MXene chemistry, electrochemistry and energy storage applications

X Li, Z Huang, CE Shuck, G Liang, Y Gogotsi… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
The diverse and tunable surface and bulk chemistry of MXenes affords valuable and
distinctive properties, which can be useful across many components of energy storage …

Nonaqueous rechargeable aluminum batteries: progresses, challenges, and perspectives

J Tu, WL Song, H Lei, Z Yu, LL Chen, M Wang… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
For significantly increasing the energy densities to satisfy the growing demands, new battery
materials and electrochemical chemistry beyond conventional rocking-chair based Li-ion …

A twelve-electron conversion iodine cathode enabled by interhalogen chemistry in aqueous solution

W Ma, T Liu, C Xu, C Lei, P Jiang, X He… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The battery chemistry aiming for high energy density calls for the redox couples that
embrace multi-electron transfer with high redox potential. Here we report a twelve-electron …

Eutectic electrolyte based on N-methylacetamide for highly reversible zinc–iodine battery

Y Yang, S Liang, B Lu, J Zhou - Energy & Environmental Science, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The zinc-halogen batteries that replace the vanadium-based or manganese-based cathodes
used in aqueous zinc-ion batteries with halogen redox reactions have gradually come into …

Metal–iodine batteries: achievements, challenges, and future

L Zhang, H Guo, W Zong, Y Huang, J Huang… - Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Metal–iodine batteries (MIBs) are becoming increasingly popular due to their intrinsic
advantages, such as a limited number of reaction intermediates, high electrochemical …

A four-electron Zn-I2 aqueous battery enabled by reversible I/I2/I+ conversion

Y Zou, T Liu, Q Du, Y Li, H Yi, X Zhou, Z Li… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Electrochemically reversible redox couples that embrace more electron transfer at a higher
potential are the eternal target for energy storage batteries. Here, we report a four-electron …

Enhanced Redox Kinetics and Duration of Aqueous I2/I Conversion Chemistry by MXene Confinement

X Li, N Li, Z Huang, Z Chen, G Liang, Q Yang… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Weak binding and affinity between the conductive support and iodine species leads to
inadequate electron transfer and the shuttle effect. Herein, redox kinetics and duration are …

Halogen chemistry of solid electrolytes in all-solid-state batteries

B He, F Zhang, Y Xin, C Xu, X Hu, X Wu… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
All-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) using solid-state electrolytes, replacing flammable liquid
electrolytes, are considered one of the most promising next-generation electrochemical …

Challenges and strategies of low‐cost aluminum anodes for high‐performance Al‐based batteries

M Jiang, C Fu, P Meng, J Ren, J Wang, J Bu… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The ever‐growing market of electric vehicles and the upcoming grid‐scale storage systems
have stimulated the fast growth of renewable energy storage technologies. Aluminum …

Activating the I 0/I+ redox couple in an aqueous I 2–Zn battery to achieve a high voltage plateau

X Li, M Li, Z Huang, G Liang, Z Chen, Q Yang… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Rechargeable iodine conversion batteries possess promising prospects for portable energy
storage with complete electron transfer and rich valence supply. However, the reaction is …