The invention of rechargeable batteries has dramatically changed our landscapes and lives,
underpinning the explosive worldwide growth of consumer electronics, ushering in an …

The design of cathodes for intercalation batteries requires consideration of both atomistic
and electronic structure to facilitate redox at specific transition metal sites along with the …

The scarce inventory of compounds that allow for diffusion of multivalent cations at
reasonable rates poses a major impediment to the development of multivalent intercalation …

The transport of intercalated Li cations in oxide materials comprises two aspects, ion
diffusion and migration of an associated small polaron. We examined computationally these …

Multivalent intercalation batteries have the potential to circumvent several fundamental
limitations of reigning Li-ion technologies. Such batteries will potentially deliver high …

The diffusion of ions in solid materials plays an important role in many aspects of materials
science such as the geological evolution of minerals, materials synthesis, and in device …

The rapid insertion and extraction of Li ions from a cathode material is imperative for the
functioning of a Li-ion battery. In many cathode materials such as LiCoO2, lithiation …

Electrochemical reactions within Li-ion batteries occur far from equilibrium and are
accompanied by considerable heterogeneity. Many electrode materials undergo phase …

Substantial improvements in cycle life, rate performance, accessible voltage, and reversible
capacity are required to realize the promise of Li-ion batteries in full measure. Here, we have …

Understanding the structural transformations that materials undergo during (de) insertion of
Li ions is crucial for designing high-performance intercalation hosts as these deformations …