Materials Horizons,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
With
broad
usage
of
lithium-ion
batteries
(LIBs)
in
electronic
devices
and
electric
vehicles
(EVs),
a
large
number
decommissioned
LIBs
will
be
generated,
which
cause
serious
environmental
pollution
waste
resources.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 28, 2025
Abstract
LiMn
2
O
4
and
LiFePO
materials
are
widely
applied
in
electric
vehicles
energy
storage.
Currently,
spent
recycling
is
challenged
by
long
process,
high
consumption,
poor
economy
due
to
the
indispensable
metal
separation
their
recycling.
Aiming
at
this
challenge,
an
upcycling
of
low‐value
cathode
high‐value
high‐voltage
lithium
ferromanganese
phosphate
(LMFP)
simple
leaching
hydrothermal
reaction
proposed,
LMFP
material
with
ultrahigh
rate
capability
reversibility
its
homogenized
element
distribution,
well‐defined
nanorods
particles,
short
Fe/Mn─O
bond
average
Li─O
length
regenerated.
The
initial
discharge
capacity
reaches
144.2
mAh
g
−1
87%
retention
after
1000
cycles
1
C.
Even
cycling
5
C,
a
136.9
86.4%
achieved
cycles.
Kinetics
analysis
characterizations
regenerated
further
reveal
fast
diffusion
ability
stable
structure.
This
work
sheds
light
on
potential
value
regeneration
offers
economic
strategy
for
materials.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 31, 2025
Lithium-ion
batteries
are
indispensable
power
sources
for
a
wide
range
of
modern
electronic
devices.
However,
battery
lifespan
remains
critical
limitation,
directly
affecting
the
sustainability
and
user
experience.
Conventional
failure
analysis
in
controlled
lab
settings
may
not
capture
complex
interactions
environmental
factors
encountered
real-world,
in-device
operating
conditions.
This
study
analyzes
commercial
wireless
earbud
as
model
system
within
their
intended
usage
context.
Through
multiscale
multimodal
characterizations,
degradations
from
material
level
to
device
correlated,
elucidating
pattern
that
is
closely
tied
specific
configuration
The
findings
indicate
ultimate
mode
determined
by
interplay
materials,
cell
structural
design,
microenvironment,
such
temperature
gradients
fluctuations.
holistic,
perspective
on
influences
provides
insights
integration
enhancing
reliability
electronics.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(9), P. 13872 - 13880
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
The
4.6
V-class
LiCoO2/SiOx
full
cell
exhibits
an
ultrahigh
energy
density.
However,
a
large
amount
of
Li+
ions
are
consumed
by
the
SiOx
anode
in
initial
cycle,
bringing
lithium
deficiency
issue
to
battery
system
and
aggravating
structural
degradation
LiCoO2
(LCO)
at
high
voltages.
In
this
study,
we
demonstrate
that
via
adding
sacrificial
compensative
additive
(LCA)
Li2NiO2
(LNO),
capacity
cycling
performance
V
can
be
effectively
improved.
Comprehensive
investigations
on
its
working
mechanisms
reveal
LNO
irreversibly
release
cycles,
which
alter
delithiation
equilibrium
LCO
mitigate
formation
lithium-deficient
layers,
as
evidenced
situ
X-ray
diffraction
(XRD),
Raman
spectroscopy,
transmission
electron
microscopy
(TEM)
results.
These
results
prove
utilizing
LCA
is
promising
strategy
stabilize
voltages
systems,
enlightening
other
cathodes.
Batteries,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(3), P. 100 - 100
Published: March 7, 2025
Doping
lithium
cobalt
oxide
(LiCoO2)
cathode
materials
is
an
effective
strategy
for
mitigating
the
detrimental
phase
transitions
that
occur
at
high
voltages.
A
deep
understanding
of
relationships
between
cycle
capacity
and
design
elements
doped
LiCoO2
critical
overcoming
existing
research
limitations.
The
key
lies
in
constructing
a
robust
interpretable
mapping
model
data
performance.
In
this
study,
we
analyze
correlations
features
158
different
element-doped
systems
by
using
five
advanced
machine
learning
algorithms.
First,
conducted
feature
election
to
reduce
overfitting
through
combined
approach
mechanistic
analysis
Pearson
correlation
analysis.
Second,
experimental
results
revealed
RF
XGBoost
are
two
best-performing
models
fitting.
Specifically,
have
highest
fitting
performance
IC
EC
prediction,
with
R2
values
0.8882
0.8318,
respectively.
Experiments
focusing
on
ion
electronegativity
verified
effectiveness
optimal
model.
We
demonstrate
benefits
uncovering
core
complex
formulation
design.
Furthermore,
these
can
be
employed
search
superior
electrochemical
processing
conditions.
future,
aim
develop
more
accurate
efficient
algorithms
explore
microscopic
mechanisms
affecting
layered
material
design,
thereby
establishing
new
paradigms
high-performance
batteries.