Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 21, 2025
Abstract
Electrochemical
energy
storage
(EES)
demonstrates
significant
potential
for
large‐scale
applications
in
renewable
storage.
Among
these
systems,
vanadium
redox
flow
batteries
(VRFB)
have
garnered
considerable
attention
due
to
their
promising
prospects
widespread
utilization.
The
performance
and
economic
viability
of
VRFB
largely
depend
on
critical
components,
including
membranes,
electrodes,
electrolytes.
However,
as
the
fundamental
materials
ion
conduction,
often
struggle
effectively
balance
proton
transfer
while
preventing
crossover,
enhancing
long‐term
stability,
reducing
manufacturing
costs.
Additionally,
inherent
structural
limitations
surface
property
defects
electrode
significantly
impact
improvement
V
2+
/V
3+
electrochemical
reaction
kinetics
enhancement
power
density.
Furthermore,
composition
concentration
electrolyte
play
a
crucial
role
determining
cost
VRFB,
well
its
density
cycling
performance.
This
review
analyzes
summarizes
each
component,
reviews
evaluates
latest
research
advancements
material
modification,
optimization,
processes
components
over
past
5
years.
Moreover,
comprehensive
assessment
environmental
sustainability,
feasibility,
is
presented,
aiming
provide
strategic
guidance
commercialization
VRFB.
Small Methods,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
6(9)
Published: July 19, 2022
Abstract
Zinc
ion
batteries
(ZIBs)
have
been
gradually
developed
in
recent
years
due
to
their
abundant
resources,
low
cost,
and
environmental
friendliness.
Therefore,
ZIBs
received
a
great
deal
of
attention
from
researchers,
which
are
considered
as
the
next
generation
portable
energy
storage
systems.
However,
poor
overall
performance
restricts
development,
is
attributed
zinc
dendrites
series
side
reactions.
Constructing
3D
anodes
has
proven
be
an
effective
way
significantly
improve
electrochemical
performance.
In
this
review,
challenges
ZIBs,
including
dendrites,
hydrogen
evolution
corrosion,
well
passivation,
comprehensively
summarized
mechanisms
discussed.
with
different
structures
fiberous,
porous,
ridge‐like
structures,
plated
on
substrates
other
anodes,
subsequently
discussed
detail.
Finally,
emerging
opportunities
perspectives
material
design
highlighted
that
need
solved
future
practical
applications
discussed,
hopefully
illuminating
forward
for
development
ZIBs.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(16), P. 10128 - 10128
Published: Aug. 16, 2022
Increasing
quantities
of
pharmaceutical
pollutants
have
been
found
in
aquatic
ecosystems.
The
treatment
has
a
major
task
that
people
committed
to
recent
years.
removal
can
be
achieved
by
adsorption
and
advanced
oxidation
processes
(AOPs).
Compared
with
other
carbon
materials,
biochar
strong
capacity
persulfate
activation
ability,
more
importantly,
is
cheap
easy
obtain;
thus,
it
higher
economic
benefits.
This
study
firstly
reviews
the
application
drugs
(tetracycline
(TC),
sulfamethoxazole
(SMX),
acetaminophen
(ACT),
cephalexin
(CPX),
levofloxacin
(LEV),
etc.)
through
persulfate-based
AOPs.
In
addition,
we
summarize
mechanism
for
various
main
attack
sites
on
different
AOPs
catalyzed
biochar.
Finally,
challenges
prospects
respect
are
put
forward.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(14), P. 4819 - 4846
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
provides
a
comprehensive
overview
detailing
the
advancements
in
desolvation
strategies
pertaining
to
aqueous
zinc-ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
performances,
addressing
applications
and
working
mechanisms
of
AZIBs.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(29), P. 18852 - 18869
Published: July 12, 2024
Vanadium
redox
flow
battery
(VRFB)
has
garnered
significant
attention
due
to
its
potential
for
facilitating
the
cost-effective
utilization
of
renewable
energy
and
large-scale
power
storage.
However,
limited
electrochemical
activity
electrode
in
vanadium
reactions
poses
a
challenge
achieving
high-performance
VRFB.
Consequently,
there
is
pressing
need
assess
advancements
electrodes
inspire
innovative
approaches
enhancing
structure
composition.
This
work
categorizes
three-dimensional
(3D)
derived
from
materials
such
as
foam,
biomass,
electrospun
fibers.
By
employing
flexible
design
compositional
functionalization,
high-speed
mass
transfer
channels
abundant
active
sites
can
be
created.
Furthermore,
incorporation
3D
electrocatalysts
into
discussed,
including
metal-based,
carbon-based,
composite
materials.
The
strong
interaction
ordered
arrangement
these
nanocomposites
have
an
influence
on
uniformity
stability
surface
charge
distribution,
thereby
performance
electrodes.
Finally,
challenges
perspectives
VRFB
are
explored
through
electrodes,
electrocatalysts,
mechanisms.
It
hoped
that
this
review
will
development
methodology
concept
VRFB,
so
promote
future
scientific
storage
conversion
technology.
Batteries,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
8(11), P. 202 - 202
Published: Oct. 31, 2022
Zinc–iron
redox
flow
batteries
(ZIRFBs)
possess
intrinsic
safety
and
stability
have
been
the
research
focus
of
electrochemical
energy
storage
technology
due
to
their
low
electrolyte
cost.
This
review
introduces
characteristics
ZIRFBs
which
can
be
operated
within
a
wide
pH
range,
including
acidic
ZIRFB
taking
advantage
Fen+
with
high
solubility,
alkaline
operating
at
relatively
open-circuit
potential
current
densities,
neutral
providing
non-toxic,
harmless,
mild
environment.
No
matter
what
kind
ZIRFB,
there
are
always
zinc
dendrites
limiting
areal
capacity
on
anode,
has
become
an
obstacle
that
must
considered
in
zinc-based
RFBs.
Therefore,
we
progress,
especially
summarizing
analysis
dendrites,
Fe(III)
hydrolysis,
electrolytes.
Given
these
challenges,
this
reports
optimization
electrolyte,
electrode,
membrane/separator,
battery
structure,
numerical
simulations,
aiming
promote
performance
development
as
practical
application
technology.
Based
investigations,
also
provide
prospects
direction
ZIRFBs.
