Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lihua Chu, Yuxin Shi, Ze Li, Changxu Sun, Hao Yan, Jing Ma, Xuchen Li, Chaofeng Liu, Jianan Gu, Kai Liu, Lehao Liu, Bing Jiang, Yingfeng Li, Meicheng Li
Summary: This review summarizes the principles, compositions, and models of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on the anode in lithium batteries, including the functions and influences of the electroactive materials. The differences in SEI on different types of anode materials, as well as the selection and design of electrolytes, are detailedly clarified. Furthermore, the design strategies for achieving a stable and efficient SEI are outlined and discussed. Finally, the challenges and prospects of artificial SEI technology for the development of high-efficiency batteries are briefly proposed.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Bing-Feng Cui, Xiao-Peng Han, Wen-Bin Hu
Summary: Aqueous zinc-based rechargeable batteries are promising due to their low cost, high safety, environmental friendliness, and high energy density, but the formation of zinc dendrites poses serious problems. Understanding the growth process of dendrites and suppressing their formation through strategies like micronanostructured design can help advance the development of high-performance dendrite-free zinc anodes.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ramin Khezri, Shiva Rezaei Motlagh, Mohammad Etesami, Ahmad Azmin Mohamad, Falko Mahlendorf, Anongnat Somwangthanaroj, Soorathep Kheawhom
Summary: This article introduces the mechanism and challenges of zinc-air batteries and electrically rechargeable zinc-air batteries, and provides potential solutions to these challenges. It also explores the latest developments in mechanically rechargeable ZAB technologies and provides future research directions to promote their commercial application.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xueqing Hu, Joanna Borowiec, Yijia Zhu, Xiaopeng Liu, Ruiqi Wu, Alex M. Ganose, Ivan P. Parkin, Buddha Deka Boruah
Summary: This study explores the use of zinc oxide nanorods (NRs) and nanoflakes (NFs) as artificial layers on zinc anodes to enhance the performance of zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs). The incorporation of ZnO improves charge storage performance by facilitating efficient electron transport and desolvation of Zn2+ ions. The highly polar surfaces of ZnO NFs promote strong interactions with water molecules, resulting in exceptional hydrophilicity and improved battery performance.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Apurva Patrike, Poonam Yadav, Vilas Shelke, Manjusha Shelke
Summary: With the development of consumer electronic devices and electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries are crucial for high energy storage. However, they still cannot meet the demands of rapidly growing industries. Metal batteries, with higher energy density, are considered as the next-generation devices. Challenges such as uncontrolled dendrite growth and high reactivity hinder the commercialization of metal batteries. This review discusses the failure mechanism of lithium/sodium metal anodes and explores potential solutions through electrolyte optimization, solid-electrolyte interphase layer formation, and nanoengineering at the material level.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Chuanliang Wei, Liwen Tan, Yuchan Zhang, Zhengran Wang, Baojuan Xi, Shenglin Xiong, Jinkui Feng, Yitai Qian
Summary: Metal anodes are promising materials for rechargeable batteries, but they face challenges. Recently, room-temperature liquid metals have shown potential in addressing these challenges and have been the focus of research.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Nibagani Naresh, Suyoon Eom, Su Hwan Jeong, Sang Jun Lee, So Hyeon Park, Jonghee Park, Jou-Hyeon Ahn, Joo-Hyung Kim, Young Hwa Jung
Summary: This study presents a novel approach to reduce dendrite growth and improve the electrochemical performance of aqueous zinc ion batteries (ZIBs) by employing mesoporous zincophilic TiO2 nanoparticles to construct a hierarchical nanostructured layer. The battery with this dendrite-free ZIB anode demonstrates excellent capacity and high coulombic efficiency after ultralong cycle life, indicating its potential as a reliable and safe energy device in the field of large-scale energy storage solutions.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhenhai Shi, Suli Chen, Zijian Xu, Zhanming Liu, Junhong Guo, Jian Yin, Pengwu Xu, Nan Zhang, Wenli Zhang, Husam N. Alshareef, Tianxi Liu
Summary: A CeO2 aerogel interface layer with oxygen vacancies (VAG-Ce) is reported as a new strategy for dendrite-free and corrosion-free Zn anodes. The nanochannels of VAG-Ce act as ion sieves to redistribute Zn2+ and suppress dendrite growth. The oxygen vacancies on VAG-Ce can capture SO42- and accelerate Zn2+ migration, leading to stable Zn anodes.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sourav Mallick, C. Retna Raj
Summary: The growing demand for efficient energy storage devices has led to the emergence of rechargeable aqueous zinc-based battery technologies as a compelling alternative to lithium-based batteries. However, challenges such as cathode dissolution and dendrite formation still need to be addressed in zinc-ion batteries.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Xiaoxia Guo, Guanjie He
Summary: Aqueous rechargeable zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) have gained increasing research attention due to their advantages over commercial lithium-ion batteries in terms of safety, cost, resources, and eco-friendliness. However, problems with zinc anodes, such as dendrite formation and side reactions, limit the cycling lifetime and practical application of ZIBs. This review focuses on understanding these issues, discussing existing strategies for zinc electrode protection and electrolyte engineering, summarizing techniques for analyzing anode-electrolyte interactions, and providing perspectives and suggestions for designing highly stable zinc anodes.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chuanliang Wei, Liwen Tan, Yuchan Zhang, Zhengran Wang, Jinkui Feng, Yitai Qian
Summary: This review summarizes the modification strategies proposed in recent years for magnesium metal anodes in rechargeable magnesium-ion batteries, and provides suggestions and outlooks to promote their application.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Teddy Mageto, Sanket D. Bhoyate, Felipe M. de Souza, Kwadwo Mensah-Darkwa, Anuj Kumar, Ram K. Gupta
Summary: Solid-state batteries have gained increasing interest for their superior safety, performance, and energy densities compared to conventional lithium-ion batteries. This review identifies and discusses the major challenges facing the development of solid-state batteries and the strategies being implemented to address these challenges, including interface instability, dendrite growth, and ionic conductivity issues.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hee Jae Kim, Nurzhan Umirov, Jae-Sang Park, Jae-Hong Lim, Jiefang Zhu, Sung-Soo Kim, Seung-Taek Myung
Summary: In this study, the addition of phosphorous pentoxide (P2O5) to carbonate-based electrolytes was found to effectively suppress the dendritic growth on the surface of a lithium-metal anode, leading to improved lifespan and coulombic efficiency. The reduction mechanism of the P2O5-induced solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation on Li metal was also elucidated, providing insights into the inhibitory effect on dendritic growth.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Santosh Kumar, Hocheol Yoon, Hyeonghun Park, Geumyong Park, Seokho Suh, Hyeong-Jin Kim
Summary: In this study, a microporous nanofiber layer of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) was used as a current collector for the anode in order to inhibit dendrite formation in aqueous rechargeable Zn-ion batteries. The symmetrical cell equipped with this new fabricated electrode showed stable cycles without a short circuit, and the full cell formed with MnO2 as the cathode exhibited improved cycle stability.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jiawei Wang, Yan Yang, Yuxian Zhang, Yanmei Li, Rong Sun, Zhongchang Wang, Hua Wang
Summary: The research summarized above categorizes and reviews strategies to address challenges related to zinc metal anodes for rechargeable aqueous zinc ion batteries. By focusing on electrochemical and chemical reaction principles, the study aims to provide insights into improving the performance of these batteries and explores prospects for the development of zinc metal anodes.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhengran Wang, Yuchan Zhang, Huiyu Jiang, Chuanliang Wei, Yongling An, Liwen Tan, Shenglin Xiong, Jinkui Feng
Summary: In this study, a simple method is designed to construct high-performance organic cathode materials for SIBs. By utilizing MXene material to form a conductive network and adsorb the active material, additional storage sites are provided, achieving excellent electrochemical performance.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jingyan Wang, Yongling An, Hengtao Shen, Quanyan Man, Jinkui Feng
Summary: This study replaces traditional copper foil with MXene paper as the current collector for silicon anode, improving the stability and cycle life of lithium-ion batteries by enhancing the interface performance and energy density.
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)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yuchan Zhang, Yun Tian, Zhengran Wang, Chuanliang Wei, Chengkai Liu, Yongling An, Baojuan Xi, Shenglin Xiong, Jinkui Feng
Summary: In this study, a new MXene/Fe heterostructure is designed as an anode for Fe metal batteries to suppress dendrite growth and improve plating/stripping kinetics of Fe. The Fe growth mechanism on MXene is investigated, and stable cycling life and superior rate capability are achieved when used as anode for Fe metal dual ion batteries. These findings provide an alternative approach for developing high performance Fe-based batteries.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Hengtao Shen, Yongling An, Quanyan Man, Jingyan Wang, Chengkai Liu, Baojuan Xi, Shenglin Xiong, Jinkui Feng, Yitai Qian
Summary: In this work, controlled chemical prelithiation is used to improve the performance of two-dimensional siloxene nanosheet as an anode for lithium-ion batteries. The results show that a 15 min prelithiation process can achieve uniform SEI film and high coulombic efficiency, leading to enhanced performance of siloxene anode. The prelithiated siloxene anode exhibits high ICE, superior rate performance, and stable cycling performance, with an enhanced capacity retention of 94.3% when coupled with 5 V-class LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathodes.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Kaiqing Fan, Chuangliang Wei, Jinkui Feng
Summary: As a competitive next-generation energy storage technology, sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have inherent issues such as poor cycle stability and slow electrochemical kinetics. MXenes, a newly discovered two-dimensional material, show promise as potential materials for sodium storage due to their robust mechanical properties, good electronic conductivity, and tunable composition and morphology. This review discusses the current research on architecture, properties, synthetic strategies, and sodium storage mechanisms of MXenes. It also comprehensively reviews the recent progress on MXene-based anodes for SIBs, including different types of MXenes and MXene-containing composites. Finally, it presents the existing problems, challenges, and prospects for future research direction of MXene-based anodes, aiming to guide further exploration and practical applications of MXenes in the field of SIBs.
JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jingyun Chun, Xiaolong Wang, Yuchan Zhang, Chuanliang Wei, Zhengran Wang, Jinkui Feng
Summary: This study proves that using Ti3C2Tx MXene current collector can enhance the performance of sodium-ion batteries by reducing the electrode-collector interface resistance. The NVP electrode with Ti3C2Tx MXene current collector exhibits significantly improved rate capability and cycling performance.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Quanyan Man, Yongling An, Hengtao Shen, Chuanliang Wei, Xinlu Zhang, Zhengran Wang, Shenglin Xiong, Jinkui Feng
Summary: Solid-state energy storage devices (SSESDs) have the potential to greatly improve safety, stability, and energy density in large-scale energy storage applications. However, issues like low conductivity, poor interface contact, and dendrite growth limit their practical use. MXenes have shown promising advances as materials for SSESDs due to their unique properties. This review comprehensively examines the current advancements of MXenes in SSESDs, including their application in different battery systems and supercapacitors, as well as their modification mechanisms and design strategies to enhance electrochemical performance. The review also provides perspectives and challenges for future strategies in utilizing MXenes for SSESDs.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yongling An, Yuan Tian, Quanyan Man, Hengtao Shen, Chengkai Liu, Shenglin Xiong, Jinkui Feng
Summary: A physical vacuum distillation strategy is proposed to directly synthesize fluoride-free MXenes, which is a green and one-step process without the use of fluoride and acid. The synthesized MXenes have controlled layered structures and specific surface areas, and the Ti3C2T x MXene exhibits improved sodium storage performance.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xinlu Zhang, Zhiwei Ni, Xuexiu Bai, Hengtao Shen, Zhengran Wang, Chuanliang Wei, Kangdong Tian, Baojuan Xi, Shenglin Xiong, Jinkui Feng
Summary: A novel one-pot etching strategy is used to fabricate fluorine-free Ti3C2Tx nitrogen encapsulated hierarchical porous carbon with tunable coordination chemistry. Through phase reconstruction, Ti coordinated with N is identified. Hierarchical porous nitrogen-doped carbons (HPNC) significantly increase material surface area, enhancing redox kinetics and physical immobilization of lithium polysulfides. The modified MXene separator shows a reversible capacity of 889.5 mA h g(-1) with capacity retention of 79.5% after 100 cycles at 0.5 A g(-1). This work provides a novel etching strategy to explore the correlation between structural and electrochemical properties.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hengtao Shen, Yongling An, Quanyan Man, Dongdong Liu, Xinlu Zhang, Zhiwei Ni, Yumeng Dai, Mutian Dong, Shenglin Xiong, Jinkui Feng
Summary: Universal chemical prelithiation/presodiation strategies were explored to rapidly synthesize porous Sn (PSn) from commercial Sn powders at ambient temperature. The PSn exhibits different porous structures by selecting diverse delithiation/desodiation agents. With this method, porous Al, Pb, Bi, and Sb are successfully produced. Finally, the optimized PSn anode achieves great rate property and prominent cycling performance.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhengran Wang, Chuanliang Wei, Huiyu Jiang, Yuchan Zhang, Kangdong Tian, Yuan Li, Xinlu Zhang, Shenglin Xiong, Chenghui Zhang, Jinkui Feng
Summary: This paper provides a comprehensive review on the applications and progress of MXene in current collectors. The unique structure, large surface area, and high conductivity of MXene have made it a promising material for current collectors in rechargeable batteries. Various effective strategies, such as vacuum filtration, freeze-drying, and in situ electrodeposition, have been presented and achieved positive effects.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jingyun Chun, Xiaolong Wang, Chuanliang Wei, Zhengran Wang, Yuchan Zhang, Jinkui Feng
Summary: Sodium-ion batteries are a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries due to their low cost and environmental friendliness. Prussian blue analogues (PBAs) have attracted attention because of their open skeleton structure and abundant redox active sites. However, the presence of interstitial water and poor electron conductivity limit their performance. A flexible self-supporting electrode is prepared using an anhydrous method and simple filtration. It exhibits excellent electrochemical performance and has implications for the design of low-cost, flexible, and fast charge and discharge energy storage devices.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Quanyan Man, Yongling An, Hengtao Shen, Chuanliang Wei, Shenglin Xiong, Jinkui Feng
Summary: This review provides an overview of the concept, structure, and properties of silicene. It summarizes the advanced fabrication methods and discusses their merits and demerits. The review also discusses the applications of 2D silicene/silicon and its derivatives in various fields and prospects future development.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mingzhe Zhang, Yazhan Liang, Fan Liu, Xuguang An, Jinkui Feng, Baojuan Xi, Shenglin Xiong
Summary: In this study, a novel integrated composite architecture consisting of appropriately sized Ni2P nanoparticles confined in N/P codoped porous carbon nanosheets (Ni2P subset of N/P-CNS) was successfully obtained through an efficient self-designed self-templating strategy. The Ni2P subset of N/P-CNS electrode exhibited high reversible capacity, excellent rate capability and high stability, showing great potential as an anode material for potassium-ion batteries. This work provides new inspiration for the design of advanced and prospective electrode materials.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
