Cobalt metal enables ultrahigh-efficiency, long-life, and dendrite-free aqueous multivalent batteries
Songyang Chang, Wentao Hou, Angelica Del Valle-Perez, Irfan Ullah, Xiaoyu Du, Lisandro Cunci, Gerardo Morell, Xianyong Wu
Abstract
Cobalt metal exhibits an exceptional plating performance, including ultrahigh efficiency (99.9%), long cycling (4000 hours, 5.5 months), and micro-spherical morphology. It can be paired with various cathodes into full cell applications.
Topics & Concepts
CobaltAqueous solutionDendrite (mathematics)Materials scienceMetalMetallurgyChemistryOrganic chemistryMathematicsGeometryAdvanced battery technologies researchElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionNanomaterials for catalytic reactions