面向能源领域的石墨烯研究

Applications of graphene for energy storage and conversion

化石能源枯竭以及地球环境污染已经成为并且在未来相当长一段时期内都将是人类面临的最严峻的危机之一.因此,寻找清洁的替代能源形式、有效的能量存储方式以及高效的能源利用途径是目前科学研究的热点.自从其高质量样品被制备和研究以来,石墨烯一直吸引着全世界科研工作者的兴趣;它的一系列独特的物理化学性质,为其在能源领域的应用提供了无限前景.本文对石墨烯在能源领域的最新研究进展以及其工业化应用作了简要综述,具体内容包括石墨烯材料在以下领域的应用:能源储存器件类,如超级电容器和锂离子电池;能源转化装置类,如燃料电池和太阳能电池.

Nowadays the increasing consumption of fossil fuel and the increasing pollution drive people to look for clean alternative energy resources, energy storage methods and efficient energy consumption ways. Since high-quality graphene was obtained in 2004, it has attracted much interest. Due to its extraordinary properties, graphene has many potential applications in energy storage and conversion. Herein, we review recent progress of these fields, including applications in energy storage such as supercapacitors and Li-ion batteries, and energy conversion apparatus like fuel cells and solar cells.