Silicon is considered one of the promising anode materials owing to its exceptionally high specific capacity (4200 mAh/g) and relatively low discharge voltage (0.4 V). …
Energy storage is a crucial aspect of integrating renewable energy sources in power grids, portable electronic devices and vehicle applications, making the development of efficient …
Abstract of “Experimental Investigations on Mechanical and Structural Phenomena in Next-Generation Lithium-ion Battery Materials” by Jung Hwi (Juny) Cho, Ph.D., Brown University, May 2022. Throughout …
Structural integrity is essential for critical load bearing structures such as pipelines. Accurate characterization of hidden flaws, theoretical modeling of structural materials, and novel computational …
High-throughput computational thermodynamic approaches are becoming an increasingly popular tool to uncover novel compounds. However, traditional methods tend to be limited to stability predictions of …
The low formation energies of metal halide perovskites (MHPs) make it possible to solution-process them near room temperature, but also make them unstable. While significant …
Lithium-rich transition metal oxides (LR-NMC) are attractive cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries due to their high capacity. Their structural instability during cycling remains one of …
Alloys, the most traditional and widely-used materials, are still attracting research interest with their diversity and novel properties. To understand or predict the properties of …
Whiskers are electrically conducting filaments that form spontaneously in Sn systems and are a reliability risk in electronics. Despite being extensively studied, a fundamental understanding …