Engineering Stable Interphases with Multi-Salt Electrolytes (Joule)

Learn how multi‑salt formulations that form inorganic‑rich interphases dramatically improve ionic transport, stability, and cycle life in Li‑metal, Si/graphite, and Ni‑rich electrodes. Prof. García-Méndez outlines next steps — from predictive interphase models to techno‑economic assessments — to accelerate scalable, high‑performance energy storage.

Mar 19, 2025

Liam McMullin presented a poster at MRS fall conference; his first MRS conference!

Dec 3, 2024

‘Behind the Battery’ – Brianna Gauto-Kennedy’s research with solid-state electrolytes was featured in the Johns Hopkins Newsletter.

November 21, 2024

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Polymer additives enable fast charging in aqueous Zinc batteries (ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces)

The results demonstrate that coating zinc-ion batteries’ electrodes with a special polymer extends their life by preventing damage during rapid charging—a crucial advance for these promising energy-storage devices used in everyday electronics and power grids. News article

October 30, 2024

MRS Bulletin featured a paper co-authored by Prof. García-Méndez and Prof. Eric Kazyak from the University of Wisconsin-Madison focusing on the future of solid-state batteries (SSB) in the electric vehicle (EV) industry.

The paper discusses the recent progress and challenges for manufacturing and operating SSB that need to be addressed before they can become widely adopted in the EV industry. News article

August 20, 2024