Energy storage is certainly one of the most challenging fields for the innovations of nanotechnology, which plays a vital role towards the sustainable future of our planet. As a key component, electrode materials have seen fast development over the past decades and shown great promise for overcoming the greatest challenges (e.g., limited energy density, unsatisfied working voltage and life span, environmentally friendly energy production, and others) of energy storage technologies. In the past years, electrode materials at the nanometer scale with ingenious morphology and structure design present huge potentialities to promote high-performance electrodes development. Advanced electrode materials with more functionals (e.g., high capacity, catalysis, durability, and so on) provide extraordinary opportunities toward their applications in real devices.
Searching for high-performance electrode materials for beyond Li-ion batteries is still challenging because of inadequate energy densities and/or severe capacity deterioration, which hinders the future practical applications of these technologies. Several feasible electrode design strategies to guide future research activities from a fundamental perspective for high energy density and durable electrode materials have been developed, mainly in terms of interlayer regulation, defect engineering, multiple redox reactions, activated two-electron reactions, electrochemical activation and conversion, and so on. Mover, precise characterizations and convincing interpretations are needed to support the conclusions and understand the detailed redox reaction mechanism for better and more stable modification of electrode materials.
This research topic aims to present a comprehensive overview of the new developments in ingenious nanostructured materials that influence real advancements in electrochemical performance of batteries. Innovative material design, novel materials synthesis and processing, advanced materials characterization, and electrochemical evaluation data are all encompassed within the scope of this research topic.
Original research, reviews, mini reviews, and perspective articles focusing on advanced battery electrode materials are warmly welcome. The areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
• Li/Na/K ions battery electrodes;
• Lithium metal batteries;
• Li/Na-S based batteries;
• Aqueous batteries;
• Electrocatalysis (including fuel cells, air batteries)
Energy storage is certainly one of the most challenging fields for the innovations of nanotechnology, which plays a vital role towards the sustainable future of our planet. As a key component, electrode materials have seen fast development over the past decades and shown great promise for overcoming the greatest challenges (e.g., limited energy density, unsatisfied working voltage and life span, environmentally friendly energy production, and others) of energy storage technologies. In the past years, electrode materials at the nanometer scale with ingenious morphology and structure design present huge potentialities to promote high-performance electrodes development. Advanced electrode materials with more functionals (e.g., high capacity, catalysis, durability, and so on) provide extraordinary opportunities toward their applications in real devices.
Searching for high-performance electrode materials for beyond Li-ion batteries is still challenging because of inadequate energy densities and/or severe capacity deterioration, which hinders the future practical applications of these technologies. Several feasible electrode design strategies to guide future research activities from a fundamental perspective for high energy density and durable electrode materials have been developed, mainly in terms of interlayer regulation, defect engineering, multiple redox reactions, activated two-electron reactions, electrochemical activation and conversion, and so on. Mover, precise characterizations and convincing interpretations are needed to support the conclusions and understand the detailed redox reaction mechanism for better and more stable modification of electrode materials.
This research topic aims to present a comprehensive overview of the new developments in ingenious nanostructured materials that influence real advancements in electrochemical performance of batteries. Innovative material design, novel materials synthesis and processing, advanced materials characterization, and electrochemical evaluation data are all encompassed within the scope of this research topic.
Original research, reviews, mini reviews, and perspective articles focusing on advanced battery electrode materials are warmly welcome. The areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
• Li/Na/K ions battery electrodes;
• Lithium metal batteries;
• Li/Na-S based batteries;
• Aqueous batteries;
• Electrocatalysis (including fuel cells, air batteries)