Singlet oxygen is not the main source of electrolyte degradation in lithium–oxygen batteries
Ceren Zor, Kieran D. Jones, Gregory J. Rees, Sixie Yang, Alexander Pateman, Xiangwen Gao, Lee Johnson, Peter G. Bruce
Abstract
The lithium–oxygen field has focused on singlet oxygen’s role in cell degradation. This study shows no significant reaction between singlet oxygen and the electrolyte or carbon cathode, confirming it is not the major degradation source.
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Singlet oxygenLithium (medication)OxygenElectrolyteDegradation (telecommunications)CathodePhotochemistryCarbon fibersChemistryInorganic chemistryMaterials scienceElectrodeOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryComputer scienceEndocrinologyTelecommunicationsComposite materialComposite numberMedicineAdvancements in Battery MaterialsAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAdvanced Battery Technologies Research