This review highlights the recent research progress on inorganic solid state energy materials in China,from synthesis and fundamental properties to their applications.It describes the significant contributions of Chinese scholars in the field of inorganic solid state chemistry and energy materials including green catalysts,fuel cells,lithium batteries,solar cells,hydrogen storage materials,thermoelectric materials,luminescent materials and superconductors,and then outlines the ongoing rapid progress of novel inorganic solid state materials and the development of reliable and reproducible preparation methods for inorganic solid state materials in China.Finally,we conclude the paper by considering future developments of inorganic solid state chemistry and energy materials in China.
