Dr. Jijian Xu has contributed a chapter to the newly published book, “Corrosion and Degradation in Fuel Cells, Supercapacitors and Batteries,” which is now available online through Springer Nature. This publication reflects the ongoing efforts and dedication within the academic…
The 22nd International Meeting on Lithium Batteries (IMLB 2024) was successfully held from June 17-21, 2024, at the Asia International Expo in Hong Kong. This conference aimed to reduce global carbon emissions and promote the development of lithium batteries. It…
Dr. Jijian Xu has been honored with the highly competitive 2024 Battery Division Postdoctoral Associate Research Award from the Electrochemical Society. This award includes a $2,000 prize and the opportunity to deliver an invited talk on his significant contributions to…
Electrolyte design and interphases State-of-the-art electrolytes based on carbonate esters fail to meet most of the requirements for extreme lithium (Li)-ion batteries (LIBs) because their voltage window is limited to 4.3 V, they have a narrow operating temperature range of…
We are thrilled to announce that Mr. Hao Zhang has been awarded the prestigious Hong Kong PhD Fellowship for the 2024/2025 academic year. This fellowship is presented by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). It is…
Expanding Horizons in Battery Research: New Collaborations in Changsha
New electrolyte amps up power wherever the mercury drops—on Earth and in space
Electrolyte design for Li-ion batteries under extreme operating conditions, Nature.
Lithium halides are attractive as conversion cathodes for potentially high energy-density lithium batteries but have not been explored deeply in aprotic electrolytes. In this issue of Joule, Wang, and co-workers describe a set of design principles of the electrode and electrolyte…
A team of chemists at the University of Maryland has developed a next-generation aqueous electrolyte to reduce reliance on organic lithium-ion batteries. In their paper published in the journal Nature Energy, the group describes their approach to competing with commercial organic…
