In a joint study, MEET Battery Research Center and the Institute of Physical Chemistry at the University of Münster as well as Helmholtz Institute Münster have examined silicon/graphite composite anodes in detail. The team discovered that the material stress of silicon cannot yet be minimized in long term – even if the material is only added to the graphite anode in small amounts. Read more
The potential of solid-state batteries is enormous. However, they can only reach technological and market readiness if all mechanisms inside the cells are precisely understood. A team from MEET Battery Research Center and the American Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has investigated the reaction mechanisms at the interphases between the solid electrolyte and the electrode in detail. Read more
One of the main origins of capacity fade in high-energy lithium-ion batteries (LIB) is 'electrode crosstalk'. Lithium salts, which are the main component of the electrolyte, can improve capacity retention of the battery cells. In a recent study, a team from MEET Battery Research Center and from Helmholtz Institute Münster has investigated the mechanistical influence of various lithium salts on the degradation behavior of high-energy LIB. Read more
Dual-ion batteries are considered a promising candidate for sustainable energy storage. A team from MEET Battery Research Center at the University of Münster and Helmholtz Institute Münster of Forschungszentrum Jülich has now systematically investigated the existence of such an interphase on the graphite cathode of dual-ion batteries. Read more
