Showing papers in "Energy Storage Materials in 2022"

TL;DR: In this paper, a cotton-derived cellulose film was used as the separator for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (Zn-MnO2), which can effectively inhibit zinc dendrites and harmful side reactions.

TL;DR: In this article , the authors employed cotton-derived cellulose film prepared by a facile filtration method as the separator for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs).

TL;DR: In this paper , the development history of Si anodes is briefly introduced, and pivotal challenges and countermeasures toward practical Si anode are emphasized regarding structure regulation, interface modulation, and novel binder and electrolyte design.

TL;DR: In this article , a non-concentrated aqueous zinc trifluoromethanesulfonate (Zn(OTF)2) electrolyte with 1,2-dimethoxyethane (DME) additive is used to simultaneously regulate the electrolyte structure and Zn interface chemistry.

TL;DR: In this article , a synergistic optimization strategy was proposed to enhance DBS by tailoring grain size to submicron scale and inducing the temperature range between the maximum dielectric permittivity temperature ( T max ) and the Burns temperature (T B ) to room temperature, for solving the bottleneck.

TL;DR: In this paper , the influence of polymer film thickness on the dielectric properties, film quality issues in thinner polymer films with different filler contents, and major processing methods in decreasing polymeric film thickness are discussed.

TL;DR: The characterization, synthesis, and performance validation of biopolymer-based hydrogel electrolytes are summarized, analyzed, and discussed in this paper , where the remaining challenges of using biopolymers-based electrolytes for advanced energy storage and conversion devices are also presented.

TL;DR: In this paper, the influence of polymer film thickness on the dielectric properties, film quality issues in thinner polymer films with different filler contents, and major processing methods in decreasing polymeric film thickness are discussed.

TL;DR: In this article , the main challenges facing in recent years and the most significant results obtained from the integration of photovoltaic cells, supercapacitors and batteries are discussed, as well as the designs of integration, the impact of nanostructured materials, the possibility of developing electrodes shared between several parts of the devices and the possibility to achieving important objectives in the field of portable electronics.

TL;DR: In this paper , an overview of the effects of additive engineering on cathode and anode, respectively, is presented. And the potential directions and development prospects for further improvement in additive engineering in AZIBs are proposed.

TL;DR: In this paper , a high performance cathode for Zn-ion batteries, featuring high discharge capacity, high rate performance and long cycle life, has been proposed, where sulfur doped MnO 2 (S-MnO 2 ) nanosheets have been used as a cathode.

TL;DR: In this article , the authors focus on the characteristics and formation mechanism of EEI, the various ionic electrochemical behaviors at EEI and interfacial optimization strategies on cathode and anode.

TL;DR: In this article, a high-performance NH4V4O10 cathode with oxygen vacancy and reduced graphene oxide surface modification is presented, which leads to high electronic conductivity, weak electrostatic interaction and low Zn2+ diffusion barrier.

TL;DR: Li et al. as discussed by the authors designed and synthesized yolkshell nitrogen doped carbon frameworks embedded with heterostructures ZnSe-CoSe 2 (ZnSeCoSe2 @NC), working as "two-in-one" hosts for both the sulfur cathode and lithium anode protection.

TL;DR: In this paper , a closed-loop recycling strategy was proposed starting from spent Li-ion battery cathode materials to high-performance cathodes with less energy consumption and little pollution, which exhibits excellent economic and environmental benefits.

TL;DR: In this article , a soft template-directed interlayer confinement route has been developed to construct Fe-Co dual single-atom catalysts, where Fe and Co single atoms are stabilized separately on two-dimensional carbon nanosheets via coordination with nitrogen and sulfur heteroatoms.

TL;DR: In this article, the fundamental reactions of Zn anodes in both alkaline and neutral electrolytes were elucidated in detail, including surface passivation, dendritic growth, hydrogen evolution, and shape change in the Zn stripping/plating procedure.

TL;DR: Wang et al. as mentioned in this paper proposed a crystalline Mo 2 C−amorphous MoO 3 heterostructure grown on nitrogen doped carbon nanosheets as an efficient sulfur immobilizer and promoter through a facile oxygen plasma treatment strategy.

TL;DR: In this paper , a monodispersed Fe single atoms with tuned coordination number on nitrogen-doped carbon (denoted as FeN 2 -NC and FeN 4 -NC) via the ligand control on the Fe precursor were used for improving Li-S battery electrochemistry.

TL;DR: In this article , a high-performance NH4V4O10 cathode with oxygen vacancy and reduced graphene oxide surface modification is presented, which leads to high electronic conductivity, weak electrostatic interaction and low Zn2+ diffusion barrier.

TL;DR: In this article, a review of Zn metal anode performance in different electrolyte systems like aqueous (acidic, alkaline, mildly acidic and neutral), non-aqueous (organic, ionic liquids) electrolytes, particularly with intrinsic safe organic solvents, is presented.

TL;DR: In this article, the performance of MnO2-based aqueous Zn-ion batteries was investigated to disclose their detailed reaction chemistry and degradation mechanisms, and it was found that R-MnO2 shows low manganese dissolution with its reaction mainly achieved by intercalation/extraction of Zn2+/H+, and theoretical calculations verify its low Jahn-Teller distortion at discharged state.

TL;DR: In this paper , a review of Zn metal anode performance in different electrolyte systems like aqueous (acidic, alkaline, mildly acidic and neutral), non-aqueous (organic, ionic liquids) electrolytes, particularly with intrinsic safe organic solvents, is presented.

TL;DR: In this article , the performance of MnO 2-based aqueous Zn-ion batteries was investigated to disclose their detailed reaction chemistry and degradation mechanisms, and the results showed that R-MnO 2 shows low manganese dissolution with its reaction mainly achieved by intercalation/extraction of Zn 2+ /H + , and theoretical calculations verify its low Jahn-Teller distortion at discharged state.

TL;DR: In this article , anionic Se vacancies and edge dislocations are regulated in 2D WSe 2 as a model of transition metal dichalcogenide host material for the sulfur cathode.

TL;DR: Zhang et al. as mentioned in this paper proposed a green and low-cost additive, nettle extract (NE), to guide the uniform Zn deposition via in-situ engineered zincophilic sites.

TL;DR: In this article , transition metal oxides and sulfides have been extensively investigated over the years, and transition metal selenides have demonstrated promising as well as tunable properties for a variety of electrochemical applications.

TL;DR: In this paper , a layered MnO2 nanodots (δ-MnO2 NDs) are synthesized by a facile redox reaction, and utilized as the cathode for aqueous zinc-ion batteries/hybrid capacitors (ZIBs/ZICs) for the first time.

TL;DR: In this article , a uniform ridge-like ZnMoO4 layer on the Zn anode was formed within 20 s by chemical deposition, which can induce uniform zinc nucleation and inhibit dendrite growth.

TL;DR: In this article, a uniform ridge-like ZnMoO4 layer on the Zn anode was formed within 20 seconds by chemical deposition, which can induce uniform zinc nucleation and inhibit dendrite growth.