Interfacial dynamics within chemical systems such as electron and ion transport processes
have relevance in the rational optimization of electrochemical energy storage materials and …

Chemomechanics is an old subject, yet its importance has been revived in rechargeable
batteries where the mechanical energy and damage associated with redox reactions can …

The increasing demands of energy storage require the significant improvement of current Li‐
ion battery electrode materials and the development of advanced electrode materials. Thus …

Lithium-ion batteries, simply known as lithium batteries, are distinct among high energy
density charge-storage devices. The power delivery of batteries depends upon the …

Although lithium, and other alkali ion, batteries are widely utilized and studied, many of the
chemical and mechanical processes that underpin the materials within, and drive their …

Solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) is an electrically insulating and ionically conductive
passivation layer which is formed on the electrode surface through electrolyte …

In this work we explore how an electrolyte additive (fluorinated ethylene carbonate–FEC)
mediates the thickness and composition of the solid electrolyte interphase formed over a …

The use of silicon (Si) for lithium (Li) storage has the significant merits of an ultrahigh
theoretical specific capacity and a low working platform, potentially enabling a high-energy …

Formation of a decent solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) is recognized as an approach to
improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries. SEI is a passivation layer generated on the …

Many technologies including high-energy solid-state batteries rely on high quality solid–
solid interfaces. Solid–solid interfaces are particularly difficult to study as their nature …