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Open AccessBorate–pyran lean electrolyte-based Li-metal batteries with minimal Li corrosion
Engineering liquid electrolytes for lithium (Li)-metal electrodes has been used to control the morphology of deposited Li in Li-metal batteries (LMBs). However, the Li corrosion problem remains unresolved, hin...
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Leaching organics from the interphase
In lithium metal batteries, the organic-rich solid electrolyte interphase that forms on the lithium metal electrode in carbonate electrolytes is unable to passivate the electrode surface against lithium corros...
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Open AccessWeakly coordinated Li ion in single-ion-conductor-based composite enabling low electrolyte content Li-metal batteries
The pulverization of lithium metal electrodes during cycling recently has been suppressed through various techniques, but the issue of irreversible consumption of the electrolyte remains a critical challenge, ...
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Open AccessAn electron-deficient carbon current collector for anode-free Li-metal batteries
The long-term cycling of anode-free Li-metal cells (i.e., cells where the negative electrode is in situ formed by electrodeposition on an electronically conductive matrix of lithium sourced from the positive e...
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Open AccessCatalytic production of impurity-free V3.5+ electrolyte for vanadium redox flow batteries
The vanadium redox flow battery is considered one of the most promising candidates for use in large-scale energy storage systems. However, its commercialization has been hindered due to the high manufacturing ...
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Open AccessAchieving three-dimensional lithium sulfide growth in lithium-sulfur batteries using high-donor-number anions
Uncontrolled growth of insulating lithium sulfide leads to passivation of sulfur cathodes, which limits high sulfur utilization in lithium-sulfur batteries. Sulfur utilization can be augmented in electrolytes ...
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Open AccessDispersion-Solvent Control of Ionomer Aggregation in a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell
In this study, we examined the influence of the dispersion solvent in three dipropylene-glycol/water (DPG/water) mixtures, with DPG contents of 0, 50, and 100 wt%, on ionomer morphology and distribution, using...
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Open AccessUltrathin Nafion-filled porous membrane for zinc/bromine redox flow batteries
In this work, we present a 16 μm-thick Nafion-filled porous membrane for Zn/Br redox flow batteries (ZBBs). By using molecular dynamics simulation and dynamic light scattering analysis, we rationally design Na...
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Open AccessStructural modulation of lithium metal-electrolyte interface with three-dimensional metallic interlayer for high-performance lithium metal batteries
The use of lithium (Li) metal anodes has been reconsidered because of the necessity for a higher energy density in secondary batteries. However, Li metal anodes suffer from ‘dead’ Li formation and surface deac...
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Homogeneously Dispersed Silver Nanoparticles in EVA Laminating Film for Efficiency Enhancement of Silicon Photovoltaic Cells
We present a simple yet high-throughput approach for placing homogeneously dispersed silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) onto the top surface of a photovoltaic cell which can improve power conversion efficiency of a ...
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Open AccessTuning selectivity of electrochemical reactions by atomically dispersed platinum catalyst
Maximum atom efficiency as well as distinct chemoselectivity is expected for electrocatalysis on atomically dispersed (or single site) metal centres, but its realization remains challenging so far, because car...
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Open AccessIonomer-Liquid Electrolyte Hybrid Ionic Conductor for High Cycling Stability of Lithium Metal Electrodes
The inhomogeneous Li electrodeposition of lithium metal electrode has been a major impediment to the realization of rechargeable lithium metal batteries. Although single ion conducting ionomers can induce more...
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Multilayered separator based on porous polyethylene layer, Al2O3 layer, and electro-spun PVdF nanofiber layer for lithium batteries
With an aim to enhance the thermal stability and electrolyte wetting of a polyethylene porous separator, an Al2O3 nano-powder layer and an electro-spun PVdF nanofiber layer were successively formed on both sides ...
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Mechanism of Photo-Induced Liquid Crystal Alignment on a Poly(vinyl cinnamate) Thin Layer
The mechanism of photo-induced liquid crystal (LC) alignment on a poly(vinyl cinnamate) (PVCi) thin layer was studied. By spectral analysis for the polarized UV spectra of the PVCi thin layer exposed to a pola...
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Development of In-Plane Orientation in Pyromellitic Dianhydride-Oxydianiline Polyimide Film on Substrate during Thermal Imidization
The development of in-plane orientation in pyromellitic dianhydride-oxydianiline (PMDA-ODA) polyimide film coated on silicon substrate during thermal imidization was investigated by means of FT-IR spectroscopy...
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Thermal and electrochemical characteristics of plasticized polymer electrolytes based on poly(acrylonitrile-co-methyl methacrylate)
The thermal and electrochemical characteristics of plasticized polymer electrolytes composed of poly(acrylonitrile-co-methyl methacrylate) [P(AN-co-MMA)], a plasticizer [a mixture of ethylene carbonate and propy...
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Thermal degradation of poly(vinyl cinnamate)
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Effects of Thermal Curing on the Structure of Polyimide Film
The effects of thermal curing method on degree of imidization, molecular orientation, and chain ordering of the 4,4-oxydiphenylene pyromellitimide (PMDA-ODA) were investigated. Three different thermal curing m...
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Effect of Imidization Temperature and Spinning Condition on Structure of Polyimide Film Derived from Cyclobutanedianhydride and 2,2-Bis(4-aminophenoxyphenyl)propane
The polyimide derived from cyclobutanedianhydride and 2,2-bis(4-aminophenoxyphenyl)propane (CBDA-BAPP) is one of the typical materials for liquid crystal alignment layer in liquid crystal display (LCD). The ef...
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Poly(oligo-oxyethylene methacrylate-co-alkali metal acrylamidocaproate) as a single ion conductor
The new single ion conductors, poly(oligo-oxyethylene methacrylate-co-alkali metal acrylamidocaproic acid) ((CH2CCH3COO(CH2CH2O)9H)x−(CH2CHCONH(CH2)5 COO-M+)1-x), M+=Li+, Na+, K+, were synthesized and the effects...
