Next-Generation Energy Storage

Materials discovery and device engineering for safer, cheaper and longer-lasting batteries and supercapacitors.

Open for submissionsSubmission deadline: 31 January 2027Hosted by Advanced Materials & Energy

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Original Research12 February 2026

Interfacial engineering of sulfide solid electrolytes for long-cycle lithium-metal batteries

Jonas Weber

Sulfide solid electrolytes offer high ionic conductivity but suffer from interfacial degradation against lithium metal. We report an atomic-layer-deposited oxyhalide interlayer that suppresses dendrite nucleation and reduces interfacial resistance by an order of magnitude. Symmetric cells cycled stably for over 2,000 hours at practical current densities.

Review2 December 2024

Layered sodium-ion cathodes with suppressed phase transitions for grid-scale storage

Jonas Weber

Sodium-ion batteries are a promising low-cost alternative for stationary storage. This review synthesises recent advances in layered oxide cathodes, focusing on dopant strategies that suppress detrimental phase transitions and improve cycle life under realistic grid operating conditions.