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Non-aqueous Al-ion batteries: cathode materials and corresponding underlying ion storage mechanisms

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Aluminum-ion batteries (AIBs) are recognized as one of the promising candidates for future energy storage devices due to their merits of cost-effectiveness, high voltage, and high-power operation. Many efforts have been devoted to the development of cathode materials, and the progress has been well summarized in this review paper. Moreover, in addition to materials, the intercalation mechanism also plays a key role in determining cell performance. Here, the research progress of cathode materials and corresponding ion intercalation mechanism in AIBs are summarized, including intercalation of AlCl4−, intercalation of Al3+, and coordination of AlCl2+/AlCl2+. This minireview provides comprehensive guidance on the design of cathode materials for the development of high-performance AIBs.

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铝离子电池具有成本低廉, 高工作电压以及高功率密度等优势, 被认为是下一代储能器件的有力竞争者。 近些年来, 为了进一步提升铝离子电池性能, 全球各地的研究者相继研发了众多正极材料, 本文聚焦不同种类的正极材料, 详细阐述了其最新的研发进展。 此外, 不仅限于正极材料, 离子嵌入机理对电池性能也起到了至关重要的作用, 因此, 本文还根据不同种类的正极材料总结了相应的离子嵌入机理, 主要包括AlCl4-阴离子团, Al3+离子以及AlCl2+/AlCl2+离子团的嵌入脱出理论, 从而为高性能铝离子电池的正极材料设计提供前瞻性的指导。

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This study was financially supported by the National key R&D Program of China (No. 2018YFB0104001).

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    Wen-Ding Pan, Ming-Yue Wang, Zheng-Jie Zhang, Xiao-Yu Yan, Shi-Chun Yang & Xin-Hua Liu

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, the University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, 999077, Hong Kong, China

    Wen-Ding Pan & Dennis Y. C. Leung

  3. Faculty of Engineering, Dyson School of Design Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK

    Xin-Hua Liu

  4. State Grid Haiyang Power Supply Company, Yantai, 265100, China

    Cheng Liu

  5. School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China

    Yi-Fei Wang

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Pan, WD., Liu, C., Wang, MY. et al. Non-aqueous Al-ion batteries: cathode materials and corresponding underlying ion storage mechanisms. Rare Met. 41, 762–774 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-021-01860-8

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