The goal of limiting global warming to 1.5° C requires a drastic reduction in CO2 emissions
across many sectors of the world economy. Batteries are vital to this endeavor, whether used …

Nonaqueous lithium–air batteries have garnered considerable research interest over the
past decade due to their extremely high theoretical energy densities and potentially low cost …

A lithium-air battery based on lithium oxide (Li2O) formation can theoretically deliver an
energy density that is comparable to that of gasoline. Lithium oxide formation involves a four …

Redox active organic quinones are a class of potentially low cost, sustainable, and high
energy density electroactive materials for energy storage applications due to their large …

Although Li–air rechargeable batteries offer higher energy densities than lithium-ion
batteries, the insulating Li2O2 formed during discharge hinders rapid, efficient re-charging …

Aprotic lithium–oxygen (Li–O2) batteries are receiving intense research interest by virtue of
their ultra-high theoretical specific energy. However, current Li–O2 batteries are suffering …

With the lithium-ion technology approaching its intrinsic limit with graphite-based anodes, Li
metal is recently receiving renewed interest from the battery community as potential high …

Investigation of lithium-oxygen cells on discharge using a mixture of 16 O 16 O and 18 O 18
O gases, showed that O–O bond cleavage occurs during disproportionation of LiO 2 to O 2 …

The therapeutic potential of nanomaterials toward oxidative damage relevant diseases has
attracted great attentions by offering promising advantages compared with conventional …

Aprotic alkali metal–oxygen batteries require reversible formation of metal superoxide or
peroxide on cycling. Severe parasitic reactions cause poor rechargeability, efficiency, and …