Hierarchically Self-Assembled MOF Network Enables Continuous Ion Transport and High Mechanical Strength

Article Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Open-Structured Nanotubes with Three-Dimensional Ion-Accessible Pathways for Enhanced Li+ Conductivity in Composite Solid Electrolytes

Song Hu et al.

Summary: The first-time use of gradient electrospinning to fabricate open-structured LLTO nanotubes as ion-conductive fillers in CSEs led to superior ionic conductivity and electrochemical stability in solid electrolytes.

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES (2021)

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High-Voltage and Wide-Temperature Lithium Metal Batteries Enabled by Ultrathin MOF-Derived Solid Polymer Electrolytes with Modulated Ion Transport

Meng Yao et al.

Summary: Solid polymer electrolytes with good ionic conductivity and stability are promising candidates for solid lithium metal batteries. The incorporation of metal-organic frameworks can effectively promote the dissociation of Li salt. Optimized SLMBs exhibit excellent cycling performance and safety even at high temperatures.

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES (2021)

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Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Self-Assembled Monolayers for Batteries

Ruowei Yi et al.

Summary: Current research in the Li-battery field is focused on developing systems with higher energy density while also addressing safety, stability, and cycling life. Molecular self-assembly is seen as a promising tool in surface chemistry with advantages such as spontaneous organization and molecular-scale uniformity, showing potential in addressing pressing issues in battery research.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (2021)

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Engineering Two-Dimensional Metal-Organic Framework on Molecular Basis for Fast Li+ Conduction

Jianming Yu et al.

Summary: This study demonstrates the feasibility of engineering fast Li+ conduction within MOF on molecule conception. By developing a novel Cu(BDC)-scaffold-reinforced CPE, high Li+ conductivity and mechanical strength are achieved. This molecule-basis Li+ conduction strategy provides new ideas for designing advanced CPEs.

NANO LETTERS (2021)

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Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Flexible, Mechanically Robust, Solid-State Electrolyte Membrane with Conducting Oxide-Enhanced 3D Nanofiber Networks for Lithium Batteries

Mengmeng Zhang et al.

Summary: The study introduced a novel 3D ion-conducting network by utilizing LLZO nanoparticles reinforced conducting polymer nanofibers, creating a lightweight continuous and interconnected LLZO-enhanced 3D network that outperforms traditional heavy and brittle ceramic nanofibers.

NANO LETTERS (2021)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Directed assembly of layered perovskite heterostructures as single crystals

Michael L. Aubrey et al.

Summary: Using organic molecules as directing groups, a variety of perovskite heterostructures are self-assembled in solution to form single crystals. This method allows precise stacking of different 2D structures, revealing exotic phenomena at their interfaces. The interleaving of inorganic structures found in these heterostructures can lead to new electronic transitions, demonstrating the potential for directed synthesis of complex semiconductors that self-assemble in water.

NATURE (2021)

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Tunable self-assembled Casimir microcavities and polaritons

Battulga Munkhbat et al.

Summary: This study introduces a method for stable microcavity formation based on self-assembly of gold nanoflake pairs in an aqueous solution, utilizing the equilibrium between attractive Casimir forces and repulsive electrostatic forces. The system allows for tunable optical microcavities with adjustable equilibrium configurations, enabling the realization of hybrid light-matter states. These Casimir microcavities could potentially be used in opto-mechanics, nanomachinery, and cavity-induced polaritonic chemistry.

NATURE (2021)

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Article Chemistry, Physical

Cross-Linked Chains of Metal-Organic Framework Afford Continuous Ion Transport in Solid Batteries

Qinghan Zeng et al.

Summary: Continuous ion-conductive paths were constructed by cross-linked MOF chains, leading to improved performance of solid-state batteries with more than 100% enhanced specific capacity and stable cycling performance. This work provides a splendid strategy for developing high-performance solid electrolytes with porous ion conductors.

ACS ENERGY LETTERS (2021)

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Article Physics, Applied

Formation of Stable Interphase of Polymer-in-Salt Electrolyte in All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries

Hongcai Gao et al.

Summary: This study demonstrates an all-solid-state lithium battery based on a polymer-in-salt electrolyte, which features a wide electrochemically stable window, high ionic conductivity, increased lithium-ion transference number, and suppressed dendrite growth from the lithium-metal anode. Additionally, a stable interphase formed between the lithium-metal anode and the polymer-in-salt electrolyte can restrain uncontrolled parasitic reactions.

ENERGY MATERIAL ADVANCES (2021)

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Molecular Layer Deposition of Crosslinked Polymeric Lithicone for Superior Lithium Metal Anodes

Xiangbo Meng et al.

Summary: In this study, a novel lithicone material was developed for the first time, which provides excellent protection effects over lithium metal anodes. Synthesized via a controllable molecular layer deposition process, the lithicone demonstrated superior cycling stability for Li electrodes. This new material offers a technically feasible solution to the existing issues of Li anodes, paving the way for lithium metal batteries.

ENERGY MATERIAL ADVANCES (2021)

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