In the post-lithium-ion battery era,potassium-ion batteries(PIBs)show great potential due to their high energy density and economic competitiveness from abundant potassium resources.In comparison with traditional orga...In the post-lithium-ion battery era,potassium-ion batteries(PIBs)show great potential due to their high energy density and economic competitiveness from abundant potassium resources.In comparison with traditional organic electrolytes,aqueous electrolytes bring lower costs,higher safety,and more environmentally friendly preparation processes for PIBs.Against this background,aqueous PIBs(APIBs)have gradually become a research hotspot in the past few years.Cathodes,a critical component of APIBs,directly affect energy density,safety,and stability.Herein,this review systematically summarizes the research progress of typical APIB cathode materials,some breakthrough investigations of which are highlighted.Meanwhile,material synthesis methods,electrolyte design strategies,electrochemical performance optimization pathways,and electrochemical reaction mechanisms are introduced briefly.Finally,the current challenges and corresponding improvement strategies are proposed to provide a reference for further development.展开更多
Anode materials are an essential part of lithium-ion batteries(LIBs),which determine the performance and safety of LIBs.Currently,graphite,as the anode material of commercial LIBs,is limited by its low theoretical cap...Anode materials are an essential part of lithium-ion batteries(LIBs),which determine the performance and safety of LIBs.Currently,graphite,as the anode material of commercial LIBs,is limited by its low theoretical capacity of 372 mA·h·g^(−1),thus hindering further development toward high-capacity and large-scale applications.Alkaline earth metal iron-based oxides are considered a promising candidate to replace graphite because of their low preparation cost,good thermal stability,superior stability,and high electrochemical performance.Nonetheless,many issues and challenges remain to be addressed.Herein,we systematically summarize the research progress of alkaline earth metal iron-based oxides as LIB anodes.Meanwhile,the material and structural properties,synthesis methods,electrochemical reaction mechanisms,and improvement strategies are introduced.Finally,existing challenges and future research directions are discussed to accelerate their practical application in commercial LIBs.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52201259,52202286,52002094)the Education Department of Liaoning Province(JYTQN2023285)+5 种基金the Shenyang University of Technology(QNPY202209-4)the Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry(Heilongjiang University,Ministry of Education)the Science and Technology Department of Liaoning Province(2024-BSLH-172,JYTMS20231216)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(LY24B030006)the Science and Technology Plan Project of Wenzhou Municipality(ZG2024055)the Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Program(RCBS20210706092218040)。
文摘In the post-lithium-ion battery era,potassium-ion batteries(PIBs)show great potential due to their high energy density and economic competitiveness from abundant potassium resources.In comparison with traditional organic electrolytes,aqueous electrolytes bring lower costs,higher safety,and more environmentally friendly preparation processes for PIBs.Against this background,aqueous PIBs(APIBs)have gradually become a research hotspot in the past few years.Cathodes,a critical component of APIBs,directly affect energy density,safety,and stability.Herein,this review systematically summarizes the research progress of typical APIB cathode materials,some breakthrough investigations of which are highlighted.Meanwhile,material synthesis methods,electrolyte design strategies,electrochemical performance optimization pathways,and electrochemical reaction mechanisms are introduced briefly.Finally,the current challenges and corresponding improvement strategies are proposed to provide a reference for further development.
基金The authors acknowledge the support of the Shenyang University of Technology(QNPY202209-4)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21571132)+1 种基金Jiangsu University Advanced Talent Fund(5501710002)the Education Department of Liaoning Province(JYTQN2023285).
文摘Anode materials are an essential part of lithium-ion batteries(LIBs),which determine the performance and safety of LIBs.Currently,graphite,as the anode material of commercial LIBs,is limited by its low theoretical capacity of 372 mA·h·g^(−1),thus hindering further development toward high-capacity and large-scale applications.Alkaline earth metal iron-based oxides are considered a promising candidate to replace graphite because of their low preparation cost,good thermal stability,superior stability,and high electrochemical performance.Nonetheless,many issues and challenges remain to be addressed.Herein,we systematically summarize the research progress of alkaline earth metal iron-based oxides as LIB anodes.Meanwhile,the material and structural properties,synthesis methods,electrochemical reaction mechanisms,and improvement strategies are introduced.Finally,existing challenges and future research directions are discussed to accelerate their practical application in commercial LIBs.
