title: Electrochemical synthesis of nanostructured materials for electrochemical energy conversion and storage.
abstract: Electrochemical synthesis represents a highly efficient method for the fabrication of nanostructured energy materials, and various nanostructures, such as nanorods, nanowires, nanotubes, nanosheets, dendritic nanostructures, and composite nanostructures, can be easily fabricated with advantages of low cost, low synthetic temperature, high purity, simplicity, and environmental friendliness. The electrochemical synthesis, characterization, and application of electrochemical energy nanomaterials have advanced greatly in the past few decades, allowing an increasing understanding of nanostructure-property-performance relationships. Herein, we highlight some recent progress in the electrochemical synthesis of electrochemical energy materials with the assistance of additives and templates in solution or grafted onto metal or conductive polymer supports, with special attention to the effects on surface morphologies, structures and, more importantly, electrochemical performance. The methodology for preparing novel electrochemical energy nanomaterials and their potential applications has been summarized. Finally, we outline our personal perspectives on the electrochemical synthesis and applications of electrochemical energy nanomaterials.
authors.affiliation: MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, KLGHEI of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China. ligaoren@mail.sysu.edu.cn
authors.forename: Gao-Ren
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Han
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Xue-Feng
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Jin-Xian
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Ye-Xiang
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.forename: Cheng-Yong
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Su
mesh_terms: D055664:Electrochemical Techniques / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D011173:Portraits as Topic; D013499:Surface Properties