Lan, Y;
Liu, Y;
Li, J;
Chen, D;
He, G;
Parkin, IP;
(2021)
Natural Clay-Based Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion Applications.
Advanced Science
10.1002/advs.202004036.
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Abstract
Among various energy storage and conversion materials, functionalized natural clays display significant potentials as electrodes, electrolytes, separators, and nanofillers in energy storage and conversion devices. Natural clays have porous structures, tunable specific surface areas, remarkable thermal and mechanical stabilities, abundant reserves, and cost‐effectiveness. In addition, natural clays deliver the advantages of high ionic conductivity and hydrophilicity, which are beneficial properties for solid‐state electrolytes. This review article provides an overview toward the recent advancements in natural clay‐based energy materials. First, it comprehensively summarizes the structure, classification, and chemical modification methods of natural clays to make them suitable in energy storage and conversion devices. Then, the particular attention is focused on the application of clays in the fields of lithium‐ion batteries, lithium–sulfur batteries, zinc‐ion batteries, chloride‐ion batteries, supercapacitors, solar cells, and fuel cells. Finally, the possible future research directions are provided for natural clays as energy materials. This review aims at facilitating the rapid developments of natural clay‐based energy materials through a fruitful discussion from inorganic and materials chemistry aspects, and also promotes the broad sphere of clay‐based materials for other utilization, such as effluent treatment, heavy metal removal, and environmental remediation.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Natural Clay-Based Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion Applications |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1002/advs.202004036 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202004036 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2021 The Authors. Advanced Science published by Wiley‐VCH GmbH. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
| Keywords: | batteries, clays, energy storage and conversion, fuel cells, solar cells, supercapacitors |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Chemistry |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10127918 |
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