Abstract
Development of efficient, affordable, and sustainable energy storage technologies has become an area of interest due to the worsening environmental issues and rising technological dependence on Li-ion batteries. Na-ion batteries (NIBs) have been receiving intensive research efforts during the last few years. Owing to their potentially low cost and relatively high energy density, NIBs are promising energy storage devices, especially for stationary applications. A fundamental understanding of electrode properties during electrochemical reactions is important for the development of low cost, high-energy density, and long shelf life NIBs. This Review aims to summarize and discuss reaction mechanisms of the major types of NIB electrode materials reported. By appreciating how the material works and the fundamental flaws it possesses, it is hoped that this Review will assist readers in coming up with innovative solutions for designing better materials for NIBs.
Original language | American English |
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Article number | 1703338 |
Journal | Small |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 16 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 19 Apr 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:L.H.Y. and L.P.W. contributed equally to this work. This research was supported by the National Research Foundation, Prime Minister’s Office, Singapore, under its Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE) programme. This work was partially supported by the Singapore Ministry of Education Tier 2 Grant (MOE2017-T2-1-009). Z.F. thanks the support from Callahan Faculty Endowment fund from Oregon State University.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
Keywords
- batteries
- electrodes
- fundamentals
- reaction mechanisms
- sodium