The past decades have witnessed a rapid expansion in investigations of two-dimensional
(2D) monoelemental materials (Xenes), which are promising materials in various fields …

Concerns over air quality reduction resulting from burning fossil fuels have driven the
development of clean and renewable energy sources. Supercapacitors, batteries and solar …

Although Li-ion batteries have emerged as the battery of choice for electric vehicles and
large-scale smart grids, significant research efforts are devoted to identifying materials that …

Flexible energy storage systems are imperative for emerging flexible devices that are
revolutionizing our life. Lithium-ion batteries, the current main power sources, are gradually …

Commercial lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries built with Ni-and Co-based intercalation-type
cathodes suffer from low specific energy, high toxicity and high cost. A further increase in the …

Battery thermal management is necessary for electric vehicles (EVs), especially for Li-ion
batteries, due to the heat dissipation effects on those batteries. Usually, air or coolant circuits …

Li‐chalcogen batteries, especially the Li–S batteries (LSBs), have received paramount
interests as next generation energy storage techniques because of their high theoretical …

Traditional aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (ZIBs) based on ion‐intercalation or surface redox
behaviors at the cathode side suffer severely from an unsatisfactory specific capacity and …

Aqueous multivalent‐ion batteries (AMIBs) with features of environmental friendliness and
cost‐efficiency are the most promising energy storage technologies for consumer …

The combination of photo-driven self-powered supplies and energy storage systems is
considered as a promising candidate to solve the global energy dilemma. The photo …