Pressurized organic electrodes enable practical and extreme batteries
Abstract While organic batteries hold promise for sustainable energy storage, a considerable gap persists between research and application concerning testing conditions and cell cost. Here, we report pressurized organic electrodes tailored for practical applications. Outperforming prior organic elec...
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| author | Zhixiao Xu Yunkai Xu Yunkun Qiu Yan Cao Sergey Gasilov Ge Li Jun Lu Xiaolei Wang |
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| description | Abstract While organic batteries hold promise for sustainable energy storage, a considerable gap persists between research and application concerning testing conditions and cell cost. Here, we report pressurized organic electrodes tailored for practical applications. Outperforming prior organic electrodes, pressurized organic electrodes excel under challenging/extreme condition including high mass loadings (50–150 mg cm−2), active material fraction (up to 95%), low N/P ratio (0.8–2), and lean electrolyte, delivering high areal/volumetric capacity in full cells. Moreover, pressurized organic electrodes exhibit broad applicability, thriving in diverse battery systems (Li+/NH4 +/H+/Na+/Zn2+/Mg2+ ion batteries) and organic materials (molecule, polymer, salt), consistently demonstrating enhanced performance compared with unpressurized ones. The improved capacity, rate, and cycling performance of pressurized electrodes result from pressure-induced structural and property changes in organics including crystal orientation, enhanced π-π interaction, favorable electrode porosity/tortuosity, accelerated chemical reactivity, and boosted electronic conductivity. Along with simple, efficient, green, and cost-effective manufacturing features, pressurized organic electrodes offer a promising route towards organic battery application. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-dfed45afc16647e9bac8af8a54bc6d4f2025-08-20T02:25:16ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232025-05-0116111210.1038/s41467-025-59892-yPressurized organic electrodes enable practical and extreme batteriesZhixiao Xu0Yunkai Xu1Yunkun Qiu2Yan Cao3Sergey Gasilov4Ge Li5Jun Lu6Xiaolei Wang7Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of AlbertaCollege of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang UniversityAdvanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology (AISMST), South China University of TechnologyAdvanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology (AISMST), South China University of TechnologyCanadian Light SourceDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of AlbertaCollege of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang UniversityDepartment of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of AlbertaAbstract While organic batteries hold promise for sustainable energy storage, a considerable gap persists between research and application concerning testing conditions and cell cost. Here, we report pressurized organic electrodes tailored for practical applications. Outperforming prior organic electrodes, pressurized organic electrodes excel under challenging/extreme condition including high mass loadings (50–150 mg cm−2), active material fraction (up to 95%), low N/P ratio (0.8–2), and lean electrolyte, delivering high areal/volumetric capacity in full cells. Moreover, pressurized organic electrodes exhibit broad applicability, thriving in diverse battery systems (Li+/NH4 +/H+/Na+/Zn2+/Mg2+ ion batteries) and organic materials (molecule, polymer, salt), consistently demonstrating enhanced performance compared with unpressurized ones. The improved capacity, rate, and cycling performance of pressurized electrodes result from pressure-induced structural and property changes in organics including crystal orientation, enhanced π-π interaction, favorable electrode porosity/tortuosity, accelerated chemical reactivity, and boosted electronic conductivity. Along with simple, efficient, green, and cost-effective manufacturing features, pressurized organic electrodes offer a promising route towards organic battery application.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59892-y |
| spellingShingle | Zhixiao Xu Yunkai Xu Yunkun Qiu Yan Cao Sergey Gasilov Ge Li Jun Lu Xiaolei Wang Pressurized organic electrodes enable practical and extreme batteries Nature Communications |
| title | Pressurized organic electrodes enable practical and extreme batteries |
| title_full | Pressurized organic electrodes enable practical and extreme batteries |
| title_fullStr | Pressurized organic electrodes enable practical and extreme batteries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pressurized organic electrodes enable practical and extreme batteries |
| title_short | Pressurized organic electrodes enable practical and extreme batteries |
| title_sort | pressurized organic electrodes enable practical and extreme batteries |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59892-y |
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