Metal-glycerolates and their derivatives as electrode materials: A review on recent developments, challenges, and future perspectives

Gonçalves J.M.; Hennemann A.L.; Ruiz-Montoya J.G.; Martins P.R.; Araki K.; Angnes L.; Shahbazian-Yassar R. · Coordination Chemistry Reviews (2023) · DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214954

Resumen

The need for alternative forms of energy conversion and storage requires preparation of novel nanostructured material architectures. The emerging metal-glycerolates and their derivatives are promising classes of materials that can be prepared in various morphologies including porous, hollow, or yolk-shell structures. Such materials encompass a vast compositional space spanning from metal oxides to metal hydroxides, metal sulfides, and metal phosphides. This review addresses the synthesis of micro- and nanostructures derived from metal-glycerolate, using different preparation processes, as well as the applications of these materials, especially for the preparation of supercapacitors and batteries electrodes, as well as electrocatalysts for water splitting. In fact, the utilization of metal-glycerolates and their derivatives as electrode materials is a very recent theme attested by the fact that about 85% of the references reported in this review are published in the 2018–2022 period. In addition, the developments, challenges, and future perspectives as well as the future directions of these promising materials are discussed.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería