Alkali metal electrodes paired with solid electrolyte separators show great promise in improving the energy density, safety and cost of batteries. Now, a deeper understanding of the effect of metal mechanical properties on a key failure mode creates opportunities for improved cycling performance.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
References
Albertus, P., Babinec, S., Litzelman, S. & Newman, A. Nat. Energy 3, 16–21 (2017).
Krauskopf, T., Richter, F. H., Zeier, W. G. & Janek, J. Chem. Rev. 120, 7745–7794 (2020).
Park, R. et al. Nat. Energy https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-021-00786-w (2021).
Sharafi, A. et al. J. Power Sources 302, 135–139 (2016).
Jin, Y. et al. Nat. Energy 3, 732–738 (2018).
Porz, L. et al. Adv. Energy Mater. 7, 1701003 (2017).
Barroso-Luque, L., Tu, Q. & Ceder, G. J. Electrochem. Soc. 167, 020534 (2020).
Herbert, E. G. et al. J. Mater. Res. 34, 3593–3616 (2019).
Wang, M. J. et al. Nat. Commun. 11, 5201 (2020).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Ethics declarations
Competing interests
The authors declare no competing interests
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Albertus, P. Soft and liquid metals. Nat Energy 6, 225–226 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-021-00800-1
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-021-00800-1
- Springer Nature Limited