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Rare Earth-Based Nanomaterials for Supercapacitors: Preparation, Structure Engineering and Application

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CHEMSUSCHEM
Volume 15, Issue 12, Pages -

Publisher

WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202200469

Keywords

composites; energy storage; rare earth; structure engineering; supercapacitors

Funding

  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [52174278, 51862011]
  2. Academic and Technical Leader Plan of Jiangxi Provincial Main Disciplines [20204BCJL22040]
  3. Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province [20212ACB204005]
  4. Education Department Projects of Jiangxi Province [GJJ201108]
  5. Jiangxi Province Technology Innovation Guidance Project [20203AEI003]
  6. Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University Program for Scientific Research Innovation Team [YC2020-X25]

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Supercapacitors can effectively address the problems of energy shortage and greenhouse effect. Rare earth (RE) elements or compounds added to electrode materials greatly enhance their electrochemical performance. However, comprehensive surveys on RE-based nanomaterials for supercapacitors are lacking. This review provides a comprehensive overview of RE-based nanomaterials, including preparation methods, nanostructure engineering, compounds, and composites, along with their capacitance performances. The structure-activity relationships are discussed, and future challenges and perspectives are highlighted. This review not only guides the further development of supercapacitors but also sparks interest in RE-based nanomaterials in other research fields.
Supercapacitors (SCs) can effectively alleviate problems such as energy shortage and serious greenhouse effect. The properties of electrode materials directly affect the performance of SCs. Rare earth (RE) is known as modern industrial vitamins, and their functional materials have been listed as key strategic materials. In the past few years, the number of scientific reports on RE-based nanomaterials for SCs has increased rapidly, confirming that adding RE elements or compounds to the host electrode materials with various nanostructured morphologies can greatly enhance their electrochemical performance. Although RE-based nanomaterials have made rapid progress in SCs, there are very few works providing a comprehensive survey of this field. In view of this, a comprehensive overview of RE-based nanomaterials for SCs is provided here, including the preparation methods, nanostructure engineering, compounds, and composites, along with their capacitance performances. The structure-activity relationships are discussed and highlighted. Meanwhile, the future challenges and perspectives are also pointed out. This Review can not only provide guidance for the further development of SCs but also arouse great interest in RE-based nanomaterials in other research fields such as electrocatalysis, photovoltaic cells, and lithium batteries.

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