Frontiers in Batteries and Electrochemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3
Published: April 5, 2024
The
rapid
advancement
of
technology
and
the
growing
need
for
energy
storage
solutions
have
led
to
unprecedented
research
in
field
metal-ion
batteries.
This
perspective
article
provides
a
detailed
exploration
latest
developments
future
directions
storage,
particularly
focusing
on
promising
alternatives
traditional
lithium-ion
With
solid-state
batteries,
lithium-sulfur
systems
other
(sodium,
potassium,
magnesium
calcium)
batteries
together
with
innovative
chemistries,
it
is
important
investigate
these
as
we
approach
new
era
battery
technology.
examines
recent
breakthroughs,
identifies
underlying
challenges,
discusses
significant
impact
frontiers
various
applications–from
portable
electronics
electric
vehicles
grid-scale
storage.
Against
backdrop
shifting
paradigm
where
limitations
conventional
are
being
addressed
by
cutting-edge
innovations,
this
offers
insights
into
transformative
potential
next-generation
technologies.
further
aims
contribute
ongoing
scientific
dialogue
environmental
economic
implications
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(28)
Published: June 17, 2023
Abstract
Aqueous
Zn‐ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
have
attracted
much
attention
due
to
their
excellent
safety,
cost‐effectiveness,
and
eco‐friendliness
thereby
being
considered
as
one
of
the
most
promising
candidates
for
large‐scale
energy
storage.
Zn
metal
anodes
with
a
high
gravimetric/volumetric
capacity
are
indispensable
advanced
AZIBs.
However,
pristine
encounter
severe
challenges
in
achieving
adequate
cycling
stability,
including
dendrite
growth,
hydrogen
evolution
reaction,
self‐corrosion,
by‐product
formation.
Because
all
these
reactions
closely
related
electrolyte/Zn
interface,
subtle
interface
engineering
is
important.
Many
strategies
targeted
been
developed.
In
this
review,
timely
update
on
perspectives
summarized,
especially
focusing
controllable
synthesis
Zn,
surface
engineering,
electrolyte
formulation,
separator
design.
Furthermore,
corresponding
internal
principles
clarified,
which
helpful
help
seek
new
strategies.
Finally,
future
development
practical
AZIBs
discussed,
conducting
situ
testing,
unification
battery
models,
some
boundary
issues,
etc.
This
review
expected
guide
provi
beacon
light
direction
aqueous
zinc
ion
batteries.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(15), P. 7833 - 7866
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Lithium–sulfur
batteries
(LSBs)
are
one
of
the
most
promising
next-generation
because
they
have
higher
theoretical
capacities,
lower
cost,
and
smaller
environmental
impact
than
lithium-ion
(LIBs).
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: June 29, 2023
Lithium-sulfur
(Li-S)
batteries
have
received
widespread
attention,
and
lean
electrolyte
Li-S
attracted
additional
interest
because
of
their
higher
energy
densities.
This
review
systematically
analyzes
the
effect
electrolyte-to-sulfur
(E/S)
ratios
on
battery
density
challenges
for
sulfur
reduction
reactions
(SRR)
under
conditions.
Accordingly,
we
use
various
polar
transition
metal
hosts
as
corresponding
solutions
to
facilitate
SRR
kinetics
at
low
E/S
(<
10
µL
mg-1),
strengths
limitations
different
compounds
are
presented
discussed
from
a
fundamental
perspective.
Subsequently,
three
promising
strategies
that
act
anchors
catalysts
proposed
boost
performance.
Finally,
an
outlook
is
provided
guide
future
research
high
batteries.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(41), P. 22516 - 22526
Published: Oct. 3, 2023
Lithium-sulfur
(Li-S)
batteries
suffer
from
sluggish
kinetics
due
to
the
poor
conductivity
of
sulfur
cathodes
and
polysulfide
shutting.
Current
studies
on
redox
catalysis
mainly
focus
adsorption
catalytic
conversion
lithium
polysulfides
but
ignore
modulation
electronic
structure
catalysts
which
involves
spin-related
charge
transfer
orbital
interactions.
In
this
work,
bimetallic
phosphorus
trisulfides
embedded
in
Prussian
blue
analogue-derived
nitrogen-doped
hollow
carbon
nanocubes
(FeCoPS3/NCs)
were
elaborately
synthesized
as
a
host
reveal
relationship
between
activity
spin
state
configuration
for
Li-S
batteries.
Orbital
splitting
FeCoPS3
drives
transition
low-spin
high-spin
states,
generating
more
unpaired
electrons
3d
orbit.
Specifically,
nondegenerate
orbitals
involved
result
upshift
energy
levels,
active
states.
Such
tailored
increases
transfer,
influences
d-band
center,
further
modifies
with
potential
reaction
pathways.
Consequently,
cell
FeCoPS3/NC
exhibits
an
ultralow
capacity
decay
0.037%
per
cycle
over
1000
cycles.
This
study
proposed
general
strategy
sculpting
geometric
configurations
enable
topology
regulation
battery
catalysts.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(33)
Published: May 1, 2023
Abstract
The
current
research
of
Li–S
batteries
primarily
focuses
on
increasing
the
catalytic
activity
electrocatalysts
to
inhibit
polysulfide
shuttling
and
enhance
redox
kinetics.
However,
stability
is
largely
neglected,
given
premise
that
they
are
stable
over
extended
cycles.
Notably,
reconstruction
during
electrochemical
reaction
process
has
recently
been
proposed.
Such
in
situ
inevitably
leads
varied
electrocatalytic
behaviors,
such
as
sites,
selectivity,
activity,
amounts
sites.
Therefore,
a
crucial
prerequisite
for
design
highly
effective
an
in‐depth
understanding
variation
active
sites
influence
factors
which
not
achieved
fundamental
summary.
This
review
comprehensively
summarizes
recent
advances
behaviors
different
process,
mainly
including
metal
nitrides,
oxides,
selenides,
fluorides,
metals/alloys,
sulfides.
Moreover,
unexplored
issues
major
challenges
chemistry
summarized
prospected.
Based
this
review,
new
perspectives
offered
into
true
batteries.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
34(4)
Published: Oct. 22, 2023
Abstract
Lithium–sulfur
batteries
with
high
energy
density
are
considered
to
be
one
of
the
most
promising
candidates
for
next‐generation
storage
devices.
Electrolyte
as
medium
Li
+
transportation
between
electrodes,
also
plays
a
crucial
role
in
inhibiting
dissolution
and
diffusion
lithium
polysulfides
Li–S
batteries.
The
working
mechanism
different
electrolytes
is
classified
into
“solid‐liquid‐solid”
“solid‐solid”
conversions.
Under
conversion,
would
inevitably
face
challenges
such
“shuttle
effect”
that
lead
poor
cycle
performance,
under
they
interface
mismatch
limits
utilization
sulfur
low
density,
while
both
conversion
mechanisms
cause
uncontrollable
dendrites
on
anode.
According
mechanism,
can
divided
ether‐based,
ionic
liquid‐based,
gel
polymer
electrolytes,
polymer‐based
solid‐state
well
carbonate‐based
oxide/sulfide‐based
conversion.
Based
active
materials
current
status
strategies
from
multiple
perspectives
summarized
improve
electrochemical
hope
provide
comprehensive
guideline
toward
development
suitable
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(51)
Published: Aug. 17, 2023
Abstract
Single‐atom
catalysts
(SACs)
have
been
widely
explored
as
additives
to
improve
the
performance
of
lithium–sulfur
(Li–S)
batteries,
however,
design
highly
catalytic
and
in‐depth
knowledge
structure–activity
relationship
SACs
remains
a
huge
challenge.
Herein,
electron
redistribution
Co
site
by
introducing
S
atom
replace
N
in
first
coordination
shell
is
theoretically
predicted
enhance
anchoring
capability
lithium
polysulfides
(LiPSs)
simultaneously
facilitate
redox
process
Li–S
due
strengthened
d‐p
orbital
hybridization
between
sulfur
species
compared
with
traditional
CoN
4
architecture.
Enlightened
theoretical
analysis,
asymmetric
(N,
S)
coordinated
single
atoms
embedded
on
N,
S‐doped
hierarchically
porous
carbon
(S‐Co‐SACs/NSC)
precisely
designed
constructed
high‐efficiency
fixity
catalyst
for
batteries.
Therefore,
battery
S@S‐Co‐SACs/NSC
cathode
exhibits
high
areal
capacity
cycling
stability.
This
work
highlights
vital
function
electronic
structures
promoting
practical
application
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(17)
Published: Feb. 2, 2023
Non-flammable
ionic
liquid
electrolytes
(ILEs)
are
well-known
candidates
for
safer
and
long-lifespan
lithium
metal
batteries
(LMBs).
However,
the
high
viscosity
insufficient
Li+
transport
limit
their
practical
application.
Recently,
non-solvating
low-viscosity
co-solvents
diluting
ILEs
without
affecting
local
solvation
structure
employed
to
solve
these
problems.
The
diluted
electrolytes,
i.e.,
locally
concentrated
(LCILEs),
exhibiting
lower
viscosity,
faster
transport,
enhanced
compatibility
toward
anodes,
feasible
options
next-generation
high-energy-density
LMBs.
Herein,
progress
of
recently
developed
LCILEs
summarised,
including
physicochemical
properties,
solution
structures,
applications
in
LMBs
with
a
variety
high-energy
cathode
materials.
Lastly,
perspective
on
future
research
directions
further
understanding
achieve
improved
cell
performances
is
outlined.