Solvation Structures in Aqueous Metal‐Ion Batteries. Issue 37 (11th August 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Xiaomin; Wang, Xinyu; Ma, Longtao; Huang, Wei
• Is Part Of: Advanced energy materials. Volume 12:Issue 37(2022)
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• Publication Date: 2022-08-11
• Subjects: aqueous batteries -- electrochemical stability windows -- hydrogen evolution reactions -- solvation structure; Energy harvesting -- Materials -- Periodicals; Energy conversion -- Materials -- Periodicals; Energy storage -- Materials -- Periodicals; Photovoltaics -- Periodicals; Fuel cells -- Periodicals; Thermoelectric materials -- Periodicals; 621.31
• DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202202068
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1614-6832

Abstract

Abstract: Aqueous batteries have attracted great attention due to their inherent low cost, intrinsic safety, and environmental friendliness. Because of intrinsic oxygen evolution reactions (OER) and hydrogen evolution reactions (HER) via water splitting, aqueous batteries possess narrow electrochemical stability windows (ESWs, theoretical ESW is 1.23 V), leading to low output voltage and low delivered capacity, and thus low energy density. Meanwhile, the parasitic side reactions of electrode materials dissolution, gas evolution, and dendrite growth can shorten cyclic stability of aqueous batteries. The above deep‐seated challenges are closely related to the solvation structure of metal ions, which can be settled by adjusting and regulating the solvation structure. This review summarizes the research progress in solvation structures in metal‐ion batteries. First, the design principles of the solvation structure and its impact on battery performance are introduced. Second, the regulation of the solvation structure and the research progress are introduced from three points of view: high concentration salt strategies, MOF modification and electrolyte additives. After that, the commonly used characterization methods for solvation structure are summarized. Finally, the existing problems and challenges in the frontier research of solvation structure research are summarized. Abstract : This review article summarizes the current research progress on the solvation structure of aqueous metal‐ion batteries from three points of view: high‐concentration electrolytes, metal framework modified electrolytes and electrolyte additives. Meanwhile, the developed in situ/ex situ characterization methods to analyze solvation structures are summarized and the challenges and future research directions for the development of aqueous rechargeable metal‐ion batteries are presented.