Dynamic delocalization of stress in brittle battery positive electrode active materials by shape-memory polymer nanocoating - Nature Nanotechnology

Nanocoating of brittle positive electrode active materials with an ionically conductive polymer enables efficient operation of non-aqueous lithium metal coin cells at specific currents up to 2 A g−1.

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Nanoengineered doping overcomes sintering and grain-boundary limitations in all-solid-state lithium batteries with garnet electrolytes - Nature Nanotechnology

Robust and lithiophobic interphases enhance grain-boundary strength in inorganic solid-state electrolytes and stabilize the interfaces of lithium metal and positive electrodes, enabling effective oper...

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Rigid polyanion architectures enable multiple ion-transport pathways and nanocluster dynamics in composite polymer battery electrolytes - Nature Nanotechnology

Distinct lithium-ion conduction mechanisms in composite polymer battery electrolytes based on rigid polyanion architectures are identified and quantitatively characterized, providing insight into ion-...

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Coherent twins for manufacturing thick lithium-rich battery positive electrodes - Nature Nanotechnology

Coherent twin boundaries enable three-dimensional Li-ion transport and reduce structural stress in Li-rich battery positive electrodes, enabling effective operation of thick electrodes in Li-ion pouch...

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Electrostatic regulation of solvation chemistry enables ampere-hour-scale high-energy lithium metal batteries - Nature Nanotechnology

A strategy that modulates molecular polarity in non-aqueous electrolyte solutions enables the development, assembly and effective testing of ampere-hour-level Li-based pouch cells with multiple config...

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Charged grain boundaries limit short-circuit endurance in garnet solid-state battery electrolytes - Nature Nanotechnology

A defect-engineering strategy applied to charged grain boundaries in lithium-based solid-state battery electrolytes homogenizes electrical transport, suppresses lithium metal nucleation and delays sho...

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Direct evidence of metal–ligand redox processes in positive electrodes during lithium-based battery operation - Nature Nanotechnology

Redox electrons in lithium-based battery positive electrodes originate from hybridized orbitals. Combined characterization methods show that across the 3d transition metal series, their origin shifts,...

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Hydrophobic liquid electrolyte interphases for efficient aqueous zinc batteries - Nature Nanotechnology

A hydrophobic, electrode‑philic ether additive self‑assembles into a nanoscale liquid electrolyte interphase that decouples interfacial and bulk electrolyte behaviour, suppresses water‑driven parasiti...

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Interfacial polarity modulation of positive electrode active materials for high-potential lithium metal batteries - Nature Nanotechnology

A molecular engineering strategy using self-assembled monolayers to modulate interfacial polarity stabilizes high-potential lithium metal batteries by regulating interfacial solvent interactions and s...

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Why electrodics is essential for future energy technologies - Nature Nanotechnology

Electrodics is the branch of electrochemistry that studies electrode processes, such as charge dynamics, at their interface with the electrolyte. In this Comment, I argue that more emphasis should be ...

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Aqueous electrolyte solutions with anion-bridged secondary solvation sheaths for highly efficient zinc metal batteries - Nature Nanotechnology

Aqueous electrolyte solutions formulated to extend anion coordination into the secondary solvation shell improve the electrochemical utilization of the Zn metal electrode, leading to more efficient zi...

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Nanoengineering of non-aqueous liquid electrolyte solutions for future lithium metal batteries - Nature Nanotechnology

This Review provides insights into the nanoscale physicochemical and electrochemical processes in non-aqueous electrolyte solutions for lithium metal batteries and explores emerging research direction...

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Superionic composite electrolytes with continuously perpendicular-aligned pathways for pressure-less all-solid-state lithium batteries - Nature Nanotechnology

Highly ionically conductive and flexible solid-state composite battery electrolytes are engineered by alternately stacking inorganic LixMyPS3 (M = Cd or Mn) nanosheets with lithium-containing organic ...

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Nanoscopic strain evolution in single-crystal battery positive electrodes - Nature Nanotechnology

This study elucidates nanoscopic strain evolution in single-crystal Ni-rich positive electrodes, demonstrating that mechanical failure results from lattice distortions, and redefines the roles of coba...

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Sustainable functional ceramics - Nature Nanotechnology

This Review establishes a roadmap to improve the sustainability of functional ceramics through a holistic approach that combines low-energy and low-CO2 production methods, recycling strategies and sup...

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Nanoengineered aqueous-hydrotrope hybrid liquid electrolyte solutions for efficient zinc batteries across a wide temperature range - Nature Nanotechnology

Aqueous-hydrotrope hybrid liquid electrolyte solutions enable overcoming the electrochemical stability window and operational temperature limits of aqueous electrolyte solutions in secondary zinc-base...

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Gas-mediated defect engineering in earth-abundant Mn-rich layered oxides for non-aqueous sodium-based batteries - Nature Nanotechnology

This study demonstrates how CO2 directs defect control during the synthesis of Mn-rich sodium layered oxides, improving the stability and performance of earth-abundant positive electrode materials in ...

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Unravelling electro-chemo-mechanical processes in graphite/silicon composites for designing nanoporous and microstructured battery electrodes

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 24 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41565-025-02027-7Multimodal operando imaging reveals how multiscale structural design affects lithiation heterogeneity and electrochemical cycling stability in graphite/silicon composite battery electrodes.

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Mesoscale dynamics of electrosorbed ions in fast-charging carbon-based nanoporous electrodes - Nature Nanotechnology

This study demonstrates how the mesostructure of nanoporous carbon electrodes influences ion dynamics, providing mechanistic insights and strategies for the technological advancement of fast-charging ...

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Heterogeneities across electrode|polymer electrolyte interfaces contribute to battery failure

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 08 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41565-025-01886-4The interfacial dynamics in high-potential lithium batteries with polymer electrolytes have been challenging to characterize. Now, X-ray synchrotron analyses reveal that the rearrangement of ion-conductive phases in polymer electrolytes at electrode|electrolyte interfaces disrupts ionically conductive paths and contributes to battery performance degradation.

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Battery research needs more reliable, representative and reproducible synchrotron characterizations - Nature Nanotechnology

Synchrotron techniques can probe battery materials and devices at unprecedented scales of time and space, providing in-depth mechanistic understanding. However, the lack of standardization in synchrot...

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Operando X-ray characterization platform to unravel catalyst degradation under accelerated stress testing in CO2 electrolysis

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 01 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41565-025-01916-1The authors present a customized operando synchrotron X-ray platform to track simultaneously ion, water and catalyst evolution in CO2 electrolysis based on membrane-electrode assembly. Enhanced Au durability is caused by a robust crystal structure and strong adhesion to substrate.

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From small batteries to big claims - Nature Nanotechnology

In battery research, the areas of the electrodes and cell dimensions affect the energy storage performance. Here the authors discuss the factors that influence the reliability of electrochemical measu...

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