
pmid: 32964570
AbstractMesoporous materials have attracted considerable attention because of their distinctive properties, including high surface areas, large pore sizes, tunable pore structures, controllable chemical compositions, and abundant forms of composite materials. During the last decade, there has been increasing research interest in constructing advanced mesoporous nanomaterials possessing short and open channels with efficient mass diffusion capability and rich accessible active sites for electrochemical energy conversion and storage. Here, the synthesis, structures, and energy‐related applications of mesoporous nanomaterials are the main focus. After a brief summary of synthetic methods of mesoporous nanostructures, the delicate design and construction of mesoporous nanomaterials are described in detail through precise tailoring of the particle sizes, pore sizes, and nanostructures. Afterward, their applications as electrode materials for lithium‐ion batteries, supercapacitors, water‐splitting electrolyzers, and fuel cells are discussed. Finally, the possible development directions and challenges of mesoporous nanomaterials for electrochemical energy conversion and storage are proposed.
2211 Mechanics of Materials, supercapacitors, electrochemistry, 2500 Materials Science, lithium-ion batteries, 2210 Mechanical Engineering, electrocatalysis, mesoporous nanomaterials
2211 Mechanics of Materials, supercapacitors, electrochemistry, 2500 Materials Science, lithium-ion batteries, 2210 Mechanical Engineering, electrocatalysis, mesoporous nanomaterials
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