Dipartimento di Chimica Industriale ed Ingegneria dei Materiali, University of Messina and INSTM/CASPE, Messina, Italy.
ChemSusChem. 2011 Jul 18;4(7):913-25. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201100084. Epub 2011 Jun 10.
The grand challenge of a sustainable production and use of energy has focused research on the nanostructure of materials. This aspect is considered of critical importance for improving the performance of advanced materials and electrodes to meet demanding expectations. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are the first and most-successful example of nanomaterials, and play a central role in the development of advanced solutions for sustainable energy applications. However, notwithstanding the rising scientific and technological interest in CNTs, their use is still largely based on phenomenological observations that miss the complexities of the nanostructure and characteristics of these materials. This Concept paper addresses the need for a rational design of CNTs for energy applications, based on an understanding of the key aspects to be considered for their optimization in different applications such as lithium ion batteries, supercapacitors, solar cells, and fuel cells.
可持续能源生产和利用的重大挑战促使研究聚焦于材料的纳米结构。这一方面被认为对提高先进材料和电极的性能以满足苛刻的期望至关重要。碳纳米管（CNTs）是纳米材料的首例也是最成功的范例，在开发用于可持续能源应用的先进解决方案方面发挥着核心作用。然而，尽管科学界和工业界对 CNTs 的兴趣日益浓厚，但它们的使用仍然主要基于对纳米结构和这些材料特性的复杂性的现象学观察。本文针对能源应用中 CNTs 的合理设计需求，提出了基于对锂离子电池、超级电容器、太阳能电池和燃料电池等不同应用中需要考虑的关键方面的理解。
