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Application of Nanomaterials in Solid-State Energy Storage Materials and Batteries (Second Edition)

A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy and Catalysis".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 1106

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Zhaoqiang Li

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Laboratory of Beam Technology and Energy Materials, Advanced Institute of Natural Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100091, China
Interests: solid-state batteries; energy storage and conversion; oxygen electrocatalysis; metal-air batteries
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Dr. Zhibao Huo

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College of Oceanography and Ecological Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
Interests: energy conversion; solid-state; catalyst
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Dr. Qiang Pang

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School of Science, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China
Interests: energy conversion; solid-state; catalyst
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

It is widely anticipated that the demand for electrical energy storage will escalate in the next few years. In order to unlock the huge potential of current lithium-ion batteries, in the nascent decarbonized revolution for the electric vehicle market and renewable electricity grids in the coming decade, innovations in safer, more affordable and energy-dense battery assembly are required. Therefore, research on developing all solid-state lithium batteries has been accelerating.

This Special Issue of Nanomaterials is planned to cover all aspects of solid-state batteries, from the principle to their design and manufacturing, and further, their applications. We also ask that you spread the information about this Special Issue to researchers whose interests concern solid-state batteries. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Nanoscale materials and nanotechnology in solid-state batteries;
  • Composite solid-state electrolytes and electrodes;
  • Nanostructures and nanomaterials in solid-state battery integration.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Zhaoqiang Li
Dr. Zhibao Huo
Dr. Qiang Pang
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Keywords

  • solid-state batteries
  • nanomaterials
  • solid electrolytes
  • battery integration
  • solid interface chemistry

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Flexible CNT-Interpenetrating Hierarchically Porous Sulfurized Polyacrylonitrile (CIHP-SPAN) Electrodes for High-Rate Lithium-Sulfur (Li-S) Batteries
by Jiashuo Shao, Cheng Huang, Qi Zhu, Nan Sun, Junning Zhang, Rihui Wang, Yunxiang Chen and Zongtao Zhang
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(13), 1155; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14131155 - 6 Jul 2024
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Sulfurized polyacrylonitrile (SPAN) is a promising cathode material for lithium-sulfur batteries owing to its reversible solid–solid conversion for high-energy-density batteries. However, the sluggish reaction kinetics of SPAN cathodes significantly limit their output capacity, especially at high cycling rates. Herein, a CNT-interpenetrating hierarchically porous [...] Read more.
Sulfurized polyacrylonitrile (SPAN) is a promising cathode material for lithium-sulfur batteries owing to its reversible solid–solid conversion for high-energy-density batteries. However, the sluggish reaction kinetics of SPAN cathodes significantly limit their output capacity, especially at high cycling rates. Herein, a CNT-interpenetrating hierarchically porous SPAN electrode is developed by a simple phase-separation method. Flexible self-supporting SPAN cathodes with fast electron/ion pathways are synthesized without additional binders, and exceptional high-rate cycling performances are obtained even with substantial sulfur loading. For batteries assembled with this special cathode, an impressive initial discharge capacity of 1090 mAh g−1 and a retained capacity of 800 mAh g−1 are obtained after 1000 cycles at 1 C with a sulfur loading of 1.5 mg cm−2. Furthermore, by incorporating V2O5 anchored carbon fiber as an interlayer with adsorption and catalysis function, a high initial capacity of 614.8 mAh g−1 and a notable sustained capacity of 500 mAh g−1 after 500 cycles at 5 C are achieved, with an ultralow decay rate of 0.037% per cycle with a sulfur loading of 1.5 mg cm−2. The feasible construction of flexible SPAN electrodes with enhanced cycling performance enlists the current processing as a promising strategy for novel high-rate lithium-sulfur batteries and other emerging battery electrodes. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Application of Nanomaterials in Solid-State Energy Storage Materials and Batteries (Second Edition))
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