Correction to "Evaluating Fire and Smoke Risks with Lithium-Ion Cells, Modules, and Batteries".

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.4c02480.

Electrode-electrolyte interactions dictate thermal stability of sodium-ion batteries.

This work delineates the thermal safety of full-scale sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) by interrogating the material-level electrochemical and thermal responses of micro and nano-structured tin (Sn) based anodes and sodium vanadium phosphate (NVP) cathodes in suitable electrolyte systems. Informed by these material-level signatures, we delineate cell-level thermal safety maps cognizant of underlying electrode-electrolyte interactions in SIBs.

Safety and Quality Issues of Counterfeit Lithium-Ion Cells.

Lithium-ion batteries continue to transform consumer electronics, mobility, and energy storage sectors, and the applications and demands for batteries keep growing. Supply limitations and costs may lead to counterfeit cells in the supply chain that could affect quality, safety, and reliability of batteries. Our research included studies of counterfeit and low-quality lithium-ion cells, and our observations on the differences between these and original ones, as well as the significant safety implications, are discussed.

Enhanced cycleability of LiMn2O4 cathodes by atomic layer deposition of nanosized-thin Al2O3 coatings.

This report is the first effort to use atomic layer deposition method for deposition of nanosized-thin and highly conformal Al(2)O(3) coatings onto LiMn(2)O(4) cathodes with precise thickness-control at atomic scale. The coated cathodes exhibit significantly enhanced cycleability than bare cathodes, as the dense ALD coating protects the cathode material from severe dissolution.