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Guangjun Liu1, Guan Wu1, Heng Dong2
1State Key Laboratory of Bio-based Fiber Materials, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China.
Small (Weinheim an Der Bergstrasse, Germany)
|October 25, 2025
Summary
Flexible carbon nanofibers/chalcogenides composites show promise for energy storage. This review covers their preparation, AI-driven optimization, and applications, highlighting future research directions.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Nanotechnology
- Electrochemistry
Background:
- Flexible electrospun carbon nanofibers/chalcogenides (CNFs/sulfides and selenides) composites are key for advanced energy storage and conversion.
- Recent progress has focused on optimizing their structure and properties for enhanced performance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To comprehensively review recent advances in electrospun CNFs/sulfides and selenides for energy storage and conversion.
- To emphasize AI-driven optimization strategies and novel preparation methods.
- To outline challenges and future directions in the field.
Main Methods:
- Review of electrospinning equipment and assembly mechanisms.
- Discussion of preparation methods: physical mixing, surface functionalization, and hybrid synthesis.
- Analysis of microstructural design and atomic-level modification for structure-property relationships.
Main Results:
- Highlighting AI-driven strategies for optimizing electrospun fiber structure and properties.
- Detailing various preparation techniques for CNFs/sulfides and selenides.
- Showcasing structure-property relationships facilitated by microstructural and atomic modifications.
Conclusions:
- Electrospun CNFs/sulfides and selenides offer significant potential for next-generation energy technologies.
- Further research is needed to address current challenges and fully realize their application.
- AI-driven approaches and advanced synthesis methods are crucial for future development.
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