Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2013 Jun 7;15(21):7976-93. doi: 10.1039/c3cp50724f. Epub 2013 Apr 26.
A review of electrochemically synthesized nanomaterials with different controllable architectures for electrochemical energy storage devices is shown. It is demonstrated that these nano-architectures can be created either by electrodeposition or by the electrochemical transformation of materials. Electrochemical synthesis is presented here as it provides intimate contact between the electrode and current collector and also promotes an electronic pathway for all materials to be connected to the circuit. Although still in their infancy, electrosynthesized nano-architectures show promise to be used in future electrochemical energy storage devices as utilization of this method bypasses the need for bulky conductive additives and electrochemically inactive binders. Furthermore, electrochemical transformations can be used to create additional architectural features or change the chemical make-up of the electrode. This review is meant to show the creativity of current science when it comes to these nano-architectured electrodes. It is organized by technique used for synthesis including hard template, soft template, and template-free synthesis along with electrochemical transformation techniques.
展示了电化学合成具有不同可控结构的纳米材料在电化学储能器件中的应用。结果表明，这些纳米结构可以通过电沉积或材料的电化学转化来制备。之所以选择电化学合成，是因为它可以在电极和集流器之间建立紧密接触，并为所有材料提供连接到电路的电子通路。尽管还处于起步阶段，但电合成纳米结构有望在未来的电化学储能设备中得到应用，因为这种方法避免了使用体积庞大的导电添加剂和电化学惰性粘结剂的需要。此外，电化学转化可以用来创造额外的结构特征或改变电极的化学组成。本综述旨在展示当前科学在这些纳米结构电极方面的创造力。它是按照合成技术组织的，包括硬模板、软模板和无模板合成以及电化学转化技术。
