Current Challenges and Routes Forward for Nonaqueous Lithium–Air Batteries

Nonaqueous lithium-air batteries have garnered considerable research interest over the past decade due to their extremely high theoretical energy densities and potentially low cost. Significant advances have been achieved both in the mechanistic understanding of the cell reactions and in the development of effective strategies to help realize a practical energy storage device. By drawing attention to reports published mainly within the past 8 years, this review provides an updated mechanistic picture of the lithium peroxide based cell reactions and highlights key remaining challenges, including those due to the parasitic processes occurring at the reaction product-electrolyte, product-cathode,…

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: 21802102, 19DZ2271500
• SA
  Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality

  Award: 19DZ2271500
• TU
  Tongji University
• RP
  Recruitment Program of Global Experts
• EA
  Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

  Awards: EP/N024303/1, M009521, M009521/1, EP/N024303/1, EP/M009521/1, EP/M009521, EP/M009521/1
• DC
  Darwin College, University of Cambridge