Energy Material Advances,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
2021
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Developing
post-lithium-ion
battery
technology
featured
with
high
raw
material
abundance
and
low
cost
is
extremely
important
for
the
large-scale
energy
storage
applications,
especially
metal-based
systems
such
as
aluminum,
sodium,
magnesium
ion
batteries.
However,
their
developments
are
still
in
early
stages,
one
of
major
challenges
to
explore
a
safe
reliable
electrolyte.
An
ionic
liquid-based
electrolyte
attractive
promising
developing
nonflammable
devices
wide
temperature
ranges
owing
several
unique
properties
ultralow
volatility,
conductivity,
good
thermal
stability,
flammability,
electrochemical
window,
tunable
polarity
basicity/acidity.
In
this
review,
recent
emerging
limitations
strategies
electrolytes
above
summarized.
particular,
aluminum-ion
batteries,
interfacial
reaction
between
electrode,
mechanism
aluminum
storage,
optimization
composition
fully
discussed.
Moreover,
solve
problems
corrosion
system
side
reactions
also
highlighted.
Finally,
general
conclusion
perspective
focusing
on
current
development
directions
proposed
along
an
outlook.
order
develop
novel
high-performance
liquid
electrolytes,
we
need
in-depth
understanding
research
fundamentals,
paving
way
designing
next-generation
products.
SmartMat,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
1(1)
Published: Nov. 8, 2020
Abstract
Smart
energy
storage
has
revolutionized
portable
electronics
and
electrical
vehicles.
The
current
smart
devices
have
penetrated
into
flexible
electronic
markets
at
an
unprecedented
rate.
Flexible
batteries
are
key
power
sources
to
enable
vast
devices,
which
put
forward
additional
requirements,
such
as
bendable,
twistable,
stretchable,
ultrathin,
adapt
mechanical
deformation
under
the
working
conditions.
This
review
summarizes
recent
advances
in
construction
configuration
of
discusses
general
metrics
benchmark
various
with
different
materials
chemistries.
Moreover,
we
present
advanced
prototype
developed
by
some
companies
afford
envision
technological
status.
Lastly,
critical
points
summarized
development
remaining
challenges
also
presented
for
future
design
practical
perspectives.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
121(8), P. 4903 - 4961
Published: March 17, 2021
For
significantly
increasing
the
energy
densities
to
satisfy
growing
demands,
new
battery
materials
and
electrochemical
chemistry
beyond
conventional
rocking-chair
based
Li-ion
batteries
should
be
developed
urgently.
Rechargeable
aluminum
(RABs)
with
features
of
low
cost,
high
safety,
easy
fabrication,
environmental
friendliness,
long
cycling
life
have
gained
attention.
Although
there
are
pronounced
advantages
utilizing
earth-abundant
Al
metals
as
negative
electrodes
for
density,
such
RAB
technologies
still
in
preliminary
stage
considerable
efforts
will
made
further
promote
fundamental
practical
issues.
providing
a
full
scope
this
review,
we
summarize
development
history
analyze
thermodynamics
electrode
kinetics
nonaqueous
RABs.
The
progresses
on
cutting-edge
RABs
well
advanced
characterizations
simulation
understanding
mechanism
discussed.
Furthermore,
major
challenges
critical
components
corresponding
feasible
strategies
toward
addressing
these
issues
proposed,
aiming
guide
promoting
performance
(high
voltage,
capacity,
large
rate
capability,
life)
safety
Finally,
perspectives
possible
future
field
analyzed
thrust
state-of-the-art
RABs,
expectation
bridging
gap
between
laboratory
exploration
applications.
Journal of Physics D Applied Physics,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
54(18), P. 183001 - 183001
Published: Dec. 14, 2020
Abstract
Sun,
wind
and
tides
have
huge
potential
in
providing
us
electricity
an
environmental-friendly
way.
However,
its
intermittency
non-dispatchability
are
major
reasons
preventing
full-scale
adoption
of
renewable
energy
generation.
Energy
storage
will
enable
this
by
enabling
a
constant
high-quality
supply
from
these
systems.
But
which
technology
should
be
considered
is
one
important
issues.
Nowadays,
great
effort
has
been
focused
on
various
kinds
batteries
to
store
energy,
lithium-related
batteries,
sodium-related
zinc-related
aluminum-related
so
on.
Some
cathodes
can
used
for
such
as
sulfur,
oxygen,
layered
compounds.
In
addition,
the
construction
changed
into
flexible,
flow
or
solid-state
types.
There
many
challenges
electrode
materials,
electrolytes
research
related
battery
systems
extremely
active.
With
myriad
technologies
their
associated
technological
challenges,
we
were
motivated
assemble
2020
roadmap.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: April 6, 2022
Abstract
Rechargeable
batteries
of
high
energy
density
and
overall
performance
are
becoming
a
critically
important
technology
in
the
rapidly
changing
society
twenty-first
century.
While
lithium-ion
have
so
far
been
dominant
choice,
numerous
emerging
applications
call
for
higher
capacity,
better
safety
lower
costs
while
maintaining
sufficient
cyclability.
The
design
space
potentially
alternatives
is
extremely
large,
with
new
chemistries
architectures
being
simultaneously
explored.
These
include
other
insertion
ions
(e.g.
sodium
multivalent
ions),
conversion
electrode
materials
silicon,
metallic
anodes,
halides
chalcogens)
aqueous
solid
electrolytes.
However,
each
these
potential
“beyond
lithium-ion”
faces
challenges
that
often
lead
to
very
poor
cyclability,
especially
at
commercial
cell
level,
continue
improve
decrease
cost.
This
review
examines
fundamental
principles
rationalise
developments,
case,
brief
overview
given
on
advantages,
advances,
remaining
preventing
cell-level
implementation
state-of-the-art
solutions
challenges.
Finally,
research
development
results
obtained
academia
compared
examples,
as
commentary
current
near-future
viability
alternatives.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
31(16)
Published: Feb. 15, 2021
Abstract
Aqueous
rechargeable
zinc‐ion
batteries
(ZIBs)
have
attracted
considerable
attention
as
a
promising
candidate
for
low‐cost
and
high‐safety
electrochemical
energy
storage.
However,
the
advancement
of
ZIBs
is
strongly
hindered
by
sluggish
ionic
diffusion
structural
instability
inorganic
metal
oxide
cathode
materials
during
Zn
2+
insertion/extraction.
To
address
these
issues,
new
organic
host
material,
poly(2,5‐dihydroxy‐1,4‐benzoquinonyl
sulfide)
(PDBS),
has
been
designed
applied
zinc
ion
storage
due
to
its
elastic
factors
(tunable
space
soft
lattice).
The
aqueous
Zn‐organic
based
on
PDBS
show
outstanding
cycling
stability
rate
capability.
coordination
moieties
(O
S)
display
strong
electron
donor
character
discharging
process
can
act
arms
.
Also,
under
environment,
malleable
polymer
structure
permits
rotation
bending
chains
facilitate
insertion/extraction
,
manifesting
superiority
uniqueness
electrode
in
polyvalent
cation
Finally,
quasi‐solid‐state
gel
electrolyte
demonstrate
highly
stable
capacity
different
conditions.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
13(11), P. 3950 - 3992
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
This
review
summarizes
state-of-the-art
organic
electrode
materials
in
multivalent
rechargeable
batteries
and
discusses
the
correlation
between
structure
performance.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
30(45)
Published: Sept. 6, 2020
Abstract
Metal
anodes
based
on
a
plating/stripping
electrochemistry
such
as
metallic
Li,
Na,
K,
Zn,
Mg,
Ca,
Al,
and
Fe
have
attracted
widespread
attention
over
the
past
several
years
because
of
their
high
theoretical
specific
capacity,
low
electrochemical
potential,
superior
electronic
conductivity.
can
be
paired
with
cathodes
to
construct
high‐energy‐density
rechargeable
metal
batteries.
However,
inherent
issues
including
large
volume
changes,
uncontrollable
growth
dangerous
dendrites,
an
unstable
solid
electrolyte
interphase
(SEI)
hinder
further
development.
MXene
emerging
2D
material
has
shown
great
potential
address
due
its
structure,
abundant
surface
functional
groups,
ability
macroscopic
architectures.
To
date,
under
assistance
MXene,
various
strategies
been
proposed
achieve
stable
dendrite‐free
anodes,
MXene‐based
host
design,
designing
metalphilic
substrates,
modifying
constructing
arrays,
decorating
separators
or
electrolytes
MXene.
Herein
applications
advances
in
are
carefully
summarized
analyzed.
Some
perspectives
outlooks
for
future
research
also
proposed.
