Low electrical efficiency for the lithium-oxygen (Li-O2) electrochemical reaction is one of the most significant challenges in current nonaqueous Li-O2 batteries. Here we present ruthenium oxide ...

The use of a low-polarity (weakly solvating) electrolyte solution in stabilizing lithium-air (Li-O2) batteries largely limits the battery performance due to product formation on the cathode surface.

In the quest for smaller, longer-lasting, more powerful batteries, scientists have tried many alternative approaches to battery chemistry. One may have just produced the breakthrough we’re waiting for ...