Recent progress of quantum dots for energy storage applications
Quan Xu, Yingchun Niu, Jiapeng Li, Ziji Yang, Jiajia Gao, Lan Ding, Huiqin Ni, Peide Zhu, Yinping Liu, Yaoyao Tang, Zhong‐Peng Lv, Bo Peng, Travis Shihao Hu, Hongjun Zhou, Chunming Xu
Abstract
Abstract The environmental problems of global warming and fossil fuel depletion are increasingly severe, and the demand for energy conversion and storage is increasing. Ecological issues such as global warming and fossil fuel depletion are increasingly stringent, increasing energy conversion and storage needs. The rapid development of clean energy, such as solar energy, wind energy and hydrogen energy, is expected to be the key to solve the energy problem. Several excellent literature works have highlighted quantum dots in supercapacitors, lithium-sulfur batteries, and photocatalytic hydrogen production. Here, we outline the latest achievements of quantum dots and their composites materials in those energy storage applications. Moreover, we rationally analyze the shortcomings of quantum dots in energy storage and conversion, and predict the future development trend, challenges, and opportunities of quantum dots research.