Transition Metal Carbides and Nitrides in Energy Storage and Conversion.
High-performance electrode materials are the key to advances in the areas of energy conversion and storage (e.g., fuel cells and batteries). In this Review, recent progress in the synthesis and electrochemical application of transition metal carbides (TMCs) and nitrides (TMNs) for energy storage and conversion is summarized. Their electrochemical properties in Li-ion and Na-ion batteries as well as in supercapacitors, and electrocatalytic reactions (oxygen evolution and reduction reactions, and hydrogen evolution reaction) are discussed in association with their crystal structure/morphology/composition. Advantages and benefits of nanostructuring (e.g., 2D MXenes) are highlighted. Prospects of future research trends in rational design of high-performance TMCs and TMNs electrodes are provided at the end.
State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, and Department of Materials Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China.
Yu
Y
Zhong
State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, and Department of Materials Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China.
Xinhui
X
Xia
State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, and Department of Materials Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China.
Fan
F
Shi
State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, and Department of Materials Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China.
Jiye
J
Zhan
State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, and Department of Materials Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China.
Jiangping
J
Tu
School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Nanyang Technological University Singapore 637371 Singapore.
Hong Jin
HJ
Fan
electrocatalyst; energy storage; metal carbides; metal nitrides; supercapacitors