Conspectus Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are ubiquitous in all modern portable electronic
devices such as mobile phones and laptops as well as for powering hybrid electric vehicles …

Rechargeable batteries are a key enabler to achieve the long-term goal to transform into a
climate-neutral society. Within this transformation, battery costs are considered a main …

With the rapid growth of global electro‐mobility, the demand for cobalt is rapidly increasing
because it is currently an indispensable component of the cathode materials in lithium‐ion …

The steady increase in global sales of electric vehicles (EVs) owes much to high-energy-
density lithium-ion batteries, whose energy density and cost are largely dictated by the …

Layered transition metal oxides are the most important cathode materials for Li/Na/K ion
batteries. Suppressing undesirable phase transformations during charge-discharge …

Element doping/substitution has been recognized as an effective strategy to enhance the
structural stability of layered cathodes. However, abundant substitution studies not only lack …

Bismuth (Bi)-based materials have been receiving considerable attention as promising
electrode materials in the fields of electrochemical energy storage, due to their excellent …

To date, lithium ion batteries are considered as a leading energy storage and conversion
technology, ensuring a combination of high energy and power densities and prolonged …

High-capacity cobalt-free lithium-rich manganese-based oxide (LMNO) is a crucial
representative of high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, the collaboration …

Ether‐based electrolytes have high ionic conductivity and good stability toward the lithium
metal anode relative to carbonate‐based electrolytes, but they typically exhibit poor …