Research advances of metal fluoride for energy conversion and storage
Runlin Zhang,
Zijin Xu,
Zeyu Hao,
Zeshuo Meng,
Xiufeng Hao,
Hongwei Tian
Affiliations
Runlin Zhang
Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, and School of Materials Science & Engineering, and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High‐Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, and Electron Microscopy Center Jilin University Changchun Jilin China
Zijin Xu
Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, and School of Materials Science & Engineering, and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High‐Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, and Electron Microscopy Center Jilin University Changchun Jilin China
Zeyu Hao
Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, and School of Materials Science & Engineering, and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High‐Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, and Electron Microscopy Center Jilin University Changchun Jilin China
Zeshuo Meng
i‐lab, Vacuum Interconnected Nanotech Workstation (Nano‐X), Suzhou Institute of Nano‐Tech and Nano‐Bionics Chinese Academy of Sciences Suzhou Jiangsu China
Xiufeng Hao
Department of Polymer Science, College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun Jilin China
Hongwei Tian
Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, and School of Materials Science & Engineering, and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High‐Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, and Electron Microscopy Center Jilin University Changchun Jilin China
Abstract In recent years, renewable energy sources, which aim to replace rapidly depleting fossil fuels, face challenges due to limited energy storage and conversion technologies. To enhance energy storage and conversion efficiency, extensive research has been conducted in the academic community on numerous potential materials. Among these materials, metal fluorides have attracted significant attention due to their ionic metal–fluorine bonds and tunable electronic structures, attributed to the highest electronegativity of fluorine in their chemical composition. This makes them promising candidates for future electrochemical applications in various fields. However, metal fluorides encounter various challenges in different application directions. Therefore, we comprehensively review the applications of metal fluorides in the field of energy storage and conversion, aiming to deepen our understanding of their exhibited characteristics in different electrochemical processes. In this paper, we summarize the difficulties and improvement methods encountered in different types of battery applications and several typical electrode optimization strategies in the field of supercapacitors. In the field of water electrolysis, we focus on surface reconstruction and the critical role of fluorine, demonstrating the catalytic performance of metal fluorides from the perspectives of reconstruction mechanism and process analysis. Finally, we provide a summary and outlook for this field, aiming to offer guidance for future breakthroughs in the energy storage and conversion applications of metal fluorides.
