Lithium-sulfur batteries have exceptional theoretical capacity and performance in combination with an element in abundant supply. But the intricate reaction mechanism, particularly during discharge, ...

The lithium-mediated nitrogen reduction reaction (LiNRR) produces ammonia in ambient conditions. This electrochemical pathway is dependent on a catalytic solid–electrolyte interphase—a nanoscale ...

The Haber-Bosch process is the industrial approach for NH 3 production today, which must be operated at energy-intensive high temperatures and pressures. The reduction of dinitrogen (N 2) by ...

Lithium-metal batteries with a solid electrolyte separator are promising for advanced battery applications, however, most electrolytes show parasitic side reactions at the low potential of lithium ...

Researchers at U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a new imaging technique that allows them to observe lithium-ion reactions in real time with nanoscale ...

Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, given their light weight and theoretical high capacities, are a promising alternative to conventional lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries for large-scale energy storage ...

Researchers from Belgium and China have proposed a roadmap to advance lithium–nitrogen (Li–N₂) batteries, identifying key ...

Highly reactive organometallic reagents, like organolithiums (molecules with a carbon–lithium bond) are essential reagents in organic synthesis because of their applications from polymer synthesis to ...

During battery (dis)charging, lithium (de)intercalation in electrodes is usually spatially non-uniform across multiple length scales. Such phenomenon is a major impediment to battery performance and ...

Researchers have designed a new lithium-air battery that can store much more energy per volume of battery than today's lithium-ion designs. The new battery uses a solid composite electrolyte based on ...

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have quantified lithium intercalation rates across various battery materials and utilized this information to create a novel model explaining ...