Road Map Outlines Hurdles in Next-Generation Cathode Development for Powering Electric Vehicles

The move to electric vehicles calls for more reliable and cost-effective lithium batteries. Next-generation cathodes look to provide such advances soon. In APL Materials, researchers provide a road map for the field to improve on technology and techniques geared toward identifying new cathodes for electric vehicles. They outline the strides in recent years, including protective coatings and additives that extend battery lifetime and improve ion transport, approaches to building cathodes optimized for high-density storage, and delivery of electrode designs resistant to fracture.