Lei Cheng

TL;DR: The cathode is composed of uniformly embedded ZnS nanoparticles and Co–N–C single-atom catalyst to form double-end binding sites inside a highly oriented macroporous host, which can effectively immobilize and catalytically convert polysulfide intermediates during cycling, thus eliminating the shuttle effect and lithium metal corrosion.

TL;DR: A hierarchical computational scheme to screen multiple properties of advanced electrical energy storage electrolytes using high-throughput quantum chemical calculations is described and it is anticipated that the computational approach described in this Perspective coupled with experimentation will have a significant role to play in the discovery of materials for future energy needs.

TL;DR: Advances in the frontier of battery research to achieve transformative performance spanning energy and power density, capacity, charge/discharge times, cost, lifetime, and safety are highlighted, along with strategic research refinements made by the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR) and the broader community to accommodate the changing storage needs and priorities.

TL;DR: The deposition of subnanometre silver clusters of exact size and number of atoms on passivated carbon to study the discharge process in lithium-oxygen cells reveal dramatically different morphologies of the electrochemically grown lithium peroxide dependent on the size of the clusters.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an outlook for sparingly solvating electrolytes as a key path forward for long-lived, high energy densi... and the creation of design rules for discovering new electrolyte systems that fundamentally decouple electrolyte volume from sulfur and polysulfide reaction mechanism.