Recent Progress of Application of Single-Atom Metals in Sodium-Ion Capacitors

Sodium-ion capacitors represent a novel class of energy storage device that integrates the respective advantages of sodium-ion batteries and electric double-layer capacitors. Nevertheless, the mismatch between the positive and negative electrode kinetics of sodium ion capacitors can lead to their low power density and poor cycling stability. Since the advent of single-atom catalysis, single-atom metals have garnered substantial attention in energy storage research due to their high atomic efficiency, exceptional catalytic activity, superior selectivity, and remarkable stability.Firstly, the challenges faced by electrode materials for sodium ion capacitors were elaborated, and the energy storage mechanism of sodium ion capacitors was analyzed. Secondly, the characteristics of single atom catalysts and the preparation methods of carbon supported metal single atom materials were introduced. Then, the application progress of metal monatomic materials in sodium ion capacitors was summarized. Finally, the application prospects of metal single atoms in sodium ion capacitors were discussed.