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Hwang YY, Han JH, Park SH, Jung JE, Lee NK, Lee YJ. Understanding anion-redox reactions in cathode materials of lithium-ion batteries through in situcharacterization techniques: a review. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:182003. [PMID: 35042200 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac4c60] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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As the demand for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with higher energy density increases, the interest in lithium-rich oxide (LRO) with extraordinarily high capacities is surging. The capacity of LRO cathodes exceeds that of conventional layered oxides. This has been attributed to the redox contribution from both cations and anions, either sequentially or simultaneously. However, LROs with notable anion redox suffer from capacity loss and voltage decay during cycling. Therefore, a fundamental understanding of their electrochemical behaviors and related structural evolution is a prerequisite for the successful development of high-capacity LRO cathodes with anion redox activity. However, there is still controversy over their electrochemical behavior and principles of operation. In addition, complicated redox mechanisms and the lack of sufficient analytical tools render the basic study difficult. In this review, we aim to introduce theoretical insights into the anion redox mechanism andin situanalytical instruments that can be used to prove the mechanism and behavior of cathodes with anion redox activity. We summarized the anion redox phenomenon, suggested mechanisms, and discussed the history of development for anion redox in cathode materials of LIBs. Finally, we review the recent progress in identification of reaction mechanisms in LROs and validation of engineering strategies to improve cathode performance based on anion redox through various analytical tools, particularly,in situcharacterization techniques. Because unexpected phenomena may occur during cycling, it is crucial to study the kinetic properties of materialsin situunder operating conditions, especially for this newly investigated anion redox phenomenon. This review provides a comprehensive perspective on the future direction of studies on materials with anion redox activity.
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- Ye Yeong Hwang
- Department of Energy Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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Zhao J, Zhang Y, Lu H, Wang Y, Liu XD, Maleki Kheimeh Sari H, Peng J, Chen S, Li X, Zhang Y, Sun X, Xu B. Additive Manufacturing of Two-Dimensional Conductive Metal-Organic Framework with Multidimensional Hybrid Architectures for High-Performance Energy Storage. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:1198-1206. [PMID: 35080406 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c04367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Two-dimensional conductive metal-organic frameworks (2D CMOFs) can be regarded as high-performance electrode substances owing to their rich hierarchical porous architecture and excellent electrical conductivity. However, the sluggish kinetics behavior of electrodes within the bulk structure restricts their advances in energy storage fields. Herein, a series of graphene-based mixed-dimensional composite aerogels are achieved by incorporating the 2D M-tetrahydroxy-1,4-quinone (M-THQ) (M = Cu, Cu/Co, or Cu/Ni) into CNTs@rGO aerogel electrodes using a 3D-printing direct ink writing (DIW) technique. Benefiting from the high capacity of M-THQ and abundant porosity of the 3D-printed microlattice electrodes, an excellent capacitive performance of the M-THQ@CNTs@rGO cathodes is achieved based on the fast electron/ion transport. Furthermore, the 3D-printed lithium-ion hybrid supercapacitor (LIHCs) device assembled with Cu/Co-THQ@CNTs@rGO cathode and C60@VNNWs@rGO anode delivers a remarkable electrochemical performance. More importantly, this work manifests the practicability of printing 2D CMOFs electrodes, which provides a substantial research basis for 3D printing energy storage.
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- Jingxin Zhao
- Nanotechnology Center, Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials and State Key Laboratory of Medical Chemical Biology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P.R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials and State Key Laboratory of Medical Chemical Biology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P.R. China
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- Centre of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, P.R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, P.R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, P.R. China
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- Centre of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, P.R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710048, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials and State Key Laboratory of Medical Chemical Biology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P.R. China
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A5B9, Canada
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- Nanotechnology Center, Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P.R. China
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Li D, Liang J, Robertson SJ, Chen Y, Wang N, Shao M, Shi Z. Heterogeneous Bimetallic Organic Coordination Polymer-Derived Co/Fe@NC Bifunctional Catalysts for Rechargeable Li-O 2 Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:5459-5467. [PMID: 35075893 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c22643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The Li-O2 battery has attracted substantial attention due to its high theoretical energy density. In particular, high-efficiency oxygen catalysts are very important for the design of practical Li-O2 batteries. Herein, we have synthesized heterogeneous crystalline-coated partially crystalline bimetallic organic coordination polymers (PC@C-BMOCPs), which are further pyrolyzed to obtain Co- and Fe-based nanoparticles embedded within rodlike N-doped carbon (Co/Fe@NC) as a bifunctional oxygen reduction reaction/oxygen evolution reaction (ORR/OER) catalyst used in the Li-O2 battery. Owing to excellent ORR/OER catalytic ability, the Co/Fe@NC bifunctional catalyst exhibits an efficient reversible reaction between O2 and Li2O2. Additionally, a large number of mesoporous channels are present in the core-shell Co/Fe@NC nanoparticles. These channels not only promote the diffusion of Li+ and O2, but also create ample room to store insoluble discharge product Li2O2. The Li-O2 batteries utilizing the bifunctional Co/Fe@NC oxygen electrode exhibit a large capacity of 17,326 mAh g-1, a long cycling life of more than 250 cycles, and excellent reversibility. This work provides a universally applicable strategy for designing nonnoble metal ORR/OER catalysts with excellent electrochemical performance for metal-air batteries.
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- Dongdong Li
- Institute of Batteries, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Institute of Batteries, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Institute of Batteries, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Institute of Batteries, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Energy Institute, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Guangzhou HKUST, HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057, China
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- Institute of Batteries, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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Lv Q, Zhu Z, Ni Y, Geng J, Li F. Spin‐State Manipulation of Two‐Dimensional Metal–Organic Framework with Enhanced Metal–Oxygen Covalency for Lithium‐Oxygen Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202114293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Qingliang Lv
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST) College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST) College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST) College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST) College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST) College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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Zhai Y, Yang W, Xie X, Sun X, Wang J, Yang X, Naik N, Kimura H, Du W, Guo Z, Hou C. Co3O4 Nanoparticles Dotted Hierarchical-Assembled Carbon Nanosheet Frameworks Catalysts with Formation/Decomposition Mechanisms of Li2O2 for Smart Lithium-Oxygen Batteries. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1qi01260f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The Li-O2 batteries (LOB) have been regarded as a promising candidate for the next generation of electric vehicles owing to their excellent energy density. Nevertheless, the practical application of LOB...
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Nava M, Zhang S, Pastore KS, Feng X, Lancaster KM, Nocera DG, Cummins CC. Lithium superoxide encapsulated in a benzoquinone anion matrix. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:e2019392118. [PMID: 34903644 PMCID: PMC8713792 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2019392118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Lithium peroxide is the crucial storage material in lithium-air batteries. Understanding the redox properties of this salt is paramount toward improving the performance of this class of batteries. Lithium peroxide, upon exposure to p-benzoquinone (p-C6H4O2) vapor, develops a deep blue color. This blue powder can be formally described as [Li2O2][Formula: see text] [LiO2][Formula: see text] {Li[p-C6H4O2]}0.7, though spectroscopic characterization indicates a more nuanced structural speciation. Infrared, Raman, electron paramagnetic resonance, diffuse-reflectance ultraviolet-visible and X-ray absorption spectroscopy reveal that the lithium salt of the benzoquinone radical anion forms on the surface of the lithium peroxide, indicating the occurrence of electron and lithium ion transfer in the solid state. As a result, obligate lithium superoxide is formed and encapsulated in a shell of Li[p-C6H4O2] with a core of Li2O2 Lithium superoxide has been proposed as a critical intermediate in the charge/discharge cycle of Li-air batteries, but has yet to be isolated, owing to instability. The results reported herein provide a snapshot of lithium peroxide/superoxide chemistry in the solid state with redox mediation.
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- Matthew Nava
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138;
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307;
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Lv Q, Zhu Z, Ni Y, Geng J, Li F. Spin-State Manipulation of Two-Dimensional Metal-Organic Framework with Enhanced Metal-Oxygen Covalency for Lithium-Oxygen Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202114293. [PMID: 34921706 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202114293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Aprotic Li-O 2 battery has attracted extensive attention in the past decade owing to the high theoretical energy density, however it is obstructed by the sluggish reaction kinetics at cathodes and large voltage hysteresis. Herein, we regulate the spin state of partial Ni 2+ metal centers ( t 2g 6 e g 2 ) of conductive nickel catecholate framework (Ni II -NCF) nanowire arrays to high-valence Ni 3+ ( t 2g 6 e g 1 ) for Ni III -NCF. The spin-state modulation enables enhanced nickel-oxygen covalency in Ni III -NCF, which facilitates electron exchange between the Ni sites and oxygen adsorbates and accelerates the oxygen redox kinetics. The high affinity of Ni 3+ sites with the intermediate LiO 2 promotes formation of nanosheet-like Li 2 O 2 in the void space among Ni III -NCF nanowires upon discharging. These merit the Li-O 2 battery based on Ni III -NCF with remarkably reduced discharge/charge voltage gaps, superior rate capability, and long cycling stability of over 200 cycles. This work highlights the domination of electron spin state on the redox kinetics and will shed insights into electronic structure regulation of electrocatalysts for Li-O 2 battery and beyond.
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- Qingliang Lv
- Nankai University, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, College of Chemistry, 300071, Tianjin, CHINA
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- Nankai University College of Chemistry, College of Chemistry, CHINA
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- Nankai University, College of Chemistry, CHINA
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- Nankai University College of Chemistry, College of Chemistry, CHINA
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- Nankai University, Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), 94 Weijin Road, 300071, Tianjin, CHINA
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Zhou Y, Yin K, Gu Q, Tao L, Li Y, Tan H, Zhou J, Zhang W, Li H, Guo S. Lewis‐Acidic PtIr Multipods Enable High‐Performance Li–O
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Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202114067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Yin Zhou
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction-Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications School of Materials Science & Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 10081 China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong Tat Chee Avenue 83 Kowloon Hong Kong 999077 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction-Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications School of Materials Science & Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 10081 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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Zhou Y, Yin K, Gu Q, Tao L, Li Y, Tan H, Zhou J, Zhang W, Li H, Guo S. Lewis-Acidic PtIr Multipods Enable High-Performance Li-O 2 Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:26592-26598. [PMID: 34719865 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202114067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The sluggish oxygen reaction kinetics concomitant with the high overpotentials and parasitic reactions from cathodes and solvents is the major challenge in aprotic lithium-oxygen (Li-O2 ) batteries. Herein, PtIr multipods with a low Lewis acidity of the Pt atoms are reported as an advanced cathode for improving overpotentials and stabilities. DFT calculations disclose that electrons have a strong disposition to transfer from Ir to Pt, since Pt has a higher electronegativity than Ir, resulting in a lower Lewis acidity of the Pt atoms than that on the pure Pt surface. The low Lewis acidity of Pt atoms on the PtIr surface entails a high electron density and a down-shifting of the d-band center, thereby weakening the binding energy towards intermediates (LiO2 ), which is the key in achieving low oxygen-reduction-reaction (ORR) and oxygen-evolution-reaction (OER) overpotentials. The Li-O2 cell based on PtIr electrodes exhibits a very low overall discharge/charge overpotential (0.44 V) and an excellent cycle life (180 cycles), outperforming the bulk of reported noble-metal-based cathodes.
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- Yin Zhou
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction-Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 10081, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue 83, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction-Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 10081, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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Zhang J, Zhang XG, Dong JC, Radjenovic PM, Young DJ, Yao JL, Yuan YX, Tian ZQ, Li JF. Real-Time Monitoring of Surface Effects on the Oxygen Reduction Reaction Mechanism for Aprotic Na-O 2 Batteries. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:20049-20054. [PMID: 34812610 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c10009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Discharging of aprotic sodium-oxygen (Na-O2) batteries is driven by the cathodic oxygen reduction reaction in the presence of sodium cations (Na+-ORR). However, the mechanism of aprotic Na+-ORR remains ambiguous and is system dependent. In-situ electrochemical Raman spectroscopy has been employed to study the aprotic Na+-ORR processes at three atomically ordered Au(hkl) single-crystal surfaces for the first time, and the structure-intermediates/mechanism relationship has been identified at a molecular level. Direct spectroscopic evidence of superoxide on Au(110) and peroxide on Au(100) and Au(111) as intermediates/products has been obtained. Combining these experimental results with theoretical simulation has revealed that the surface effect of Au(hkl) electrodes on aprotic Na+-ORR activity is mainly caused by the different adsorption of Na+ and O2. This work enhances our understanding of aprotic Na+-ORR on Au(hkl) surfaces and provides further guidance for the design of improved Na-O2 batteries.
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- Jing Zhang
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.,State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Energy, iChEM, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Energy, iChEM, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Energy, iChEM, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- College of Engineering, Information Technology and Environment, Charles Darwin University, Casuarina, Northern Territory 0909, Australia
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Energy, iChEM, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Energy, iChEM, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Li J, Dai A, Amine K, Lu J. Correlating Catalyst Design and Discharged Product to Reduce Overpotential in Li-CO 2 Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2007760. [PMID: 33739573 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202007760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Li-CO2 batteries with dual efficacy for greenhouse gas CO2 sequestration and high energy output have been regarded as a promising electrochemical energy storage technology. However, battery feasibility has been hampered by inferior electrochemical performance due to large overpotentials and low cyclability primarily caused by the difficult decomposition of ultra-stable Li2 CO3 during charge. The use of cathode catalysts has been highlighted as a promising solution and catalyst properties, as well as the nature of discharge products, are closely correlated with electrochemical performance. Here, the catalyst design strategies that include active site enrichment, electrical transport enhancement, and mass transfer improvement are summarized. Catalyst effects on product decomposition are then subsequently introduced, while product geometry and chemical composition will be explored, with an emphasis on the formation/decomposition of Li2 C2 O4 instead of Li2 CO3 . Building on previous research, future directions that facilitate improvements in catalyst design are put forward to reinforce the fundamental development of Li-CO2 batteries.
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- Jiantao Li
- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU), Dammam, 34212, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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Wu M, Liu D, Li Z, Tang Y, Ding Y, Li Y, Wu ZS, Zhao H. α-MnO 2/MWCNTs as an electrocatalyst for rechargeable relatively closed system Li-O 2 batteries. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:11823-11826. [PMID: 34697613 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc03814a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Herein, a new, relatively closed system Li-O2 (RCLO) battery, without extra oxygen being involved in the reaction during the charge and discharge process, is reported. This relatively closed system effectively solves the key issue of poor circulation caused by oxygen generation in conventional Li-O2 batteries.
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- Min Wu
- New Energy Laboratory, Dalian Jiaotong University, 794 Huanghe Road, Dalian 116028, China. .,State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China. .,Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
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- New Energy Laboratory, Dalian Jiaotong University, 794 Huanghe Road, Dalian 116028, China.
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- New Energy Laboratory, Dalian Jiaotong University, 794 Huanghe Road, Dalian 116028, China.
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- New Energy Laboratory, Dalian Jiaotong University, 794 Huanghe Road, Dalian 116028, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China. .,Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China. .,Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China. .,Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
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- New Energy Laboratory, Dalian Jiaotong University, 794 Huanghe Road, Dalian 116028, China.
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Xia Q, Zhao L, Zhang Z, Wang J, Li D, Han X, Zhou Z, Long Y, Dang F, Zhang Y, Chou S. MnCo 2 S 4 -CoS 1.097 Heterostructure Nanotubes as High Efficiency Cathode Catalysts for Stable and Long-Life Lithium-Oxygen Batteries Under High Current Conditions. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:e2103302. [PMID: 34664424 PMCID: PMC8596117 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202103302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Constructing the heterostructures is considered to be one of the most effective methods to improve the poor electrical conductivity and insufficient electrocatalytic properties of metal sulfide catalysts. In this work, MnCo2 S4 -CoS1.097 nanotubes are successfully prepared via a reflux- hydrothermal process. This novel cathode catalyst delivers high discharge/charge specific capacities of 21 765/21 746 mAh g-1 at 200 mA g-1 and good rate capability. In addition, a favorable cycling stability with a fixed specific capacity of 1000 mAh g-1 at high current density of 1000 mA g-1 (167 cycles) and 2000 mA g-1 (57 cycles) are delivered. It is proposed that fast transmission of ions and electrons accelerated by the built-in electric field, multiple active sites from the heterostructure, and nanotube architecture with large specific surface area are responsible for the superior electrochemical performance. To some extent, the rational design of this heterostructured metal sulfide catalyst provides guidance for the development of the stable and efficient cathode catalysts for Li-O2 batteries that can be employed under high current conditions.
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- Qing Xia
- Key Laboratory for Liquid‐Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education)Shandong UniversityJinan250061China
- Institute for Carbon NeutralizationCollege of Chemistry and Materials EngineeringWenzhou UniversityWenzhou325035China
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- School of PhysicsShandong UniversityJinan250100P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringTiangong UniversityTianjin300387China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid‐Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education)Shandong UniversityJinan250061China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid‐Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education)Shandong UniversityJinan250061China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid‐Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education)Shandong UniversityJinan250061China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid‐Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education)Shandong UniversityJinan250061China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid‐Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education)Shandong UniversityJinan250061China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid‐Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education)Shandong UniversityJinan250061China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid‐Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education)Shandong UniversityJinan250061China
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- Institute for Carbon NeutralizationCollege of Chemistry and Materials EngineeringWenzhou UniversityWenzhou325035China
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Lin Y, Yang Q, Geng F, Feng H, Chen M, Hu B. Suppressing Singlet Oxygen Formation during the Charge Process of Li-O 2 Batteries with a Co 3O 4 Solid Catalyst Revealed by Operando Electron Paramagnetic Resonance. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:10346-10352. [PMID: 34665633 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c02928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Aprotic lithium-oxygen (Li-O2) batteries promise high energy, but the cycle life has been plagued by two major obstacles, the insulating products and highly reactive singlet oxygen (1O2), which cause higher overpotential and parasitic reactions, respectively. A solid-state catalyst is known to reduce overpotential; however, it is unclear whether it affects 1O2 generation. Herein, Co3O4 was employed as the representative catalyst in Li-O2 batteries, and 1O2 generation was investigated by ex-situ and operando electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. By comparing a carbon nanotube (CNT) cathode with a Co3O4/CNT cathode, we find that 1O2 generation in the charge process can be suppressed by the Co3O4 catalyst. After carefully studying the discharge products on the two electrodes and the corresponding decomposition processes, we conclude that a LiO2-like species is responsible for the 1O2 generation during the early charge stage. The Co3O4 catalyst reduces the amount of LiO2-like species in discharge products, and thus the 1O2 formation is suppressed.
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- Yang Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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Nature-inspired Three-dimensional Au/Spinach as a Binder-free and Self-standing Cathode for High-performance Li-O2 Batteries. Chem Res Chin Univ 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-021-1339-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Rao X, Lou Y, Zhong S, Wang L, Li B, Xiao Y, Peng W, Zhong X, Huang J. Strategies for Dendrite-Free lithium metal Anodes: A Mini-review. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Wang Y, Zanelotti CJ, Wang X, Kerr R, Jin L, Kan WH, Dingemans TJ, Forsyth M, Madsen LA. Solid-state rigid-rod polymer composite electrolytes with nanocrystalline lithium ion pathways. NATURE MATERIALS 2021; 20:1255-1263. [PMID: 33941912 DOI: 10.1038/s41563-021-00995-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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A critical challenge for next-generation lithium-based batteries lies in development of electrolytes that enable thermal safety along with the use of high-energy-density electrodes. We describe molecular ionic composite electrolytes based on an aligned liquid crystalline polymer combined with ionic liquids and concentrated Li salt. This high strength (200 MPa) and non-flammable solid electrolyte possesses outstanding Li+ conductivity (1 mS cm-1 at 25 °C) and electrochemical stability (5.6 V versus Li|Li+) while suppressing dendrite growth and exhibiting low interfacial resistance (32 Ω cm2) and overpotentials (≤120 mV at 1 mA cm-2) during Li symmetric cell cycling. A heterogeneous salt doping process modifies a locally ordered polymer-ion assembly to incorporate an inter-grain network filled with defective LiFSI and LiBF4 nanocrystals, strongly enhancing Li+ conduction. This modular material fabrication platform shows promise for safe and high-energy-density energy storage and conversion applications, incorporating the fast transport of ceramic-like conductors with the superior flexibility of polymer electrolytes.
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- Ying Wang
- Department of Chemistry and Macromolecules Innovation Institute, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Macromolecules Innovation Institute, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Institute for Frontier Materials and ARC Centre of Excellent for Electromaterials Science, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials and ARC Centre of Excellent for Electromaterials Science, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials and ARC Centre of Excellent for Electromaterials Science, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- China Spallation Neutron Source, Chinese Academy of Science, Dongguan, China
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- Department of Applied Physical Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Institute for Frontier Materials and ARC Centre of Excellent for Electromaterials Science, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Macromolecules Innovation Institute, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA.
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Design Principle, Optimization Strategies, and Future Perspectives of Anode-Free Configurations for High-Energy Rechargeable Metal Batteries. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s41918-021-00106-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Cao D, Zheng L, Li Q, Zhang J, Dong Y, Yue J, Wang X, Bai Y, Tan G, Wu C. Crystal Phase-Controlled Modulation of Binary Transition Metal Oxides for Highly Reversible Li-O 2 Batteries. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:5225-5232. [PMID: 34060314 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c01276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Reducing charge-discharge overpotential of transition metal oxide catalysts can eventually enhance the cell efficiency and cycle life of Li-O2 batteries. Here, we propose that crystal phase engineering of transition metal oxides could be an effective way to achieve the above purpose. We establish controllable crystal phase modulation of the binary MnxCo1-xO by adopting a cation regulation strategy. Systematic studies reveal an unprecedented relevancy between charge overpotential and crystal phase of MnxCo1-xO catalysts, whereas a dramatically reduced charge overpotential (0.48 V) via a rational optimization of Mn/Co molar ratio = 8/2 is achieved. Further computational studies indicate that the different morphologies of Li2O2 should be related to different electronic conductivity and binding of Li2O2 on crystal facets of MnxCo1-xO catalysts, finally leading to different charge overpotential. We anticipate that this specific crystal phase engineering would offer good technical support for developing high-performance transition metal oxide catalysts for advanced Li-O2 batteries.
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- Dong Cao
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
- Beijing Institute of Technology Chongqing Innovation Center, Chongqing 401120, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing, Beijing 100081, China
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Chen J, Deng W, Gao X, Yin S, Yang L, Liu H, Zou G, Hou H, Ji X. Demystifying the Lattice Oxygen Redox in Layered Oxide Cathode Materials of Lithium-Ion Batteries. ACS NANO 2021; 15:6061-6104. [PMID: 33792291 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c00304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The practical application of lithium-ion batteries suffers from low energy density and the struggle to satisfy the ever-growing requirements of the energy-storage Internet. Therefore, developing next-generation electrode materials with high energy density is of the utmost significance. There are high expectations with respect to the development of lattice oxygen redox (LOR)-a promising strategy for developing cathode materials as it renders nearly a doubling of the specific capacity. However, challenges have been put forward toward the deep-seated origins of the LOR reaction and if its whole potential could be effectively realized in practical application. In the following Review, the intrinsic science that induces the LOR activity and crystal structure evolution are extensively discussed. Moreover, a variety of characterization techniques for investigating these behaviors are presented. Furthermore, we have highlighted the practical restrictions and outlined the probable approaches of Li-based layered oxide cathodes for improving such materials to meet the practical applications.
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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Cui X, Luo Y, Zhou Y, Dong W, Chen W. Application of functionalized graphene in Li-O 2 batteries. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:132003. [PMID: 33291089 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/abd1a7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Li-O2 batteries (LOB) are considered as one of the most promising energy storage devices using renewable electricity to power electric vehicles because of its exceptionally high energy density. Carbon materials have been widely employed in LOB for its light weight and facile availability. In particular, graphene is a suitable candidate due to its unique two-dimensional structure, high conductivities, large specific surface areas, and good stability at high charge potential. However, the intrinsic catalytic activity of graphene is insufficient for the sluggish kinetics of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in LOB. Therefore, various surface functionalization schemes for graphene have been developed to tailor the surface chemistry of graphene. In this review, the properties and performances of functionalized graphene cathodes are discussed from theoretical and experimental aspects, including heteroatomic doping, oxygen functional group modifications, and catalyst decoration. Heteroatomic doping breaks electric neutrality of sp2 carbon of graphene, which forms electron-deficient or electron-rich sites. Oxygen functional groups mainly create defective edges on graphene oxides with C-O, C=O, and -COO-. Catalyst decoration is widely attempted by various transition and precious metal and metal oxides. These induced reactive sites usually improve the ORR and/or OER in LOB by manipulating the adsorption energies of O2, LiO2, Li2O2, and promoting electron transportation of cathode. In addition, functionalized graphene is used in anode and separators to prevent shuttle effect of redox mediators and suppress growth of Li dendrite.
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- Xinhang Cui
- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore
- National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
- School of Physics and Electronic-Electrical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, People's Republic of China
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- National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore
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- School of Physics and Electronic-Electrical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore
- National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, People's Republic of China
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Zhao Y, Zhang L, Liu J, Adair K, Zhao F, Sun Y, Wu T, Bi X, Amine K, Lu J, Sun X. Atomic/molecular layer deposition for energy storage and conversion. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:3889-3956. [PMID: 33523063 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00156b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Energy storage and conversion systems, including batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells, solar cells, and photoelectrochemical water splitting, have played vital roles in the reduction of fossil fuel usage, addressing environmental issues and the development of electric vehicles. The fabrication and surface/interface engineering of electrode materials with refined structures are indispensable for achieving optimal performances for the different energy-related devices. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) and molecular layer deposition (MLD) techniques, the gas-phase thin film deposition processes with self-limiting and saturated surface reactions, have emerged as powerful techniques for surface and interface engineering in energy-related devices due to their exceptional capability of precise thickness control, excellent uniformity and conformity, tunable composition and relatively low deposition temperature. In the past few decades, ALD and MLD have been intensively studied for energy storage and conversion applications with remarkable progress. In this review, we give a comprehensive summary of the development and achievements of ALD and MLD and their applications for energy storage and conversion, including batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells, solar cells, and photoelectrochemical water splitting. Moreover, the fundamental understanding of the mechanisms involved in different devices will be deeply reviewed. Furthermore, the large-scale potential of ALD and MLD techniques is discussed and predicted. Finally, we will provide insightful perspectives on future directions for new material design by ALD and MLD and untapped opportunities in energy storage and conversion.
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- Yang Zhao
- Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5B9, Canada.
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Wang DY, Liu R, Guo W, Li G, Fu Y. Recent advances of organometallic complexes for rechargeable batteries. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Cameron JM, Holc C, Kibler AJ, Peake CL, Walsh DA, Newton GN, Johnson LR. Molecular redox species for next-generation batteries. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:5863-5883. [PMID: 34027958 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01507e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This Tutorial Review describes how the development of dissolved redox-active molecules is beginning to unlock the potential of three of the most promising 'next-generation' battery technologies - lithium-air, lithium-sulfur and redox-flow batteries. Redox-active molecules act as mediators in lithium-air and lithium-sulfur batteries, shuttling charge between electrodes and substrate systems and improving cell performance. In contrast, they act as the charge-storing components in flow batteries. However, in each case the performance of the molecular species is strongly linked to their solubility, electrochemical and chemical stability, and redox potentials. Herein we describe key examples of the use of redox-active molecules in each of these battery technologies and discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by the development and use of redox-active molecules in these applications. We conclude by issuing a "call to arms" to our colleagues within the wider chemical community, whose synthetic, computational, and analytical skills can potentially make invaluable contributions to the development of next-generation batteries and help to unlock of world of potential energy-storage applications.
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- Jamie M Cameron
- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces (NAMI) Group, The GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham, NG7 2TU, UK.
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- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces (NAMI) Group, The GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham, NG7 2TU, UK. and The Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, OX11 0RA, UK
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- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces (NAMI) Group, The GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham, NG7 2TU, UK. and The Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, OX11 0RA, UK
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- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces (NAMI) Group, The GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham, NG7 2TU, UK.
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- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces (NAMI) Group, The GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham, NG7 2TU, UK. and The Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, OX11 0RA, UK
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- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces (NAMI) Group, The GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham, NG7 2TU, UK. and The Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, OX11 0RA, UK
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- Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces (NAMI) Group, The GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham, NG7 2TU, UK. and The Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, OX11 0RA, UK
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Hatakeyama Y, Suga A, Shimabukuro I, Sugimoto S, Shiraishi S. Effect of the thickness of single-walled carbon nanotube electrodes on the discharge properties of Li–air batteries. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2020.114603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Kondori A, Jiang Z, Esmaeilirad M, Tamadoni Saray M, Kakekhani A, Kucuk K, Navarro Munoz Delgado P, Maghsoudipour S, Hayes J, Johnson CS, Segre CU, Shahbazian-Yassar R, Rappe AM, Asadi M. Kinetically Stable Oxide Overlayers on Mo 3 P Nanoparticles Enabling Lithium-Air Batteries with Low Overpotentials and Long Cycle Life. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2004028. [PMID: 33169392 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202004028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 10/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The main drawbacks of today's state-of-the-art lithium-air (Li-air) batteries are their low energy efficiency and limited cycle life due to the lack of earth-abundant cathode catalysts that can drive both oxygen reduction and evolution reactions (ORR and OER) at high rates at thermodynamic potentials. Here, inexpensive trimolybdenum phosphide (Mo3 P) nanoparticles with an exceptional activity-ORR and OER current densities of 7.21 and 6.85 mA cm-2 at 2.0 and 4.2 V versus Li/Li+ , respectively-in an oxygen-saturated non-aqueous electrolyte are reported. The Tafel plots indicate remarkably low charge transfer resistance-Tafel slopes of 35 and 38 mV dec-1 for ORR and OER, respectively-resulting in the lowest ORR overpotential of 4.0 mV and OER overpotential of 5.1 mV reported to date. Using this catalyst, a Li-air battery cell with low discharge and charge overpotentials of 80 and 270 mV, respectively, and high energy efficiency of 90.2% in the first cycle is demonstrated. A long cycle life of 1200 is also achieved for this cell. Density functional theory calculations of ORR and OER on Mo3 P (110) reveal that an oxide overlayer formed on the surface gives rise to the observed high ORR and OER electrocatalytic activity and small discharge/charge overpotentials.
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- Alireza Kondori
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 60616, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-6323, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 60616, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60607, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-6323, USA
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- Department of Physics and CSRRI, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 60616, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 60616, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 60616, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 60616, USA
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Department of Physics and CSRRI, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 60616, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60607, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-6323, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 60616, USA
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Hu Z, Tan W, Li S, Pan F. Charge transport mechanisms in potassium superoxide. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:24480-24489. [PMID: 33089265 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp03540h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Rechargeable metal-air batteries based on superoxide discharge products are attractive due to the facile one-electron redox process of O2/O2-. Recently, a K-O2 battery has been reported that showed a significantly lower discharge/charge potential gap than the Li-O2 battery systems. Here, we perform first-principles calculations on potassium superoxide (KO2) to unravel the charge transport mechanism in this discharge product. The concentration and mobility of intrinsic carriers are calculated. The results show that hole polarons and negatively charged potassium ion vacancies are the main charge carriers. The conductivity associated with polaron hopping (2 × 10-12 S cm-1) is 8 orders of magnitude higher than that of Li2O2, and the ionic conductivity has a comparable value (1 × 10-13 S cm-1). Our calculation results can rationalize the experimental findings and provide a theoretical basis for the understanding of superoxide discharge products in metal-air batteries.
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- Zongxiang Hu
- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang H, Lu K, Li B, Liu Y, Su Y, Wang R, Cheng Y. Microfluidic, One-Batch Synthesis of Pd Nanocrystals on N-Doped Carbon in Surfactant-Free Deep Eutectic Solvents for Formic Acid Electrochemical Oxidation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:42704-42710. [PMID: 32857491 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c10136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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One of the grand challenges that impedes practical applications of nanomaterials is the lack of robust manufacturing methods that are scalable, cheap, and environmentally friendly. Herein, we address this challenge by developing a microfluidic approach that produces surfactant-free Pd nanocrystals (NCs) uniformly loaded on N-doped porous carbon in a one-batch process. The deep eutectic solvent (DES) prepared from choline chloride and ethylene glycol was employed as a novel synthesis solvent, and its extended hydrogen networks and abundant ionic species effectively stabilize Pd facets and confine nanocrystal sizes without using surfactants. The microreactors provide faster heat exchange and more uniform mass transport, which in combination with DES produced Pd NCs with better-defined shape and predominately exposed Pd (100) facet. Furthermore, we describe that the N-doped functional groups in porous carbon direct dense and uniform heterogeneous growth of Pd NCs in a one-batch process, thereby eliminating a separate catalyst deposition step that is often involved in conventional synthesis. The Pd NCs in the one-batch-produced Pd/C catalysts exhibited a size distribution of ∼13 ± 3.5 nm and a high ESCA of 46.0 m2/g and delivered 362 mA/mg for formic acid electrochemical oxidation with improved stability, demonstrating the unique potentials of microfluidic reactors and DES for the controllable and scalable synthesis of electrocatalyst materials for practical applications.
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- Hong Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois 60115, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois 60115, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois 60115, United States
- Applied Materials Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Applied Materials Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois 60115, United States
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Park J, Hwang JY, Kwak WJ. Potassium-Oxygen Batteries: Significance, Challenges, and Prospects. J Phys Chem Lett 2020; 11:7849-7856. [PMID: 32845634 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c01596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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To mitigate a global crisis of Li depletion, potassium-based rechargeable batteries have received significant attention because of their low cost and high specific energy density. In particular, the rechargeable potassium oxygen (K-O2) battery has been recognized as a promising energy storage technology because of its low overpotential and high round-trip efficiency based on the single-electron redox chemistry of potassium superoxide. Despite these merits, research on the development of K-O2 batteries is still in its early stages owing to a lack of understanding of the fundamental reaction chemistry and the difficulties encountered in handling, in terms of practical acceptability. Hence, it is necessary to summarize the representative works and provide overall insights on K-O2 batteries and recommendations for future studies. In this Perspective, we critically review the important scientific aspects of K-O2 batteries, discuss the current challenges encountered, and provide recommendations from the scientific and practical points of view. We hope that this Perspecitve will be helpful in designing innovative and advanced K-O2 batteries.
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- Jimin Park
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
- Department of Energy Systems Research, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
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Tong S, Luo C, Li J, Mei Z, Wu M, O'Mullane AP, Zhu H. Utilizing a Photocatalysis Process to Achieve a Cathode with Low Charging Overpotential and High Cycling Durability for a Li-O 2 Battery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:20909-20913. [PMID: 32761724 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202007906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The practical applications of non-aqueous lithium-oxygen batteries are impeded by large overpotentials and unsatisfactory cycling durability. Reported here is that commonly encountered fatal problems can be efficiently solved by using a carbon- and binder-free electrode of titanium coated with TiO2 nanotube arrays (TNAs) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). Ultraviolet irradiation of the TNAs generates positively charged holes, which efficiently decompose Li2 O2 and Li2 CO3 during recharging, thereby reducing the overpotential to one that is near the equilibrium potential for Li2 O2 formation. The AuNPs promote Li2 O2 formation, resulting in a large discharge capacity. The electrode exhibits excellent stability with about 100 % coulombic efficiency during continuous cycling of up to 200 cycles, which is due to the carbon- and binder-free composition. This work reveals a new strategy towards the development of highly efficient oxygen electrode materials for lithium-oxygen batteries.
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- Shengfu Tong
- School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, P. R. China.,School of Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China.,School of Materials Science and Energy Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, 528225, P. R. China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, P. R. China.,School of Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China.,Research Institute, Guangdong Brunp Recycling Technology Co.,Ltd., Foshan, Guangdong, 528100, P. R. China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, P. R. China.,School of Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, P. R. China.,School of Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia
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Tong S, Luo C, Li J, Mei Z, Wu M, O'Mullane AP, Zhu H. Utilizing a Photocatalysis Process to Achieve a Cathode with Low Charging Overpotential and High Cycling Durability for a Li‐O
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Battery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202007906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Shengfu Tong
- School of Marine Sciences Sun Yat-sen University Zhuhai 519082 P. R. China
- School of Chemistry MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Energy Engineering Foshan University Foshan 528225 P. R. China
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- School of Marine Sciences Sun Yat-sen University Zhuhai 519082 P. R. China
- School of Chemistry MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
- Research Institute Guangdong Brunp Recycling Technology Co.,Ltd. Foshan Guangdong 528100 P. R. China
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- School of Marine Sciences Sun Yat-sen University Zhuhai 519082 P. R. China
- School of Chemistry MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- School of Advanced Materials Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- School of Marine Sciences Sun Yat-sen University Zhuhai 519082 P. R. China
- School of Chemistry MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Physics Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Brisbane QLD 4001 Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Brisbane QLD 4001 Australia
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Wang C, Zhang Z, Liu W, Zhang Q, Wang X, Xie Z, Zhou Z. Enzyme‐Inspired Room‐Temperature Lithium–Oxygen Chemistry via Reversible Cleavage and Formation of Dioxygen Bonds. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:17856-17863. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202009792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Chengyi Wang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCast) Nankai University Tianjin 300350 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCast) Nankai University Tianjin 300350 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCast) Nankai University Tianjin 300350 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCast) Nankai University Tianjin 300350 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCast) Nankai University Tianjin 300350 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCast) Nankai University Tianjin 300350 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCast) Nankai University Tianjin 300350 China
- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Functional Material Manufacturing of Ministry of Education School of Chemical Engineering Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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Wang C, Zhang Z, Liu W, Zhang Q, Wang X, Xie Z, Zhou Z. Enzyme‐Inspired Room‐Temperature Lithium–Oxygen Chemistry via Reversible Cleavage and Formation of Dioxygen Bonds. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202009792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Chengyi Wang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCast) Nankai University Tianjin 300350 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCast) Nankai University Tianjin 300350 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCast) Nankai University Tianjin 300350 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCast) Nankai University Tianjin 300350 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCast) Nankai University Tianjin 300350 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCast) Nankai University Tianjin 300350 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCast) Nankai University Tianjin 300350 China
- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Functional Material Manufacturing of Ministry of Education School of Chemical Engineering Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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Multi-electron Reaction Materials for High-Energy-Density Secondary Batteries: Current Status and Prospective. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s41918-020-00073-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Holubowitch NE, Crabtree C, Budimir Z. Electroanalysis and Spectroelectrochemistry of Nonaromatic Explosives in Acetonitrile Containing Dissolved Oxygen. Anal Chem 2020; 92:11617-11626. [PMID: 32786478 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c01174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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In search of a rapid, low-cost, and solution-phase detection technique for explosives, the (spectro-)electrochemistry of compounds from two major nonaromatic classes, namely nitramines (RDX and HMX) and nitrate esters (pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) and the plastic explosive composite Semtex 1A) in acetonitrile (AN) is reported. In electrochemical screening, 5 μg of explosive material was detectable in 10 s by multicomponent cyclic voltammetric (CV) analysis on unmodified glassy carbon under ubiquitous environmental influences (i.e., trace water and dissolved oxygen). The explosives were identified with high recoveries under a battery of proof-of-concept testing scenarios in various matrices. In AN containing naturally dissolved oxygen (approx. 2 mM), the superoxide radical is co-electrogenerated during analyte reduction. Free superoxide yields prominent signals that the explosives attenuate quantitatively. To gain further insight into the electrochemical transformation mechanism, spectroelectrochemistry was employed to monitor changes in ultraviolet (UV) absorbance during CV and identify transient intermediates and product species, which could be targeted by future chemical sensors. Overlapping UV spectra of multiple species are deconvoluted using a new strategy, spectral regional baselining, for time- and potential-resolved spectroelectrochemical (SEC) analysis. This study shows that dissolved oxygen, hitherto an interferent purposefully removed from the solution, can be exploited advantageously in electrochemical sensing. The work expands our understanding of high-explosive solution-phase chemistry and offers a novel route to signal transduction for the sensing of energetic materials.
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- Nicolas E Holubowitch
- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, 6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412, United States
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, 6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412, United States
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, 6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412, United States
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ConspectusThe importance of current Li-ion batteries (LIBs) in modern society cannot be overstated. While the energy demands of devices increase, the corresponding enhancements in energy density of battery technologies are highly sought after. Currently, many different battery concepts, such as Li-S and metal-air among many others, have been investigated. However, their practical implementation has mostly been restricted to the prototyping stage. In fact, most of these technologies require rework of existing Li-ion battery manufacturing facilities and will naturally incur resistance to change from industry. For this reason, one specifically attractive technology, anionic redox in transition metal oxides, has gained much attention in the recent years. Its ability to be directly used in already established processes and higher energy density with similar electrolyte formulation make it a key materials research direction for next generation Li-ion batteries. In regular LIBs, the redox active centers are the transition metal cation. In anion redox, both the anion (typically O) and the transition metal cation are utilized as redox centers with enormous implications for increasing energy density. This new material can be highly competitive for replacing the current LIB technologies. However, much is still unknown about its cycling mechanism. Upon activating the O redox couples, most cationic and anionic redox active materials will either evolve O2 or undergo irreversible structural degradation with associated severe decreases in electrochemical performance. By understanding the transition from full anion redox to partial cationic and anionic redox, we hope readers can gain a deeper understanding of the topic.This Account will focus mainly on the work that was conducted by our group at Argonne National Laboratory. The phenomenon of cationic and anionic redox in a lithium-ion battery cathode will first be discussed. Our work in resonant inelastic X-ray scattering to investigate the spectroscopic features of O after delithiation has found potential "fingerprint" signals that could likely be used to identify and confirm reversible O redox if corroborated with other techniques. To follow, we will examine our work on Li-O2 batteries. While our group and the research community have had many significant contributions and improvements to the field of Li-O2 (such as decreasing overpotential and achieving cyclability in air environment), its practical application is still far from realization. Perhaps our most important contribution to this area is the discovery that Ir deposited on reduced graphene oxide can be used to halt the reduction of O2 at the LiO2 oxidation state. This not only significantly decreases the charge overpotential but also presents the important concept of oxidation-state controlled discharge. Subsequently, we will focus on our oxidation state-controlled redox-based charging of oxygen in a pure oxygen redox Li-ion battery. Future implications of this technology will be emphasized.
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- Matthew Li
- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 Cass Ave, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute of Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 Cass Ave, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 Cass Ave, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 Cass Ave, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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Chen K, Huang G, Ma J, Wang J, Yang D, Yang X, Yu Y, Zhang X. The Stabilization Effect of CO
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- Kai Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource UtilizationChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- Physical Science and Engineering DivisionKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal 23955-6900 Saudi Arabia
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource UtilizationChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource UtilizationChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource UtilizationChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource UtilizationChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource UtilizationChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource UtilizationChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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Chen K, Huang G, Ma J, Wang J, Yang D, Yang X, Yu Y, Zhang X. The Stabilization Effect of CO
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- Kai Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal 23955-6900 Saudi Arabia
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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Lai WH, Zheng Z, Wang W, Wang L, Lei YJ, Wang YX, Wang JZ, Liu HK, Chou SL, Dou SX. Self-assembling RuO 2 nanogranulates with few carbon layers as an interconnected nanoporous structure for lithium-oxygen batteries. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:7253-7256. [PMID: 32469015 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc01125h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Electrocatalysis for cathodic oxygen is of great significance for achieving high-performance lithium-oxygen batteries. Herein, we report a facile and green method to prepare an interconnected nanoporous three-dimensional (3D) architecture, which is composed of RuO2 nanogranulates coated with few layers of carbon. The as-prepared 3D nanoporous RuO2@C nanostructure can demonstrate a high initial specific discharge capacity of 4000 mA h g-1 with high round-trip efficiency of 95%. Meanwhile, the nanoporous RuO2@C could achieve stable cycling performance with a fixed capacity of 1500 mA h g-1 over 100 cycles. The terminal discharge and charge potentials of nanoporous RuO2@C are well maintained with minor potential variation of 0.14 and 0.13 V at the 100th cycle, respectively. In addition, the formation of discharge products is monitored by using in situ high-energy synchrotron X-ray diffraction (XRD).
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China. and College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia.
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China. and College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia.
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia.
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia.
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia.
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia.
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia.
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Qin L, Schkeryantz L, Zheng J, Xiao N, Wu Y. Superoxide-Based K-O 2 Batteries: Highly Reversible Oxygen Redox Solves Challenges in Air Electrodes. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:11629-11640. [PMID: 32520559 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c05141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In the past 20 years, research in metal-O2 batteries has been one of the most exciting interdisciplinary fields of electrochemistry, energy storage, materials chemistry, and surface science. The mechanisms of oxygen reduction and evolution play a key role in understanding and controlling these batteries. With intensive efforts from many prominent research groups, it becomes clear that the instability of superoxide in the presence of Li ions (Li+) and Na ions (Na+) is the fundamental root cause for the poor stability, reversibility, and energy efficiency in aprotic Li-O2 and Na-O2 batteries. Stabilizing superoxide with large K ions (K+) provides a simple but elegant solution. Superoxide-based K-O2 batteries, invented in 2013, adopt the one-electron redox process of O2/potassium superoxide (KO2). Despite being the youngest metal-O2 technology, K-O2 is the most promising rechargeable metal-air battery with the combined advantages of low costs, high energy efficiencies, abundant elements, and good energy densities. However, the development of the K-O2 battery has been overshadowed by Li-O2 and Na-O2 batteries because one might think K-O2 is just an analogous extension. Moreover, due to the lower specific energy and the high reactivity of K metal, K-O2 is often underestimated and deemed unsuitable for practical applications. The objective of this Perspective is to highlight the unique advantages of K-O2 chemistry and to clarify the misconceptions prompted by the name "superoxide" and the judgment bias based on the claimed theoretical specific energies. We will also discuss the current challenges and our perspectives on how to overcome them.
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- Lei Qin
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 100 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 100 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 100 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 100 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 100 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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Miroshnikov M, Mahankali K, Thangavel NK, Satapathy S, Arava LMR, Ajayan PM, John G. Bioderived Molecular Electrodes for Next-Generation Energy-Storage Materials. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:2186-2204. [PMID: 32100420 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201903589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Revised: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Nature-derived organic small molecules, as energy-storage materials, provide low-cost, recyclable, and non-toxic alternatives to inorganic and polymer electrodes for lithium-/sodium-ion batteries and beyond. Some organic carbonyl compounds have met or exceeded the voltages and gravimetric storage capacities achieved by traditional transition metal oxide-based compounds due to the metal-ion coupled redox and facile electron-transport capability of functional groups. Stability issues that previously limited the capacity of small organic molecules can be remediated with reactions to form insoluble salts, noncovalent interactions (hydrogen bonding and π stacking), loading onto substrates, and careful electrolyte selection. The cost-effectiveness and sustainability of organic materials may further be improved by employing porphyrin-based electrodes and multivalent-ion batteries utilizing abundant metals, such as aluminum and zinc. Finally, redox flow batteries take advantage of the solubility of organics for the development of scalable, high power density, and safe energy-storage devices based on aqueous electrolytes. Herein, the advantages and prospects of small molecule-based electrodes, with a focus on nature-derived organic and biomimetic materials, to realize the next-generation of green battery chemistry are reviewed.
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- Mikhail Miroshnikov
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Center for Discovery and Innovation, The City College of New York, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace, New York, NY, 10031, USA
- The PhD Program in Chemistry, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, 5050 Anthony Wayne Dr., Detroit, MI, 48202, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, 5050 Anthony Wayne Dr., Detroit, MI, 48202, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Center for Discovery and Innovation, The City College of New York, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace, New York, NY, 10031, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, 5050 Anthony Wayne Dr., Detroit, MI, 48202, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Center for Discovery and Innovation, The City College of New York, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace, New York, NY, 10031, USA
- The PhD Program in Chemistry, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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Liu D, Zhang X, Wang YJ, Song S, Cui L, Fan H, Qiao X, Fang B. A new perspective of lanthanide metal-organic frameworks: tailoring Dy-BTC nanospheres for rechargeable Li-O 2 batteries. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:9524-9532. [PMID: 32314765 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr00866d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Nanoscaled lanthanide metal-organic frameworks (NLn-MOFs) have emerged as attractive nanomaterials for photofunctional applications. To enhance the inherent properties and endow NLn-MOF materials with desired electrochemical performance for rechargeable Li-O2 batteries, rational design and synthesis of NLn-MOFs with tailored morphologies for high O2 accessibility and rich open metal sites to bind O2 molecules is highly desired and remains a grand challenge. Herein, we prepare Dy-BTC nanospheres, which are explored for the first time as an O2 cathode in Li-O2 batteries. Interestingly, the specific capacity and electrochemical stability of the Dy-BTC nanosphere-based electrode outperform significantly those of the bulk crystalline Dy-BTC. A full discharge capacity of 7618 mA h g-1 at 50 mA g-1 has been achieved by the Dy-BTC nanospheres. Furthermore, the Dy-BTC nanospheres stably deliver a discharge capacity of 1000 mA h g-1 at 200 mA g-1 for 76 cycles, which is remarkably longer than that of the bulk crystalline Dy-BTC with a cycling life of 26 cycles.
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- Dan Liu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, No. 1, Daxue Rd, Songshan Lake, Dongguan, Guangdong, P. R. China.
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- HEC R&D Center, Institute of Electronic Materials, Dongguan, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, No. 1, Daxue Rd, Songshan Lake, Dongguan, Guangdong, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, No. 1, Daxue Rd, Songshan Lake, Dongguan, Guangdong, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, No. 1, Daxue Rd, Songshan Lake, Dongguan, Guangdong, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, No. 1, Daxue Rd, Songshan Lake, Dongguan, Guangdong, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering & Clean Energy Research Center, University of British Columbia, 2360 East Mall, Vancouver, B. C. V6T 1Z3, Canada.
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Carvalho VS, Miranda AN, Nunes WG, Costa LH, Pascon AM, Rodella CB, Zanin H, Doubek G. Radially ordered carbon nanotubes performance for Li-O2 batteries: Pre-treatment influence on capacity and discharge products. Catal Today 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2019.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Chen CJ, Yang JJ, Chen CH, Wei DH, Hu SF, Liu RS. Improvement of lithium anode deterioration for ameliorating cyclabilities of non-aqueous Li-CO 2 batteries. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:8385-8396. [PMID: 32239028 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr00971g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Herein, ruthenium (Ru) nanoparticles were anchored on carbon nanotubes (Ru/CNTs) functionalized as catalyst cathodes for non-aqueous Li-CO2 cells. For cycling tests through a low cut-off capacity (100 mA h g-1), the origin of battery deterioration resulted from the accumulation of Li2CO3 discharging products on catalytic surfaces, identical to the observations in previous studies. However, the Li-CO2 cells in this work showed a sudden death within several cycles of high cut-off capacity (500 mA h g-1), and no Li2CO3 residues were investigated on the cathode. In contrast, Li dendrites and passivation materials (LiOH and Li2CO3) were generated on Li anodes upon cycling at a limited capacity of 500 mA h g-1, which dominantly contributed to the battery degradation. A Li foil-replacement method was adopted to make the Ru/CNT cathode perform continuous 100 cycles under a cut-off capacity of 500 mA h g-1. These results indicate that not only Li2CO3 residues blocked on the active sites of the cathode but also Li dendrites and passivation materials produced on the anode caused Li-CO2 battery deterioration. Moreover, in the present work, a carbon thin film was deposited on Li metal (C/Li) by a sputtering system for suppressing the dendrite formation upon cycling and promoting the defense of the H2O attack from the electrolyte disintegration. The Li-CO2 cell with a Ru/CNT catalyst and a C/Li anode revealed an improved electrochemical stability of 115 cycles at a limited capacity of 500 mA h g-1. This proto strategy provided a significant research direction focusing on Li anodes for elevating the Li-CO2 battery durability.
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- Chih-Jung Chen
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
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Li J, Gao M, Tong S, Luo C, Zhu H, Taketsugu T, Uosaki K, Wu M. Effect of O2 adsorption on the termination of Li–O2 batteries discharge. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.135977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Liu W, Guo R, Wang Y, Dang G, Li Y, Sun Y, Huang P, Pei H, Lu J, Xie J. A low-overpotential sodium/fluorinated graphene battery based on silver nanoparticles as catalyst. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 565:70-76. [PMID: 31935586 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 12/15/2019] [Accepted: 01/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Fluorinated graphene (F-GNS) was synthesized using commercial graphene (GNS) as starting material and introduced in sodium batteries, which exhibited good rate performance, but large voltage gap between discharge and charge process. Ag nanoparticles were employed in freestanding and binder-free F-GNS electrode (the composite film electrode was labeled as FGA) as catalyst, which were shown to strongly facilitate the decomposition of NaF during charge process in sodium/carbon fluorides (Na/CFx) secondary batteries. During discharge process, the discharge voltage with Ag was about the same as that of Na/F-GNS cell. During charge process, the charge voltage of Na/FGA cell was substantially lower (by 480 mV) than that of Na/F-GNS cell, thus leading to a lower overpotential and a higher electric efficiency. Nanosized amorphous discharge products of NaF formed in Na/FGA cells were ascribed as the key role in reducing the polarization.
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- Wen Liu
- Space Power Technology State Key Laboratory, Shanghai Institute of Space Power-Sources, Shanghai 200245, China
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- Space Power Technology State Key Laboratory, Shanghai Institute of Space Power-Sources, Shanghai 200245, China
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- Space Power Technology State Key Laboratory, Shanghai Institute of Space Power-Sources, Shanghai 200245, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Space Power Technology State Key Laboratory, Shanghai Institute of Space Power-Sources, Shanghai 200245, China
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- Space Power Technology State Key Laboratory, Shanghai Institute of Space Power-Sources, Shanghai 200245, China
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- Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology, Xi'an 710024, China
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- Space Power Technology State Key Laboratory, Shanghai Institute of Space Power-Sources, Shanghai 200245, China
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- Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology, Xi'an 710024, China
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- Space Power Technology State Key Laboratory, Shanghai Institute of Space Power-Sources, Shanghai 200245, China.
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Rojaee R, Shahbazian-Yassar R. Two-Dimensional Materials to Address the Lithium Battery Challenges. ACS NANO 2020; 14:2628-2658. [PMID: 32083832 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b08396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Despite the ever-growing demand in safe and high power/energy density of Li+ ion and Li metal rechargeable batteries (LIBs), materials-related challenges are responsible for the majority of performance degradation in such batteries. These challenges include electrochemically induced phase transformations, repeated volume expansion and stress concentrations at interfaces, poor electrical and mechanical properties, low ionic conductivity, dendritic growth of Li, oxygen release and transition metal dissolution of cathodes, polysulfide shuttling in Li-sulfur batteries, and poor reversibility of lithium peroxide/superoxide products in Li-O2 batteries. Owing to compelling physicochemical and structural properties, in recent years two-dimensional (2D) materials have emerged as promising candidates to address the challenges in LIBs. This Review highlights the cutting-edge advances of LIBs by using 2D materials as cathodes, anodes, separators, catalysts, current collectors, and electrolytes. It is shown that 2D materials can protect the electrode materials from pulverization, improve the synergy of Li+ ion deposition, facilitate Li+ ion flux through electrolyte and electrode/electrolyte interfaces, enhance thermal stability, block the lithium polysulfide species, and facilitate the formation/decomposition of Li-O2 discharge products. This work facilitates the design of safe Li batteries with high energy and power density by using 2D materials.
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- Ramin Rojaee
- Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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Wang W, Tan G, Feng R, Fang Y, Chen C, Ruan H, Zhao Y, Wang X. Stable, yet "naked", azo radical anion ArNNAr - and dianion ArNNAr 2- (Ar = 4-CN-2,6- iPr 2-C 6H 2) with selective CO 2 activation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:3285-3288. [PMID: 32073045 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc07382e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Azo radical anion 1˙- and dianion 12- have been isolated by one- and two-electron reduction of the azo compound 1 (ArNNAr, Ar = 4-CN-2,6-iPr2-C6H2) with alkali metals, respectively. The reduced species have been characterized by single-crystal X-ray analysis, EPR, UV and FT-IR spectroscopy, as well as SQUID measurements. The filling of one and two electrons in the π* orbital of the N-N double bond of 1 leads to a half-double N-N bond in 1˙- and a single N-N bond in 12-. The uncoordinated nature of these reduced species enables them to activate CO2. The exposure of 1˙- solution to CO2 led to the formation of oxalate anion C2O42-, while that of 12- solution to CO2 afforded the hydrazine dicarboxylate dianion [1-2CO2]2-, which reversibly dissociated back to 1 and CO2 upon oxidation.
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- Wenqing Wang
- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241002, China and State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Liu X, Zhang P, Liu L, Feng J, He X, Song X, Han Q, Wang H, Peng Z, Zhao Y. Inhibition of Discharge Side Reactions by Promoting Solution-Mediated Oxygen Reduction Reaction with Stable Quinone in Li-O 2 Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:10607-10615. [PMID: 32031771 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c01105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Aprotic lithium-oxygen (Li-O2) batteries with an ultrahigh theoretical energy density have great potential in rechargeable power supply, while their application still faces several challenges, especially poor cycle stability. To solve the problems, one of the effective strategies is to inhibit the generation of the LiO2 intermediate produced via a surface-mediated oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) pathway, which is an important species inducing byproduct generation and low cell cyclic stability. Herein, a series of quinones and solid materials serve as the solution-mediated and surface-mediated ORR catalysts, and it was found that the generation of LiO2 and byproducts from solid catalysts was inhibited by quinones. Among the studied quinones, benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']dithiophene-4,8-dione, a quinone molecule with the advantage of a highly symmetrical planar and conjugated structure and without α-H, exhibits high redox potential, diffusion coefficient, and electrochemical stability, and consequently the best ORR activities and the capability to inhibit byproduct generation. It indicated that the increase of the solution-mediated ORR pathway plays an important role in restraining the discharging side reaction, substantially improving cell cycle stability and capacity. This study provides the theoretical and experimental basis for better understanding the ORR process of Li-O2 batteries.
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- Xiao Liu
- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
- Research Institute of Materials Science, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education; National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, P. R. China
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