Recent progress of magnetic field application in lithium-based batteries.

Lithium-based batteries including lithium-ion, lithium-sulfur, and lithium-oxygen batteries are currently some of the most competitive electrochemical energy storage technologies owing to their outstanding electrochemical performance. The charge/discharge mechanism of these battery systems is based on an electrochemical redox reaction. Recently, numerous studies have reported that the use of a magnetic field as a non-contact energy transfer method can effectively improve the electrochemical performance of lithium-based batteries relying on the effects of magnetic force, magnetization, magnetohydrodynamic and spin effects. In this review, the authors comprehensively summarize the latest advances in the application of magnetic fields in lithium-based batteries. And the relative mechanism, present research status, problems and future developmental directions are discussed. This review will provide timely access for researchers to the recent works regarding on magnetic field on lithium-based batteries. This review introduces the application of magnetic fields in lithium-based batteries (including Li-ion batteries, Li-S batteries, and Li-O 2 batteries) and the five main mechanisms involved in promoting performance. This figure reveals the influence of the magnetic field on the anode and cathode of the battery, the key materials involved, and the trajectory of the lithium ions after being subjected to a Lorentz force. In addition, the magnetic field focuses on solving a series of electrochemical problems such as the problems associated with electrode passivation and material powdering of Li-ion batteries, the shuttle effect and slow kinetics of sulfur in Li-S batteries, and dendrite formation at the anode of Li-metal batteries. Finally, the magnetic field will play an important role in the effective utilization of resources in the future and has broad application prospects. [Display omitted] • A detailed account of the current application of magnetic fields in lithium-based batteries such as LIB, Li-S and Li-O 2. • Pointed out five major mechanisms of the magnetic field that have been applied in lithium-based batteries. • Summarized the roles of the magnetic field played during the whole service cycle of lithium-ion batteries. • The challenges and future directions of the application of magnetic fields in lithium-based batteries are provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]