Superhalogens: A Bridge between Complex Metal Hydrides and Li Ion Batteries
Superhalogens: A Bridge between Complex Metal Hydrides and Li Ion Batteries
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DOI：
10.1021/acs.jpclett.5b00006
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发表时间：
2015-04-02
影响因子：
5.7
通讯作者：
Jena, Puru
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作者：
Jena, Puru
复杂金属氢化物和锂离子电池在追求清洁和可持续能源方面发挥着不可或缺的作用。前者储存氢气，可以为交通运输行业提供清洁能源解决方案，而后者可以储存太阳能和风能。然而，这两种情况仍然存在相当大的材料挑战，寻找解决方案的研究传统上遵循并行的路径。在这篇文章中，我表明，这两个看似不同的领域之间存在共同的联系，可以通过研究复杂金属氢化物和锂离子电池电解质中阴离子的电子结构来揭示这一共同联系；它们都是超卤素。我证明，过去十年我们对超卤素的理解取得了巨大进展，可以为这两个领域的一些材料挑战提供解决方案。
Complex metal hydrides and Li ion batteries play an integral role in the pursuit of clean and sustainable energy. The former stores hydrogen and can provide a clean energy solution for the transportation industry, while the latter can store energy harnessed from the sun and the wind. However, considerable materials challenges remain in both cases, and research for finding solutions has traditionally followed parallel paths. In this Perspective, I show that there is a common link between these two seemingly disparate fields that can be unveiled by studying the electronic structure of the anions in complex metal hydrides and in electrolytes of Li ion batteries; they are both superhalogens. I demonstrate that considerable progress made in our understanding of superhalogens in the past decade can provide solutions to some of the materials challenges in both of these areas.