Surface chemistry of electrode materials toward improving electrolyte-wettability:A method review

The electrolyte-wettability at electrode material/electrolyte interface is a criticalfactor that governs the fundamental mechanisms of electrochemical reactionefficiency and kinetics of electrode materials in practical electrochemicalenergy storage. Therefore, the design and construction of electrode materialsurfaces with improved electrolyte-wettability has been demonstrated to beimportant to optimize electrochemical energy storage performance of electrodematerial. Here, we comprehensively summarize advanced strategies and keyprogresses in surface chemical modification for enhancing electrolytewettabilityof electrode materials, including polar atom doping by post treatment,introducing functional groups, grafting molecular brushes, and surfacecoating by in situ reaction. Specifically, the basic principles, characteristics,and challenges of these surface chemical strategies for improving electrolytewettabilityof electrode materials are discussed in detail. Finally, the potentialresearch directions regarding the surface chemical strategies and advancedcharacterization techniques for electrolyte-wettability in the future are provided.This review not only insights into the surface chemical strategies forimproving electrolyte-wettability of electrode materials, but also provides strategicguidance for the electrolyte-wettability modification and optimization ofelectrode materials in pursuing high-performance electrochemical energy storagedevices.