"Researchers Develop Carbon-Based, Cobalt-Free Cathode for Lithium-Ion Batteries, Promising High-Energy, Fast-Charging and Long-Lasting Power for Transition to Renewable Energy"

Next-generation batteries could go organic, cobalt-free for long-lasting power

Structural evolution of TAQ during charge/discharge. In-operando PXRD patterns in the region of the (102) reflection and the corresponding voltage profile of a TAQ cell in LiTFSI/DOL/DME cycled five times at 200 mA g–1. A diagram representing the phase transformation mechanism of TAQ during cycling at 1C is shown to the right. Credit: ACS Central Science (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.3c01478 In the switch to "greener" energy sources, the demand for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries is surging...