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Material science as a cornerstone driving battery research

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Materials and surface sciences have been the driving force in the development of modern-day lithium-ion batteries. This Comment explores this journey while contemplating future challenges, such as interface engineering, sustainability and the importance of obtaining high-quality extensive datasets for enhancing data-driven research.

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Fig. 1: Food-chain process from a new phase to practical electrode material.
Fig. 2: Evolving strategies towards the quest of new materials.

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I thank B. Li, S. Mariyappan, A. Grimaud, J. Brown, M.-L. Doublet and P.-E. Cabelguen for valuable discussions and comments.

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