EnergyChemPub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100095
Hui Wu, Guanglin Xia, Xuebin Yu
{"title":"Recent progress on nanostructured iron-based anodes beyond metal-organic frameworks for sodium-ion batteries","authors":"Hui Wu, Guanglin Xia, Xuebin Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100095","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100095","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Considering the wide abundance and low cost of sodium resources and their similar electrochemistry to the well-established lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have been regarded as potential alternatives to LIBs. Iron-based materials have attracted considerable attention as promising electrode materials for SIBs due to their high theoretical capacitance, natural abundance, and low cost. However, their sluggish reaction kinetics, accompanied with severe volume change during cycling sodiation/desodiation process and their unsatisfied electric conductivity, always leads to inferior long-term cycling stability and rate performance. To resolve these issues, significant and effective efforts have been made to improve their electrochemical performance, and great processes have been achieved. In this review, some recent progress on the development and design of nanostructured iron-based anodes, including oxides, chalcogenides, phosphides, nitrides, alloys, etc., are summarized, mainly focusing on the relationship between their structural features and sodium storage performance to understand the mechanisms behind the improvement of their sodium storage performance. In addition, the current challenges and future directions upon improving iron-based anodes for SIBs are briefly reviewed. These iron-based electrode materials are expected to be competitive and attractive electrodes for next-generation energy storage devices.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":307,"journal":{"name":"EnergyChem","volume":"5 1","pages":"Article 100095"},"PeriodicalIF":25.1,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"1824839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EnergyChemPub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100096
Guiqiang Cao , Ruixian Duan , Xifei Li
{"title":"Controllable catalysis behavior for high performance lithium sulfur batteries: From kinetics to strategies","authors":"Guiqiang Cao , Ruixian Duan , Xifei Li","doi":"10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100096","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100096","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) with high energy density have been drawn the tremendous interests in academia as well as industry. Nevertheless, sluggish redox kinetics of sulfur species has been challenging for high performance LSBs. The design of catalytic materials, being a promising strategy for kinetics modulation by controlling polysulfides conversion, has been mainly focused. To improve battery performance of LSBs, in this review, the effect of functional catalysts with different morphologies, crystal configurations, energy band behaviors, coordination environments on kinetics modulation was summarized. Furthermore, some optimized bidirectional catalysts were mainly addressed to deeply understand appropriate adsorption capacity, prominent mass transfer capability, outstanding catalytic activity/selectivity. In addition, a great quantity of cutting-edge strategies, such as structure engineering, defect, interface engineering and atomic bonding for metal compounds as well as metal-based single atom catalysts, were proposed to uncover the synthesis behaviors of optimum bidirectional catalysts. Eventually, various advanced characterization methods were provided to evaluate catalysis. It is believed that this review will provide a novel insight for the design of bidirectional catalysts with high activity, high catalytic selectivity, long lifespan toward high-performance LSBs.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":307,"journal":{"name":"EnergyChem","volume":"5 1","pages":"Article 100096"},"PeriodicalIF":25.1,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"1636405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EnergyChemPub Date : 2022-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100094
Shanlin Qiao , Mengyu Di , Jia-Xing Jiang , Bao-Hang Han
{"title":"Conjugated porous polymers for photocatalysis: The road from catalytic mechanism, molecular structure to advanced applications","authors":"Shanlin Qiao , Mengyu Di , Jia-Xing Jiang , Bao-Hang Han","doi":"10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100094","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100094","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>With the excessive consumption and dependence on non-renewable energy, it is urgent to seek sustainable clean energy. Using solar energy to yield target product is one of the main ways to solve environmental pollution and produce renewable resources. Conjugated porous polymers (Covalent organic frameworks, COFs. Conjugated microporous polymers, CMPs) could effectively convert solar energy into products due to their pre-designable structures and tailor-made functions. In this review, we overview the development of fundamental catalytic mechanisms, structural design principles, and summary of the advantages and progress of semi-conductive COFs/CMPs based on diverse building blocks (porphyryl-, pyrenyl-, carbazolyl-, triazinyl-, thienyl/thiazolyl-, <em>β</em>-ketoenamine-, conjugated alkenyl/alkynyl-, fluorenyl-), and outline the advances in COFs/CMPs as a universal platform for photocatalysts in a wide range of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, carbon dioxide reduction, degradation of pollutions, nitrogen fixation, and organic conversion. We wish that this review will provide a comprehensive overview of photocatalysis, and boost the progress of conjugated porous polymers.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":307,"journal":{"name":"EnergyChem","volume":"4 6","pages":"Article 100094"},"PeriodicalIF":25.1,"publicationDate":"2022-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"3270915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EnergyChemPub Date : 2022-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100090
Lingjun Kong , Mingren Cheng , Hui Huang , Jiandong Pang , Sheng Liu , Yunhua Xu , Xian-He Bu
{"title":"Metal-organic frameworks for advanced aqueous ion batteries and supercapacitors","authors":"Lingjun Kong , Mingren Cheng , Hui Huang , Jiandong Pang , Sheng Liu , Yunhua Xu , Xian-He Bu","doi":"10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100090","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) show great promise for electrochemical energy storage applications due to their high surface area, tunable porosity, ordered crystal structure, and facile tolerability. However, some MOFs with high electrochemical performance are usually unstable in aqueous solutions, which limits their development in aqueous electrochemical energy storage systems, which are cheaper, safer, and more ionically conductive than those operating in conventional organic electrolytes. Numerous efforts have been made to construct stable MOFs or control MOF derivation processes induced by chemical or thermal forces to optimize their properties and performance. Therefore, a review summarizing the MOFs applied in aqueous electrochemical energy storage devices would be useful. In this review, the chemical stability and thermal stability of MOFs under aqueous conditions are discussed. The evolution processes of MOFs when they exceed their stability are summarized. Furthermore, the recent fast-growing literature on MOF-based aqueous ion batteries and supercapacitors is comprehensively reviewed, and guidelines for designing high-performance aqueous electrochemical devices are provided. The current challenges and opportunities for applying MOFs in aqueous electrochemical energy-storage devices are provided. We hope this review will promote the development of MOFs in aqueous electrochemical devices by exploiting the advantages and remedying the disadvantages of MOFs.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":307,"journal":{"name":"EnergyChem","volume":"4 6","pages":"Article 100090"},"PeriodicalIF":25.1,"publicationDate":"2022-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"1824840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EnergyChemPub Date : 2022-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100092
Jia-Lin Yang , Jun-Ming Cao , Xin-Xin Zhao , Kai-Yang Zhang , Shuo-Hang Zheng , Zhen-Yi Gu , Xing-Long Wu
{"title":"Advanced aqueous proton batteries: working mechanism, key materials, challenges and prospects","authors":"Jia-Lin Yang , Jun-Ming Cao , Xin-Xin Zhao , Kai-Yang Zhang , Shuo-Hang Zheng , Zhen-Yi Gu , Xing-Long Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100092","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100092","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>With the advantages of high safety and environmental friendliness, aqueous batteries have shown beneficial application scenarios in the field of large-scale energy storage. Compared to the conventional metal ions storage processes, non-metal carriers like protons are less concerned about due to the unconventional storage mechanism, which could be regarded as a promising green battery technology with high power density and adequate lifespan. Owing to the unique working mechanism and properties, aqueous proton batteries (APBs) can deliver excellent low-temperature electrochemical performance with cost effectiveness, further allowing full play to the best ability of aqueous storage technique. However, the issue on lack of advanced electrode materials still hinders the research progress on commercial applications of APBs. In this review, we present a comprehensive summary on the development of APBs, from the perspective of electrode materials, electrolytes, and current collectors, including cross-sectional host and corresponding design principles and energy storage mechanism. This review aims to clarify the status quo and emerging challenges for further development of APBs devices.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":307,"journal":{"name":"EnergyChem","volume":"4 6","pages":"Article 100092"},"PeriodicalIF":25.1,"publicationDate":"2022-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"2248146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EnergyChemPub Date : 2022-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100084
Xiao-Mei Cheng , Jing Zhao , Wei-Yin Sun
{"title":"Facet-Engineering of Materials for Photocatalytic Application: Status and Future Prospects","authors":"Xiao-Mei Cheng , Jing Zhao , Wei-Yin Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100084","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100084","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Facet-engineering and interface design can optimize physicochemical properties of micro/nanomaterials at atomic level making them promising applications in a variety of fields such as catalysis, gas sorption/separation and sensing, especially in photocatalysis. In this review, we summarize the recent progress of photocatalytic reactions including water splitting, carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) reduction, degradation and so on from the aspect of facet-engineering. The influences of low-index facets, high-index facets and mixed facets with surface heterojunction on the photocatalytic performance are highlighted, and the challenges and opportunities of the facet-engineering for photocatalysis are discussed. It is expected that this review can provide guidance for future development of facet-engineering for efficiently photocatalytic applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":307,"journal":{"name":"EnergyChem","volume":"4 5","pages":"Article 100084"},"PeriodicalIF":25.1,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"1824841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EnergyChemPub Date : 2022-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100086
Xin Wang , Ximeng Lv , Gengfeng Zheng , Yongzhu Fu
{"title":"Room-temperature Electrochemical C1-to-fuel Conversion: Perspectives from Material Engineering and Device Design","authors":"Xin Wang , Ximeng Lv , Gengfeng Zheng , Yongzhu Fu","doi":"10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100086","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100086","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The continuous increase of greenhouse gases (CO<sub>2</sub> or CH<sub>4</sub>) in the atmosphere has been imposing an imminent threat for global climate change and environmental hazards. Electrochemical one-carbon (C1) molecule conversion to value-added fuels and chemicals provides a green and efficient approach to mitigate fossil energy shortages and storing supernumerary renewable electricity in fuels, thereby reducing the global carbon footprint. Benefited from the substantial cost reduction of clean electricity, the room-temperature electrolysis has been emerging as a competitive strategy for C1 molecule unitization. In this review, we mainly focus on the state-of-the-art technologies involving electrocatalysts and devices, and introduce the representative works about room-temperature C1 molecule electrolysis in recent years, which will serve as a timely reference for catalyst design and device fabrication for efficient and practical conversion of C1 molecules. The challenges and perspectives are also discussed to suggest possible research directions toward fuel production from C1 molecules by room-temperature electrolysis in the future.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":307,"journal":{"name":"EnergyChem","volume":"4 5","pages":"Article 100086"},"PeriodicalIF":25.1,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"1824842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EnergyChemPub Date : 2022-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100089
Chuanliang Wei , Liwen Tan , Yuchan Zhang , Zhengran Wang , Baojuan Xi , Shenglin Xiong , Jinkui Feng
{"title":"Interfacial engineering on metal anodes in rechargeable batteries","authors":"Chuanliang Wei , Liwen Tan , Yuchan Zhang , Zhengran Wang , Baojuan Xi , Shenglin Xiong , Jinkui Feng","doi":"10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100089","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Metal anodes (Li, Na, K, Zn, Mg, Ca, Fe, Al, Mn, etc.) based on a plating/stripping electrochemical mechanism have attracted great attention in rechargeable batteries because of their low electrochemical potential, high theoretical specific capacity, and superior electronic conductivity. Metal anodes exhibit large potential in constructing high-energy-density rechargeable batteries. However, challenges such as high chemical reactivity, large volume changes, unstable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI), and uneven electrochemical deposition result in a serious of interfacial issues on metal anodes, including corrosion, side reaction, structural instability, and formation of dendrites. In the past several years, a lot of modification strategies based on interfacial engineering have been proposed to improve the interfacial stability of metal anodes. The interfacial engineering on metal anodes is mainly achieved by solid-liquid reaction, solid-solid reaction, solid-gas reaction, and physical decoration. In this review, we summary and analyze these interfacial engineering strategies on metal anodes in detail. Meanwhile, some perspectives and outlooks are put forward. This review can provide some enlightenment for related researchers and promote the development of metal anodes in rechargeable batteries.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":307,"journal":{"name":"EnergyChem","volume":"4 5","pages":"Article 100089"},"PeriodicalIF":25.1,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"1824843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EnergyChemPub Date : 2022-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100088
Linchuan Guo , Zhaori Mu , Pengfei Da , Zheng Weng , Pinxian Xi , Chun-Hua Yan
{"title":"Hollow structures with rare earths: Synthesis and electrocatalytic applications","authors":"Linchuan Guo , Zhaori Mu , Pengfei Da , Zheng Weng , Pinxian Xi , Chun-Hua Yan","doi":"10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100088","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>Electrochemical conversion is an eco-friendly and controllable way to achieve sustainable use of energy. An enhanced energy conversion efficiency<span> requires efficient electrocatalysts to reduce the electrochemical energy barrier. The hollow structures, which have the advantage of optimizing mass/charge transfer, provide a platform for full contact between the electrocatalysts and the reactants, which has great potential for advanced electrocatalysts. In addition, rare earth-based materials integrate unique electronic configuration and chemical behavior into electrocatalysts, leading to improved performance and selectivity for various </span></span>electrocatalysis. Combining hollow structures with rare earths is fascinating and challenging in terms of synthesis and electrocatalysis. This review expounds general </span>synthesis methods of hollow structures with rare earths and then summarizes strategies to prepare highly efficient hollow electrocatalysts with rare earths.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":307,"journal":{"name":"EnergyChem","volume":"4 5","pages":"Article 100088"},"PeriodicalIF":25.1,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"1636406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EnergyChemPub Date : 2022-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100082
Fangfang Zhai , Qian Zhou , Zhaolin Lv , Yuanyuan Wang , Xinhong Zhou , Guanglei Cui
{"title":"Customized design of electrolytes for high-safety and high-energy-density lithium batteries","authors":"Fangfang Zhai , Qian Zhou , Zhaolin Lv , Yuanyuan Wang , Xinhong Zhou , Guanglei Cui","doi":"10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100082","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enchem.2022.100082","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Safety issues are the main obstacle that hinder the development of high-energy-density lithium batteries (LBs). Thermal runaway is the key scientific problem in the safety research of LBs. Recently, an ever-growing body of electrolytes are designed to improve the safety of LBs. Consequently, this review focuses on the thermal runaway behavior of LBs, including its inducement, process and the influence of electrolyte on it. Then, customized design of electrolytes are respectively proposed and discussed in order to deal with the inducement, chain exothermic reactions, fire and explosion during the three stages of thermal runaway. It is hoped this review can draw attention to the customized design of electrolytes, and thus promoting the development of high-safety and high-energy-density LBs.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":307,"journal":{"name":"EnergyChem","volume":"4 5","pages":"Article 100082"},"PeriodicalIF":25.1,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"3140267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}