Issue 8, 2024

Recent progress in 2D inorganic non-conductive materials for alkali metal-based batteries

Abstract

The urgent need for new energy storage devices has promoted studies on alkaline metal-based batteries with high energy density and long life. In this case, two-dimensional (2D) inorganic non-conductive materials have exhibited unique physicochemical properties, making them ideal candidates for energy storage and conversion owing to their planar structure, high surface-to-volume ratio, and non-electronic conductive nature. Among the 2D inorganic non-conductive materials, hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), graphitic nitride (g-C3N4), montmorillonite (MMT), and vermiculite (VMT) have shown potential application in alkaline metal-based batteries. Herein, the strategies developed for the synthesis of these inorganic two-dimensional non-conductive materials in recent years and their applications as electrode material additives, metal anode supports, and building blocks of solid interfacial and separator additives in alkali metal-based batteries are comprehensively reviewed. Subsequently, challenges associated with the use of 2D materials in alkali metal-based batteries to improve their performance are discussed and possible solutions are proposed. These 2D inorganic non-conductive materials have potential to be widely used in alkali-based batteries in the future considering their unique structure and properties.

Graphical abstract: Recent progress in 2D inorganic non-conductive materials for alkali metal-based batteries

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
29 mrt 2024
Accepted
25 jun 2024
First published
26 jun 2024
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Energy Adv., 2024,3, 1844-1868

Recent progress in 2D inorganic non-conductive materials for alkali metal-based batteries

Y. Shen, Z. Zhu, Z. Xu and Y. Li, Energy Adv., 2024, 3, 1844 DOI: 10.1039/D4YA00209A

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