Nanosized Chevrel phases for dendrite-free zinc–ion based energy storage: unraveling the phase transformations
Amr Elgendy, Athanasios A. Papaderakis, Andinet Ejigu, Katharina Helmbrecht, Ben F. Spencer, Axel Groß, Alex S. Walton, David J. Lewis, Robert A. W. Dryfe
Abstract
Nanoscale tailoring of Chevrel phase Mo 6 S 8 unveils its properties as a host for zinc ions. Rapid ion transport, coupled with the emergence of a previously unknown phase, transform the understanding of zinc ion (de)intercalation in these materials.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceDendrite (mathematics)ZincEnergy storagePhase (matter)IonChemical engineeringNanotechnologyMetallurgyChemistryThermodynamicsOrganic chemistryPhysicsMathematicsEngineeringPower (physics)GeometryAdvanced battery technologies researchPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies