Design strategies for organic carbonyl materials for energy storage: Small molecules, oligomers, polymers and supramolecular structures. Issue 4 (25th September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: An, So Young; Schon, Tyler B.; McAllister, Bryony T.; Seferos, Dwight S.
• Is Part Of: EcoMat. Volume 2:Issue 4(2020)
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• Publication Date: 2020-09-25
• Subjects: batteries -- organic electrodes -- organic rechargeable batteries -- redox materials; Materials -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Clean energy -- Periodicals; 621.042
• DOI: 10.1002/eom2.12055
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2567-3173

Abstract

Abstract: Organic electrodes are attractive candidates for electrochemical energy storage devices because they are lightweight, inexpensive and environmentally friendly. In recent years, many researchers have focused on the development of carbonyl‐containing materials for organic electrodes. These materials demonstrate promising results as the next generation of rechargeable batteries owing to their fast redox kinetics and structural diversity in design. However, these electrodes still exhibit intrinsic drawbacks such as solubility in battery electrolytes and low electrical conductivity. This review provides recent examples of organic carbonyl‐containing electrodes that highlight strategies to overcome these inherent limitations, and pave the way to develop an organic rechargeable battery that has high‐energy density and long cycle life. Abstract : Rechargeable batteries with carbonyl‐containing electrode materials are promising energy storage systems with advantages of structural diversity in the design and renewability. These electrodes can address many of the issues that current inorganic electrodes struggle, such as low‐energy density and the use of non‐sustainable materials. With a suitable design, carbonyl‐containing organic electrodes can attain high performance and low cost, which can exceed the current inorganic electrodes.