Fullerenes for rechargeable battery applications: Recent developments and future perspectives

The development of high-performance batteries is inseparable from the exploration of new materials. Among them, fullerene C-60 as an allotrope of carbon has many unique properties that are beneficial for battery applications, including precise structure, controllable derivatization, good solubility, and rich redox chemistry. In this review, we summarize the recent progress of fullerene-based materials in the field of rechargeable batteries and the key issues that need to be solved in the future application of fullerene. We hope this review can provide guidance and stimulate research about the applications of fullerenes in the field of energy storage. (C) 2020 Science Press and Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Published by ELSEVIER B.V. and Science Press. All rights reserved.

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The development of high-performance batteries relies on exploring new materials, with Fullerene C-60 being one such material with unique properties beneficial for battery applications. Recent progress has been made in the field, but there are still key issues that need to be addressed in the future.