• Detangling electrolyte chemical dynamics in lithium sulfur batteries by operando monitoring with optical resonance combs 

      Liu, Fu; Lu, Wenqing; Huang, Jiaqiang; Pimenta, Vanesssa; Boles, Steven; Demir-Cakan, Rezan; Tarascon, Jean-Marie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Challenges in enabling next-generation rechargeable batteries with lower cost, higher energy density, and longer cycling life stem not only from combining appropriate materials, but from optimally using cell components. ...
    • High-Fidelity Strain and Temperature Measurements of Li-Ion Batteries Using Polymer Optical Fiber Sensors 

      Bonefacino, Julien; Ghashghaie, Sasan; Zheng, Tianye; Lin, Chun-Pang; Zheng, Wenwei; Albero Blanquer, Laura; Huang, Jiaqiang; Gervillie, Charlotte; Tam, Hwa-Yaw; Tarascon, Jean-Marie; Boles, Steven (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The convergence of fiber optic sensing with lithium-ion batteries holds great promise for observing key cell parameters in real time, which is essential to every level of decision making, from design and engineering to ...
    • Sensing as the key to battery lifetime and sustainability 

      Huang, Jiaqiang; Boles, Steven; Tarascon, Jean-Marie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Recent economic and productivity gains of rechargeable batteries have cemented their dominance in energy-intensive societies. With demand soaring, enhancing battery performance through continuous monitoring is essential ...
    • Unlocking cell chemistry evolution with operando fibre optic infrared spectroscopy in commercial Na(Li)-ion batteries 

      Gervillié-Mouravieff, C; Boussard-Plédel, C; Huang, Jiaqiang; Leau, C; Albero Blanquer, Laura; Ben Yahia, M; Doublet, M-L; Boles, Steven; Zhang, XH; Adam, JL; Tarascon, Jean-Marie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Improvements to battery performance, reliability and lifetime are essential to meet the expansive demands for energy storage. As part of this, continuous monitoring of the dynamic chemistry inside cells offers an exciting ...