Mineral-Inspired Materials: Synthetic Phosphate Analogues for Battery Applications
For successful development of novel rechargeable batteries, considerable efforts should be devoted to identifying suitable cathode materials that will ensure a proper level of energy output, structural stability, and affordable cost. Among various compounds explored as electrode materials, structura...
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| author | Olga Yakubovich Nellie Khasanova Evgeny Antipov |
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| description | For successful development of novel rechargeable batteries, considerable efforts should be devoted to identifying suitable cathode materials that will ensure a proper level of energy output, structural stability, and affordable cost. Among various compounds explored as electrode materials, structural analogues of minerals–natural stable inorganic solids–occupy a prominent place. The largest number of varieties of phosphate minerals occurs in rare metal granite pegmatites, and many of which contain transition metals as essential components. Transition metal phosphates are promising candidates for exploration as cathode materials due to a perfect combination of easily scalable synthesis, moderate-to-high voltage operation, thermal/chemical stability, and environmental safety. However, impurities usually presented in natural objects, and often inappropriate sample morphologies, do not permit the use of minerals as battery electrode materials. Nevertheless, the minerals of different classes, especially phosphates, are considered as prototypes for developing novel materials for battery applications. The crystal chemical peculiarities of the phosphate representatives that are most relevant in this aspect and the electrochemical characteristics of their synthetic analogues are discussed here. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7f6346a0f7ed449188dffc25ddab6f2d2023-11-20T03:07:46ZengMDPI AGMinerals2075-163X2020-06-0110652410.3390/min10060524Mineral-Inspired Materials: Synthetic Phosphate Analogues for Battery ApplicationsOlga Yakubovich0Nellie Khasanova1Evgeny Antipov2Department of Crystallography, Geological Faculty, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1, 119991 Moscow, RussiaChemical Faculty, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1, 119991 Moscow, RussiaChemical Faculty, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1, 119991 Moscow, RussiaFor successful development of novel rechargeable batteries, considerable efforts should be devoted to identifying suitable cathode materials that will ensure a proper level of energy output, structural stability, and affordable cost. Among various compounds explored as electrode materials, structural analogues of minerals–natural stable inorganic solids–occupy a prominent place. The largest number of varieties of phosphate minerals occurs in rare metal granite pegmatites, and many of which contain transition metals as essential components. Transition metal phosphates are promising candidates for exploration as cathode materials due to a perfect combination of easily scalable synthesis, moderate-to-high voltage operation, thermal/chemical stability, and environmental safety. However, impurities usually presented in natural objects, and often inappropriate sample morphologies, do not permit the use of minerals as battery electrode materials. Nevertheless, the minerals of different classes, especially phosphates, are considered as prototypes for developing novel materials for battery applications. The crystal chemical peculiarities of the phosphate representatives that are most relevant in this aspect and the electrochemical characteristics of their synthetic analogues are discussed here.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/10/6/524phosphatesmineralsbattery materialscathodesynthetic analogouscrystal structure |
| spellingShingle | Olga Yakubovich Nellie Khasanova Evgeny Antipov Mineral-Inspired Materials: Synthetic Phosphate Analogues for Battery Applications Minerals phosphates minerals battery materials cathode synthetic analogous crystal structure |
| title | Mineral-Inspired Materials: Synthetic Phosphate Analogues for Battery Applications |
| title_full | Mineral-Inspired Materials: Synthetic Phosphate Analogues for Battery Applications |
| title_fullStr | Mineral-Inspired Materials: Synthetic Phosphate Analogues for Battery Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mineral-Inspired Materials: Synthetic Phosphate Analogues for Battery Applications |
| title_short | Mineral-Inspired Materials: Synthetic Phosphate Analogues for Battery Applications |
| title_sort | mineral inspired materials synthetic phosphate analogues for battery applications |
| topic | phosphates minerals battery materials cathode synthetic analogous crystal structure |
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