Laser irradiation construction of nanomaterials toward electrochemical energy storage and conversion: Ongoing progresses and challenges

The emerging use of laser irradiation in synthesis smartly bridges "nanotechnology" and "light", and has attracted enormous attention as an efficient synthetic methodology for versatile nanomaterials toward electrochemical energy storage and conversion devices (ESCDs). In this review, recent contributions and progress regarding the laser-induced nanomaterials for ESCDs are comprehensively summarized, with a special focus on their practical utilization in rechargeable batteries, supercapacitors and electrocatalysis. The laser-induced synthesis strategies and corresponding mechanisms involved in nanoarchitecture generation/regulation, including pulsed laser deposition and laser irradiation in liquid, are also discussed in detail. With the in-depth insights into the mechanisms and revolutionary advancements of laser irradiation technology, the comprehensive performances of ESCDs have been strikingly optimized. Finally, the existing challenges and future directions in this booming research field are outlined. This review will exert the significant guidance for future design and purposeful fabrication of advanced laser-induced nanomaterials with appealing properties for advanced ESCDs and beyond.