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Tungsten chalcogenides as anodes for potassium-ion batteries

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Potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) by virtue of their strong cost competitiveness and similar electrochemical properties to lithium-ion batteries have been deemed to be a promising electrochemical energy storage technology. To promote the application in the commercial market, developing electrode materials with high specific capacities, superior cycling stability, and reliable safety is of great importance. Anode materials as an important component of PIBs play a decisive role, among which two-dimensional transition metal chalcogenides (2D TMCs) have attracted wide attention owing to their unique material and electrochemical properties. In the 2D TMCs’ family, molybdenum chalcogenides as flagship are the most studied materials and demonstrated the potential as anodes. With the deepening of research on 2D TMCs, another shining member that possesses similar properties to molybdenum chalcogenides, tungsten chalcogenides (WS2, WSe2, and WTe2), has aroused tremendous attention. Despite many inspiring results, various challenges remain to be further addressed; meanwhile, some results are still unclear and disputed. Herein, this review first introduces their material properties and electrochemical storage mechanisms. Then, we systematically overview the research progress and put forward promoting improvement strategies. Finally, challenges and opportunities that would be future research directions are discussed.

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(Reproduced with permission from Ref. [51]. Copyright 2021, The Royal Society of Chemistry). d–e Transmission electron microscope and SEM images of WS2-SPAN. (Reproduced with permission from Ref. [53]. Copyright 2023, Elsevier). f Electron paramagnetic resonance spectra of WS2 (P-WS2) and WS2 with sulfur vacancies (Sv-WS2). g Rate performance of commercial WS2, P-WS2, and Sv-WS2. (Reproduced with permission from Ref. [54]. Copyright 2022, Elsevier). h Schematic of WS2 nanosheets (WS2 NS), WS2 with sulfur vacancies (Vs-WS2 NS), and selenium-filled Vs-WS2 nanosheets (Vs-WS2-Se NS). (Reproduced with permission from Ref [55]. Copyright 2022, American Chemical Society). i Cycling performance of WS2/C at 10 C. j Schematic illustration of the K+ storage mechanism in WS2/C. (Reproduced with permission from Ref. [56] Copyright 2022, Elsevier)

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(Reproduced with permission from Ref. [60]. Copyright 2021, Elsevier). b Schematic illustration of the preparation of WSe2/N, P–C composite. c Long-term cycling performance at 1.0 A⋅g–1 and coulombic efficiency of WSe2/N, P–C-2. (Reproduced with permission from Ref. [59]. Copyright 2020, Elsevier). d Schematic illustration of the synthesis of WSe2@N-doped C nanorods. (Reproduced with permission from Ref. [61]. Copyright 2022, Wiley). e Schematic illustration of the synthesis of KxWSe2. f Structural evolutions of WSe2 during the “hydrothermal potassiation” process. g Long-term cycle performance of SP-KxWSe2 at 1.0 A⋅g–1. (Reproduced with permission from Ref. [62]. Copyright 2023, Wiley)

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 52002094), the Shenzhen Steady Support Plan (GXWD20221030205923001), the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (Grant No. 2019A1515110756), the Shenzhen Science and Technology Program (Grant Nos. JCYJ20210324121411031, JSGG202108021253804014, RCBS20210706092218040), the Open Fund of the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage Materials (Grant. No. asem202107), and the Shenyang University of Technology (QNPY202209-4).

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Wu, YH., Xia, WH., Liu, YZ. et al. Tungsten chalcogenides as anodes for potassium-ion batteries. Tungsten 6, 278–292 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42864-023-00237-x

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