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Li$_{10}$Ge(PS$_6$)$_2$ (LGPS) is a highly concentrated solid electrolyte, in which Coulombic repulsion between neighboring cations is hypothesized as the underlying reason for concerted ion hopping, a mechanism common among superionic…

Among the 'beyond Li-ion' battery chemistries, nonaqueous Li-O$_2$ batteries have the highest theoretical specific energy and as a result have attracted significant research attention over the past decade. A critical scientific challenge…

Li2WO4 (LWO) is recognized for its potential as a solid-state electrolyte and it has demonstrated the ability to enhance the electrochemical performance of LiCoO2 (LCO) cathodes in Li-ion batteries. However, prior investigations into LWO…

MXene and its derivatives have attracted considerable attention for potential application in energy storage like batteries and supercapacitors owing to its ultrathin metallic structures. However, the complexity of the ionic and electronic…

The spinel Li4Ti5O12 (LTO) has emerged as a promising anode material for the next generation of all-solid-state Li-ion batteries (ASSB), primarily due to its characteristic "zero strain" charge/discharge behavior and exceptional cycling…

Polymer electrolytes incorporating Li$_{10}$GeP$_{2}$S$_{12}$ (LGPS) nanoparticles show promise for solid-state lithium batteries owing to their enhanced ionic conductivity, though the governing mechanisms remain unclear. We combine…

Interfaces are ubiquitous in Li-ion battery electrodes, occurring across compositional gradients, regions of multiphase intergrowths, and between electrodes and solid electrolyte interphases or protective coatings. However, the impact of…

We performed large-scale molecular dynamics simulations based on a machine-learning force field (MLFF) to investigate the Li-ion transport mechanism in cation-disordered Li$_3$TiCl$_6$ cathode at six different temperatures, ranging from…

LiBO$_{2}$ is an electronic insulator and a promising surface coating for stabilizing high-voltage cathodes in lithium-ion batteries. Despite its potential, the functional mechanisms of this coating remain unclear, particularly the…

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…

It is of great importance to develop inorganic solid electrolytes with high ionic conductivity, thus enabling solid state Li-ion batteries to address the notorious safety issue about the current technology due to use of highly flammable…

Li-CO$_2$ batteries are promising energy storage systems due to their high theoretical energy density and CO$_2$ fixation capability, relying on reversible Li$_2$CO$_3$/C formation during discharge/charge cycles. We present a multiscale…

Li-Ion Solid-State Electrolytes (Li-SSEs) are a promising solution that resolves the critical issues of conventional Li-Ion Batteries (LIBs) such as poor ionic conductivity, interfacial instability, and dendrites growth. In this study, a…

Mixed ionic-electronic conductors (MIECs) exhibit both high ionic and electronic conductivity to improve the battery performance. In this work, we investigate the mechanism and stability of transport channels in our recently developed MIEC…

With the rapid development of energy storage technology, high-performance solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) have become critical for next-generation lithium-ion batteries. These materials require high ionic conductivity, excellent…

Emerging superionic conductors Li3InCl6 (LIC) and Li6PS5Cl (LPSC) are very promising for solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) in all-solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLBs). However, unstable lithium-anode interfaces in LIC and LPSC have been…

Accurate prediction of ionic conductivity is critical for the design of high-performance solid-state electrolytes in next-generation batteries. We benchmark molecular dynamics (MD) approaches for computing ionic conductivity in 21 lithium…

Oxide heterostructures provide versatile platforms for manipulating electronic and ionic conductive states. In this study, we demonstrate a remarkable billion-fold enhancement in room-temperature ionic conductivity within h-RMnO3/YSZ…

Solid-state lithium batteries have attracted considerable attention due to their potential to provide improved safety and higher energy density compared with conventional liquid electrolyte batteries. However, the stability of the interface…

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…