Chemical short-range disorder in lithium oxide cathodes

Ordered layered structures serve as essential components in lithium (Li)-ion cathodes^1–3. However, on charging, the inherently delicate Li-deficient frameworks become vulnerable to lattice strain and structural and/or chemo-mechanical degradation, resulting in rapid capacity deterioration and thus short battery life^2,4....

Clarifying the Relationship between the Lithium Deposition Coverage and Microstructure in Lithium Metal Batteries

Improving the reversibility of lithium metal batteries is one of the challenges in current battery research. This requires better fundamental understanding of the evolution of the lithium deposition morphology, which is very complex due to the various parameters involved in different systems. Here, we clarify the fundamental origins of...