Research Progress in the Preparation and Energy Application of Intercalated Transition Metal Hydroxides
The development of renewable energy sources that can replace-fossil fuels has attracted massive attention of researchers due to energy constraints and environmental problems in today's society.Layered materials have great potential in electrochemical energy storage and conversion applications,among which layered metal hydroxides possessing features such as alternating single-atom dispersion of transition metals in the layer plates,adjustable types and ratios,and adjustable types of interlayer anions,enable them to be used as high-performance two-dimensional materials with promising applications in energy storage and electrocatalysis.This article summarizes the different intercalation guests'types and preparation methods of transition metal hydroxide,and discuss the applications of intercalated transition metal hydroxide in energy fields,such as electrocatalysis,energy storage(batteries,supercapacitors),photocatalysis,sensors.Finally,potential challenges and prospects related to intercalated layered transition metal hydroxides materials are discussed.
Layered metal hydroxideIntercalation structureElectrocatalysisSupercapacitor