Chemistry, functionalization, and applications of recent monoelemental two-dimensional materials and their heterostructures

Z Xie, B Zhang, Y Ge, Y Zhu, G Nie, YF Song… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The past decades have witnessed a rapid expansion in investigations of two-dimensional
(2D) monoelemental materials (Xenes), which are promising materials in various fields …

A review on the status and challenges of electrocatalysts in lithium-sulfur batteries

J He, A Manthiram - Energy Storage Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, which have a high theoretical specific capacity (1,675
mA hg− 1 of S) and a high energy density (2,600 Wh kg− 1 of S), have received a great deal …

Electrode degradation in lithium-ion batteries

JP Pender, G Jha, DH Youn, JM Ziegler, I Andoni… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Although Li-ion batteries have emerged as the battery of choice for electric vehicles and
large-scale smart grids, significant research efforts are devoted to identifying materials that …

Freestanding 1T MoS 2/graphene heterostructures as a highly efficient electrocatalyst for lithium polysulfides in Li–S batteries

J He, G Hartmann, M Lee, GS Hwang… - Energy & …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
A novel approach to effectively suppress the “polysulfide shuttle” in Li–S batteries is
presented by designing a freestanding, three-dimensional graphene/1T MoS2 (3DG/TM) …

Vertical Co 9 S 8 hollow nanowall arrays grown on a Celgard separator as a multifunctional polysulfide barrier for high-performance Li–S batteries

J He, Y Chen, A Manthiram - Energy & Environmental Science, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries have been regarded as one of the most promising next-
generation energy-storage devices, due to their low cost and high theoretical energy density …

Graphene aerogels for efficient energy storage and conversion

J Mao, J Iocozzia, J Huang, K Meng, Y Lai… - Energy & Environmental …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Concerns over air quality reduction resulting from burning fossil fuels have driven the
development of clean and renewable energy sources. Supercapacitors, batteries and solar …

[HTML][HTML] A review of flexible lithium–sulfur and analogous alkali metal–chalcogen rechargeable batteries

HJ Peng, JQ Huang, Q Zhang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Flexible energy storage systems are imperative for emerging flexible devices that are
revolutionizing our life. Lithium-ion batteries, the current main power sources, are gradually …

Yolk–Shelled C@Fe3O4 Nanoboxes as Efficient Sulfur Hosts for High‐Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

J He, L Luo, Y Chen, A Manthiram - Advanced Materials, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Owing to the high theoretical specific capacity (1675 mA hg− 1) and low cost, lithium–sulfur
(Li–S) batteries offer advantages for next‐generation energy storage. However, the …

Graphene hybridization for energy storage applications

X Li, L Zhi - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Graphene has attracted considerable attention due to its unique two-dimensional structure,
high electronic mobility, exceptional thermal conductivity, excellent optical transmittance …

Optimizing redox reactions in aprotic lithium–sulfur batteries

A Hu, M Zhou, T Lei, Y Hu, X Du, C Gong… - Advanced Energy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The lithium–sulfur battery is regarded as one of the promising energy‐storage devices
beyond lithium‐ion battery due to its overwhelming energy density. The aprotic Li–S …