Breakage of the dense structure of coal precursors increases the plateau capacity of hard carbon for sodium storage.

Hard carbon is considered the most commercially viable anode material for sodium ion batteries due to its excellent sodium storage properties. However, the production cost of hard carbon is high, so optimizing the electrochemical performance of coal-derived hard carbon is adopted. However, due to the dense structure of coal, it is difficult to prepare closed pores inside the coal-derived hard carbon, which is not conducive to increasing capacity.

Therapeutic potential of and its special chemical markers in depression: a review of clinical and preclinical studies.

The increasing prevalence of depression is a major societal burden. The etiology of depression involves multiple mechanisms. Thus, the outcomes of the currently used treatment for depression are suboptimal.

Cation/Anion-Dual regulation in NaMnTi(PO) cathode achieves the enhanced electrochemical properties of Sodium-Ion batteries.

NaMnTi(PO) (NMTP) emerges as a promising cathode material with high-performance for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). Nevertheless, its development has been limited by several challenges, including poor electronic conductivity, the Mn Jahn-Teller effect, and the presence of a Na/Mn cation mixture. To address these issues, we have developed a cation/anion-dual regulation strategy to activate the redox reactions involving manganese, thereby significantly enhancing the performance of NMTP.

Entropy-Regulated Cathode with Low Strain and Constraint Phase-Change Toward Ultralong-Life Aqueous Al-Ion Batteries.

During multivalent ions insertion processes, intense electrostatic interaction between charge carriers and host makes the high-performance reversible Al storage remains an elusive target. On account of the strong electrostatic repulsion and poor robustness, Prussian Blue analogues (PBAs) suffer severely from the inevitable and large strain and phase change during reversible Al insertion. Herein, we demonstrate an entropy-driven strategy to realize ultralong life aqueous Al-ion batteries (AIBs) based on medium entropy PBAs (ME-PBAs) host.

Tuning oxygen release of sodium-ion layered oxide cathode through synergistic surface coating and doping.

Layered transition metal oxides have the greatest potential for commercial application as cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries. However, transition metal oxides inevitably undergo an irreversible oxygen loss process during cycling, which leads to structural changes in the material and ultimately to severe capacity degradation. In this work, using density function theory (DFT) calculations, the Ni-O bond is revealed to be the weakest of the M-O bonds, which may lead to structural failure.

Advanced Lithium Primary Batteries: Key Materials, Research Progresses and Challenges.

In recent years, with the vigorous development and gradual deployment of new energy vehicles, more attention has been paid to the research on lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Compared with the booming LIBs, lithium primary batteries (LPBs) own superiority in specific energy and self-discharge rate and are usually applied in special fields such as medical implantation, aerospace, and military. Widespread application in special fields also means more stringent requirements for LPBs in terms of energy density, working temperature range and shelf life.