Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shude Liu, Ling Kang, Seong Chan Jun
Summary: With increasing demand for grid-scale energy storage, potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) have emerged as promising complements or alternatives to commercial lithium-ion batteries. However, the low energy density and unstable cycle life of cathode materials are current challenges that need to be addressed in the development of next-generation PIBs.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jingteng Zhao, Congying Song, Guoxing Li
Summary: This Review discusses the kinetic factors limiting the fast-charging capability of high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries and summarizes the recent research strategies to achieve fast-charging performance through electrode engineering, electrolyte design, and interface optimization. It emphasizes the important role of computational tools and advanced characterization techniques in understanding the failure mechanism of batteries and thermal runaway problems.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yaohui Lv, LeLe Zhang, Xiang Wei, Baoping Qiu, Wei Zhang, Qingqing Qin, Dedong Jia, Xiaojun He, Zailiang Liu, Feng Wei
Summary: This review systematically summarizes the fundamental principles and recent progresses of zinc-ion hybrid supercapacitors (ZHSs), which have been widely reported as emerging and promising candidates for energy storage devices. The review also highlights the critical challenges and perspectives of ZHSs, providing a powerful motivation for the design and exploitation of high-performance ZHSs for energy storage applications.
SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES
(2023)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Limin Zhou, Luojia Liu, Zhimeng Hao, Zhenhua Yan, Xue-Feng Yu, Paul K. Chu, Kai Zhang, Jun Chen
Summary: This study describes common proton-storage electrode materials for AMPBs and discusses their desirable features, as well as common problems plaguing aqueous electrolytes and metal anodes in AMPBs. The crucial importance of stable electrolyte/electrode interfaces and homogeneous ion distributions in charging/discharging processes is highlighted.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Minghua Chen, Shian Xie, Xingyu Zhao, Wanhai Zhou, Yu Li, Jiawei Zhang, Zhen Chen, Dongliang Chao
Summary: This review comprehensively explores the performance degradation mechanisms and challenges of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) under extreme temperature, and summarizes effective strategies to overcome these obstacles and optimize electrochemical performance, providing guidance for their application in energy storage systems and wearable devices.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yameng Yin, Cunyuan Pei, Xiaobin Liao, Fangyu Xiong, Wei Yang, Biaobiao Xiao, Yan Zhao, Zijie Ren, Longhua Xu, Qinyou An
Summary: A composite of graphene decorated nanosheet-assembled NVOPF microflowers was synthesized, and the multi-electron reaction of NVOPF/G was conducted by controlling the operation voltage windows. In-situ X-ray diffraction and ex-situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy clarified the reaction mechanism, structural changes, and vanadium valences during the insertion/extraction of Li ions, while theoretical computations revealed the Li-ion locations in the structure of NaV2O2(PO4)(2)F. Due to the additional redox couple of V3+/V4+, NVOPF/G displayed a much higher initial capacity in the wider voltage window and demonstrated high potential as an anode material for Li ion storage.
Review
Electrochemistry
Zhengna Zhang, Jianjun Ma, Rui Zhang, Ranjusha Rajagopalan, Yougen Tang, Yu Ren, Haiyan Wang
Summary: This review evaluates the electrochemical properties of oxocarbons for lithium, sodium and potassium ion batteries and summarizes the evolution, challenges, and opportunities of these compounds. Strategies to improve the conductivity and capacity decay of oxocarbon materials are discussed in the context of their potential applications in AIBs.
BATTERIES & SUPERCAPS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xingyu Zhao, Xinqi Liang, Yu Li, Qingguo Chen, Minghua Chen
Summary: Zinc-ion batteries with near-neutral aqueous electrolytes are competitive systems for large-scale energy storage and wearable electronics applications. However, issues like sluggish electrode reaction kinetics and poor structural stability still hinder their full potential.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Liangtao Yang, Qing Liu, Zhilin Zhang, Lu Gan, Yi Zhang, Jinglong Wu
Summary: Electroencephalography (EEG) is widely used in brain cognition, clinical diagnosis, and artificial intelligence, but the traditional Ag/AgCl electrode requires complex pre-preparation. Therefore, the development of dry electrodes is urgently needed to simplify the testing process and improve subject comfort.
ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiudong Chen, Hang Zhang, Jin-Hang Liu, Yun Gao, Xiaohua Cao, Changchao Zhan, Yawei Wang, Shitao Wang, Shu-Lei Chou, Shi-Xue Dou, Dapeng Cao
Summary: This review summarizes the latest progress in vanadium-based cathodes for AZIBs, presents several energy storage mechanisms, discusses the relationship between material structure and electrochemical activity, addresses the challenges, and provides perspectives for future development of vanadium-based cathode materials.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Hae Woong Park, Kwang Chul Roh
Summary: This review summarizes the application of pseudocapacitive materials as electrode materials for supercapacitors in energy-storage systems. The origin, historical development, and basic principles of pseudocapacitive materials are first summarized, followed by synthesis strategies to improve their electrochemical performance. The latest advances in advanced electrode materials with high-energy densities are then highlighted, and the major challenges and prospective directions for developing pseudocapacitive materials for supercapacitors are discussed.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2023)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Qiao-Nan Zhu, Zhen-Ya Wang, Jia-Wei Wang, Xiao-Yu Liu, Dan Yang, Li-Wei Cheng, Meng-Yao Tang, Yu Qin, Hua Wang
Summary: This review discusses the latest developments in ultrafast aqueous ZIBs and the rational electrode-designing strategies, highlighting methods to enhance fast (dis)charging performance.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Haiyan Wang, Wuquan Ye, Ying Yang, Yijun Zhong, Yong Hu
Summary: The newly-emerging Zn-ion hybrid supercapacitors (ZHSCs) integrate the high-capacity of Zn-ion batteries and high-power of supercapacitors (SCs), facing challenges in achieving satisfactory energy density and developing suitable cathode materials and electrolytes. This review comprehensively discusses the fundamentals of ZHSCs, advanced engineering of nanostructured cathode materials, electrochemical characteristics, and energy storage mechanisms, as well as the recent development of electrolytes and Zn anode.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qizhen Zhu, Jiapeng Li, Patrice Simon, Bin Xu
Summary: MXenes, a family of 2D transition metal carbides/nitrides, show great potential for energy storage applications, with Ti3C2Tx being the most studied one. This review summarizes recent advances and challenges of MXenes for supercapacitors, discussing preparation methods, composition versatility, material architectures, and energy storage mechanisms. Future development of MXenes for designing next-generation supercapacitors is also provided.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Zhuo Wang, Cuiying Dai, Kongyao Chen, Yanjie Wang, Qi Liu, Yonggang Liu, Baiwei Ma, Liwei Mi, Weiguo Mao
Summary: This article discusses the correlation between thick electrode design and electrochemical performance, analyzing the factors that affect electron-ion transfer and mechanical stability. It summarizes the main design strategies for producing thick electrodes with excellent electrochemo-mechanical properties, reviews state-of-the-art fabrication techniques, and discusses their potential development directions. Challenges and feasible tendencies associated with developing thick electrodes are analyzed and proposed.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Tianxing Kang, Chenchen Wang, Xiaoyang Zhao, Zhiqiang Guan, Dong Shen, Tianyi Song, Yan Wu, Fan Zhang, Yongbing Tang, Zhongqiu Tong, Chun-Sing Lee
Summary: The research team has developed an electrochemically inert and catalytic sp2c-COF separator to stabilize Li plating/stripping and accommodate high mass loadings of cathode in future high energy-density rechargeable batteries with Li metal anodes (LMAs). The nano-pores of sp2c-COF enable homogeneous Li+ flux and its electrochemical inertness prevents side reactions. The cyano-groups on sp2c-COF are critical for generating an inorganic-rich solid electrolyte interphase. Li symmetrical cells demonstrate excellent Li plating/stripping behaviors, and full batteries assembled with LiCoO2 and LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 cathodes show impressive areal capacities. This work provides an important strategy for the stabilization of LMA in rechargeable batteries.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fanbin Zeng, Senlin Li, Sanlue Hu, Minling Qiu, Guobin Zhang, Meilin Li, Caiyun Chang, Hongliang Wang, Minwei Xu, Lirong Zheng, Yongbing Tang, Cuiping Han, Hui-Ming Cheng
Summary: Calcium ion batteries (CIBs) are potential energy storage devices due to their abundant resources and low cost. However, slow kinetics limit their performance. In this study, a solvation regulation strategy based on donor number (DN) was proposed to enhance the storage of Ca2+ in sodium vanadate (NVO) cathode. The use of solvent with low DN facilitated the migration of Ca2+ and promoted the insertion of Ca2+ into the NVO electrode, resulting in high capacity and high-rate performance.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yike Wei, Bin Tang, Xiao Liang, Fan Zhang, Yongbing Tang
Summary: A high-energy-density dual-ion battery (DIB) with an ultrahigh-mass-loading MSCG electrode is developed, which exhibits excellent electrochemical performance. The DIBs with the ultrahigh-mass-loading electrode show high discharge capacity and long-term cycling stability, achieving the highest energy density reported for any DIBs.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chengjun Han, Haiyan Wang, Zelin Wang, Xuewu Ou, Yongbing Tang
Summary: Due to the advantages of dual-ion batteries and abundant resources, potassium-based dual-carbon batteries have wide application prospects. However, the conventional carbonate ester-based electrolyte systems have obvious drawbacks, which seriously affect the capacity and cycle performance of K-DCBs. Therefore, a rational design of more efficient novel electrolyte systems is urgently required to realize high-performance K-DCBs.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bifa Ji, Jiali Gou, Yongping Zheng, Xiuhao Pu, Yehai Wang, Pinit Kidkhunthod, Yongbing Tang
Summary: It is demonstrated that the dynamic coordination network can activate the commonly inactive ionic sites for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) by turning them into platinum-like catalytic centers. A macrocyclic ligand coordinated yttrium single-atom moiety is identified, which exhibits a high half-wave potential in alkaline media, similar to that of the commercial Pt/C catalyst.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lei Wang, Bifa Ji, Yongping Zheng, Yongbing Tang
Summary: This study presents the theoretical prediction and experimental realization of an asymmetrically coordinated iridium single-atom catalyst for the formic acid oxidation reaction. Theoretical calculations show that the substitution of nitrogen with oxygen in the symmetric IrN4 motif can moderate the binding strength of key intermediates and achieve near-zero overpotential. The as-designed catalyst exhibits significantly higher mass activity compared to state-of-the-art Pd/C and Pt/C catalysts.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xin Lei, Qingyun Tang, Yongping Zheng, Pinit Kidkhunthod, Xiaolong Zhou, Bifa Ji, Yongbing Tang
Summary: This study presents a carbon catalyst design with embedded high-entropy 3d transition metal single atoms, which exhibits superior catalytic activities in the oxygen reduction and evolution reactions compared to commercial Pt/C and RuO2 catalysts in an alkaline environment. This design principle provides a sustainable solution for critical green technologies such as fuel cells, batteries, and water splitting.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Donghao Xie, Miao Zhang, Qirong Liu, Yunjie Lin, Ao Yu, Yongbing Tang
Summary: A scalable and highly efficient approach for the preparation of high-purity 2D metal nanosheets has been developed using organic-inorganic conformal extending procedures. The approach achieves uniform and controllable thickness of metal nanosheets while avoiding the introduction of impurities. As a proof-of-the-concept application, a compact hybrid anode constructed from Sn nanosheets and graphene oxide exhibits high reversible capacity and excellent cycling stability. This methodology is expected to facilitate the fundamental research and applications of 2D metal nanosheets in various important fields.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Liyu Zhou, Rui Yang, Siqi Xu, Xin Lei, Yongping Zheng, Jianfeng Wen, Fan Zhang, Yongbing Tang
Summary: Despite the widespread use of additives in aqueous electrolytes, there is a lack of understanding on how to select suitable additives to regulate reversible Zn plating/stripping chemistry. This study reveals that the electrostatic polarity of non-sacrificial additives is crucial for stabilizing Zn anodes. Sucrose, with high electrostatic polarity, shows the best performance in terms of cycling stability and long-term reversible plating/stripping cycle life for ZIBs.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chunlei Jiang, Jiaxiao Yan, Doufeng Wang, Kunye Yan, Lei Shi, Yongping Zheng, Chengde Xie, Hui-Ming Cheng, Yongbing Tang
Summary: This study presents a dual-phase solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) design that incorporates Al nanoparticles within the LiPON matrix. The dual-phase structure increases the toughness and stiffness of the SEI film, leading to enhanced cycling stability for both Al and silicon anodes in lithium-ion batteries.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yuanqi Lan, Xinke Li, Guangmin Zhou, Wenjiao Yao, Hui-Ming Cheng, Yongbing Tang
Summary: Recycling cathode materials from spent lithium-ion batteries is crucial for sustainability. Direct regeneration methods offer a non-destructive and efficient way to obtain high-performance cathodes, reducing energy consumption and carbon footprint. This review discusses the development of direct regeneration and introduces various methods and studies on repairing and upgrading cathodes.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Liyu Zhou, Rui Yang, Siqi Xu, Xin Lei, Yongping Zheng, Jianfeng Wen, Fan Zhang, Yongbing Tang
Summary: This study reveals the critical role of saccharide additives in regulating reversible zinc plating/stripping chemistry. By continuously modulating the solvation structure of zinc ions and forming a molecular adsorption layer, saccharide additives enable uniform zinc deposition and improve cycling stability and lifespan.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hongjin Wang, Shuangqing Zhou, Tao Wang, Zhiye Zhou, Yanggen Huang, Stephan Handschuh-Wang, Hongyu Li, Ying Zhao, Yongbing Tang
Summary: Hierarchical micro-/nano structured boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrodes were designed and synthesized to achieve efficient antifouling and water treatment. The BDD-coated electrodes demonstrated excellent antibacterial properties and reduced chemical oxygen demand, indicating their great potential for long-term water purification.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)