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ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Opportunities and Challenges for Next-Generation Thick Cathodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries.

Shengkai Li, Yuxuan Luo, Kangchen Wang, Lihan Zhang, Pengfei Yan, Manling Sui

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Review in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Shengkai LiState Key Laboratory of Materials Low-Carbon Recycling, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China.
Yuxuan LuoBeijing Key Laboratory of Microstructure and Property of Solids, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China.
Kangchen WangBeijing Key Laboratory of Microstructure and Property of Solids, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China.
Lihan ZhangState Key Laboratory of Materials Low-Carbon Recycling, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China.
Pengfei YanState Key Laboratory of Materials Low-Carbon Recycling, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China.
Manling SuiState Key Laboratory of Materials Low-Carbon Recycling, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China.

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2022M720331National Nature Science Foundation of China No. 12304003, No. 12174015, and No. 52494943Natural Science Foundation of Beijing, China No. 2252002Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Beijing, China 2023-zz-57
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Advancements in structural engineering are expected to enhance the wide-range commercial application of lithium-ion batteries by enabling the implementation of thicker cathode materials. Increasing the thickness of these cathodes can yield significant increasements in gravimetric energy density while concurrently lowering manufacturing costs. These improvements are pivotal to the successful commercial deployment of sustainable transport systems. However, several substantial barriers persist in the adoption of such microstructures, including performance degradation, manufacturing complexities, and scalability concerns, all of which remain open areas of investigation. This review delves into the obstacles associated with current modifying techniques in thick cathodes and explores the potential opportunities to develop more robust and thicker cathodes, while ensuring long-term performance and scalability. Finally, we provide suggestions on the future directions of thick cathodes to promote their large-scale application.

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architecture engineeringhigh energy densitylithium-ion batteriespore engineeringthick cathode

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PMID40805342
PMCPMC12347595

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