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Engineering 2D Materials: A Viable Pathway for Improved Electrochemical Energy Storage
Author(s) -
Lin Liangxu,
Chen Jun,
Liu Dezheng,
Li Xifei,
Wallace Gordon G.,
Zhang Shaowei
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advanced energy materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.08
H-Index - 220
eISSN - 1614-6840
pISSN - 1614-6832
DOI - 10.1002/aenm.202002621
Subject(s) - nanotechnology , toolbox , materials science , energy storage , electrochemical energy storage , surface engineering , fabrication , electrochemical energy conversion , electrochemistry , systems engineering , engineering physics , electrode , supercapacitor , mechanical engineering , engineering , power (physics) , chemistry , physics , medicine , alternative medicine , quantum mechanics , pathology
Electrochemical energy storage (EES) plays a critical role in tackling climate change and the energy crisis, unfortunately it faces several challenges. Unlike conventional electrode materials which are gradually approaching their capacity limit, the emerging atomically thin 2D materials can potentially open up various new possibilities for design and fabrication of novel EES devices. The studies in this area to date have laid the groundwork in understanding fundamental physics and chemistry of 2D materials, enabling a toolbox of engineering strategies to be used to improve the EES performance. This report reviews recent progress in engineering 2D materials for EES applications. Both theoretical and experimental investigations in this area are summarized, and pathways toward improved EES performance and their novel applications are highlighted based on appropriate integration of promising strategies such as the surface activation, chemical doping, phase engineering, and hybrid structures.