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The rapid pace of replacing fossil fuel propelled transport by electric vehicles is critically dependent on high-performing, high energy density and efficient batteries. Optimal and safe use of existing battery cells and development of…
Energy efficient, safe and reliable Li-ion batteries (LIBs) are required for a wide range of applications. Charging capabilities of thick electrodes still holding their stored high-energy is a most desirable characteristic in future…
With the importance of Li-ion and emerging alternative batteries to our electric future, predicting new sustainable materials, electrolytes and complete cells that safely provide high performance, long life, energy dense capability is…
This manuscript explores recent advancements in solid-state sodium-based battery technology, particularly focusing on electrochemical performance and the challenges associated with developing efficient solid electrolytes. The replacement of…
All-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) offer a promising route to safer batteries with superior energy density compared to conventional Li-ion batteries (LIBs). However, the design of the composite cathode and optimization of the underlying…
Solid-state lithium batteries (SLBs) offers a promising avenue for the development of next-generation lithium-ion batteries with ultrahigh energy density and safety performance. This review provides a quick overview of the state-of-the-art…
We report on the assessment of the imaging performance of CITIUS -- a high-speed X-ray detector developed for the large-scale synchrotron radiation facility SPring-8-II -- for heavy charged particles and neutrons. To characterize the…
Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations of electrode material properties in high energy density storage devices like lithium batteries have been standard practice for decades. In contrast, DFT modelling of explicit interfaces in…
Higher energy density and longer lifetime are the requirements for next-generation lithium-ion batteries. A promising anode material is silicon, which offers high specific capacity, but its significant volume change during lithiation and…
The ever-increasing demand for high-capacity rechargeable batteries highlights the need for sensitive and accurate diagnostic technology for determining the state of a cell, for identifying and localizing defects, or for sensing capacity…
In recent years there has been a major interest in developing all solid state batteries, for the sake of safety (issues due to toxic and flammable organic liquid electrolytes are well known) as well as of high energy density…
All solid state batteries are claimed to be the next-generation battery system, in view of their safety accompanied by high energy densities. A new advanced, multiscale compatible, and fully three dimensional model for solid electrolytes is…
A brief review of the SIESTA project is presented in the context of linear-scaling density-functional methods for electronic-structure calculations and molecular-dynamics simulations of systems with a large number of atoms. Applications of…
Silicon (Si) anodes attract a lot of research attention for their potential to enable high energy density lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Many studies focus on nanostructured Si anodes to counteract deterioration. In this work, we model LIBs…
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are becoming an important energy storage solution to achieve carbon neutrality, but it remains challenging to characterise their internal states for the assurance of performance, durability and safety. This work…
X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) is a powerful technique to probe chemical states and interfacial processes in battery materials, but a quantitative interpretation is often hindered by the complex, heterogeneous microstructures that…
Investigating batteries while they operate allows researchers to track the inner electrochemical processes involved in working conditions. This study describes the first neutron radiography investigation of a lead-acid battery. A…
Li-ion battery (LIB) research has continuing importance for the entire range of applications from consumer products to vehicle electrification and grid stabilization. In many cases, standard electrochemical methods only provide an overall…
Key to advancing lithium-ion battery technology, and in particular fast charging capabilities, is our ability to follow and understand the dynamic processes occurring in operating materials under realistic conditions, in real time, and on…
We present spectroscopic neutron imaging (SNI), a bridge between imaging and scattering techniques, for the analysis of hydrogenated molecules in lithium-ion cells. The scattering information of CHn-based organic solvents and electrolytes…