A Review: Enhanced Anodes of Li/Na-Ion Batteries Based on Yolk-Shell Structured Nanomaterials
Cuo Wu, Xin Tong, Yuanfei Ai, De-Sheng Liu, Peng Yu, Jiang Wu, Zhiming M. Wang
Index: 10.1007/s40820-018-0194-4
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Abstract
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and sodium ion batteries (SIBs) have received much attention in energy storage system. In particular, among the great efforts on enhancing the performance of LIBs and SIBs, yolk-shell (YS) structured materials have emerged as a promising strategy towards improving lithium and sodium storage. YS structures possess unique interior void space, large surface area and short diffusion distance, which can solve the problems of volume expansion and aggregation of anode materials, thus enhancing the performance of LIBs and SIBs. In this review, we present a brief overview of recent advances in the novel YS structures of spheres, polyhedrons and rods with controllable morphology and compositions. Enhanced electrochemical performance of LIBs and SIBs based on these novel YS structured-anode materials were discussed in detail.