The lithium-sulfur battery has higher energy storage capacity and lower cost than lithium ion. But there is a serious stumbling block. Polysulfides form in the cathode during battery cycling and pass through the membrane to contaminate the lithium metal anode. This results in a rapid decline in performance. JCESR researchers appear to have found a solution to the problem – the “polymer of intrinsic microporosity” (PIM).
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JCESR lays foundation for safer, longer-lasting batteries
This article was authored by Anna Marie Tomczyk and first published by Argonne National Laboratory. Electricity storage in batteries is in ever increasing demand for smartphones, laptops, cars and the power grid. Solid-state batteries are among the most promising … Read More
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Studies with single-crystal electrodes can speed up design of new battery systems
This article was authored by Joseph E. Harmon and first published by Argonne National Laboratory. The diamonds and other crystals on view in science museum exhibits are a delight to the eye. What contributes to their sometimes dazzling geometric … Read More
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2019 JCESR Impactful Publication Award Winners
The inaugural JCESR Publishing Awards for CY2019 were presented to postdocs and graduate students in recognition of their research publication efforts on April 9, 2020, at the first-ever virtual JCESR Full Program Meeting. The awards were initiated in September 2019 to celebrate “ideal” papers and … Read More
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Comparing Physical and Electrochemical Properties of Different Weave Patterns for Carbon Cloth Electrodes in Redox Flow Batteries
In situ and ex situ characterization is combined with electrochemical analysis to elucidate mass transport and fluid dynamic relationships in carbon cloth electrodes with different weave patterns (plain, 8-satin harness, and 2×2 basket). Read More
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A Message from JCESR Director George Crabtree
Despite the coronavirus challenges, JCESR continues to push the frontier of energy storage science as we telecommute from home, like much of the nation. We are turning our attention to computation, data analysis and paper writing which continues at a normal or higher pace, enabled … Read More
