In addition to its traditional use, laser irradiation has found extended application in controlled manipulation of electrode materials for electrochemical energy storage and conversion, which are primarily enabled by the laser-driven rapid, selective, and programmable materials processing at low thermal budgets. In this Review, we summarize the recent progress of laser-mediated engineering of electrode materials, with special emphases on its capability of controlled introduction of structural defects, precise fabrication of heterostructures, and elaborate construction of integrated electrode architectures—all of which are highly desired for many electrochemical processes, yet difficult to be precisely synthesized via conventional technologies. After a brief introduction of the fundamental mechanism of laser processing, its practical use for structural regulation of electrode materials is discussed in detail. The application of these laser-enabled materials for supercapacitors, rechargeable batteries, and some fundamental electrocatalytic reactions enabling energy conversion is then summarized. Finally, we highlight the challenges faced at the current stage, aiming to shed some light on the future development of this prosperous field.

除了传统用途外，激光辐照还发现了在电化学材料存储和转换用电极材料的受控操作方面的广泛应用，这主要是由激光驱动的快速，选择性和可编程材料加工以低热预算实现的。在这篇综述中，我们总结了电极材料的激光介导工程技术的最新进展，并特别强调了其控制引入结构缺陷，精确制造异质结构以及精心构建集成电极体系结构的能力，这些都是非常需要的对于许多电化学过程，还很难通过常规技术精确合成。在简要介绍了激光加工的基本机理之后，详细讨论了其在电极材料结构调节中的实际应用。然后总结了这些激光使能材料在超级电容器，可充电电池和一些实现能量转换的基本电催化反应中的应用。最后，我们强调当前阶段面临的挑战，以期为这个繁荣领域的未来发展提供一些启示。