Recent Progress in Graphite Intercalation Compounds for Rechargeable Metal (Li, Na, K, Al)‐Ion Batteries

• Published in: Advanced science Vol. 4; no. 10; pp. 1700146 - n/a
• Main Authors: Xu, Jiantie, Dou, Yuhai, Wei, Zengxi, Ma, Jianmin, Deng, Yonghong, Li, Yutao, Liu, Huakun, Dou, Shixue
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01-10-2017; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Al ion batteries; Carbon; Electrodes; Electrolytes; Energy storage; Fluorides; Graphene; Graphite; graphite intercalation compounds; K ion batteries; Li ion batteries; Lithium; Metal oxides; Na ion batteries; Potassium; Progress Report; Progress Reports; K ion batteries; Li ion batteries; graphite intercalation compounds; Na ion batteries; Al ion batteries
• ISSN: 2198-3844; 2198-3844
• DOI: 10.1002/advs.201700146

Lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) with higher energy density are very necessary to meet the increasing demand for devices with better performance. With the commercial success of lithiated graphite, other graphite intercalation compounds (GICs) have also been intensively reported, not only for LIBs, but also for other metal (Na, K, Al) ion batteries. In this Progress Report, we briefly review the application of GICs as anodes and cathodes in metal (Li, Na, K, Al) ion batteries. After a brief introduction on the development history of GICs, the electrochemistry of cationic GICs and anionic GICs is summarized. We further briefly summarize the use of cationic GICs and anionic GICs in alkali ion batteries and the use of anionic GICs in aluminium‐ion batteries. Finally, we reach some conclusions on the drawbacks, major progress, emerging challenges, and some perspectives on the development of GICs for metal (Li, Na, K, Al) ion batteries. Further development of GICs for metal (Li, Na, K, Al) ion batteries is not only a strong supplement to the commercialized success of lithiated‐graphite for LIBs, but also an effective strategy to develop diverse high‐energy batteries for stationary energy storage in the future.
Applications of graphite intercalation compounds as anodes in alkali ion batteries and as cathodes in aluminium‐ion batteries are briefly reviewed in this Progress Report. We also reach conclusions on the drawbacks, major progress, emerging challenges, and some perspectives on the development of graphite intercalation compounds for metal (Li, Na, K, Al) ion batteries.