional graphite in efforts to increase energy densities of lithium-ion batteries has been largely impeded by poor interfacial stability against liquid electrolytes. Here, stable operation…

In recent years, the mixed phosphates based polyanionic electrode materials have attracted great attention in sodium-ion batteries due to their structural stability during cycling and open framework for ion diffusion. Here, we report the…

We propose fabrication of the fiber-shaped lithium ion batteries assembled by twisting a cathode filament together with an anode filament. The cathode filament is fabricated by depositing a LiFePO4 (LFP)-composite layer onto a steel-filled…

Li2FeSiO4 is an important alternative cathode for next generation Li-ion batteries due to its high theoretical capacity (330 mA h/g). However, its development has faced significant challenges arising from structural complexity and poor…

The phase transition behavior and charge storage mechanism of Pr$_2$MgZrO$_6$ (PMM), an oxygen-intercalated pseudocapacitor, were investigated through crystal structure analysis, Raman spectroscopy, ac conductivity spectroscopy, X ray…

The growing demand for efficient energy storage has driven the search for advanced anode materials for lithium- and sodium-ion batteries (LIBs and SIBs). In this context, we report the application of HOP-graphene (a 5-6-8-membered 2D carbon…

Lithium metal has been an attractive candidate as a next generation anode material. Despite its popularity, stability issues of lithium in the liquid electrolyte and the formation of lithium whiskers have kept it from practical use.…

Using density functional theory simulations, this study introduces Petal-Graphyne (PLG), a novel multi-ring metallic structure composed of 4-, 8-, 10-, and 16-membered rings. Its structural, electronic, and lithium/sodium storage properties…

Sodium-ion batteries require anodes that combine high capacity, low operating voltage, fast Na-ion transport, and mechanical stability, which conventional anodes struggle to deliver. Here, we use the SpookyNet machine-learning force field…

Ultrahigh energy density batteries based on alpha-Li_xBN2 (1<x<3) positive electrode materials are predicted using density functional theory calculations. The utilization of the reversible LiBN2 + 2 Li+ + 2 e- -> Li3BN2 electrochemical cell…

Development of energy storage technologies that can exhibit higher energy densities, better safety, and lower supply-chain constraints than the current state-of-the-art Li-ion batteries (LIBs) is crucial for our transition into sustainable…

"Anode-free" lithium-metal batteries promise significantly higher energy density than conventional graphite-based lithium-ion batteries; however, lithium dendrite growth can lead to internal short circuits with associated safety risks.…

The conduction band structure in methylammonium lead iodide (CH3NH3PbI3) was studied both by angle-resolved two-photon photoemission spectroscopy (AR-2PPE) with low-photon intensity and angle-resolved low-energy inverse photoelectron…

We investigate the pressure-temperature ($p$-$T$) phase diagram of elemental lithium (Li) up to multiterapascal (TPa) pressures using ab-initio random structure search (AIRSS) and density functional theory (DFT). At zero temperature, beyond…