reference electrodes in Li-ion and next generation batteries: correct potential assessment, applications and practices

EC Cengiz, J Rizell, M Sadd, A Matic… - Journal of The …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
This review provides an accessible analysis of the processes on reference electrodes and
their applications in Li-ion and next generation batteries research. It covers fundamentals …

Nonaqueous Li-mediated nitrogen reduction: taking control of potentials

R Tort, O Westhead, M Spry, BJV Davies… - ACS Energy …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The performance of the Li-mediated ammonia synthesis has progressed dramatically since
its recent reintroduction. However, fundamental understanding of this reaction is slower …

Thermodynamic, Kinetic, and Transport Contributions to Hydrogen Evolution Activity and Electrolyte-Stability Windows for Water-in-Salt Electrolytes

Y Zhao, X Hu, GD Stucky… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Concentrated water-in-salt electrolytes (WiSEs) are used in aqueous batteries and to control
electrochemical reactions for fuel production. The hydrogen evolution reaction is a parasitic …

Mastering proton activities in aqueous batteries

L Zhang, C Zhang, EJ Berg - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Advanced aqueous batteries are promising solutions for grid energy storage. Compared
with their organic counterparts, water‐based electrolytes enable fast transport kinetics, high …

Direct imaging of micrometer-thick interfaces in salt–salt aqueous biphasic systems

D Degoulange, R Pandya… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Unlike the interface between two immiscible electrolyte solutions (ITIES) formed between
water and polar solvents, molecular understanding of the liquid–liquid interface formed for …

The origin of overpotential in lithium-mediated nitrogen reduction

O Westhead, R Tort, M Spry, J Rietbrock, R Jervis… - Faraday …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The verification of the lithium-mediated nitrogen reduction system in 2019 has led to an
explosion in the literature focussing on improving the metrics of faradaic efficiency, stability …

Predicting Degradation Mechanisms in Lithium Bistriflimide “Water‐In‐Salt” Electrolytes For Aqueous Batteries

M Paillot, A Wong, SA Denisov, P Soudan… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous solutions are crucial to most domains in biology and chemistry, including in energy
fields such as catalysis and batteries. Water‐in‐salt electrolytes (WISEs), which extend the …

Two-Step Mechanism for Halogen Intercalation in Graphite Enabled by Aqueous Biphasic Systems

D Degoulange, G Rousse, A Grimaud - ACS Energy Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
The electrification of our society requires safer and longer-lasting batteries, for which
modular electrolytes, such as aqueous biphasic systems (ABS), are being developed. ABS …

Aqueous proton batteries based on acetic acid solutions: mechanistic insights

B Gavriel, G Bergman, M Turgeman, A Nimkar… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Large grid energy storage devices are critical for the success of the clean and sustainable
energy revolution. As Li-ion batteries are earmarked for electric vehicles and portable …

Reactivity of TiS2 Anode towards Electrolytes in Aqueous Lithium‐Ion Batteries

L Zhang, X Hou, K Edström, EJ Berg - Batteries & Supercaps, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous rechargeable batteries are appealing alternatives for large‐scale energy storage.
Reversible cycling of high‐energy aqueous batteries has been showcased using highly …