scholarly journals Ionic Liquid-Based Electrolytes for Energy Storage Devices: A Brief Review on Their Limits and Applications

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 918 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Karuppasamy ◽  
Jayaraman Theerthagiri ◽  
Dhanasekaran Vikraman ◽  
Chang-Joo Yim ◽  
Sajjad Hussain ◽  
...  

Since the ability of ionic liquid (IL) was demonstrated to act as a solvent or an electrolyte, IL-based electrolytes have been widely used as a potential candidate for renewable energy storage devices, like lithium ion batteries (LIBs) and supercapacitors (SCs). In this review, we aimed to present the state-of-the-art of IL-based electrolytes electrochemical, cycling, and physicochemical properties, which are crucial for LIBs and SCs. ILs can also be regarded as designer solvents to replace the more flammable organic carbonates and improve the green credentials and performance of energy storage devices, especially LIBs and SCs. This review affords an outline of the progress of ILs in energy-related applications and provides essential ideas on the emerging challenges and openings that may motivate the scientific communities to move towards IL-based energy devices. Finally, the challenges in design of the new type of ILs structures for energy and environmental applications are also highlighted.

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (14) ◽  
pp. 4000
Author(s):  
Eunhwan Kim ◽  
Juyeon Han ◽  
Seokgyu Ryu ◽  
Youngkyu Choi ◽  
Jeeyoung Yoo

For decades, improvements in electrolytes and electrodes have driven the development of electrochemical energy storage devices. Generally, electrodes and electrolytes should not be developed separately due to the importance of the interaction at their interface. The energy storage ability and safety of energy storage devices are in fact determined by the arrangement of ions and electrons between the electrode and the electrolyte. In this paper, the physicochemical and electrochemical properties of lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors using ionic liquids (ILs) as an electrolyte are reviewed. Additionally, the energy storage device ILs developed over the last decade are introduced.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 692
Author(s):  
Wenfang Han ◽  
Qian Shi ◽  
Renzong Hu

Tungsten oxide-based materials have drawn huge attention for their versatile uses to construct various energy storage devices. Particularly, their electrochromic devices and optically-changing devices are intensively studied in terms of energy-saving. Furthermore, based on close connections in the forms of device structure and working mechanisms between these two main applications, bifunctional devices of tungsten oxide-based materials with energy storage and optical change came into our view, and when solar cells are integrated, multifunctional devices are accessible. In this article, we have reviewed the latest developments of tungsten oxide-based nanostructured materials in various kinds of applications, and our focus falls on their energy-related uses, especially supercapacitors, lithium ion batteries, electrochromic devices, and their bifunctional and multifunctional devices. Additionally, other applications such as photochromic devices, sensors, and photocatalysts of tungsten oxide-based materials have also been mentioned. We hope this article can shed light on the related applications of tungsten oxide-based materials and inspire new possibilities for further uses.


2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (93) ◽  
pp. 13528-13542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramkrishna Sahoo ◽  
Anjali Pal ◽  
Tarasankar Pal

We review cost-effective, clean and durable alternative energy devices based on 2D materials.


Physchem ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-44
Author(s):  
Chiara Ferrara ◽  
Riccardo Ruffo ◽  
Piercarlo Mustarelli

Extended interphases are playing an increasingly important role in electrochemical energy storage devices and, in particular, in lithium-ion and lithium metal batteries. With this in mind we initially address the differences between the concepts of interface and interphase. After that, we discuss in detail the mechanisms of solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation in Li-ion batteries. Then, we analyze the methods for interphase characterization, with emphasis put on in-situ and operando approaches. Finally, we look at the near future by addressing the issues underlying the lithium metal/electrolyte interface, and the emerging role played by the cathode electrolyte interphase when high voltage materials are employed.


RSC Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (60) ◽  
pp. 35045-35049
Author(s):  
Xu Chen ◽  
Jian Zhou ◽  
Jiarui Li ◽  
Haiyan Luo ◽  
Lin Mei ◽  
...  

High-performance lithium ion batteries are ideal energy storage devices for both grid-scale and large-scale applications.


Nanoscale ◽  
2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiyu Zhou ◽  
Zexiang Chen ◽  
Yang Zhao ◽  
Huifang Lv ◽  
Hualiang Wei ◽  
...  

In recent years and following the progress made in lithium-ion battery technology, substantial efforts have been devoted to developing practical lithium-sulfur (Li–S) batteries for next-generation commercial energy storage devices. The...


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 49-56
Author(s):  
S.M. Zuyev ◽  
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R.A. Maleyev ◽  
YU.M. Shmatkov ◽  
M.YU. Khandzhalov ◽  
...  

This article provides a comparative analysis of various energy storage devices. A detailed review and analysis of molecular energy storage units is carried out, their main characteristics and parame-ters, as well as their application areas, are determined. The main types of molecular energy storage are determined: electric double layer capacitors, pseudo capacitors, hybrid capacitors. Comparison of the characteristics of various batteries is given. The parameters of various energy storage devices are presented. The analysis of molecular energy storage devices and accumulators is carried out. Ttheir advantages and disadvantages are revealed. It has been shown that molecular energy storage or double layer electrochemical capacitors are ideal energy storage systems due to their high specific energy, fast charging and long life compared to conventional capacitors. The article presents oscillograms of a lithium-ion battery with a voltage of 10.8 V at a pulsed load current of 2A of a laptop with and without a molecular energy storage device, as well as oscil-lograms of a laptop with DVD lithium-ion battery with a voltage of 10.8 V with a parallel shutdown of a molecular energy storage device with a capacity of 7 F and without it. The comparative analysis shows that when the molecular energy storage unit with a 7 F capacity is switched on and off, transient processes are significantly improved and there are no supply voltage dips. The dependenc-es of the operating time of a 3.6 V 600 mAh lithium-ion battery at a load of 2 A for powering mo-bile cellular devices with and without a molecular energy storage are given. It is shown that when the molecular energy storage device is switched on, the battery operation time increases by almost 20%.


Author(s):  
Manikandan Kandasamy ◽  
Surjit Sahoo ◽  
Saroj K Nayak ◽  
Brahmananda Chakraborty ◽  
Chandra Sekhar Rout

Supercapacitors are widely accepted as one of the energy storage devices in the realm of the sustainable and renewable energy storage world. Supercapacitors emerge as good alternate for traditional capacitors...


Author(s):  
Juan Yu ◽  
Xuyang Wang ◽  
Jiaxin Peng ◽  
Xuefeng Jia ◽  
Linbo Li ◽  
...  

Abstract Biomass-activated carbon materials are promising electrode materials for lithium-ion hybrid capacitors (LiCs) because of their natural hierarchical pore structure. The efficient utilization of structural pores in activated carbon is very important for their electrochemical performance. Herein, porous biomass-activated carbon (PAC) with large specific surface area was prepared using a one-step activation method with biomass waste as the carbon source and ZnCl2 as the activator. To further improve its pore structure utilization efficiency, the PAC was doped with nitrogen using urea as the nitrogen source. The experimental results confirmed that PAC-1 with a high nitrogen doping level of 4.66% exhibited the most efficient pore utilization among all the samples investigated in this study. PAC-1 exhibited 92% capacity retention after 8000 cycles, showing good cycling stability. Then, to maximize the utilization of high-efficiency energy storage devices, LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2 (NCA), a promising cathode material for lithium-ion batteries with high specific capacity, was compounded with PAC-1 in different ratios to obtain NCA@PC composites. The NCA@PC-9 composite exhibited excellent capacitance in LiCs and an energy density of 210.9 Wh kg-1 at a high power density of 13.3 kW kg-1. These results provide guidelines for the design of high-performance and low-cost energy storage devices.


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