RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(10), P. 7995 - 8018
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
This
review
examines
the
limitations
of
LIBs
at
low
temperatures,
discusses
advancements
in
electrolyte
components
and
novel
formulations,
proposes
future
strategies
to
improve
performance
under
extreme
conditions.
EcoEnergy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 12, 2025
Abstract
Over
the
past
few
decades,
significant
advancements
have
been
made
in
development
of
low‐temperature
liquid
electrolytes
for
lithium
batteries
(LBs).
Ongoing
exploration
is
crucial
further
enhancing
performance
these
batteries.
Solvation
chemistry
plays
a
dominant
role
determining
properties
electrolyte,
significantly
affecting
LBs
at
low
temperatures
(LTs).
This
review
introduces
solvation
structures
and
their
impact,
discussing
how
promote
fast
desolvation
processes
contribute
to
improvement
battery
performance.
Additionally,
various
solvent
strategies
are
highlighted
refine
LTs,
including
use
linear
cyclic
ethers/esters,
as
well
functional
groups
within
solvents.
The
also
summarizes
impact
salts
containing
organic/inorganic
anions
on
chemistry.
Characterization
techniques
discussed,
providing
comprehensive
analysis
that
offers
valuable
insights
developing
next‐generation
ensure
reliable
across
wide
temperature
range.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 28, 2025
The
broad
temperature
adaptability
associated
with
the
desolvation
process
remains
a
formidable
challenge
for
organic
electrolytes
in
rechargeable
metal
batteries,
especially
under
low-temperature
(LT)
conditions.
Although
traditional
approach
involves
utilizing
high
degree
of
anion
participation
solvation
structure,
known
as
weakly
(WSEs),
structure
these
is
highly
susceptible
to
fluctuations,
potentially
undermining
their
LT
performance.
To
address
this
limitation,
we
have
devised
an
innovative
electrolyte
that
harnesses
interplay
between
solvent
molecules,
effectively
blending
strong
and
weak
solvents
while
incorporating
mostly
unchanged
by
variations.
Remarkably,
competitive
coordination
two
molecules
introduces
local
disorder,
which
not
only
boosts
ionic
conductivity
but
also
prevents
salt
precipitation
solidification.
Therefore,
has
3.12
mS
cm-1
at
-40
°C.
Na3V2(PO4)3||Na
cells
demonstrated
reversible
capacity
95.9
mAh
g-1
°C,
87.6%
room
temperature,
well
stable
cycling
3400
cycles
retention
98.2%
-20
°C
5
C
600
96.1%
1
C.
This
study
provides
new
perspective
on
designing
regulating
temperature-robust
structures.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 10, 2025
In
this
field
guide,
we
outline
empirical
and
theory-based
approaches
to
characterize
the
fundamental
properties
of
liquid
multivalent-ion
battery
electrolytes,
including
(i)
structure
chemistry,
(ii)
transport,
(iii)
electrochemical
properties.
When
detailed
molecular-scale
understanding
multivalent
electrolyte
behavior
is
insufficient
use
examples
from
well-studied
lithium-ion
electrolytes.
recognition
that
coupling
techniques
highly
effective,
but
often
nontrivial,
also
highlight
recent
characterization
efforts
uncover
a
more
comprehensive
nuanced
underlying
structures,
processes,
reactions
drive
performance
system-level
behavior.
We
hope
insights
these
discussions
will
guide
design
future
studies,
accelerate
development
next-generation
batteries
through
modeling
with
experiments,
help
avoid
pitfalls
ensure
reproducibility
results.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
Abstract
Zn‐I
2
battery
with
four‐electron
reaction
path
(I
−
/I
+
)
in
the
cathode
delivers
high
energy
density,
which
however
is
thermodynamically
not
favored
as
I
metastable.
Herein,
it
demonstrated
that
conjugated
2P
valence
electrons
graphitic
framework
can
be
relocated,
offering
chances
to
stabilize
species.
Combinations
of
elements
(B,
N,
C,
O)
various
configurations
are
first
screened
computationally,
identifying
O─B─C─N
optimal
structure.
In
this
B‐centered
domain,
adjacent
O
and
meta‐positioned
owing
more
higher
electronegativity,
found
withdraw
from
surrounding
C
atoms
enrich
z
orbital
electron‐deficient
B
site
at
Fermi
level;
weak
electronically
enriched
tends
donate
reactants,
thus
also
enhance
adsorption
iodine
species
on
carbon
host.
Carbon
nanosheets
abundant
domains
developed
accordingly;
relevant
shows
a
large
capacity
420.3
mAh
g
−1
coulombic
efficiency
98.9%
under
0.8
A
;
moreover,
stand
for
9000
cycles
retention
88.8%.
This
computation‐guided
study
presents
how
interplay
2p‐elements
manipulated
pursue
an
efficient
host
novel
batteries.