Enhancing Energy Storage in Metal-Organic Frameworks

金属有机骨架是包括电池和超级电容器在内的快速充电储能设备的候选电极材料。然而，可以存储在这些器件中的能量的量受到其相对较小的电化学稳定窗口的限制。该项目将使用一系列的电化学和结构技术来探索一系列导电骨架的电化学稳定性。通过这项工作，我们的目标是发展稳定的框架电极的快速电荷储存的设计原则。我们还致力于合成和测试性能更好的新电极材料。总体而言，该项目将为下一代储能电极材料的开发做出贡献。

Metal-organic frameworks are candidate electrode materials for fast-charging energy storage devices including batteries and supercapacitors. However the amount of energy that can be stored in these devices is limited by their relatively small electrochemical stability windows. This project will explore the electrochemical stabilities of a family of electrically conductive frameworks using a range of electrochemical and structural techniques. Through this work we aim to develop design principles for stable framework electrodes with rapid charge storage. We also aim to synthesize and test new electrode materials with improved performance. Overall, this project will contribute to the development of next generation electrode materials for energy storage.