Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(9), P. 4428 - 4457
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Fast-charging
design
strategies
including
surface
coating,
regulating
morphology,
creating
defects,
functionalizing
groups
modification,
chemical
intercalating
and
element
doping
are
overviewed
to
provide
guidance
toward
high-rate
materials.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(40)
Published: Aug. 26, 2022
Abstract
Aqueous
zinc–ion
batteries
(ZIBs)
have
been
promptly
developed
as
a
competitive
and
promising
system
for
future
large‐scale
energy
storage.
In
recent
years,
vanadium
(V)‐based
compounds,
with
diversity
of
valences
high
electrochemical‐activity,
widely
studied
cathodes
aqueous
ZIBs
because
their
rich
reserves
theoretical
capacity.
However,
the
stubborn
issues
including
low
conductivity
sluggish
kinetics,
plague
smooth
application
in
ZIBs.
Among
various
countermeasures,
defect
engineering
is
believed
an
effective
method
to
alleviate
above
limitations.
This
review
highlights
challenges
different
V‐based
cathode
materials
(e.g.,
oxides
vanadates)
summarizes
advances
strategies
types
effects
defects,
designed
strategies,
characterization
techniques
high‐energy
Finally,
several
sound
prospects
this
fervent
field
are
also
rationally
proposed
fundamental
research
practical
application.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(12)
Published: Jan. 22, 2023
Aqueous
zinc-ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
stand
out
among
many
monovalent/multivalent
metal-ion
as
promising
new
energy
storage
devices
because
of
their
good
safety,
low
cost,
and
environmental
friendliness.
Nevertheless,
there
are
still
great
challenges
to
exploring
new-type
cathode
materials
that
suitable
for
Zn
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(23)
Published: May 1, 2023
Abstract
The
development
of
large‐scale
energy
storage
systems
(ESSs)
aimed
at
application
in
renewable
electricity
sources
and
smart
grids
is
expected
to
address
shortage
environmental
issues.
Sodium‐ion
batteries
(SIBs)
exhibit
remarkable
potential
for
ESSs
because
the
high
richness
accessibility
sodium
reserves.
Using
low‐cost
abundant
elements
cathodes
with
long
cycling
stability
preferable
lowering
expenses
on
cathodes.
Many
investigated
SIBs
are
dogged
by
structural
morphology
changes,
unstable
interphases
between
cathode
electrolyte,
air
sensitivity,
causing
unsatisfactory
performance.
Therefore,
understanding
mechanism
capacity
degeneration
depth
developing
precise
solutions
critical
designing
that
highly
stable
under
cycling.
Herein,
recent
progress
long‐cycle‐life
focused
on,
a
comprehensive
discussion
key
points
toward
applications
provided.
roots
performance
discussed.
Also,
effective
strategies
summarized
from
This
review
encourage
deeper
investigation
long‐lifespan
SIBs,
particularly
industrialization.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(41)
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
Abstract
As
one
of
the
most
appealing
energy
storage
technologies,
aqueous
zinc‐iodine
batteries
still
suffer
severe
problems
such
as
low
density,
slow
iodine
conversion
kinetics,
and
polyiodide
shuttle.
This
review
summarizes
recent
development
Zn─I
2
with
a
focus
on
electrochemistry
underlying
working
mechanism.
Starting
from
fundamentals
batteries,
zinc
anode,
well
scientific
existing
in
are
introduced.
The
concrete
strategies
dealing
cathode,
electrolyte,
separator
challenges
confronting
elaborated
well.
To
deepen
understanding
important
findings
mechanism
different
summarized
detail.
Finally,
some
guidelines
directions
for
also
provided.
is
expected
to
battery
promote
their
practical
applications
future.
Small,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(15)
Published: Jan. 4, 2023
Aqueous
zinc
ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
have
attracted
much
interest
in
the
next
generation
of
energy
storage
devices
because
their
elevated
safety
and
inexpensive
price.
Polyanionic
materials
been
considered
as
underlying
cathodes
owing
to
high
voltage,
large
ionic
channels
fast
kinetics.
However,
low
electronic
conductivity
limits
cycling
stability
rate
performance.
Herein,
mesoporous
Na3
V2
(PO4
)2
F3
(N3VPF)
nanocuboids
with
size
80-220
nm
cladded
by
reduced
graphene
oxide
(rGO)
successfully
prepared
form
3D
composite
(N3VPF@rGO)
a
novel
microwave
hydrothermal
subsequent
calcination
strategy.
The
enhanced
conductivity,
strengthened
pseudocapacitive
behaviors,
enlarged
DZn2+
,
stable
structure
guarantee
N3VPF@rGO
splendid
Zn2+
performance,
such
capacity
126.9
mAh
g-1
at
0.5
C
(1
=
128
mA
),
redox
potentials
1.48/1.57
V,
93.9
20
(short
charging
time
3
mins)
extreme
decay
0.0074%
per
cycle
after
5000
cycles
15
C.
soft
package
also
present
preeminent
demonstrating
practical
application
values.
In
situ
X-ray
diffraction,
ex
transmission
electron
microscopy
photoelectron
spectroscopy
reveal
reversible
insertion/extraction
mechanism.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(26)
Published: July 9, 2023
Aqueous
zinc
ion
batteries
have
gained
research
attention
as
a
safer,
economical
and
more
environmentally
friendly
alternative
to
lithium-ion
batteries.
Similar
lithium
batteries,
intercalation
processes
play
an
important
role
in
the
charge
storage
behaviour
of
aqueous
with
pre-intercalation
guest
species
cathode
being
also
employed
strategy
improve
battery
performance.
In
view
this,
proving
hypothesized
mechanisms
intercalation,
well
rigorously
characterizing
is
crucial
achieve
advances
This
review
aims
evaluate
range
techniques
commonly
used
characterize
cathodes,
providing
perspective
on
approaches
that
can
be
utilized
understand
such
processes.