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 …

Thermoregulating separators based on phase‐change materials for safe lithium‐ion batteries

Z Liu, Q Hu, S Guo, L Yu, X Hu - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Safety issues in lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) have aroused great interest owing to their wide
applications, from miniaturized devices to large‐scale storage plants. Separators are a vital …

Functional separators regulating ion transport enabled by metal‐organic frameworks for dendrite‐free lithium metal anodes

Z Hao, Y Wu, Q Zhao, J Tang, Q Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Developing high energy density lithium secondary batteries is pivotal for satisfying the
increasing demand in advanced energy storage systems. Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) …

Single‐ion‐functionalized nanocellulose membranes enable lean‐electrolyte and deeply cycled aqueous zinc‐metal batteries

X Ge, W Zhang, F Song, B Xie, J Li… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous cells with zinc‐metal anodes featuring safety and low cost, are beneficial for
diversifying energy‐storage technologies, while their energy density and cyclability have …

Molecular design of a metal–organic framework material rich in fluorine as an interface layer for high-performance solid-state Li metal batteries

T Wang, X Zhang, N Yuan, C Sun - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Unstable electrolyte/electrode interface and uncontrolled Li dendrite growth hinder the large-
scale commercial application of Li metal batteries. In this work, an artificial interfacial layer is …

Recent progress of functional separators in dendrite inhibition for lithium metal batteries

W Ren, Y Zheng, Z Cui, Y Tao, B Li, W Wang - Energy Storage Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Lithium metal battery is one of the most promising candidates for high power portable
electronic devices and long-range electric vehicles, due to its ultra-high theoretical energy …

Dendrite‐free lithium metal battery enabled by dendritic mesoporous silica coated separator

W Ren, K Zhu, W Zhang, H Liang, L Xu… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Concentration polarization‐induced lithium dendrites seriously impede the practical
application of high‐energy‐density lithium metal batteries. Porous materials that aim to …

Safer lithium‐ion batteries from the separator aspect: Development and future perspectives

Z Liu, Y Jiang, Q Hu, S Guo, L Yu, Q Li… - Energy & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
With the rapid development of lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs), safety problems are the great
obstacles that restrict large‐scale applications of LIBs, especially for the high‐energy …

Function-directed design of battery separators based on microporous polyolefin membranes

Y Yang, W Wang, G Meng, J Zhang - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Separators in batteries have a great influence on their performance and safety, where both
the properties of the separator and the separator–electrode interfaces affect ion diffusion …

Functional separators towards the suppression of lithium dendrites for rechargeable high-energy batteries

Z Hao, Q Zhao, J Tang, Q Zhang, J Liu, Y Jin… - Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Lithium metal battery (LMB) is considered to be one of the most promising electrochemical
energy storage devices due to the high theoretical specific capacity and the lowest redox …