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Inhibiting and rejuvenating dead lithium in battery materials.
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11 citing papers in PubMed.
- Interfacial Interaction-Engineered Dual Lithiophilic Ultrathin Interlayers for Dendrite-Suppressed Lithium Metal Textile Anodes.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Screen-Printed Li Arrays with Reinforced Interphase as Ultrathin Anodes for High-Energy-Density Liquid- and Solid-State Batteries.Nano-micro letters · 2026Article
- Molten salt electrochemistry for next-generation batteries.Nature reviews. Chemistry · 2026Review
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- Achieving 1300 Wh/L in Anode-Free Li Batteries With Integrated 3D Printed Cathode and Electrolyte.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2026Article
- Chemical heterogeneity for battery materials.Nature reviews. Chemistry · 2026Review
- Reactivating dead sodium for durable and high-rate anode-free sodium batteries.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Understanding the degradation complexity of ultrahigh-energy lithium metal batteries.Nature reviews. Chemistry · 2026Review
- Anode-Free Batteries: Pioneering Energy Storage Revolution.Chemical reviews · 2026Review
- Recent Advances in Lithium Ion/Lithium Metal Hybrid Anodes: from Design Principles to Practical Applications.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Review
- Evolution and Degradation Patterns of Electrochemical Cells Based on the Analysis of Interfacial Phenomena at Li Metal Anode/Electrolyte Interfaces.The journal of physical chemistry. C, Nanomaterials and interfaces · 2025Article
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Abstract
Lithium and other alkali-metal-based batteries are promising candidates for next-generation energy-storage technologies. However, such batteries suffer from limited lifespans caused by the continuous inactivation of their electrodes during operation and even storage, creating inactivated or 'dead' Li, which is a combination of electrically insulated metallic Li and solid-electrolyte interphases (SEIs). Numerous efforts have been devoted to uncovering the origins of this inactivation and how it could be mitigated. Given that dead Li cannot be entirely prevented, rejuvenating it has emerged as a solution for prolonging the lifetimes of batteries and energy-storage systems. Here, we discuss the origins of dead Li and its effects on battery operations. We summarize the emerging challenges related to dead Li, such as SEI dissolution, dead Li migration and Li corrosion. We evaluate the limitations of the present strategies devoted to reducing the formation of dead Li, and how to recover and rejuvenate dead Li through redox chemistry and electrochemical protocols. We conclude with development opportunities in operando diagnoses and the rejuvenation of other inactivated electrode materials beyond Li chemistry in cells and large-scale systems already on the market.
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