Pillararene/Calixarene-based systems for battery and supercapacitor applications

Cao Shuai; Zhang Huacheng; Zhao Yuxin; Zhao Yanli

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Cao Shuai, Zhang Huacheng, Zhao Yuxin, Zhao Yanli. Pillararene/Calixarene-based systems for battery and supercapacitor applications[J]. eScience, 2021, 1(1): 28-43. doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2021.10.001

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Cao Shuai, Zhang Huacheng, Zhao Yuxin, Zhao Yanli. Pillararene/Calixarene-based systems for battery and supercapacitor applications[J]. eScience, 2021, 1(1): 28-43. doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2021.10.001

Cao Shuai, Zhang Huacheng, Zhao Yuxin, Zhao Yanli. Pillararene/Calixarene-based systems for battery and supercapacitor applications[J]. eScience, 2021, 1(1): 28-43. doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2021.10.001

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Cao Shuai, Zhang Huacheng, Zhao Yuxin, Zhao Yanli. Pillararene/Calixarene-based systems for battery and supercapacitor applications[J]. eScience, 2021, 1(1): 28-43. doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2021.10.001

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Pillararene/Calixarene-based systems for battery and supercapacitor applications

doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2021.10.001

Cao Shuai^a,
Zhang Huacheng^{a
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,},
Zhao Yuxin^{a
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,},
Zhao Yanli^{b
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a.
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
b.
Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, 637371, Singapore

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Corresponding author: E-mail addresses: zhanghuacheng@xjtu.edu.cn (H. Zhang); E-mail addresses: yuxinzhao@xjtu.edu.cn (Y. Zhao); E-mail addresses: zhaoyanli@ntu.edu.sg (Y. Zhao)
Received Date: 2021-06-04
Revised Date: 2021-08-28
Accepted Date: 2021-10-02

Available Online: 2021-10-05

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Abstract

Pillararene/calixarene-based functional materials have garnered significant attention for their unique topological/chemical structures and physicochemical properties, and their extended applications in electrochemistry have given rise to a promising area of research. This review details current advance in developing electrochemical energy materials based on pillararene/calixarene systems from the viewpoint of both fundamental theoretical simulations and research on practical applications. First, we discuss the underlying mechanisms of applying pillararene/calixarene-based systems for electrochemical energy applications. Second, we summarize simulation studies on pillarquinone and calixquinone with intrinsic structures for applications in batteries. In addition, state-of-the-art applications of pillararene/calixarene-based systems in electrochemical energy storage devices such as lithium/sodium-ion batteries and supercapacitors are highlighted. The diverse roles they play and the various design strategies that have been investigated for high-performance pillararene/calixarene-based batteries are analyzed. Finally, we discuss the prospects for further developments in this emerging field. This review not only describes recent advances in pillararene/calixarene-based batteries and supercapacitors but also lays a firm groundwork for their further application in electrochemical energy engineering.
- Calixarene,
- Electrochemistry,
- Energy Storage,
- Pillararene,
- Theoretical Simulations

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