Recent progress on biomass‐derived ecomaterials toward advanced rechargeable lithium batteries

Abstract

Biomass materials are of great interest in high‐energy rechargeable batteries due to their appealing merits of sustainability, environmental benefits, and more importantly, structural/compositional versatilities, abundant functional groups and many other unique physicochemical properties. In this perspective, we provide both overview and prospect on the contributions of biomass‐derived ecomaterials to battery component engineering including binders, separators, polymer electrolytes, electrode hosts, and functional interlayers, and so forth toward high‐stable lithium–ion batteries, lithium–sulfur batteries, lithium–oxygen batteries, and solid state lithium metal batteries. Furthermore, based on the multifunctionalities of bio‐based materials, the design protocols for battery components with desired properties are highlighted. This perspective affords fresh inspiration on the rational designs of biomass‐based materials for advanced lithium‐based batteries, as well as the sustainable development of advanced energy storage devices.

A perspective on sustainable energy materials for lithium batteries

“…These scenarios can generate harmful consequence to the sustainable development of LIBs. Advanced electrode design and battery recycling technologies are urgently demanded to handle these problems 15,16 . It should be noted that the ultra‐long life is the basic to handle the sustainable dilemma of LIBs, which can reduce the materials requirement and cost in the full‐life cycle.…”

“…Advanced electrode design and battery recycling technologies are urgently demanded to handle these problems. 15,16 It should be noted that the ultra-long life is the basic to handle the sustainable dilemma of LIBs, which can reduce the materials requirement and cost in the full-life cycle. Higher energy density and more cycling times are helpful to improve the lifespan of LIBs, which are the research focus of current LIBs and has achieved great success.…”

Lignocellulosic biomass as sustainable feedstock and materials for power generation and energy storage

“…Many researchers aim to promote LIBs to be safer, cheaper and more efficient through redesigning of cell components materials [291,292]. Lignocellulose sources have been exploited as not only porous carbon materials and binders but also as separators and electrolyte reservoirs in LIBs [235,240,293]. Some examples are summarized in Table 9.…”

“…Hierarchically structured carbon materials as the carrier of sulfur should be noted for offering good conductivity, cushion volume expansion, as well as confinement of lithium polysulfides [304,305]. Recently, the use of lignocellulosic biomass has presented remarkable performances in Li-S batteries [293,305,306].…”

Advances in Prevention of Thermal Runaway in Lithium‐Ion Batteries

“…A recent discovery of nature-derived aqueous carboxymethyl cellulose gels with self-healing properties is an interesting new avenue. [99,100] Table 3 shows some of the emerging flame-retardant battery technologies. Those with nonflammable liquid organic electrolytes offer performance characteristics that are more like existing lithium-ion batteries.…”