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Shevtsov A, Han H, Morozov A, Carozza JC, Savina AA, Shakhova I, Khasanova NR, Antipov EV, Dikarev EV, Abakumov AM. Protective Spinel Coating for Li 1.17Ni 0.17Mn 0.50Co 0.17O 2 Cathode for Li-Ion Batteries through Single-Source Precursor Approach. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10091870. [PMID: 32961971 PMCID: PMC7558323 DOI: 10.3390/nano10091870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The Li1.17Ni0.17Mn0.50Co0.17O2 Li-rich NMC positive electrode (cathode) for lithium-ion batteries has been coated with nanocrystals of the LiMn1.5Co0.5O4 high-voltage spinel cathode material. The coating was applied through a single-source precursor approach by a deposition of the molecular precursor LiMn1.5Co0.5(thd)5 (thd = 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedionate) dissolved in diethyl ether, followed by thermal decomposition at 400 °C inair resulting in a chemically homogeneous cubic spinel. The structure and chemical composition of the coatings, deposited on the model SiO2 spheres and Li-rich NMC crystallites, were analyzed using powder X-ray diffraction, electron diffraction, high angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) mapping. The coated material containing 12 wt.% of spinel demonstrates a significantly improved first cycle Coulombic efficiency of 92% with a high first cycle discharge capacity of 290 mAhg-1. The coating also improves the capacity and voltage retention monitored over 25 galvanostatic charge-discharge cycles, although a complete suppression of the capacity and voltage fade is not achieved.
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- Andrey Shevtsov
- Center for Energy Science and Technology, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Nobel str. 3, 143026 Moscow, Russia; (A.M.); (A.A.S.); (I.S.); (E.V.A.); (A.M.A.)
- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Albany, Albany, NY 12222, USA; (H.H.); (J.C.C.); (E.V.D.)
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
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- Center for Energy Science and Technology, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Nobel str. 3, 143026 Moscow, Russia; (A.M.); (A.A.S.); (I.S.); (E.V.A.); (A.M.A.)
- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia;
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Albany, Albany, NY 12222, USA; (H.H.); (J.C.C.); (E.V.D.)
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- Center for Energy Science and Technology, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Nobel str. 3, 143026 Moscow, Russia; (A.M.); (A.A.S.); (I.S.); (E.V.A.); (A.M.A.)
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- Center for Energy Science and Technology, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Nobel str. 3, 143026 Moscow, Russia; (A.M.); (A.A.S.); (I.S.); (E.V.A.); (A.M.A.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia;
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- Center for Energy Science and Technology, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Nobel str. 3, 143026 Moscow, Russia; (A.M.); (A.A.S.); (I.S.); (E.V.A.); (A.M.A.)
- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia;
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Albany, Albany, NY 12222, USA; (H.H.); (J.C.C.); (E.V.D.)
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- Center for Energy Science and Technology, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Nobel str. 3, 143026 Moscow, Russia; (A.M.); (A.A.S.); (I.S.); (E.V.A.); (A.M.A.)
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Kumar R, Mondal K, Panda PK, Kaushik A, Abolhassani R, Ahuja R, Rubahn HG, Mishra YK. Core-shell nanostructures: perspectives towards drug delivery applications. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:8992-9027. [PMID: 32902559 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb01559h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Nanosystems have shown encouraging outcomes and substantial progress in the areas of drug delivery and biomedical applications. However, the controlled and targeted delivery of drugs or genes can be limited due to their physicochemical and functional properties. In this regard, core-shell type nanoparticles are promising nanocarrier systems for controlled and targeted drug delivery applications. These functional nanoparticles are emerging as a particular class of nanosystems because of their unique advantages, including high surface area, and easy surface modification and functionalization. Such unique advantages can facilitate the use of core-shell nanoparticles for the selective mingling of two or more different functional properties in a single nanosystem to achieve the desired physicochemical properties that are essential for effective targeted drug delivery. Several types of core-shell nanoparticles, such as metallic, magnetic, silica-based, upconversion, and carbon-based core-shell nanoparticles, have been designed and developed for drug delivery applications. Keeping the scope, demand, and challenges in view, the present review explores state-of-the-art developments and advances in core-shell nanoparticle systems, the desired structure-property relationships, newly generated properties, the effects of parameter control, surface modification, and functionalization, and, last but not least, their promising applications in the fields of drug delivery, biomedical applications, and tissue engineering. This review also supports significant future research for developing multi-core and shell-based functional nanosystems to investigate nano-therapies that are needed for advanced, precise, and personalized healthcare systems.
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- Raj Kumar
- Faculty of Engineering and Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan-52900, Israel.
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- Materials Science and Engineering Department, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID 83415, USA.
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- Condensed Matter Theory Group, Materials Theory Division, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, SE-75120, Uppsala, Sweden
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- NanoBioTech Laboratory, Department of Natural Sciences, Division of Sciences, Art, & Mathematics, Florida Polytechnic University, Lakeland, FL-33805, USA
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- Mads Clausen Institute, NanoSYD, University of Southern Denmark, Alsion 2, DK-6400, Sønderborg, Denmark.
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- Condensed Matter Theory Group, Materials Theory Division, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, SE-75120, Uppsala, Sweden and Applied Materials Physics, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), SE-10044 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Mads Clausen Institute, NanoSYD, University of Southern Denmark, Alsion 2, DK-6400, Sønderborg, Denmark.
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- Mads Clausen Institute, NanoSYD, University of Southern Denmark, Alsion 2, DK-6400, Sønderborg, Denmark.
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PANG B, HUANG J, GE J, LUO Y, ZHOU M, LUO Y, OKADA S. Improved Electrochemical Properties of LiCoO 2 via Ni, Mn Co-doping from LiNi 0.8Co 0.1Mn 0.1O 2 for Rechargeable Lithium-ion Batteries. ELECTROCHEMISTRY 2020. [DOI: 10.5796/electrochemistry.19-00074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Baocheng PANG
- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University
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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University
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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University
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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University
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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University
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- Ningbo Nanomicro Energy Technology Co., Ltd
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University
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Ni J, Li L. Cathode Architectures for Rechargeable Ion Batteries: Progress and Perspectives. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2000288. [PMID: 32468715 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202000288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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To satisfy the rising demand for energy, battery electrodes with higher loading, to simultaneously increase areal energy and power, are necessary. Nevertheless, in conventional thin-film electrodes, there is mutual exclusion between energy (capacity) and power. Increasing the thickness of electrodes alone is not feasible since this will lead to reductions in ion-diffusion efficiency, as well as electrode flexibility. To address this difficulty, 3D electrode architectures, especially cathode architectures, are proposed to pave a new path for the design and optimization of battery devices. Recent research suggests that 3D cathode architectures may optimize the configuration and engineering processes of battery technologies. Herein, the state-of-the-art progress of cathode architectures in various rechargeable-ion-battery technologies is summarized. Emphasis is placed on the different architecture strategies, areal loading, and mechanical understanding of 3D electrodes. Upcoming research directions are further outlined for future development in this field.
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- Jiangfeng Ni
- School of Physical Science and Technology, Center for Energy Conversion Materials and Physics (CECMP), Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Center for Energy Conversion Materials and Physics (CECMP), Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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Precursor-surface interactions revealed during plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition of metal oxide thin films by in-situ spectroscopic ellipsometry. Sci Rep 2020; 10:10392. [PMID: 32587273 PMCID: PMC7316976 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-66409-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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We find that a five-phase (substrate, mixed native oxide and roughness interface layer, metal oxide thin film layer, surface ligand layer, ambient) model with two-dynamic (metal oxide thin film layer thickness and surface ligand layer void fraction) parameters (dynamic dual box model) is sufficient to explain in-situ spectroscopic ellipsometry data measured within and across multiple cycles during plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition of metal oxide thin films. We demonstrate our dynamic dual box model for analysis of in-situ spectroscopic ellipsometry data in the photon energy range of 0.7–3.4 eV measured with time resolution of few seconds over large numbers of cycles during the growth of titanium oxide (TiO2) and tungsten oxide (WO3) thin films, as examples. We observe cyclic surface roughening with fast kinetics and subsequent roughness reduction with slow kinetics, upon cyclic exposure to precursor materials, leading to oscillations of the metal thin film thickness with small but positive growth per cycle. We explain the cyclic surface roughening by precursor-surface interactions leading to defect creation, and subsequent surface restructuring. Atomic force microscopic images before and after growth, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and x-ray diffraction investigations confirm structural and chemical properties of our thin films. Our proposed dynamic dual box model may be generally applicable to monitor and control metal oxide growth in atomic layer deposition, and we include data for SiO2 and Al2O3 as further examples.
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In-situ grown Li-Ti-O layer derived by atomic layer deposition to improve the Li storage performance of Li2TiSiO5 anode materials. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Young MJ, Bedford NM, Yanguas-Gil A, Letourneau S, Coile M, Mandia DJ, Aoun B, Cavanagh AS, George SM, Elam JW. Probing the Atomic-Scale Structure of Amorphous Aluminum Oxide Grown by Atomic Layer Deposition. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:22804-22814. [PMID: 32309922 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c01905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is a well-established technique for depositing nanoscale coatings with pristine control of film thickness and composition. The trimethylaluminum (TMA) and water (H2O) ALD chemistry is inarguably the most widely used and yet to date, we have little information about the atomic-scale structure of the amorphous aluminum oxide (AlOx) formed by this chemistry. This lack of understanding hinders our ability to establish process-structure-property relationships and ultimately limits technological advancements employing AlOx made via ALD. In this work, we employ synchrotron high-energy X-ray diffraction (HE-XRD) coupled with pair distribution function (PDF) analysis to characterize the atomic structure of amorphous AlOx ALD coatings. We combine ex situ and in operando HE-XRD measurements on ALD AlOx and fit these experimental data using stochastic structural modeling to reveal variations in the Al-O bond length, Al and O coordination environment, and extent of Al vacancies as a function of growth conditions. In particular, the local atomic structure of ALD AlOx is found to change with the substrate and number of ALD cycles. The observed trends are consistent with the formation of bulk Al2O3 surrounded by an O-rich surface layer. We deconvolute these data to reveal atomic-scale structural information for both the bulk and surface phases. Overall, this work demonstrates the usefulness of HE-XRD and PDF analysis in improving our understanding of the structure of amorphous ALD thin films and provides a pathway to evaluate how process changes impact the structure and properties of ALD films.
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- Matthias J Young
- Department of Biomedical, Biological, and Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211, Missouri, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211, Missouri, United States
- Applied Materials Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont 60439, Illinois, United States
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, New South Wales, Australia
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- Applied Materials Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont 60439, Illinois, United States
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- Applied Materials Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont 60439, Illinois, United States
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- Applied Materials Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont 60439, Illinois, United States
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- Applied Materials Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont 60439, Illinois, United States
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- X-ray Sciences Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont 60439, Illinois, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder 80309, Colorado, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder 80309, Colorado, United States
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- Applied Materials Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont 60439, Illinois, United States
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Kang Y, Deng C, Chen Y, Liu X, Liang Z, Li T, Hu Q, Zhao Y. Binder-Free Electrodes and Their Application for Li-Ion Batteries. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2020; 15:112. [PMID: 32424777 PMCID: PMC7235156 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-020-03325-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Lithium-ion batteries (LIB) as energy supply and storage systems have been widely used in electronics, electric vehicles, and utility grids. However, there is an increasing demand to enhance the energy density of LIB. Therefore, the development of new electrode materials with high energy density becomes significant. Although many novel materials have been discovered, issues remain as (1) the weak interaction and interface problem between the binder and the active material (metal oxide, Si, Li, S, etc.), (2) large volume change, (3) low ion/electron conductivity, and (4) self-aggregation of active materials during charge and discharge processes. Currently, the binder-free electrode serves as a promising candidate to address the issues above. Firstly, the interface problem of the binder and active materials can be solved by fixing the active material directly to the conductive substrate. Secondly, the large volume expansion of active materials can be accommodated by the porosity of the binder-free electrode. Thirdly, the ion and electron conductivity can be enhanced by the close contact between the conductive substrate and the active material. Therefore, the binder-free electrode generally exhibits excellent electrochemical performances. The traditional manufacture process contains electrochemically inactive binders and conductive materials, which reduces the specific capacity and energy density of the active materials. When the binder and the conductive material are eliminated, the energy density of the battery can be largely improved. This review presents the preparation, application, and outlook of binder-free electrodes. First, different conductive substrates are introduced, which serve as carriers for the active materials. It is followed by the binder-free electrode fabrication method from the perspectives of chemistry, physics, and electricity. Subsequently, the application of the binder-free electrode in the field of the flexible battery is presented. Finally, the outlook in terms of these processing methods and the applications are provided.
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- Yuqiong Kang
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory on Power Battery Safety Research and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Hoffmann Institute of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory on Power Battery Safety Research and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055 China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115 USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115 USA
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- Changsha Nanoapparatus Co., Ltd, Changsha, 410017 China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory on Power Battery Safety Research and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055 China
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115 USA
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Nuwayhid RB, Jarry A, Rubloff GW, Gregorczyk KE. Atomic Layer Deposition of Sodium Phosphorus Oxynitride: A Conformal Solid-State Sodium-Ion Conductor. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:21641-21650. [PMID: 32315520 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c03578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The development of novel materials that are compatible with nanostructured architectures is required to meet the demands of next-generation energy-storage technologies. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) allows for the precise synthesis of new materials that can conformally coat complex 3D structures. In this work, we demonstrate a thermal ALD process for sodium phosphorus oxynitride (NaPON), a thin-film solid-state electrolyte (SSE), for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). NaPON is analogous to the commonly used lithium phosphorus oxynitride SSE in lithium-ion batteries. The ALD process produces a conformal film with a stoichiometry of Na4PO3N, corresponding to a sodium polyphosphazene structure. The electrochemical properties of NaPON are characterized to evaluate its potential in SIBs. The NaPON film exhibited a high ionic conductivity of 1.0 × 10-7 S/cm at 25 °C and up to 2.5 × 10-6 S/cm at 80 °C, with an activation energy of 0.53 eV. In addition, the ionic conductivity is comparable and even higher than the ionic conductivities of ALD-fabricated Li+ conductors. This promising result makes NaPON a viable SSE or passivation layer in solid-state SIBs.
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- R Blake Nuwayhid
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
- Institute for Systems Research and the Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics, University of Maryland, Collage Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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Deng X, Chen H, Wu X, Wang YX, Zhong F, Ai X, Yang H, Cao Y. Surface Modification of Fe 7 S 8 /C Anode via Ultrathin Amorphous TiO 2 Layer for Enhanced Sodium Storage Performance. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2000745. [PMID: 32329571 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202000745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Iron sulfides with high theoretical capacity and low cost have attracted extensive attention as anode materials for sodium ion batteries. However, the inferior electrical conductivity and devastating volume change and interface instability have largely hindered their practical electrochemical properties. Here, ultrathin amorphous TiO2 layer is constructed on the surface of a metal-organic framework derived porous Fe7 S8 /C electrode via a facile atomic layer deposition strategy. By virtue of the porous structure and enhanced conductivity of the Fe7 S8 /C, the electroactive TiO2 layer is expected to effectively improve the electrode interface stability and structure integrity of the electrode. As a result, the TiO2 -modified Fe7 S8 /C anode exhibits significant performance improvement for sodium-ion batteries. The optimal TiO2 -modified Fe7 S8 /C electrode delivers reversible capacity of 423.3 mA h g-1 after 200 cycles with high capacity retention of 75.3% at 0.2 C. Meanwhile, the TiO2 coating is conducive to construct favorable solid electrolyte interphase, leading to much enhanced initial Coulombic efficiency from 66.9% to 72.3%. The remarkable improvement suggests that the interphase modification holds great promise for high-performance metal sulfide-based anode materials for sodium-ion batteries.
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- Xianchun Deng
- Engineering Research Center of Organosilicon Compounds and Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Organosilicon Compounds and Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Organosilicon Compounds and Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- National Engineering Research Center of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, Hunan, 410205, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Organosilicon Compounds and Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Organosilicon Compounds and Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Organosilicon Compounds and Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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Cao K, Cai J, Shan B, Chen R. Surface functionalization on nanoparticles via atomic layer deposition. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2020; 65:678-688. [PMID: 36659137 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2020.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Revised: 12/01/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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As an ultrathin film preparation method, atomic layer deposition (ALD) has recently found versatile applications in fields beyond semiconductors, such as energy, environment, catalysis and so on. The design, preparation and characterization of thin film applied in the emerging fields have attracted great interests. The development of ALD technique on particles opens up a broad horizon in the advanced nanofabrication. Pioneering applications are exploring conformal coating, porous coating and selective surface modification of nanoparticles. Conformal encapsulation of particles is a major application to protect materials with ultrathin films from being eroded by the external environment while keeping the original properties of the primary particles. Porous coating has been developed to simultaneously expose the particles' surface and provide nanopores, which is another important method that demonstrates its advantages in modification of electrode materials, catalysis and energy applications, etc. Selective ALD takes the method forward in order to precisely control the directionality of decoration sites on the particles and selectively passivate undesired facets, sites, or defects. Such methods provide practical strategies for atomic scale and precise surface functionalization on particles and greatly expand its potential applications.
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- Kun Cao
- State Key Laboratory of Digital of Manufacturing Equipment and Technology, School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital of Manufacturing Equipment and Technology, School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital of Manufacturing Equipment and Technology, School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Pattison TG, Hess AE, Arellano N, Lanzillo N, Nguyen S, Bui H, Rettner C, Truong H, Friz A, Topuria T, Fong A, Hughes B, Tek AT, DeSilva A, Miller RD, Qiao GG, Wojtecki RJ. Surface Initiated Polymer Thin Films for the Area Selective Deposition and Etching of Metal Oxides. ACS NANO 2020; 14:4276-4288. [PMID: 32167284 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b09637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The area selective growth of polymers and their use as inhibiting layers for inorganic film depositions may provide a valuable self-aligned process for fabrication. Polynorbornene (PNB) thin films were grown from surface-bound initiators and show inhibitory properties against the atomic layer deposition (ALD) of ZnO and TiO2. Area selective control of the polymerization was achieved through the synthesis of initiators that incorporate surface-binding ligands, enabling their selective attachment to metal oxide features versus silicon dielectrics, which were then used to initiate surface polymerizations. The subsequent use of these films in an ALD process enabled the area selective deposition (ASD) of up to 39 nm of ZnO. In addition, polymer thickness was found to play a key role, where films that underwent longer polymerization times were more effective at inhibiting higher numbers of ALD cycles. Finally, while the ASD of a TiO2 film was not achieved despite blanket studies showing inhibition, the ALD deposition on polymer regions of a patterned film produced a different quality metal oxide and therefore altered its etch resistance. This property was exploited in the area selective etch of a metal feature. This demonstration of an area selective surface-grown polymer to enable ASD and selective etch has implications for the fabrication of both micro- and nanoscale features and surfaces.
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- Thomas G Pattison
- Polymer Science Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- International Business Machines - Almaden Research Center, 650 Harry Road, San Jose, California 95120, United States
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- International Business Machines - Almaden Research Center, 650 Harry Road, San Jose, California 95120, United States
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- IBM Research at Albany Nanotech, 257 Fuller Road, Albany, New York 12203, United States
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- International Business Machines - Semiconductor Technology Research, 257 Fuller Road, Albany, New York 12203, United States
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- International Business Machines - Almaden Research Center, 650 Harry Road, San Jose, California 95120, United States
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- International Business Machines - Almaden Research Center, 650 Harry Road, San Jose, California 95120, United States
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- International Business Machines - Almaden Research Center, 650 Harry Road, San Jose, California 95120, United States
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- International Business Machines - Almaden Research Center, 650 Harry Road, San Jose, California 95120, United States
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- International Business Machines - Almaden Research Center, 650 Harry Road, San Jose, California 95120, United States
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- International Business Machines - Almaden Research Center, 650 Harry Road, San Jose, California 95120, United States
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- International Business Machines - Almaden Research Center, 650 Harry Road, San Jose, California 95120, United States
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- International Business Machines - Almaden Research Center, 650 Harry Road, San Jose, California 95120, United States
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- International Business Machines - Semiconductor Technology Research, 257 Fuller Road, Albany, New York 12203, United States
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- International Business Machines - Almaden Research Center, 650 Harry Road, San Jose, California 95120, United States
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- Polymer Science Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- International Business Machines - Almaden Research Center, 650 Harry Road, San Jose, California 95120, United States
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Moon GD. Yolk-Shell Nanostructures: Syntheses and Applications for Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E675. [PMID: 32260228 PMCID: PMC7221814 DOI: 10.3390/nano10040675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Yolk-shell nanostructures have attracted tremendous research interest due to their physicochemical properties and unique morphological features stemming from a movable core within a hollow shell. The structural potential for tuning inner space is the focal point of the yolk-shell nanostructures in a way that they can solve the long-lasted problem such as volume expansion and deterioration of lithium-ion battery electrodes. This review gives a comprehensive overview of the design, synthesis, and battery anode applications of yolk-shell nanostructures. The synthetic strategies for yolk-shell nanostructures consist of two categories: templating and self-templating methods. While the templating approach is straightforward in a way that the inner void is formed by removing the sacrificial layer, the self-templating methods cover various different strategies including galvanic replacement, Kirkendall effect, Ostwald ripening, partial removal of core, core injection, core contraction, and surface-protected etching. The battery anode applications of yolk-shell nanostructures are discussed by dividing into alloying and conversion types with details on the synthetic strategies. A successful design of yolk-shell nanostructures battery anodes achieved the improved reversible capacity compared to their bare morphologies (e.g., no capacity retention in 300 cycles for Si@C yolk-shell vs. capacity fading in 10 cycles for Si@C core-shell). This review ends with a summary and concluding remark yolk-shell nanostructures.
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- Geon Dae Moon
- Dongnam Regional Division, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Busan 46938, Korea
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Han Y, Huang G, Xu S. Structural Reorganization-Based Nanomaterials as Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries: Design, Preparation, and Performance. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e1902841. [PMID: 31565861 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201902841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Revised: 08/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In recent years, with the growing demand for higher capacity, longer cycling life, and higher power and energy density of lithium ion batteries (LIBs), the traditional insertion-based anodes are increasingly considered out of their depth. Herein, attention is paid to the structural reorganization electrode, which is the general term for conversion-based and alloying-based materials according to their common characteristics during the lithiation/delithiation process. This Review summarizes the recent achievements in improving and understanding the lithium storage performance of conversion-based anodes (especially the most widely studied transition metal oxides like Mn-, Fe-, Co-, Ni-, and Cu-based oxides) and alloying-based anodes (mainly including Si-, Sn-, Ge-, and Sb-based materials). The synthesis schemes, morphological control and reaction mechanism of these materials are also included. Finally, viewpoints about the challenges and feasible improvement measures for future development in this direction are given. The aim of this Review is to shed some light on future electrode design trends of structural reorganization anode materials for LIBs.
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- Yu Han
- Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing, 102249, China
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing, 102249, China
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- Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Reactor Engineering and Safety of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Zeng T, Chen Q, Guo J, Wang H. Fused pentagon carbon network: A new anode material for Li ion batteries. Chem Phys Lett 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2020.137225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Heo S, Dahlman CJ, Staller CM, Jiang T, Dolocan A, Korgel BA, Milliron DJ. Enhanced Coloration Efficiency of Electrochromic Tungsten Oxide Nanorods by Site Selective Occupation of Sodium Ions. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:2072-2079. [PMID: 32081013 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c00052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Coloration efficiency is an important figure of merit in electrochromic windows. Though it is thought to be an intrinsic material property, we tune optical modulation by effective utilization of ion intercalation sites. Specifically, we enhance the coloration efficiency of m-WO2.72 nanocrystal films by selectively intercalating sodium ions into optically active hexagonal sites. To accurately measure coloration efficiencies, significant degradation during cycling is mitigated by introducing atomic-layer-deposited Al2O3 layers. Galvanostatic spectroscopic measurement shows that the site-selective intercalation of sodium ions in hexagonal tunnels enhances the coloration efficiency compared to a nonselective lithium ion-based electrolyte. Electrochemical rate analysis shows insertion of sodium ions to be capacitive-like, another indication of occupying hexagonal sites. Our results emphasize the importance of different site occupation on spectroelectrochemical properties, which can be used for designing materials and selecting electrolytes for enhanced electrochromic performance. In this context, we suggest sodium ion-based electrolytes hold unrealized potential for tungsten oxide electrochromic applications.
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- Sungyeon Heo
- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Moradi B, Wang D, Botte GG. Carbon-coated Fe3O4 nanospindles as solid electrolyte interface for improving graphite anodes in lithium ion batteries. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-019-01393-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Hu Y, Liu T, Cheng C, Yan Y, Ding M, Chan TS, Guo J, Zhang L. Quantification of Anionic Redox Chemistry in a Prototype Na-Rich Layered Oxide. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:3617-3623. [PMID: 31885253 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b19204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Harnessing anionic redox reactions is of prime importance for boosting the capacity of sodium-ion batteries (NIBs). However, quantifying the cyclability of anionic redox reactions is still challenging. Herein, we conduct a qualitative and quantitative investigation of the cationic and anionic redox reactions of a prototype Na-rich layered oxide, namely, Na3RuO4, by a combination of bulk-sensitive X-ray absorption spectroscopy and full-range mapping of resonant inelastic X-ray scattering. We unequivocally reveal that both Ru cations and oxygen anions are involved in the charge compensation process of Na3RuO4. Ru redox is highly reversible over extended electrochemical cycles, while the cyclability of lattice oxygen redox gradually decreases with the retention of only 36% after 30 cycles, which is mainly responsible for the capacity fading of Na3RuO4. Our findings provide deeper insights into the complex oxygen redox mechanism, which plays a decisive role for designing high-energy Na-rich electrode materials for NIBs.
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- Yue Hu
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices , Soochow University , 199 Ren'ai Road , Suzhou 215123 , Jiangsu , China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014 , Zhejiang , China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices , Soochow University , 199 Ren'ai Road , Suzhou 215123 , Jiangsu , China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices , Soochow University , 199 Ren'ai Road , Suzhou 215123 , Jiangsu , China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices , Soochow University , 199 Ren'ai Road , Suzhou 215123 , Jiangsu , China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center , Hsinchu 30076 , Taiwan
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- Advanced Light Source , Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of California , Santa Cruz , California 95064 , United States
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices , Soochow University , 199 Ren'ai Road , Suzhou 215123 , Jiangsu , China
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Knemeyer K, Piernavieja Hermida M, Ingale P, Schmidt J, Kröhnert J, Naumann d’Alnoncourt R, Driess M, Rosowski F. Mechanistic studies of atomic layer deposition on oxidation catalysts – AlOx and POx deposition. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:17999-18006. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cp02572k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Atomic layer deposition of phosphorus oxide on divanadium pentoxide powder undergoes controllable redox chemistry.
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- Kristian Knemeyer
- BasCat—UniCat BASF JointLab
- Technische Universität Berlin
- 10623 Berlin
- Germany
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- BasCat—UniCat BASF JointLab
- Technische Universität Berlin
- 10623 Berlin
- Germany
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- Institut für Chemie
- Technische Universität Berlin
- 10623 Berlin
- Germany
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry
- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
- 14195 Berlin
- Germany
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- BasCat—UniCat BASF JointLab
- Technische Universität Berlin
- 10623 Berlin
- Germany
- Institut für Chemie
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- BasCat—UniCat BASF JointLab
- Technische Universität Berlin
- 10623 Berlin
- Germany
- BASF SE
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Dong H, Koenig GM. A review on synthesis and engineering of crystal precursors produced via coprecipitation for multicomponent lithium-ion battery cathode materials. CrystEngComm 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9ce00679f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Interest in developing high performance lithium-ion rechargeable batteries has motivated research in precise control over the composition, phase, and morphology during materials synthesis of battery active material particles.
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- Hongxu Dong
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- University of Virginia
- Charlottesville
- USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- University of Virginia
- Charlottesville
- USA
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Duan J, Tang X, Dai H, Yang Y, Wu W, Wei X, Huang Y. Building Safe Lithium-Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles: A Review. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s41918-019-00060-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 241] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), with relatively high energy density and power density, have been considered as a vital energy source in our daily life, especially in electric vehicles. However, energy density and safety related to thermal runaways are the main concerns for their further applications. In order to deeply understand the development of high energy density and safe LIBs, we comprehensively review the safety features of LIBs and the failure mechanisms of cathodes, anodes, separators and electrolyte. The corresponding solutions for designing safer components are systematically proposed. Additionally, the in situ or operando techniques, such as microscopy and spectrum analysis, the fiber Bragg grating sensor and the gas sensor, are summarized to monitor the internal conditions of LIBs in real time. The main purpose of this review is to provide some general guidelines for the design of safe and high energy density batteries from the views of both material and cell levels.
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Safety of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with high energy density becomes more and more important in the future for EVs development. The safety issues of the LIBs are complicated, related to both materials and the cell level. To ensure the safety of LIBs, in-depth understanding of the safety features, precise design of the battery materials and real-time monitoring/detection of the cells should be systematically considered. Here, we specifically summarize the safety features of the LIBs from the aspects of their voltage and temperature tolerance, the failure mechanism of the LIB materials and corresponding improved methods. We further review the in situ or operando techniques to real-time monitor the internal conditions of LIBs.
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Yao Z, Yin H, Zhou L, Pan G, Wang Y, Xia X, Wu J, Wang X, Tu J. Ti 3+ Self-Doped Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 Anchored on N-Doped Carbon Nanofiber Arrays for Ultrafast Lithium-Ion Storage. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1905296. [PMID: 31725200 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201905296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Revised: 10/20/2019] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Omnibearing acceleration of charge/ion transfer in Li4 Ti5 O12 (LTO) electrodes is of great significance to achieve advanced high-rate anodes in lithium-ion batteries. Here, a synergistic combination of hydrogenated LTO nanoparticles (H-LTO) and N-doped carbon fibers (NCFs) prepared by an electrodeposition-atomic layer deposition method is reported. Binder-free conductive NCFs skeletons are used as strong support for H-LTO, in which Ti3+ is self-doped along with oxygen vacancies in LTO lattice to realize enhanced intrinsic conductivity. Positive advantages including large surface area, boosted conductivity, and structural stability are obtained in the designed H-LTO@NCF electrode, which is demonstrated with preeminent high-rate capability (128 mAh g-1 at 50 C) and long cycling life up to 10 000 cycles. The full battery assembled by H-LTO@NCFs anode and LiFePO4 cathode also exhibits outstanding electrochemical performance revealing an encouraging application prospect. This work further demonstrates the effectiveness of self-doping of metal ions on reinforcing the high-rate charge/discharge capability of batteries.
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- Zhujun Yao
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Department of Materials Chemistry, Huzhou University, Huzhou, 313000, China
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- School of Engineering, Nanyang Polytechnic, 569830, Singapore, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- School of Engineering Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Cutting Tools, Taizhou University, Taizhou, 318000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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Fan Z, Ding B, Zhang T, Lin Q, Malgras V, Wang J, Dou H, Zhang X, Yamauchi Y. Solid/Solid Interfacial Architecturing of Solid Polymer Electrolyte-Based All-Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Batteries by Atomic Layer Deposition. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1903952. [PMID: 31565864 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201903952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Revised: 08/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs)-based all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries (ASSLSBs) have attracted extensive research attention due to their high energy density and safe operation, which provide potential solutions to the increasing need for harnessing higher energy densities. There is little progress made, however, in the development of ASSLSBs to improve simultaneously energy density and long-term cycling life, mostly due to the "shuttle effect" of lithium polysulfide intermediates in the SPEs and the low interfacial compatibility between the metal lithium anode and the SPE. In this work, the issues of solid/solid interfacial architecturing through atomic layer deposition of Al2 O3 on poly(ethylene oxide)-lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide SPE surface are effectively addressed. The Al2 O3 coating promotes the suppression of lithium dendrite formation for over 500 h. ASSLSBs fabricated with two layers of Al2 O3 -coated SPE deliver high gravimetric/areal capacity and Coulombic efficiency, as well as excellent cycling stability and extremely low self-discharge rate. This work provides not only a simple and effective approach to boost the electrochemical performances of SPE-based ASSLSBs, but also enriches the fundamental understanding regarding the underlying mechanism responsible for their performance.
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- Zengjie Fan
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy-Storage Technologies, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy-Storage Technologies, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA) and International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy-Storage Technologies, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy-Storage Technologies, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA) and International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA) and International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy-Storage Technologies, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy-Storage Technologies, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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Zhu Y, Pham H, Park J. A New Aspect of the Li Diffusion Enhancement Mechanism of Ultrathin Coating Layer on Electrode Materials. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:38719-38726. [PMID: 31535839 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b12740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Atomic layer deposition (ALD) coating on active material particles has been widely considered as an effective and efficient strategy to improve the capacity and cycle life of lithium-ion batteries. One of the key roles of the ALD coating layer is to facilitate the Li ion transfer in electrode particles. Several recent studies demonstrated that an ALD coating layer could significantly improve the effective diffusion coefficients in cathode particles. As such, this enhanced transport property is generally believed to be a result of the higher conductivity of the coating layer itself when compared to that of active materials. However, since the fraction of ALD coating layer is very small, it is questionable that the ultrathin coating layer could lead to such a significant improvement of the diffusivity for the whole particle. Thus, we proposed a new hypothesis about the role of ALD coating layer on Li ion transportation. Due to the agglomeration of particles in an electrode, the surfaces of the particles are partially blocked, and, correspondingly, Li ion intercalation is not uniform over the whole surface. Herein, we propose that the ALD coating could provide a quick path to distribute Li ions over the whole particle surface and allow Li ions to spread uniformly and effectively, leading to improved effective diffusivity of the particles and their utilization. In this work, this hypothesis was validated by simulation and experimental study. It was proved that the particle with an optimal ALD coating thickness has the most uniform Li ion distribution, leading to an optimal discharge capacity. Along with the validation of the hypothesis, a parametric study was conducted by consideration of the flux area, particle size, and current density, which revealed the fundamental role of coating layer on charge transfer, Li ion diffusion, and corresponding battery performance.
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- Yaqi Zhu
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering , Missouri University of Science and Technology , Rolla , Missouri 65409-0001 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering , Missouri University of Science and Technology , Rolla , Missouri 65409-0001 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering , Missouri University of Science and Technology , Rolla , Missouri 65409-0001 , United States
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Xiao W, Sun Q, Banis MN, Wang B, Liang J, Lushington A, Li R, Li X, Sham TK, Sun X. Unveiling the Interfacial Instability of the Phosphorus/Carbon Anode for Sodium-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:30763-30773. [PMID: 31343156 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b07884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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As a competitive anode material for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), a commercially available red phosphorus, featured with a high theoretical capacity (2596 mA h g-1) and a suitable operating voltage plateau (0.1-0.6 V), has been confronted with a severe structural instability and a rapid capacity degradation upon large volumetric change. In particular, the fundamental determining factors for phosphorus anode materials are yet poorly understood, and their interfacial stability against ambient air has not been explored and clarified. Herein, a high-performance phosphorus/carbon anode material has been fabricated simply through ball-milling the carbon black and red phosphorus, delivering a high reversible capacity of 1070 mA h g-1 at 400 mA g-1 after 200 cycles and a superior rate capability of 479 mA h g-1 at 3200 mA g-1. More importantly, we first reveal the significance of inhibiting the exposure of phosphorus/carbon electrode materials to air, even for a short period, for achieving a good electrochemical performance, which would sharply decrease the reversible capacities. With the assistance of synchrotron-based X-ray techniques, the formation and accumulation of insulating phosphate compounds can be spectroscopically identified, leading to the decay of electrochemical performance. At the same time, these passivation layers on the surface of electrode were found to occur via a self-oxidation process in ambient air. To maintain the electrochemical advantages of phosphorus anodes, it is necessary to inhibit their contact with air through a rational coating or an optimal storage condition. Additionally, the employment of a fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) additive facilitates the decomposition of the electrolyte and favors the formation of a robust solid electrolyte interphase layer, which may suppress the side reactions between the active Na-P compounds and the electrolyte. These findings could help improve the surface protection and interfacial stability of phosphorus anodes for high-performance SIBs.
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- Wei Xiao
- Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering , University of Western Ontario , London , Ontario N6A 5B9 , Canada
- Department of Chemistry , University of Western Ontario , London , Ontario N6A 5B7 , Canada
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- Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering , University of Western Ontario , London , Ontario N6A 5B9 , Canada
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- Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering , University of Western Ontario , London , Ontario N6A 5B9 , Canada
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- Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering , University of Western Ontario , London , Ontario N6A 5B9 , Canada
- Department of Chemistry , University of Western Ontario , London , Ontario N6A 5B7 , Canada
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- Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering , University of Western Ontario , London , Ontario N6A 5B9 , Canada
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- Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering , University of Western Ontario , London , Ontario N6A 5B9 , Canada
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- Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering , University of Western Ontario , London , Ontario N6A 5B9 , Canada
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- Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy & School of Materials Science and Engineering , Xi'an University of Technology , Xi'an 710048 , Shaanxi , China
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Western Ontario , London , Ontario N6A 5B7 , Canada
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- Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering , University of Western Ontario , London , Ontario N6A 5B9 , Canada
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Synthesis and Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications of Micro/Nanostructured Spherical Materials. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9091207. [PMID: 31461975 PMCID: PMC6780827 DOI: 10.3390/nano9091207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Revised: 08/18/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Micro/nanostructured spherical materials have been widely explored for electrochemical energy storage due to their exceptional properties, which have also been summarized based on electrode type and material composition. The increased complexity of spherical structures has increased the feasibility of modulating their properties, thereby improving their performance compared with simple spherical structures. This paper comprehensively reviews the synthesis and electrochemical energy storage applications of micro/nanostructured spherical materials. After a brief classification, the concepts and syntheses of micro/nanostructured spherical materials are described in detail, which include hollow, core-shelled, yolk-shelled, double-shelled, and multi-shelled spheres. We then introduce strategies classified into hard-, soft-, and self-templating methods for synthesis of these spherical structures, and also include the concepts of synthetic methodologies. Thereafter, we discuss their applications as electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors, and sulfur hosts for lithium–sulfur batteries. The superiority of multi-shelled hollow micro/nanospheres for electrochemical energy storage applications is particularly summarized. Subsequently, we conclude this review by presenting the challenges, development, highlights, and future directions of the micro/nanostructured spherical materials for electrochemical energy storage.
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Cao YQ, Wang SS, Liu C, Wu D, Li AD. Atomic layer deposition of ZnO/TiO 2 nanolaminates as ultra-long life anode material for lithium-ion batteries. Sci Rep 2019; 9:11526. [PMID: 31395921 PMCID: PMC6687889 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-48088-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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In this work, we designed ZnO/TiO2 nanolaminates by atomic layer deposition (ALD) as anode material for lithium ion batteries. ZnO/TiO2 nanolaminates were fabricated on copper foil by depositing unit of 26 cycles ZnO/26 cycles TiO2 repeatedly using ALD. ZnO/TiO2 nanolaminates are much more stable than pristine ZnO films during electrochemical cycling process. Therefore, ZnO/TiO2 nanolaminates exhibit excellent lithium storage performance with an improved cycling performance and superior rate capability compared to pristine ZnO films. Moreover, coulombic efficiency (CE) of ZnO/TiO2 nanolaminates is above 99%, which is much higher than the value of pristine ZnO films. Excellent ultralong-life performance is gained for ZnO/TiO2 nanolaminates, retaining a reversible capacity of ~667 mAh g-1 within cut-off voltage of 0.05-2.5 V after 1200 cycles of charge-discharge at 500 mA g-1. Constructing nanolaminates structures via ALD might open up new opportunities for improving the performance of anode materials with large volume expansion in lithium ion batteries.
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- Yan-Qiang Cao
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Materials Science and Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Materials Science and Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Materials Science and Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Materials Science and Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Materials Science and Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China.
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Jiang Y, Liu Z, Zhang Y, Hu H, Teng X, Wang D, Gao P, Zhu Y. Full-gradient structured LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 cathode material with improved rate and cycle performance for lithium ion batteries. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.04.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Matios E, Wang H, Wang C, Li W. Enabling Safe Sodium Metal Batteries by Solid Electrolyte Interphase Engineering: A Review. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b02029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Edward Matios
- Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, 14 Engineering Drive, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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- Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, 14 Engineering Drive, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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- Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, 14 Engineering Drive, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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- Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, 14 Engineering Drive, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
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Neudeck S, Mazilkin A, Reitz C, Hartmann P, Janek J, Brezesinski T. Effect of Low-Temperature Al 2O 3 ALD Coating on Ni-Rich Layered Oxide Composite Cathode on the Long-Term Cycling Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries. Sci Rep 2019; 9:5328. [PMID: 30926918 PMCID: PMC6441043 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-41767-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Conformal coating of nm-thick Al2O3 layers on electrode material is an effective strategy for improving the longevity of rechargeable batteries. However, solid understanding of how and why surface coatings work the way they do has yet to be established. In this article, we report on low-temperature atomic layer deposition (ALD) of Al2O3 on practical, ready-to-use composite cathodes of NCM622 (60% Ni), a technologically important material for lithium-ion battery applications. Capacity retention and performance of Al2O3-coated cathodes (≤10 ALD growth cycles) are significantly improved over uncoated NCM622 reference cathodes, even under moderate cycling conditions. Notably, the Al2O3 surface shell is preserved after cycling in full-cell configuration for 1400 cycles as revealed by advanced electron microscopy and elemental mapping. While there are no significant differences in terms of bulk lattice structure and transition-metal leaching among the coated and uncoated NCM622 materials, the surface of the latter is found to be corroded to a much greater extent. In particular, detachment of active material from the secondary particles and side reactions with the electrolyte appear to lower the electrochemical activity, thereby leading to accelerated capacity degradation.
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- Sven Neudeck
- Battery and Electrochemistry Laboratory, Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.
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- Battery and Electrochemistry Laboratory, Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.,Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.,Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.,Institute of Solid State Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ac. Ossipyan str. 2, 142432, Chernogolovka, Russia
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.,Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Battery and Electrochemistry Laboratory, Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.,BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Straße 38, 67056, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Battery and Electrochemistry Laboratory, Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.,Institute of Physical Chemistry & Center for Materials Science, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Battery and Electrochemistry Laboratory, Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.
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Jiang K, Chen Z, Meng X. CuS and Cu
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- Kyle Jiang
- Department of Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Arkansas Fayetteville AR 72701 USA
- Current address: Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA 30332 USA
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- Chemical Science and Engineering DivisionArgonne National Laboratory Lemont IL 60439 USA
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- Department of Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Arkansas Fayetteville AR 72701 USA
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Xu T, Zhou C, Zhou H, Wang Z, Ren J. Synthesis of Alumina‐Coated Natural Graphite for Highly Cycling Stability and Safety of Li‐Ion Batteries. CHINESE J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.201800559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Tao Xu
- BTR New Energy Materials Inc Shenzhen Guangdong 518106 China
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- BTR New Energy Materials Inc Shenzhen Guangdong 518106 China
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- BTR New Energy Materials Inc Shenzhen Guangdong 518106 China
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- BTR New Energy Materials Inc Shenzhen Guangdong 518106 China
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- BTR New Energy Materials Inc Shenzhen Guangdong 518106 China
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Weimer AW. Particle atomic layer deposition. JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH : AN INTERDISCIPLINARY FORUM FOR NANOSCALE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2019; 21:9. [PMID: 30662321 PMCID: PMC6320374 DOI: 10.1007/s11051-018-4442-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The functionalization of fine primary particles by atomic layer deposition (particle ALD) provides for nearly perfect nanothick films to be deposited conformally on both external and internal particle surfaces, including nanoparticle surfaces. Film thickness is easily controlled from several angstroms to nanometers by the number of self-limiting surface reactions that are carried out sequentially. Films can be continuous or semi-continuous. This review starts with a short early history of particle ALD. The discussion includes agitated reactor processing, both atomic and molecular layer deposition (MLD), coating of both inorganic and polymer particles, nanoparticles, and nanotubes. A number of applications are presented, and a path forward, including likely near-term commercial products, is given.
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- Alan W. Weimer
- Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0596 USA
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Oviroh PO, Akbarzadeh R, Pan D, Coetzee RAM, Jen TC. New development of atomic layer deposition: processes, methods and applications. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 2019; 20:465-496. [PMID: 31164953 PMCID: PMC6534251 DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2019.1599694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Revised: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is an ultra-thin film deposition technique that has found many applications owing to its distinct abilities. They include uniform deposition of conformal films with controllable thickness, even on complex three-dimensional surfaces, and can improve the efficiency of electronic devices. This technology has attracted significant interest both for fundamental understanding how the new functional materials can be synthesized by ALD and for numerous practical applications, particularly in advanced nanopatterning for microelectronics, energy storage systems, desalinations, catalysis and medical fields. This review introduces the progress made in ALD, both for computational and experimental methodologies, and provides an outlook of this emerging technology in comparison with other film deposition methods. It discusses experimental approaches and factors that affect the deposition and presents simulation methods, such as molecular dynamics and computational fluid dynamics, which help determine and predict effective ways to optimize ALD processes, hence enabling the reduction in cost, energy waste and adverse environmental impacts. Specific examples are chosen to illustrate the progress in ALD processes and applications that showed a considerable impact on other technologies.
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- Peter Ozaveshe Oviroh
- Mechanical Engineering Science Department, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
- CONTACT Peter Ozaveshe Oviroh ; Tien-Chien Jen Mechanical Engineering Science Department, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg2006, South Africa
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- Mechanical Engineering Science Department, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Alabama, Florence, AL, USA
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- Mechanical Engineering Science Department, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Mechanical Engineering Science Department, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
- CONTACT Peter Ozaveshe Oviroh ; Tien-Chien Jen Mechanical Engineering Science Department, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg2006, South Africa
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Sun Y, Zhao Y, Wang J, Liang J, Wang C, Sun Q, Lin X, Adair KR, Luo J, Wang D, Li R, Cai M, Sham TK, Sun X. A Novel Organic "Polyurea" Thin Film for Ultralong-Life Lithium-Metal Anodes via Molecular-Layer Deposition. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1806541. [PMID: 30515896 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201806541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Metallic Li is considered as one of the most promising anode materials for next-generation batteries due to its high theoretical capacity and low electrochemical potential. However, its commercialization has been impeded by the severe safety issues associated with Li-dendrite growth. Non-uniform Li-ion flux on the Li-metal surface and the formation of unstable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) during the Li plating/stripping process lead to the growth of dendritic and mossy Li structures that deteriorate the cycling performance and can cause short-circuits. Herein, an ultrathin polymer film of "polyurea" as an artificial SEI layer for Li-metal anodes via molecular-layer deposition (MLD) is reported. Abundant polar groups in polyurea can redistribute the Li-ion flux and lead to a uniform plating/stripping process. As a result, the dendritic Li growth during cycling is efficiently suppressed and the life span is significantly prolonged (three times longer than bare Li at a current density of 3 mA cm-2 ). Moreover, the detailed surface and interfacial chemistry of Li metal are studied comprehensively. This work provides deep insights into the design of artificial SEI coatings for Li metal and progress toward realizing next-generation Li-metal batteries.
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- Yipeng Sun
- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- General Motors R&D Center, Warren, MI, 48090-9055, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada
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Inomata H, Takahashi Y, Takamatsu D, Kumatani A, Ida H, Shiku H, Matsue T. Visualization of inhomogeneous current distribution on ZrO2-coated LiCoO2 thin-film electrodes using scanning electrochemical cell microscopy. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:545-548. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc08916g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Cathode surface coating with metal-oxide thin layers has been intensively studied to improve the cycle durability of lithium-ion batteries.
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- Hirotaka Inomata
- Graduate School of Environmental Studies
- Tohoku University
- Sendai 980-8579
- Japan
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- Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI)
- Kanazawa University
- Kanazawa 920-1192
- Japan
- Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology (PRESTO)
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- Graduate School of Environmental Studies
- Tohoku University
- Sendai 980-8579
- Japan
- WPI-Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR)
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- Graduate School of Environmental Studies
- Tohoku University
- Sendai 980-8579
- Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Tohoku University
- Sendai 980-8579
- Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental Studies
- Tohoku University
- Sendai 980-8579
- Japan
- WPI-Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR)
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Pal D, Mathur A, Singh A, Pakhira S, Singh R, Chattopadhyay S. Binder-Free ZnO Cathode synthesized via ALD by Direct Growth of Hierarchical ZnO Nanostructure on Current Collector for High-Performance Rechargeable Aluminium-Ion Batteries. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201803517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Dipayan Pal
- Discipline of Metallurgy Engineering and Materials Science; Indian Institute of Technology Indore; Simrol Indore 453552 India
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- Discipline of Metallurgy Engineering and Materials Science; Indian Institute of Technology Indore; Simrol Indore 453552 India
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- Discipline of Metallurgy Engineering and Materials Science; Indian Institute of Technology Indore; Simrol Indore 453552 India
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- Discipline of Metallurgy Engineering and Materials Science; Indian Institute of Technology Indore; Simrol Indore 453552 India
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- Discipline of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering; Indian Institute of Technology Indore; Simrol Indore 453552 India
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- Discipline of Metallurgy Engineering and Materials Science; Indian Institute of Technology Indore; Simrol Indore 453552 India
- Discipline of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering; Indian Institute of Technology Indore; Simrol Indore 453552 India
- Discipline of Physics; Indian Institute of Technology Indore; Simrol Indore 453552 India
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Li X, Banis M, Lushington A, Yang X, Sun Q, Zhao Y, Liu C, Li Q, Wang B, Xiao W, Wang C, Li M, Liang J, Li R, Hu Y, Goncharova L, Zhang H, Sham TK, Sun X. A high-energy sulfur cathode in carbonate electrolyte by eliminating polysulfides via solid-phase lithium-sulfur transformation. Nat Commun 2018; 9:4509. [PMID: 30375387 PMCID: PMC6207722 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-06877-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2017] [Accepted: 10/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Carbonate-based electrolytes demonstrate safe and stable electrochemical performance in lithium-sulfur batteries. However, only a few types of sulfur cathodes with low loadings can be employed and the underlying electrochemical mechanism of lithium-sulfur batteries with carbonate-based electrolytes is not well understood. Here, we employ in operando X-ray absorption near edge spectroscopy to shed light on a solid-phase lithium-sulfur reaction mechanism in carbonate electrolyte systems in which sulfur directly transfers to Li2S without the formation of linear polysulfides. Based on this, we demonstrate the cyclability of conventional cyclo-S8 based sulfur cathodes in carbonate-based electrolyte across a wide temperature range, from −20 °C to 55 °C. Remarkably, the developed sulfur cathode architecture has high sulfur content (>65 wt%) with an areal loading of 4.0 mg cm−2. This research demonstrates promising performance of lithium-sulfur pouch cells in a carbonate-based electrolyte, indicating potential application in the future. Carbonate-based electrolytes can impart advantages in lithium sulfur batteries, but performance is often limited by incompatibility with sulfur-based cathodes. Here the authors elucidate a mechanism for conversion of sulfur to lithium sulfide and demonstrate improved performance in a Li-S cell.
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- Xia Li
- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada.,Canadian Light Source, 44 Innovation Boulevard, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 2V3, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada.,Division of Energy Storage, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023, Dalian, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada.,Division of Energy Storage, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023, Dalian, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada.,Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada.,Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada.,Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Canadian Light Source, 44 Innovation Boulevard, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 2V3, Canada
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Division of Energy Storage, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023, Dalian, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada.
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Luo Y, Wu H, Liu L, Li Q, Jiang K, Fan S, Li J, Wang J. TiO 2-Nanocoated Black Phosphorus Electrodes with Improved Electrochemical Performance. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:36058-36066. [PMID: 30260205 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b14703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Black phosphorus (BP) is a promising electrode material with high energy density for lithium-ion batteries. However, volumetric expansion of BP upon lithiation leads to rapid capacity fading of the electrode. Herein, BP composite electrodes are prepared by mixing microsized BP particles with carbon nanotubes and KetjenBlack as dual conducting agents, which facilitate the construction of stable and conductive networks in the electrodes. An ultrathin TiO2 nanocoating is deposited on the surface of the BP composite electrode by electron-beam evaporation. The TiO2 nanocoating acts as a protective layer to prevent the BP particles from directly contacting the electrolyte by forming a Li xTi yO z passivation coating on the electrode surface. The Li xTi yO z passivation layer suppresses propagation of the formed irreversible solid electrolyte interlayer on the BP particles, resulting in an improved Coulombic efficiency of the BP electrode. Moreover, the Li xTi yO z passivation layer facilitates lithium-ion diffusion and electron transfer and thus superior cycling and rate performance of the BP electrode are achieved.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter , Beijing 100084 , China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter , Beijing 100084 , China
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- Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering and Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge , Massachusetts 02139 , United States
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter , Beijing 100084 , China
- Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering and Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge , Massachusetts 02139 , United States
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Cao YQ, Zhao XR, Chen J, Zhang W, Li M, Zhu L, Zhang XJ, Wu D, Li AD. TiO xN y Modified TiO 2 Powders Prepared by Plasma Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition for Highly Visible Light Photocatalysis. Sci Rep 2018; 8:12131. [PMID: 30108310 PMCID: PMC6092356 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-30726-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In this work, TiN film deposited by plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) is adopted to modify the commercial anatase TiO2 powders. A series of analyses indicate that the surface modification of 20, 50 and 100 cycles of TiN by PEALD does not change the morphology, crystal size, lattice parameters, and surface area of TiO2 nano powders, but forms an ultrathin amorphous layer of nitrogen doped TiO2 (TiOxNy) on the powder surfaces. This ultrathin TiOxNy can facilitate the absorption of TiO2 in visible light spectrum. As a result, TiOxNy coated TiO2 powders exhibit excellent photocatalytic degradation towards methyl orange under the visible light with good photocatalytic stability compared to pristine TiO2 powders. TiOxNy (100 cycles PEALD TiN) coated TiO2 powders exhibit the excellent photocatalytic activity with the degradation efficiency of 96.5% in 2 hours, much higher than that of pristine TiO2 powder of only 4.4%. These results clearly demonstrate that only an ultrathin surface modification layer can dramatically improve the visible light photocatalytic activity of commercial TiO2 powders. Therefore, this surface modification using ALD is an extremely promising route to prepare visible light active photocatalysts.
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- Yan-Qiang Cao
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, People's Republic of China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, People's Republic of China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, People's Republic of China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, People's Republic of China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, People's Republic of China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, People's Republic of China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, People's Republic of China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, People's Republic of China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, People's Republic of China.
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Metal Fluorides as Lithium-Ion Battery Materials: An Atomic Layer Deposition Perspective. COATINGS 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings8080277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Lithium-ion batteries are the enabling technology for a variety of modern day devices, including cell phones, laptops and electric vehicles. To answer the energy and voltage demands of future applications, further materials engineering of the battery components is necessary. To that end, metal fluorides could provide interesting new conversion cathode and solid electrolyte materials for future batteries. To be applicable in thin film batteries, metal fluorides should be deposited with a method providing a high level of control over uniformity and conformality on various substrate materials and geometries. Atomic layer deposition (ALD), a method widely used in microelectronics, offers unrivalled film uniformity and conformality, in conjunction with strict control of film composition. In this review, the basics of lithium-ion batteries are shortly introduced, followed by a discussion of metal fluorides as potential lithium-ion battery materials. The basics of ALD are then covered, followed by a review of some conventional lithium-ion battery materials that have been deposited by ALD. Finally, metal fluoride ALD processes reported in the literature are comprehensively reviewed. It is clear that more research on the ALD of fluorides is needed, especially transition metal fluorides, to expand the number of potential battery materials available.
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Pearse A, Schmitt T, Sahadeo E, Stewart DM, Kozen A, Gerasopoulos K, Talin AA, Lee SB, Rubloff GW, Gregorczyk KE. Three-Dimensional Solid-State Lithium-Ion Batteries Fabricated by Conformal Vapor-Phase Chemistry. ACS NANO 2018; 12:4286-4294. [PMID: 29688704 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b08751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Three-dimensional thin-film solid-state batteries (3D TSSB) were proposed by Long et al. in 2004 as a structure-based approach to simultaneously increase energy and power densities. Here, we report experimental realization of fully conformal 3D TSSBs, demonstrating the simultaneous power-and-energy benefits of 3D structuring. All active battery components-electrodes, solid electrolyte, and current collectors-were deposited by atomic layer deposition (ALD) onto standard CMOS processable silicon wafers microfabricated to form arrays of deep pores with aspect ratios up to approximately 10. The cells utilize an electrochemically prelithiated LiV2O5 cathode, a very thin (40-100 nm) Li2PO2N solid electrolyte, and a SnN x anode. The fabrication process occurs entirely at or below 250 °C, promising compatibility with a variety of substrates as well as integrated circuits. The multilayer battery structure enabled all-ALD solid-state cells to deliver 37 μAh/cm2·μm (normalized to cathode thickness) with only 0.02% per-cycle capacity loss. Conformal fabrication of full cells over 3D substrates increased the areal discharge capacity by an order of magnitude while simulteneously improving power performance, a trend consistent with a finite element model. This work shows that the exceptional conformality of ALD, combined with conventional semiconductor fabrication methods, provides an avenue for the successful realization of long-sought 3D TSSBs which provide power performance scaling in regimes inaccessible to planar form factor cells.
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- American Society for Engineering Education , residing at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory , 1818 N St NW , Suite 600, Washington D.C. 20036 , United States
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- Research and Exploratory Development Department , The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory , Laurel , Maryland 20723 , United States
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- Materials Physics Department , Sandia National Laboratory , MS9161, 7011 East Ave , Livermore , California 94550 , United States
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Zhao Y, Yang X, Kuo LY, Kaghazchi P, Sun Q, Liang J, Wang B, Lushington A, Li R, Zhang H, Sun X. High Capacity, Dendrite-Free Growth, and Minimum Volume Change Na Metal Anode. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1703717. [PMID: 29658174 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201703717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2017] [Revised: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Na metal anode attracts increasing attention as a promising candidate for Na metal batteries (NMBs) due to the high specific capacity and low potential. However, similar to issues faced with the use of Li metal anode, crucial problems for metallic Na anode remain, including serious moss-like and dendritic Na growth, unstable solid electrolyte interphase formation, and large infinite volume changes. Here, the rational design of carbon paper (CP) with N-doped carbon nanotubes (NCNTs) as a 3D host to obtain Na@CP-NCNTs composites electrodes for NMBs is demonstrated. In this design, 3D carbon paper plays a role as a skeleton for Na metal anode while vertical N-doped carbon nanotubes can effectively decrease the contact angle between CP and liquid metal Na, which is termed as being "Na-philic." In addition, the cross-conductive network characteristic of CP and NCNTs can decrease the effective local current density, resulting in uniform Na nucleation. Therefore, the as-prepared Na@CP-NCNT exhibits stable electrochemical plating/stripping performance in symmetrical cells even when using a high capacity of 3 mAh cm-2 at high current density. Furthermore, the 3D skeleton structure is observed to be intact following electrochemical cycling with minimum volume change and is dendrite-free in nature.
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- Yang Zhao
- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada
- Division of Energy Storage, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan Road 457, Dalian, 116023, China
- The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Theoretical Electrochemistry, Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustr. 3, D-14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Theoretical Electrochemistry, Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustr. 3, D-14195, Berlin, Germany
- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Energy and Climate Research (IEK-1), Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52425, Jülich, Germany
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Division of Energy Storage, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan Road 457, Dalian, 116023, China
- The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada
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Boosting the electrochemical performance of MoO3 anode for long-life lithium ion batteries: Dominated by an ultrathin TiO2 passivation layer. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Wang B, Zhao Y, Banis MN, Sun Q, Adair KR, Li R, Sham TK, Sun X. Atomic Layer Deposition of Lithium Niobium Oxides as Potential Solid-State Electrolytes for Lithium-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:1654-1661. [PMID: 29219291 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b13467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The development of solid-state electrolytes by atomic layer deposition (ALD) holds unparalleled advantages toward the fabrication of next-generation solid-state batteries. Lithium niobium oxide (LNO) thin films with well-controlled film thickness and composition were successfully deposited by ALD at a deposition temperature of 235 °C using lithium tert-butoxide and niobium ethoxide as Li and Nb sources, respectively. Furthermore, incorporation of higher Li content was achieved by increasing the Li-to-Nb subcycle ratio. In addition, detailed X-ray absorption near edge structure studies of the amorphous LNO thin films on the Nb L-edge revealed the existence of Nb as Nb5+ in a distorted octahedral structure. The octahedrons in niobium oxide thin films experienced severe distortions, which could be gradually alleviated upon the introduction of Li atoms into the thin films. The ionic conductivities of the as-prepared LNO thin films were also measured, with the highest value achieving 6.39 × 10-8 S cm-1 at 303 K with an activation energy of 0.62 eV.
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- Biqiong Wang
- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario , London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario , London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario , London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario , London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario , London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario , London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario , London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario , London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario , London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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Wu C, Tong X, Ai Y, Liu DS, Yu P, Wu J, Wang ZM. A Review: Enhanced Anodes of Li/Na-Ion Batteries Based on Yolk-Shell Structured Nanomaterials. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2018; 10:40. [PMID: 30393689 PMCID: PMC6199087 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-018-0194-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2017] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have received much attention in energy storage system. In particular, among the great efforts on enhancing the performance of LIBs and SIBs, yolk-shell (YS) structured materials have emerged as a promising strategy toward improving lithium and sodium storage. YS structures possess unique interior void space, large surface area and short diffusion distance, which can solve the problems of volume expansion and aggregation of anode materials, thus enhancing the performance of LIBs and SIBs. In this review, we present a brief overview of recent advances in the novel YS structures of spheres, polyhedrons and rods with controllable morphology and compositions. Enhanced electrochemical performance of LIBs and SIBs based on these novel YS structured anode materials was discussed in detail.
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- Cuo Wu
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, People's Republic of China
- Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University College London, Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, People's Republic of China.
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Zhu C, Usiskin RE, Yu Y, Maier J. The nanoscale circuitry of battery electrodes. Science 2017; 358:358/6369/eaao2808. [DOI: 10.1126/science.aao2808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 186] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Developing high-performance, affordable, and durable batteries is one of the decisive technological tasks of our generation. Here, we review recent progress in understanding how to optimally arrange the various necessary phases to form the nanoscale structure of a battery electrode. The discussion begins with design principles for optimizing electrode kinetics based on the transport parameters and dimensionality of the phases involved. These principles are then used to review and classify various nanostructured architectures that have been synthesized. Connections are drawn to the necessary fabrication methods, and results from in operando experiments are highlighted that give insight into how electrodes evolve during battery cycling.
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Nandi DK, Sahoo S, Sinha S, Yeo S, Kim H, Bulakhe RN, Heo J, Shim JJ, Kim SH. Highly Uniform Atomic Layer-Deposited MoS 2@3D-Ni-Foam: A Novel Approach To Prepare an Electrode for Supercapacitors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:40252-40264. [PMID: 29099166 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b12248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This article takes an effort to establish the potential of atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique toward the field of supercapacitors by preparing molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) as its electrode. While molybdenum hexacarbonyl [Mo(CO)6] serves as a novel precursor toward the low-temperature synthesis of ALD-grown MoS2, H2S plasma helps to deposit its polycrystalline phase at 200 °C. Several ex situ characterizations such as X-ray diffractometry (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and so forth are performed in detail to study the as-grown MoS2 film on a Si/SiO2 substrate. While stoichiometric MoS2 with very negligible amount of C and O impurities was evident from XPS, the XRD and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy analyses confirmed the (002)-oriented polycrystalline h-MoS2 phase of the as-grown film. A comparative study of ALD-grown MoS2 as a supercapacitor electrode on 2-dimensional stainless steel and on 3-dimensional (3D) Ni-foam substrates clearly reflects the advantage and the potential of ALD for growing a uniform and conformal electrode material on a 3D-scaffold layer. Cyclic voltammetry measurements showed both double-layer capacitance and capacitance contributed by the faradic reaction at the MoS2 electrode surface. The optimum number of ALD cycles was also found out for achieving maximum capacitance for such a MoS2@3D-Ni-foam electrode. A record high areal capacitance of 3400 mF/cm2 was achieved for MoS2@3D-Ni-foam grown by 400 ALD cycles at a current density of 3 mA/cm2. Moreover, the ALD-grown MoS2@3D-Ni-foam composite also retains high areal capacitance, even up to a high current density of 50 mA/cm2. Finally, this directly grown MoS2 electrode on 3D-Ni-foam by ALD shows high cyclic stability (>80%) over 4500 charge-discharge cycles which must invoke the research community to further explore the potential of ALD for such applications.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Optoelectronics Convergence Research Center, Chonnam National University , Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University , Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University , Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Optoelectronics Convergence Research Center, Chonnam National University , Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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Rational design of double-confined Mn2O3/S@Al2O3 nanocube cathodes for lithium-sulfur batteries. J Solid State Electrochem 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-017-3818-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Alaboina PK, Uddin MJ, Cho SJ. Nanoprocess and nanoscale surface functionalization on cathode materials for advanced lithium-ion batteries. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:15736-15752. [PMID: 29034402 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr02600e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Nanotechnology-driven development of cathode materials is an essential part to revolutionize the evolution of the next generation lithium ion batteries. With the progress of nanoprocess and nanoscale surface modification investigations on cathode materials in recent years, the advanced battery technology future seems very promising - Thanks to nanotechnology. In this review, an overview of promising nanoscale surface deposition methods and their significance in surface functionalization on cathodes is extensively summarized. Surface modified cathodes are provided with a protective layer to overcome the electrochemical performance limitations related to side reactions with electrolytes, reduce self-discharge reactions, improve thermal and structural stability, and further enhance the overall battery performance. The review addresses the importance of nanoscale surface modification on battery cathodes and concludes with a comparison of the different nanoprocess techniques discussed to provide a direction in the race to build advanced lithium-ion batteries.
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- Pankaj Kumar Alaboina
- Joint School of Nanoscience & Nanoengineering, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, USA.
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