Ice-Templated Method to Promote Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion: A Review

Yucheng Wang, Yanan Wu, Xingqun Zheng () and Shun Lu ()
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Yucheng Wang: Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK
Yanan Wu: School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
Xingqun Zheng: College of Safety Engineering, Chongqing University of Science & Technology, Chongqing 401331, China
Shun Lu: Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 9, 1-22

Abstract: The ice-templated method (ITM) has drawn significant attention to the improvement of the electrochemical properties of various materials. The ITM approach is relatively straightforward and can produce hierarchically porous structures that exhibit superior performance in mass transfer, and the unique morphology has been shown to significantly enhance electrochemical performance, making it a promising method for energy storage and conversion applications. In this review, we aim to present an overview of the ITM and its applications in the electrochemical energy storage and conversion field. The fundamental principles underlying the ITM will be discussed, as well as the factors that influence the morphology and properties of the resulting structures. We will then proceed to comprehensively explore the applications of ITM in the fabrication of high-performance electrodes for supercapacitors, batteries, and fuel cells. We intend to find the key advances in the use of ITM and evaluate its potential to overcome the existing challenges in the development of efficient energy storage and conversion systems.

Keywords: ice-templated method; electrocatalysts; energy storage and conversion; CO 2 reduction reaction; fuel cell (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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