Germanium-Based Nanomaterials for Rechargeable Batteries.
Germanium-based nanomaterials have emerged as important candidates for next-generation energy-storage devices owing to their unique chemical and physical properties. In this Review, we provide a review of the current state-of-the-art in germanium-based materials design, synthesis, processing, and application in battery technology. The most recent advances in the area of Ge-based nanocomposite electrode materials and electrolytes for solid-state batteries are summarized. The limitations of Ge-based materials for energy-storage applications are discussed, and potential research directions are also presented with an emphasis on commercial products and theoretical investigations.
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou city, Guangdong province, 510641, China. chwsp@scut.edu.cn.
Songping
S
Wu
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 30332, USA.
Cuiping
C
Han
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 30332, USA.
James
J
Iocozzia
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou city, Guangdong province, 510641, China.
Mingjia
M
Lu
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou city, Guangdong province, 510641, China.
Rongyun
R
Ge
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou city, Guangdong province, 510641, China.
Rui
R
Xu
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 30332, USA. zhiqun.lin@mse.gatech.edu.
Zhiqun
Z
Lin
conducting materials; electrochemistry; energy conversion; germanium; rechargeable batteries