The development of safer, cheaper and more durable all-solid-state batteries demands a fundamental rethinking of composite cathode design. All-in-one cathode materials that integrate ionic conductivity, electronic conductivity and redox activity within a single phase redefine battery architecture by unifying electrochemical roles in one material.
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Sun, H. All-in-one cathode design for all-solid-state batteries. Nat Rev Mater 11, 2–4 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-025-00850-x
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