Porous materials used as energy storage materials

Can porous carbon materials be used for energy storage?

To date, a wide variety of porous carbon materials based upon molecular design, pore control, and compositional tailoring have been proposed for energy-storage applications. This focus review summarizes recent advances in the synthesis of various porous carbon materials from the view of energy storage, particularly in the past three years.

What are the advantages of porous materials?

Typically, porous materials have a large accessible space, high surface area, and low density, which are favorable for energy harvesting, structural lightweighting, heat exchanging, diffusion, energy storage, energy conversion, and photocatalysis , , .

How do porous materials perform in energy storage and conversion devices?

The performance of porous materials in energy storage and conversion devices, i.e., their capacity to store and convert energy, is significantly influenced by their pore structure. Therefore, it's crucial to precisely control the size and shape of the pores and their distribution in manufactured porous materials [ 238, 239 ].

What are porous materials used for?

Porous materials with a broad range of sizes from nano to macro scales are increasingly used in various applications ranging from microelectronics as well as micro/nanoelectromechanical systems to piezoelectric materials for energy conversion/storage applications , , .

What are the applications of engineered porous materials?

In addition, the new branches of engineered porous materials, such as strut-based lattices and recently introduced shellulars consisting of smooth thin shells , , with improved multifunctional properties, are now highly studied with applications extended to energy harvesting, energy conversion, and electrical energy storage.

What are some recent advances in the use of porous materials?

In this critical review, we outline recent advances in the usage of porous materials including, but not limited to, foams, ordered porous materials, and lattice and shellular materials from energy harvesting, energy conversion, and electrical energy storage standpoints.