The environmental problems of global warming and fossil fuel depletion are increasingly severe,and the demand for energy conversion and storage is increasing.Ecological issues such as global warming and fossil fuel de...The environmental problems of global warming and fossil fuel depletion are increasingly severe,and the demand for energy conversion and storage is increasing.Ecological issues such as global warming and fossil fuel depletion are increasingly stringent,increasing energy conversion and storage needs.The rapid development of clean energy,such as solar energy,wind energy and hydrogen energy,is expected to be the key to solve the energy problem.Several excellent literature works have highlighted quantum dots in supercapacitors,lithium-sulfur batteries,and photocatalytic hydrogen production.Here,we outline the latest achievements of quantum dots and their composites materials in those energy storage applications.Moreover,we rationally analyze the shortcomings of quantum dots in energy storage and conversion,and predict the future development trend,challenges,and opportunities of quantum dots research.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2020YFC2005500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81972901)+2 种基金Science Foundation of China University of Petroleum(No.2462020YXZZ0188,2462019QNXZ02,2462018BJC004)the Academy of Finland(No.330214)the U.S.National Science Foundation(No.2004251).
文摘The environmental problems of global warming and fossil fuel depletion are increasingly severe,and the demand for energy conversion and storage is increasing.Ecological issues such as global warming and fossil fuel depletion are increasingly stringent,increasing energy conversion and storage needs.The rapid development of clean energy,such as solar energy,wind energy and hydrogen energy,is expected to be the key to solve the energy problem.Several excellent literature works have highlighted quantum dots in supercapacitors,lithium-sulfur batteries,and photocatalytic hydrogen production.Here,we outline the latest achievements of quantum dots and their composites materials in those energy storage applications.Moreover,we rationally analyze the shortcomings of quantum dots in energy storage and conversion,and predict the future development trend,challenges,and opportunities of quantum dots research.