Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(4), P. 1712 - 1773
Published: Feb. 3, 2023
Organic
batteries
using
redox-active
polymers
and
small
organic
compounds
have
become
promising
candidates
for
next-generation
energy
storage
devices
due
to
the
abundance,
environmental
benignity,
diverse
nature
of
resources.
To
date,
tremendous
research
efforts
been
devoted
developing
advanced
electrode
materials
understanding
material
structure–performance
correlation
in
batteries.
In
contrast,
less
attention
was
paid
between
electrolyte
structure
battery
performance,
despite
critical
roles
electrolytes
dissolution
materials,
formation
electrode–electrolyte
interphase,
solvation/desolvation
charge
carriers.
this
review,
we
discuss
prospects
challenges
with
an
emphasis
on
electrolytes.
The
differences
inorganic
terms
property
requirements
mechanisms
are
elucidated.
provide
a
comprehensive
thorough
overview
development
batteries,
divided
into
four
categories
including
liquid
electrolytes,
aqueous
solid
polymer-based
introduce
different
components,
concentrations,
additives,
applications
various
carriers,
interphases,
separators.
perspectives
outlook
future
also
discussed
guidance
design
optimization
We
believe
that
review
will
stimulate
in-depth
study
accelerate
commercialization
Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
378(6624)
Published: Dec. 8, 2022
Electrolytes
and
the
associated
interphases
constitute
critical
components
to
support
emerging
battery
chemistries
that
promise
tantalizing
energy
but
involve
drastic
phase
structure
complications.
Designing
better
electrolytes
holds
key
success
of
these
batteries.
As
only
component
interfaces
with
every
other
in
device,
an
electrolyte
must
satisfy
multiple
criteria
simultaneously.
These
include
transporting
ions
while
insulating
electrons
between
electrodes
maintaining
stability
against
extreme
chemical
natures:
strongly
oxidative
cathode
reductive
anode.
In
most
advanced
batteries,
two
operate
at
potentials
far
beyond
thermodynamic
limits
electrolytes,
so
therein
has
be
realized
kinetically
through
interphase
formed
from
sacrificial
reactions
electrodes.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
33(7)
Published: Jan. 6, 2021
Potassium
ion
batteries
(PIBs)
are
recognized
as
one
promising
candidate
for
future
energy
storage
devices
due
to
their
merits
of
cost-effectiveness,
high-voltage,
and
high-power
operation.
Many
efforts
have
been
devoted
the
development
electrode
materials
progress
has
well
summarized
in
recent
review
papers.
However,
addition
materials,
electrolytes
also
play
a
key
role
determining
cell
performance.
Here,
research
PIBs
is
summarized,
including
organic
liquid
electrolytes,
ionic
solid-state
aqueous
engineering
electrode/electrolyte
interfaces
thoroughly
discussed.
This
Progress
Report
provides
comprehensive
guidance
on
design
electrolyte
systems
high
performance
PIBs.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
33(47)
Published: Jan. 14, 2021
Abstract
With
increasing
demand
for
grid‐scale
energy
storage,
potassium‐ion
batteries
(PIBs)
have
emerged
as
promising
complements
or
alternatives
to
commercial
lithium‐ion
owing
the
low
cost,
natural
abundance
of
potassium
resources,
standard
reduction
potential
potassium,
and
fascinating
K
+
transport
kinetics
in
electrolyte.
However,
density
unstable
cycle
life
cathode
materials
hamper
their
practical
application.
Therefore,
with
high
capacities,
redox
potentials,
good
structural
stability
are
required
advancement
toward
next‐generation
PIBs.
To
this
end,
understanding
structure‐dependent
intercalation
electrochemistry
recognizing
existing
issues
relating
indispensable
prerequisites.
This
review
summarizes
recent
advances
PIB
materials,
including
metal
hexacyanometalates,
layered
oxides,
polyanionic
frameworks,
organic
compounds,
an
emphasis
on
advantages
reaction.
Moreover,
major
current
challenges
corresponding
strategies
each
category
highlighted.
Finally,
future
research
directions
perspectives
presented
accelerate
development
PIBs
facilitate
applications.
It
is
believed
that
will
provide
guidance
researchers
engaged
developing
advanced
materials.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(11)
Published: Jan. 27, 2021
Abstract
As
novel
“post
lithium‐ion
batteries,”
sodium‐ion
batteries/potassium‐ion
batteries
(SIBs/PIBs)
are
emerging
and
show
bright
prospect
in
large‐scale
energy
storage
applications
due
to
abundant
Na/K
resources.
Further
benefits
of
this
technology
include,
its
low
cost,
chemical
inertness
safety.
Extensive
research
findings
have
demonstrated
that
carbon‐based
materials
promising
candidates
for
both
SIBs
PIBs.
Although
the
two
alkali‐ion
similar
internal
components
electrochemical
reaction
mechanisms,
storage/release
behaviors
Na
+
K
not
exactly
same.
Therefore,
a
comprehensive
comparison
/K
carbon
anode
is
lacking.
It
absolutely
imperative
understand
these
mechanisms
more
clearly
achieve
ideal
performance.
Herein,
three
potential
discussed,
which
i)
intercalation/deintercalation
mechanism,
ii)
adsorption/desorption
iii)
pore‐filling
mechanism.
This
review
only
attempts
summarize
development
status
(graphite,
graphene,
hard
soft
carbon),
but
also
provides
(mechanism,
capacity,
rate
capability,
diffusion
coefficient,
cyclability,
potassiation/sodiation
potential)
between
Finally,
critical
issues
perspectives
discussed
demonstrate
possible
directions
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
34(7)
Published: Dec. 1, 2021
Defect-rich
carbon
materials
possess
high
gravimetric
potassium
storage
capability
due
to
the
abundance
of
active
sites,
but
their
cyclic
stability
is
limited
because
low
reversibility
undesirable
defects
and
deteriorative
conductivity.
Herein,
in
situ
defect-selectivity
order-in-disorder
synergetic
engineering
via
a
self-template
strategy
reported
boost
K+
-storage
capacity,
rate
simultaneously.
The
defect-sites
are
selectively
tuned
realize
abundant
reversible
carbon-vacancies
with
sacrifice
poorly
heteroatom-defects
through
persistent
gas
release
during
pyrolysis.
Meanwhile,
nanobubbles
generated
pyrolysis
serve
as
self-templates
induce
surface
atom
rearrangement,
thus
embedding
nanographitic
networks
defective
domains
without
serious
phase
separation,
which
greatly
enhances
intrinsic
structure
ensures
concentration
fast
charge-transfer
kinetics
simultaneously,
leading
capacity
(425
mAh
g-1
at
0.05
A
),
high-rate
(237.4
1
superior
(90.4%
retention
from
cycle
10
400
0.1
).
This
work
provides
rational
facile
tradeoff
between
conductivity,
gives
deep
insights
into
mechanism
storage.
