Boron-Based High-Performance Lithium Batteries: Recent Progress, Challenges, and Perspectives

With the development of energy storage technology, the demand for high energy density and high security batteries is increasing, making the research of lithium battery (LB) technology an extremely important pursuit. However, the poor structural stability of electrode materials, high interfacial impedance between electrolyte and electrode, and the growth of lithium dendrites have seriously hindered the commercialization of LBs. Recently, due to their unique electronic structures and hybrid forms, boron-based materials have been widely used in different LB components, such as electrodes, electrolytes, separators, additives, and binders, to resolve these problems. Here, a basic understanding of boron and boron-based materials is first introduced. Subsequently, the recent research progress on the application of boron in each component of the LB is summarized, aiming to understand the hybrid forms of boron and their potential for use in LB materials. Finally, some new strategies and perspectives on the application of boron in LB materials are proposed. Here, the aim is to provide a clear insight on the study of boron in energy storage materials and contribute to the promotion of further research in this area.