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Electrochemical and Chemical Insertion for Energy Transformation and Switching

Journal Article · · Annual Review of Materials Research
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  1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States); Stanford Univ., CA (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
  2. Stanford Univ., CA (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
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Insertion is a widely utilized process for reversibly changing the stoichiometry of a solid through a chemical or electrochemical stimulus. Insertion is instrumental to many energy technologies, including batteries, fuel cells, and hydrogen storage, and has been the subject of extensive investigations. More recently, solid-state switching devices utilizing insertion have drawn significant interest; such devices dynamically switch a material's chemical stoichiometry, changing it from one state to another. This paper illustrates the fundamental properties and mechanisms of insertion, including reaction, diffusion, and phase transformation, and discusses recent developments in characterization in these fields. Finally, we also review new classes of recently demonstrated insertion devices, which reversibly switch mechanical and electronic properties, and show how the fundamental mechanisms of insertion can be used to design improved switching devices.
Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States); Stanford Univ., CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
SNL Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515; NA0003525
OSTI ID:
1477878
Report Number(s):
SAND2017--11004J; 657724
Journal Information:
Annual Review of Materials Research, Journal Name: Annual Review of Materials Research Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 48; ISSN 1531-7331
Publisher:
Annual ReviewsCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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25 ENERGY STORAGE
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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ion insertion
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