The limited resources and uneven distribution of lithium stimulate strong motivation to
develop new rechargeable batteries that use alternative charge carriers. Potassium-ion …

Semiconducting quantum dots (QDs) have received huge attention for energy conversion
and storage due to their unique characteristics, such as quantum size effect, multiple exciton …

Transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes), a family of two-dimensional (2D) inorganic
compounds, are materials composed of a few atomic layers of transition metal carbides …

Biotechnology can bring new breakthroughs on design and fabrication of energy materials
and devices. In this work, a novel and facile biological self‐assembly technology to fabricate …

Lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) have been widely used in the field of portable electric devices
because of their high energy density and long cycling life. To further improve the …

Potassium‐ion batteries (PIBs) are a promising alternative to lithium‐ion batteries because
potassium is an abundant natural resource. To date, PIBs are in the early stages of …

The past decade has witnessed substantial advances in the synthesis of various electrode
materials with three-dimensional (3D) ordered macroporous or mesoporous structures (the …

Yolk–shell nanostructures have received great attention for boosting the performance of
lithium‐ion batteries because of their obvious advantages in solving the problems …

Graphene has attracted considerable attention due to its unique two-dimensional structure,
high electronic mobility, exceptional thermal conductivity, excellent optical transmittance …

This review highlights the recent research advances in active nanostructured anode
materials for the next generation of Li-ion batteries (LIBs). In fact, in order to address both …