Nanoarchitectonics for structural tailoring of yolk-shell architectures for electrochemical applications

Autor: Huan Wu, Jiahao Li, Qingmin Ji, Katsuhiko Ariga
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 14686996
1878-5514
1468-6996
DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2024.2420664
Popis: Developing electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems, such as capacitors, batteries, and fuel cells is crucial to address rapidly growing global energy demands and environmental concerns for a sustainable society. Significant efforts have been devoted to the structural design and engineering of various electrode materials to improve economic applicability and electrochemical performance. The yolk-shell structures represent a special kind of core-shell morphologies, which show great application potential in energy storage, controlled delivery, adsorption, nanoreactors, sensing, and catalysis. Their controllable void spaces may facilitate the exposure of more ative sites for redox reactions and enhance selective adsorption. Based on different nanoarchitectonic designs and fabrication techniques, the yolk-shell structures with controllable structural nanofeatures and the homo- or hetero-compositions provide multiple synergistic effects to promote reactions on the electrode/electrolyte interfaces. This review is focused on the key structural features of yolk-shell architectures, highlighting the recent advancements in their fabrication with adjustable space and mono- or multi-metallic composites. The effects of tailorable structure and functionality of yolk-shell nanostructures on various electrochemical processes are also summarized.
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