Paper selected as Cover of the issue 1/2018

J.Varzi, L. Mattarozzi, S. Cattarin, P. Guerriero, S. Passerini 3D Porous Cu–Zn Alloys as Alternative Anode Materials for Li-Ion Batteries with Superior Low T Performance, Advanced Energy MaterialsDOI: 10.1002/aenm.201870001

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aenm.201870001/full

Batteries: 3D Porous Cu–Zn Alloys as Alternative Anode Materials for Li-Ion Batteries with Superior Low T Performance

A joint team between ICMATE CNR Padova and Helmholtz Institute Ulm for Electrochemical Energy Storage has developed a novel class of lithium-ion battery (LIB) anodes based on Zn-rich porous Cu_xZn_1-x intermetallic compounds. The carbon- and binder-free electrodes produced by cheap and scalable electrodeposition in aqueous media exhibit an extraordinary lithium storage capability at low temperature. These findings pave the way for more efficient, safer and faster charging of LIB-powered vehicles in regions with cold climates.

S. Cattarin ICMATE-CNR