Kenta Watanabe, Han-Seul Kim, Kazuhiro Hikima, Naoki Matsui, Kota Suzuki, Hiroyuki Muto, Atsunori Matsuda, Ryoji Kanno, Masaaki Hirayama
{"title":"Cover Picture: Self-Closing of Cracks Generated in Microstructure-Controlled 400 μm-Thick Composite Cathodes for All-Solid-State Batteries: Observed by In Situ Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (Batteries & Supercaps 6/2025)","authors":"Kenta Watanabe, Han-Seul Kim, Kazuhiro Hikima, Naoki Matsui, Kota Suzuki, Hiroyuki Muto, Atsunori Matsuda, Ryoji Kanno, Masaaki Hirayama","doi":"10.1002/batt.202580601","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.202580601","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Front Cover</b> illustrates self-closing phenomenon of cracks in composite cathodes of all-solid-state batteries. Cracks generated in a 400-mm-thick LiCoO<sub>2</sub>-Li<sub>10.35</sub>Ge<sub>1.35</sub>P<sub>1.65</sub>S<sub>12</sub> composite cathode during charging close off by themselves when the microstructure is uniformly controlled. This was clarified by using in situ scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. More information can be found in the Research Article by K. Watanabe, M. Hirayama and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/batt.202500119).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"8 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.202580601","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144339253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frank Tietz, Philipp Odenwald, Doris Sebold, Mareen Schaller, Thorben Böger, Jan Köttgen, Qianli Ma, Sylvio Indris, Wolfgang G. Zeier, Oana Cojocaru-Mirédin, Dina Fattakhova-Rohlfing
{"title":"Cover Feature: Impact of Microstructural Properties on Ionic and Heat Transport in NaSICON Glass Ceramics (Batteries & Supercaps 6/2025)","authors":"Frank Tietz, Philipp Odenwald, Doris Sebold, Mareen Schaller, Thorben Böger, Jan Köttgen, Qianli Ma, Sylvio Indris, Wolfgang G. Zeier, Oana Cojocaru-Mirédin, Dina Fattakhova-Rohlfing","doi":"10.1002/batt.202580602","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.202580602","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Cover Feature</b> shows, with tongue in cheek, the situation in the complex structure of NaSICON glass-ceramics. Inspired by the amusing drawing in van Gool's proceedings of the legendary first Belgirate conference on fast ion transport in solids in 1972, the picture shows how although the Na ions can easily migrate from one NaSICON crystal to the next, they cannot get any further at the boundaries to the glass and can only move with difficulty in the glass phase. Only along the tubular cavities can Na ions and protons easily slip through the glass areas and thus keep the overall conductivity high. More information can be found in the Research Article by F. Tietz and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/batt.202500093).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"8 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.202580602","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144339254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sebastian Ohneseit, Marc C. Holocher, Alexis Kalk, Nils Uhlmann, Hans J. Seifert, Carlos Ziebert
{"title":"Cover Feature: Aging Behavior Beyond SOH 80: An Experimental Aging Study on Commercial Lithium–Ion Batteries with Different Cathode Materials: Capacity Loss, Resistance Change and Impedance Modeling (Batteries & Supercaps 5/2025)","authors":"Sebastian Ohneseit, Marc C. Holocher, Alexis Kalk, Nils Uhlmann, Hans J. Seifert, Carlos Ziebert","doi":"10.1002/batt.202580502","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.202580502","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Cover Feature</b> shows, on the left, four batteries for the cathode materials studied. In the center, calendar aging (top) is shown with a stored and aged cell and cyclic aging (bottom) with an aged cell and a sinusoidal current curve. On the right are the analysis methods: a capacitor for capacity analysis, a resistor for ohmic resistance and an impedance symbol for electrochemical impedance analysis. More information can be found in the Research Article by S. Ohneseit, C. Ziebert and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/batt.202400713).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"8 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.202580502","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144100785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Raphael Schoof, Lukas Köbbing, Prof. Dr. Arnulf Latz, Prof. Dr. Birger Horstmann, Prof. Dr. Willy Dörfler
{"title":"Cover Picture: Elliptical Silicon Nanowire Covered by the SEI in a 2D Chemo-Mechanical Simulation (Batteries & Supercaps 5/2025)","authors":"Raphael Schoof, Lukas Köbbing, Prof. Dr. Arnulf Latz, Prof. Dr. Birger Horstmann, Prof. Dr. Willy Dörfler","doi":"10.1002/batt.202580501","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.202580501","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Front Cover</b> illustrates silicon nanowires as a promising next-generation anode for lithium-ion batteries. The inset highlights the elliptical shape of the nanowires covered by a solid-electrolyte interphase shell and the lithium concentration distribution inside the nanowire. Notably, the mechanical impact of the shell causes lithium concentration anomalies inside the nanowires. More information can be found in the Research Article by R. Schoof, L. Köbbing and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/batt.202400604).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"8 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.202580501","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144100784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frank Tietz, Philipp Odenwald, Doris Sebold, Mareen Schaller, Thorben Böger, Jan Köttgen, Qianli Ma, Sylvio Indris, Wolfgang G. Zeier, Oana Cojocaru-Mirédin, Dina Fattakhova-Rohlfing
{"title":"Impact of Microstructural Properties on Ionic and Heat Transport in NaSICON Glass Ceramics","authors":"Frank Tietz, Philipp Odenwald, Doris Sebold, Mareen Schaller, Thorben Böger, Jan Köttgen, Qianli Ma, Sylvio Indris, Wolfgang G. Zeier, Oana Cojocaru-Mirédin, Dina Fattakhova-Rohlfing","doi":"10.1002/batt.202500093","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.202500093","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Two composition series of Zr-deficient NaSICON materials are investigated with respect to their ionic and thermal transport properties. The bulk conductivity varies between 1.4 and 6.6 mS cm<sup>−1</sup>. The total conductivity showdecreasing values with increasing Zr deficiency due to the impact of the increasing fraction of glass phase. The calculated grain boundary conductivity is about two orders of magnitude lower than the total conductivity but does not correspond to the conductivity of any known glass composition of sodium silicates/phosphates. Nuclear magnetic resonance reveals three <sup>23</sup>Na relaxation rates, the fastest of which is attributed to the NaSICON phase and the two slower relaxation rates to sodium orthophosphates and the glass phase. Thermal conductivity varies between 0.9 and 1.0 W m<sup>−1</sup> K<sup>−1</sup> at 25 °C. At elevated temperatures, a clear trend is observed toward lower thermal conductivity with a higher glass fraction. In addition, atom probe tomography is applied to precisely quantify the composition of specific microstructural regions found within the glassy phase. A scanning electron microscopy study of the surfaces of sintered pellets shows an increasing amount of glass phase between the NaSICON particles with increasing Zr deficiency. Furthermore, a time-dependent phase separation is observed in relation to the dynamic formation and dissolution of Na<sub>3</sub>PO<sub>4</sub> domains.</p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"8 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.202500093","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144339085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kenta Watanabe, Han-Seul Kim, Kazuhiro Hikima, Naoki Matsui, Kota Suzuki, Hiroyuki Muto, Atsunori Matsuda, Ryoji Kanno, Masaaki Hirayama
{"title":"Self-Closing of Cracks Generated in Microstructure-Controlled 400 μm-Thick Composite Cathodes for All-Solid-State Batteries: Observed by In Situ Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy","authors":"Kenta Watanabe, Han-Seul Kim, Kazuhiro Hikima, Naoki Matsui, Kota Suzuki, Hiroyuki Muto, Atsunori Matsuda, Ryoji Kanno, Masaaki Hirayama","doi":"10.1002/batt.202500119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.202500119","url":null,"abstract":"<p>All-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) are a promising next-generation secondary battery technology. To achieve high energy and power densities, the thickness of composite electrodes must be increased. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the composites must be carefully controlled to ensure sufficient contact between particles. The 400 μm-thick LiCoO<sub>2</sub>-Li<sub>10.35</sub>Ge<sub>1.35</sub>P<sub>1.65</sub>S<sub>12</sub> (LCO–LGPS) composites are fabricated using LGPS with various particle sizes. The composites using small-sized LGPS particles exhibited higher capacity and retention than those using large-sized particles. <i>In situ</i> cross-sectional scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy reveals that the cracks generated during charging demonstrated self-closing during discharge in the composite with small-sized LGPS regardless of the generated locations, leading to high-capacity retention. However, this self-closing is not observed in the composite using large-sized LGPS. The self-closing behavior depends on the microstructure and mechanical properties of ASSBs. Furthermore, this self-closing finding provides new strategies for designing the microstructure and mechanical properties of ASSBs.</p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"8 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.202500119","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144339185","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luca Minnetti, Faduma M. Maddar, Anupriya K. Haridas, Matthew Capener, Francesco Nobili, Ivana Hasa
{"title":"Cover Feature: Assessing Manufacturing-Performance Correlation On LiMn0.7Fe0.3PO4 Electrodes For Application In Upscaled Li-Ion Battery Cells (Batteries & Supercaps 4/2025)","authors":"Luca Minnetti, Faduma M. Maddar, Anupriya K. Haridas, Matthew Capener, Francesco Nobili, Ivana Hasa","doi":"10.1002/batt.202580402","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.202580402","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Process parameters</b>, often overlooked in lab-scale studies, play a crucial role in shaping manufacturing–performance correlations when scaling up battery cell components. The Research Article by I. Hasa and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/batt.202400645) examines the influence of conductive additives and electrode manufacturing parameters, bridging the gap between academic research and industrial applications for a more accurate assessment of electrode performance under realistic conditions.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"8 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.202580402","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143826741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seungyeop Choi, Jun Pyo Seo, Jaejin Lim, Cyril Bubu Dzakpasu, Youngjoon Roh, Cheol Bak, Suhwan Kim, Prof. Hongkyung Lee, Prof. Yong Min Lee
{"title":"Cover Picture: Optimizing the Power Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries: The Role of Separator Porosity and Electrode Mass Loading (Batteries & Supercaps 4/2025)","authors":"Seungyeop Choi, Jun Pyo Seo, Jaejin Lim, Cyril Bubu Dzakpasu, Youngjoon Roh, Cheol Bak, Suhwan Kim, Prof. Hongkyung Lee, Prof. Yong Min Lee","doi":"10.1002/batt.202580401","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.202580401","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>The Front Cover</b> illustrates the impact of polyethylene separator porosity on the electrochemical performance of lithium-ion batteries. The findings demonstrate that intrinsic separator properties, such as resistance and porosity, play a critical role in determining power performance, particularly in cells with thick electrodes. This study highlights the necessity of optimizing separator characteristics to align with specific electrode designs. More information can be found in the Research Article by H. Lee, Y. M. Lee and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/batt.202400638).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"8 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.202580401","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143827076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sebastian Ohneseit, Marc C. Holocher, Alexis Kalk, Nils Uhlmann, Hans J. Seifert, Carlos Ziebert
{"title":"Aging Behavior Beyond SOH 80: An Experimental Aging Study on Commercial Lithium–Ion Batteries with Different Cathode Materials: Capacity Loss, Resistance Change and Impedance Modeling","authors":"Sebastian Ohneseit, Marc C. Holocher, Alexis Kalk, Nils Uhlmann, Hans J. Seifert, Carlos Ziebert","doi":"10.1002/batt.202400713","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.202400713","url":null,"abstract":"<p>New insights into lithium–ion battery aging behavior beyond a state of health of 80%, as well as for three different aging diagnostics and modeling methods, are obtained through this study conducted on four different cell types. Commercial cylindrical cells of type 21,700 are subjected to calendar aging and cyclic aging with different parameters in a long-term study. The impact of the aging parameters on the four different cathode materials assessed (lithium–nickel–manganese cobalt oxide (NMC), lithium–nickel–cobalt–aluminum oxide high energy (NCA-HE), lithium–nickel–cobalt–aluminum oxide high power, and lithium–iron phosphate oxide (LFP)) is examined with a portfolio of diagnostic methods: capacity test, Ohmic resistance test and the core of this study, impedance analysis, together with sophisticated equivalent circuit modeling (ECM). It was found that the NMC cell degraded fastest under all aging conditions, the most durable was in most cases the NCA-HE cell. Only for one cyclic aging procedure, the LFP cells performs the best. The diagnostics shows that quantitative analysis of Nyquist plots is not sufficient for aging tracking and that some aging effects can only be detected by pulse discharging test. Moreover, capacity and mean Ohmic resistance deduced from electrochemical impedance spectroscopy test allow extrapolation to forecast further aging under diverse aging conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"8 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.202400713","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144100479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhanced Electrochemical Performance of Li-rich Cathode Materials by Al Doping","authors":"Busra Cetin, Tugce Gul Idinak, Neslihan Yuca","doi":"10.1002/batt.202400652","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.202400652","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Li-rich oxides are the most promising of the high-voltage cathode materials with their high specific capacity. However, Li-rich cathode materials suffer from structural instability, voltage degradation, and capacity fading upon cycling. Al-doping can improve electrochemical performance by stabilizing the structure and suppressing the phase transitions for Li-rich cathodes. In this paper, we investigate the effect of different amounts of Al with the general formula Li<sub>1.2</sub>Mn<sub>0.54-x</sub>Ni<sub>0.13</sub>Co<sub>0.13</sub>Al<sub>x</sub>O<sub>2</sub> and Li<sub>1.2-x</sub>Mn<sub>0.54</sub>Ni<sub>0.13</sub>Co<sub>0.13</sub>Al<sub>x</sub>O<sub>2</sub> (x=0.02, 0.05, 0.1) cathode materials. The Li and Mn elements were replaced by Al, and the electrochemical performance was compared to pristine Li<sub>1.2</sub>Mn<sub>0.54</sub>Ni<sub>0.13</sub>Co<sub>0.13</sub>O<sub>2</sub>. The Li and Mn elements were replaced by Al, and the electrochemical performance was compared. The impact of substitution of Mn and Li by Al on the structural and morphological properties has been investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The charge and discharge tests show that doping with Al substitution leads to improved electrochemical performance, enhancing both the cycling stability and rate capability of the Li-rich cathode materials. Along with the improved specific capacities, these materials demonstrate superior rate performance, particularly for the composition with the lowest Al content.</p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"8 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.202400652","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144100564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}