Junbo Hou, Min Yang, Michael W. Ellis, Robert B. Moore and Baolian Yi
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012,14, 13487-13501
DOI:
10.1039/C2CP42768K,
Perspective
Lithium–air/oxygen battery is a rising star in the field of electrochemical energy storage as a promising alternative to lithium ion batteries. Nevertheless, this alluring system is still at its infant stage, and the breakthrough of lithium–air batteries into the energy market is currently constrained by a combination of scientific and technical challenges. Targeting at the air electrode in nonaqueous lithium–air batteries, this review attempts to summarize the knowledge about the fundamentals related to lithium oxides