X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is a powerful tool to study surface properties (< 10
nm) and is being widely used in almost all branches of science and engineering. This review …

Due to the shortage of lithium resources, current lithium-ion batteries are difficult to meet the
growing demand for energy storage in the long run. Rechargeable aqueous aluminum ion …

Aqueous aluminum metal batteries (AAMBs) have emerged as promising energy storage
devices, leveraging the abundance of Al and their high energy density. However, AAMBs …

Aqueous polyvalent ion batteries are more suitable for large-scale industrial applications
than non-aqueous polyvalent ion batteries due to their intrinsic cost-effectiveness and eco …

Metal ion batteries with “water-in-salt” electrolyte are well known for their low cost and high
safety, which are especially suitable for powering wearable electronics. Among them, the Al …

The world is predicted to face a lack of lithium supply by 2030 due to the ever-increasing
demand in energy consumption, which creates the urgency to develop a more sustainable …

Considerable research has been devoted to the development of cathode materials for Al-ion
batteries, but challenges remain regarding the behavior of aluminum anodes. Inert oxide …

In this study, aluminum–graphene supercapacitors (denoted as aluminum-ion
supercapacitors; ASCs), consisting of a battery-type aluminum anode, a capacitor-type …

As one of the most promising electrochemical energy storage systems, aqueous batteries
are attracting great interest due to their advantages of high safety, high sustainability, and …

Aqueous aluminum ion batteries (AAIBs) have drawn considerable attention due to their
intrinsic safety, cost‐effectiveness, eco‐friendliness, and high theoretical capacity of …