The Chemical Record,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Nov. 20, 2023
Abstract
In
recent
years,
a
new
class
of
highly
crystalline
advanced
permeable
materials
covalent‐organic
frameworks
(COFs)
have
garnered
great
deal
attention
thanks
to
their
remarkable
properties,
such
as
large
surface
area,
ordered
pores
and
channels,
controllable
structures.
The
lower
physical
stability
electrical
conductivity,
however,
prevent
them
from
being
widely
used
in
applications
like
photocatalytic
activities
innovative
energy
storage
conversion
devices.
For
this
reason,
many
studies
focused
on
finding
ways
improve
upon
these
interesting
while
also
minimizing
drawbacks.
This
review
article
begins
with
brief
introduction
the
history
major
milestones
COFs
development
before
moving
comprehensive
exploration
various
synthesis
methods
successes
signposts
potential
carbon
dioxide
(CO
2
)
sequestration,
supercapacitors
(SCs),
lithium‐ion
batteries
(LIBs),
hydrogen
production
(H
‐energy).
conclusion,
difficulties
future
developing
efficient
ideas
for
well
electrochemical
are
highlighted.
Deleted Journal,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
1, P. e9120012 - e9120012
Published: May 31, 2022
Lithium–sulfur
(Li–S)
batteries
hold
great
promise
to
be
the
next-generation
candidate
for
high-energy-density
secondary
but
in
prerequisite
of
using
low
electrolyte-to-sulfur
(E/S)
ratios.
Highly
solvating
electrolytes
(HSEs)
and
sparingly
(SSEs),
with
opposite
nature
towards
dissolution
polysulfides,
have
recently
emerged
as
two
effective
solutions
decrease
E/S
ratio
increase
overall
practical
energy
density
Li–S
batteries.
HSEs
featuring
high
polysulfide
solvation
ability
potential
reduce
by
dissolving
more
polysulfides
less
electrolyte,
while
SSEs
alter
sulfur
reaction
pathway
from
a
dissolution–precipitation
mechanism
quasi-solid
mechanism,
thereby
independent
on
use
electrolyte
amount.
Both
show
respective
effectiveness
lean-electrolyte
batteries,
encounter
different
challenges
bring
into
application.
This
review
aims
present
comparative
discussion
their
unique
features
basic
electrochemical
mechanisms
Emphasis
is
focused
current
technical
possible
future
development.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34(51)
Published: Aug. 9, 2022
Abstract
MXenes
are
seen
as
an
exceptional
candidate
to
reshape
the
future
of
energy
with
their
viable
surface
chemistry,
ultrathin
2D
structure,
and
excellent
electronic
conductivity.
The
extensive
research
efforts
bring
about
rapid
expansion
MXene
families
enriched
functionalities,
which
significantly
boost
performance
existing
energy‐storage
devices.
In
this
review,
strategies
that
developed
functionalize
MXene‐based
materials,
including
tailoring
microstructure
by
ions/molecules/polymers‐initiated
interaction
or
self‐assembly,
surface/interface
engineering
dopants
functional
groups,
constructing
heterostructures
from
various
transforming
them
into
a
series
derivatives
inheriting
merits
precursors
highlighted.
Their
applications
in
emerging
battery
technologies
demonstrated
discussed.
With
delicate
functionalization
structural
engineering,
electrode
materials
exhibit
improved
specific
capacity
rate
capability,
presence
further
suppresses
even
eliminates
dendrite
formation
on
metal
anodes,
lengthens
lifespan
rechargeable
batteries.
Meanwhile,
serve
additives
for
electrolytes,
separators,
current
collectors.
Finally,
some
directions
worth
exploration
address
remaining
challenging
issues
achieve
next‐generation
high‐power
low‐cost
batteries
proposed.
Battery energy,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
2(1)
Published: Dec. 29, 2022
Abstract
Rechargeable
aqueous
zinc‐ion
batteries
(AZBs),
with
their
high
theoretical
capacity,
low
cost,
safety,
and
environmental
friendliness,
have
risen
as
a
promising
candidate
for
next‐generation
energy
storage.
Despite
the
fruitful
progress
in
cathode
material
research,
electrochemical
performance
of
AZB
remains
hindered
by
physical
chemical
instability
Zn
anode.
The
anode
suffers
from
dendrite
growth
reactions
electrolyte,
leading
to
efficiency
decay
capacity
loss.
Recently,
significant
effort
has
been
dedicated
regulating
Electrolyte
manipulation,
including
tailoring
salt,
additives,
or
concentration,
is
useful
strategy
electrolyte
strongly
influences
anode's
failure
processes.
It
thus
worthwhile
gain
an
in‐depth
understanding
these
electrolyte‐dependent
regulation
mechanisms.
With
this
mind,
review
first
outlines
two
main
issues
behind
failure,
growth,
side
reactions.
Subsequently,
strategy,
namely,
influence
additive,
concentration
on
anode,
provided.
We
conclude
summarizing
future
prospects
metal
potential
electrolyte‐based
solutions.
ACS Energy Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(1), P. 209 - 217
Published: Dec. 21, 2023
Aqueous
metal-ion
batteries
are
considered
next-generation
energy
storage
devices
with
improved
safety.
However,
they
suffer
from
sluggish
kinetics
and
side
reactions.
This
work
presents
a
zinc-ion
encapsulation
strategy
based
on
the
poloxamer
pre-solvation
sheath
for
realization
of
efficient
zinc
anode–electrolyte
interfaces.
The
poloxamers
can
reversibly
self-assemble
into
by
electron-donating
effect
effectively
shield
ions
surrounding
water.
also
lowers
activation
desolvation,
endowing
promoted
transference
reaction
kinetics.
Accordingly,
Zn||Zn
cell
electrolyte
(Polo-ZnSO4)
achieved
over
2000
h
cycles
at
5
mA
cm–2
even
500
10
cm–2.
Zn||MnO2
battery
delivers
high
stable
capacity
240.9
mAh
g–1
after
1000
1
A
g–1.
paves
way
use
chemistry
advanced
aqueous
metal
Coulombic
efficiency
long
lifetime.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(24)
Published: March 27, 2023
The
sluggish
kinetics
and
mutual
interference
of
oxygen
evolution
reduction
reactions
in
the
air
electrode
resulted
large
charge/discharge
overpotential
low
energy
efficiency
Zn-air
batteries.
In
this
work,
we
designed
a
breathing
air-electrode
configuration
battery
using
P-type
Ca3
Co4
O9
N-type
CaMnO3
as
charge
discharge
thermoelectrocatalysts,
respectively.
Seebeck
voltages
generated
from
thermoelectric
effect
synergistically
compensated
overpotentials.
carrier
migration
accumulation
on
cold
surface
optimized
electronic
structure
metallic
sites
thus
enhanced
their
intrinsic
catalytic
activity.
overpotentials
were
by
101
90
mV,
respectively,
at
temperature
gradient
200
°C.
displayed
remarkable
68.1
%.
This
work
provides
an
efficient
avenue
towards
utilizing
waste
heat
for
improving
battery.
