The vast of majority of battery electrode materials of contemporary interest are of a
crystalline nature. Crystals are, by definition, anisotropic from an atomic-structure …

Sulfur-based aqueous batteries (SABs) are deemed promising candidates for safe, low-cost,
and high-capacity energy storage. However, despite their high theoretical capacity …

Nonclassical crystallization (NCC) summarizes a number of crystallization pathways, which
differ from the classical layer-by-layer growth of crystals involving atomic/molecular building …

Biomineralization process regulates the growth of inorganic minerals by complex molecules,
proteins, and cells, endowing bio-materials with marvels structures and excellent properties …

Ubiquitous crystals play an important role in our daily lives. Recent studies on the properties
and formation of crystals have proven the attachment of particles ranging from ion pairs to …

In recent studies, the existence of mesoscale precursors has been confirmed in
crystallization. Different from the classical crystallization theory, which only considers the …

Lithium transition metal orthosilicates such as Li 2 FeSiO 4 (LFS) have been recognized as
promising cathode materials for application in Li-ion batteries because of their high …

Li 2 FeSiO 4 is a promising cathode material with high energy density and low cost for
lithium-ion batteries. However, it is suffering from ultralow ion and electron kinetics, which …

The key challenges of Li2FeSiO4 are poor conductivity, low Li-ion diffusion, and extreme
capacity fading during the charge–discharge process. In this research, a new attempt has …

Recently, the development of cathode materials is becoming an important issue for lithium-
ion batteries (LIBs). Compared with inorganic cathodes, the organic cathodes are …