Issue 12, 2024

Recent advances in electrolyte molecular design for alkali metal batteries

Abstract

In response to societal developments and the growing demand for high-energy-density battery systems, alkali metal batteries (AMBs) have emerged as promising candidates for next-generation energy storage. Despite their high theoretical specific capacity and output voltage, AMBs face critical challenges related to high reactivity with electrolytes and unstable interphases. This review, from the perspective of electrolytes, analyzes AMB failure mechanisms, including interfacial side reactions, active materials loss, and metal dendrite growth. It then reviews recent advances in innovative electrolyte molecular designs, such as ether, ester, sulfone, sulfonamide, phosphate, and salt, aimed at overcoming the above-mentioned challenges. Finally, we propose the current molecular design principles and future promising directions that can help future precise electrolyte molecular design.

Graphical abstract: Recent advances in electrolyte molecular design for alkali metal batteries

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
11 dek 2023
Accepted
06 fev 2024
First published
06 fev 2024
This article is Open Access

All publication charges for this article have been paid for by the Royal Society of Chemistry
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Sci., 2024,15, 4238-4274

Recent advances in electrolyte molecular design for alkali metal batteries

D. Ruan, Z. Cui, J. Fan, D. Wang, Y. Wu and X. Ren, Chem. Sci., 2024, 15, 4238 DOI: 10.1039/D3SC06650A

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