Reproducible research for accelerating new battery technologies

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  Important factors for the reliable and reproducible preparation of non-aqueous electrolyte solutions for lithium batteries

  Electrolytes are a key component of a battery and therefore receive extensive research interest. This Perspective discusses how to ensure that reports of non-aqueous electrolyte solutions for lithium batteries are reliable and can be reproduced by others.

  • Xia Cao

  PerspectiveOpen Access13 Feb 2023 Communications Materials
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  Best practices in lithium battery cell preparation and evaluation

  Coin and pouch cells are typically fabricated to assess the performance of new materials and components for lithium batteries. Here, parameters related to cell fabrication that influence the reliability of these measurements are discussed, including guidelines for reliable cell preparation.

  • Fang Dai
  • Mei Cai

  PerspectiveOpen Access9 Sep 2022 Communications Materials
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  Probing process kinetics in batteries with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

  Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy is a powerful and increasingly accessible approach for studying kinetic processes in batteries. Here, key factors for using impedance to obtain accurate and reproducible data from batteries are discussed, providing guidance for researchers.

  • Deyang Qu
  • Weixiao Ji
  • Huainan Qu

  PerspectiveOpen Access3 Sep 2022 Communications Materials
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  Protocol for quantifying inactive lithium in anode-free lithium batteries by mass spectrometry titration

  Mass spectrometry titration is useful for studying the chemistry of electrodes and electrolytes in batteries, giving insight into their failure mechanisms. Here, a protocol is established for reproducibly quantifying inactive lithium in anode-free lithium-metal batteries via mass spectrometry titration.

  • Mingming Tao
  • Yuxuan Xiang
  • Yong Yang

  ArticleOpen Access27 Jul 2022 Communications Materials
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  Navigating the minefield of battery literature

  Battery research is often focused on candidate materials that result in the most promising battery performance numbers, which makes it vital that findings are accurately reported. This paper discusses a number of errors that often occur in the battery literature, which impact reproducibility.

  • Kang Xu

  PerspectiveOpen Access18 May 2022 Communications Materials