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Hofmann A, Wang Z, Bautista SP, Weil M, Müller F, Löwe R, Schneider L, Mohsin IU, Hanemann T. Comprehensive characterization of propylene carbonate based liquid electrolyte mixtures for sodium-ion cells. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.139670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Huang Z, Wang T, Li X, Cui H, Liang G, Yang Q, Chen Z, Chen A, Guo Y, Fan J, Zhi C. Small-Dipole-Molecule-Containing Electrolytes for High-Voltage Aqueous Rechargeable Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2106180. [PMID: 34699667 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202106180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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High-voltage aqueous rechargeable batteries are promising competitors for next-generation energy storage systems with safety and high specific energy, but they are limited by the absence of low-cost aqueous electrolytes with a wide electrochemical stability window (ESW). The decomposition of aqueous electrolytes is mainly facilitated by the hydrogen bond network between water molecules and the water molecules in the solvation sheath. Here, three types of small dipole molecules (small molecules containing a dipole; glycerol (Gly), erythritol (Et), and acrylamide (AM)) are reported to develop aqueous electrolytes with high safety and wide ESW (over 2.5 V) for aqueous lithium-, sodium-, and zinc-ion batteries, respectively. The solvation-sheath structures are explored by ab initio molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, demonstrating that three types of dipole molecules deplete the water molecules in the solvation sheath of the charge carrier and break the hydrogen bond network between the water molecules, thus effectively expanding the ESW. A battery constructed from lithium titanate and lithium manganate in Gly-containing electrolyte exhibits an output voltage of 2.45 V and retains a specific capacity of 119.6 mAh g-1 after 400 cycles. This work provides another strategy for exploiting low-cost high-voltage electrolytes for aqueous energy-storage systems.
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- Zhaodong Huang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Hong Kong Center for Cerebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Hong Kong Center for Cerebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Hong Kong Center for Cerebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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Song S, Hu N, Lu L. Solid electrolytes for solid-state Li/Na–metal batteries: inorganic, composite and polymeric materials. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:12035-12045. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cc04862k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This feature article presents the electrolyte synthetic approaches, design strategies, and merging materials that may address the critical issues of solid electrolytes for solid-state Li/Na–metal batteries.
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- Shufeng Song
- College of Aerospace Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence Electrical Equipment, National Engineering Research Center for Technological Innovation Method and Tool, School of Mechanical Engineering, Hebei University of Tchnology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117575, Singapore
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Guo Z, Fan L, Zhao C, Chen A, Liu N, Zhang Y, Zhang N. A Dynamic and Self-Adapting Interface Coating for Stable Zn-Metal Anodes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2105133. [PMID: 34676914 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202105133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The zinc (Zn)-ion battery has attracted much attention due to its high safety and environmental protection. At present, the critical issues of the generation of dendrites and the accumulation of dead Zn on the surface will lead to a sharp decline of the battery life. Zn dendrites can be inhibited to some extent by constructing an interface protective coating. However, the existing rigid coating method cannot maintain conformal contact with Zn due to the volume change of Zn deposition and will cause fracture irreversibly during the cycle. Here, a highly self-adaptable poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS)/TiO2- x coating is developed that can dynamically adapt to volume changes and inhibit dendrites growth. PDMS has high dynamic and self-adaptability due to the crosslinking of the B-O bond. In addition, the rapid and uniform transfer of Zn2+ is induced by the oxygen-vacancy-rich TiO2- x . The assembled cells still achieve 99.6% coulombic efficiency after 700 cycles at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 . The adaptive interface coating constructed provides a sufficient guarantee for the stable operation of the Zn anode.
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- Zhikun Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
- Academy of Fundamental and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
- Academy of Fundamental and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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DOKKO K. Study on Fundamental Properties of Solvate Electrolytes and Their Application in Batteries. ELECTROCHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.5796/electrochemistry.22-00072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Kaoru DOKKO
- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Yokohama National University
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Rowane AJ, Rasmussen EG, McLinden MO. Liquid-Phase Speed of Sound and Vapor-Phase Density of Difluoromethane. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING DATA 2022; 67:10.1021/acs.jced.2c00441. [PMID: 37056870 PMCID: PMC10091398 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.2c00441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Difluoromethane (HFC-32, DFM), with a global warming potential (GWP) of 677, is of interest as a pure refrigerant and as a component in low-GWP refrigerant mixtures. Additionally, difluoromethane has recently been identified as a safe, liquefied-gas electrolyte material in batteries. Using state-of-the-art instruments for measurements, this paper presents new liquid-phase speed of sound and vapor-phase density data for difluoromethane. Two hundred and nine liquid-phase speed of sound values were measured using a dual-path pulse-echo instrument at temperatures from 230 to 345 K and pressures from 2.1 to 70 MPa. Accounting for all sources of uncertainty, the relative expanded combined uncertainty (k = 2) in the speed of sound ranged from 0.035 to 0.17%. One hundred and thirty-eight vapour-phase density values were measured using a two-sinker densimeter at temperatures from 240 to 340 K and pressures from 0.1 to 1.61 MPa with an uncertainty of 0.011 to 0.12%. These experimental data will be valuable in the ongoing development of a new fundamental thermodynamic equation of state for difluoromethane.
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- Aaron J Rowane
- Applied Chemicals and Materials Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, Colorado 80305, United States
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- Applied Chemicals and Materials Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, Colorado 80305, United States
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- Applied Chemicals and Materials Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, Colorado 80305, United States
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Mo J, Yao Y, Li C, Yang H, Li H, Zhang Q, Jiang Z, Li Y. A low-concentration all-fluorinated electrolyte for stable lithium metal batteries. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:12463-12466. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cc04427g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A novel low-concentration all-fluorinated electrolyte was designed to stabilize lithium metal batteries with excellent wettability and safety.
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- Jisheng Mo
- School of Materials Science and Engineering & Low-Carbon New Materials Research Center, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering & Low-Carbon New Materials Research Center, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering & Low-Carbon New Materials Research Center, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering & Low-Carbon New Materials Research Center, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, China
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- Hefei General Machinery Research Institute, Hefei 230031, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering & Low-Carbon New Materials Research Center, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Fabrication and Surface Technology of Advanced Metal Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering & Low-Carbon New Materials Research Center, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Fabrication and Surface Technology of Advanced Metal Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering & Low-Carbon New Materials Research Center, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Fabrication and Surface Technology of Advanced Metal Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, China
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Dereka B, Lewis NHC, Keim JH, Snyder SA, Tokmakoff A. Characterization of Acetonitrile Isotopologues as Vibrational Probes of Electrolytes. J Phys Chem B 2021; 126:278-291. [PMID: 34962409 PMCID: PMC8762666 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c09572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Acetonitrile has emerged as a solvent candidate for novel electrolyte formulations in metal-ion batteries and supercapacitors. It features a bright local C≡N stretch vibrational mode whose infrared (IR) signature is sensitive to battery-relevant cations (Li+, Mg2+, Zn2+, Ca2+) both in pure form and in the presence of water admixture across a full possible range of concentrations from the dilute to the superconcentrated regime. Stationary and time-resolved IR spectroscopy thus emerges as a natural tool to study site-specific intermolecular interactions from the solvent perspective without introducing an extrinsic probe that perturbs solution morphology and may not represent the intrinsic dynamics in these electrolytes. The metal-coordinated acetonitrile, water-separated metal-acetonitrile pair, and free solvent each have a distinct vibrational signature that allows their unambiguous differentiation. The IR band frequency of the metal-coordinated acetonitrile depends on the ion charge density. To study the ion transport dynamics, it is necessary to differentiate energy-transfer processes from structural interconversions in these electrolytes. Isotope labeling the solvent is a necessary prerequisite to separate these processes. We discuss the design principles and choice of the CD313CN label and characterize its vibrational spectroscopy in these electrolytes. The Fermi resonance between 13C≡N and C-D stretches complicates the spectral response but does not prevent its effective utilization. Time-resolved two-dimensional (2D) IR spectroscopy can be performed on a mixture of acetonitrile isotopologues and much can be learned about the structural dynamics of various species in these formulations.
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- Bogdan Dereka
- James Franck Institute, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States.,Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States.,Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States.,Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60637, United States
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- James Franck Institute, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States.,Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States.,Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States.,Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- James Franck Institute, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States.,Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States.,Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States.,Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60637, United States
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McEldrew M, Goodwin ZAH, Molinari N, Kozinsky B, Kornyshev AA, Bazant MZ. Salt-in-Ionic-Liquid Electrolytes: Ion Network Formation and Negative Effective Charges of Alkali Metal Cations. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:13752-13766. [PMID: 34902256 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c05546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Salt-in-ionic liquid electrolytes have attracted significant attention as potential electrolytes for next generation batteries largely due to their safety enhancements over typical organic electrolytes. However, recent experimental and computational studies have shown that under certain conditions alkali cations can migrate in electric fields as if they carried a net negative effective charge. In particular, alkali cations were observed to have negative transference numbers at small mole fractions of alkali-metal salt that revert to the expected net positive transference numbers at large mole fractions. Simulations have provided some insights into these observations, where the formation of asymmetric ionic clusters, as well as a percolating ion network, could largely explain the anomalous transport of alkali cations. However, a thermodynamic theory that captures such phenomena has not been developed, as ionic associations were typically treated via the formation of ion pairs. The theory presented herein, based on the classical polymer theories, describes thermoreversible associations between alkali cations and anions, where the formation of large, asymmetric ionic clusters and a percolating ionic network are a natural result of the theory. Furthermore, we present several general methods to calculate the effective charge of alkali cations in ionic liquids. We note that the negative effective charge is a robust prediction with respect to the parameters of the theory and that the formation of a percolating ionic network leads to the restoration of net positive charges of the cations at large mole fractions of alkali metal salt. Overall, we find excellent qualitative agreement between our theory and molecular simulations in terms of ionic cluster statistics and the effective charges of the alkali cations.
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- Michael McEldrew
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College of London, White City Campus, Wood Lane, London W12 0BZ, U.K.,Thomas Young Centre for Theory and Simulation of Materials, Imperial College of London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, U.K
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College of London, White City Campus, Wood Lane, London W12 0BZ, U.K.,Thomas Young Centre for Theory and Simulation of Materials, Imperial College of London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, U.K.,Institute of Molecular Science and Engineering, Imperial College of London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, U.K
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States.,Department of Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Chen L, Cai X, Sun Z, Zhang B, Bao Y, Liu Z, Han D, Niu L. Self-Healing of a Covalently Cross-Linked Polymer Electrolyte Membrane by Diels-Alder Cycloaddition and Electrolyte Embedding for Lithium Ion Batteries. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13234155. [PMID: 34883658 PMCID: PMC8659245 DOI: 10.3390/polym13234155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Thermally reversible self-healing polymer (SHP) electrolyte membranes are obtained by Diels-Alder cycloaddition and electrolyte embedding. The SHP electrolytes membranes are found to display high ionic conductivity, suitable flexibility, remarkable mechanical properties and self-healing ability. The decomposition potential of the SHP electrolyte membrane is about 4.8 V (vs. Li/Li+) and it possesses excellent electrochemical stability, better than that of the commercial PE film which is only stable up to 4.5 V (vs. Li/Li+). TGA results show that the SHP electrolyte membrane is thermally stable up to 280 °C in a nitrogen atmosphere. When the SHP electrolyte membrane is used as a separator in a lithium-ion battery with an LCO-based cathode, the SHP membrane achieved excellent rate capability and stable cycling for over 100 cycles, and the specific discharge capacity could be almost fully recovered after self-healing. Furthermore, the electrolyte membrane exhibits excellent electrochemical performance, suggesting its potential for application in lithium-ion batteries as separator material.
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- Lijuan Chen
- C/O Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, Center for Advanced Analytical Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (L.C.); (X.C.); (Z.S.); (B.Z.); (D.H.); (L.N.)
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- C/O Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, Center for Advanced Analytical Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (L.C.); (X.C.); (Z.S.); (B.Z.); (D.H.); (L.N.)
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- C/O Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, Center for Advanced Analytical Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (L.C.); (X.C.); (Z.S.); (B.Z.); (D.H.); (L.N.)
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- C/O Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, Center for Advanced Analytical Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (L.C.); (X.C.); (Z.S.); (B.Z.); (D.H.); (L.N.)
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- C/O Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, Center for Advanced Analytical Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (L.C.); (X.C.); (Z.S.); (B.Z.); (D.H.); (L.N.)
- Correspondence: (Y.B.); (Z.L.)
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- C/O Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, Center for Advanced Analytical Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (L.C.); (X.C.); (Z.S.); (B.Z.); (D.H.); (L.N.)
- Correspondence: (Y.B.); (Z.L.)
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- C/O Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, Center for Advanced Analytical Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (L.C.); (X.C.); (Z.S.); (B.Z.); (D.H.); (L.N.)
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- C/O Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, Center for Advanced Analytical Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (L.C.); (X.C.); (Z.S.); (B.Z.); (D.H.); (L.N.)
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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Liang G, Gan Z, Wang X, Jin X, Xiong B, Zhang X, Chen S, Wang Y, He H, Zhi C. Reconstructing Vanadium Oxide with Anisotropic Pathways for a Durable and Fast Aqueous K-Ion Battery. ACS NANO 2021; 15:17717-17728. [PMID: 34726393 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c05678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Aqueous potassium-ion batteries are long-term pursued, due to their excellent performance and intrinsic superiority in safe, low-cost storage for portable and grid-scale applications. However, the notorious issues of K-ion battery chemistry are the inferior cycling stability and poor rate performance, due to the inevitably destabilization of the crystal structure caused by K-ions with pronouncedly large ionic radius. Here, we resolve such issues by reconstructing commercial vanadium oxide (α-V2O5) into the bronze form, i.e., δ-K0.5V2O5 (KVO) nanobelts, as cathode materials with layered structure of enlarged space and anisotropic pathways for K-ion storage. Specifically, it can deliver a high capacity as 116 mAh g-1 at the 1 C-rate, an outstanding rate capacity of 65 mAh g-1 at 50 C, and a robust cyclic stability with 88.2% capacity retention after 1,000 cycles at 1 C. When coupled with organic anode in a full-cell configuration, the KVO electrodes can output 95 mAh g-1 at 1 C and cyclic stability with 77.3% capacity retention after 20,000 cycles at 10 C. According to experimental and calculational results, the ultradurable cyclic performance is assigned to the robust structural reversibility of the KVO electrode, and the ultrahigh-rate capability is attributed to the anisotropic pathways with improved electrical conductivity in KVO nanobelts. In addition, applying a 22 M KCF3SO3 water-in-salt electrolyte can impede the dissolving issues of the KVO electrode and further stabilize the battery cyclic performance. Lastly, the as-designed AKIBs can operate with superior low-temperature adaptivity even at -30 °C. Overall, the KVO electrode can serve as a paradigm toward developing more suitable electrode materials for high-performance AKIBs.
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- Guojin Liang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072 China
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- Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration & Development (RIPED), PetroChina Research Center of New Energy, No. 20 Xueyuan Road Haidian District, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration & Development (RIPED), PetroChina Research Center of New Energy, No. 20 Xueyuan Road Haidian District, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration & Development (RIPED), PetroChina Research Center of New Energy, No. 20 Xueyuan Road Haidian District, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Center for Advanced Nuclear Safety and Sustainable Development, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Michael Patrick Blatt
- Florida A&M University-Florida State University (FAMU-FSU) College of Engineering, Tallahassee, Florida 32310, United States
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- Florida A&M University-Florida State University (FAMU-FSU) College of Engineering, Tallahassee, Florida 32310, United States
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Aqueous Zn2+/Na+ dual-salt batteries with stable discharge voltage and high columbic efficiency by systematic electrolyte regulation. Sci China Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-021-1162-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Chen Y, Yu Z, Rudnicki P, Gong H, Huang Z, Kim SC, Lai JC, Kong X, Qin J, Cui Y, Bao Z. Steric Effect Tuned Ion Solvation Enabling Stable Cycling of High-Voltage Lithium Metal Battery. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:18703-18713. [PMID: 34709034 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c09006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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1,2-Dimethoxyethane (DME) is a common electrolyte solvent for lithium metal batteries. Various DME-based electrolyte designs have improved long-term cyclability of high-voltage full cells. However, insufficient Coulombic efficiency at the Li anode and poor high-voltage stability remain a challenge for DME electrolytes. Here, we report a molecular design principle that utilizes a steric hindrance effect to tune the solvation structures of Li+ ions. We hypothesized that by substituting the methoxy groups on DME with larger-sized ethoxy groups, the resulting 1,2-diethoxyethane (DEE) should have a weaker solvation ability and consequently more anion-rich inner solvation shells, both of which enhance interfacial stability at the cathode and anode. Experimental and computational evidence indicates such steric-effect-based design leads to an appreciable improvement in electrochemical stability of lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI)/DEE electrolytes. Under stringent full-cell conditions of 4.8 mAh cm-2 NMC811, 50 μm thin Li, and high cutoff voltage at 4.4 V, 4 M LiFSI/DEE enabled 182 cycles until 80% capacity retention while 4 M LiFSI/DME only achieved 94 cycles. This work points out a promising path toward the molecular design of non-fluorinated ether-based electrolyte solvents for practical high-voltage Li metal batteries.
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- Yuelang Chen
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States.,Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States.,Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States.,Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Shi X, Zeng Z, Sun M, Huang B, Zhang H, Luo W, Huang Y, Du Y, Yan C. Fast Li-ion Conductor of Li 3HoBr 6 for Stable All-Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Battery. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:9325-9331. [PMID: 34677073 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c03573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Rare-earth (RE) solid-state halide electrolytes have been extensively studied recently in the field of lithium (Li) ion all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) due to their excellent electrochemical performances. Herein, a new RE-based solid halide electrolyte Li3HoBr6 (LHB) has been synthesized and exhibits high Li ion conductivity up to mS cm-1 at room temperature. Theoretical calculations have identified four different Li ion migration pathways, in which the out-of-plane pathways are much more favorable than the direct in-plane pathways. In addition, LHB has a wider electrochemical window in comparison to a sulfide solid electrolyte and good deformability. The LHB-based Li-sulfur ASSB assembled by cold pressing can exhibit good cycling stability with high Coulombic efficiency, which shows that LHB has potential application in ASSBs.
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- Xiaomeng Shi
- Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of New Energy for Vehicles, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of New Energy for Vehicles, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials, Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, People's Republic of China
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TATARA R, OKAMOTO Y, UGATA Y, UENO K, WATANABE M, DOKKO K. Highly Concentrated NaN(SO 2F) 2/3-Methylsulfolane Electrolyte Solution Showing High Na-Ion Transference Number under Anion-Blocking Conditions. ELECTROCHEMISTRY 2021. [DOI: 10.5796/electrochemistry.21-00095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Ryoichi TATARA
- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Yokohama National University
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- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Yokohama National University
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- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Yokohama National University
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- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Yokohama National University
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- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Yokohama National University
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Merz S, Wang J, Galvosas P, Granwehr J. MAS-NMR of [Pyr 13][Tf 2N] and [Pyr 16][Tf 2N] Ionic Liquids Confined to Carbon Black: Insights and Pitfalls. Molecules 2021; 26:6690. [PMID: 34771100 PMCID: PMC8587276 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26216690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Electrolytes based on ionic liquids (IL) are promising candidates to replace traditional liquid electrolytes in electrochemical systems, particularly in combination with carbon-based porous electrodes. Insight into the dynamics of such systems is imperative for tailoring electrochemical performance. In this work, 1-Methyl-1-propylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide and 1-Hexyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide were studied in a carbon black (CB) host using spectrally resolved Carr-Purcell-Meiboom-Gill (CPMG) and 13-interval Pulsed Field Gradient Stimulated Echo (PFGSTE) Magic Angle Spinning Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (MAS-NMR). Data were processed using a sensitivity weighted Laplace inversion algorithm without non-negativity constraint. Previously found relations between the alkyl length and the aggregation behavior of pyrrolidinium-based cations were confirmed and characterized in more detail. For the IL in CB, a different aggregation behavior was found compared to the neat IL, adding the surface of a porous electrode as an additional parameter for the optimization of IL-based electrolytes. Finally, the suitability of MAS was assessed and critically discussed for investigations of this class of samples.
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- Steffen Merz
- Fundamental Electrochemistry (IEK-9), Institute of Energy and Climate Research, Forschungszentrum Juelich, 52425 Juelich, Germany; (S.M.); (J.G.)
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- MacDiamid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University Wellington, Wellington 6140, New Zealand;
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- MacDiamid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University Wellington, Wellington 6140, New Zealand;
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- Fundamental Electrochemistry (IEK-9), Institute of Energy and Climate Research, Forschungszentrum Juelich, 52425 Juelich, Germany; (S.M.); (J.G.)
- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, 52056 Aachen, Germany
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Shi X, Zeng Z, Zhang H, Huang B, Sun M, Wong HH, Lu Q, Luo W, Huang Y, Du Y, Yan CH. Gram-Scale Synthesis of Nanosized Li 3 HoBr 6 Solid Electrolyte for All-Solid-State Li-Se Battery. SMALL METHODS 2021; 5:e2101002. [PMID: 34927967 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202101002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Rare earth (RE) based halide solid electrolytes (HEs) are recently considered as research hotspots in the field of all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs). The RE-based HEs possess high ionic conductivity, credible deformability, and good stability, which can bring excellent electrochemical performances for ASSBs. However, the conventional synthetic methods of RE HEs are a mechanochemical process and co-melting strategy, both approaches require expensive raw materials and sophisticated equipment. Therefore, a lot of research work is required to promote the preparation methods for these promising SSEs in ASSBs. Thus, a vacuum evaporation-assisted synthesis method is developed for the massive synthesis of HEs. The as-prepared Li3 HoBr6 (LHB) has a high lithium-ion conductivity close to the mS cm-1 level and the LHB-based Li-Se ASSBs can be assembled by cold pressing. Theoretical calculations have revealed that the Li migrations are highly preferred in Li3 HoBr6 owing to the low energy cost and high tolerance of stable structure. The tetrahedral and octahedral pathways are responsible for Li migrations in short and long ranges, respectively. The results show that the LHB-based Li-Se battery has good stability and rate performance, indicating that LHB has potential application in the field of ASSBs.
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- Xiaomeng Shi
- Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- Institute of New Energy for Vehicles, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- Institute of New Energy for Vehicles, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials, Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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Du X, Zhang B. Robust Solid Electrolyte Interphases in Localized High Concentration Electrolytes Boosting Black Phosphorus Anode for Potassium-Ion Batteries. ACS NANO 2021; 15:16851-16860. [PMID: 34633188 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c07414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Black phosphorus (BP) shows superior capacity toward K ion storage, yet it suffers from poor reversibility and fast capacity degradation. Herein, a BP-graphite (BP/G) composite with a high BP loading of 80 wt % is synthesized and stabilized via the utilization of a localized high concentration electrolyte (LHCE), i.e., potassium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide in trimethyl phosphate with a fluorinated ether as the diluent. We reveal the benefits of high concentration electrolytes rely on the formation of an inorganic component rich solid electrolyte interphase (SEI), which effectively passivates the electrode from copious parasite reactions. Furthermore, the diluent increases the electrolyte's ionic conductivity for achieving attractive rate capability and homogenizes the elemental distribution in the SEI. The latter essentially improves the SEI's maximum elastic deformation energy for accommodating the volume change, resulting in excellent cyclic performance. This work promotes the application of advanced potassium-ion batteries by adopting high-capacity BP anodes, on the one hand. On the other hand, it unravels the beneficial roles of LHCE in building robust SEIs for stabilizing alloy anodes.
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- Xiaoqiong Du
- Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China
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Zhao Q, Deng Y, Utomo NW, Zheng J, Biswal P, Yin J, Archer LA. On the crystallography and reversibility of lithium electrodeposits at ultrahigh capacity. Nat Commun 2021; 12:6034. [PMID: 34654812 PMCID: PMC8519946 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26143-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Lithium metal is a promising anode for energy-dense batteries but is hindered by poor reversibility caused by continuous chemical and electrochemical degradation. Here we find that by increasing the Li plating capacity to high values (e.g., 10–50 mAh cm−2), Li deposits undergo a morphological transition to produce dense structures, composed of large grains with dominantly (110)Li crystallographic facets. The resultant Li metal electrodes manifest fast kinetics for lithium stripping/plating processes with higher exchange current density, but simultaneously exhibit elevated electrochemical stability towards the electrolyte. Detailed analysis of these findings reveal that parasitic electrochemical reactions are the major reason for poor Li reversibility, and that the degradation rate from parasitic electroreduction of electrolyte components is about an order of magnitude faster than from chemical reactions. The high-capacity Li electrodes provide a straightforward strategy for interrogating the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on Li —with unprecedented, high signal to noise. We find that an inorganic rich SEI is formed and is primarily concentrated around the edges of lithium particles. Our findings provide straightforward, but powerful approaches for enhancing the reversibility of Li and for fundamental studies of the interphases formed in liquid and solid-state electrolytes using readily accessible analytical tools. Lithium metal batteries offer high-capacity electrical energy storage but suffer from poor reversibility of the metal anode. Here, the authors report that at very high capacities, lithium deposits as dense structures with a preferred crystallite orientation, yielding highly reversible lithium anodes.
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- Qing Zhao
- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA. .,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
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Sakaushi K. Science of Electrode Processes in the 21st Century: Fundamental Understanding of Microscopic Mechanisms towards Advancing Electrochemical Technologies. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2021. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20210272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Ken Sakaushi
- National Institute for Materials Science, Center for Green Research on Energy and Environmental Materials, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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Li T, Zhang XQ, Yao N, Yao YX, Hou LP, Chen X, Zhou MY, Huang JQ, Zhang Q. Stable Anion-Derived Solid Electrolyte Interphase in Lithium Metal Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:22683-22687. [PMID: 34399018 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202107732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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High-energy-density lithium (Li) metal batteries are severely hindered by the dendritic Li deposition dictated by non-uniform solid electrolyte interphase (SEI). Despite its unique advantages in improving the uniformity of Li deposition, the current anion-derived SEI is unsatisfactory under practical conditions. Herein regulating the electrolyte structure of anions by anion receptors was proposed to construct stable anion-derived SEI. Tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane (TPFPB) anion acceptors with electron-deficient boron atoms interact with bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide anions (FSI- ) and decrease the reduction stability of FSI- . Furthermore, the type of aggregate cluster of FSI- in electrolyte changes, FSI- interacting with more Li ions in the presence of TPFPB. Therefore, the decomposition of FSI- to form Li2 S is promoted, improving the stability of anion-derived SEI. In working Li | LiNi0.5 Co0.2 Mn0.3 O2 batteries under practical conditions, the anion-derived SEI with TPFPB undergoes 194 cycles compared with 98 cycles of routine anion-derived SEI. This work inspires a fresh ground to construct stable anion-derived SEI by manipulating the electrolyte structure of anions.
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- Tao Li
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, P. R. China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
- Shanxi Research Institute for Clean Energy, Tsinghua University, Taiyuan, 030032, Shanxi, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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Ugata Y, Shigenobu K, Tatara R, Ueno K, Watanabe M, Dokko K. Solvate electrolytes for Li and Na batteries: structures, transport properties, and electrochemistry. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:21419-21436. [PMID: 34550122 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp02946k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Polar solvents dissolve Li and Na salts at high concentrations and are used as electrolyte solutions for batteries. The solvents interact strongly with the alkali metal cations to form complexes in the solution. The activity (concentration) of the uncoordinated solvent decreases as the salt concentration is increased. At extremely high salt concentrations, all the solvent molecules are involved in the coordination of the ions and form the solvates of the salts. In this article, we review the structures, transport properties, and electrochemistry of Li/Na salt solvates. In molten solvates, the activity of the uncoordinated solvent is negligible; this is the main origin of their peculiar characteristics, such as high thermal stability, wide electrochemical window, and unique ion transport. In addition, the solvent activity greatly influences the electrochemical reactions in Li/Na batteries. We highlight the attractive features of molten solvates as promising electrolytes for next-generation batteries.
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- Yosuke Ugata
- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan.
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- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Tokyo University of Science, 1-3 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8601, Japan.,Unit of Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts & Batteries (ESICB), Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan. .,Advanced Chemical Energy Research Center, Institute of Advanced Sciences, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Advanced Chemical Energy Research Center, Institute of Advanced Sciences, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan. .,Unit of Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts & Batteries (ESICB), Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.,Advanced Chemical Energy Research Center, Institute of Advanced Sciences, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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Cao C, Liang F, Zhang W, Liu H, Liu H, Zhang H, Mao J, Zhang Y, Feng Y, Yao X, Ge M, Tang Y. Commercialization-Driven Electrodes Design for Lithium Batteries: Basic Guidance, Opportunities, and Perspectives. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2102233. [PMID: 34350695 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202102233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Current lithium-ion battery technology is approaching the theoretical energy density limitation, which is challenged by the increasing requirements of ever-growing energy storage market of electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, and portable electronic devices. Although great progresses are made on tailoring the electrode materials from methodology to mechanism to meet the practical demands, sluggish mass transport, and charge transfer dynamics are the main bottlenecks when increasing the areal/volumetric loading multiple times to commercial level. Thus, this review presents the state-of-the-art developments on rational design of the commercialization-driven electrodes for lithium batteries. First, the basic guidance and challenges (such as electrode mechanical instability, sluggish charge diffusion, deteriorated performance, and safety concerns) on constructing the industry-required high mass loading electrodes toward commercialization are discussed. Second, the corresponding design strategies on cathode/anode electrode materials with high mass loading are proposed to overcome these challenges without compromising energy density and cycling durability, including electrode architecture, integrated configuration, interface engineering, mechanical compression, and Li metal protection. Finally, the future trends and perspectives on commercialization-driven electrodes are offered. These design principles and potential strategies are also promising to be applied in other energy storage and conversion systems, such as supercapacitors, and other metal-ion batteries.
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- Chunyan Cao
- School of Textile and Clothing, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, P. R. China
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China
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- School of Textile and Clothing, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, P. R. China
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- School of Textile and Clothing, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, P. R. China
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- School of Textile and Clothing, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, P. R. China
- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
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- School of Textile and Clothing, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean and Efficient Coal Utilization, Key Laboratory of Coal Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China
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- School of Textile and Clothing, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, P. R. China
- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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Wu J, Wang X, Liu Q, Wang S, Zhou D, Kang F, Shanmukaraj D, Armand M, Rojo T, Li B, Wang G. A synergistic exploitation to produce high-voltage quasi-solid-state lithium metal batteries. Nat Commun 2021; 12:5746. [PMID: 34593799 PMCID: PMC8484457 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26073-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The current Li-based battery technology is limited in terms of energy contents. Therefore, several approaches are considered to improve the energy density of these energy storage devices. Here, we report the combination of a heteroatom-based gel polymer electrolyte with a hybrid cathode comprising of a Li-rich oxide active material and graphite conductive agent to produce a high-energy "shuttle-relay" Li metal battery, where additional capacity is generated from the electrolyte's anion shuttling at high voltages. The gel polymer electrolyte, prepared via in situ polymerization in an all-fluorinated electrolyte, shows adequate ionic conductivity (around 2 mS cm-1 at 25 °C), oxidation stability (up to 5.5 V vs Li/Li+), compatibility with Li metal and safety aspects (i.e., non-flammability). The polymeric electrolyte allows for a reversible insertion of hexafluorophosphate anions into the conductive graphite (i.e., dual-ion mechanism) after the removal of Li ions from Li-rich oxide (i.e., rocking-chair mechanism).
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- Junru Wu
- grid.12527.330000 0001 0662 3178Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055 China ,grid.12527.330000 0001 0662 3178School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
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- grid.12527.330000 0001 0662 3178Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055 China ,grid.12527.330000 0001 0662 3178School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
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- grid.12527.330000 0001 0662 3178Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055 China ,grid.12527.330000 0001 0662 3178School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
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- grid.12527.330000 0001 0662 3178Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055 China ,grid.12527.330000 0001 0662 3178School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
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- grid.12527.330000 0001 0662 3178Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055 China ,grid.12527.330000 0001 0662 3178School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China ,grid.117476.20000 0004 1936 7611Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007 Australia
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- grid.12527.330000 0001 0662 3178Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055 China ,grid.12527.330000 0001 0662 3178School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
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- grid.424082.80000 0004 1761 1094Centre for Cooperative Research on Alternative Energies (CIC energiGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Alava Technology Park, Albert Einstein 48, 01510 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- grid.424082.80000 0004 1761 1094Centre for Cooperative Research on Alternative Energies (CIC energiGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Alava Technology Park, Albert Einstein 48, 01510 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- grid.11480.3c0000000121671098Inorganic Chemistry Department, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Bilbao, 48080 Spain
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- grid.12527.330000 0001 0662 3178Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055 China ,grid.12527.330000 0001 0662 3178School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
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- grid.117476.20000 0004 1936 7611Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007 Australia
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Tang P, Cao Y, Qiu W. Preparation and Properties of an Ultrahigh-Energy-Density Aqueous Supercapacitor with a Superconcentrated Electrolyte and a Sr-Modified Lanthanum Zirconate Flexible Electrode. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:24720-24730. [PMID: 34604654 PMCID: PMC8482463 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c03486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Although supercapacitors are considered to play a vital role in flexible electronic devices, there are still some problems that need to be overcome, such as low energy density and narrow electrochemical stability windows in aqueous electrolytes. Herein, we have successfully synthesized a series of Sr-modified La2Zr2O7 (LZO-x) nanofibers as a new electrode material by a facile electrospinning technique. To determine the best doping sample, the changes in structures and electrochemical performances of La2Zr2O7 (LZO-x) nanofibers with various Sr contents are investigated carefully. Then, the LZO-0.2 sample shows the highest capacitance (1445 mF·cm-2). Furthermore, we also develop a low-cost superconcentrated electrolyte, which achieves a wide electrochemical stability window of 2.7 V using a working electrode (LZO-0.2). Finally, we use the LZO-0.2 electrode and the superconcentrated electrolyte to fabricate a flexible supercapacitor device, which shows an excellent capacitance of 175 F·g-1 at a current density of 1.15 A·g-1. Moreover, the aqueous device has excellent cycle stability and outstanding flexibility, and the energy density of this device is 177.2 Wh·kg-1 and the corresponding power density is 1557.7 W·kg-1.
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China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, P. R. China
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- China-Ukraine
Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Materials Joining and Advanced Manufacturing,
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding Technology,
China-Ukraine Institute of Welding, Guangdong
Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, P. R. China
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China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, P. R. China
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Fan X, Wang C. High-voltage liquid electrolytes for Li batteries: progress and perspectives. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:10486-10566. [PMID: 34341815 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00450f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Since the advent of the Li ion batteries (LIBs), the energy density has been tripled, mainly attributed to the increase of the electrode capacities. Now, the capacity of transition metal oxide cathodes is approaching the limit due to the stability limitation of the electrolytes. To further promote the energy density of LIBs, the most promising strategies are to enhance the cut-off voltage of the prevailing cathodes or explore novel high-capacity and high-voltage cathode materials, and also replacing the graphite anode with Si/Si-C or Li metal. However, the commercial ethylene carbonate (EC)-based electrolytes with relatively low anodic stability of ∼4.3 V vs. Li+/Li cannot sustain high-voltage cathodes. The bottleneck restricting the electrochemical performance in Li batteries has veered towards new electrolyte compositions catering for aggressive next-generation cathodes and Si/Si-C or Li metal anodes, since the oxidation-resistance of the electrolytes and the in situ formed cathode electrolyte interphase (CEI) layers at the high-voltage cathodes and solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layers on anodes critically control the electrochemical performance of these high-voltage Li batteries. In this review, we present a comprehensive and in-depth overview on the recent advances, fundamental mechanisms, scientific challenges, and design strategies for the novel high-voltage electrolyte systems, especially focused on stability issues of the electrolytes, the compatibility and interactions between the electrolytes and the electrodes, and reaction mechanisms. Finally, novel insights, promising directions and potential solutions for high voltage electrolytes associated with effective SEI/CEI layers are proposed to motivate revolutionary next-generation high-voltage Li battery chemistries.
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- Xiulin Fan
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
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Li T, Zhang X, Yao N, Yao Y, Hou L, Chen X, Zhou M, Huang J, Zhang Q. Stable Anion‐Derived Solid Electrolyte Interphase in Lithium Metal Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202107732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Tao Li
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering University of South China Hengyang 421001 P. R. China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
- Shanxi Research Institute for Clean Energy Tsinghua University Taiyuan 030032 Shanxi P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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Luo D, Li M, Zheng Y, Ma Q, Gao R, Zhang Z, Dou H, Wen G, Shui L, Yu A, Wang X, Chen Z. Electrolyte Design for Lithium Metal Anode-Based Batteries Toward Extreme Temperature Application. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:e2101051. [PMID: 34272930 PMCID: PMC8456284 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202101051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 05/09/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Lithium anode-based batteries (LBs) are highly demanded in society owing to the high theoretical capacity and low reduction potential of metallic lithium. They are expected to see increasing deployment in performance critical areas including electric vehicles, grid storage, space, and sea vehicle operations. Unfortunately, competitive performance cannot be achieved when LBs operating under extreme temperature conditions where the lithium-ion chemistry fail to perform optimally. In this review, a brief overview of the challenges in developing LBs for low temperature (<0 °C) and high temperature (>60 °C) operation are provided followed by electrolyte design strategies involving Li salt modification, solvation structure optimization, additive introduction, and solid-state electrolyte utilization for LBs are introduced. Specifically, the prospects of using lithium metal batteries (LMBs), lithium sulfur (Li-S) batteries, and lithium oxygen (Li-O2 ) batteries for performance under low and high temperature applications are evaluated. These three chemistries are presented as prototypical examples of how the conventional low temperature charge transfer resistances and high temperature side reactions can be overcome. This review also points out the research direction of extreme temperature electrolyte design toward practical applications.
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- Dan Luo
- School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering & International Academy of Optoelectronics at ZhaoqingSouth China Normal UniversityGuangzhou510006China
- Department of Chemical EngineeringWaterloo Institute of NanotechnologyUniversity of WaterlooWaterlooN2L 3G1Canada
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringWaterloo Institute of NanotechnologyUniversity of WaterlooWaterlooN2L 3G1Canada
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringWaterloo Institute of NanotechnologyUniversity of WaterlooWaterlooN2L 3G1Canada
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringWaterloo Institute of NanotechnologyUniversity of WaterlooWaterlooN2L 3G1Canada
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringWaterloo Institute of NanotechnologyUniversity of WaterlooWaterlooN2L 3G1Canada
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringWaterloo Institute of NanotechnologyUniversity of WaterlooWaterlooN2L 3G1Canada
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringWaterloo Institute of NanotechnologyUniversity of WaterlooWaterlooN2L 3G1Canada
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- School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering & International Academy of Optoelectronics at ZhaoqingSouth China Normal UniversityGuangzhou510006China
- Department of Chemical EngineeringWaterloo Institute of NanotechnologyUniversity of WaterlooWaterlooN2L 3G1Canada
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- School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering & International Academy of Optoelectronics at ZhaoqingSouth China Normal UniversityGuangzhou510006China
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringWaterloo Institute of NanotechnologyUniversity of WaterlooWaterlooN2L 3G1Canada
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- School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering & International Academy of Optoelectronics at ZhaoqingSouth China Normal UniversityGuangzhou510006China
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringWaterloo Institute of NanotechnologyUniversity of WaterlooWaterlooN2L 3G1Canada
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Highly conductive polymer electrolytes based on PAN-PEI nanofiber membranes with in situ gelated liquid electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries. POLYMER 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2021.124038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Stable interfaces constructed by concentrated ether electrolytes to render robust lithium metal batteries. Chin J Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2021.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Jin L, Zhang H, Li S, Lei S, Liu M, Zeng Z, Yu C, Cheng S, Xie J. Exchange of Li and AgNO 3 Enabling Stable 3D Lithium Metal Anodes with Embedded Lithophilic Nanoparticles and a Solid Electrolyte Interphase Inducer. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:38425-38431. [PMID: 34346230 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c11733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Three-dimensional (3D) current collectors can effectively mitigate the volumetric expansion of working lithium metal anodes (LMAs). However, the practical utilization of 3D current collectors for lithium metal batteries remains unsatisfactory because of inhomogeneous deposition of lithium ions and an unstable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI). Herein, a facile method based on the exchange reaction between Li and AgNO3 is exploited to embed Ag nanoparticles (NPs) and LiNO3 in a carbon paper (ALCP@Li). The Ag NPs act as a seed for even lithium deposition inside the carbon matrix by virtue of their excellent lithiophilicity. Simultaneously, LiNO3 plays an effective role in stabilizing LMAs by evolving a robust N-rich SEI. As a result, such 3D LMAs show a high Coulombic efficiency in half-cells (200 cycles, 99% at 1 mA cm-2, 1 mAh cm-2) and a low overpotential (60 mV). When paired with commercial thick NCM622 and LiFePO4 cathodes, the 3D LMA-based full cells exhibit stable cycling in carbonate electrolytes.
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- Liu Jin
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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Yuan S, Kong T, Zhang Y, Dong P, Zhang Y, Dong X, Wang Y, Xia Y. Advanced Electrolyte Design for High‐Energy‐Density Li‐Metal Batteries under Practical Conditions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202108397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Shouyi Yuan
- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Lithium-ion Batteries and Materials Preparation Technology Key Laboratory of Advanced Battery Materials of Yunnan Province Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering Kunming University of Science and Technology Kunming 650093 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Lithium-ion Batteries and Materials Preparation Technology Key Laboratory of Advanced Battery Materials of Yunnan Province Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering Kunming University of Science and Technology Kunming 650093 P. R. China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Lithium-ion Batteries and Materials Preparation Technology Key Laboratory of Advanced Battery Materials of Yunnan Province Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering Kunming University of Science and Technology Kunming 650093 P. R. China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Lithium-ion Batteries and Materials Preparation Technology Key Laboratory of Advanced Battery Materials of Yunnan Province Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering Kunming University of Science and Technology Kunming 650093 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
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Giordano GF, Freitas VMS, Schleder GR, Santhiago M, Gobbi AL, Lima RS. Bifunctional Metal Meshes Acting as a Semipermeable Membrane and Electrode for Sensitive Electrochemical Determination of Volatile Compounds. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:35914-35923. [PMID: 34309352 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c07874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The monitoring of toxic inorganic gases and volatile organic compounds has brought the development of field-deployable, sensitive, and scalable sensors into focus. Here, we attempted to meet these requirements by using concurrently microhole-structured meshes as (i) a membrane for the gas diffusion extraction of an analyte from a donor sample and (ii) an electrode for the sensitive electrochemical determination of this target with the receptor electrolyte at rest. We used two types of meshes with complementary benefits, i.e., Ni mesh fabricated by robust, scalable, and well-established methods for manufacturing specific designs and stainless steel wire mesh (SSWM), which is commercially available at a low cost. The diffusion of gas (from a donor) was conducted in headspace mode, thus minimizing issues related to mesh fouling. When compared with the conventional polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane, both the meshes (40 μm hole diameter) led to a higher amount of vapor collected into the electrolyte for subsequent detection. This inedited fashion produced a kind of reverse diffusion of the analyte dissolved into the electrolyte (receptor), i.e., from the electrode to bulk, which further enabled highly sensitive analyses. Using Ni mesh coated with Ni(OH)2 nanoparticles, the limit of detection reached for ethanol was 24-fold lower than the data attained by a platform with a PTFE membrane and placement of the electrode into electrolyte bulk. This system was applied in the determination of ethanol in complex samples related to the production of ethanol biofuel. It is noteworthy that a simple equation fitted by machine learning was able to provide accurate assays (accuracies from 97 to 102%) by overcoming matrix effect-related interferences on detection performance. Furthermore, preliminary measurements demonstrated the successful coating of the meshes with gold films as an alternative raw electrode material and the monitoring of HCl utilizing Au-coated SSWMs. These strategies extend the applicability of the platform that may help to develop valuable volatile sensing solutions.
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- Gabriela F Giordano
- Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials, Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brazil
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- Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials, Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brazil
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brazil
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- Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials, Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brazil
- Federal University of ABC, Santo André, São Paulo 09210-580, Brazil
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- Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials, Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brazil
- Federal University of ABC, Santo André, São Paulo 09210-580, Brazil
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- Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials, Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brazil
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- Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials, Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brazil
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brazil
- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, São Paulo 09210-580, Brazil
- Federal University of ABC, Santo André, São Paulo 09210-580, Brazil
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Yuan S, Kong T, Zhang Y, Dong P, Zhang Y, Dong X, Wang Y, Xia Y. Advanced Electrolyte Design for High-Energy-Density Li-Metal Batteries under Practical Conditions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:25624-25638. [PMID: 34331727 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202108397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Given the limitations inherent in current intercalation-based Li-ion batteries, much research attention has focused on potential successors to Li-ion batteries such as lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries and lithium-oxygen (Li-O2 ) batteries. In order to realize the potential of these batteries, the use of metallic lithium as the anode is essential. However, there are severe safety hazards associated with the growth of Li dendrites, and the formation of "dead Li" during cycles leads to the inevitable loss of active Li, which in the end is undoubtedly detrimental to the actual energy density of Li-metal batteries. For Li-metal batteries under practical conditions, a low negative/positive ratio (N/P ratio), a electrolyte/cathode ratio (E/C ratio) along with a high-voltage cathode is prerequisite. In this Review, we summarize the development of new electrolyte systems for Li-metal batteries under practical conditions, revisit the design criteria of advanced electrolytes for practical Li-metal batteries and provide perspectives on future development of electrolytes for practical Li-metal batteries.
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- Shouyi Yuan
- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China.,National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Lithium-ion Batteries and Materials Preparation Technology, Key Laboratory of Advanced Battery Materials of Yunnan Province, Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Lithium-ion Batteries and Materials Preparation Technology, Key Laboratory of Advanced Battery Materials of Yunnan Province, Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, P. R. China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Lithium-ion Batteries and Materials Preparation Technology, Key Laboratory of Advanced Battery Materials of Yunnan Province, Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, P. R. China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Lithium-ion Batteries and Materials Preparation Technology, Key Laboratory of Advanced Battery Materials of Yunnan Province, Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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Kitta M, Murai K, Yoshii K, Sano H. Electrochemical Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy for Investigation of the Initial Process of Lithium Metal Deposition. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:11160-11170. [PMID: 34260226 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c04934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The initial process of Li-metal electrodeposition on the negative electrode surface determines the charging performance of Li-metal secondary batteries. However, minute depositions or the early processes of nucleation and growth of Li metal are generally difficult to detect under operando conditions. In this study, we propose an optical diagnostic approach to address these challenges. Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectroscopy coupled with electrochemical operation is a promising technique that enables the ultrasensitive detection of the initial stage of Li-metal electrodeposition. The SPR is excited in a thin copper film deposited on a glass substrate, which also serves as a current collector enabling electrochemical Li-metal deposition. For a propylene carbonate (PC)-based Li-ion battery electrolyte, under both cyclic voltammetry and constant-current operation, Li-metal deposition is readily detected by changes in the SPR absorption dip in the reflectance spectrum. Electrochemical SPR is highly sensitive to metal deposition, with a demonstrated capability of detecting an average thickness of approximately 0.1 nm, corresponding to a few atomic layers of Li. To identify the growth mechanism, the SPR reflectance spectra of various possible Li-metal deposition processes were simulated. Comparison of the simulated spectra with the experimental data found good agreement with the well-known nucleation and growth model for Li-metal deposition from PC-based electrolytes. The demonstrated operando electrochemical SPR measurement should be a valuable tool for basic research on the initial Li-metal deposition process.
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- Mitsunori Kitta
- Research Institute of Electrochemical Energy, Department of Energy and Environment, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-8-31 Midorigaoka, Ikeda, Osaka 563-8577, Japan
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-8-31 Midorigaoka, Ikeda, Osaka 563-8577, Japan
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- Research Institute of Electrochemical Energy, Department of Energy and Environment, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-8-31 Midorigaoka, Ikeda, Osaka 563-8577, Japan
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- Research Institute of Electrochemical Energy, Department of Energy and Environment, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-8-31 Midorigaoka, Ikeda, Osaka 563-8577, Japan
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Chang Z, Qiao Y, Yang H, Cao X, Zhu X, He P, Zhou H. Sustainable Lithium‐Metal Battery Achieved by a Safe Electrolyte Based on Recyclable and Low‐Cost Molecular Sieve. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202104124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Zhi Chang
- Energy Technology Research Institute National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) 1-1-1, Umezono Tsukuba 305-8568 Japan
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- Energy Technology Research Institute National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) 1-1-1, Umezono Tsukuba 305-8568 Japan
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- Energy Technology Research Institute National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) 1-1-1, Umezono Tsukuba 305-8568 Japan
- Graduate School of System and Information Engineering University of Tsukuba 1-1-1, Tennoudai Tsukuba 305-8573 Japan
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- Energy Technology Research Institute National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) 1-1-1, Umezono Tsukuba 305-8568 Japan
- Graduate School of System and Information Engineering University of Tsukuba 1-1-1, Tennoudai Tsukuba 305-8573 Japan
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- Energy Technology Research Institute National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) 1-1-1, Umezono Tsukuba 305-8568 Japan
- Graduate School of System and Information Engineering University of Tsukuba 1-1-1, Tennoudai Tsukuba 305-8573 Japan
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- Center of Energy Storage Materials & Technology College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials National Laboratory of Solid State Micro-structures Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Micro-structures Nanjing University Nanjing 210093 P. R. China
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- Energy Technology Research Institute National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) 1-1-1, Umezono Tsukuba 305-8568 Japan
- Graduate School of System and Information Engineering University of Tsukuba 1-1-1, Tennoudai Tsukuba 305-8573 Japan
- Center of Energy Storage Materials & Technology College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials National Laboratory of Solid State Micro-structures Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Micro-structures Nanjing University Nanjing 210093 P. R. China
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Zhang X, Jin Q, Nan Y, Hou L, Li B, Chen X, Jin Z, Zhang X, Huang J, Zhang Q. Electrolyte Structure of Lithium Polysulfides with Anti‐Reductive Solvent Shells for Practical Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202103470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Xue‐Qiang Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials Ministry of Education School of Physics and Electronic Engineering Harbin Normal University Harbin 150025 P. R. China
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- School of Mining and Petroleum Engineering Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Alberta Edmonton ABT6G 1H9 Canada
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- School of Mining and Petroleum Engineering Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Alberta Edmonton ABT6G 1H9 Canada
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials Ministry of Education School of Physics and Electronic Engineering Harbin Normal University Harbin 150025 P. R. China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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In-situ UV cured acrylonitrile grafted epoxidized natural rubber (ACN-g-ENR) – LiTFSI solid polymer electrolytes for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2021.104938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Characterising lithium-ion electrolytes via operando Raman microspectroscopy. Nat Commun 2021; 12:4053. [PMID: 34193848 PMCID: PMC8245635 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24297-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Knowledge of electrolyte transport and thermodynamic properties in Li-ion and beyond Li-ion technologies is vital for their continued development and success. Here, we present a method for fully characterising electrolyte systems. By measuring the electrolyte concentration gradient over time via operando Raman microspectroscopy, in tandem with potentiostatic electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, the Fickian "apparent" diffusion coefficient, transference number, thermodynamic factor, ionic conductivity and resistance of charge-transfer were quantified within a single experimental setup. Using lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI) in tetraglyme (G4) as a model system, our study provides a visualisation of the electrolyte concentration gradient; a method for determining key electrolyte properties, and a necessary technique for correlating bulk intermolecular electrolyte structure with the described transport and thermodynamic properties.
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Ugata Y, Sasagawa S, Tatara R, Ueno K, Watanabe M, Dokko K. Structural Effects of Solvents on Li-Ion-Hopping Conduction in Highly Concentrated LiBF 4/Sulfone Solutions. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:6600-6608. [PMID: 34121389 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c01361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Li-ion-hopping conduction is known to occur in certain highly concentrated electrolytes, and this conduction mode is effective for achieving lithium batteries with high rate capabilities. Herein, we investigated the effects of the solvent structure on the hopping conduction of Li ions in highly concentrated LiBF4/sulfone electrolytes. Raman spectroscopy revealed that a Li+ ion forms complexes with sulfone and anions, and contact ion pairs and ionic aggregates are formed in the highly concentrated electrolytes. Li+ exchanges ligands (sulfone and BF4-) rapidly to produce unusual hopping conduction in highly concentrated electrolytes. The structure of the solvent significantly influences the hopping conduction process. We measured the self-diffusion coefficients of Li+ (DLi), anions (Danion), and sulfone solvents (Dsol) in electrolytes. The ratio of the self-diffusion coefficients (DLi/Dsol) tended to be higher for cyclic sulfones (sulfolane and 3-methylsulfolane) than for acyclic sulfones, which suggests that cyclic sulfone molecules facilitate Li-ion hopping. The hopping conduction increases the Li+-transference number (tLi+abc) under anion-blocking conditions, and tLi+abc of [LiBF4]/[cyclic sulfone] = 1/2 is as high as 0.8.
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- Yosuke Ugata
- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan.,Advanced Chemical Energy Research Center, Institute of Advanced Sciences, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Advanced Chemical Energy Research Center, Institute of Advanced Sciences, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan.,Advanced Chemical Energy Research Center, Institute of Advanced Sciences, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan.,Unit of Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts & Batteries (ESICB), Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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Chang Z, Qiao Y, Yang H, Cao X, Zhu X, He P, Zhou H. Sustainable Lithium-Metal Battery Achieved by a Safe Electrolyte Based on Recyclable and Low-Cost Molecular Sieve. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:15572-15581. [PMID: 33884720 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202104124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 04/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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As one typical clean-energy technologies, lithium-metal batteries, especially high-energy-density batteries which use concentrated electrolytes hold promising prospect for the development of a sustainable world. However, concentrated electrolytes with aggregative configurations were achieved at the expense of using extra dose of costly and environmental-unfriendly salts/additives, which casts a shadow over the development of a sustainable world. Herein, without using any expensive salts/additives, we employed commercially-available low-cost and environmental-friendly molecular sieves (zeolite) to sieve the solvation sheath of lithium ions of classic commercialized electrolyte (LiPF6 -EC/DMC), and resulting in a unique zeolite sieved electrolyte which was more aggregative than conventional concentrated electrolytes. Inspiringly, the new-designed electrolyte exhibited largely enhanced anti-oxidation stability under high-voltage (4.6 volts) and elevated temperature (55 °C). NCM-811//Li cells assembled with this electrolyte delivered ultra-stable rechargeabilities (over 1000 cycles for half-cell; 300 cycles for pouch-cell). More importantly, sustainable NCM-811//Li pouch-cell with negligible capacity decay can also be obtained through using recyclable zeolite sieved electrolyte. This conceptually-new way in preparing safe and highly-efficient electrolyte by using low-price molecular sieve would accelerate the development of high-energy-density lithium-ion/lithium-metal batteries.
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- Zhi Chang
- Energy Technology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1, Umezono, Tsukuba, 305-8568, Japan
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- Energy Technology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1, Umezono, Tsukuba, 305-8568, Japan
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- Energy Technology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1, Umezono, Tsukuba, 305-8568, Japan.,Graduate School of System and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Tennoudai, Tsukuba, 305-8573, Japan
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- Energy Technology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1, Umezono, Tsukuba, 305-8568, Japan.,Graduate School of System and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Tennoudai, Tsukuba, 305-8573, Japan
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- Energy Technology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1, Umezono, Tsukuba, 305-8568, Japan.,Graduate School of System and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Tennoudai, Tsukuba, 305-8573, Japan
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- Center of Energy Storage Materials & Technology, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Micro-structures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Micro-structures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
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- Energy Technology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1, Umezono, Tsukuba, 305-8568, Japan.,Graduate School of System and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Tennoudai, Tsukuba, 305-8573, Japan.,Center of Energy Storage Materials & Technology, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Micro-structures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Micro-structures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
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Zhang XQ, Jin Q, Nan YL, Hou LP, Li BQ, Chen X, Jin ZH, Zhang XT, Huang JQ, Zhang Q. Electrolyte Structure of Lithium Polysulfides with Anti-Reductive Solvent Shells for Practical Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:15503-15509. [PMID: 33913574 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202103470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery is regarded as a promising secondary battery. However, constant parasitic reactions between the Li anode and soluble polysulfide (PS) intermediates significantly deteriorate the working Li anode. The rational design to inhibit the parasitic reactions is plagued by the inability to understand and regulate the electrolyte structure of PSs. Herein, the electrolyte structure of PSs with anti-reductive solvent shells was unveiled by molecular dynamics simulations and nuclear magnetic resonance. The reduction resistance of the solvent shell is proven to be a key reason for the decreased reactivity of PSs towards Li. With isopropyl ether (DIPE) as a cosolvent, DIPE molecules tend to distribute in the outer solvent shell due to poor solvating power. Furthermore, DIPE is more stable than conventional ether solvents against Li metal. The reactivity of PSs is suppressed by encapsulating PSs into anti-reductive solvent shells. Consequently, the cycling performance of working Li-S batteries was significantly improved and a pouch cell of 300 Wh kg-1 was demonstrated. The fundamental understanding in this work provides an unprecedented ground to understand the electrolyte structure of PSs and the rational electrolyte design in Li-S batteries.
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- Xue-Qiang Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, P. R. China
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- School of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, ABT6G 1H9, Canada
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- School of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, ABT6G 1H9, Canada
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, P. R. China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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Wang Z, Wang Y, Wu C, Pang WK, Mao J, Guo Z. Constructing nitrided interfaces for stabilizing Li metal electrodes in liquid electrolytes. Chem Sci 2021; 12:8945-8966. [PMID: 34276925 PMCID: PMC8261733 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc01806j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Traditional Li ion batteries based on intercalation-type anodes have been approaching their theoretical limitations in energy density. Replacing the traditional anode with metallic Li has been regarded as the ultimate strategy to develop next-generation high-energy-density Li batteries. Unfortunately, the practical application of Li metal batteries has been hindered by Li dendrite growth, unstable Li/electrolyte interfaces, and Li pulverization during battery cycling. Interfacial modification can effectively solve these challenges and nitrided interfaces stand out among other functional layers because of their impressive effects on regulating Li+ flux distribution, facilitating Li+ diffusion through the solid-electrolyte interphase, and passivating the active surface of Li metal electrodes. Although various designs for nitrided interfaces have been put forward in the last few years, there is no paper that specialized in reviewing these advances and discussing prospects. In consideration of this, we make a systematic summary and give our comments based on our understanding. In addition, a comprehensive perspective on the future development of nitrided interfaces and rational Li/electrolyte interface design for Li metal electrodes is included. In this perspective, we make a systematic summary and give out our comments on constructing nitrided interfaces for stabilizing Li metal electrodes.![]()
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- Zhijie Wang
- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia.,School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide Adelaide South Australia 5005 Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia.,School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide Adelaide South Australia 5005 Australia
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Kashin AS, Boiko DA, Ananikov VP. Neural Network Analysis of Electron Microscopy Video Data Reveals the Temperature-Driven Microphase Dynamics in the Ions/Water System. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2007726. [PMID: 33938144 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202007726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Real-time field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) measurements and neural network analysis were successfully merged to observe the temperature-induced behavior of soft liquid microdomains in mixtures of different ionic liquids with water. The combination of liquid FE-SEM and in situ heating techniques revealed temperature-driven solution restructuring for ions/water systems with different water states and their critical point behavior expressed in a rapid switch between thermal expansion and shrinkage of liquid microphases at temperatures of ≈100-130 °C, which was directly recorded on electron microscopy videos. Automation of FE-SEM video analysis by a neural network approach allowed quantification of the morphological changes in ions/water systems during heating on the basis of thousands of images processed with a speed almost equal to the frame rate of original electron microscopy videos. Tracking and evolution of the micro-heterogeneous domains, hypothesized in the Ioliomics concept, was mapped and quantified for the first time. The present study describes the concept for quick acquisition of big data in electron microscopy, develops rapid neural network analysis and shows how to link microscopic data to fundamental molecular properties.
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- Alexey S Kashin
- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect 47, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect 47, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect 47, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation
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Xu Y, Gao L, Wu X, Zhang S, Wang X, Gu C, Xia X, Kong X, Tu J. Porous Composite Gel Polymer Electrolyte with Interfacial Transport Pathways for Flexible Quasi Solid Lithium-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:23743-23750. [PMID: 34000178 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c04113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The growing demand for safer energy storage devices leads to wide research on solid-state lithium-ion batteries. However, as an important component in the solid-state battery, the solid-state electrolyte often encounters problems, especially the low conductivity at room temperature, inhibiting the development of solid-state batteries. Here, improved electrochemical performances of lithium-ion batteries are obtained by designing a composite gel polymer electrolyte with a sponge-like structure. The porous composite gel polymer electrolyte (PCGPE) is developed by a facile phase inversion process of poly(vinylidiene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene) (PVdF-HFP) and Li6.4La3Zr1.4Ta0.6O12 (LLZTO). The solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance test proves the continuous porous structure constructs fast Li-ion transport pathways on internal interfaces. As a result, the ionic conductivity of PCGPE is up to 5.45 × 10-4 S cm-1 at room temperature. Moreover, an initial capacity of 142.2 mAh g-1 and 82.6% capacity retention at 1 C after 350 cycles are successfully achieved in flexible LiFPO4//PCGPE//Li batteries.
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- Yanjun Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Center for Chemistry of High-Performance & Novel Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Research Institute of Narada Power Source Co. Ltd., Hangzhou 310012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Center for Chemistry of High-Performance & Novel Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Manipulating anion intercalation enables a high-voltage aqueous dual ion battery. Nat Commun 2021; 12:3106. [PMID: 34035250 PMCID: PMC8149852 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23369-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Aqueous graphite-based dual ion batteries have unique superiorities in stationary energy storage systems due to their non-transition metal configuration and safety properties. However, there is an absence of thorough study of the interactions between anions and water molecules and between anions and electrode materials, which is essential to achieve high output voltage. Here we reveal the four-stage intercalation process and energy conversion in a graphite cathode of anions with different configurations. The difference between the intercalation energy and hydration energy of bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonimide makes the best use of the electrochemical stability window of its electrolyte and delivers a high intercalation potential, while BF4− and CF3SO3− do not exhibit a satisfactory potential because the graphite intercalation potential of BF4− is inferior and the graphite intercalation potential of CF3SO3− exceeds the voltage window of its electrolyte. An aqueous dual ion battery based on the intercalation behaviors of bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonimide anions into a graphite cathode exhibits a high voltage of 2.2 V together with a specific energy of 242.74 Wh kg−1. This work provides clear guidance for the voltage plateau manipulation of anion intercalation into two-dimensional materials. The interactions between water molecules, electrode materials and anions are essential yet challenging for aqueous dual ion batteries. Here, the authors demonstrate the voltage manipulation of dual ion batteries through matching intercalation energy and solvation energy of different anions.
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Klein T, Piszko M, Kankanamge CJ, Kasapis G, Fröba AP. Fick Diffusion Coefficient in Binary Mixtures of [HMIM][NTf 2] and Carbon Dioxide by Dynamic Light Scattering and Molecular Dynamics Simulations. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:5100-5113. [PMID: 33960781 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c01616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Dynamic light scattering (DLS) experiments and equilibrium molecular dynamics (EMD) simulations were performed in the saturated liquid phase of the binary mixture of 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluormethylsulfonyl)imide ([HMIM][NTf2]) and carbon dioxide (CO2) to access the Fick diffusion coefficient (D11). The investigations were performed within or close to saturation conditions at temperatures between (298.15 and 348.15) K and CO2 mole fractions (xCO2) up to 0.81. The DLS experiments were combined with polarization-difference Raman spectroscopy (PDRS) to simultaneously access the composition of the liquid phase. For the first time in an electrolyte-based system, D11 was directly calculated from EMD simulations by accessing the Maxwell-Stefan (MS) diffusion coefficient and the thermodynamic factor. Agreement within combined uncertainties was found between D11 from DLS and EMD simulations for CO2 mole fractions up to 0.5. In general, an increasing D11 with increasing xCO2 could be observed, with a local maximum present at a CO2 mole fraction of about 0.75. The local maximum could be explained by an increasing MS diffusion coefficient with increasing xCO2 over the entire studied composition range and a decreasing thermodynamic factor at xCO2 above 0.7. Finally, PDRS and EMD simulations were combined to investigate the influence of the fluid structure on the diffusive process.
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- Tobias Klein
- Institute of Advanced Optical Technologies - Thermophysical Properties (AOT-TP), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBI) and Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT), Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Paul-Gordan-Straße 8, 91052 Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Advanced Optical Technologies - Thermophysical Properties (AOT-TP), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBI) and Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT), Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Paul-Gordan-Straße 8, 91052 Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Advanced Optical Technologies - Thermophysical Properties (AOT-TP), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBI) and Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT), Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Paul-Gordan-Straße 8, 91052 Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Advanced Optical Technologies - Thermophysical Properties (AOT-TP), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBI) and Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT), Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Paul-Gordan-Straße 8, 91052 Erlangen, Germany.,Institute for Multiscale Thermofluids, School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, U.K
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- Institute of Advanced Optical Technologies - Thermophysical Properties (AOT-TP), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBI) and Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT), Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Paul-Gordan-Straße 8, 91052 Erlangen, Germany
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Viviani M, Lova P, Portale G. Structural Transitions During Formation and Rehydration of Proton Conducting Polymeric Membranes. Macromol Rapid Commun 2021; 42:e2000717. [PMID: 33998098 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202000717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
Knowledge of the transitions occurring during the formation of ion-conducting polymer films and membranes is crucial to optimize material performances. The use of non-destructive scattering techniques that offer high spatio-temporal resolution is essential to investigating such structural transitions, especially when combined with complementary techniques probing at different time and spatial scales. Here, a simultaneous multi-technique study is performed on the membrane formation mechanism and the subsequent hydration of two ion-conducting polymers, the well-known commercial Nafion and a synthesized sulfonated poly(phenylene sulfide sulfone) (sPSS). The X-ray data distinguish the multi-stage processes occurring during drying. A sol-gel-membrane transition sequence is observed for both polymers. However, while Nafion membrane evolves from a micellar solution through the formation of a phase-separated gel, forming an oriented supported membrane, sPSS membrane evolves from a solution of dispersed polyelectrolyte chains via formation of an inhomogeneous gel, showing assembly and ionic phase separation only at the end of the drying process. Impedance spectroscopy data confirm the occurrence of the sol-gel transitions, while gel-membrane transitions are detected by optical reflectance data. The simultaneous multi-technique approach presented here can connect the nanoscale to the macroscopic behavior, unraveling information essential to optimize membrane formation of different ion-conducting polymers.
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Affiliation(s)
- Marco Viviani
- Macromolecular Chemistry and New Polymeric Materials, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747AG, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genova, Via Dodecaneso 31, Genova, 16142, Italy
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- Macromolecular Chemistry and New Polymeric Materials, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747AG, The Netherlands
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