Mobile energy storage technologies for boosting carbon neutrality

Chenyang Zhang; Ying Yang; Xuan Liu; Minglei Mao; Kanghua Li; Qing Li; Guangzu Zhang; Chengliang Wang

doi:10.1016/j.xinn.2023.100518

Mobile energy storage technologies for boosting carbon neutrality

Innovation (Camb). 2023 Sep 22;4(6):100518. doi: 10.1016/j.xinn.2023.100518. eCollection 2023 Nov 13.

Authors

Chenyang Zhang¹, Ying Yang¹, Xuan Liu², Minglei Mao¹, Kanghua Li¹, Qing Li², Guangzu Zhang¹, Chengliang Wang^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
² State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
³ Wenzhou Advanced Manufacturing Institute, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wenzhou 325035, China.

Abstract

Carbon neutrality calls for renewable energies, and the efficient use of renewable energies requires energy storage mediums that enable the storage of excess energy and reuse after spatiotemporal reallocation. Compared with traditional energy storage technologies, mobile energy storage technologies have the merits of low cost and high energy conversion efficiency, can be flexibly located, and cover a large range from miniature to large systems and from high energy density to high power density, although most of them still face challenges or technical bottlenecks. In this review, we provide an overview of the opportunities and challenges of these emerging energy storage technologies (including rechargeable batteries, fuel cells, and electrochemical and dielectric capacitors). Innovative materials, strategies, and technologies are highlighted. Finally, the future directions are envisioned. We hope this review will advance the development of mobile energy storage technologies and boost carbon neutrality.

Publication types

Review