Covalent Organic Frameworks for Batteries

Abstract

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have emerged as an exciting new class of porous materials constructed by organic building blocks via dynamic covalent bonds. They have been extensively explored as potentially superior candidates for electrode materials, electrolytes, and separators, due to their tunable chemistry, tailorable structures, and well‐defined pores. These features enable rational design of targeted functionalities, facilitate the penetration of electrolytes, and enhance ion transport. This review provides an in‐depth summary of the recent progress in the development of COFs for diverse battery applications, including lithium‐ion, lithium–sulfur, sodium‐ion, potassium‐ion, lithium–CO2, zinc‐ion, zinc–air batteries, etc. This comprehensive synopsis pays particular attention to the structure and chemistry of COFs and novel strategies that have been implemented to improve battery performance. Additionally, current challenges, possible solutions, and potential future research directions on COFs for batteries are discussed, laying the groundwork for future advances for this exciting class of material.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jun 03, 2021
Source ID
10.1002/adfm.202100505

Entities

People

  • Chia‐ping Tseng
  • Dongyang Zhu
  • Guiyin Xu
  • Jun‐jie Zhang
  • Morgan Barnes
  • Muhammad M. Rahman
  • Pulickel Ajayan
  • Rafael Verduzco
  • Safiya Khalil
  • Yifan Zhu
  • Yilin Li
  • Zhuqing Zhang

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Rice University
  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Battery Technology and Engineering
  • Polymer Science and Technology
  • Systems Analysis and Design