Regulating the electronic structure of manganese-based materials to optimize the performance of zinc-ion batteries

Anqi Zhang, Ran Zhao*, Yahui Wang, Jing Jing Yang, Chuan Wu*, Ying Bai*

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Abstract

Manganese-based materials are considered as one of the most promising energy storage cathode materials for zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs). To achieve major breakthroughs in commercialization, optimizing their poor inherent performance through various modification methods has attracted extensive attention. The previous reviews have mainly focused on the improvement of electrochemical performance and specific means but lack a discussion of the common internal mechanisms that various regulatory strategies can bring about significant changes in the electronic structure, which is insufficient to provide in-depth guidance and reference for electrochemical performance optimization of manganese-based materials. Herein, by summarizing the contribution of almost all modification strategies to the significant changes in the electronic structure, this review discloses that electronic structure regulation can be used as a general means to optimize the intrinsic properties and proposes a top-down electrochemical performance optimization methodology, which provides comprehensive suggestions for the optimization of manganese-based material performance. Notably, the electronic structure regulation effects of different modification methods are thoroughly compared, and their applicability and economy are evaluated, which is expected to further accelerate the commercialization of manganese-based ZIBs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3240-3301
Number of pages62
JournalEnergy and Environmental Science
Volume16
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 Jul 2023

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