Review of multifunctional separators: Stabilizing the cathode and the anode for alkali (Li, Na, and K) metal–sulfur and selenium batteries

H Hao, T Hutter, BL Boyce, J Watt, P Liu… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Alkali metal batteries based on lithium, sodium, and potassium anodes and sulfur-based
cathodes are regarded as key for next-generation energy storage due to their high …

Room‐temperature sodium–sulfur batteries and beyond: realizing practical high energy systems through anode, cathode, and electrolyte engineering

AYS Eng, V Kumar, Y Zhang, J Luo… - Advanced Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The increasing energy demands of society today have led to the pursuit of alternative energy
storage systems that can fulfil rigorous requirements like cost‐effectiveness and high …

Iron phthalocyanine with coordination induced electronic localization to boost oxygen reduction reaction

K Chen, K Liu, P An, H Li, Y Lin, J Hu, C Jia, J Fu… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Iron phthalocyanine (FePc) is a promising non-precious catalyst for the oxygen reduction
reaction (ORR). Unfortunately, FePc with plane-symmetric FeN4 site usually exhibits an …

Unveiling role of sulfate ion in nickel‐iron (oxy) hydroxide with enhanced oxygen‐evolving performance

H Liao, T Luo, P Tan, K Chen, L Lu… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The rational design of effective catalysts for sluggish oxygen evolution reactions (OERs) is
desired but challenging. Nickel‐iron (NiFe)(oxy) hydroxides are promising pre …

Vertical Cu Nanoneedle Arrays Enhance the Local Electric Field Promoting C2 Hydrocarbons in the CO2 Electroreduction

Y Zhou, Y Liang, J Fu, K Liu, Q Chen, X Wang, H Li… - Nano Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
Electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to multicarbon products is a potential strategy to solve the
energy crisis while achieving carbon neutrality. To improve the efficiency of multicarbon …

Ligand Engineering in Nickel Phthalocyanine to Boost the Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2

K Chen, M Cao, Y Lin, J Fu, H Liao… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Designing and synthesizing efficient molecular catalysts may unlock the great challenge of
controlling the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) with molecular precision. Nickel …

A Fe3N/carbon composite electrocatalyst for effective polysulfides regulation in room-temperature Na-S batteries

Y Qi, QJ Li, Y Wu, S Bao, C Li, Y Chen, G Wang… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The practical application of room-temperature Na-S batteries is hindered by the low sulfur
utilization, inadequate rate capability and poor cycling performance. To circumvent these …

Tuning Charge Distribution of FeN4 via External N for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Y Lin, K Liu, K Chen, Y Xu, H Li, J Hu, YR Lu… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Atomically dispersed FeN4 catalysts have been considered as potential materials to replace
Pt-based catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), but they often suffer from …

The Future for Room‐Temperature Sodium–Sulfur Batteries: From Persisting Issues to Promising Solutions and Practical Applications

Z Yan, L Zhao, Y Wang, Z Zhu… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Room‐temperature sodium–sulfur (RT‐Na/S) batteries are emerging as promising
candidates for stationary energy‐storage systems, due to their high energy density, resource …

Molybdenum Carbide Electrocatalyst In Situ Embedded in Porous Nitrogen‐Rich Carbon Nanotubes Promotes Rapid Kinetics in Sodium‐Metal–Sulfur Batteries

H Hao, Y Wang, N Katyal, G Yang, H Dong… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This is the first report of molybdenum carbide‐based electrocatalyst for sulfur‐based sodium‐
metal batteries. MoC/Mo2C is in situ grown on nitrogen‐doped carbon nanotubes in parallel …