Promoting solution phase discharge in Li-O-2 batteries containing weakly solvating electrolyte solutions
(2016)
Journal Article
Gao, X., Johnson, L., Chen, Y., & Bruce, P. G. (2016). Promoting solution phase discharge in Li-O-2 batteries containing weakly solvating electrolyte solutions. Nature Materials, 15(8), 882-888. doi:10.1038/NMAT4629
On discharge, the Li–O2 battery can form a Li2O2 film on the cathode surface, leading to low capacities, low rates and early cell death, or it can form Li2O2 particles in solution, leading to high capacities at relatively high rates and avoiding earl... Read More about Promoting solution phase discharge in Li-O-2 batteries containing weakly solvating electrolyte solutions.