Energy Storage Science and Technology

   

Reviews of selected 100 recent papers for lithium batteriesDec. 1, 2024 to Jan. 31, 2025

Xinxin ZHANG1, Guanjun CEN1, Ronghan QIAO1, Jing ZHU1, Junfeng HAO1, Qiangfu SUN1, Mengyu TIAN2, Zhou JIN2, Yuanjie ZHAN2, Yong YAN2, Liubin BEN2, Hailong YU1, Yanyan LIU1, Hong ZHOU3, Xuejie HUANG1,2   

  1. 1.Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
    2.Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan 523890, Guangdong, China
    3.National Science Library (Wuhan), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, Hubei, China
  • Received:2025-02-22 Revised:2025-02-22 Online:2025-02-26

Abstract:

This bimonthly review paper highlights a comprehensive overview of the latest research on lithium batteries. A total of 5413 online papers from December 1, 2024, to January 31, 2025, were examined through the Web of Science database. Firstly, the BERTopic topic model is used to analyze the abstract text and the research topic map of lithium battery papers was drawn. 100 papers were selected for highlighting in this review. The selected studies cover various aspects of lithium batteries. Cathode materials including Ni-rich layered oxides and LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 are improved by doping, surface coating, and micro structural modifications. The cycling performances of Si-based anode are enhanced by structural design. Great efforts have been devoted to interfacial and bulk structure design of lithium metal anode. Studies on solid-state electrolytes focus on the structure design and performances in polymer, sulfide, and halide electrolytes, as well as their composite forms. In contrast, liquid electrolytes are improved through optimal solvent and lithium salt design for different battery applications and incorporating novel functional additives. For solid-state batteries, the modification, surface coating and synthesis methods of cathode, interface construction and three-dimensional structural design of lithium metal anode, as well as the interface modification of current collectors for anode-free batteries are widely investigated. The structural design of cathode and liquid electrolyte for lithium-sulfur battery are helpful to extend its cycling life. In addition, lithium-sulfur and lithium-oxygen batteries have also garnered significant attention. There are also a few papers on the ion transport and degradation mechanisms in electrodes, lithium deposition morphology and SEI structural evolution in electrolytes, the analysis of thermal runaway of full batteries, the theoretical simulation of the impact of solvents on the components of the CEI, as well as optimizing the manufacturing processes.

Key words: lithium batteries, cathode material, anode material, electrolyte, battery technology

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