New secondary batteries and their key materials based on the concept of multi-electron reaction

Facing the significant applications in energy field, this paper introduces how to construct new high specific energy secondary batteries based on the concept multi-electron reaction and by designing multi-electron electrode materials. Recent progress on those new secondary batteries and their key materials based on the theory of multi-electron reaction are overviewed. Representative multi-electronic electrode materials, such as metal borides, metal fluorides, sulfur composite electrode materials and ferrates are briefly introduced, as well as the new secondary battery systems constructed with these materials. Thus gives the significance of the development based on multi-electron reaction mechanism of secondary batteries and their key materials for new chemical battery systems and related energy materials.