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ArticleNature nanotechnology2025

From small batteries to big claims.

Rares-George Scurtu, Alessandro Innocenti, Vanessa Scheck, Mario Maunz, Thomas Waldmann, Markus Hölzle, Alice Hoffmann, Peter Axmann, Margret Wohlfahrt-Mehrens

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Article in Nature nanotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Rares-George ScurtuZentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg, Ulm, Germany.
Alessandro InnocentiZentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg, Ulm, Germany. alessandro.innocenti@zsw-bw.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2902-4068
Vanessa ScheckZentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg, Ulm, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-5016-7308
Mario MaunzZentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg, Ulm, Germany.
Thomas WaldmannZentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg, Ulm, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3761-1668
Markus HölzleZentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg, Ulm, Germany. markus.hoelzle@zsw-bw.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-8278-1089
Alice HoffmannZentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg, Ulm, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0541-1194
Peter AxmannZentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg, Ulm, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0274-1796
Margret Wohlfahrt-MehrensZentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg, Ulm, Germany.

Funding

Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (Federal Ministry of Education and Research) 03XP0374D
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A frequently undervalued aspect of lithium-ion battery performance reporting is the specification of the format and area of the tested cells. However, these parameters provide crucial insights into the quality of the electrodes used for cell assembly and the reliability of the data obtained from the investigated systems. Here we focus on the aspects of process standardization and industry collaboration necessary for translating nanoscale electrochemical processes to Ah-scale cells. We examine the role of cell area and format in promoting comparability and standardization in battery research studies with technology readiness levels of 4 or higher. In addition, we discuss the limitations, challenges and expectations associated with measuring and evaluating battery performance exclusively in small cell formats.

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PMID40216950
PMCPMC12267060

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