Synchrotron radiation based techniques are powerful tools for battery research and allow
probing a wide range of length scales, with different depth sensitivities and spatial/temporal …

Abstract Aprotic Li-air (O 2) batteries (ALBs), with theoretical energy density 3∼ 5 times
higher than that of state-of-the-art Li-ion batteries, could potentially power an electric vehicle …

The inadequate understanding of the mechanisms that reversibly convert molecular sulfur
(S) into lithium sulfide (Li2S) via soluble polysulfides (PSs) formation impedes the …

In the pursuit of an advanced Li–O2 battery, the true reaction sites in the cathode determined
its cell performance and the catalyst design. When the first layer of insulating Li2O2 solid is …

The reaction kinetics at a triple‐phase boundary (TPB) involving Li+, e−, and O2 dominate
their electrochemical performances in Li–O2 batteries. Early studies on catalytic activities at …

Lithium–oxygen batteries have the potential to become the most eminent solution for future
energy storage with their theoretical energy density exceeding all existing batteries …

Revealing and clarifying the chemical reaction processes and mechanisms inside the
batteries will bring a great help to the controllable preparation and performance modulation …

Li-air batteries are a promising energy storage technology for large-scale applications, but
the release of highly reactive singlet oxygen (1O2) during battery operation represents a …

Abstract Structure dependent stability is a concern for the achievement of high energy
density electrode with long cycling lifetime, especially for alloying-type and conversion-type …

Aprotic lithium–oxygen (Li–O2) batteries are considered to be a promising alternative option
to lithium-ion batteries for high gravimetric energy storage devices. However, the sluggish …