Carbon Energy,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
3(6), P. 929 - 956
Published: Sept. 15, 2021
Abstract
Solid
polymer
electrolytes
(SPEs)
have
become
increasingly
attractive
in
solid‐state
lithium‐ion
batteries
(SSLIBs)
recent
years
because
of
their
inherent
properties
flexibility,
processability,
and
interfacial
compatibility.
However,
the
commercialization
SPEs
remains
challenging
for
flexible
high‐energy‐density
LIBs.
The
incorporation
functional
additives
into
could
significantly
improve
electrochemical
mechanical
has
created
some
historical
milestones
boosting
development
SPEs.
In
this
study,
we
review
roles
SPEs,
highlighting
working
mechanisms
functionalities
additives.
afford
significant
advantages
ionic
conductivity,
increasing
ion
transference
number,
improving
high‐voltage
stability,
enhancing
strength,
inhibiting
lithium
dendrite,
reducing
flammability.
Moreover,
application
cathodes,
lithium–sulfur
batteries,
is
summarized.
Finally,
future
research
perspectives
are
proposed
to
overcome
unresolved
technical
hurdles
critical
issues
such
as
facile
fabrication
process,
compatibility,
investigation
mechanism,
special
functionalities.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Jan. 3, 2022
The
rapid
advance
of
mild
aqueous
zinc-ion
batteries
(ZIBs)
is
driving
the
development
energy
storage
system
market.
But
thorny
issues
Zn
anodes,
mainly
including
dendrite
growth,
hydrogen
evolution,
and
corrosion,
severely
reduce
performance
ZIBs.
To
commercialize
ZIBs,
researchers
must
overcome
formidable
challenges.
Research
about
ZIBs
still
developing.
Various
technical
scientific
obstacles
to
designing
anodes
with
high
stripping
efficiency
long
cycling
life
have
not
been
resolved.
Moreover,
a
complex
issue
determined
by
various
parameters,
most
which
are
often
ignored,
failing
achieve
maximum
cell.
This
review
proposes
comprehensive
overview
existing
anode
corresponding
strategies,
frontiers,
trends
deeply
comprehend
essence
inner
connection
degradation
mechanism
performance.
First,
formation
their
influence
on
analyzed.
Furthermore,
strategies
for
constructing
stable
summarized
discussed
in
detail
from
multiple
perspectives.
These
divided
into
interface
modification,
structural
anode,
alloying
intercalation
liquid
electrolyte,
non-liquid
separator
design,
other
strategies.
Finally,
research
directions
prospects
put
forward
anodes.
contribution
highlights
latest
developments
provides
new
insights
advanced
future
research.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(10)
Published: Jan. 25, 2023
Good
safety,
high
interfacial
compatibility,
low
cost,
and
facile
processability
make
polymer-based
solid
electrolytes
promising
materials
for
next-generation
batteries.
Key
issues
related
to
electrolytes,
such
as
synthesis
methods,
ionic
conductivity,
battery
architecture,
are
investigated
in
past
decades.
However,
mechanistic
understanding
of
the
conduction
is
still
lacking,
which
impedes
design
optimization
electrolytes.
In
this
review,
mechanisms
strategies
including
solvent-free
polymer
composite
quasi-solid/gel
summarized
evaluated.
Challenges
enhancing
conductivity
elaborated,
while
ion-pair
dissociation,
ion
mobility,
relaxation,
interactions
at
polymer/filler
interfaces
highlighted.
This
comprehensive
review
especially
pertinent
targeted
enhancement
Li-ion
Energy Science & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(5), P. 1643 - 1671
Published: April 27, 2022
Abstract
This
review
article
deals
with
the
ionic
conductivity
of
solid‐state
electrolytes
for
lithium
batteries.
It
has
discussed
mechanisms
ion
conduction
in
ceramics,
polymers,
and
ceramic‐polymer
composite
electrolytes.
In
ceramic
electrolytes,
transport
is
accomplished
mobile
point
defects
a
crystal.
Li
+
ions
migrate
mainly
via
vacancy
mechanism,
interstitial
or
interstitial‐substitutional
exchange
mechanism.
solid
polymer
are
transported
segment
motion,
hopping
(Grotthuss
mechanism),
vehicle
mechanism
(mass
diffusion).
study
also
introduced
various
electrolyte
materials
including
perovskite
oxides,
garnet
sodium
superionic
conductors,
phosphates,
sulfides,
halides,
cross‐linked
block‐copolymers,
metal‐organic
frameworks,
covalent
organic
as
well
composites.
addition,
it
highlighted
some
strategies
to
improve
such
doping,
defect
engineering,
microstructure
tuning,
interface
modification.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
31(23)
Published: April 2, 2021
Abstract
Today,
there
is
an
urgent
demand
to
develop
all
solid‐state
lithium‐ion
batteries
(LIBs)
with
a
high
energy
density
and
degree
of
safety.
The
core
technology
in
electrolyte,
which
determines
the
performance
battery.
Among
developed
solid
electrolytes,
composite
polymer
electrolytes
(CPEs)
have
been
deemed
as
one
most
viable
candidates
because
their
comprehensive
performance.
In
this
review,
limitations
traditional
recent
progress
CPEs
are
introduced.
effect
mechanism
inorganic
fillers
various
properties
discussed
detail.
Meanwhile,
factors
affecting
ionic
conductivity
intensively
reviewed.
representative
synthetic
natural
clay‐based
highlighted
great
potential.
Finally,
remaining
challenges
promising
prospects
outlined
provide
strategies
novel
for
high‐performance
LIBs.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(27)
Published: June 7, 2022
Abstract
Hard
carbons
are
promising
anode
candidates
for
sodium‐ion
batteries
due
to
their
excellent
Na‐storage
performance,
abundant
resources,
and
low
cost.
Despite
the
recent
advances
in
hard
carbons,
interpretation
of
mechanism
remains
unclear,
with
discrepancies
over
a
general
model
describing
corresponding
structure–property
relationship.
For
rational
structural
design
high‐performance
carbon
anodes,
thorough
understanding
charge
storage
relationship
between
microstructure
performance
is
critical.
This
review
provides
comprehensive
overview
known
models
describe
discussion
focused
on
active
sites
such
as
interlayer
space,
pores,
heteroatoms,
defects.
The
present
models,
including
“insertion‐filling”,
“adsorption‐filling”,
“adsorption‐insertion”,
“multistage
mechanism”
associated
analytical
characterization,
elaborately
discussed
view
challenges
prospects
unveiling
carbons.
serves
clarify
guidance
toward
anodes
batteries.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: April 6, 2022
Abstract
Rechargeable
batteries
of
high
energy
density
and
overall
performance
are
becoming
a
critically
important
technology
in
the
rapidly
changing
society
twenty-first
century.
While
lithium-ion
have
so
far
been
dominant
choice,
numerous
emerging
applications
call
for
higher
capacity,
better
safety
lower
costs
while
maintaining
sufficient
cyclability.
The
design
space
potentially
alternatives
is
extremely
large,
with
new
chemistries
architectures
being
simultaneously
explored.
These
include
other
insertion
ions
(e.g.
sodium
multivalent
ions),
conversion
electrode
materials
silicon,
metallic
anodes,
halides
chalcogens)
aqueous
solid
electrolytes.
However,
each
these
potential
“beyond
lithium-ion”
faces
challenges
that
often
lead
to
very
poor
cyclability,
especially
at
commercial
cell
level,
continue
improve
decrease
cost.
This
review
examines
fundamental
principles
rationalise
developments,
case,
brief
overview
given
on
advantages,
advances,
remaining
preventing
cell-level
implementation
state-of-the-art
solutions
challenges.
Finally,
research
development
results
obtained
academia
compared
examples,
as
commentary
current
near-future
viability
alternatives.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(32), P. 17701 - 17706
Published: June 30, 2021
Abstract
The
integration
of
Li
2
S
6
within
a
poly(ethylene
oxide)
(PEO)‐based
polymer
electrolyte
is
demonstrated
to
improve
the
electrolyte's
ionic
conductivity
because
strong
interplay
between
O
2−
(PEO)
and
+
from
reduces
crystalline
volume
PEO.
Li/electrolyte
interface
stabilized
by
in
situ
formation
an
ultra‐thin
S/Li
layer
via
reaction
lithium
metal,
which
increases
transport
at
suppresses
dendrite
growth.
A
symmetric
Li/Li
cell
with
‐integrated
composite
has
excellent
cyclability
high
critical
current
density
0.9
mA
cm
−2
40
°C.
Impressive
electrochemical
performance
all‐solid‐state
Li/LiFePO
4
high‐voltage
Li/LiNi
0.8
Mn
0.1
Co
cells
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
8(18)
Published: July 17, 2021
Abstract
Lithium
anode‐based
batteries
(LBs)
are
highly
demanded
in
society
owing
to
the
high
theoretical
capacity
and
low
reduction
potential
of
metallic
lithium.
They
expected
see
increasing
deployment
performance
critical
areas
including
electric
vehicles,
grid
storage,
space,
sea
vehicle
operations.
Unfortunately,
competitive
cannot
be
achieved
when
LBs
operating
under
extreme
temperature
conditions
where
lithium‐ion
chemistry
fail
perform
optimally.
In
this
review,
a
brief
overview
challenges
developing
for
(<0
°C)
(>60
operation
provided
followed
by
electrolyte
design
strategies
involving
Li
salt
modification,
solvation
structure
optimization,
additive
introduction,
solid‐state
utilization
introduced.
Specifically,
prospects
using
lithium
metal
(LMBs),
sulfur
(Li‐S)
batteries,
oxygen
(Li‐O
2
)
applications
evaluated.
These
three
chemistries
presented
as
prototypical
examples
how
conventional
charge
transfer
resistances
side
reactions
can
overcome.
This
review
also
points
out
research
direction
toward
practical
applications.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Jan. 31, 2023
Solid-state
electrolytes
(SSEs)
are
widely
considered
the
essential
components
for
upcoming
rechargeable
lithium-ion
batteries
owing
to
potential
great
safety
and
energy
density.
Among
them,
polymer
solid-state
(PSEs)
competitive
candidates
replacing
commercial
liquid
due
their
flexibility,
shape
versatility
easy
machinability.
Despite
rapid
development
of
PSEs,
practical
application
still
faces
obstacles
including
poor
ionic
conductivity,
narrow
electrochemical
stable
window
inferior
mechanical
strength.
Polymer/inorganic
composite
(PIEs)
formed
by
adding
ceramic
fillers
in
PSEs
merge
benefits
inorganic
(ISEs),
exhibiting
appreciable
comprehensive
properties
abundant
interfaces
with
unique
characteristics.
Some
PIEs
highly
compatible
high-voltage
cathode
lithium
metal
anode,
which
offer
desirable
access
obtaining
high
This
review
elucidates
current
issues
recent
advances
PIEs.
The
performance
was
remarkably
influenced
characteristics
type,
content,
morphology,
arrangement
surface
groups.
We
focus
on
molecular
interaction
between
different
environment
designing
high-performance
Finally,
opportunities
creating
outlined.
aims
provide
some
theoretical
guidance
direction
