Archer Group featured on the cover of Advanced Materials

In the article, the Archer Group reports an approach for stabilizing sodium metal anodes using poly-ionic liquid films grown in-situ on the anode.

Abstract: In the article, the Archer Group reports an approach for stabilizing sodium metal anodes using poly-ionic liquid films grown in-situ on the anode. By means of electrochemical and direct visualization studies, the authors show that the poly-IL membranes stabilize Na against dendrite formation by limiting side reactions with electrolyte, without compromising interfacial Na ion transport.

Title: Sodium Batteries: Highly Stable Sodium Batteries Enabled by Functional Ionic Polymer Membranes (Adv. Mater. 12/2017)

Authors: Shuya Wei, Snehashis Chaudhury, Jun Xu, Pooja Nath, Zhengyuan Tu, Lynden A. Archer

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