The progress and promise for metal–organic framework-mediated synthesis of lithium-ion battery cathode materials

The growing dependence on lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) requires the advancement of electrode materials, where cathode technology is a pivotal factor for the overall electrochemical performance. To overcome the inherent limitations (i.e. structural vulnerability, limited capacity, sluggish ion/electr...

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Main Authors: Lianfen Chen, Jiafan Fang, Jiexun Lin, Minying Zhao, Yiqing Liu, Jian-En Zhou, Yongbo Wu, Xiaoming Lin
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Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/2752-5724/ade9e3
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Jiafan Fang
Jiexun Lin
Minying Zhao
Yiqing Liu
Jian-En Zhou
Yongbo Wu
Xiaoming Lin
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Xiaoming Lin
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description The growing dependence on lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) requires the advancement of electrode materials, where cathode technology is a pivotal factor for the overall electrochemical performance. To overcome the inherent limitations (i.e. structural vulnerability, limited capacity, sluggish ion/electron transport, poor environmental endurance) of conventional LIB cathodes, it is necessary to execute multiscale modification to improve key parameters like specific capacity, electrical/ion conductivity, cell voltage, cycling stability, and power/energy density, which can be realized by template-assisted synthetic methods. As typical porous crystalline materials, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) remain promising self-sacrificial templates for the directional fabrication of LIB cathodes owing to their structural/compositional adjustability and affluent electrochemical active sites. In this context, the MOF-mediated synthetic method has attained much attention in the multidimensional modification of different LIB cathodes. Here, this paper begins with the categorization of prevailing LIB cathode materials based on their structures and working mechanisms. The following section introduces the MOF-mediated synthesis method and highlights its advantages in contrast to the conventional synthetic route. Afterward, the electrochemical properties of various MOF-derived LIB cathodes are evaluated and compared to embody their structure–activity correlation. Last, the outlook on the challenges and potential future development directions of MOF-derived LIB cathodes is provided to direct the LIB technology innovation.
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spelling doaj-art-b8d755f3460e4877bc7eb794ce751c6b2025-08-20T03:56:50ZengIOP PublishingMaterials Futures2752-57242025-01-014303210110.1088/2752-5724/ade9e3The progress and promise for metal–organic framework-mediated synthesis of lithium-ion battery cathode materialsLianfen Chen0Jiafan Fang1Jiexun Lin2Minying Zhao3Yiqing Liu4Jian-En Zhou5Yongbo Wu6Xiaoming Lin7https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1640-4976Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Eco-Environmental Studies and Low-Carbon Agriculture in Peri-Urban Areas, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Zhaoqing University , Zhaoqing 526061, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Chemistry, South China Normal University , Guangzhou 510006, People’s Republic of ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Eco-Environmental Studies and Low-Carbon Agriculture in Peri-Urban Areas, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Zhaoqing University , Zhaoqing 526061, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Chemistry, South China Normal University , Guangzhou 510006, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Chemistry, South China Normal University , Guangzhou 510006, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Chemistry, South China Normal University , Guangzhou 510006, People’s Republic of ChinaKey Laboratory of Atomic and Subatomic Structure and Quantum Control (Ministry of Education), Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Structure and Fundamental Interactions of Matter, School of Physics, South China Normal University , Guangzhou 510006, People’s Republic of China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory of Quantum Matter, South China Normal University , Guangzhou 510006, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Chemistry, South China Normal University , Guangzhou 510006, People’s Republic of ChinaThe growing dependence on lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) requires the advancement of electrode materials, where cathode technology is a pivotal factor for the overall electrochemical performance. To overcome the inherent limitations (i.e. structural vulnerability, limited capacity, sluggish ion/electron transport, poor environmental endurance) of conventional LIB cathodes, it is necessary to execute multiscale modification to improve key parameters like specific capacity, electrical/ion conductivity, cell voltage, cycling stability, and power/energy density, which can be realized by template-assisted synthetic methods. As typical porous crystalline materials, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) remain promising self-sacrificial templates for the directional fabrication of LIB cathodes owing to their structural/compositional adjustability and affluent electrochemical active sites. In this context, the MOF-mediated synthetic method has attained much attention in the multidimensional modification of different LIB cathodes. Here, this paper begins with the categorization of prevailing LIB cathode materials based on their structures and working mechanisms. The following section introduces the MOF-mediated synthesis method and highlights its advantages in contrast to the conventional synthetic route. Afterward, the electrochemical properties of various MOF-derived LIB cathodes are evaluated and compared to embody their structure–activity correlation. Last, the outlook on the challenges and potential future development directions of MOF-derived LIB cathodes is provided to direct the LIB technology innovation.https://doi.org/10.1088/2752-5724/ade9e3metal–organic frameworkself-sacrificial templatelithium-ion batterycathode
spellingShingle Lianfen Chen
Jiafan Fang
Jiexun Lin
Minying Zhao
Yiqing Liu
Jian-En Zhou
Yongbo Wu
Xiaoming Lin
The progress and promise for metal–organic framework-mediated synthesis of lithium-ion battery cathode materials
Materials Futures
metal–organic framework
self-sacrificial template
lithium-ion battery
cathode
title The progress and promise for metal–organic framework-mediated synthesis of lithium-ion battery cathode materials
title_full The progress and promise for metal–organic framework-mediated synthesis of lithium-ion battery cathode materials
title_fullStr The progress and promise for metal–organic framework-mediated synthesis of lithium-ion battery cathode materials
title_full_unstemmed The progress and promise for metal–organic framework-mediated synthesis of lithium-ion battery cathode materials
title_short The progress and promise for metal–organic framework-mediated synthesis of lithium-ion battery cathode materials
title_sort progress and promise for metal organic framework mediated synthesis of lithium ion battery cathode materials
topic metal–organic framework
self-sacrificial template
lithium-ion battery
cathode
url https://doi.org/10.1088/2752-5724/ade9e3
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