Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Strong
C–H⋯anion
interactions
contribute
to
the
unexpected
anodic
current
during
BF
4
−
deintercalation
from
graphite.
Precise
control
of
this
interaction
will
offer
new
design
strategies
for
electrolytes
in
rechargeable
ion
batteries.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: July 24, 2024
Distinct
from
"rocking-chair"
lithium-ion
batteries
(LIBs),
the
unique
anionic
intercalation
chemistry
on
cathode
side
of
dual-ion
(DIBs)
endows
them
with
intrinsic
advantages
low
cost,
high
voltage,
and
eco-friendly,
which
is
attracting
widespread
attention,
expected
to
achieve
next
generation
large-scale
energy
storage
applications.
Although
electrochemical
reactions
anode
DIBs
are
similar
that
LIBs,
in
fact,
match
rapid
insertion
kinetics
anions
consider
compatibility
electrolyte
system
also
serves
as
an
active
material,
materials
play
a
very
important
role,
there
urgent
demand
for
rational
structural
design
performance
optimization.
A
review
summarization
previous
studies
will
facilitate
exploration
optimization
future.
Here,
we
summarize
development
process
working
mechanism
exhaustively
categorize
latest
research
their
applications
different
battery
systems.
Moreover,
design,
reaction
briefly
discussed.
Finally,
fundamental
challenges,
potential
strategies
perspectives
put
forward.
It
hoped
this
could
shed
some
light
researchers
explore
more
superior
advanced
systems
further
promote
DIBs.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(40)
Published: Aug. 9, 2024
Abstract
Proton
batteries
have
emerged
as
a
promising
solution
for
grid‐scale
energy
storage
benefiting
their
high
safety
and
abundant
raw
materials.
The
battery
chemistry
based
on
proton‐ions
is
intrinsically
advantageous
in
integrating
fast
diffusion
kinetics
capacities,
thus
offering
great
potential
to
break
through
the
limit
of
capacitors
power
traditional
batteries.
Significant
efforts
been
dedicated
advancing
proton
batteries,
leading
successive
milestones
recent
years.
Herein,
progress
summarized
insights
into
challenges
electrodes,
electrolytes
future
opportunities
enhancing
full‐cell
applications
are
provided.
fundamentals
electrochemical
representative
faradaic
electrodes
discussed,
delving
current
limitations
mechanism
studies
performances.
Subsequently,
classification,
challenges,
strategies
improving
protonic
addressed.
Finally,
state‐of‐the‐art
full‐cells
explored,
views
rational
design
devices
achieving
high‐performance
aqueous
offered.
Battery energy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 30, 2025
ABSTRACT
Due
to
the
strong
affinity
between
solvent
and
Li
+
,
desolvation
process
of
at
interface
as
a
rate‐controlling
step
slows
down,
which
greatly
reduces
low‐temperature
electrochemical
performance
lithium‐ion
batteries
(LIBs)
thus
limits
its
wide
application
in
energy
storage.
Herein,
improve
tolerance,
localized
high‐concentration
electrolyte
based
on
weak
solvation
(Wb‐LHCE)
has
been
designed
by
adding
diluent
hexafluorobenzene
(FB)
solvating
tetrahydrofuran
(THF).
Combining
theoretical
calculations
with
characterization
tests,
it
is
found
that
addition
FB,
dipole–dipole
interaction
causes
FB
compete
for
THF.
This
competition
move
away
from
weakening
binding
THF,
whereas
anions
are
transported
into
shell
forming
an
anion‐rich
structure.
In
accelerating
process,
this
unique
structure
optimizes
composition
CEI
film,
making
thin,
dense,
homogeneous,
rich
inorganic
components,
improving
interfacial
stability
battery.
As
result,
assembled
LiFePO
4
/Li
half‐cell
shows
excellent
performances
low
temperature.
That
is,
can
maintain
high
discharge
specific
capacity
124.2
mAh
g
−1
after
100
cycles
rate
0.2C
−20°C.
provides
attractive
avenue
design
advanced
electrolytes
improvement
battery
tolerance
harsh
conditions.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 11, 2025
Electrochemical
ion-solvent
cointercalation
reactions
are
an
avenue
to
reach
improved
kinetics
compared
the
corresponding
intercalation
of
desolvated
ions.
Here,
we
demonstrate
impact
different
structural
pillar
molecules
on
electrochemical
Li+
mechanism
in
expanded
hydrogen
titanate
(HTO)
electrode
materials.
We
show
that
interlayer-expansion
HTO
with
organic
pillars
can
enable
reactions.
Their
reversibility
is
drastically
when
non-cross-linking
employed
expand
and
separate
host
material's
individual
layers,
underlining
electrochemo-mechanics
nanoconfined
interlayer
space.
This
pillared
structure
results
increased
storage
capacity
pristine
HTO.
derive
models
materials
based
combined
experiments
theoretical
calculations,
employ
operando
unambiguously
nanoconfinement-induced
The
work
demonstrates
potential
modify
highly
reversible
kinetics.
Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 11, 2025
Abstract
Electrochemical
ion‐solvent
cointercalation
reactions
are
an
avenue
to
reach
improved
kinetics
compared
the
corresponding
intercalation
of
desolvated
ions.
Here,
we
demonstrate
impact
different
structural
pillar
molecules
on
electrochemical
Li
+
mechanism
in
expanded
hydrogen
titanate
(HTO)
electrode
materials.
We
show
that
interlayer‐expansion
HTO
with
organic
pillars
can
enable
reactions.
Their
reversibility
is
drastically
when
non‐cross‐linking
employed
expand
and
separate
host
material's
individual
layers,
underlining
electrochemo‐mechanics
nanoconfined
interlayer
space.
This
pillared
structure
results
increased
storage
capacity
pristine
HTO.
derive
models
materials
based
combined
experiments
theoretical
calculations,
employ
operando
unambiguously
nanoconfinement‐induced
The
work
demonstrates
potential
modify
highly
reversible
kinetics.
Journal of The Electrochemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
171(11), P. 110515 - 110515
Published: Oct. 31, 2024
Improving
the
kinetics
of
electrochemical
ion
intercalation
processes
is
interest
for
realizing
high-power
energy
storage.
This
includes
classical
battery-like
and
pseudocapacitive
with
a
capacitor-like
signature.
Electrochemical
methods
are
needed
to
probe
such
complex
multistep
in
detail.
Here,
we
present
use
distribution
relaxation
times
(DRT)
analysis
impedance
data
identify
kinetic
limits
reactions.
We
study
lithium
reaction
TiS
2
from
organic
aqueous
electrolytes
as
model
system.
The
material
can
exhibit
both
regimes
depending
on
potential
range,
variable
diffusion
lengths
by
adjusting
its
particle
size,
tunable
degree
solvent
cointercalation
choosing
electrolyte
solvent.
Using
DRT,
distinguish
between
limitations
imposed
solid-state
diffusion,
interfacial
adsorption
transport,
desolvation
processes.
Thus,
DRT
complement
existing
methods,
voltammetry
or
3D-Bode
analysis,
better
understand
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(47), P. 32723 - 32731
Published: Nov. 13, 2024
The
serious
dissolution
of
organic
electrode
materials
(e.g.,
perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic
dianhydride,
PTCDA)
in
electrolytes
is
a
major
challenge,
deteriorating
their
electrochemical
performances
and
hindering
the
interpretation
fundamental
redox
reaction
mechanisms
including
intrinsic
kinetics
solvent
cointercalation.
To
address
these
issues,
we
propose
rationally
designed
sulfonamide-based
electrolyte
to
enable
quasi-solid-state
conversion
(QSSC)
PTCDA
cathode
by
effectively
suppressing
its
electrolyte.
Benefiting
from
QSSC,
Li||PTCDA
cells
can
retain
∼95.8%
original
capacity
after
300
cycles
with
both
high
stable
energy
efficiencies
>95%,
even
comparable
layered
transition-metal
oxide
cathodes,
greatly
outperforming
an
ether-based
solubility.
indicate
that
QSSC
has
fast
kinetics.
Furthermore,
cointercalation
mechanism
was
investigated
density
functional
theory/molecular
dynamic
calculations.
This
work
develops
strategy
for
designing
highly
efficient
Li-organic
batteries.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 15, 2025
Solvent
co-intercalation
is
a
process
in
which
ions
and
solvents
jointly
intercalate
into
layered
electrode
material
during
battery
charging/discharging.
It
typically
leads
to
rapid
degradation,
but
new
findings
show
that
it
can
be
highly
reversible,
lasting
several
thousand
cycles.
has
two
important
characteristics:
(1)
the
charge
transfer
resistance
minimized
as
stripping
of
solvation
shell
eliminated
(2)
fact
become
part
reaction
provides
another
means
designing
materials.
The
concept
solvent
chemically
very
diverse,
single
host
different
types
numbers
ions.
likely
many
undiscovered
combinations
materials,
solvents,
capable
reactions
exist,
offering
largely
unexplored
chemical
space
for
Co-intercalation
expand
crystal
lattice
(>1
nm)
extent
free
are
present
structure,
forming
layered,
"porous"
material.
This
indicates
much
broader
impact
relates
other
research
fields
such
supercapacitors,
nanostructures,
nanocatalysis.
Review
covers
current
understanding
reactions,
characterization
methods,
advantages,
limitations,
future
directions.