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Review Article | Open Access

Photo-enhanced rechargeable high-energy-density metal batteries for solar energy conversion and storage

Hairong Xue1,§, Hao Gong2,§, Yusuke Yamauchi3,4, Takayoshi Sasaki1, Renzhi Ma1,4( )
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) and School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan

§ Hairong Xue and Hao Gong contributed equally to this work.

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Abstract

Solar energy is considered the most promising renewable energy source. Solar cells can harvest and convert solar energy into electrical energy, which needs to be stored as chemical energy, thereby realizing a balanced supply and demand for energy. As energy storage devices for this purpose, newly developed photo-enhanced rechargeable metal batteries, through the internal integration of photovoltaic technology and high-energy-density metal batteries in a single device, can simplify device configuration, lower costs, and reduce external energy loss. This review focuses on recent progress regarding the working principles, device architectures, and performances of various closed-type and open-type photo-enhanced rechargeable devices based on metal batteries, including Li/Zn-ion, Li-S, and Li/Zn-I2, and Li/Zn-O2/air, Li-CO2, and Na-O2 batteries. In addition to provide a fundamental understanding of photo-enhanced rechargeable devices, key challenges and possible strategies are also discussed. Finally, some perspectives are provided for further enhancing the overall performance of the proposed devices.

Keywords

Solar energyphoto-electrochemistryrechargeable batteriesmetal batteriesenergy conversion and storagehigh energy density

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Nano Research Energy
Volume 1 Issue 1,
June 2022
Article number: 9120007
DOI: 10.26599/NRE.2022.9120007
Cite this article:
Xue H, Gong H, Yamauchi Y, et al. Photo-enhanced rechargeable high-energy-density metal batteries for solar energy conversion and storage. Nano Research Energy, 2022, 1: 9120007. https://doi.org/10.26599/NRE.2022.9120007

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Received: 07 April 2022
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Accepted: 10 May 2022
Published: 26 May 2022
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