10.1016/j.ensm.2018.02.020

2018-02-28

This review focuses on the research progress of sulfide solid electrolytes. Two systems of (100-x)Li2S-xP2S5 and Li2S-MxSy-P2S5 are systematically reviewed from four aspects, the crystal structure, conductivity, stability and application. The methods for prep...

10.1016/j.ensm.2018.02.019

2018-02-27

Two-dimensional (2D) layered transition-metal dichalcogenides has been regarded as highly promising electrode materials for fast-rate Li-ion and Na-ion batteries. Monolayer or multilayer MoS2 nanoflakes have been employed for metal ion batteries but the mater...

10.1016/j.ensm.2018.02.017

2018-02-27

Li-metal batteries are re-arising as the promising next-generation battery system due to its potential high energy density, as long as the issue of Li dendrite growth can be effectively addressed. Solid state battery architecture is a potential solution to de...

10.1016/j.ensm.2018.02.016

2018-02-26

Realizing the charging of LiCoO2 to 4.6 V (vs. Li/Li+) reversibly has important value for achieving high volumetric and gravimetric energy density in rechargeable lithium batteries. However, the surface and interface instability of electrode at high voltage r...

10.1016/j.ensm.2018.02.014

2018-02-24

Currently, the state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are the most widely used energy storage devices and have brought a great impact on our daily life. However, even many strategies have been reported to improve the energy density, these LIBs still ca...

10.1016/j.ensm.2018.02.015

2018-02-23

Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO) garnet-type oxide has become a promising inorganic electrolyte for solid-state lithium-ion batteries due to its high ionic conductivity and good chemical stability with the lithium metal. However, the poor wettability of LLZO garnet-type o...

10.1016/j.ensm.2018.02.013

2018-02-21

Information on the possible correlations between the characteristics of graphene itself or the performance of graphene-based devices and the conditions of its preparation or fabrication is scarce. This study examined how the characteristics and performance of...

10.1016/j.ensm.2018.02.012

2018-02-18

Most of the reported MoSe2 electrode materials are suffered from tended stacking, large volume expansion and relatively low capacity. As shown the experiences of Li/Na-Se batteries, the encapsulating of the exfoliated MoSe2 into carbon nanospheres are success...

10.1016/j.ensm.2018.02.011

2018-02-16

Developing a highly efficient and low cost bifunctional oxygen catalyst for both oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is significantly important for practical applications of Zn-air battery. Here, we, for the first time, use abu...

10.1016/j.ensm.2018.02.010

2018-02-13

All along, the improvement of the performance of advanced battery plays a key role in the energy research community. Therefore, it is necessary to explore excellent materials for applications in advanced battery. Among a variety of materials applied in batter...