Materials - Anode/Electrode

Three-phase introduction of inorganic electrolytes that progressively addresses heat-related degradation and safety issues of existing organic electrolytes in existing lithium ion batteries.

A unique nanoscale structure that imparts an anisotropic topology to the material and a one-fits-all mass production tool for all vertically aligned carbon nanotube (VACNT) applications, embedded today in the industrialization of electrodes for battery systems.

Carbon aerogels with 3D networks of interconnected nanometer‐sized particles exhibit fascinating physical properties and show great application potential. Efficient and sustainable methods are required to produce high‐performance carbon aerogels on a large scale to boost their practical applications. An economical and sustainable method is now developed for the synthesis of ultrathin carbon nanofiber (CNF) aerogels from the wood‐based nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) aerogels via a catalytic pyrolysis process, which guarantees high carbon residual and well maintenance of the nanofibrous morphology during thermal decomposition of the NFC aerogels. The wood‐derived CNF aerogels exhibit excellent electrical conductivity, a large surface area, and potential as a binder‐free electrode material for supercapacitors. The results suggest great promise in developing new families of carbon aerogels based on the controlled pyrolysis of economical and sustainable nanostructured precursors.