Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Hao Zhang, Yang Yang, Hong Xu, Li Wang, Xia Lu, Xiangming He
Summary: Li4Ti5O12 (LTO) spinel material is a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries due to its good cycle stability and rate capability, but faces challenges such as low capacity and gassing issue. Recent studies suggest that LTO performance can be further improved through novel strategies, shedding light on the future research direction of LTO anodes.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Huangxu Li, Wei Zhang, Kena Sun, Jun Guo, Kuo Yuan, Jiaju Fu, Tao Zhang, Xiankun Zhang, Huiwu Long, Zhian Zhang, Yanqing Lai, Hongyan Sun
Summary: This paper introduces three major categories of manganese-based materials, including oxides, Prussian blue analogous, and polyanion type materials, and explains their crystal structure, electrochemical performance, and reaction mechanism in emerging rechargeable battery systems. Key issues encountered by these materials are also discussed.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Yuanji Wu, Yingjuan Sun, Jiefeng Zheng, Jianhua Rong, Hongyan Li, Li Niu
Summary: MXenes, as an emerging 2D material with unique physical and chemical properties, have been widely used in various battery systems, including metal-ion batteries, alkaline metal batteries, and lithium-sulfur batteries. The performance of MXenes is influenced by preparation methods and conditions, and their potential applications in new-type batteries are continuously being explored.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-ENERGY
(2021)
Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Congcong Dang, Qin Mu, Xiubo Xie, Xueqin Sun, Xiaoyang Yang, Yuping Zhang, Srihari Maganti, Mina Huang, Qinglong Jiang, Ilwoo Seok, Wei Du, Chuanxin Hou
Summary: Lithium-oxygen (Li-O-2) battery is a potential candidate for next-generation commercial batteries due to its high theoretical capacity and energy density. However, its practical electrochemical performance faces obstacles such as low discharge capacity, poor rate capability, high overpotential, and unstable cycle lifespan. This review summarizes the recent advances in the design and preparation of cathode materials for Li-O-2 batteries. It discusses the reaction mechanism, component design, structure-property relationship, and attempts to improve the electrochemical properties of Li-O-2 batteries electrode materials.
ADVANCED COMPOSITES AND HYBRID MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Muhammad Zahir Iqbal, Muhammad Waqas Khan, Salma Siddique, Sikandar Aftab
Summary: MXenes, a family of 2D transition metal carbides and nitrides, have emerged as promising electrode materials for energy storage devices due to their unique atomic structure, functional group chemistry, hydrophilicity, conductivity, and surface area. This review discusses the structure, synthesis, properties, and applications of MXenes, focusing on their performance in various energy storage devices such as sodium-ion batteries, magnesium ion batteries, potassium ion batteries, lithium-sulfur batteries, lithium-ion batteries, supercapacitors, and supercapattery. The challenges and prospects of MXenes for next-generation energy storage devices are also summarized.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hanisha Ponnuru, Ifra Marriam, Imesha Rambukwella, Jun-Chao Zheng, Cheng Yan
Summary: Liquid metals are being increasingly studied and applied in various fields such as energy storage, catalysis, electronics, and biomedical engineering. In rechargeable batteries, the introduction of liquid metals has shown great potential in improving performance and addressing common challenges. This review article provides an overview of recent advances in using liquid metals for rechargeable batteries, highlighting their unique properties and potential for future development.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fangwang Ming, Hanfeng Liang, Gang Huang, Zahra Bayhan, Husam N. Alshareef
Summary: MXenes have shown great potential as electrode materials in next-generation batteries, with their unique properties and versatile applications. Researchers have proposed various comprehensive utilization methods and also provided a perspective on future research directions for MXenes and MXene-based materials.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Guanzhou Zhu, Xin Tian, Hung-Chun Tai, Yuan-Yao Li, Jiachen Li, Hao Sun, Peng Liang, Michael Angell, Cheng-Liang Huang, Ching-Shun Ku, Wei-Hsuan Hung, Shi-Kai Jiang, Yongtao Meng, Hui Chen, Meng-Chang Lin, Bing-Joe Hwang, Hongjie Dai
Summary: The study demonstrates the production of rechargeable Na/Cl-2 and Li/Cl-2 batteries with a microporous carbon positive electrode, aluminium chloride in thionyl chloride as the electrolyte, and either sodium or lithium as the negative electrode. The reversible Cl-2/NaCl or Cl-2/LiCl redox in the microporous carbon allows for rechargeability at the positive electrode side, while the thin alkali-fluoride-doped alkali-chloride solid electrolyte interface stabilizes the negative electrode, both of which are critical for secondary alkali-metal/Cl-2 batteries.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhengran Wang, Huiyu Jiang, Yuchan Zhang, Yongling An, Chuanliang Wei, Liwen Tan, Shenglin Xiong, Yitai Qian, Jinkui Feng
Summary: MXene, as a novel 2D material, shows enormous potential to solve the issues of OEMs due to its high conductivity, unique structure, exceptional mechanical property, and abundant surface groups. This review provides an overview of the application of MXene in organic electrode materials for rechargeable batteries, as well as recent progress and future development directions.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jelena Popovic
Summary: Rechargeable metal batteries are highly investigated for their potential to store higher energy, but overcoming issues related to reactive interfaces and interphases is crucial for producing reliable batteries.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jiaxian Zheng, Zihao Huang, Fangwang Ming, Ye Zeng, Binbin Wei, Qiu Jiang, Zhengbing Qi, Zhoucheng Wang, Hanfeng Liang
Summary: In this review, the potential and issues of rechargeable zinc-ion batteries are discussed. The focus is on improving the surface and interface properties of the zinc anode through strategies such as designing and applying zinc anode supports and surface protective layers. Recent progress and promising research directions are also presented.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shuang Zhou, Ibrahim Usman, Yijiang Wang, Anqiang Pan
Summary: This review explores the recent advances in 3D printing for rechargeable LMBs, examining their fundamental principles and representative printing techniques, discussing applications at component levels, summarizing design rationales and practical challenges, and providing insights on the future outlook of this emerging field.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qian Zhao, Qizhen Zhu, Yu Liu, Bin Xu
Summary: MXenes, with their metallic conductivity, strong chemical adsorption ability to polysulfides, and effective catalytic effect, show promising potential for high-performance Li-S batteries. Their use in sulfur cathode, interlayer between cathode and separator, and Li anode can enhance electrochemical performance and address challenges in Li-S battery application.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiaotang Gan, Zhiping Song
Summary: Small-molecule organic electrode materials (SMOEMs) have shown great potential as cathodes or anodes for rechargeable batteries due to their availability, designability, capacity, and adaptability. However, they face challenges such as dissolution and shuttle effect, leading to poor stability. Rational design and extrinsic optimizations are necessary to improve their performance. This review provides insights into the fundamental knowledge, design methods, and optimization strategies of SMOEMs, aiming to guide their research and development towards efficient and sustainable rechargeable batteries.
SCIENCE CHINA-CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Xuan Zhang, Huiyang Ma, Jiqiong Liu, Jiahang Chen, Huichao Lu, Yudai Huang, Jiulin Wang
Summary: The S@pPAN composite material, which provides a conductive pathway for sulfur active material at the molecular level, has shown promising electrochemical performances in lithium-sulfur batteries. However, the accurate structure of S@pPAN and its redox reaction mechanism during charge-discharge process have not been determined yet. This review summarizes previous research and inferences on the structure and electrochemical reaction mechanism of S@pPAN, providing a reference for future study of lithium-sulfur batteries.