Photo-assisted rechargeable metal batteries
By
Song, LX (Song, Lixin) [1] ; Fan, YB (Fan, Yongbo) [3] ; Fan, HQ (Fan, Huiqing) [1] ; Yang, XY (Yang, Xueya) [1] ; Yan, K (Yan, Kang) [1] ; Wang, XY (Wang, Xinyu) [2] ; Ma, LT (Ma, Longtao) [2]
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Source
NANO ENERGY
Volume125
DOI10.1016/j.nanoen.2024.109538
Article Number
109538
Published
JUN 15 2024
Early Access
MAR 2024
Indexed
2024-05-25
Document Type
Review
Abstract
With the traditional depletion of fossil energy and the growing threat of climate change, the conversion of solar radiation into electric energy is regarded as most promising cost-competitive and sustainable energy utilization. However, the intermittency of solar energy technology limit them to supply power directly. The shortage of the interruption can be solved by storing energy during extremely sunny periods. On one hand, the integration of photo-responsive electrode/device with electrochemical rechargeable metal batteries can directly and effectively store solar energy in batteries. On the other hand, the photo-generated carriers can enhance the kinetics of redox reactions for better rate capability and reduce the polarization of charge/discharge process for higher energy efficiency. From characteristics of rechargeable metal cells and merits of solar energy technology, this review focuses on the working mechanism and structural design of photo-assisted rechargeable metal batteries. In particular, we comprehensively bring forward appraisements of photo-assisted rechargeable batteries based on lightweight metal anodes recent progress in the development of lithium metal, sodium metal and zinc metalbased batteries. After that, we discuss the energy-saving characteristics of integrated devices in the optically assisted charging mode. Finally, we suggest future avenues to expedite the development and research trends of photo-assisted rechargeable metal batteries in field of materials and devices.
Keywords
Author KeywordsElectrochemicalBatteriesElectrodePhoto -generated carriers
Keywords PlusLI-O-2 BATTERYFLOW BATTERYENERGYVOLTAGECATHODECHALLENGESSTABILITYSTORAGEOXIDEDYE
Author Information
Corresponding Address
Fan, Huiqing
(corresponding author)
Northwestern Polytech Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, State Key Lab Solidificat Proc, Xian 710072, Peoples R China
Corresponding Address
Ma, Longtao
(corresponding author)
South China Univ Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Guangdong Prov Key Lab Adv Energy Storage Mat, Guangzhou 510641, Peoples R China
Affiliation
South China University of Technology
South China University of Technology Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage Materials
South China University of Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering
E-mail Addresses
hqfan@nwpu.edu.cn
Addresses
1 Northwestern Polytech Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, State Key Lab Solidificat Proc, Xian 710072, Peoples R China
2 South China Univ Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Guangdong Prov Key Lab Adv Energy Storage Mat, Guangzhou 510641, Peoples R China
3 Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Dept Appl Phys, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
E-mail Addresses
hqfan@nwpu.edu.cnlongtaoma@scut.edu.cn
Categories/ Classification
Research AreasChemistryScience & Technology - Other TopicsMaterials SciencePhysics
Citation Topics
2 Chemistry
2.62 Electrochemistry
2.62.616 Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
Sustainable Development Goals
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Web of Science Categories
Chemistry, PhysicalNanoscience & NanotechnologyMaterials Science, MultidisciplinaryPhysics, Applied