Publications associées à The accomplishments of lithium target and test facility validation activities in the IFMIF/EVEDA phase

Flexible free-standing Fe-CoP-NAs/CC nanoarrays for high-performance full lithium-ion batteries

In this study, a flexible, free-standing Fe -doped CoP nanoarrays electrode for superior lithium -ion storage has been successfully fabricated. The electrode combines the advantages of a Fe -doping and a flexible carbon cloth (CC) support, resulting in a h ...

Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science2024

Electrochemical devices and computer science: water/thermal management of proton exchange membrane fuel cells and electrolyzers in different scales

Hossein Pourrahmani

The current restrictions on the registration of combustion engines in different countries and the harmful impacts of fossil fuels on the environment and human health have motivated decision-makers to use batteries and/or fuel cells as alternatives for comb ...

EPFL2023

A pre-fatigue training strategy to stabilize LiCoO2 at high voltage

Lei Zhang, Rui Xia, Kangning Zhao

Layered cathodes are among the most promising cathodes for high-energy-density Li-ion batteries, yet hindered by the structural degradation from both bulk strain and surface oxygen loss at high voltage (above 4.5 V). Herein, we report a pre-fatigue trainin ...

Royal Soc Chemistry2024

Electrochemical Hydrophobic Tri-layer Interface Rendered Mechanically Graded Solid Electrolyte Interface for Stable Zinc Metal Anode

Lei Zhang, Kangning Zhao

The aqueous zinc-ion battery is promising as grid scale energy storage device, but hindered by the instable electrode/electrolyte interface. Herein, we report the lean-water ionic liquid electrolyte for aqueous zinc metal batteries. The lean-water ionic li ...

Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH2024

Fast and Durable Lithium Storage Enabled by Tuning Entropy in Wadsley-Roth Phase Titanium Niobium Oxides

Yuehui Li, Rui Xia, Kangning Zhao, Liping Zhong

Wadsley-Roth phase titanium niobium oxides have received considerable interest as anodes for lithium ion batteries. However, the volume expansion and sluggish ion/electron transport kinetics retard its application in grid scale. Here, fast and durable lith ...

WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH2023

Electrolyte engineering via ether solvent fluorination for developing stable non-aqueous lithium metal batteries

Mounir Driss Mensi, Yubo Zhao

Fluorination of solvents, useful for non-aqueous lithium-based batteries, improves the electrochemical stability but decreases the ionic conductivity. Here, the authors report a targeted functionalization of an ether solvent to balance the electrolyte ioni ...

Nature Portfolio2023

A water-gating and zinc-sieving lignocellulose nanofiber separator for dendrite-free rechargeable aqueous zinc ion battery

Kangning Zhao, Xu Zhang, Zequan Li

The sustainable development of rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (RZIBs) is severely limited by the uncontrolled zinc dendritic growth and side reactions on the anode. Herein, a lignocellulose nanofiber (LCNF) separator from waste palm with dual-func ...

ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA2023

Zinc carboxylate optimization strategy for extending Al-air battery system's lifetime

Thi Ha My Pham, Andreas Züttel, Liping Zhong, Manhui Wei

Although Al-air batteries are expected to be the candidates for energy conversion systems in renewable energy market due to the higher energy density, richer reserves, and lighter mass of Al metal, the anode self-discharge is seen as a notorious issue that ...

ELSEVIER SCI LTD2023

Accelerated Workflow for Antiperovskite-based Solid State Electrolytes

Ivano Eligio Castelli, Andrea Fedrigucci

We developed and implemented a multi-target multi-fidelity workflow to explore the chemical space of antiperovskite materials with general formula X(3)BA (X=Li, Na, Mg) and Pm-3m space group, searching for stable high-performance solid state electrolytes f ...

WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH2023

Pure Amorphous and Ultrathin Phosphate Layer with Superior Ionic Conduction for Zinc Anode Protection

Kangning Zhao

Fast and uniform ion transport within the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) is considered a crucial factor for ensuring the long-term stability of metal electrodes. In this study, we present the fabrication of ultrathin artificial interphases consisting o ...

Amer Chemical Soc2023

A colloidal aqueous electrolyte modulated by oleic acid for durable zinc metal anode

Di Yang, Kangning Zhao, Xu Zhang

Continuous dendrites growth, as well as corrosion and side reactions of Zn metal anode seriously hinder the development of aqueous zinc ion batteries. To address these issues, oleic acid (OA) is dispersed into a 2 M ZnSO4 solution to form a novel colloidal ...

ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA2023

Revealing Morphology Evolution of Lithium Dendrites by Large-Scale Simulation Based on Machine Learning Force Field

Mouyi Weng, Wentao Zhang

Solving the dendrite growth problem is critical for the development of lithium metal anode for high-capacity batteries. In this work, a machine learning force field model in combination with a self-consistent continuum solvation model is used to simulate t ...

WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH2022

Bronze-Phase TiO2 as Anode Materials in Lithium and Sodium-Ion Batteries

Xile Hu, Xiaoyan Wang

Titanium dioxide of bronze phase (TiO2(B)) has attracted considerable attention as a promising alternative lithium/sodium-ion battery anode due to its excellent operation safety, good reversible capacity, and environmental friendliness. However, several in ...

WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH2022

An integrated flexible film as cathode for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur battery

Wen Liu, Rui Guo, Kangning Zhao, Yutao Li

Poor cycling stability and low volumetric capacity of sulfur cathode prevents practical application of Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. Herein, we demonstrate a strategy to address the two drawbacks of sulfur cathode by synthesizing a compact and flexible ...

ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE2022

Elucidating the Rate-Limiting Processes in High-Temperature Sodium-Metal Chloride Batteries

Patrik Schmutz, Corsin Battaglia, Daniel Alexander Landmann

Sodium-metal chloride batteries are considered a sustainable and safe alternative to lithium-ion batteries for large-scale stationary electricity storage, but exhibit disadvantages in rate capability. Several studies identify metal-ion migration through th ...

WILEY2022

A Nearly Zero-Strain Li-Rich Rock-Salt Oxide with Multielectron Redox Reactions as a Cathode for Li-Ion Batteries

Xiao Liu, Corsin Battaglia, Yong Yang, Chunyang Zhang, Yining Li

Li-rich oxide cathodes are drawing increasing attention as next-generation cathode materials for the development of high-energy-density Li-ion batteries due to their strikingly high capacities. However, transition-metal migration, irreversible structural p ...

AMER CHEMICAL SOC2022

Electronic synergy to boost the performance of NiCoP-NWs@FeCoP-NSs anodes for flexible lithium-ion batteries

Minmin Liu, Kangning Zhao

Research and development of flexible lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with high energy density and long cycle life for portable and wearable electronic devices has been a cutting-edge effort in recent years. In this paper, a novel flexible self-standing anode ...

ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY2022

Design guidelines for next-generation sodium-nickel-chloride batteries

Daniel Alexander Landmann

Sodium-nickel-chloride batteries have a proven track record for backup power applications, but also show great potential for large-scale stationary electricity storage currently dominated by lithium-ion batteries. While lithium-ion cells rely on critical c ...

EPFL2022

Optimization and dynamic responses of an integrated fuel cell and battery system for an 800 kW ferry: A case study

Jan Van Herle, Martin Daniel Gay, Hossein Pourrahmani

The recent targets by different countries to stop the sales or registrations of internal combustion engines (ICE) have led to the further development of battery and fuel cell technologies to provide power for different applications. The main aim of this st ...

ELSEVIER2022

A prescriptive Dirichlet power allocation policy with deep reinforcement learning

Olga Fink

Prescribing optimal operation based on the condition of the system, and thereby potentially prolonging its remaining useful lifetime, has tremendous potential in terms of actively managing the availability, maintenance, and costs of complex systems. Reinfo ...

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