Juan Arteman, Paul E. Burton, Lucila P. Méndez De Leo, Agustin S. Picco, Daniel Córdoba, Ernesto J. Calvo, Alvaro Y. Tesio, Santiago E. Herrera
{"title":"DMSO/PEO-Based Gel Polymer Electrolyte for Li–O2 Batteries","authors":"Juan Arteman, Paul E. Burton, Lucila P. Méndez De Leo, Agustin S. Picco, Daniel Córdoba, Ernesto J. Calvo, Alvaro Y. Tesio, Santiago E. Herrera","doi":"10.1002/batt.70498","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.70498","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We investigate gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) based on poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) with LiTFSI for application in Li–O<sub>2</sub> batteries. A simple preparation route yields GPEs with tunable ionic conductivity controlled by the wt% of PEO. The resulting gels exhibit greater resistance to solvent oxidation compared to the analogous liquid electrolyte, while retaining the ability to promote oxygen-reduction pathways characteristic of conventional Li–O<sub>2</sub> systems. Li–O<sub>2</sub> cells incorporating these GPEs display outstanding cycling performance, achieving up to 4 times longer cycle life than cells employing liquid electrolytes and reaching 500 h of operation at 0.1 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> (26 mAh cm<sup>−2</sup>). Postmortem analysis revealed that the primary cause of capacity fade is the degradation of the GPE, particularly in regions adjacent to the lithium metal. These results highlight PEO-based GPEs as promising and easily processable electrolytes for improving the durability and safety of Li–O<sub>2</sub> batteries.</p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"9 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149147016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mixed Potential Behavior in Thick Li-Ion Battery Electrodes Under Fast Charging","authors":"Woo Jeong Kwon, Hyun Deog Yoo","doi":"10.1002/batt.70487","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.70487","url":null,"abstract":"<p>For lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with high energy and power densities, the demand for fast charging with thick-film electrodes is growing; however, fast charging can induce a nonuniform state of charge (SoC) within the electrodes. This work investigates the effects of nonuniform SoC within thick electrodes using a pseudo-two-dimensional model of LIBs. During fast (dis)charging along a sloping voltage profile, nonuniform Li-ion insertion produced a gradient in electrode potential along the electrode depth, and the resulting mixed potential acted as an additional source of overpotential. In contrast, along a voltage plateau, the gradient of Li-ion insertion was largely preserved throughout the rest period, and the unavoidable nonuniform SoC induced by fast charging did not produce appreciable overpotential, which became more pronounced with increasing electrode thickness and C-rate. The mixed potential thus plays a dual role in thick-electrode LIBs: in sloping open-circuit voltage regions it homogenizes the electrode at the cost of additional overpotential, while in plateau regions it avoids the overpotential penalty but leaves through-thickness gradients unrelaxed, potentially driving mechanical stress. These findings indicate that two-phase electrodes such as LiFePO<sub>4</sub> may circumvent mixed-potential overpotential during fast charging of thick electrodes, although the persistent gradients warrant careful consideration of the associated mechanical consequences.</p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"9 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149146980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Organic Cathode Materials in Lithium Primary Batteries: Multi-Electron Reduction Mechanism and Challenges","authors":"Jincheng Sun, Linxin Lv, Jiecong Jia, Zhibin Zhao, Zhaomei Wang, Jinglun Yang, Qichun Zhang, Weiwei Huang","doi":"10.1002/batt.70489","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.70489","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Primary batteries are crucial for aerospace and medical implants; however, traditional inorganic systems (like Li-MnO<sub>2</sub> and Li-CF<sub><i>x</i></sub>) face strict energy limits and high costs. Tunable, eco-friendly organic cathodes offer a promising alternative. In this review, we categorize organic primary batteries into two main groups: carbonyl- and nitro-based systems. Their massive energy density is unlocked when fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) is added to the electrolyte. FEC triggers an irreversible four-electron reduction for carbonyls and a six-electron reduction for nitro groups. Despite better than inorganic systems in capacity and safety, organics still struggle with low discharge voltages, spontaneous dissolution during storage, capacity drops at high FEC levels, and difficulties in making high-loading electrodes. To overcome these hurdles, future work could focus on targeted molecular redesign, modification of electrolytes and separators, and improvement of electrode processing techniques. Currently, organic primary batteries are still in early-stage research but have already demonstrated comprehensive advantages, offering a new pathway toward safe, high-energy, and green primary batteries.</p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"9 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149146510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Multifunctional Carbon Dots for High-Performance Polymer Electrolytes","authors":"Xiuyuan Yang, Yu Li, Wankai Deng, Haonan Wang, Hanyu Tu, Huali Zhu, Chengshuai Li, Laiqiang Xu, Chuanchang Li","doi":"10.1002/batt.70501","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.70501","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The pursuit of high-energy-density and safe rechargeable batteries has driven intense research into solid-state and quasi-solid-state electrolytes, among which polymer electrolytes stand out for their flexibility, processability, and electrode compatibility. However, their practical application is critically hindered by low room-temperature ionic conductivity, poor Li<sup>+</sup> selectivity, insufficient mechanical strength, and unstable electrode/electrolyte interfaces. Carbon dots (CDs), with ultrasmall dimensions, tailorable surface chemistry, and versatile processability, have recently emerged as a class of multifunctional nanoscale regulators to address these challenges. This mini review systematically discusses the underlying mechanisms by which CDs enhance polymer electrolyte performance, including polymer-chain regulation, Li<sup>+</sup> coordination modulation, continuous ion-transport pathway construction, mechanical network reinforcement, and interfacial chemistry stabilization. The structure-property-performance relationships are emphasized. Finally, key challenges and future directions toward practical solid-state lithium batteries are outlined.</p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"9 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149146511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tailoring Lithium-Rich NMC Cathode Materials for High-Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries","authors":"Nishi Keshari, Shobhit Soni, Prajnashree Panda, Katchala Nanaji","doi":"10.1002/batt.70482","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.70482","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are central to modern energy storage, but further improvements in energy density are limited by the intrinsic capacity of conventional cathodes such as LiCoO<sub>2</sub> and LiNi<sub><i>x</i></sub>Mn<sub><i>y</i></sub>Co<i><sub>z</sub></i>O<sub>2</sub> (NMC), which rely primarily on transition-metal cationic redox reactions. Lithium-rich NMC (Li<sub>1+<i>x</i></sub>M<sub>1−<i>x</i></sub>O<sub>2</sub>; M = Ni, Mn, Co) cathodes have emerged as promising alternatives because their coupled cationic-anionic redox processes enable reversible capacities exceeding 250 mA h g<sup>−1</sup> while reducing cobalt content. However, their practical application is hindered by low initial Coulombic efficiency, sluggish reaction kinetics, voltage fading, and capacity degradation. This review critically examines the crystal structure, redox mechanisms, degradation pathways, and performance enhancement strategies of lithium-rich NMC cathodes. It discusses the origins of cationic and anionic redox activity, the structural and chemical evolution responsible for performance decay, and recent advances in synthesis, compositional tuning, elemental doping, and surface engineering. Particular attention is given to cobalt-lean and cobalt-free compositions, full-cell and pouch-cell performance, coupled degradation mechanisms, and industrial challenges. By linking fundamental reaction mechanisms with material design strategies, this review provides insights into structure–property relationships and practical pathways for developing high-energy, durable LIBs.</p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"9 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149146619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rethinking Thin Sodium-Metal Anodes for Scalable Manufacturing","authors":"Chhail Bihari Soni","doi":"10.1002/batt.70493","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.70493","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The practical development of sodium-metal batteries requires thin, stable, processable, and scalable sodium-metal anodes. While thick Na foils remain common in laboratory studies, their excessive sodium inventory can overestimate practical energy-density and does not represent manufacturable cell architectures. Thin Na anodes, however, are challenging to fabricate because of sodium's extreme softness, ductility, stickiness, low melting point, chemical reactivity, and unstable interfacial behavior. This review examines thin sodium-metal anodes from a manufacturing perspective, rather than comprehensively revisiting established stabilization strategies. This review first discusses the intrinsic mechanical, chemical, and electrochemical characteristics governing thin-foil processing and cycling. Composite-supported sodium, sodium alloying, and artificial interphase engineering are then evaluated in terms of their contribution to processability and structural stability. Particular emphasis is placed on emerging fabrication routes, including roll-to-roll processing, melt-assisted infiltration, vapor deposition, and cryogenic processing, together with their key scale-up challenges involving atmosphere control, thickness uniformity, inactive mass, interface stability, throughput, and reproducibility. Finally, this review proposes benchmarking criteria and a materials-to-manufacturing framework to distinguish demonstrated laboratory capabilities from prospective scale-up pathways and identify opportunities toward manufacturable, high-energy sodium-metal batteries.</p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"9 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149206225","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Esther Poncy Mathew, Per Erik Vullum, Debora Foppiano, Anita Skogholt, Annett Thøgersen, Ann Mari Svensson, Nils Peter Wagner
{"title":"Maximizing the Energy Density of LNMO‖Graphite Cells by Mitigating First Cycle Losses Associated With Solid Electrolyte Interphase Formation","authors":"Esther Poncy Mathew, Per Erik Vullum, Debora Foppiano, Anita Skogholt, Annett Thøgersen, Ann Mari Svensson, Nils Peter Wagner","doi":"10.1002/batt.70496","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.70496","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study investigates the use of lithium oxalate (LO) as a pre-lithiation additive in LNMO‖Graphite pouch cells. The electrochemical utilization of LO is optimized by particle downsizing and the addition of high surface carbon additives such as ketjen black. By this combination, the mitigation of the kinetic barrier of LO decomposition is demonstrated. LNMO cathodes blended with 5 wt% LO exhibit superior cycling performance and improved reversible capacity compared to reference LNMO‖Graphite cells. The addition of 5 wt% LO showed an increase in material level energy density by ~30% after 200 cycles. The use of ketjen black with its high surface area and porous structure improves the salt efficiency but also exacerbating side reactions at high voltage. Postmortem cross-sectional images of the electrodes showed an increase in measured porosity as well as an increase in the electrode thickness. The continuous cycling of the 4 V manganese redox region of LNMO resulted in an increase in transition metal dissolution due to the excess cyclable lithium provided through the pre-lithiation. This issue was minimized by cycling the electrodes in a narrower voltage range from 4.2 to 4.8 V, thereby improving the long-term cycling stability while retaining the energy density benefits.</p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"9 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.70496","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149146697","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":"Ultraflexible, High-Strength All-in-One Supercapacitors With GO/PVA Xerogel Electrolyte for Completely Dry and Extremely Cold Environments","authors":"Yanzhi Cai, Yunge Jiang, Laifei Cheng, Fanfan Wei, Xiaohang Chen, Xinyu Qian, Hui Ding, Mingshu Bai","doi":"10.1002/batt.70495","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.70495","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Flexible all-solid-state supercapacitors using liquid or hydrogel electrolytes face liquid leakage, volatilization, and freezing issues that disrupt ion conduction. This work pioneers a graphene oxide/polyvinyl alcohol (GO/PVA) xerogel electrolyte to overcome these challenges. The three-dimensional GO/PVA network features abundant hydrogen-bonded structures, enabling liquid-free proton conduction within this network. The device is fabricated via in situ growth of polyaniline on both sides of a GO/PVA hydrogel, followed by pressurized drying, which generates a well-integrated electrode–electrolyte interface. This monolithic structure facilitates proton transport via the Grotthuss mechanism. Under completely open conditions (no encapsulation), it retains 93.7% of initial capacitance after 768 h storage and 92.6% after 6 months. At 1 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> (a fivefold increase from 0.2 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>), 98.5% capacitance is retained. Benefiting from its liquid-free nature, it achieves 715 mF cm<sup>−2</sup> at 1 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> and −30 °C after 6 months of storage under these open conditions, preserving 88.7% of its room-temperature capacitance. Pristine and boric acid-modified devices show tensile strengths of 2.8 MPa (221% strain) and 8.8 MPa (164% strain). Importantly, tensile behavior and flexibility remain unchanged even at −30 °C compared to room temperature, positioning this material as a promising candidate for flexible energy-storage devices operating in harsh environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"9 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149146694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bowen Zhang, Mengxian Chen, Bin Li, Yanqing Wang, Gang Ni, Maofeng Zhang, Chuanliang Wei, Shenglin Xiong
{"title":"3D-Printed MXene-Based Composites for Rechargeable Batteries","authors":"Bowen Zhang, Mengxian Chen, Bin Li, Yanqing Wang, Gang Ni, Maofeng Zhang, Chuanliang Wei, Shenglin Xiong","doi":"10.1002/batt.70486","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.70486","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This review summarizes the application in 3D-printed MXene-based composites for rechargeable batteries. MXene, a family of two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides, offers high electrical conductivity, hydrophilic surface functional groups, tunable interlayer spacing, and excellent solution processability. These properties make MXene an ideal building block for functional inks in additive manufacturing. 3D-printing techniques, including 3D direct ink writing, 3D cold-trap environment printing, and 3D microfluidic-assisted printing, enable the construction of hierarchically porous, high surface area, and customized electrode architectures that overcome the limitations of conventional planar electrodes—such as sluggish ion transport, low active material loading, and lithium dendrite growth. The review highlights the application of 3D-printed MXene-based electrodes in lithium-ion, Li metal, Li–S, sodium-ion, and aqueous zinc-ion batteries, demonstrating significantly improved capacity, rate capability, cycling stability, and dendrite suppression. Key strategies include MXene/rGO aerogels for sodium-metal anodes, MXene/polymer composites for zinc anode protection, and MXene/metal oxide heterostructures for Li–S batteries. Despite challenges related to MXene oxidation, ink rheology regulation, and interfacial impedance mismatch, the integration of 3D-printing with MXene offers a transformative route toward next-generation, high-energy, and structurally tailored energy-storage devices.</p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"9 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149048063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Noah Schmidt-Meinzer, Lukas Alexander Dold, Julia Haag, Samuel Preyer, Ingo Krossing
{"title":"A Systematic Comparison of 10 Known Electrolyte Additives for Silicon-Based Anodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries in One Setup","authors":"Noah Schmidt-Meinzer, Lukas Alexander Dold, Julia Haag, Samuel Preyer, Ingo Krossing","doi":"10.1002/batt.70492","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.70492","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Electrolyte additives are widely used to improve the cycling stability of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with silicon-based anodes, yet their performance is often evaluated under nonrepresentative conditions. Here, 10 literature-known additives were systematically investigated in identical Si/C‖LiNi<sub>0.6</sub>Mn<sub>0.2</sub>Co<sub>0.2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> (NMC622) coin cells using LP57 (1.0 M lithium hexafluorophosphate in ethylene carbonate/ethyl methyl carbonate 3:7) as baseline electrolyte. This approach enables direct and application-relevant comparison of cycle life, interphase resistance, and Coulombic efficiency (CE). Fluoroethylene carbonate shows the most pronounced improvement, more than doubling the state-of-health at 80% capacity retention (SoH80), while maintaining low overpotentials and stable CE, indicating formation of a robust solid electrolyte interphase (SEI). Vinylene carbonate, 1,3,2-dioxathiolane-2,2-dioxide, and succinic anhydride provide moderate improvements, whereas ethoxysilanes mainly stabilize CE without preventing long-term fade. Other additives show no benefit. Differential capacity analysis (dQ/dV) reveals that early additive decomposition, particularly ring-opening reactions of cyclic compounds, correlates with improved performance. Postmortem analysis indicates surface and SEI modifications, which alone do not ensure stability. These results highlight the necessity of full-cell testing for realistic evaluation of LIB electrolyte additives.</p>","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"9 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/batt.70492","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149048409","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}