Stress accumulation in Ni-rich layered oxide cathodes: Origin, impact, and resolution

Y Su, Q Zhang, L Chen, L Bao, Y Lu, S Chen… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract LiNi x Co y Mn z O 2 (NCM, x+ y+ z= 1) is one of the most promising cathode
candidates for high energy density lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Due to the potential in …

[HTML][HTML] Chemistry–mechanics–geometry coupling in positive electrode materials: a scale-bridging perspective for mitigating degradation in lithium-ion batteries …

DA Santos, S Rezaei, D Zhang, Y Luo, B Lin… - Chemical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Despite their rapid emergence as the dominant paradigm for electrochemical energy
storage, the full promise of lithium-ion batteries is yet to be fully realized, partly because of …

Traversing energy landscapes away from equilibrium: strategies for accessing and utilizing metastable phase space

A Parija, GR Waetzig, JL Andrews… - The Journal of Physical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The known crystal structures of solids often correspond to the most thermodynamically
stable arrangement of atoms. Yet, oftentimes there exist a richly diverse set of alternative …

Defining Diffusion Pathways in Intercalation Cathode Materials: Some Lessons from V2O5 on Directing Cation Traffic

LR De Jesus, JL Andrews, A Parija… - ACS Energy …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The invention of rechargeable batteries has dramatically changed our landscapes and lives,
underpinning the explosive worldwide growth of consumer electronics, ushering in an …

Cation reordering instead of phase transitions: Origins and implications of contrasting lithiation mechanisms in 1D ζ- and 2D α-V2O5

Y Luo, S Rezaei, DA Santos, Y Zhang… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Energy storage mechanisms in vacancy-ordered Wadsley–Roth layered niobates

K McColl, KJ Griffith, RL Dally, R Li… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Wadsley–Roth (WR) crystallographic shear structures demonstrate high energy and power
densities as Li-ion battery anode materials. We report the (de) lithiation behavior of two WR …

Machine learning-directed navigation of synthetic design space: A statistical learning approach to controlling the synthesis of perovskite halide nanoplatelets in the …

EJ Braham, J Cho, KM Forlano, DF Watson… - Chemistry of …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The design of a chemical synthesis often relies on a combination of chemical intuition and
Edisonian trial-and-error methods. Such methods are not just inefficient but inherently …

Bending good beats breaking bad: phase separation patterns in individual cathode particles upon lithiation and delithiation

DA Santos, JL Andrews, Y Bai, P Stein, Y Luo… - Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The operation of a Li-ion battery involves a concerted sequence of mass and charge
transport processes, which are underpinned by alternating dilation/contraction of the active …

Chemo-mechanical degradation in V 2 O 5 thin film cathodes of Li-ion batteries during electrochemical cycling

Y Zhang, Y Luo, C Fincher, S Banerjee… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
We have devised an approach to fabricate dense textured V2O5 thin films, which allows us
to scrutinize the root cause of capacity fade in V2O5 cathodes of Li-ion batteries …

[PDF][PDF] Multivariate hyperspectral data analytics across length scales to probe compositional, phase, and strain heterogeneities in electrode materials

DA Santos, JL Andrews, B Lin, LR De Jesus, Y Luo… - Patterns, 2022 - cell.com
The origins of performance degradation in batteries can be traced to atomistic phenomena,
accumulated at mesoscale dimensions, and compounded up to the level of electrode …