Phase Segregation and Nanoconfined Fluid O2 in a Lithium-Rich Oxide Cathode

Chemistry, Nanoscience, Physical Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Engineering, Energy Engineering, Materials Science, Inorganic Non-Metallic Materials,
Lithium-Rich Oxide Cathode   Phase Segregation   Nanoconfined Fluid   Lithium-Ion Batteries   Oxygen Redox   Structural Rearrangement  

Dynamic and Thermodynamic Study of Structural Changes in Lithium-Ion Battery Cathode Materials Academic Background and Research Motivation Lithium-ion batteries are a crucial power source for modern portable electronic devices and electric vehicles, traditionally using layered LiCoO2 cathode materials. However, the ongoing demand for high energy de...

Regulation of Metal Bond Strength Enables Large-Scale Synthesis of Intermetallic Nanocrystals for Practical Fuel Cells

Physics, Electromagnetism, Thermodynamics, Chemistry, Energy Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Engineering, Energy Engineering,
fuel cells   intermetallic nanocrystals   metal bond strength   low-temperature synthesis   optimized electrocatalysts  

In recent years, fuel cells, as a clean and renewable energy technology, have garnered widespread attention. However, the extensive application of fuel cells faces the challenge of the stability of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts. L10-structured intermetallic nanocrystals (INCs) with chemically ordered structures, due to their lowe...