ACS Energy Letters,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
7(1), P. 247 - 260
Published: Dec. 15, 2021
Metal-ion
batteries
(MIBs)
are
promising
for
large-scale
energy
storage
because
they
can
alleviate
the
inherent
intermittency
of
renewable
energy.
As
an
indispensable
part
MIBs,
electrolytes
influence
electrochemical
performance.
Recently,
new
concept
eutectic
has
aroused
extensive
research
attention
in
field
MIBs
due
to
their
simple
synthesis
and
eco-friendly
features.
Nevertheless,
development
is
still
its
infancy
deserves
further
attention.
This
review
focuses
on
systematic
understanding
relationship
between
corresponding
performances
MIBs.
First,
fundamentals
described.
Then,
recent
progress
use
introduced,
including
correlations
structure
properties,
chemistry
at
electrode
interface,
ion/charge
transport
mechanism.
Finally,
challenges
prospects
related
discussed.
Focus
Review
will
provide
better
directions
devise
advanced
high-performance
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
15(2), P. 499 - 528
Published: Dec. 21, 2021
This
review
gives
a
comprehensive
introduction
of
the
solvation
structure
regulation
strategies
for
dendrite-free
and
side
reaction-suppressed
zinc-ion
batteries,
further
proposes
potential
directions
perspectives
research.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
31(22)
Published: March 11, 2021
Abstract
The
pursuit
of
sustainable
energy
utilization
arouses
increasing
interest
in
efficiently
producing
durable
battery
materials
and
catalysts
with
minimum
environmental
impact.
As
green,
safe,
cheap
eutectic
mixtures,
deep
solvents
(DESs)
provide
tremendous
opportunities
open
up
attractive
perspectives
as
charge
transfer
reaction
media
for
electrochemical
storage
conversion
(EESC).
In
this
review,
the
fundamental
properties
DESs
are
first
summarized.
Then,
important
roles
that
play
various
EESC
technologies
including
advanced
electrolytes
batteries/supercapacitors,
preparation
electrode
catalysts,
extracting
agents
recycling
systematically
reviewed.
A
particular
focus
is
placed
on
understanding
structure–composition–property–performance
relationships.
Finally,
challenges
controllable
design
applications
future
developments
presented.
This
review
expected
to
shed
light
developing
next‐generation
systems.
Food Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
378, P. 131918 - 131918
Published: Dec. 23, 2021
Agro-foodindustries
generate
colossal
amounts
of
non-edible
waste
and
by-products,
easily
accessible
as
raw
materials
for
up-cycling
active
phytochemicals.
Phenolic
compounds
are
particularly
relevant
in
this
field
given
their
abundance
plant
residues
the
market
interest
functionalities
(e.g.
natural
antioxidant
activity)
part
nutraceutical,
cosmetological
biomedical
formulations.
In
"bench-to-bedside"
achievements,
sample
extraction
is
essential
because
valorization
benefits
from
matrix
desorption
solubilization
targeted
phytocompounds.
Specifically,
composition
polarity
extractant,
optimal
particle
size
sample:solvent
ratio,
well
pH,
pressure
temperature
strategic
release
stability
mobilized
species.
On
other
hand,
current
green
chemistry
environmental
rules
require
approaches
that
eliminate
polluting
consumables
reduce
energy
needs.
Thus,
following
pages
provide
an
update
on
advanced
technologies
sustainable
efficient
recovery
phenolics
matrices.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
34(4)
Published: Nov. 21, 2021
Abstract
With
the
growing
demands
for
large‐scale
energy
storage,
Zn‐ion
batteries
(ZIBs)
with
distinct
advantages,
including
resource
abundance,
low‐cost,
high‐safety,
and
acceptable
density,
are
considered
as
potential
substitutes
Li‐ion
batteries.
Although
numerous
efforts
devoted
to
design
develop
high
performance
cathodes
aqueous
electrolytes
ZIBs,
many
challenges,
such
hydrogen
evolution
reaction,
water
evaporation,
liquid
leakage,
have
greatly
hindered
development
of
ZIBs.
Developing
“beyond
aqueous”
can
be
able
avoid
these
issues
due
absence
water,
which
beneficial
achieving
highly
efficient
In
this
review,
recent
electrolytes,
conventional
organic
ionic
liquid,
all‐solid‐state,
quasi‐solid‐state
deep
eutectic
presented.
The
critical
corresponding
strategies
designing
ZIBs
also
summarized.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
50(15), P. 8596 - 8638
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Various
eutectic
systems
have
been
proposed
and
studied
over
the
past
few
decades.
Most
of
studies
focused
on
three
typical
types
eutectics:
metals,
salts,
deep
solvents.
On
one
hand,
they
are
all
systems,
their
principle
is
same.
other
representative
inorganic
organic
substances,
respectively.
They
applications
in
almost
fields
related
to
chemistry.
Their
different
but
overlapping
stem
from
very
properties.
In
addition,
proposal
new
has
greatly
boosted
development
cross-field
research
involving
chemistry,
materials,
engineering,
energy.
The
goal
this
review
provide
a
comprehensive
overview
these
eutectics
describe
task-specific
strategies
address
growing
demands.
eScience,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
1(2), P. 163 - 177
Published: Dec. 1, 2021
Lithium-based
batteries
have
had
a
profound
impact
on
modern
society
through
their
extensive
use
in
portable
electronic
devices,
electric
vehicles,
and
energy
storage
systems.
However,
battery
safety
issues
such
as
thermal
runaway,
fire,
explosion
hinder
practical
application,
especially
for
using
metal
anode.
These
problems
are
closely
related
to
the
high
flammability
of
conventional
electrolytes
prompted
study
flame-retardant
nonflammable
electrolytes.
Here,
we
review
recent
research
used
lithium-based
batteries,
including
phosphates,
fluorides,
fluorinated
phosphazenes,
ionic
liquids,
deep
eutectic
solvents,
aqueous
electrolytes,
solid-state
Their
mechanisms
efficiency
discussed,
well
influence
cell
electrochemical
performance.
We
conclude
with
summary
future
prospects
design
construction
safer
batteries.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(31)
Published: May 24, 2022
Zinc-ion
batteries
(ZIB)
present
great
potential
in
energy
storage
due
to
low
cost
and
high
safety.
However,
the
poor
stability,
dendrite
growth,
narrow
electrochemical
window
limit
their
practical
application.
Herein,
we
develop
a
new
eutectic
electrolyte
consisting
of
ethylene
glycol
(EG)
ZnCl2
for
dendrite-free
long-lifespan
ZIBs.
The
EG
molecules
participate
Zn2+
solvation
via
coordination
hydrogen-bond
interactions.
Optimizing
/EG
molar
ratio
(1
:
4)
can
strengthen
intermolecular
interactions
form
[ZnCl(EG)]+
[ZnCl(EG)2
]+
cations.
dissociation-reduction
these
complex
cations
enables
formation
Cl-rich
organic-inorganic
hybrid
solid
interphase
film
on
Zn
anode,
realizing
highly
reversible
plating/stripping
with
long-term
stability
≈3200
h.
Furthermore,
polyaniline||Zn
cell
manifests
decent
cycling
performance
≈78
%
capacity
retention
after
10
000
cycles,
assembled
pouch
demonstrates
safety
stable
capacity.
This
work
opens
an
avenue
developing
electrolytes
high-safety
