Progress and Prospects in Cathode Materials for Sodium-Ion Batteries: Synthesis, Characterization, and Engineering Aspects
Energy & Fuels,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
38(21), С. 20285 - 20313
Опубликована: Окт. 23, 2024
The
need
for
sustainable
and
economically
viable
energy
storage
technologies
is
increasing
critically
as
the
world
transitions
toward
renewable
electrified
transportation.
Sodium-ion
batteries
(SIBs)
have
emerged
a
promising
alternative
to
lithium-ion
(LIBs)
due
abundant
availability
of
sodium
potential
lower
costs.
However,
development
high-performance
cathode
materials
remains
key
challenge
in
realizing
full
SIBs.
Recent
advancements
focused
on
improving
electrochemical
properties
through
various
strategies,
particularly
doping
cations
anions
into
layered
transition
metal
oxides
(LTMOs).
Researchers
enhanced
specific
capacity,
cycling
stability,
rate
performance.
Doping
not
only
improves
structural
stability
but
also
mitigates
issues
such
phase
voltage
decay,
which
are
critical
long-term
performance
In
addition
these
advancements,
there
growing
priority
eliminating
cobalt
from
environmental
economic
concerns.
Cobalt-free
alternatives,
manganese-rich
iron-based
compounds,
shown
considerable
promise,
delivering
competitive
without
ethical
supply
chain
associated
with
cobalt.
Global
research
efforts
made
significant
strides
overcoming
technical
barriers
SIB
commercialization.
Collaborative
projects
across
North
America,
Europe,
Asia
accelerating
scalable
synthesis
techniques
optimization
material
properties.
These
ionic
conductivity
ensuring
integrity
cathodes
during
cycling.
integration
advanced
characterization
has
played
pivotal
role
understanding
mechanisms
at
play,
guiding
design
next-generation
materials.
As
technology
continues
evolve,
its
applications
large-scale
grid
stabilization
becoming
increasingly
apparent.
combination
raw
materials,
improved
doping,
shift
cobalt-free
compositions
positions
SIBs
strong
contender
market.
This
review
highlights
progress
challenges
that
remain,
outlining
future
directions
will
be
crucial
transitioning
laboratory
real-world
applications.
Язык: Английский
2024 Pioneers in Energy Research: Haoshen Zhou
Energy & Fuels,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
38(23), С. 22605 - 22612
Опубликована: Ноя. 7, 2024
Язык: Английский
A Minireview on Polyurethane-Based Flexible Electrodes for Wearable Supercapacitors: Strategies, Syntheses and Electrochemical Performance Evaluations
Energy & Fuels,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 17, 2024
Advancements
in
the
field
of
wearable
gadgets
necessitate
flexible
and
safe
energy
storage
devices
to
power
them.
Rechargeable
batteries
are
best
choices
for
long-run
applications,
but
their
safety
is
a
major
constraint.
Supercapacitors
evolved
as
an
alternate
solution
whereby
safety,
flexibility,
high-rate
performances
assured.
A
crucial
step
involved
manufacturing
supercapacitor
preparation
highly
bendable
electrodes.
The
electrode-active
materials
possessing
exceptional
electrochemical
performances,
combined
with
polymers,
used
prepare
electrodes
supercapacitors.
performance
mainly
depends
on
activity
material;
hence,
incorporation
polymer
network
requires
proper
attention
retain
performance.
In
this
review
article,
we
discuss
salient
features
polyurethane
(PU)-based
electrodes,
particularly
application
supercapacitors
where
PU
both
electrolyte
additive/filler
material.
include
low
cost,
easy
synthesis,
light
weight,
high
flexibility
bendability,
good
resilience,
etc.,
has
attracted
various
advanced
strategies
adopted
PU-based
explained
detail,
by
emphasizing
unravelled.
Язык: Английский