Lithium-based rechargeable batteries have dominated the energy storage field and attracted
considerable research interest due to their excellent electrochemical performance. As …

We present an overview of the studies of ion pairing in aqueous media of the past decade. In
these studies, interactions between ions, and between ions and water, are investigated with …

The interfacial stability of a Zn battery is dependent on the electrical double layer (EDL) that
forms at the interface between the electrolyte and the Zn metal anode. A fundamental …

Proton transfer is crucial for electrocatalysis. Accumulating cations at electrochemical
interfaces can alter the proton transfer rate and then tune electrocatalytic performance …

The Grotthuss mechanism explains the anomalously high proton mobility in water as a
sequence of proton transfers along a hydrogen-bonded (H-bonded) network. However, the …

The design of Faradaic battery electrodes with high rate capability and long cycle life
comparable to those of supercapacitors is a grand challenge. Here, we bridge this …

The spectroscopy and structural dynamics of a deep eutectic mixture (KSCN/acetamide) with
varying water content is investigated from 2D IR (with the C–N stretch vibration of the SCN …

The first step toward understanding most of the chemical and biological processes in
condensed phases is to accurately describe solute− solvent interaction energy and to …

Solid-state nanopores have shown special high potential in a label-free molecular assay,
structure identification, and target-index at the single-molecular level, even though …

In highly concentrated salt solutions, the water hydrogen bond (H-bond) network is
completely disrupted by the presence of ions. Water is forced to restructure as dictated by …