How can colloidal soft matter improve energy storage devices?

By rationally utilizing the characteristics of colloidal soft matter, the energy density, power density and cycle stability of energy storage devices can be effectively enhanced. In terms of application, the potential applications of multifunctional supercapacitors and batteries are discussed in detail.

What are the benefits of colloidal soft materials based electrolytes?

Benefited from the development of colloidal soft materials-based electrolytes and electrode materials, the electrochemical performance of energy storage devices has been greatly improved.

What is colloidal soft matter?

Colloidal soft matter provides approaches for the innovative design of energy storage devices. The structures and components of colloidal soft electrolytes intrinsically determine the energy density. Colloidal soft matter-based electrode achieves high energy outputs owing to well-controlled porous and specific surface area.

What are the different types of energy storage devices?

Benefited from these developments of colloidal soft electrolytes and electrodes materials, different types of energy storage devices have been developed, such as self-healing supercapacitors, self-chargeable supercapacitors, integrated sensor supercapacitor, lithium-ion batteries, and dye-sensitized solar cell.

How can energy storage devices improve the electrochemical performance?

The development of advanced energy generators and storage devices, including fuel cells, solar cells and batteries, is essential for realizing sustainable energy. For these devices, the electrochemical performance of energy storage device has been greatly improved by utilizing colloidal soft materials-based electrolytes and electrodes materials.

Does polyiodide cross-over affect grid-level battery performance?

However, capacity loss and low Coulombic efficiency resulting from polyiodide cross-over hinder the grid-level battery performance. Here, we develop colloidal chemistry for iodine-starch catholytes, endowing enlarged-sized active materials by strong chemisorption-induced colloidal aggregation.