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Li J, Zhang L, Xin W, Yang M, Peng H, Geng Y, Yang L, Yan Z, Zhu Z. Rationally Designed ZnTe@C Nanowires with Superior Zinc Storage Performance for Aqueous Zn Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2304916. [PMID: 37452436 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202304916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Te-based materials with excellent electrical conductivity and ultra-high volume specific capacity have attracted much attention for the cost-efficient aqueous Zn batteries. However, the construction of functional structures with mild volume expansion and suppressed shuttle effects, enabling an expanded lifespan, is still a challenge for conversion-type materials. Herein, the carbon-coated zinc telluride nanowires (ZnTe@C NWs) are rationally designed as a high-performance cathode material for aqueous Zn batteries. The carbon-coated1D nanostructure could not only provide optimized transmission path for electrons and ions, but also help to maintain structure integrity upon volume variation and suppress intermediates dissolution, endowing the ZnTe@C NWs with improved cycling stability and reaction kinetics. Consequently, a reversible six-electron reaction mechanism of ZnTe@C NWs based on Te2- /Te4+ conversion with excellent output capacity (586 mAh g-1 at 0.1 A g-1 ) and lifespan (>250 mAh g-1 retained for 400 cycles at 1 A g-1 ) is eventually achieved.
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- Junwei Li
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for New Energy Storage and Conversion, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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Du K, Liu Y, Yang Y, Cui F, Wang J, Han M, Su J, Wang J, Han X, Hu Y. High Entropy Oxides Modulate Atomic-Level Interactions for High-Performance Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2301538. [PMID: 37876329 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202301538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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The strong electrostatic interaction between high-charge-density zinc ions (112 C mm-3 ) and the fixed crystallinity of traditional oxide cathodes with delayed charge compensation hinders the development of high-performance aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs). Herein, to intrinsically promote electron transfer efficiency and improve lattice tolerance, a revolutionary family of high-entropy oxides (HEOs) materials with multipath electron transfer and remarkable structural stability as cathodes for AZIBs is proposed. Benefiting from the unique "cock-tail" effect, the interaction of diverse type metal-atoms in HEOs achieves essentially broadened d-band and lower degeneracy than monometallic oxides, which contribute to convenient electron transfer and one of the best rate-performances (136.2 mAh g-1 at 10.0 A g-1 ) in AZIBs. In addition, the intense lattice strain field of HEOs is highly tolerant to the electrostatic repulsion of high-charge-density Zn2+ , leading to the outstanding cycling stability in AZIBs. Moreover, the super selectability of elements in HEOs exhibits significant potential for AZIBs.
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- Kai Du
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Education Ministry of China, Faculty of Engineering and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Education Ministry of China, Faculty of Engineering and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Education Ministry of China, Faculty of Engineering and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Education Ministry of China, Faculty of Engineering and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Education Ministry of China, Faculty of Engineering and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Education Ministry of China, Faculty of Engineering and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Education Ministry of China, Faculty of Engineering and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), National Industry-Education Platform of Energy Storage, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), National Industry-Education Platform of Energy Storage, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Education Ministry of China, Faculty of Engineering and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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Yan H, Li S, Zhong J, Li B. An Electrochemical Perspective of Aqueous Zinc Metal Anode. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 16:15. [PMID: 37975948 PMCID: PMC10656387 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01227-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Based on the attributes of nonflammability, environmental benignity, and cost-effectiveness of aqueous electrolytes, as well as the favorable compatibility of zinc metal with them, aqueous zinc ions batteries (AZIBs) become the leading energy storage candidate to meet the requirements of safety and low cost. Yet, aqueous electrolytes, acting as a double-edged sword, also play a negative role by directly or indirectly causing various parasitic reactions at the zinc anode side. These reactions include hydrogen evolution reaction, passivation, and dendrites, resulting in poor Coulombic efficiency and short lifespan of AZIBs. A comprehensive review of aqueous electrolytes chemistry, zinc chemistry, mechanism and chemistry of parasitic reactions, and their relationship is lacking. Moreover, the understanding of strategies for suppressing parasitic reactions from an electrochemical perspective is not profound enough. In this review, firstly, the chemistry of electrolytes, zinc anodes, and parasitic reactions and their relationship in AZIBs are deeply disclosed. Subsequently, the strategies for suppressing parasitic reactions from the perspective of enhancing the inherent thermodynamic stability of electrolytes and anodes, and lowering the dynamics of parasitic reactions at Zn/electrolyte interfaces are reviewed. Lastly, the perspectives on the future development direction of aqueous electrolytes, zinc anodes, and Zn/electrolyte interfaces are presented.
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- Huibo Yan
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China.
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Li Y, Cui X, Yan J, Zhang Y, Xie E, Fu J. Ferroelectric-Enhanced cathode kinetics toward High-Performance aqueous Zinc-Ion batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 650:1605-1611. [PMID: 37490837 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.07.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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Rechargeable aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) offer promising potential for large-scale energy storage systems due to their high affordability and safety. However, their practical applications are hindered by the undesired rate capability and cycling stability of the used cathode, attributed to sluggish ions kinetics during charge-discharge process. Herein, we propose an electric field balancing strategy to regulate the electrolyte ions behavior by constructing a ferroelectric interface on the cathode surface using a prototypical of MnO2-based cathode. An appropriate thickness coating of ferroelectric materials coating (i.e., β-PVDF) on the MnO2 surface is theoretically and experimentally demonstrated to enhance the ion kinetics due to the optimized electrical distribution during electrochemical operations. Further comprehensive electrochemical mechanism studies reveal that the ferroelectric interface on the MnO2@β-PVDF not only promotes the diffusion of Zn2+ but also reduces the electrochemical overpotential (17.6 mV), resulting in improved electrochemical reversibility and capacity performance. The resultant MnO2@β-PVDF cathode exhibits the highest capacity of 277.6 mAh g-1 (at 0.1 A g-1) and capacity retention of 68.6% after 120 cycles, surpassing both the pristine MnO2 and non-ferroelectric materials coated MnO2 electrodes. This success presents a new approach to enhance the overall electrochemical performance of the cathodes for the practical application of AZIBs.
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- Yue Li
- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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Huang X, Li Q, Zhang X, Cao H, Zhao J, Liu Y, Zheng Q, Huo Y, Xie F, Xu B, Lin D. Critical triple roles of sodium iodide in tailoring the solventized structure, anode-electrolyte interface and crystal plane growth to achieve highly reversible zinc anodes for aqueous zinc-ion batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 650:875-882. [PMID: 37450976 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.07.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Aqueous rechargeable Zn-ion batteries (ARZIBs) are promising for energy storage. However, the Zn dendrite and corrosive reactions on the surface of Zn anode limit the practical uses of ARZIBs. Herein, we present a valid electrolyte additive of NaI, in which I- can modulate the morphology of Zn crystal growth by adsorbing on specific crystal surfaces (002), and guide Zn deposition by inducing a negative charge on the Zn anode. Simultaneously, it enhances the reduction stability of water molecules by participating in the solvation structure of Zn(H2O)62+ by forming ZnI(H2O)5+. At 10 mA cm-2, the assembled Zn symmetrical batteries can run stably over 1,100 h, and the depth of discharge (DOD) can reach 51.3 %. At 1 A g-1, the VO2||Zn full-cell in 2 M ZnCl2 electrolyte with 0.4 M NaI (2 M ZnCl2-0.4 M NaI) maintains of the capacity retention of 75.7 % over 300 cycles. This work offers an insight into inorganic anions as electrolyte additives for achieving stable zinc anodes of ARZIBs.
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- Xiaomin Huang
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, China
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- Nanotechnology Center, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, China
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- Nanotechnology Center, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, China.
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Han R, Pan Y, Yin C, Du C, Xiang Y, Wang Y, Zhu H. Proton-self-doped PANI@CC as the cathode for high-performance aqueous zinc-ion battery. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 650:322-329. [PMID: 37413866 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.06.208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Revised: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIB) have several advantages such as low cost, large theoretical capacity and good safety. However, the development of polyaniline (PANI) cathode materials has been limited by slow diffusion kinetics. Herein, proton-self-doped polyaniline@carbon cloth (CC) (PANI@CC) was prepared via in-situ polymerization, where polyaniline was deposited on an activated carbon cloth. The PANI@CC cathode exhibits a high specific capacity of 234.3 mA h g-1 at 0.5 A g-1, and excellent rate performance, delivering a capacity of 143 mA h g-1 at 10 A g-1. Furthermore, the reversible redox conversion during the charge-discharge process was studied using ex-situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and ex-situ Raman spectra. The results show that the excellent performance of the PANI@CC battery can be attributed to the formation of a conductive network between the carbon cloth and polyaniline. Also, a mixing mechanism involving insertion/extraction of Zn2+/H+ and a double-ion process is proposed. PANI@CC electrode is a novel idea for developing high-performance batteries.
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- Rong Han
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui 232001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui 232001, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui 232001, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui 232001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui 232001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui 232001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui 232001, China
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Rettenmaier K, Zickler GA, Berger T. Conformal Coverage of ZnO Nanowire Arrays by ZnMnO 3 : Room-temperature Photodeposition from Aqueous Solution. Chemphyschem 2023; 24:e202300250. [PMID: 37534548 PMCID: PMC10962551 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202300250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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Compositionally and structurally complex semiconductor oxide nanostructures gain importance in many energy-related applications. Simple and robust synthesis routes ideally complying with the principles of modern green chemistry are therefore urgently needed. Here we report on the one-step, room-temperature synthesis of a crystalline-amorphous biphasic ternary metal oxide at the ZnO surface using aqueous precursor solutions. More specifically, conformal and porous ZnMnO3 shells are photodeposited from KMnO4 solution onto immobilized ZnO nanowires acting not only as the substrate but also as the Zn precursor. This water-based, low temperature process yields ZnMnO3 /ZnO composite electrodes featuring in 1 M Na2 SO4 aqueous solution capacitance values of 80-160 F g-1 (as referred to the total mass of the porous film i. e. the electroactive ZnMnO3 phase and the ZnO nanowire array). Our results highlight the suitability of photodeposition as a simple and green route towards complex functional materials.
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- Karin Rettenmaier
- Department of Chemistry and Physics of MaterialsUniversity of SalzburgJakob-Haringer-Straße 2a5020SalzburgAustria
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics of MaterialsUniversity of SalzburgJakob-Haringer-Straße 2a5020SalzburgAustria
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics of MaterialsUniversity of SalzburgJakob-Haringer-Straße 2a5020SalzburgAustria
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Gao J, Xie Y, Zeng P, Zhang L. Strategies for Optimizing the Zn Anode/Electrolyte Interfaces Toward Stable Zn-Based Batteries. SMALL METHODS 2023; 7:e2300855. [PMID: 37702129 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Aqueous rechargeable Zn-ion batteries (ARZIBs) have attracted extensive attention because of the advantages of high energy density, high safety, and low cost. However, the commercialization of ARZIBs is still challenging, mainly because of the low efficiency of Zn anodes. Several undesirable reactions (e.g., Zn dendrite and byproduct formation) always occur at the Zn anode/electrolyte interfaces, resulting in low Coulombic efficiency and rapid decay of ARZIBs. Motivated by the great interest in addressing these issues, various optimization strategies and related mechanisms have been proposed to stabilize the Zn anode-electrolyte interfaces and enlengthen the cycling lifespan of ARZIBs. Therefore, considering the rapid development of this field, updating the optimization strategies in a timely manner and understanding their protection mechanisms are highly necessary. This review provides a brief overview of the Zn anode/electrolyte interfaces from the fundamentals and challenges of Zn anode chemistry to related optimization strategies and perspectives. Specifically, these strategies are systematically summarized and classified, while several representative works are presented to illustrate the effect and corresponding mechanism in detail. Finally, future challenges and research directions for the Zn anode/electrolyte interfaces are comprehensively clarified, providing guidelines for accurate evaluation of the interfaces and further fostering the development of ARZIBs.
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- Jiechang Gao
- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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Wang S, Kuang Y, Wang H, Guo X, Cao B, Li L. A ternary oxygen-vacancy abundant ZnMn 2O 4/MnCO 3/nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide hybrid towards superior-performance lithium storage. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:14371-14379. [PMID: 37772626 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02335d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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Transition metal oxides (TMOs) and metal carbonates exhibit high specific capacity, abundant reserves on Earth, and environmental friendliness as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, their poor electrical conductivity and serious volume expansion lead to rapid capacity decay. Herein, a stable and highly conductive composite of an oxygen-vacancy abundant nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide (NG) encapsulated ZnMn2O4/MnCO3 (ZnMn2O4/MnCO3/NG) hybrid is successfully fabricated, which can provide more spaces for rapid ion diffusion and corroborate fast electron transport. The ZnMn2O4/MnCO3/NG hybrid exhibits an incredible reversible capacity (916 mA h g-1 at 0.1 A g-1), preeminent cycling stability (800 mA h g-1 at 1 A g-1 after 300 cycles) and outstanding rate capability (459 mA h g-1 at 2 A g-1). The excellent lithium storage performance of ZnMn2O4/MnCO3/NG is attributed to the synergistic effect between ZnMn2O4 and MnCO3, the addition of nitrogen and oxygen defects, and the stable structures of NG, which relieve the volume expansion of the electrode material, improve the electronic conductivity and enhance structural stability and surface capacitive response. This work provides a new idea for constructing oxygen-vacancy abundant NG encapsulated bimetal oxides for energy storage of LIBs.
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- Shuo Wang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, Shandong, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, Shandong, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, Shandong, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, Shandong, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, Shandong, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, Shandong, China.
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Huang L, Chen Y, Deng P, Zhao B, Luo X, Chen C, Hu Y. Manganese vacancies and tunnel pillars synergistically improve the electrochemical performance of MnO 2 in aqueous Zn ion batteries. RSC Adv 2023; 13:30511-30519. [PMID: 37854487 PMCID: PMC10580022 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra05074b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023] Open
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High-oxidation niobium was used for the first time in manganese dioxide cation doping to reduce the diffusion resistance of zinc ions, in order to improve its kinetic and electrochemical properties. The results show that using a simple hydrothermal process, all niobium ions were doped into the manganese dioxide lattice. As niobium(v) was incorporated into the [2 × 2] tunnel of α-MnO2, it induced manganese vacancies, which reduced the diffusion resistance of Zn2+ in manganese dioxide, improving the migration kinetics. It acted as a tunnel pillar, avoiding the collapse of the tunnel structure during the repeated insertion/extraction of the Zn2+ process, and prevented a rapid degradation of the cycling performance. In particular, the sample with the Nb/Mn molar ratio of 0.003 exhibited the best kinetic reversibility and rate performance. After 400 cycles at 1C, the capacity retention of Nb-doped MnO2 significantly increased to 89%, which was only 55% for the undoped sample. Meanwhile, at a power density of 400 W kg-1, it presented the highest energy density of 765 W h kg-1 due to the existing doping of metal ions.
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- Lanxiang Huang
- Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic New Energy Research, Leshan Normal University Leshan Sichuan 614000 China
- Leshan West Silicon Materials Photovoltaic and New Energy Industry Technology Research Institute Leshan Sichuan 614000 China
- School of New Energy Materials and Chemistry, Leshan Normal University Leshan Sichuan 614000 China
- Material Corrosion and Protection Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province Zigong 643000 China
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- School of New Energy Materials and Chemistry, Leshan Normal University Leshan Sichuan 614000 China
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- School of New Energy Materials and Chemistry, Leshan Normal University Leshan Sichuan 614000 China
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- School of New Energy Materials and Chemistry, Leshan Normal University Leshan Sichuan 614000 China
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- Leshan West Silicon Materials Photovoltaic and New Energy Industry Technology Research Institute Leshan Sichuan 614000 China
- School of New Energy Materials and Chemistry, Leshan Normal University Leshan Sichuan 614000 China
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- School of New Energy Materials and Chemistry, Leshan Normal University Leshan Sichuan 614000 China
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- Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic New Energy Research, Leshan Normal University Leshan Sichuan 614000 China
- Leshan West Silicon Materials Photovoltaic and New Energy Industry Technology Research Institute Leshan Sichuan 614000 China
- School of New Energy Materials and Chemistry, Leshan Normal University Leshan Sichuan 614000 China
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Xiao P, Wu Y, Liu K, Feng X, Liang J, Zhao Y, Wang C, Xu X, Zhai T, Li H. An Ultrathin Inorganic Molecular Crystal Interfacial Layer for Stable Zn Anode. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202309765. [PMID: 37534816 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202309765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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Zn metal anode suffers from dendrite growth and side reactions during cycling, significantly deteriorating the lifespan of aqueous Zn metal batteries. Herein, we introduced an ultrathin and ultra-flat Sb2 O3 molecular crystal layer to stabilize Zn anode. The in situ optical and atomic force microscopes observations show that such a 10 nm Sb2 O3 thin layer could ensure uniform under-layer Zn deposition with suppressed tip growth effect, while the traditional WO3 layer undergoes an uncontrolled up-layer Zn deposition. The superior regulation capability is attributed to the good electronic-blocking ability and low Zn affinity of the molecular crystal layer, free of dangling bonds. Electrochemical tests exhibit Sb2 O3 layer can significantly improve the cycle life of Zn anode from 72 h to 2800 h, in contrast to the 900 h of much thicker WO3 even in 100 nm. This research opens up the application of inorganic molecular crystals as the interfacial layer of Zn anode.
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- Ping Xiao
- State Key Laboratory of Materials 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 Materials 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 Materials 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 Materials 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 Materials 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 Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials 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 Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Wang Y, Zhao M, Gao G, Zheng C, He D, Wang C, Diao G. Polyvinylpyrrolidone-Intercalated Mn 0.07 VO x toward High Rate and Long-Life Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. SMALL METHODS 2023; 7:e2300606. [PMID: 37452266 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are expected to be an attractive alternative in advanced energy storage devices due to large abundance and dependable security. Nevertheless, the undesirable energy density and operating voltage still hinder the development of AZIBs, which is intimately associated with the fundamental properties of the cathode. In this work, polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) intercalated Mn0.07 VOx (PVP-MnVO) with a large interlayer spacing of 13.5 Å (against 12.5 Å for MnVO) synthesized by a facile hydrothermal method is adopted for the cathode in AZIBs. The experimental results demonstrate that PVP-MnVO with expanded interlayer spacing provides beneficial channels for the rapid diffusion of Zn2+ , resulting in a high discharge capacity of 402 mAh g-1 at 0.1 A g-1 , superior to that of MnVO (275 mAh g-1 at 0.1 A g-1 ). Meanwhile, the PVP molecule remains in the layer structure as a binder/pillar, which can maintain its structural integrity well during the charging/discharging process. Consequently, PVP-MnVO cathode exhibits superior rate capability and cycling stability (89% retention after 4300 cycles at 10 A g-1 ) compared to that of MnVO (≈51% retention over 500 cycles at 2 A g-1 ). This work proposes a new approach to optimize the performance of vanadium-based electrode materials in AZIBs.
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- Yanrong Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, China
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Li L, Ming H, Zhang J, Zhang H, Wen Y, Yang Y. Universality of Benzoquinone-based Anodes toward Various Metal Cations in Aqueous Rechargeable Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:41494-41503. [PMID: 37616444 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c07147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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The poly(2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone-3,6-methylene) (denoted as PDBM) capable of reversible coordination/uncoordination with both mono- and multivalent cations in aqueous electrolytes is desired to develop safe, sustainable, and cost-effective aqueous rechargeable batteries (ARBs). However, the comprehensive mechanism between the electrochemical performance of PDBM and properties of these metal cations is unclear. Herein, we initially demonstrate the universality of PDBM to reversibly coordinate/uncoordinate with various cations (Na+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Zn2+, Al3+, etc.) with high specific capacities (>200 mA h g-1), high rate capabilities (∼20 C), and long cycling life (5000 cycles). Additionally, an unprecedented ion-coordination mechanism is presented: the monovalent cations prefer to occupy the in-plane sites with respect to the benzene rings of PDBM during the electrochemical reduced process, while the multivalent cations with the larger charge density tend to occupy the out-of-plane sites, which can use more active sites in the PDBM molecule and deliver the higher specific capacities. Meanwhile, the redox potential of PDBM decreases with the decrease in the binding energy between metal cations and PDBM molecules. The universality of PDBM to numerous cations is beneficial to design high-safety, low-cost, and long-lifespan ARBs for large-scale energy storage systems by modulating the aqueous electrolytes.
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- Leilei Li
- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Research Institute of Chemical Defense, AMS, Beijing 100191, China
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- Research Institute of Chemical Defense, AMS, Beijing 100191, China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Research Institute of Chemical Defense, AMS, Beijing 100191, China
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- Research Institute of Chemical Defense, AMS, Beijing 100191, China
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- Research Institute of Chemical Defense, AMS, Beijing 100191, China
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Khan Z, Kumar D, Crispin X. Does Water-in-Salt Electrolyte Subdue Issues of Zn Batteries? ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2300369. [PMID: 37220078 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202300369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Zn-metal batteries (ZnBs) are safe and sustainable because of their operability in aqueous electrolytes, abundance of Zn, and recyclability. However, the thermodynamic instability of Zn metal in aqueous electrolytes is a major bottleneck for its commercialization. As such, Zn deposition (Zn2+ → Zn(s)) is continuously accompanied by the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) (2H+ → H2 ) and dendritic growth that further accentuate the HER. Consequently, the local pH around the Zn electrode increases and promotes the formation of inactive and/or poorly conductive Zn passivation species (Zn + 2H2 O → Zn(OH)2 + H2 ) on the Zn. This aggravates the consumption of Zn and electrolyte and degrades the performance of ZnB. To propel HER beyond its thermodynamic potential (0 V vs standard hydrogen electrode (SHE) at pH 0), the concept of water-in-salt-electrolyte (WISE) has been employed in ZnBs. Since the publication of the first article on WISE for ZnB in 2016, this research area has progressed continuously. Here, an overview and discussion on this promising research direction for accelerating the maturity of ZnBs is provided. The review briefly describes the current issues with conventional aqueous electrolyte in ZnBs, including a historic overview and basic understanding of WISE. Furthermore, the application scenarios of WISE in ZnBs are detailed, with the description of various key mechanisms (e.g., side reactions, Zn electrodeposition, anions or cations intercalation in metal oxide or graphite, and ion transport at low temperature).
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- Ziyauddin Khan
- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping, 60174, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping, 60174, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping, 60174, Sweden
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Tang H, Chao F, Luo H, Yu K, Wang J, Chen H, Jia R, Xiong F, Pi Y, Luo P, An Q. Mg 2+ Ion Pre-Insertion Boosting Reaction Kinetics and Structural Stability of Ammonium Vanadates for High-Performance Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202300403. [PMID: 37078693 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202300403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) attract much attention owing to their high safety, environmentally friendliness and low cost. However, the unsatisfactory performance of cathode materials is one of the unsolved important factors for their widespread application. Herein, we report NH4 V4 O10 nanorods with Mg2+ ion preinsertion (Mg-NHVO) as a high-performance cathode material for AZIBs. The preinserted Mg2+ ions effectively improve the reaction kinetics and structural stability of NH4 V4 O10 (NHVO), which are confirmed by electrochemical analysis and density functional theory calculations. Compared with pristine NHVO, the intrinsic conductivity of Mg-NHVO is improved by 5 times based on the test results of a single nanorod device. Besides, Mg-NHVO could maintain a high specific capacity of 152.3 mAh g-1 after 6000 cycles at the current density of 5 A g-1 , which is larger than that of NHVO (only exhibits a low specific capacity of 30.5 mAh g-1 at the same condition). Moreover, the two-phase crystal structure evolution process of Mg-NHVO in AZIBs is revealed. This work provides a simple and efficient method to improve the electrochemical performance of ammonium vanadates and enhances the understanding about the reaction mechanism of layered vanadium-based materials in AZIBs.
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- Han Tang
- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Hubei Engineering Laboratory of Automotive Lightweight Materials and Processing, New Materials and Green Manufacturing Talent Introduction and Innovation Demonstration Base School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, P. R. China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Hubei Engineering Laboratory of Automotive Lightweight Materials and Processing, New Materials and Green Manufacturing Talent Introduction and Innovation Demonstration Base School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, P. R. China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Hubei Engineering Laboratory of Automotive Lightweight Materials and Processing, New Materials and Green Manufacturing Talent Introduction and Innovation Demonstration Base School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, 430070, Hubei, P. R. China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Hubei Engineering Laboratory of Automotive Lightweight Materials and Processing, New Materials and Green Manufacturing Talent Introduction and Innovation Demonstration Base School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, P. R. China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Hubei Engineering Laboratory of Automotive Lightweight Materials and Processing, New Materials and Green Manufacturing Talent Introduction and Innovation Demonstration Base School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, P. R. China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Hubei Engineering Laboratory of Automotive Lightweight Materials and Processing, New Materials and Green Manufacturing Talent Introduction and Innovation Demonstration Base School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, 430070, Hubei, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hubei Engineering University, 432000, Hubei (P. R., China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Materials for Light Industry, Hubei Engineering Laboratory of Automotive Lightweight Materials and Processing, New Materials and Green Manufacturing Talent Introduction and Innovation Demonstration Base School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, 430070, Hubei, P. R. China
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Guo Y, Li Z, Min Y, Wang X. Anomalous Inferior Zn Anode in High-Concentration Electrolyte: Leveraging Solid-Electrolyte-Interface for Stabilized Cycling of Aqueous Zn-Metal Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202300311. [PMID: 37022106 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202300311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Aqueous Zn-metal batteries (AZMBs) are promising large-scale energy storage devices for their high safety and theoretical capacity. However, unstable Zn-electrolyte interface and severe side reactions have excluded AZMBs from long cycling required by practically reversible energy storage. Traditional high-concentration electrolyte is an effective strategy to suppress dendrites growth and resolve the poor electrochemical stability and reversibility of Zn-metal anodes, yet how scientifically universal such strategy is for hybrid electrolyte of different concentrations remains unclear. Herein, we studied the electrochemical behaviors of AZMBs comprising a ZnCl2 -based DMSO/H2 O electrolyte of two distinct concentrations (1 m vs. 7 m). The electrochemical stability/reversibility of Zn anodes in both symmetric and asymmetric cells with high-concentration electrolytes are unusually inferior to the ones with low-concentration electrolyte. It was found that more DMSO components in the solvation sheath of low-concentration electrolyte exist at the Zn-electrolyte interface than in high-concentration counterpart, enabling higher organic compositions in solid-electrolyte-interface (SEI). The rigid inorganic and flexible organic compositions of SEI decomposed from the low-concentration electrolyte is accounted for improved cycling and reversibility of Zn metal anodes and the respective batteries. This work reveals the critical role of SEI than the high concentration itself in delivering stable electrochemical cycling in AZMBs.
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- Yalan Guo
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials Electric Power, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Energy-Saving in Heat Exchange Systems, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, 523808, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials Electric Power, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Energy-Saving in Heat Exchange Systems, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
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- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, 523808, P. R. China
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Li M, Xi C, Wang X, Li L, Xiao Y, Chao Y, Zheng X, Liu Z, Yu Y, Yang C. Spontaneous Desaturation of the Solvation Sheath for High-Performance Anti-Freezing Zinc-Ion Gel-Electrolyte. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2301569. [PMID: 37096921 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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In recent years, gel-electrolyte becomes pivotal in preventing hydrogen evolution, reducing dendrite growth, and protecting the zinc metal anode for zinc-ion batteries. Herein, a polyvinyl alcohol-based water-organic hybrid gel electrolyte with Agar and dimethyl sulfoxide is designed to construct the spontaneous desaturation of the solvation sheath for reducing hydrogen evolution and dendrite growth at room temperature and even low temperature. According to experimental characterization and theoretical calculations, the well binding between multihydroxy polymer and H2 O is achieved in the hybrid desaturated gel-electrolyte to regulate the inner and outer sheath. The ionic conductivity of hybrid gel-electrolyte reaches 7.4 mS cm-1 even at -20 °C with only 0.5 m zinc trifluoromethanesulfonate (Zn(OTf)2 ). The Zn symmetric cells cycle over 1200 h under 26 and -20 °C with improved mechanical properties and electrochemical performance. The asymmetric Zn || Cu cell with hybrid gel electrolyte reaches ≈99.02% efficiency after 250 cycles. The capacity of full cell is maintained at around 74 mAh g-1 with almost unchanged retention rate from 50 to 300 cycles at -20 °C. This work provides an effective strategy for desaturated solvation to reach anti-freezing and high-density Zn energy storage devices.
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- Mengchao Li
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Technologies, International (HongKong Macao and Taiwan) Joint Laboratory on Advanced Materials Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Technologies, International (HongKong Macao and Taiwan) Joint Laboratory on Advanced Materials Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Technologies, International (HongKong Macao and Taiwan) Joint Laboratory on Advanced Materials Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Technologies, International (HongKong Macao and Taiwan) Joint Laboratory on Advanced Materials Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Technologies, International (HongKong Macao and Taiwan) Joint Laboratory on Advanced Materials Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Technologies, International (HongKong Macao and Taiwan) Joint Laboratory on Advanced Materials Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Technologies, International (HongKong Macao and Taiwan) Joint Laboratory on Advanced Materials Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Technologies, International (HongKong Macao and Taiwan) Joint Laboratory on Advanced Materials Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Technologies, International (HongKong Macao and Taiwan) Joint Laboratory on Advanced Materials Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Technologies, International (HongKong Macao and Taiwan) Joint Laboratory on Advanced Materials Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China
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Wang Q, Tian G, Huang C, Zhang D. Advanced In Situ Electrochemical Induced Dual-Mechanism Heterointerface toward High-Energy Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2301189. [PMID: 37069774 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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In situ electrochemical activation brings unexpected electrochemical performance improvements to electrode materials, while the mechanism behind is still needed to study deeply. Herein, an in situ electrochemically approach is developed for the activation of heterointerface MnOx /Co3 O4 by inducing Mn-defect, wherein the Mn defects are formed through a charge process that converts the MnOx with poor electrochemical activities toward Zn2+ into high electrochemically active cathode for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs). Guided by the coupling engineering strategy, the heterointerface cathode exhibits an intercalation/conversion dual-mechanism without structural collapse during storage/release of Zn2+ . The heterointerfaces between different phases can generate built-in electric fields, reducing the energy barrier for ion migration and facilitating electron/ion diffusion. As a consequence, the dual-mechanism MnOx /Co3 O4 shows an outstanding fast charging performance and maintains a capacity of 401.03 mAh g-1 at 0.1 A g-1 . More importantly, a ZIB based on MnOx /Co3 O4 delivered an energy density of 166.09 Wh kg-1 at an ultrahigh power density of 694.64 W kg-1 , which outperforms those of fast charging supercapacitors. This work provides insights for using defect chemistry to introduce novel properties in active materials for highly for high-performance aqueous ZIBs.
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- Qiufan Wang
- Key laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, Hubei R&D Center of Hyperbranched Polymers Synthesis and Applications, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, Hubei R&D Center of Hyperbranched Polymers Synthesis and Applications, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, Hubei R&D Center of Hyperbranched Polymers Synthesis and Applications, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, Hubei R&D Center of Hyperbranched Polymers Synthesis and Applications, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Su L, Lu F, Li Y, Li X, Chen L, Gao Y, Zheng L, Gao X. Microstructural Evolution of Zinc-Ion Species from Aqueous to Hydrated Eutectic Electrolyte for Zn-Ion Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202300285. [PMID: 37010877 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202300285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Despite their intrinsic safety and environmental friendliness, typical aqueous Zn-ion rechargeable batteries have been struggling with poor reversibility and electrochemical stability. Hydrated eutectic electrolytes (HEEs) have been attracting extensive attention due to their appealing features of high designability and superior performances over typical aqueous electrolytes. However, an in-depth understanding of unique microstructure in HEEs and the ensuing superior performances remains obscure, limiting the development of enhanced electrolytes. Herein, we demonstrate a distinct evolution path of Zn-ion species from aqueous to superior hydrated eutectic electrolytes, which experience a special transition state enriched with H-bonds between eutectic molecules. Complementary with the well-studied reorganized solvation structure induced by short-ranged salt-solvent interaction, long-range solvent-solvent interactions arising from the H-bond reorganizes the extended electrolyte microstructure, which in turn influences the cation diffusion mechanisms and interfacial reaction kinetics. Overall, we highlight the importance of ion species microstructural evolution in the rational design of superior aqueous electrolytes.
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- Long Su
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Advanced Materials in Tropical Island Resources, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Advanced Materials in Tropical Island Resources, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Advanced Materials in Tropical Island Resources, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Advanced Materials in Tropical Island Resources, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Advanced Materials in Tropical Island Resources, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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Li W, Wang D. Conversion-Type Cathode Materials for Aqueous Zn Metal Batteries in Nonalkaline Aqueous Electrolytes: Progress, Challenges, and Solutions. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2304983. [PMID: 37467467 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202304983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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Aqueous Zn metal batteries are attractive as safe and low-cost energy storage systems. At present, due to the narrow window of the aqueous electrolyte and the strong reliance of the Zn2+ ion intercalated reaction on the host structure, the current intercalated cathode materials exhibit restricted energy densities. In contrast, cathode materials with conversion reactions can promise higher energy densities. Especially, the recently reported conversion-type cathode materials that function in nonalkaline electrolytes have garnered increasing attention. This is because the use of nonalkaline electrolytes can prevent the occurrence of side reactions encountered in alkaline electrolytes and thereby enhance cycling stability. However, there is a lack of comprehensive review on the reaction mechanisms, progress, challenges, and solutions to these cathode materials. In this review, four kinds of conversion-type cathode materials including MnO2 , halogen materials (Br2 and I2 ), chalcogenide materials (O2 , S, Se, and Te), and Cu-based compounds (CuI, Cu2 O, Cu2 S, CuO, CuS, and CuSe) are reviewed. First, the reaction mechanisms and battery structures of these materials are introduced. Second, the fundamental problems and their corresponding solutions are discussed in detail in each material. Finally, future directions and efforts for the development of conversion-type cathode materials for aqueous Zn batteries are proposed.
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- Wei Li
- School of Resource and Environmental Science, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Science, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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Suo G, Cheng Y, Mu R, Hou X, Yang Y, Ye X, Zhang L. Bimetallic MnMoO4 nanostructures on carbon fibers as flexible cathode for high performance zinc-ion batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 641:981-989. [PMID: 36989824 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.03.136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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Aqueous zinc ion batteries (ZIBs) are promising energy storage devices due to the advantageous features of Zn. However, developing suitable cathode materials with high performance is still an urgent task for the development of ZIBs. In this work, we report on the preparation of a flexible cathode for ZIBs consisting of carbon fiber supported MnMoO4 nanostructures protected with N-doped carbon coatings (CF/MnMoO4@NCs). The N-doped carbon coating on MnMoO4 nanostructures can buffer volume expansion of MnMoO4, and the CF and NCs with good electronic conductivity can facilitate quick electrons transportation in the CF/MnMoO4@NCs system. The optimized CF/MnMoO4@NCs cathode exhibits high capacity and good rate capability. Specifically, it delivers an outstanding discharge capacity of 663 mA h g-1 at a current density of 0.1 A/g after 100 cycles, and at a current density of 2 A/g, the cathode can still achieve a discharge capacity of 212 mA h g-1. This work expands the choice of cathode material and provides constructive direction on designing high-performance cathode materials for ZIBs.
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- Guoquan Suo
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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Chen F, Zhang Y, Chen S, Zang H, Liu C, Sun H, Geng B. Regulating the kinetics of zinc-ion migration in spinel ZnMn 2O 4 through iron doping boosted aqueous zinc-ion storage performance. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 649:703-712. [PMID: 37385035 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.06.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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Spinel ZnMn2O4 with a three-dimensional channel structure is one of the important cathode materials for aqueous zinc ions batteries (AZIBs). However, like other manganese-based materials, spinel ZnMn2O4 also has problems such as poor conductivity, slow reaction kinetics and structural instability under long cycles. Herein, ZnMn2O4 mesoporous hollow microspheres with metal ion doping were prepared by a simple spray pyrolysis method and applied to the cathode of aqueous zinc ion battery. Cation doping not only introduces defects, changes the electronic structure of the material, improves its conductivity, structural stability, and reaction kinetics, but also weakens the dissolution of Mn2+. The optimized 0.1 % Fe-doped ZnMn2O4 (0.1% Fe-ZnMn2O4) has a capacity of 186.8 mAh g-1 after 250 charge-discharge cycles at 0.5 A g-1 and the discharge specific capacity reaches 121.5 mAh g-1 after 1200 long cycles at 1.0 A g-1. The theoretical calculation results show that doping causes the change of electronic state structure, accelerates the electron transfer rate, and improves the electrochemical performance and stability of the material.
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- Feiran Chen
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China; Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Anhui, Hefei 230031, China.
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Chen S, Ji D, Chen Q, Ma J, Hou S, Zhang J. Coordination modulation of hydrated zinc ions to enhance redox reversibility of zinc batteries. Nat Commun 2023; 14:3526. [PMID: 37316539 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39237-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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The dendrite growth of zinc and the side reactions including hydrogen evolution often degrade performances of zinc-based batteries. These issues are closely related to the desolvation process of hydrated zinc ions. Here we show that the efficient regulation on the solvation structure and chemical properties of hydrated zinc ions can be achieved by adjusting the coordination micro-environment with zinc phenolsulfonate and tetrabutylammonium 4-toluenesulfonate as a family of electrolytes. The theoretical understanding and in-situ spectroscopy analysis revealed that the favorable coordination of conjugated anions involved in hydrogn bond network minimizes the activate water molecules of hydrated zinc ion, thus improving the zinc/electrolyte interface stability to suppress the dendrite growth and side reactions. With the reversibly cycling of zinc electrode over 2000 h with a low overpotential of 17.7 mV, the full battery with polyaniline cathode demonstrated the impressive cycling stability for 10000 cycles. This work provides inspiring fundamental principles to design advanced electrolytes under the dual contributions of solvation modulation and interface regulation for high-performing zinc-based batteries and others.
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- Song Chen
- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China.
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Yang H, Zhang T, Chen D, Tan Y, Zhou W, Li L, Li W, Li G, Han W, Fan HJ, Chao D. Protocol in Evaluating Capacity of Zn-Mn Aqueous Batteries: A Clue of pH. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2300053. [PMID: 37060108 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202300053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In the literature, Zn-Mn aqueous batteries (ZMABs) confront abnormal capacity behavior, such as capacity fluctuation and diverse "unprecedented performances." Because of the electrolyte additive-induced complexes, various charge/discharge behaviors associated with different mechanisms are being reported. However, the current performance assessment remains unregulated, and only the electrode or the electrolyte is considered. The lack of a comprehensive and impartial performance evaluation protocol for ZMABs hinders forward research and commercialization. Here, a pH clue (proton-coupled reaction) to understand different mechanisms is proposed and the capacity contribution is normalized. Then, a series of performance metrics, including rated capacity (Cr ) and electrolyte contribution ratio from Mn2+ (CfM), are systematically discussed based on diverse energy storage mechanisms. The relationship between Mn (II) ↔ Mn (III) ↔ Mn (IV) conversion chemistry and protons consumption/production is well-established. Finally, the concrete design concepts of a tunable H+ /Zn2+ /Mn2+ storage system for customized application scenarios, opening the door for the next-generation high-safety and reliable energy storage system, are proposed.
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- Hang Yang
- College of Physics, College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- College of Physics, College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R. China
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- College of Physics, College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- College of Physics, College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- College of Physics, College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- College of Physics, College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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Meng X, Cheng Z, Li L. The Promotion of Research Progress of Zinc Manganate Cathode Materials for Zinc-Ion Batteries by Characterization and Analysis Technology. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28114459. [PMID: 37298934 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28114459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) have recently attracted great interest and are regarded as a promising energy storage device due to their low cost, environmental friendliness, and superior safety. However, the development of suitable Zn-ion intercalation cathode materials remains a great challenge, resulting in unsatisfactory ZIBs that cannot meet commercial demands. Considering that spinel-type LiMn2O4 has been shown to be a successful Li intercalation host, spinel-like ZnMn2O4 (ZMO) is expected to be a good candidate for ZIBs cathodes. This paper first introduces the zinc storage mechanism of ZMO and then reviews the promotion of research progress in improving the interlayer spacing, structural stability, and diffusivity of ZMO, including the introduction of different intercalated ions, introduction of defects, and design of different morphologies and in combination with other materials. The development status and future research directions of ZMO-based ZIBs characterization and analysis techniques are summarized.
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- Xin Meng
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Industrial Automation, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong 723001, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Industrial Automation, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong 723001, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Industrial Automation, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong 723001, China
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Li C, Kingsbury R, Thind AS, Shyamsunder A, Fister TT, Klie RF, Persson KA, Nazar LF. Enabling selective zinc-ion intercalation by a eutectic electrolyte for practical anodeless zinc batteries. Nat Commun 2023; 14:3067. [PMID: 37244907 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38460-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023] Open
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Two major challenges hinder the advance of aqueous zinc metal batteries for sustainable stationary storage: (1) achieving predominant Zn-ion (de)intercalation at the oxide cathode by suppressing adventitious proton co-intercalation and dissolution, and (2) simultaneously overcoming Zn dendrite growth at the anode that triggers parasitic electrolyte reactions. Here, we reveal the competition between Zn2+ vs proton intercalation chemistry of a typical oxide cathode using ex-situ/operando techniques, and alleviate side reactions by developing a cost-effective and non-flammable hybrid eutectic electrolyte. A fully hydrated Zn2+ solvation structure facilitates fast charge transfer at the solid/electrolyte interface, enabling dendrite-free Zn plating/stripping with a remarkably high average coulombic efficiency of 99.8% at commercially relevant areal capacities of 4 mAh cm-2 and function up to 1600 h at 8 mAh cm-2. By concurrently stabilizing Zn redox at both electrodes, we achieve a new benchmark in Zn-ion battery performance of 4 mAh cm-2 anode-free cells that retain 85% capacity over 100 cycles at 25 °C. Using this eutectic-design electrolyte, Zn | |Iodine full cells are further realized with 86% capacity retention over 2500 cycles. The approach represents a new avenue for long-duration energy storage.
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- Chang Li
- Department of Chemistry and the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Ontario, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
- Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
- Department of Physics, University of Illinois - Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60607, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Ontario, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
- Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
- Department of Physics, University of Illinois - Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60607, USA
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- Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA.
- Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Ontario, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada.
- Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA.
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Jiang W, Wang W, Shi H, Hu R, Hong J, Tong Y, Ma J, Jing Liang C, Peng J, Xu Z. Homogeneous regulation of arranged polymorphic manganese dioxide nanocrystals as cathode materials for high-performance zinc-ion batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 647:124-133. [PMID: 37247476 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.05.148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries have emerged as attractive energy storage devices by virtue of their low cost, high safety and eco-friendliness. However, zinc-ion cathodes are bottlenecked by their vulnerable crystal structures in the process of zinc embedding and significant capacity fading during long-term cycling. Herein, we report the rational and homogeneous regulation of polycrystalline manganese dioxide (MnO2) nanocrystals as zinc cathodes via a surfactant template-assisted strategy. Benefiting from the homogeneous regulation, MnO2 nanocrystals with an ordered crystal arrangement, including nanorod-like polyvinylpyrrolidone-manganese dioxide (PVP-MnO2), nanowire-like sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate-manganese dioxide and nanodot-like cetyltrimethylammonium bromide-manganese dioxide, are obtained. Among these, the nanorod-like PVP-MnO2 nanocrystals exhibit stable long-life cycling of 210 mAh g-1 over 180 cycles at a high rate of 0.3 A g-1 and with a high capacity retention of 84% over 850 cycles at a high rate of 1 A g-1. The good performance of this cathode significantly results from the facile charge and mass transfer at the interface between the electrode and electrolyte, featuring the crystal stability and uniform morphology of the arranged MnO2 nanocrystals. This work provides crucial insights into the development of advanced MnO2 cathodes for low-cost and high-performance rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries.
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- Wanwei Jiang
- Jiangsu Advanced Textile Engineering Technology Center, Jiangsu College of Engineering and Technology, Jiangsu 226007, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- Jiangsu Advanced Textile Engineering Technology Center, Jiangsu College of Engineering and Technology, Jiangsu 226007, China
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- Jiangsu Advanced Textile Engineering Technology Center, Jiangsu College of Engineering and Technology, Jiangsu 226007, China
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- Jiangsu Advanced Textile Engineering Technology Center, Jiangsu College of Engineering and Technology, Jiangsu 226007, China
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- Jiangsu Advanced Textile Engineering Technology Center, Jiangsu College of Engineering and Technology, Jiangsu 226007, China
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- Jiangsu Advanced Textile Engineering Technology Center, Jiangsu College of Engineering and Technology, Jiangsu 226007, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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Feng W, Liang Z, Zhou W, Li X, Wang W, Chi Y, Liu W, Gengzang D, Zhang G, Chen Q, Wang P, Chen W, Zhang S. Dendrite-free zinc metal anodes enabled by electrolyte additive for high-performing aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Dalton Trans 2023. [PMID: 37194376 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt00898c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Rechargeable aqueous zinc (Zn)-ion batteries are regarded as a suitable candidate for large-scale energy storage due to their high safety and the natural abundance of Zn. However, the Zn anode in the aqueous electrolyte faces the challenges of corrosion, passivation, hydrogen evolution reaction, and the growth of severe Zn dendrites. These problems severely affect the performance and service life of aqueous Zn ion batteries, making it difficult to achieve their large-scale commercial applications. In this work, the sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) additive was introduced into the zinc sulfate (ZnSO4) electrolyte to inhibit the growth of Zn dendrites by promoting uniform deposition of Zn ions on the (002) crystal surface. This treatment presented a significant increase in the intensity ratio of (002) to (100) from an initial value of 11.14 to 15.31 after 40 cycles of plating/stripping. The Zn//Zn symmetrical cell showed a longer cycle life (over 124 h at 1.0 mA cm-2) than the symmetrical cell without NaHCO3. Additionally, the high capacity retention rate was increased by 20% for Zn//MnO2 full cells. This finding is expected to be beneficial for a range of research studies that use inorganic additives to inhibit Zn dendrites and parasitic reactions in electrochemical and energy storage applications.
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- Wenjing Feng
- Key Laboratory for Electronic Materials, College of Electrical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, 730030, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory for Electronic Materials, College of Electrical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, 730030, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory for Electronic Materials, College of Electrical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, 730030, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory for Electronic Materials, College of Electrical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, 730030, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory for Electronic Materials, College of Electrical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, 730030, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory for Electronic Materials, College of Electrical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, 730030, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory for Electronic Materials, College of Electrical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, 730030, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory for Electronic Materials, College of Electrical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, 730030, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory for Electronic Materials, College of Electrical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, 730030, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory for Electronic Materials, College of Electrical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, 730030, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory for Electronic Materials, College of Electrical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, 730030, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory for Electronic Materials, College of Electrical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, 730030, P. R. China.
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- College of Electrical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, 730030, P. R. China
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Wang R, Liu L, Huang S, Wu Y, Chen X, Liang Z, Xu J. An efficient electrolyte additive of 1,3,6-hexanetricarbonitrile for high performance aqueous zinc-ion batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 646:950-958. [PMID: 37235940 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.05.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The growth of Zn dendrites and parasitic side reactions between electrode and electrolyte are major obstacles to the development of rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries. To address these critical issues, the use of nitrile organic compounds as electrolyte additives holds great promise. Herein, for the first time, we prepared a small volume concentration (x) of 1,3,6-Hexanetricarbonitrile (HTCN-x) as additives into zinc trifluoromethanesulphonate (Zn(OTF)2) electrolyte and studied their electrochemical properties in Zn||ZnxV2O5·nH2O (Zn||ZVO) cells. It was found that the strong interaction between H2O and HTCN could significantly reduce the population of solvated H2O outside the solvation sheath, leading to reduced side reactions in the aqueous Zn(OTF)2 electrolyte. Moreover, the HTCN additive also facilitates the formation of strong and stable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) film on the surface of the Zn anode, which effectively prevents the growth of Zn dendrites and the anode corrosion caused by the electrolyte. As a result, the HTCN-x (x = 0.3) electrolyte enabled the symmetrical Zn||Zn cell to cycle over 950 h at a current of 1 mA cm-2 with a limited capacity of 1 mAh cm-2. When the HTCN-0.3 electrolyte was used in Zn||ZVO cell, the cell delivered a high initial capacity of 355.6 mAh g-1 at 0.1 A g-1 and maintained a high capacity of 330.0 mAh g-1 at 1 A g-1 after 465 cycles.
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- Rui Wang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, National Engineering Laboratory for VOCs Pollution Control Technology and Equipment, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, National Engineering Laboratory for VOCs Pollution Control Technology and Equipment, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, National Engineering Laboratory for VOCs Pollution Control Technology and Equipment, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, National Engineering Laboratory for VOCs Pollution Control Technology and Equipment, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, National Engineering Laboratory for VOCs Pollution Control Technology and Equipment, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Automotive Engineering, Guangdong Polytechnic of Industry and Commerce, Guangzhou 510510, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, National Engineering Laboratory for VOCs Pollution Control Technology and Equipment, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; School of Physics and Optoelectronics, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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Wang L, Yan J, Hong Y, Yu Z, Chen J, Zheng J. Ultrahigh-rate and ultralong-life aqueous batteries enabled by special pair-dancing proton transfer. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadf4589. [PMID: 37146149 PMCID: PMC10162668 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adf4589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The design of Faradaic battery electrodes with high rate capability and long cycle life comparable to those of supercapacitors is a grand challenge. Here, we bridge this performance gap by taking advantage of a unique ultrafast proton conduction mechanism in vanadium oxide electrode, developing an aqueous battery with untrahigh rate capability up to 1000 C (400 A g-1) and extremely long life of 0.2 million cycles. The mechanism is elucidated by comprehensive experimental and theoretical results. Instead of slow individual Zn2+ transfer or Grotthuss chain transfer of confined H+, the ultrafast kinetics and excellent cyclic stability are enabled by rapid 3D proton transfer in vanadium oxide via the special pair dance switching between Eigen and Zundel configurations with little constraint and low energy barriers. This work provides insight into developing high-power and long-life electrochemical energy storage devices with nonmetal ion transfer through special pair dance topochemistry dictated by hydrogen bond.
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- Lulu Wang
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Wang ZQ, Chen HM, Liu XD, Song LY, Zhang BS, Yang YG, Zhang ZC, Li Q, Gao TQ, Bai J, Lau WM, Zhou D. Amorphous K-Buserite Microspheres for High-Performance Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries and Hybrid Supercapacitors. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2207329. [PMID: 36825686 PMCID: PMC10161118 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202207329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Aqueous Zn-ion batteries (AZIBs) and Zn-ion hybrid supercapacitors (AZHSCs) are considered promising energy-storage alternatives to Li-ion batteries due to the attractive merits of low-price and high-safety. However, the lack of suitable cathode materials always hinders their large-scale application. Herein, amorphous K-buserite microspheres (denoted as K-MnOx ) are reported as cathode materials for both AZIBs and AZHSCs, and the energy-storage mechanism is systematically revealed. It is found that K-MnOx is composed of rich amorphous K-buserite units, which can irreversibly be transformed into amorphous Zn-buserite units in the first discharge cycle. Innovatively, the transformed Zn-buserite acts as active materials in the following cycles and is highly active/stable for fast Zn-diffusion and superhigh pseudocapacitance, enabling the achievement of high-efficiency energy storage. In the AZIBs, K-MnOx delivers 306 mAh g-1 after 100 cycles at 0.1 A g-1 with 102% capacity retention, while in the AZHSCs, it shows 515.0/116.0 F g-1 at 0.15/20.0 A g-1 with 92.9% capacitance retention at 5.0 A g-1 after 20 000 cycles. Besides, the power/energy density of AZHSCs device can reach up to 16.94 kW kg-1 (at 20 A g-1 )/206.7 Wh kg-1 (at 0.15 A g-1 ). This work may provide some references for designing next-generation aqueous energy-storage devices with high energy/power density.
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- Zhi-Qiang Wang
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering and Center for Green Innovation, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- Shunde Innovation School, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Foshan, Guangdong, 528000, P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering and Center for Green Innovation, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- Shunde Innovation School, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Foshan, Guangdong, 528000, P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering and Center for Green Innovation, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- Shunde Innovation School, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Foshan, Guangdong, 528000, P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering and Center for Green Innovation, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- Shunde Innovation School, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Foshan, Guangdong, 528000, P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering and Center for Green Innovation, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- Shunde Innovation School, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Foshan, Guangdong, 528000, P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering and Center for Green Innovation, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Center for Electron Microscopy and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, P. R. China
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- The Center of New Energy Materials and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610500, P. R. China
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- Center for Electron Microscopy and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering and Center for Green Innovation, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- Shunde Innovation School, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Foshan, Guangdong, 528000, P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering and Center for Green Innovation, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- Shunde Innovation School, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Foshan, Guangdong, 528000, P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering and Center for Green Innovation, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- Shunde Innovation School, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Foshan, Guangdong, 528000, P. R. China
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Sun C, Miao R, Li J, Sun Y, Chen Y, Pan J, Tang Y, Wan P. Green Environmentally Friendly "Zn(CH 3SO 3) 2" Electrolyte for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:20089-20099. [PMID: 37043423 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries are considered as an ideal substitute for lithium-ion batteries due to their abundant resource storage, high safety, and low price. However, zinc anodes exhibit poor reversibility and cyclic stability in most conventional aqueous electrolytes. Herein, an environmentally friendly Zn(CH3SO3)2 electrolyte is proposed to solve the problems of common aqueous electrolytes. The bulky CH3SO3- anions can regulate the solvation structure of Zn2+ by replacing some water molecules in the primary solvation sheath of Zn2+, thus slowing the hydrogen evolution side reactions and formation of zinc dendrite. Additionally, the changing solvation structure weakens the bonding between Zn2+ and the surrounding water molecules, which is conducive to the transport and charge transfer of Zn2+, thus improving the battery capacity. In the Zn(CH3SO3)2 electrolyte, Zn plating/stripping exhibits a high Coulombic efficiency of >98% and long-term cyclic stability over 800 h. The specific capacity of the assembled Zn//V2O5 cell in 3 mol L-1 Zn(CH3SO3)2 reaches 350 mA h g-1 at 0.1 A g-1, much higher than that in the ZnSO4 electrolyte (213 mA h g-1). In conclusion, this work offers insights into the exploration of advanced green electrolyte systems for zinc-ion batteries.
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- Chaohua Sun
- National Fundamental Research Laboratory of New Hazardous Chemicals Assessment and Accident Analysis, Institute of Applied Electrochemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- National Fundamental Research Laboratory of New Hazardous Chemicals Assessment and Accident Analysis, Institute of Applied Electrochemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- National Fundamental Research Laboratory of New Hazardous Chemicals Assessment and Accident Analysis, Institute of Applied Electrochemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- National Fundamental Research Laboratory of New Hazardous Chemicals Assessment and Accident Analysis, Institute of Applied Electrochemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- National Fundamental Research Laboratory of New Hazardous Chemicals Assessment and Accident Analysis, Institute of Applied Electrochemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- National Fundamental Research Laboratory of New Hazardous Chemicals Assessment and Accident Analysis, Institute of Applied Electrochemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- National Fundamental Research Laboratory of New Hazardous Chemicals Assessment and Accident Analysis, Institute of Applied Electrochemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Zhao Y, Yao Z, Wang L, Hui Z, Ren Z, Sun Y, Lei Q, Zhang W, Si J, Li Z, Ren X, Zhong X, Li J, Sun X, Jiang Z, Tang L, Wen W, Li X, Zhu D, He J. Ultrastable Cu 2+ Intercalation Chemistry Based on a Niobium Sulfide Nanosheet Cathode for Advanced Aqueous Storage Devices. ACS NANO 2023; 17:6497-6506. [PMID: 36975102 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c11742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Exploring stable and durable cathodes for cost-effective reversible aqueous batteries is highly desirable for grid-scale energy storage applications, but significant challenges remain. Herein, we disclosed an ultrastable Cu2+ intercalation chemistry in mass-produced exfoliated NbS2 nanosheets to build ultralong lifespan aqueous batteries with cost advantages. Anisotropic interplanar expansion of NbS2 lattices balanced dynamic Cu2+ incorporation and the highly reversible redox reaction of Nb4+/Nb(4-δ)+ couple were illuminated by operando synchrotron X-ray diffraction and energy dispersive X-ray absorption spectroscopy, affording an extraordinary capacity of approximately 317 mAh g-1 at 1 A g-1 and a good stability of 92.2% capacity retention after 40000 cycles at 10 A g-1. Impressively, a budget NbS2||Fe hybrid ion cell involving an aqueous electrolyte/Fe-metal anode is established and provides a reliable energy supply of 225.4 Wh kg-1 at 750 W kg-1, providing insights for building advanced aqueous battery systems for large-scale applications.
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- Yuanxin Zhao
- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens and Technical Textiles, College of Textiles and Clothing, Qingdao University, Shandong 266071, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
- Hubei Yangtze Memory Laboratories, Wuhan 430205, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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Zhuang W, Chen Q, Hou Z, Sun Z, Zhang T, Wan J, Huang L. Examining Concentration-Reliant Zn Deposition/Stripping Behavior in Organic Alcohol/Sulfones-Modified Aqueous Electrolytes. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2300274. [PMID: 37026663 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The practical application of Zn metal anodes in electronic devices is hindered by dendrite growth and parasitic reactions. Electrolyte optimization, particularly the introduction of organic co-solvents, is widely used to circumvent these challenges. Various organic solvents in a wide range of concentrations have been reported; however, their influences and corresponding working mechanisms at different concentrations are largely unexplored in the same organic species. Herein, economical, low-flammable ethylene glycol (EG) is used as a model co-solvent in aqueous electrolytes to examine the relationship between its concentration, anode-stabilizing effect, and mechanism. Two maximal values are observed for the lifetime of Zn/Zn symmetric batteries under EG concentrations from 0.05 vol% to 48 vol%. Zn metal anodes can stably run for over 1700 h at a low EG content (0.25 vol%) and high EG content (40 vol%). Based on the complementary experimental and theoretical calculations, the enhancements in low- and high-content EG are ascribed to the specific surface adsorption for suppressed dendrite growth and the regulated solvation structure for inhibited side reactions, respectively. Intriguingly, a similar concentration-reliant bimodal phenomenon is observed in other low-flammable organic solvents (e.g., glycerol and dimethyl sulfoxide), thereby suggesting universality of this study and providing insight into electrolyte optimization.
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- Weiman Zhuang
- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Solid State Batteries, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical Energy Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, 100872, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Solid State Batteries, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical Energy Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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Wang G, Kuang Q, Jiang P, Fan Q, Dong Y, Zhao Y. Integrating molybdenum into zinc vanadate enables Zn 3V 2MoO 8 as a high-capacity Zn-supplied cathode for Zn-metal free aqueous batteries. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:6722-6731. [PMID: 36939131 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr00136a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The commercialization of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) has been hindered by the obsession with Zn-metal anode, just like the early days of lithium-ion batteries. Developing Zn-metal free aqueous batteries (ZFABs) with superior Zn-supplied cathodes is a promising way to escape this predicament. Herein, a novel mixed transition-metal spinel, Zn3V2MoO8, has been synthesized via a sol-gel technique and proposed as a Zn-supplied cathode material. Utilizing the synergistic effect of vanadium and molybdenum, Zn3V2MoO8 can provide a high capacity of 360.3 mA h g-1 at 100 mA g-1, which is the state-of-the-art in existing Zn-supplied cathodes, and the capacity retention is 82% over 700-4500 cycles at 10 A g-1. The mechanism is that Zn3V2MoO8 undergoes a phase transition to Zny(V,Mo)2O5-x·nH2O in the initial charge, and then protons and zinc ions intercalate/deintercalate concurrently into/from the new host. To construct ZFABs with a Zn3V2MoO8 cathode, two non-zinc materials (brass and 9,10-anthraquinone) are used as anodes. Thereby, the Zn3V2MoO8||9,10AQ battery reveals a more satisfactory electrochemical performance, with a stable capacity of 100.4 mA h g-1 lasting for 200 cycles, which provides a feasible scheme for the practical application of AZIBs.
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- Gang Wang
- School of Physics and Optoelectronics, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China.
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronics, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China.
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronics, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China.
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronics, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China.
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronics, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China.
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronics, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China.
- South China Institute of Collaborative Innovation, Dongguan, 523808, P. R. China
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Lv T, Peng Y, Zhang G, Jiang S, Yang Z, Yang S, Pang H. How About Vanadium-Based Compounds as Cathode Materials for Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries? ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2206907. [PMID: 36683227 PMCID: PMC10131888 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202206907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) stand out among many monovalent/multivalent metal-ion batteries as promising new energy storage devices because of their good safety, low cost, and environmental friendliness. Nevertheless, there are still many great challenges to exploring new-type cathode materials that are suitable for Zn2+ intercalation. Vanadium-based compounds with various structures, large layer spacing, and different oxidation states are considered suitable cathode candidates for AZIBs. Herein, the research advances in vanadium-based compounds in recent years are systematically reviewed. The preparation methods, crystal structures, electrochemical performances, and energy storage mechanisms of vanadium-based compounds (e.g., vanadium phosphates, vanadium oxides, vanadates, vanadium sulfides, and vanadium nitrides) are mainly introduced. Finally, the limitations and development prospects of vanadium-based compounds are pointed out. Vanadium-based compounds as cathode materials for AZIBs are hoped to flourish in the coming years and attract more and more researchers' attention.
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- Tingting Lv
- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Institute for Advanced StudyChengdu UniversityChengduSichuan610106P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringYangzhou UniversityYangzhouJiangsu225009P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringYangzhou UniversityYangzhouJiangsu225009P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringYangzhou UniversityYangzhouJiangsu225009P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringYangzhou UniversityYangzhouJiangsu225009P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringYangzhou UniversityYangzhouJiangsu225009P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringYangzhou UniversityYangzhouJiangsu225009P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringYangzhou UniversityYangzhouJiangsu225009P. R. China
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Xu Q, Li X, Wu L, Zhang Z, Chen Y, Liu L, Cheng Y. Enlarged Interlayer Spacing of Marigold-Shaped 1T-MoS 2 with Sulfur Vacancies via Oxygen-Assisted Phosphorus Embedding for Rechargeable Zinc-Ion Batteries. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:1185. [PMID: 37049278 PMCID: PMC10096869 DOI: 10.3390/nano13071185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Structural unsteadiness and sluggish diffusion of divalent zinc cations in cathodes during cycling severely limit further applications of MoS2 for rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs). To circumvent these hurdles, herein, phosphorus (P) atom embedded three-dimensional marigold-shaped 1T MoS2 structures combined with the design of S vacancies (Sv) are synthesized via the oxygen-assisted solvent heat method. The oxygen-assisted method is utilized to aid the P-embedding into the MoS2 crystal, which can expand the interlayer spacing of P-MoS2 and strengthen Zn2+ intercalation/deintercalation. Meanwhile, the three-dimensional marigold-shaped structure with 1T phase retains the internal free space, can adapt to the volume change during charge and discharge, and improve the overall conductivity. Moreover, Sv is not only conducive to the formation of rich active sites to diffuse electrons and Zn2+ but also improves the storage capacity of Zn2+. The electrochemical results show that P-MoS2 can reach a high specific capacity of 249 mAh g-1 at 0.1 A g-1. The capacity remains at 102 mAh g-1 after 3260 cycles at a current of 0.5 A g-1, showing excellent electrochemical performance for Zn2+ ion storage. This research provides a more efficient method of P atom embedded MoS2-based electrodes and will heighten our comprehension of developing cathodes for the ZIBs.
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Wang Z, Song Y, Wang J, Lin Y, Meng J, Cui W, Liu XX. Vanadium Oxides with Amorphous-Crystalline Heterointerface Network for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202216290. [PMID: 36725680 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202216290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Rechargeable aqueous Zn-VOx batteries are attracting attention in large scale energy storage applications. Yet, the sluggish Zn2+ diffusion kinetics and ambiguous structure-property relationship are always challenging to fulfil the great potential of the batteries. Here we electrodeposit vanadium oxide nanobelts (VO-E) with highly disordered structure. The electrode achieves high capacities (e.g., ≈5 mAh cm-2 , 516 mAh g-1 ), good rate and cycling performances. Detailed structure analysis indicates VO-E is composed of integrated amorphous-crystalline nanoscale domains, forming an efficient heterointerface network in the bulk electrode, which accounts for the good electrochemical properties. Theoretical calculations indicate that the amorphous-crystalline heterostructure exhibits the favorable cation adsorption and lower ion diffusion energy barriers compared to the amorphous and crystalline counterparts, thus accelerating charge carrier mobility and electrochemical activity of the electrode.
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- Zhihui Wang
- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental and Chemistry Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China.,National Frontiers Science Center for Industrial Intelligence and Systems Optimization, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China.,Key Laboratory of Data Analytics and Optimization for Smart Industry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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Das A, Peu SD, Hossain MS, Akanda MAM, Salah MM, Akanda MMH, Rahman M, Das BK. Metal Oxide Nanosheet: Synthesis Approaches and Applications in Energy Storage Devices (Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Supercapacitors). NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:1066. [PMID: 36985960 PMCID: PMC10057665 DOI: 10.3390/nano13061066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In recent years, the increasing energy requirement and consumption necessitates further improvement in energy storage technologies to obtain high cycling stability, power and energy density, and specific capacitance. Two-dimensional metal oxide nanosheets have gained much interest due to their attractive features, such as composition, tunable structure, and large surface area which make them potential materials for energy storage applications. This review focuses on the establishment of synthesis approaches of metal oxide nanosheets (MO nanosheets) and their advancements over time, as well as their applicability in several electrochemical energy storage systems, such as fuel cells, batteries, and supercapacitors. This review provides a comprehensive comparison of different synthesis approaches of MO nanosheets, as well their suitability in several energy storage applications. Among recent improvements in energy storage systems, micro-supercapacitors, and several hybrid storage systems are rapidly emerging. MO nanosheets can be employed as electrode and catalyst material to improve the performance parameters of energy storage devices. Finally, this review outlines and discusses the prospects, future challenges, and further direction for research and applications of metal oxide nanosheets.
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- Arnob Das
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology, Rajshahi 6204, Bangladesh
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- Department of Agriculture, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur 5200, Bangladesh
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology, Rajshahi 6204, Bangladesh
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- School of Engineering and Technology, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859, USA
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- Electrical Engineering Department, Future University in Egypt, Cairo 11835, Egypt
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- Ingram School of Engineering, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology, Rajshahi 6204, Bangladesh
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del Valle MA, Gacitúa MA, Hernández F, Luengo M, Hernández LA. Nanostructured Conducting Polymers and Their Applications in Energy Storage Devices. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15061450. [PMID: 36987228 PMCID: PMC10054839 DOI: 10.3390/polym15061450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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Due to the energy requirements for various human activities, and the need for a substantial change in the energy matrix, it is important to research and design new materials that allow the availability of appropriate technologies. In this sense, together with proposals that advocate a reduction in the conversion, storage, and feeding of clean energies, such as fuel cells and electrochemical capacitors energy consumption, there is an approach that is based on the development of better applications for and batteries. An alternative to commonly used inorganic materials is conducting polymers (CP). Strategies based on the formation of composite materials and nanostructures allow outstanding performances in electrochemical energy storage devices such as those mentioned. Particularly, the nanostructuring of CP stands out because, in the last two decades, there has been an important evolution in the design of various types of nanostructures, with a strong focus on their synergistic combination with other types of materials. This bibliographic compilation reviews state of the art in this area, with a special focus on how nanostructured CP would contribute to the search for new materials for the development of energy storage devices, based mainly on the morphology they present and on their versatility to be combined with other materials, which allows notable improvements in aspects such as reduction in ionic diffusion trajectories and electronic transport, optimization of spaces for ion penetration, a greater number of electrochemically active sites and better stability in charge/discharge cycles.
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- M. A. del Valle
- Laboratorio de Electroquímica de Polímeros, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. V. Mackenna 4860, Santiago 7820436, Chile
- Correspondence: (M.A.d.V.); (L.A.H.)
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- Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Universidad Diego Portales, Ejército 441, Santiago 8370191, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Electroquímica, Instituto de Química y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valparaíso, Av. Gran Bretaña 1111, Playa Ancha, Valparaíso 2340000, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Electroquímica, Instituto de Química y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valparaíso, Av. Gran Bretaña 1111, Playa Ancha, Valparaíso 2340000, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Electroquímica, Instituto de Química y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valparaíso, Av. Gran Bretaña 1111, Playa Ancha, Valparaíso 2340000, Chile
- Correspondence: (M.A.d.V.); (L.A.H.)
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Zhang N, Wang JC, Guo YF, Wang PF, Zhu YR, Yi TF. Insights on rational design and energy storage mechanism of Mn-based cathode materials towards high performance aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.215009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Insight into the development of electrolytes for aqueous zinc metal batteries from alkaline to neutral. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2023.108337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Li X, Ji C, Shen J, Feng J, Mi H, Xu Y, Guo F, Yan X. Amorphous Heterostructure Derived from Divalent Manganese Borate for Ultrastable and Ultrafast Aqueous Zinc Ion Storage. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2205794. [PMID: 36670056 PMCID: PMC10015855 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202205794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Aqueous zinc-manganese (Zn-Mn) batteries have promising potential in large-scale energy storage applications since they are highly safe, environment-friendly, and low-cost. However, the practicality of Mn-based materials is plagued by their structural collapse and uncertain energy storage mechanism upon cycling. Herein, this work designs an amorphous manganese borate (a-MnBOx ) material via disordered coordination to alleviate the above issues and improve the electrochemical performance of Zn-Mn batteries. The unique physicochemical characteristic of a-MnBOx enables the inner a-MnBOx to serve as a robust framework in the initial energy storage process. Additionally, the amorphous manganese dioxide, amorphous Znx MnO(OH)2 , and Zn4 SO4 (OH)6 ·4H2 O active components form on the surface of a-MnBOx during the charge/discharge process. The detailed in situ/ex situ characterization demonstrates that the heterostructure of the inner a-MnBOx and surface multicomponent phases endows two energy storage modes (Zn2+ /H+ intercalation/deintercalation process and reversible conversion mechanism between the Znx MnO(OH)2 and Zn4 SO4 (OH)6 ·4H2 O) phases). Therefore, the obtained Zn//a-MnBOx battery exhibits a high specific capacity of 360.4 mAh g-1 , a high energy density of 484.2 Wh kg-1 , and impressive cycling stability (97.0% capacity retention after 10 000 cycles). This finding on a-MnBOx with a dual-energy storage mechanism provides new opportunities for developing high-performance aqueous Zn-Mn batteries.
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- Xixian Li
- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy ResourcesSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyXinjiang UniversityUrumqi830017China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy ResourcesSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyXinjiang UniversityUrumqi830017China
- State Key Laboratory of Fine ChemicalsDalian University of TechnologyDalian116024China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy ResourcesSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyXinjiang UniversityUrumqi830017China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and TechnologiesSchool of Materials Science and EngineeringSun Yat‐Sen UniversityGuangzhou510275China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy ResourcesSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyXinjiang UniversityUrumqi830017China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and TechnologiesSchool of Materials Science and EngineeringSun Yat‐Sen UniversityGuangzhou510275China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy ResourcesSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyXinjiang UniversityUrumqi830017China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and TechnologiesSchool of Materials Science and EngineeringSun Yat‐Sen UniversityGuangzhou510275China
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Xu X, Chen Y, Li W, Yin R, Zheng D, Niu X, Dai X, Shi W, Liu W, Wu F, Wu M, Lu S, Cao X. Achieving Ultralong-Cycle Zinc-Ion Battery via Synergistically Electronic and Structural Regulation of a MnO 2 Nanocrystal-Carbon Hybrid Framework. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2207517. [PMID: 36650989 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Aqueous rechargeable zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) have attracted burgeoning interests owing to the prospect in large-scale and safe energy storage application. Although manganese oxides are one of the typical cathodes of ZIBs, their practical usage is still hindered by poor service life and rate performance. Here, a MnO2 -carbon hybrid framework is reported, which is obtained in a reaction between the dimethylimidazole ligand from a rational designed MOF array and potassium permanganate, achieving ultralong-cycle-life ZIBs. The unique structural feature of uniform MnO2 nanocrystals which are well-distributed in the carbon matrix leads to a 90.4% capacity retention after 50 000 cycles. In situ characterization and theoretical calculations verify the co-ions intercalation with boosted reaction kinetics. The hybridization between MnO2 and carbon endows the hybrid with enhanced electrons/ions transport kinetics and robust structural stability. This work provides a facile strategy to enhance the battery performance of manganese oxide-based ZIBs.
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- Xilian Xu
- Institute of Functional Materials and Green Chemical Process, School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, 318 Liuhe Road, Hangzhou, 310023, China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, and College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, and College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Institute of Functional Materials and Green Chemical Process, School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, 318 Liuhe Road, Hangzhou, 310023, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, and College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, and College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, and College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, and College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, and College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, and College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, and College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, and College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Institute of Functional Materials and Green Chemical Process, School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, 318 Liuhe Road, Hangzhou, 310023, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, and College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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Li P, Liao M, Cui S, Li J, Ye L, Yang Y, Wang C, Wang B, Peng H. Dynamically Resettable Electrode-Electrolyte Interface through Supramolecular Sol-Gel Transition Electrolyte for Flexible Zinc Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202300705. [PMID: 36849706 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202300705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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Flexible batteries based on gel electrolytes with high safety are promising power solutions for wearable electronics but suffer from vulnerable electrode-electrolyte interfaces especially upon complex deformations, leading to irreversible capacity loss or even battery collapse. Here, a supramolecular sol-gel transition electrolyte (SGTE) that can dynamically accommodate deformations and repair electrode-electrolyte interfaces through its controllable rewetting at low temperatures is designed. Mediated by the micellization of polypropylene oxide blocks in Pluronic and host-guest interactions between α-cyclodextrin (α-CD) and polyethylene oxide blocks, the high ionic conductivity and compatibility with various salts of SGTE afford resettable electrode-electrolyte interfaces and thus constructions of a series of highly durable, flexible aqueous zinc batteries. The design of this novel gel electrolyte provides new insights for the development of flexible batteries.
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- Pengzhou Li
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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Lee SH, Han J, Cho TW, Kim GH, Yoo YJ, Park J, Kim YJ, Lee EJ, Lee S, Mhin S, Park SY, Yoo J, Lee SH. Valid design and evaluation of cathode and anode materials of aqueous zinc ion batteries with high-rate capability and cycle stability. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:3737-3748. [PMID: 36744925 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr06372g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Although non-aqueous lithium-ion batteries have a high gravimetric density, aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) have recently been in the spotlight as an alternative, because ZIBs have characteristics such as high volumetric density, high ionic conductivity, eco-friendliness, low cost, and high safety. However, the improvement in electrochemical performance is limited due to insufficient rate capability and severe cycle fading of the vanadium-oxide-based cathode and zinc-metal-based anode material, which are frequently used as active materials for ZIBs. In addition, complex methods are required to prepare high-performance cathode and anode materials. Therefore, a simple yet effective strategy is needed to obtain high-performance anodes and cathodes. Herein, an ammonium vanadate nanofiber (AVNF) intercalated with NH4+ and H2O as a cathode material for ZIBs was synthesized within 30 minutes through a facile sonochemical method. In addition, an effective Al2O3 layer of 9.9 nm was coated on the surface of zinc foil through an atomic layer deposition technique. As a result, AVNF//60Al2O3@Zn batteries showed a high rate capability of 108 mA h g-1 even at 20 A g-1, and exhibited ultra-high cycle stability with a capacity retention of 94% even after 5000 cycles at a current density of 10 A g-1.
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- Se Hun Lee
- Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon 16229, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Energy Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon 16229, Republic of Korea.
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- Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon 16229, Republic of Korea.
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- Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon 16229, Republic of Korea.
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- Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon 16229, Republic of Korea.
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- Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon 16229, Republic of Korea.
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- Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon 16229, Republic of Korea.
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- Advanced Materials Engineering, Kyonggi University, Suwon 16227, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Materials Engineering, Kyonggi University, Suwon 16227, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon 16229, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Energy Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon 16229, Republic of Korea.
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Narsimulu D, Krishna BNV, Shanthappa R, Yu JS. Oxygenated copper vanadium selenide composite nanostructures as a cathode material for zinc-ion batteries with high stability up to 10 000 cycles. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:3978-3990. [PMID: 36723257 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr06648c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The development of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZiBs) towards practical implementations is hampered by unsuitable host cathode materials. Herein, we reported a high-capacity, stable, and long-cycle-life (10 000 cycles) oxygenated copper vanadium selenide composite material (Cu0.59V2O5/Cu0.828V2O5@Cu1.8Se1/Cu3Se2, denoted as O-CuVSe) as a cathode for AZiBs. The newly constructed O-CuVSe composite cathode can be operated in the wide potential window of 0.4-2.0 V, exhibiting a high specific capacity of 154 mA h g-1 at 0.2 A g-1 over 100 cycles. Interestingly, the O-CuVSe composite cathode delivered excellent specific capacities of 117 and 101.4 mA h g-1 over 1000 cycles at 1 and 2 A g-1, respectively. Even at a high current density of 5 A g-1, the cathode delivered a high reversible capacity of 74.5 mA h g-1 over an ultra-long cycling life of 10 000 cycles with no obvious capacity fading. Apart from this, the cathode exhibited excellent rate capability at different current densities. The superior electrochemical properties originate from the synergistic effects between the oxygen vacancy engineering and interlayer doping of Cu ions to increase the structural stability during the cycling, enhancing the electron/ion transport kinetics. Moreover, the Zn2+ storage mechanism in the Zn/O-CuVSe aqueous rechargeable battery was explored. This study provides a new opportunity for the fabrication of different kinds of a new class of cathode materials for high-voltage and high-capacity AZiBs and other energy storage devices.
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- D Narsimulu
- Department of Electronics and Information Convergence Engineering, Institute for Wearable Convergence Electronics, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-aero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Electronics and Information Convergence Engineering, Institute for Wearable Convergence Electronics, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-aero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Electronics and Information Convergence Engineering, Institute for Wearable Convergence Electronics, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-aero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Electronics and Information Convergence Engineering, Institute for Wearable Convergence Electronics, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-aero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, Republic of Korea.
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Liu X, Li X, Yang X, Lu J, Zhang X, Yuan D, Zhang Y. Influence of Water on Gel Electrolytes for Zinc-Ion Batteries. Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202201280. [PMID: 36632721 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202201280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Gel electrolytes are being intensively explored for aqueous rechargeable zinc-ion batteries, especially towards high performance and multi-functionalities. Water plays a central role on the fundamental properties, interface reaction/interaction, and performance of the gel-type zinc electrolyte. In this review, the influence of water on the physiochemical properties of gel electrolytes is focused on. The correlation between water activity and the fundamental properties of zinc electrolytes is presented. Current approaches and challenges in manipulating water activity and the consequent influence on the electrochemical stability, transport, and interface kinetics of gel electrolytes are summarized. An outlook on approaches to tuning and investigating water activity is provided to shed light on the design of advanced gel electrolytes.
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- Xiangjie Liu
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, 960, 2nd Section, Wanjiali RD (S), Changsha, Hunan, 410004, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, 960, 2nd Section, Wanjiali RD (S), Changsha, Hunan, 410004, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, 960, 2nd Section, Wanjiali RD (S), Changsha, Hunan, 410004, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210044, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210044, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, 960, 2nd Section, Wanjiali RD (S), Changsha, Hunan, 410004, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210044, P. R. China
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Zhang J, Li W, Wang J, Pu X, Zhang G, Wang S, Wang N, Li X. Engineering p-Band Center of Oxygen Boosting H + Intercalation in δ-MnO 2 for Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202215654. [PMID: 36565058 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202215654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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In aqueous zinc ion batteries (ZIBs), the H+ intercalation possesses superior electrochemical kinetics with excellent rate capability, however, precisely modulating H+ intercalation has been still challenging. Herein, a critical modification of pre-intercalating metal ions in the MnO2 interlayer (M-MnO2 ) with controllable p-band center (ϵp ) of O is reported to modulate the H+ intercalation. The modulation of metal-O bond type and covalency degree on the average charge of O atom results in optimized ϵp and H+ adsorption energy for M-MnO2 , thus promoting the balance between H+ adsorption and desorption, which plays a determinant role on H+ intercalation. The optimized Cu-MnO2 delivers superior rate capability with the capacity of 153 mAh g-1 at a high rate of 3 A g-1 after 1000 cycles. This work demonstrates that ϵp could be a significant descriptor for H+ intercalation, and tuning ϵp effectively increases H+ intercalation contribution with excellent rate capability in ZIBs.
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- Jianhua Zhang
- Shaanxi International Joint Research Center of Surface Technology for Energy Storage Materials, Xi'an Key Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Batteries Materials for Electric Vehicles of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi International Joint Research Center of Surface Technology for Energy Storage Materials, Xi'an Key Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Batteries Materials for Electric Vehicles of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi International Joint Research Center of Surface Technology for Energy Storage Materials, Xi'an Key Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Batteries Materials for Electric Vehicles of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi International Joint Research Center of Surface Technology for Energy Storage Materials, Xi'an Key Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Batteries Materials for Electric Vehicles of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi International Joint Research Center of Surface Technology for Energy Storage Materials, Xi'an Key Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Batteries Materials for Electric Vehicles of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi International Joint Research Center of Surface Technology for Energy Storage Materials, Xi'an Key Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Batteries Materials for Electric Vehicles of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi International Joint Research Center of Surface Technology for Energy Storage Materials, Xi'an Key Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Batteries Materials for Electric Vehicles of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi International Joint Research Center of Surface Technology for Energy Storage Materials, Xi'an Key Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Batteries Materials for Electric Vehicles of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, Shaanxi, China
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Gao Z, Lu GG, Cao LC, Zhu ZX, Li YX, Wei FX, Ji Z, Sui YW, Qi JQ, Meng QK, Ren YJ. Rationally designed Mn 2O 3@ZnMn 2O 4/C core-shell hollow microspheres for aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:1768-1776. [PMID: 36655798 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt03652e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
Manganese-based oxides are common cathode materials for aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) because of their great capacity and high working voltage. However, the sharp decline of capacity caused by the dissolution of manganese-based cathode materials and the low-rate performance restrict their development. To address these problems, unique core-shell structured Mn2O3@ZnMn2O4/C hollow microspheres are reported as an ideal cathode material for AZIBs. Benefiting from the hollow structure, the zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF)-derived carbon and ZnMn2O4. Its application in AZIBs as the cathode demonstrates its satisfactory rate performance, high cycle stability, and excellent reversibility. Its high reversible capacity is remarkable, which reaches its maximum of 289.9 mA h g-1 at 200 mA g-1 and maintains a capacity of 203.5 mA h g-1 after cycling for 700 times at 1000 mA g-1. These excellent performances indicate that this material is a potential cathode material of AZIBs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zhan Gao
- School of Materials and Physics, China University of Mining & Technology, 1, University Road, Xuzhou, 221116, PR China.
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- School of Materials and Physics, China University of Mining & Technology, 1, University Road, Xuzhou, 221116, PR China.
| | - Liu-Cheng Cao
- School of Materials and Physics, China University of Mining & Technology, 1, University Road, Xuzhou, 221116, PR China.
| | - Zong-Xiu Zhu
- School of Materials and Physics, China University of Mining & Technology, 1, University Road, Xuzhou, 221116, PR China.
| | - Ying-Xin Li
- School of Materials and Physics, China University of Mining & Technology, 1, University Road, Xuzhou, 221116, PR China.
| | - Fu-Xiang Wei
- School of Materials and Physics, China University of Mining & Technology, 1, University Road, Xuzhou, 221116, PR China. .,The Jiangsu Province Engineering Laboratory of High Efficient Energy Storage Technology & Equipments, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou, PR China
| | - Zhe Ji
- School of Materials and Physics, China University of Mining & Technology, 1, University Road, Xuzhou, 221116, PR China.
| | - Yan-Wei Sui
- School of Materials and Physics, China University of Mining & Technology, 1, University Road, Xuzhou, 221116, PR China. .,The Jiangsu Province Engineering Laboratory of High Efficient Energy Storage Technology & Equipments, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou, PR China
| | - Ji-Qiu Qi
- School of Materials and Physics, China University of Mining & Technology, 1, University Road, Xuzhou, 221116, PR China. .,The Jiangsu Province Engineering Laboratory of High Efficient Energy Storage Technology & Equipments, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou, PR China
| | - Qing-Kun Meng
- School of Materials and Physics, China University of Mining & Technology, 1, University Road, Xuzhou, 221116, PR China. .,The Jiangsu Province Engineering Laboratory of High Efficient Energy Storage Technology & Equipments, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou, PR China
| | - Yao-Jian Ren
- School of Materials and Physics, China University of Mining & Technology, 1, University Road, Xuzhou, 221116, PR China. .,The Jiangsu Province Engineering Laboratory of High Efficient Energy Storage Technology & Equipments, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou, PR China
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