Uniform Nanoshells for Functional Materials：Constructions and Applications

Authors

Shu-yi DUAN, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), Beijing 100190, P. R. China;
Wei ZHANG, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), Beijing 100190, P. R. China;University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China;
Jun-yu PIAO, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), Beijing 100190, P. R. China;University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China;
An-min CAO, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), Beijing 100190, P. R. China;Follow
Li-jun WANFollow

Corresponding Author

An-min CAO(anmin_cao@iccas.ac.cn);
Li-jun WAN(wanlijun@iccas.ac.cn)

Abstract

As a significant protocol for materials treatment, surface modification has found broad applications in different fields including catalyst, photochemistry, and electrochemistry. Herein, we introduced the representative synthetic methodologies for the constructions of different functional materials with a focus on their core-shell structures. By taking the electrode materials in lithium ion batteries as an example, we demonstrated the importance of surface modification on the electrode materials. Different coating materials ranging from metal oxides, metal phosphates to carbon have been discussed. We also showed that an accurate control on the surface layer can be crucial for optimizing the electrochemical performances of the core-shell structured materials.

Graphical Abstract

Keywords

surface modification, electrode materials, core-shell structure, heterogeneous growth, lithium ion batteries

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.13208/j.electrochem.151247

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Publication Date

2016-06-28

Online Available Date

2016-03-07

Revised Date

2016-02-28

Received Date

2016-02-01

Recommended Citation

Shu-yi DUAN, Wei ZHANG, Jun-yu PIAO, An-min CAO, Li-jun WAN. Uniform Nanoshells for Functional Materials：Constructions and Applications[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2016 , 22(3): 260-270.
DOI: 10.13208/j.electrochem.151247
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol22/iss3/5