Recent Progress on Designing Carbon Materials by Structural Tuning and Morphological Modulation as K+-Storage Anodes

Jiafeng Ruan; Sainan Luo; Qin Li; Han Man; Yang Liu; Yun Song; Fang Fang; Fei Wang; Shiyou Zheng; Dalin Sun

doi:10.1007/s41918-024-00227-8

Electrochemical Energy Reviews ›› 2024, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (1) DOI: 10.1007/s41918-024-00227-8

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Recent Progress on Designing Carbon Materials by Structural Tuning and Morphological Modulation as K⁺-Storage Anodes

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¹Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, 200433, Shanghai, China

²School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 200093, Shanghai, China

³Yiwu Research Institute of Fudan University, 322000, Yiwu, Zhejiang, China

^h feiw@fudan.edu.cn

^j syzheng@usst.edu.cn

^k dlsun@fudan.edu.cn

Jiafeng Ruan

received his Ph.D. degree in the Department of Materials Science at Fudan University in 2021. He is now a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Materials Science at Fudan University. His current research interests focus on developing high energy electrode materials and investigating the electrolyte and solid electrolyte interphase engineering for lithium/sodium/potassium batteries.

Sainan Luo

received her Ph.D. degree in the Department of Materials Science at Fudan University in 2022. She is now a postdoctor in the School of Materials and Chemistry at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology. Her research focuses on advanced material development for alkali metal-ion batteries and lithium-sulfur and sodium-sulfur batteries.

Qin Li

presently holds a postdoctoral position in the Department of Materials Science at Fudan University. She earned her Ph.D. degree from the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Harbin Institute of Technology. Her research interests center around aqueous/nonaqueous electrolytes and solid electrolyte interphase engineering for lithium/sodium batteries.

Han Man

received her B.S. degree in Materials Physics in 2019 from Shandong University. She is currently a Ph.D. student in the Department of Materials Science at Fudan University, conducting research in the energy storage group under the supervision of Prof. Fang Fang. Her research interests focus on designing electrocatalysts for energy conversion devices, such as water electrolysis and Zn-air batteries, and mechanism studies.

Yang Liu

is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Materials Science at Fudan University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo) in 2018 and then joined Dr. Xingchen Ye’s lab as a postdoctoral associate at Indiana University Bloomington. He joined Fudan University as an associate professor in 2021. His research interests include the synthesis and energy-related applications of metal chalcogenide nanomaterials.

Yun Song

is a Professor in the Department of Materials Science at Fudan University, China. Her research is focused on all-solid-state batteries, which include developing novel solid electrolytes, optimizing electrolyte-electrode interfaces and improving low-temperature performance.

Fang Fang

is a Professor in the Department of Materials Science at Fudan University. His research focuses on the foundation and application of advanced energy materials. This includes in-depth investigations into light metal hydrides and high-performance energy storage materials. He is a recipient of the Excellent Young Scholars Fund. He is recognized under the Shanghai Excellent Academic Leader (Youth) Plan in 2020.

Fei Wang

is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Materials Science at Fudan University. He has been selected for both the National and Shanghai Overseas High-Level Talent Introduction Programs. His research focuses on the development of electrolytes for high energy density and high safety novel batteries, as well as conducting research on their mechanisms. He has published over 80 papers. His work has been cited for more than 10 000 citations with an H-index of 45. He has been listed as a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate.

Shiyou Zheng

received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Sichuan University, Zhejiang University, and Fudan University, respectively. He served as a visiting researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Maryland. Currently, he holds the position of Professor at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology. His research is centered around new energy materials for batteries, supercapacitors, and hydrogen storage. He was selected as a “Young and Middle aged Expert with outstanding Experts” in the New Century Talents Project in 2019.

Dalin Sun

is a Professor in the Department of Materials Science at Fudan University. His research focuses on energy storage and hydrogen storage materials. He is a recipient of the National Distinguished Young Scientist Fund, recognized as an outstanding academic leader in Shanghai, and appointed as a leading talent in Shanghai.

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Potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) have attracted tremendous attention during the past several years due to their abundant reserves, wide distribution, fast ionic conductivity, and high operating voltage. The primary obstacle impeding the commercialization of rechargeable PIBs is the lack of suitable high-performance anode materials. Carbon materials, known for their environmental friendliness, abundant availability, and outstanding comprehensive performance, have received extensive attention because they can be utilized directly as anodes or serve as a constrained matrix for conversion-/alloying-type anodes to enhance the electrochemical performance. Structural tuning and morphological modulation are two common strategies for modifying carbon materials. In this review, the recent progress in carbon materials aimed at enhancing the performance of PIBs through the utilization of these two strategies is systematically summarized. First, the effects of structural tuning and morphological modulation on the electrochemical properties of carbon materials and the corresponding storage mechanisms are reviewed. Second, the performance improvement mechanisms of conversion-/alloying-type anodes utilizing carbon scaffolds based on these two strategies are systematically discussed. Third, the application of carbon materials based on various modification strategies in various advanced K⁺ storage devices is reviewed. Finally, the challenges and perspectives for the further development of carbon-based materials for PIBs are highlighted.

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Jiafeng Ruan, Sainan Luo, Qin Li, Han Man, Yang Liu, Yun Song, Fang Fang, Fei Wang, Shiyou Zheng, Dalin Sun. Recent Progress on Designing Carbon Materials by Structural Tuning and Morphological Modulation as K⁺-Storage Anodes. Electrochemical Energy Reviews, 2024, 7(1): DOI:10.1007/s41918-024-00227-8