Nature Communications (Feb 2019)

A versatile functionalized ionic liquid to boost the solution-mediated performances of lithium-oxygen batteries

  • Jinqiang Zhang,
  • Bing Sun,
  • Yufei Zhao,
  • Anastasia Tkacheva,
  • Zhenjie Liu,
  • Kang Yan,
  • Xin Guo,
  • Andrew M. McDonagh,
  • Devaraj Shanmukaraj,
  • Chengyin Wang,
  • Teofilo Rojo,
  • Michel Armand,
  • Zhangquan Peng,
  • Guoxiu Wang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-08422-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Li-O2 batteries are promising candidates for the next generation of rechargeable batteries, but the side reactions and poor cycling stability limit their applications. Here, the authors show a versatile ionic liquid with functional groups that can address both issues for cells operated in oxygen and air.