Wen, Y;
Kok, MDR;
Tafoya, JPV;
Sobrido, ABJ;
Bell, E;
Gostick, JT;
Herou, S;
... Jervis, R; + view all
(2021)
Electrospinning as a route to advanced carbon fibre materials for selected low-temperature electrochemical devices: a review.
Journal of Energy Chemistry
, 59
pp. 492-529.
10.1016/j.jechem.2020.11.014.
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Abstract
Electrospinning has been proven as a highly versatile fabrication method for producing nano-structured fibres with controllable morphology, of both the fibres themselves and the void structure of the mats. Additionally, it is possible to use heteroatom doped polymers or to include catalytic precursors in the electrospinning solution to control the surface properties of the fibres. These factors make it an ideal method for the production of electrodes and flow media for a variety of electrochemical devices, enabling reduction in mass transport and activation overpotentials and therefore increasing efficiency. Moreover, the use of biomass as a polymer source has recently gained attention for the ability to embed sustainable principles in the materials of electrochemical devices, complementing their ability to allow an increase in the use of renewable electricity via their application. In this review, the historical and recent developments of electrospun materials for application in redox flow batteries, fuel cells, metal air batteries and supercapacitors are thoroughly reviewed, including an overview of the electrospinning process and a guide to best practice. Finally, we provide an outlook for the emerging use of this process in the field of electrochemical energy devices with the hope that the combination of tailored microstructure, surface functionality and computer modelling will herald a new era of bespoke functional materials that can significantly improve the performance of the devices in which they are used.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Electrospinning as a route to advanced carbon fibre materials for selected low-temperature electrochemical devices: a review |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jechem.2020.11.014 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jechem.2020.11.014 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Electrospinning, Redox flow batteries, Fuel cells, Metal-air batteries, Supercapacitors |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Chemical Engineering |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10116804 |
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