Themed collection Horizons Community Board Collection – Advanced Energy Storage Technologies
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Horizons Community Board Collection – Progress and Development in Advanced Energy Storage Technologies
A themed collection on progress and development in advance energy storage technologies, guest edited by Materials Horizons Community Board members Vipin Kumar and Kai Zhang.
Mater. Horiz., 2019,6, 1760-1761
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9MH90049G
Design strategies for developing non-precious metal based bi-functional catalysts for alkaline electrolyte based zinc–air batteries
Strategies that could be used to develop non-precious-metal based catalysts towards the OER/ORR in alkaline electrolyte based zinc–air systems are briefly reviewed.
Mater. Horiz., 2019,6, 1812-1827
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9MH00502A
Recent advances in hybrid sodium–air batteries
Hybrid sodium–air battery (HSAB) principles are introduced, and the synthesis and rational designs of electrocatalysts based on the oxygen reduction reaction/oxygen evolution reaction are comprehensively reviewed for the purpose of providing insight into the development of efficient air electrodes. Furthermore, research directions of anodes, electrolytes, and air electrodes toward high-performance HSABs are proposed.
Mater. Horiz., 2019,6, 1306-1335
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8MH01375F
Sur-/interfacial regulation in all-solid-state rechargeable Li-ion batteries based on inorganic solid-state electrolytes: advances and perspectives
Advances in sur-/interfacial regulation in all-solid-state rechargeable Li-ion batteries based on inorganic solid-state electrolytes are reviewed and promising perspectives are proposed.
Mater. Horiz., 2019,6, 871-910
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8MH01593G
Harnessing the unique properties of 2D materials for advanced lithium–sulfur batteries
Exploring application 2D materials to enhance the electrochemical performance of lithium–sulfur batteries became an important strategy in the past decade.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2019,4, 77-98
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8NH00170G
Surface functionalized 3D carbon fiber boosts the lithium storage behaviour of transition metal oxide nanowires via strong electronic interaction and tunable adsorption energy
This work confirm that strong electronic interactions exists between Li-ion intercalation-based electrodes and 3D carbon-based current collectors, allowing shift in the p-adsorption energy level towards enhanced Li-ion storage performance.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2019,4, 1402-1410
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NH00327D
Ultrafine Co2P nanorods wrapped by graphene enable a long cycle life performance for a hybrid potassium-ion capacitor
A U-Co2P@rGO-14 nanocomposite has been successfully prepared as a novel anode material for PIBs with an extremely long lifespan.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2019,4, 1394-1401
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NH00211A
Achieving a high-performance Prussian blue analogue cathode with an ultra-stable redox reaction for ammonium ion storage
Our synthesized ball-cutting Na-FeHCF nanocubes by controlling the stirring speed as a cathode material for ammonium ion storage exhibit high capacity, excellent rate capability, and unparalleled cycling stability.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2019,4, 991-998
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8NH00484F
Nano-sandwiched metal hexacyanoferrate/graphene hybrid thin films for in-plane asymmetric micro-supercapacitors with ultrahigh energy density
In-plane asymmetric micro-supercapacitors with ultrahigh energy density are rationally constructed using nano-sandwiched metal hexacyanoferrate/graphene hybrid thin films.
Mater. Horiz., 2019,6, 1041-1049
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9MH00063A
3D pomegranate-like TiN@graphene composites with electrochemical reaction chambers as sulfur hosts for ultralong-life lithium–sulfur batteries
3D pomegranate-like TiN@graphene composites as novel sulfur host materials can effectively improve the electrochemical properties of Li–S systems.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2019,4, 531-539
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8NH00343B
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Synthesis of high-quality black phosphorus sponges for all-solid-state supercapacitors
Black phosphorus sponges comprising ultrathin, large and unoxidized nanosheets are prepared and used for an all-solid-state supercapacitor.
Mater. Horiz., 2019,6, 176-181
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8MH00708J
Enhancing potassium-ion battery performance by defect and interlayer engineering
Expanded interlayer spacing and additionally exposed edges induced by defects of MoS2 enable facile K-intercalation, rapid K-transport and promoted K-adsorption.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2019,4, 202-207
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8NH00305J
Fully integrated hierarchical double-shelled Co9S8@CNT nanostructures with unprecedented performance for Li–S batteries
Fully integrated hierarchical double-shelled Co9S8@CNTs have been developed as a highly efficient sulfur cathode.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2019,4, 182-189
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8NH00289D
Tin sulfide modified separator as an efficient polysulfide trapper for stable cycling performance in Li–S batteries
Lithium–sulfur batteries (Li–S) are considered the most promising systems for next-generation energy storage devices due to their high theoretical energy density and relatively low cost.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2019,4, 214-222
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8NH00172C
Pseudocapacitance contribution in boron-doped graphite sheets for anion storage enables high-performance sodium-ion capacitors
The high pseudocapacitance contribution in boron-doped graphite sheets for anion storage is demonstrated, and then utilized to fabricate Na-ion hybrid capacitors.
Mater. Horiz., 2018,5, 529-535
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8MH00156A
Striping modulations and strain gradients within individual particles of a cathode material upon lithiation
The insertion of Li-ions within cathode materials during the discharging of a battery oftentimes brings about one or more structural transformations. Distinct core–shell separation and striping of Li-rich and Li-poor domains are observed upon lithiation of nanowires of V2O5.
Mater. Horiz., 2018,5, 486-498
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8MH00037A
Photoinduced decoration of NiO nanosheets/Ni foam with Pd nanoparticles towards a carbon-free and self-standing cathode for a lithium–oxygen battery with a low overpotential and long cycle life
This carbon-free cathode fabricated by combining electrodeposition and photoreduction has promoted the formation of film-like Li2O2 and exhibits excellent electrochemical performances.
Mater. Horiz., 2018,5, 298-302
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7MH01014A
General oriented assembly of uniform carbon-confined metal oxide nanodots on graphene for stable and ultrafast lithium storage
A series of uniform carbon-confined metal oxide nanodots on graphene were synthesized using a nicely-designed process, which displayed stable and ultrafast lithium storage.
Mater. Horiz., 2018,5, 78-85
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7MH00801E
Flexible quasi-solid-state planar micro-supercapacitor based on cellular graphene films
Quasi-solid-state micro-supercapacitors with cellular graphene film as the active material and polyvinyl alcohol/H3PO4 as the gel electrolyte have been fabricated. The 3D porous graphene films not only serve as high performance supercapacitor electrodes, but also provide an abundant ion reservoir for the gel electrolyte.
Mater. Horiz., 2017,4, 1145-1150
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7MH00441A
P3-type K0.33Co0.53Mn0.47O2·0.39H2O: a novel bifunctional electrode for Na-ion batteries
P3-type K0.33Co0.53Mn0.47O2·0.39H2O is synthesized through an easily-operated sol–gel method and it delivers considerable Na ion storage abilities either as a cathode or an anode.
Mater. Horiz., 2017,4, 1122-1127
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7MH00512A
Oligoanilines as a suppressor of polysulfide shuttling in lithium–sulfur batteries
Amine-capped aniline trimer (ACAT) with a strong interaction with polysulfides (LiPS) facilitates the formation of bulky ACAT–LiPS complexes, which are then size-selectively sieved and stabilized within the cathode in lithium–sulfur batteries.
Mater. Horiz., 2017,4, 908-914
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7MH00510E
Coaxial Ag–base metal nanowire networks with high electrochemical stability for transparent and stretchable asymmetric supercapacitors
Based on electrochemically stable Ag–Ni and Ag–Fe core–shell nanowire networks, a transparent and stretchable asymmetric supercapacitor was demonstrated.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2017,2, 199-204
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7NH00024C
Highly flexible, freestanding tandem sulfur cathodes for foldable Li–S batteries with a high areal capacity
Highly flexible tandem cathodes with a high sulfur loading achieve foldable lithium–sulfur batteries with a high areal capacity.
Mater. Horiz., 2017,4, 249-258
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6MH00426A
About this collection
Guest Edited by Materials Horizons Community Board members Vipin Kumar, Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, India, and Kai Zhu, College of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, China.
The ever-increasing demand for energy has driven the development of energy-storage technologies to go beyond Li-ion batteries. As a consequence, a plethora of advanced energy storage technologies have emerged in recent years, for instance Li-S, Na-air, and Zn-air, as well as other flexible/wearable supercapacitors. Li-S batteries promise ultra-high energy density (e.g., many-fold higher than that of commercial Li-ion batteries), while the next-generation supercapacitors offer improved performance with additional functionality and could be a potential contender for future energy intensive applications.
This themed collection compiles recent research and review articles focused mainly on electrochemical energy storage using batteries, i.e., post Li-ion batteries, and flexible/wearable supercapacitors beyond H-ion and Li-ion. These reports show that the high performance energy storage solutions are urgently required to satisfy the growing demand for portable energy. We hope that this themed collection will provide valuable information to the readers, and could help to drive future developments in the field of energy storage.