도핑 엔지니어링은 넓은 밴드갭, 낮은 전하 운반체 농도, 제한된 전하 수송 속도 등 리튬 이온 배터리용 산화물 기반 세라믹 분리막의 고유한 한계를 극복하는 효과적인 전략으로 부상했다. 이종 원자가 도핑은 전자 구조와 결함 화학을 변화시켜 산소 결함 및 결함 상태를 생성함으로써 리튬 이온 수송을 향상시키고 계면 저항을 감소시킨다. 또한, 도핑으로 인 한 격자 안정화는 기계적 강도를 개선하고 덴드라이트 침투를 억제하며 전기화학적 신뢰성을 향상시킨다. 산화물 기반 세라 믹 분리막은 고온에서 심각한 수축 및 용융 현상을 보이는 기존 폴리올레핀 분리막에 비해 우수한 열 안정성을 나타낸다. 기 계적으로 견고한 세라믹 골격은 열 응력 하에서도 구조적 안정성을 유지하고 내부 단락을 방지하여 배터리 안전성을 크게 향 상시킨다. 특히, 전하 운반체 활성화와 구조적 안정성이 균형을 이루는 최적의 도핑 농도 범위가 존재하여 전하 수송 성능과 안전성을 극대화할 수 있다. 종합적으로, 도핑 엔지니어링은 차세대 리튬 이온 배터리용 고성능 및 본질적으로 안전한 세라믹 분리막 개발을 위한 합리적인 전략을 제공한다.

The high theoretical capacity of transition metal-based compounds makes them promising candidates for lithium-ion battery (LIB) anodes. Among them, iron selenide (FeSe2) has attracted considerable interest because of its excellent electrical conductivity and superior lithium storage capacity. However, pristine FeSe2 suffers from rapid capacity fading and structural instability during repeated cycling. Thus, this study used a facile solvothermal method to synthesize a FeSe2@rGO composite with enhanced structural integrity and electrical conductivity. By incorporating reduced graphene oxide (rGO), the composite demonstrated improved charge transfer kinetics and mechanical robustness. Morphological and structural characterizations were performed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analyses (XPS), which confirmed the successful formation of the composite and its uniform distribution. Electrochemical properties were evaluated using cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge-discharge, long-term cycling, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The optimized FeSe2@rGO electrode delivered a high reversible capacity of 971.95 mAhg-1 at 500 mAg-1 after 350 cycles. The underlying charge storage mechanism was investigated using scan rate-dependent CV, which revealed a dominant capacitivecontrolled contribution at higher scan rates. The study findings indicate that the FeSe2@rGO composite can serve as a high-performance anode material with excellent cycling stability and rate capability, providing a viable strategy for the development of advanced LIBs.

Bimetallic sulfides, as high-performance anode materials, exhibit high theoretical capacity. However, their practical application is hindered by inherent limitations, such as low electrical conductivity, sluggish charge transfer kinetics, and severe volume expansion. Interface-engineered heterostructures have emerged as a universal strategy to synergistically enhance conductive networks and suppress mechanical degradation. Carbon-based composites serve as optimal substrates due to their high conductivity and structural flexibility. In this study, we leverage the hierarchical porous architecture of expanded graphite (EG) to confine the self-assembly of Zn/Co precursors via a thiourea-assisted hydrothermal method, enabling in situ growth of Zn0.76Co0.24S nanoparticles within EG interlayers. Interfacial S–C covalent bonding, induced by π–π conjugation, establishes robust nanoscale coupling between Zn0.76Co0.24S and the carbon framework. The resulting “sandwich” heterostructure demonstrates exceptional cyclability (1086.9 mAh·g−1 after 500 cycles at 1.0 A·g−1) and rate capability (541.7 mAh·g−1 at 2.0 A·g−1). This work provides a generalizable design paradigm for high-performance multimetallic sulfide anodes through atomic-scale interface engineering.

Fluorinated carbons ( CFX) are promising cathode materials for lithium primary batteries due to their high energy density, yet suffer from poor electronic conductivity. Manganese dioxide ( MnO2), on the other hand, offers superior rate capability, but limited capacity. Here, we design MnO2/ CFx hybrid cathodes by combining MnO2 with CFX materials synthesized at controlled fluorination levels (x = 0.4–1.0) to synergistically optimize both energy and power performance. Structural and spectroscopic analyses reveal that moderate fluorination (x = 0.6) induces a favorable balance of semi-ionic C–F and interfacial O–F bonds, enhancing electron delocalization and charge transfer at the MnO2/ CFX interface. In contrast, excessive fluorination (x ≥ 0.8) leads to the formation of electrochemically inert C–F2 and C–F3 species, suppressing redox kinetics. As a result, MnO2/ CFX-0.6 delivers a discharge capacity of 390 mAh g–1−1 at 0.05 C and retains 182 mAh g–1−1 at 4 C, outperforming both pristine MnO2 and other CFX variants. This work establishes interfacial fluorine bonding configuration, not just bulk F/C ratio, as a critical design parameter for high-performance hybrid cathodes.

국제해사기구(IMO)의 탈탄소 정책과 함께 소형선박 분야에서는 배터리 기반 전기추진의 도입이 확대되고 있다. 그러나 리튬이 온 배터리는 열폭주와 화재, 폭발 등 안전상의 위험을 내포하고 있어 이에 대한 체계적인 대응 방안이 필요하다. 본 연구는 한국, 노르웨 이 및 유럽의 관련 규정을 비교·분석하고, 이를 소형어선의 실제 적용 가능성 측면에서 검토하였다. 규정 분석을 통해 공통적으로 배터리 실에 대한 화재 탐지와 고정식 소화설비의 필요성이 확인되었으며, 소형선박을 대상으로 한 사례 검토에서는 가스계 소화설비는 설치 가 능성이 높은 반면, 수계 소화설비는 공간적·운항적 제약으로 적용이 어려운 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 연안 소형선박에서의 안전한 배터리 운용을 위해서는 해수에 의한 소화를 연구하거나 가스계 소화설비를 통한 대피시간 확보 및 육상 연계 등을 통한 안전 확보가 필요할 것 으로 확인되었다. 본 연구는 소형선박 배터리 안전설비의 현황과 적용성에 대한 기초 자료를 제공하며, 향후 전기추진 소형선박의 보급을 위한 설계 기준 및 안전 가이드라인 마련에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

리튬(Li)은 전기차 및 에너지 저장 장치 기술의 급성장에 따라 수요가 급격하게 증가하고 있으며, Li 염호 자원은 전 세계 리튬 공급의 약 60%를 차지하는 핵심 원천이다. 그러나 Li 염호에는 마그네슘 이온(Mg2+)을 비롯한 다양한 공존 이 온이 존재하여 선택적인 Li+ 분리가 어렵다. 기존 Li 회수 기술 중 나노여과(nanofiltration, NF) 분리막 기술은 낮은 에너지 소비, 간단한 운전, 친환경이라는 장점으로 인해 Li 회수에 유망한 기술로 부상하고 있다. 하지만, 널리 사용되는 폴리아마이 드 기반 NF 분리막은 표면 음전하 특성을 가지며 넓은 기공 크기 분포로 인해 Li 선택도가 낮다는 한계가 있다. 이러한 문제 를 극복하기 위해 최근 폴리아마이드 선택층에 표면 코팅/그래프팅, 첨가제 활용, 중간층 도입 등을 활용하는 연구들이 진행 되고 있다. 또한, 폴리아마이드 이외에 새로운 화학 구조를 갖는 소재들도 활용되고 있다. 본 총설에서는 Li 염호로부터 Li을 선택적으로 회수하기 위한 NF 분리막의 구조 및 특성과 최근 연구 현황에 대해 소개하고자 한다.

Bamboo charcoal has high ecological and economic value, and is a sustainable and valuable resource for the development of advanced materials such as supercapacitors and batteries. The carbon content in bamboo-based white charcoal produced in traditional Korean kiln reaches 100% when the charcoals heat treated up to 2400℃. X-ray diffraction shows that graphite begins to form at 1500℃, becomes more pronounced at 1800℃, and crystallizes into a dense turbostratic structure at 2000℃. At 2400℃, discrete graphite peaks are confirmed in d002 and d100 planes, while carbon isotope peaks disappear. Raman spectroscopy shows that graphite crystals form at 1800℃, as indicated by a clear 2D band at 2680 cm⁻1. At 2400℃, the height of the D band at 1350 cm⁻1 is lower than that of the G band at 1580 cm⁻1, indicating a high degree of graphitization. The isothermal nitrogen adsorption–desorption curves show that the monolayer value of the sample decreases up to 1300℃, accompanied by a low-pressure hysteresis phenomenon. When heat-treated at 1500℃ or higher, this phenomenon disappears and the monolayer value decreases significantly, indicating the disappearance of micropores and occurrence of graphitization. After 10 min. of heat treatment at 2400℃, the specific surface area of the graphitized charcoal becomes 8.45 m2/ g, similar to that of artificial graphite, which shows promising results of 217 mAh/g at a current density of 0.02 A/g for using in Lithium ion battery electrode.

To optimize the electrochemical properties of Ni-rich cathode materials, CPAN@SC-NCM811 is prepared via surface modification of single-crystalline LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 cathode material by adding 1, 2 and 3 wt.% of polyacrylonitrile, respectively. Significantly, the results obtained from X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) verify the successful synthesis of CPAN@SC-NCM811 cathode, which exhibits better electrochemical properties compared to SC-NMC811. After thorough milling and calcination of 2 wt.% polyacrylonitrile with SC-NCM811, the initial discharge specific capacity of prepared S2 sample is 197.7 mAh g− 1 and the capacity retention reached 89.2% after 100 cycles at a rate of 1.0 C. Furthermore, the S2 sample exhibits superior rate performance compared to the other three samples, in which these superior electrochemical properties are largely attributed to the optimal ratio of conductive cyclized polyacrylonitrile coatings. Overall, this work offers guidelines for modifying the surface of SC-NCM811 cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries with exceptional cycling and rate performance.

Polyethylene (PE) is one of the most widely used plastics, and vast amounts of waste PE are either buried or incinerated, leading to environmental concerns. Significant research efforts have focused on converting waste PE into carbon materials, particularly as carbon anodes for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, most previously developed PE-based carbon anodes have underperformed compared to graphite-based commercial anode materials (CAM). In this study, LIB anode materials were prepared based on both commercial high-density polyethylene (CPE) and waste high-density polyethylene (WPE). Through thermal oxidative stabilization and high-temperature graphitization, both CPE and WPE were successfully transformed into highly crystalline carbon materials comparable to CAM. However, despite the high crystallinity, both CPE and WPE derived carbon contained significant number of fine particles and exhibited a broad particle size distribution. When used as an anode for LIBs, fine particles led to unwanted side reactions, resulting in an initial coulombic efficiency (ICE) of around 85%, which is lower than the ICE value of 92.5% observed in CAM. To tackle the low ICE problem, recarbonization after coal tar (CT) coating was adopted as a mean to induce secondary particle formation. After CT coating, the average particle size increased, and the size distribution became narrower. Although CT coating reduced the crystallinity slightly, the overall level remained comparable to that of CAM. As a result, the CT-coated graphitized CPE (GCPE@10CT) and CT-coated graphitized WPE (GWPE@10CT) exhibited performance comparable to CAM as LIB anodes, achieving an ICE of over 93% and a capacity of approximately 349 mAh g− 1.

This study introduces a cost-effective electrochemical exfoliation technique for producing highly crystalline graphene from graphite. By optimizing key exfoliation parameters, including voltage, electrolyte concentration, and temperature, the efficiency of the exfoliation process and the quality of the resulting graphene were significantly improved. To further enhance crystallinity, minimize defect sites, and achieve superior material properties, the as-prepared electrochemically exfoliated graphene (AeEG) underwent post-heat treatment at temperatures ranging from 1500 to 2950 °C. When employed as a conductive additive, eEGs heat-treated at 1800 °C or higher significantly improved both cycle stability and rate performance in LIB coin cells, while maintaining a discharge capacity approximately 10–12 mAh/g higher than that of the control, which utilized Super P. The enhanced performance is attributed to the formation of an efficient conductive network and superior electron transport properties, driven by the high crystallinity and large aspect ratios of the heat-treated eEGs. These findings highlight the potential of eEG as a highly effective conductive additive for advanced battery industries, offering significant improvements in energy storage performance, specific capacity, and rate characteristics.

Lithium (Li) metal is a promising anode for next-generation batteries due to its high capacity, low redox potential, and low density. However, dendrite growth and interfacial instability limit its use. In this study, an artificial solid electrolyte interphase layer of LiF and Li-Sn (LiF@Li-Sn) was fabricated by spray-coating SnF2 onto Li. The LiF@Li-Sn anode exhibited improved air stability and electrochemical performance. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy indicated a charge transfer resistance of 25.2 Ω after the first cycle. In symmetric cells, it maintained a low overpotential of 27 mV after 250 cycles at 2 mA/cm2, outperforming bare Li. In situ microscopy confirmed dendrite suppression during plating. Full cells with NMC622 cathodes and LiF@Li-Sn anodes delivered 130.8 mAh/g with 79.4% retention after 300 cycles at 1 C and 98.8% coulombic efficiency. This coating effectively stabilized the interface and suppressed dendrites, with promising implications for practical lithium metal batteries.

This study proposes a weighted ensemble deep learning framework for accurately predicting the State of Health (SOH) of lithium-ion batteries. Three distinct model architectures—CNN-LSTM, Transformer-LSTM, and CEEMDAN-BiGRU—are combined using a normalized inverse RMSE-based weighting scheme to enhance predictive performance. Unlike conventional approaches using fixed hyperparameter settings, this study employs Bayesian Optimization via Optuna to automatically tune key hyperparameters such as time steps (range: 10-35) and hidden units (range: 32-128). To ensure robustness and reproducibility, ten independent runs were conducted with different random seeds. Experimental evaluations were performed using the NASA Ames B0047 cell discharge dataset. The ensemble model achieved an average RMSE of 0.01381 with a standard deviation of ±0.00190, outperforming the best single model (CEEMDAN-BiGRU, average RMSE: 0.01487) in both accuracy and stability. Additionally, the ensemble's average inference time of 3.83 seconds demonstrates its practical feasibility for real-time Battery Management System (BMS) integration. The proposed framework effectively leverages complementary model characteristics and automated optimization strategies to provide accurate and stable SOH predictions for lithium-ion batteries.

청정에너지는 원유 사용으로 인한 이산화탄소 배출로 환경오염이 계속 증가하는 이 시기에 필요한 에너지이다. 리튬 이온 배터리는 훌륭한 대안 중 하나이지만 막대한 수요로 인해 오염은 물론 비용이 증가한다. 배터리에서 사용한 리튬 을 재활용하는 것이 상기 문제를 해결하는 가장 좋은 방법이다. 정전 용량 탈이온화 공정(capacitive deionization, CDI)에서 는, 셀을 통과하는 전해질에 존재하는 양이온과 음이온이 전극 물질로 전환되고 전극의 극성이 반대가 됨으로써 탈착된다. 전 극의 특성을 개선하는 것이 리튬 이온 회수를 향상시키는 데 있어 핵심이다. 주요 문제는 리튬 이온의 낮은 탈삽입과 선택성 이다. 망간 산화물과 같은 전이 금속 산화물이 탄소 나노튜브로 코팅될 경우, 리튬 회수 성능이 향상된다. 본 리뷰 논문에서 는 폴리머 기반 전극과 복합 전극에 의한 리튬 회수에 대해 설명하며, 최근 전극 소재의 발전이 CDI 성능 향상에 어떻게 기 여하는지에 대해 초점을 맞춘다. 이러한 발전이 리튬 회수 효율 개선에 어떻게 기여하는지 설명하며, 기존 문헌을 보완하고 확장하는 관점을 제시한다.

The high-rate performance of lithium/fluorinated carbon (Li/CFx) battery remains a challenge due to poor discharge dynamics behavior accompanied by the overheating issue. We developed a novel fluorinated reed-carbon with three-dimensional (3D) porous channels to favor discharge dynamics behavior achieving excellent discharge performance as high as 5 C. Typically, the preparation of fluorinated reed-carbon mainly involves three steps, namely, crushing into powders, pre-carbonization of reed and precise fluorination. During the fluorination process, we precisely controlled the fluorination temperature in range of 330–370 °C and gas ratio ( F2 of ~ 15 vol%) to optimize the fluorine carbon ratio. This kind of CFx possesses the novel structure at the scale of micron level ranging from 0.5 to 3 μm, which favors the electrolyte and charge transport through the channels smoothly. This 3D porous structure increases the specific surface area of the CFx material, providing more chemical reaction sites to enhance discharge dynamics behavior and effectively hinder the volume expansion of batteries, which is conductive to improve the high-rate performance of Li/CFx battery. This low-cost and facile approach opens up a novel pathway to design carbon materials and CFx for Li/CFx battery.

Oxyfluorination treatment was used to enhance the electrochemical properties of SiOx/C-based lithium-ion battery anode materials by improving the dispersibility of multi-walled carbon nanotubes, which are conductive materials. The dispersibility, chemical, and morphological characteristics of the oxyfluorinated carbon nanotubes were confirmed through various analyses. In addition, the effect of oxyfluorination was analyzed by a lithium-ion battery performance test, and the discharge capacity and cycling stability were significantly improved. The introduction of oxygen functional groups onto the surface of the carbon nanotubes improved their dispersibility. The fluorine functional groups also acted as catalysts for the introduction of these oxygen functional groups onto the surface and improved the cycling stability by forming a LiF-based solid electrolyte interphase layer. The high discharge capacity and improved cycling stability of these lithium-ion batteries were attributed to the enhanced dispersibility of carbon nanotubes induced by oxyfluorination and the resulting enhancement of the 3D network in the anode material promoting the movement of lithium ions and electrons.

리튬이온배터리는 높은 에너지 저장 효율과 환경 지속 가능성으로 점점 더 많은 관심을 받고 있다. PU 기반 리튬이온배터리에 사용되는 기존의 고분자 (polyurethane, PU) 바인더는 높은 유연성과 기 계적 강도를 제공하여 전극의 부피 변화를 감소시키고 구조적 안정성을 확보하는데 효과적이지만, 이와같 은 고분자 계열의 바인더는 전기전도도가 낮고 생산 및 폐기 과정에서 환경 문제를 야기할 수 있다. 따라 서, 본 연구에서는 이러한 고분자계 바인더의 단점을 해결하고자 고분자계 바인더로 많이 사용되는 PU 기 반 리튬이온배터리에 비해 향상된 전기화학적 성능과 안정성을 가진 새로운 바인더로서 석유계 피치 (SM260)/고분자 (polyurethane, PU) 복합소재 기반 바인더를 개발하였다. 특히, PU 바인더가 적용된 리튬 이온배터리는 100 사이클 후 가역 용량이 80 mAh/g으로, 초기 용량의 25%의 용량 유지율을 나타낸 반면, 본 연구에서 개발한 석유계 피치 (SM260)/고분자 (polyurethane, PU) 복합소재 복합 바인더가 적용된 리 튬이온배터리는 100 사이클 후 가역용량이 208 mAh/g으로 유지되고, 초기 용량의 68% 용량 유지율을 나 타내었다.

The demand for secondary batteries is increasing rapidly with the popularization of electric vehicles and the expansion of wireless electronic devices. However, the most widely used lithium-ion batteries are subject to frequent fire incidents, limiting market growth. To avoid flammability, solid electrolyte-based systems are gaining attention for next-generation lithium-ion batteries. However, challenges such as limitations in ionic conductivity and high manufacturing costs require further research and development. In this study, we aim to identify a new nitrogen-based solid electrolyte material that has not yet been widely explored. We propose a methodology for selecting the final material through high-throughput screening (HTS), detailing the methods used for material selection and performance evaluation. In addition, we present ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) calculations and results for nitrogen-substituted materials with carbon and oxygen replacements, including Arrhenius plots, activation energy, and the predicted conductivity at 300K for the material with the highest Li-ion conductivity. While the performance does not yet surpass the ionic conductivity and activity of conventional solid-state electrolytes, our results provide a systematic framework for exploring and screening new solid electrolyte materials. This methodology can also be applied to the exploration of different battery materials and is expected to contribute significantly to the innovation of next-generation energy storage technologies.

Iron selenides with high capacity and excellent chemical properties have been considered as outstanding anodes for alkali metal-ion batteries. However, its further development is hindered by sluggish kinetics and fading capacity caused by volume expansion. Herein, a series of FeSe2 nanoparticles (NPs)-encapsulated carbon composites were successfully synthesized by tailoring the amount of Fe species through facile plasma engineering and followed by a simple selenization transformation process. Such a stable structure can effectively mitigate volume changes and accelerate kinetics, leading to excellent electrochemical performance. The optimized electrode ( FeSe2@C2) exhibits outstanding reversible capacity of 853.1 mAh g− 1 after 150 cycles and exceptional rate capacity of 444.9 mAh g− 1 at 5.0 A g− 1 for Li+ storage. In Na+ batteries, it possesses a relatively high capacity of 433.7 mAh g− 1 at 0.1 A g− 1 as well as good cycle stability. The plasma-engineered FeSe2@ C2 composite, which profits from synergistic effect of small FeSe2 NPs and carbon framework with large specific surface area, exhibits remarkable ions/electrons transportation abilities during various kinetic analyses and unveils the energy storage mechanism dominated by surface-mediated capacitive behavior. This novel cost-efficient synthesis strategy might offer valuable guidance for developing transition metal-based composites towards energy storage materials.

Si-based anodes are promising alternatives to graphite owing to their high capacities. However, their practical application is hindered by severe volume expansion during cycling. Herein, we propose employing a carbon support to address this challenge and utilize Si-based anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Specifically, carbon supports with various pore structures were prepared through KOH and NaOH activation of the pitch. In addition, Si was deposited into the carbon support pores via SiH4 chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and to enhance the conductivity and mechanical stability, a carbon coating was applied via CH4 CVD. The electrochemical performance of the C/Si/C composites was assessed, providing insights into their capacity retention rates, cycling stability, rate capability, and lithium-ion diffusion coefficients. Notably, the macrostructure of the carbon support differed significantly depending on the activation agent used. More importantly, the macrostructure of the carbon support significantly affected the Si deposition behavior and enhanced the stability by mitigating the volume expansion of the Si particles. This study elucidated the crucial role of the macrostructure of carbon supports in optimizing Si-based anode materials for LIBs, providing valuable guidance for the design and development of high-performance energy-storage systems.