Energy Storage Performance Enhancement by Surface Engineering of Electrode Materials. Issue 20 (4th September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Xu, Jing; Jia, Guichong; Mai, Wenjie; Fan, Hong Jin
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials interfaces. Volume 3:Issue 20(2016)
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• Publication Date: 2016-09-04
• Subjects: electrode design -- lithium ion batteries -- nanostructures -- sodium ion batteries -- surface engineering; Materials science -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/admi.201600430
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2196-7350

Abstract

Abstract : Surface engineering of electrode materials to yield favorable electrochemical performance is a hot spot of current research in the energy storage area. Here, this Report highlights recent progress in rational surface engineering strategies in association with their effects on the electrochemical properties. The electrochemical performance enhancement due to both intrinsic nanostructuring and hybridization with surface functional species is elaborated. The focus here is lithium and sodium ion batteries, but the discussed surface engineering strategies may also apply to electrodes of other emergent devices such as metal‐sulfur and metal‐oxygen batteries. Abstract : Various ways of surface engineering electrode materials, selectively for lithium and sodium ion batteries, respectively, are highlighted. Emphasis is put on how the nanostructures and surface coating with conductive components intimately modify the electrode properties and finally boost the energy storage performance.