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    Direct in situ measurements of electrical properties of solid–electrolyte interphase on lithium metal anodes

    The solid–electrolyte interphase (SEI) critically governs the performance of rechargeable batteries. An ideal SEI is expected to be electrically insulative to prevent persistently parasitic reactions between t...

    Yaobin Xu, Hao Jia, Peiyuan Gao, Diego E. Galvez-Aranda in Nature Energy (2023)

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    Balancing interfacial reactions to achieve long cycle life in high-energy lithium metal batteries

    The rechargeable lithium metal battery has attracted wide attention as a next-generation energy storage technology. However, simultaneously achieving high cell-level energy density and long cycle life in reali...

    Chaojiang Niu, Dianying Liu, Joshua A. Lochala, Cassidy S. Anderson in Nature Energy (2021)

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    Monolithic solid–electrolyte interphases formed in fluorinated orthoformate-based electrolytes minimize Li depletion and pulverization

    Lithium (Li) pulverization and associated large volume expansion during cycling is one of the most critical barriers for the safe operation of Li-metal batteries. Here, we report an approach to minimize the Li...

    **a Cao, **aodi Ren, Lianfeng Zou, Mark H. Engelhard, William Huang in Nature Energy (2019)

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    High-energy lithium metal pouch cells with limited anode swelling and long stable cycles

    Lithium metal anodes have attracted much attention as candidates for high-energy batteries, but there have been few reports of long cycling behaviour, and the degradation mechanism of realistic high-energy Li ...

    Chaojiang Niu, Hongkyung Lee, Shuru Chen, Qiuyan Li, Jason Du, Wu Xu in Nature Energy (2019)

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    Pathways for practical high-energy long-cycling lithium metal batteries

    State-of-the-art lithium (Li)-ion batteries are approaching their specific energy limits yet are challenged by the ever-increasing demand of today’s energy storage and power applications, especially for electr...

    Jun Liu, Zhenan Bao, Yi Cui, Eric J. Dufek, John B. Goodenough in Nature Energy (2019)

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    Stable cycling of high-voltage lithium metal batteries in ether electrolytes

    The key to enabling long-term cycling stability of high-voltage lithium (Li) metal batteries is the development of functional electrolytes that are stable against both Li anodes and high-voltage (above 4 V ver...

    Shuhong Jiao, **aodi Ren, Ruiguo Cao, Mark H. Engelhard, Yuzi Liu in Nature Energy (2018)

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    Electrolyte additive enabled fast charging and stable cycling lithium metal batteries

    Batteries using lithium (Li) metal as anodes are considered promising energy storage systems because of their high energy densities. However, safety concerns associated with dendrite growth along with limited ...

    Jianming Zheng, Mark H. Engelhard, Donghai Mei, Shuhong Jiao in Nature Energy (2017)

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    Introduction

    Lithium (Li) metal batteries have been regarded as the “Holy Grail” of energy storage systems. However, practical applications of rechargeable Li metal batteries have not yet been commercialized after more tha...

    Ji-Guang Zhang, Wu Xu, Wesley A. Henderson in Lithium Metal Anodes and Rechargeable Lith… (2017)

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    Perspectives

    Li metal is an ideal anode material for rechargeable batteries, including Li-air, Li-S, and other Li metal batteries using intercalation compounds or conversion compounds as cathode materials. Although there a...

    Ji-Guang Zhang, Wu Xu, Wesley A. Henderson in Lithium Metal Anodes and Rechargeable Lith… (2017)

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    High Coulombic Efficiency of Lithium Plating/Strip** and Lithium Dendrite Prevention

    The Li plating morphology and Coulombic efficiency of Li deposition are critical for the safety and cycleability of Li metal batteries. Almost all the factors that lead to significant dendritic growth also lea...

    Ji-Guang Zhang, Wu Xu, Wesley A. Henderson in Lithium Metal Anodes and Rechargeable Lith… (2017)

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    Characterization and Modeling of Lithium Dendrite Growth

    The Li dendrite growth and corrosion of Li anode during the Li deposition process are critical issues for the battery safety and long term cyclability of Li metal batteries. In this chapter, we will first revi...

    Ji-Guang Zhang, Wu Xu, Wesley A. Henderson in Lithium Metal Anodes and Rechargeable Lith… (2017)

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    Application of Lithium Metal Anodes

    Li metal is an ideal anode to replace carbon based anode used in the state of the art Li-ion batteries. It is also widely used in Li-S and Li-air batteries. Although the use of Li metal anodes in these batteri...

    Ji-Guang Zhang, Wu Xu, Wesley A. Henderson in Lithium Metal Anodes and Rechargeable Lith… (2017)

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    Ethylene-forming enzyme and bioethylene production

    Worldwide, ethylene is the most produced organic compound. It serves as a building block for a wide variety of plastics, textiles, and chemicals, and a process has been developed for its conversion into liquid...

    Carrie Eckert, Wu Xu, Wei **ong, Sean Lynch, Justin Ungerer in Biotechnology for Biofuels (2014)