Review of multifunctional separators: Stabilizing the cathode and the anode for alkali (Li, Na, and K) metal–sulfur and selenium batteries

H Hao, T Hutter, BL Boyce, J Watt, P Liu… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Alkali metal batteries based on lithium, sodium, and potassium anodes and sulfur-based
cathodes are regarded as key for next-generation energy storage due to their high …

Hard carbon anodes for next‐generation Li‐ion batteries: review and perspective

L Xie, C Tang, Z Bi, M Song, Y Fan… - Advanced Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Carbonaceous materials have been accepted as a promising family of anode materials for
lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) owing to optimal overall performance. Among various emerging …

Potassium-ion batteries: outlook on present and future technologies

X Min, J Xiao, M Fang, WA Wang, Y Zhao… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The limited resources and uneven distribution of lithium stimulate strong motivation to
develop new rechargeable batteries that use alternative charge carriers. Potassium-ion …

Hard carbon anodes: fundamental understanding and commercial perspectives for Na‐ion batteries beyond Li‐ion and K‐ion counterparts

LF Zhao, Z Hu, WH Lai, Y Tao, J Peng… - Advanced Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Hard carbon (HC) is recognized as a promising anode material with outstanding
electrochemical performance for alkali metal‐ion batteries including lithium‐ion batteries …

Carbon materials for ion-intercalation involved rechargeable battery technologies

G Wang, M Yu, X Feng - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The ever-increasing energy demand motivates the pursuit of inexpensive, safe, scalable,
and high-performance rechargeable batteries. Carbon materials have been intensively …

3D graphene materials: from understanding to design and synthesis control

Z Sun, S Fang, YH Hu - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Carbon materials, with their diverse allotropes, have played significant roles in our daily life
and the development of material science. Following 0D C60 and 1D carbon nanotube, 2D …

Codoped porous carbon nanofibres as a potassium metal host for nonaqueous K-ion batteries

S Li, H Zhu, Y Liu, Z Han, L Peng, S Li, C Yu… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Potassium metal is an appealing alternative to lithium as an alkali metal anode for future
electrochemical energy storage systems. However, the use of potassium metal is hindered …

Research development on K-ion batteries

T Hosaka, K Kubota, AS Hameed, S Komaba - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Li-ion batteries (LIBs), commercialized in 1991, have the highest energy density among
practical secondary batteries and are widely utilized in electronics, electric vehicles, and …

Advancements and challenges in potassium ion batteries: a comprehensive review

R Rajagopalan, Y Tang, X Ji, C Jia… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Demand for energy in day to day life is increasing exponentially. However, existing energy
storage technologies like lithium ion batteries cannot stand alone to fulfill future needs. In …

Tissue-derived carbon microbelt paper: a high-initial-coulombic-efficiency and low-discharge-platform K+-storage anode for 4.5 V hybrid capacitors

T Zhang, Z Mao, X Shi, J Jin, B He, R Wang… - Energy & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Hard carbon (HC) is a promising anode material for K+-storage due to its randomly oriented
turbostratic structure. However, most reported HC anodes exhibit low initial coulombic …