ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
14(12), P. 16321 - 16347
Published: Dec. 14, 2020
Aqueous
Zn-ion
batteries
(ZIBs)
are
promising
safe
energy
storage
systems
that
have
received
considerable
attention
in
recent
years.
Based
on
the
electrochemical
behavior
of
Zn2+
charging
and
discharging
process,
herein
we
review
research
progress
anode
materials
for
use
aqueous
ZIBs
based
two
aspects:
Zn
deposition
intercalation.
To
date,
dendrite,
corrosion,
passivation
issues
restricted
development
ZIBs.
However,
many
strategies
been
developed,
including
structural
design,
interface
protection
anode,
alloying,
using
polymer
electrolytes.
The
main
aim
is
to
stabilize
stripping/plating
layer
limit
side
reactions.
Zn2+-intercalated
anodes,
with
a
high
capacity
replace
current
metal
also
potential
option.
Finally,
some
suggestions
put
forward
subsequent
optimization
strategy,
which
expected
promote
further
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(11), P. 6953 - 7024
Published: March 22, 2023
Functional
phase
change
materials
(PCMs)
capable
of
reversibly
storing
and
releasing
tremendous
thermal
energy
during
the
isothermal
process
have
recently
received
attention
in
interdisciplinary
applications.
The
smart
integration
PCMs
with
functional
supporting
enables
multiple
cutting-edge
applications,
including
optical,
electrical,
magnetic,
acoustic,
medical,
mechanical,
catalytic
disciplines
etc.
Herein,
we
systematically
discuss
storage
mechanism,
transfer
conversion
summarize
state-of-the-art
advances
applications
PCMs.
In
particular,
are
still
their
infancy.
Simultaneously,
in-depth
insights
into
correlations
between
microscopic
structures
thermophysical
properties
composite
revealed.
Finally,
current
challenges
future
prospects
also
highlighted
according
to
up-to-date
This
review
aims
arouse
broad
research
interest
community
provide
constructive
references
for
exploring
next
generation
advanced
multifunctional
thereby
facilitating
major
breakthroughs
both
fundamental
researches
commercial
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(33)
Published: March 29, 2024
Abstract
Phase
change
materials
(PCMs)
are
widely
regarded
as
one
of
the
most
promising
thermal
energy
storage
technologies,
owing
to
their
outstanding
latent
heat
density
and
controllable
storage/release
characteristics.
However,
pure
PCM
usually
has
certain
limitations
in
terms
electric‐,
photo‐,
magnetic‐thermal
conversion.
In
recent
years,
research
on
enhancing
these
properties
through
addition
various
fillers
garnered
widespread
attention.
Herein,
this
paper
elaborates
modification
for
electric‐thermal,
photo‐thermal,
conversion,
including
respective
strategies,
properties,
applications.
Therein,
a
comparative
analysis
is
conducted
conversion
efficiency
with
different
fillers.
Further,
summary
some
PCM,
which
simultaneously
improves
performance
two
or
three
mentioned
above,
enabling
multiple
Finally,
existing
problems,
solutions,
future
development
directions
put
forward.
Nanoscale Advances,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
3(22), P. 6294 - 6309
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
This
review
highlight
and
summarizes
the
latest
developments
on
synthesis
of
TEG
based
composite
materials
for
their
applications
in
hydrogen
storage,
thermal
energy
fuel
cells,
batteries,
supercapacitors,
(bio-)
sensors.
