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Sultanov F, Tatykayev B, Bakenov Z, Mentbayeva A. The role of graphene aerogels in rechargeable batteries. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 331:103249. [PMID: 39032342 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 07/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/14/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Energy storage systems, particularly rechargeable batteries, play a crucial role in establishing a sustainable energy infrastructure. Today, researchers focus on improving battery energy density, cycling stability, and rate performance. This involves enhancing existing materials or creating new ones with advanced properties for cathodes and anodes to achieve peak battery performance. Graphene aerogels (GAs) possess extraordinary attributes, including a hierarchical porous and lightweight structure, high electrical conductivity, and robust mechanical stability. These qualities facilitate the uniform distribution of active sites within electrodes, mitigate volume changes during repeated cycling, and enhance overall conductivity. When integrated into batteries, GAs expedite electron/ion transport, offer exceptional structural stability, and deliver outstanding cycling performance. This review offers a comprehensive survey of the advancements in the preparation, functionalization, and modification of GAs in the context of battery research. It explores their application as electrodes and hosts for the dispersion of active material nanoparticles, resulting in the creation of hybrid electrodes for a wide range of rechargeable batteries including lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), Li-metal-air batteries, sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) and zinc-air batteries (ZABs), aluminum-ion batteries (AIBs) and aluminum-air batteries and other.
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- Fail Sultanov
- National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr Ave. 53, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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- National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr Ave. 53, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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- National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr Ave. 53, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan; Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr Ave. 53, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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- National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr Ave. 53, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan; Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr Ave. 53, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan.
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Luo W, Zhang Z, Yu Y, Li J, Chao Z, Fan J. ZCNC Beaded Heterostructure toward High-Performance Aluminum Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:44947-44956. [PMID: 39150315 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c09943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/17/2024]
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We designed and prepared the ZnSe/CoSe2@NC/CNTs (ZCNC) cathode material for aluminum batteries (ABs). The ZCN (ZnSe/CoSe2@NC) is connected by the interwoven carbon nanotube (CNT) conductive network to form a beaded structure. CNTs and the carbon formed by carbonization of organic ligands is beneficial to improving the electrical conductivity of the material and reducing structural damage during cycling. The internal electric field generated at the interface of heterostructures can promote the transfer of electrons/ions. This special structure promotes ZCNC excellent electrochemical properties. At 100 mA/g, the specific capacity of the first discharge reaches 338 mAh/g, while the specific capacity after 500 cycles still reaches 217 mAh/g. Compared with ZCN and CN(CoSe2@NC), it demonstrates a great advantage.
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- Wenbin Luo
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, Hunan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, Hunan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, Hunan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, Hunan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, Hunan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, Hunan, China
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Du K, Liu Y, Zhao Y, Li H, Liu H, Sun C, Han M, Ma T, Hu Y. High-Entropy Prussian Blue Analogues Enable Lattice Respiration for Ultrastable Aqueous Aluminum-Ion Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2404172. [PMID: 38734973 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202404172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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Aqueous aluminum ion batteries (AAIBs) hold significant potential for grid-scale energy storage owing to their intrinsic safety, high theoretical capacity, and abundance of aluminum. However, the strong electrostatic interactions and delayed charge compensation between high-charge-density aluminum ions and the fixed lattice in conventional cathodes impede the development of high-performance AAIBs. To address this issue, this work introduces, for the first time, high-entropy Prussian blue analogs (HEPBAs) as cathodes in AAIBs with unique lattice tolerance and efficient multipath electron transfer. Benefiting from the intrinsic long-range disorder and robust lattice strain field, HEPBAs enable the manifestation of the lattice respiration effect and minimize lattice volume changes, thereby achieving one of the best long-term stabilities (91.2% capacity retention after 10 000 cycles at 5.0 A g-1) in AAIBs. Additionally, the interaction between the diverse metal atoms generates a broadened d-band and reduced degeneracy compared with conventional Prussian blue and its analogs (PBAs), which enhances the electron transfer efficiency with one of the best rate performance (79.2 mAh g-1 at 5.0 A g-1) in AAIBs. Furthermore, exceptional element selectivity in HEPBAs with unique cocktail effect can facile tune electrochemical behavior. Overall, the newly developed HEPBAs with a high-entropy effect exhibit promising solutions for advancing AAIBs and multivalent-ion batteries.
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- Kai Du
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Education Ministry of China, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Education Ministry of China, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Education Ministry of China, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Education Ministry of China, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Education Ministry of China, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Education Ministry of China, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Education Ministry of China, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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Yuan Z, Li L, Zhao L, Chen R, Li D, Han W, Wang L. A Non-Flammable and Flexible Aluminum Derived Lithium-Ion Storage Device with a Wide Temperature Range of Operation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2310992. [PMID: 38155518 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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With the rapid development and increasing popularity of electric vehicles and wearables, battery safety has become a leading focus in the field of energy storage research. Specifically, aluminum-ion batteries are gaining increasing attention as low-cost energy-storage systems with high safety levels and theoretical energy density. However, the dense alumina passivation layer on the aluminum anode surface and slow kinetic performance of commonly used ionic liquid electrolytes still render poor performance. This report presents a new type of aluminum-derived lithium-ion battery (ALIB) that maintains a certain discharge performance under damaging conditions, including continuous bending, high- and low-temperature environments, and shearing. This new ALIB effectively meets the current demand for flexible and wearable batteries. The prepared ALIB achieves a stable cycle of 130 mAh g-1 specific capacity and ≈260 Wh kg-1 theoretical energy density at a wide voltage platform of 2 V and a test temperature of 25 °C without undergoing combustion. Additionally, the study analyzes the reaction mechanism of this ALIB based on density functional theory and conducts ex situ XRD and XPS analyses to elucidate the underlying storage mechanism.
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- Zeyu Yuan
- State Key Laboratory for Superlattices and Microstructures, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- College of Physics, the State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Superlattices and Microstructures, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Superlattices and Microstructures, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- College of Physics, the State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- College of Physics, the State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- College of Physics, the State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- College of Physics, the State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Superlattices and Microstructures, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Liu J, Xie J, Dong H, Li FL, Xu K, Li Y, Miao X, Yang J, Geng H. Metal-injection and interface density engineering induced nickel diselenide with rapid kinetics for high-energy sodium storage. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 657:402-413. [PMID: 38056045 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.12.011] [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: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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The key to the innovation of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) is to find efficient sodium-storage electrode. Here, metal Mo doping of NiSe2 is proposed by modified electrospinning strategy followed by in situ conversion process. The Mo-NiSe2 anchoring on hollow carbon nanofibers (HCNFs) would make full use of the multi-channel HCNFs in the inner layer and the active sites of Mo-NiSe2 in the outer layer, which plays an important role in buffering the volume stress of Na+ (de)insertion and reducing the adsorption energy barrier of Na+. Innovatively, it is proposed to jointly regulate the SIBs performance of NiSe2 by both metal atom doping and interface effects, thereby adjusting the sodium ion adsorption barrier of NiSe2. The Mo-NiSe2@HCNFs exhibits remarkable performance in SIBs, demonstrating a high specific capacity of 396 mAh/g after 100 cycles at 1 A/g. Moreover, it maintains outstanding cycling stability, retaining 77.6 % of its capacity (211 mAh/g) even after 1000 cycles at 10 A/g. This comprehensive electrochemical performances are due to the structural stability and outstanding electronic conductance of the Mo-NiSe2@HCNFs, as evidenced by the diffusion analysis and ex situ charge-discharge process characterization. Furthermore, coupled with the Na3V2(PO4)2O2F cathodes, the full cell also achieves a high energy density of 123 Wh kg-1. The theoretical calculation of the hypervalent Mo doing further proves the benefit of its Na+ adsorption and denser conduction band distribution. This study provides a reference for the construction of transition metal selenide via doping and interface engineering in sodium storage.
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- Jing Liu
- School of Materials Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, Changshu, Jiangsu 215500, China
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- School of Materials Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, Changshu, Jiangsu 215500, China
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- School of Materials Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, Changshu, Jiangsu 215500, China
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- School of Materials Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, Changshu, Jiangsu 215500, China
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- School of Materials Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, Changshu, Jiangsu 215500, China
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- School of Materials Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, Changshu, Jiangsu 215500, China
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- School of Materials Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, Changshu, Jiangsu 215500, China.
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- School of Material Science & Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, China.
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- School of Materials Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, Changshu, Jiangsu 215500, China.
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Huang C, Yang Y, Li M, Qi X, Pan C, Guo K, Bao L, Lu X. Ultrahigh Capacity from Complexation-Enabled Aluminum-Ion Batteries with C 70 as the Cathode. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2306244. [PMID: 37815787 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202306244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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Restricted by the available energy storage modes, currently rechargeable aluminum-ion batteries (RABs) can only provide a very limited experimental capacity, regardless of the very high gravimetric capacity of Al (2980 mAh g-1 ). Here, a novel complexation mechanism is reported for energy storage in RABs by utilizing 0D fullerene C70 as the cathode. This mechanism enables remarkable discharge voltage (≈1.65 V) and especially a record-high reversible specific capacity (750 mAh g-1 at 200 mA g-1 ) of RABs. By means of in situ Raman monitoring, mass spectrometry, and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, it is found that this elevated capacity is attributed to the direct complexation of one C70 molecule with 23.5 (super)halogen moieties (superhalogen AlCl4 and/or halogen Cl) in average, forming (super)halogenated C70 ·(AlCl4 )m Cln-m complexes. Upon discharging, decomplexation of C70 ·(AlCl4 )m Cln-m releases AlCl4 - /Cl- ions while preserving the intact fullerene cage. This work provides a new route to realize high-capacity and long-life batteries following the complexation mechanism.
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- Chenli Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037, Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Institute of New Energy for Vehicles, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037, Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037, Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037, Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037, Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037, Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan University, No. 58, Renmin Avenue, Haikou, 570228, P.R.China
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Ilango PR, Savariraj AD, Huang H, Li L, Hu G, Wang H, Hou X, Kim BC, Ramakrishna S, Peng S. Electrospun Flexible Nanofibres for Batteries: Design and Application. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s41918-022-00148-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Han T, Bai H, Xu J, Zhu Y, Lin X, Liu J. A metal organic framework-derived octahedral Cu 1.95S@CoS 2 for secondary batteries displaying long cycle life and stable temperature tolerance. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023. [PMID: 38009207 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc05111k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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Low-cost and safe batteries are considered to be promising energy-storage systems. Here, a metal organic framework (MOF)-derived octahedral Cu1.95S@CoS2 composite is developed as a high-performance cathode of aluminium-ion (Al-ion) batteries. CoS2 nanoparticles on Cu1.95S provide active sites, making AlCl4- intercalation/deintercalation highly reversible, and reducing polarization. Cycling at 0.5 A g-1, Cu1.95S@CoS2 maintains stable capacities of 136.6 and 122.4 mA h g-1 after 200 cycles at room temperature and -10 °C, respectively. Stable rate-performance is also achieved. These findings will accelerate the application of Al-ion batteries and MOF-derived energy-storage composites.
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- Tianli Han
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241002, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241002, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241002, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241002, P. R. China.
- Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
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- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Micro/Nano Fabrication, Department of Micro/Nano-electronics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241002, P. R. China.
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Luo W, Liu Y, Li F, Zhang Z, Chao Z, Fan J. Low-Dimensional and High-Crystallinity Carbonyl Cathodes Prepared by Physical Vapor Deposition for Green Aluminum Organic Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:37433-37441. [PMID: 37489932 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c06254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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We report a low-cost, high theoretical specific capacity π-conjugated organic compound (PTCDA) with C═O active centers as the cathode material in aluminum organic batteries. In addition, in order to improve the electron transport rate of PTCDA, a new method is proposed in this paper, which uses physical vapor deposition (PVD) method to make PTCDA recrystallize and grow on stainless steel and quartz glass substrates to improve its crystallinity. The increase of crystallinity expands the PTCDA π-π-conjugated system, making electrons more delocalized, which is beneficial to the transmission rate of electrons and ions, thereby enhancing the conductivity of the material. The experimental results show that compared with pristine PTCDA, PTCDA(Ss) and PTCDA(G) with higher crystallinity have better cycling stability and rate capability. The DFT (density functional theory) results indicated that the electron-deficient carbonyl group in the PTCDA molecule could reversibly coordinate/dissociate with the positively charged Al complex ions (AlCl2+). This research work provides insights into the rational design of low-dimensional, high-crystallinity, high-performance cathode materials for green aluminum organic batteries.
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- Wenbin Luo
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, Hunan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, Hunan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, Hunan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, Hunan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, Hunan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, Hunan, China
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Meng J, Yao X, Hong X, Zhu L, Xiao Z, Jia Y, Liu F, Song H, Zhao Y, Pang Q. A solution-to-solid conversion chemistry enables ultrafast-charging and long-lived molten salt aluminium batteries. Nat Commun 2023; 14:3909. [PMID: 37400451 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39258-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023] Open
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Conventional solid-to-solid conversion-type cathodes in batteries suffer from poor diffusion/reaction kinetics, large volume changes and aggressive structural degradation, particularly for rechargeable aluminium batteries (RABs). Here we report a class of high-capacity redox couples featuring a solution-to-solid conversion chemistry with well-manipulated solubility as cathodes-uniquely allowed by using molten salt electrolytes-that enable fast-charging and long-lived RABs. As a proof-of-concept, we demonstrate a highly reversible redox couple-the highly soluble InCl and the sparingly soluble InCl3-that exhibits a high capacity of about 327 mAh g-1 with negligible cell overpotential of only 35 mV at 1 C rate and 150 °C. The cells show almost no capacity fade over 500 cycles at a 20 C charging rate and can sustain 100 mAh g-1 at 50 C. The fast oxidation kinetics of the solution phase upon initiating the charge enables the cell with ultrafast charging capability, whereas the structure self-healing via re-forming the solution phase at the end of discharge endows the long-term cycling stability. This solution-to-solid mechanism will unlock more multivalent battery cathodes that are attractive in cost but plagued by poor reaction kinetics and short cycle life.
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- Jiashen Meng
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Advanced Batteries Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Advanced Technology Institute, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Advanced Batteries Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Advanced Batteries Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Advanced Batteries Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Advanced Batteries Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Advanced Batteries Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Advanced Batteries Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Dyson School of Design Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2BX, UK
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Advanced Batteries Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
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Li J, Luo W, Zhang Z, Li F, Chao Z, Fan J. ZnSe/SnSe 2 hollow microcubes as cathode for high performance aluminum ion batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 639:124-132. [PMID: 36804785 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.02.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Advances in cathode material design and understanding of intercalation mechanisms are necessary to improve the overall performance of aluminum ion batteries. Therefore, we designed ZnSe/SnSe2 hollow microcubes with heterojunction structure as a cathode material for aluminum ion batteries. ZnSe/SnSe2 hollow microcubes with an average size of about1.4 µm were prepared by selenization of ZnSn(OH)6 microcubes successfully. The shell thickness of ZnSe/SnSe2 hollow microcubes is about 250 nm. On one hand, the hollow cubic structure can effectively alleviate the volume effect, provide shorter ion diffusion paths, and increase the contact area with the electrolyte. On the other hand, ZnSe/SnSe2 heterojunction structure can establish a built-in electric field to facilitate ion transport. The synergistic effect of the two leads to the improved electrochemical performance of ZnSe/SnSe2 as the cathode of aluminum ion batteries. The material delivered a reversible capacity of 124 mAh/g after 150 cycles at a current density of 100 mA/g. Meanwhile, coulombic efficiency remained above 98% in almost all cycles. In addition, the electrochemical reaction mechanism and kinetic process of Al3+ and ZnSe/SnSe2 were studied.
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- Jian Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, Hunan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, Hunan, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, Hunan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, Hunan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, Hunan, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, Hunan, China
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Zhao J, Xie M, Yang K, Wei D, Zhang C, Wang Z, Yang X. Three-dimensionally multiple protected silicon anode toward ultrahigh areal capacity and stability. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 646:538-546. [PMID: 37210901 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.05.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Silicon (Si) is considered as one of the most promising candidates for next-generation lithium-ion battery (LIB) anode due to its high theoretical capacity. However, the drastic volume change of Si anodes during lithiation/delithiation processes leads to rapid capacity fade. Herein, a three-dimensional Si anode with multiple protection strategy is proposed, including citric acid-modification of Si particles (CA@Si), GaInSn ternary liquid metal (LM) addition, and porous copper foam (CF) based electrode. The CA modified supports strong adhesive attraction of Si particles with binder and LM penetration maintains good electrical contact of the composite. The CF substrate constructs a stable hierarchical conductive framework, which could accommodate the volume expansion to retain integrity of the electrode during cycling. As a result, the obtained Si composite anode (CF-LM-CA@Si) demonstrates a discharge capacity of 3.14 mAh cm-2 after 100 cycles at 0.4 A g-1, corresponding to 76.1% capacity retention rate based on the initial discharge capacity and delivers comparable performance in full cells. The present study provides an applicable prototype of high-energy density electrodes for LIBs.
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- Junkai Zhao
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), Beijing 100094, China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center of Low-carbon Technology and Equipment, College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), Beijing 100094, China
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- Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), Beijing 100094, China.
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center of Low-carbon Technology and Equipment, College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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Yuan Z, Lin Q, Li Y, Han W, Wang L. Effects of Multiple Ion Reactions Based on a CoSe 2 /MXene Cathode in Aluminum-Ion Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2211527. [PMID: 36727407 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202211527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Rechargeable aluminum-ion batteries (RAIBs) have emerged as a promising battery storage technology owing to their cost-effectiveness, operational safety, and high energy density. However, their actual capacity is substantially lower than their true capacity and their cycling stability is poor. Therefore, understanding the energy-storage mechanism may contribute to the successful design of a stable electrode material, on which the performance can be optimized. The aim of this study is to investigate AlCl4 - ions in transition metal cathode materials and mechanisms that enable for their high-energy-storage potential and low Coulombic efficiency. Results of theoretical analysis and experimental verification show that a multi-ion transport mechanism is responsible for the electrochemical behavior of the battery. The lattice distortion of CoSe2 caused by AlCl4 - ion intercalation, has a considerable effect on the initial stability of the battery. MXene as a support material reduces the size of CoSe2 growing on its surface, effectively inhibiting the lattice distortion caused by the interaction with the aluminum-anion complex, thus addressing the issues of poor reversibility, cycle instability, and low Coulombic efficiency of the battery. Hence, understanding the impact of MXene on the battery may aid in further improving the design of electrode materials.
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- Zeyu Yuan
- State Key Laboratory for Superlattices and Microstructures, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- College of Physics the State Key Laboratory of Inorganic, Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Superlattices and Microstructures, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Superlattices and Microstructures, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- College of Physics the State Key Laboratory of Inorganic, Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- College of Physics the State Key Laboratory of Inorganic, Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Superlattices and Microstructures, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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Zhang B, Zhang W, Jin H, Wan J. Research Progress of Cathode Materials for Rechargeable Aluminum Batteries in AlCl
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/[EMIm]Cl and Other Electrolyte Systems. ChemistrySelect 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202204575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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- Boya Zhang
- College of Materials Science & Engineering Qingdao University of Science & Technology Qingdao 266042, Shandong P. R. China
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- Kagami Memorial Research Institute for Materials Science and Technology Waseda University 2-8-26 Nishiwaseda, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 169-0051 Japan
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution & Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering Shandong University Jinan 250061 PR China
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- College of Materials Science & Engineering Qingdao University of Science & Technology Qingdao 266042, Shandong P. R. China
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Liu T, Lv G, Liu M, Zhao C, Liao L, Liu H, Shi J, Zhang J, Guo J. Synergistic Transition-Metal Selenide Heterostructure as a High-Performance Cathode for Rechargeable Aluminum Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:11906-11913. [PMID: 36843285 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c23205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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We synthesize and characterize a rechargeable aluminum battery cathode material composed of heterostructured Co3Se4/ZnSe embedded in a hollow carbon matrix. This heterostructure is synthesized from a metal-organic framework composite, in which ZIF-8 is grown on the surface of ZIF-67 cube. Both experimental and theoretical studies indicate that the internal electric field across the heterostructure interface between Co3Se4 and ZnSe promotes the fast transport of electron and Al-ion diffusion. As a result, the heterostructured Co3Se4/ZnSe demonstrates superior specific capacity and cycle stability compared to the single-phase Co3Se4 and ZnSe cathode materials.
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- Tianming Liu
- School of Science, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Geological Carbon Storage and Low Carbon Utilization of Resources, Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Geological Carbon Storage and Low Carbon Utilization of Resources, Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Science, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Geological Carbon Storage and Low Carbon Utilization of Resources, Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Science, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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Li L, Ma Y, Cui F, Li Y, Yu D, Lian X, Hu Y, Li H, Peng S. Novel Insight into Rechargeable Aluminum Batteries with Promising Selenium Sulfide@Carbon Nanofibers Cathode. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2209628. [PMID: 36480021 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202209628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Due to the unique electronic structure of aluminum ions (Al3+ ) with strong Coulombic interaction and complex bonding situation (simultaneously covalent/ionic bonds), traditional electrodes, mismatching with the bonding orbital of Al3+ , usually exhibit slow kinetic process with inferior rechargeable aluminum batteries (RABs) performance. Herein, to break the confinement of the interaction mismatch between Al3+ and the electrode, a previously unexplored Se2.9 S5.1 -based cathode with sufficient valence electronic energy overlap with Al3+ and easily accessible structure is potentially developed. Through this new strategy, Se2.9 S5.1 encapsulated in multichannel carbon nanofibers with free-standing structure exhibits a high capacity of 606 mAh g-1 at 50 mA g-1 , high rate-capacity (211 mAh g-1 at 2.0 A g-1 ), robust stability (187 mAh g-1 at 0.5 A g-1 after 3,000 cycles), and enhanced flexibility. Simultaneously, in/ex-situ characterizations also reveal the unexplored mechanism of Sex Sy in RABs.
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- Linlin Li
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R. China
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Liang H, Liu Y, Zuo F, Zhang C, Yang L, Zhao L, Li Y, Xu Y, Wang T, Hua X, Zhu Y, Li H. Fe 2(MoO 4) 3 assembled by cross-stacking of porous nanosheets enables a high-performance aluminum-ion battery. Chem Sci 2022; 13:14191-14197. [PMID: 36540814 PMCID: PMC9728561 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc05479e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 09/10/2024] Open
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Rechargeable aluminum-ion batteries have attracted increasing attention owing to the advantageous multivalent ion storage mechanism thus high theoretical capacity as well as inherent safety and low cost of using aluminum. However, their development has been largely impeded by the lack of suitable positive electrodes to provide both sufficient energy density and satisfactory rate capability. Here we report a candidate positive electrode based on ternary metal oxides, Fe2(MoO4)3, which was assembled by cross-stacking of porous nanosheets, featuring superior rate performance and cycle stability, and most importantly a well-defined discharge voltage plateau near 1.9 V. Specifically, the positive electrode is able to deliver reversible capacities of 239.3 mA h g-1 at 0.2 A g-1 and 73.4 mA h g-1 at 8.0 A g-1, and retains 126.5 mA h g-1 at 1.0 A g-1 impressively, after 2000 cycles. Furthermore, the aluminum-storage mechanism operating on Al3+ intercalation in this positive electrode is demonstrated for the first time via combined in situ and ex situ characterization studies and density functional theory calculations. This work not only explores potential positive electrodes for aluminum-based batteries but also sheds light on the fundamental charge storage mechanism within the electrode.
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- Huanyu Liang
- College of Physics, Center for Marine Observation and Communications, Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 P. R. China
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- College of Physics, Center for Marine Observation and Communications, Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 P. R. China
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- College of Physics, Center for Marine Observation and Communications, Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Engineering Center of New Energy Battery Materials, Henan Key Laboratory of Bimolecular Recognition and Sensing, Shangqiu Normal University Shangqiu Henan 476000 P. R. China
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- College of Physics, Center for Marine Observation and Communications, Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 P. R. China
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- College of Physics, Center for Marine Observation and Communications, Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 P. R. China
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- College of Physics, Center for Marine Observation and Communications, Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 P. R. China
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- College of Physics, Center for Marine Observation and Communications, Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 P. R. China
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- College of Physics, Center for Marine Observation and Communications, Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 P. R. China
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- College of Physics, Center for Marine Observation and Communications, Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 P. R. China
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- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research Heisenbergstraße 1 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- College of Physics, Center for Marine Observation and Communications, Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 P. R. China
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Li J, Zeng F, El-Demellawi JK, Lin Q, Xi S, Wu J, Tang J, Zhang X, Liu X, Tu S. Nb 2CT x MXene Cathode for High-Capacity Rechargeable Aluminum Batteries with Prolonged Cycle Lifetime. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:45254-45262. [PMID: 36166239 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c09765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Aluminum-ion batteries have garnered significant interest as a potentially safer and cheaper replacement for conventional lithium-ion batteries, offering a shorter charging time and denser storage capacity. Nonetheless, the progress in this field is considerably hampered by the limited availability of suitable cathode materials that can sustain the reversible intercalation of Al3+/[AlCl4]- ions, particularly after long cycles. Herein, we demonstrate that rechargeable Al batteries embedded with two-dimensional (2D) Nb2CTx MXene as a cathode material exhibit excellent capacity and exceptional long cyclic performance. We have successfully improved the initial electrochemical performance of Nb2CTx MXene after being properly delaminated to a single-layered microstructure and subjected to a post-synthesis calcining treatment. Compared to pristine Nb2CTx MXene, the Al battery embedded with the calcined Nb2CTx MXene cathode has, respectively, retained high capacities of 108 and 80 mAh g-1 after 500 cycles at current densities of 0.2 and 0.5 A g-1 in a wide voltage window (0.1-2.4 V). Noteworthily, the cyclic lifetime of Nb2CTx MXene was extended from ∼300 to >500 times after calcination. We reveal that attaining Nb2CTx nanosheets with a controllable d-spacing has promoted the migration of the [AlCl4]- and Al3+ ions in the MXene interlayers, leading to enhanced charge storage. Furthermore, we found out that the formation of niobium oxides and amorphous carbon after calcination probably benefits the electrochemical performance of Nb2CTx MXene electrode in Al batteries.
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- Jiahui Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Institute of Materials Genome and Big Data, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Road, Honggutan District, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Road, Honggutan District, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Institute of Materials Genome and Big Data, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Institute of Materials Genome and Big Data, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Road, Honggutan District, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Institute of Materials Genome and Big Data, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Road, Honggutan District, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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Pierre Mwizerwa J, Liu C, Xu K, Zhao N, Li Y, Chen Z, Shen J. Three-dimensional printed lithium iron phosphate coated with magnesium oxide cathode with improved areal capacity and ultralong cycling stability for high performance lithium-ion batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 623:168-181. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.05.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Yang Q, Jiang N, Shao Y, Zhang Y, Zhao X, Zeng Y, Qiu J. Functional carbon materials addressing dendrite problems in metal batteries: surface chemistry, multi-dimensional structure engineering, and defects. Sci China Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1397-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Zhu Z, Jiang T, Ali M, Meng Y, Jin Y, Cui Y, Chen W. Rechargeable Batteries for Grid Scale Energy Storage. Chem Rev 2022; 122:16610-16751. [PMID: 36150378 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 188] [Impact Index Per Article: 94.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Ever-increasing global energy consumption has driven the development of renewable energy technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. Battery energy storage systems (BESS) with high electrochemical performance are critical for enabling renewable yet intermittent sources of energy such as solar and wind. In recent years, numerous new battery technologies have been achieved and showed great potential for grid scale energy storage (GSES) applications. However, their practical applications have been greatly impeded due to the gap between the breakthroughs achieved in research laboratories and the industrial applications. In addition, various complex applications call for different battery performances. Matching of diverse batteries to various applications is required to promote practical energy storage research achievement. This review provides in-depth discussion and comprehensive consideration in the battery research field for GSES. The overall requirements of battery technologies for practical applications with key parameters are systematically analyzed by generating standards and measures for GSES. We also discuss recent progress and existing challenges for some representative battery technologies with great promise for GSES, including metal-ion batteries, lead-acid batteries, molten-salt batteries, alkaline batteries, redox-flow batteries, metal-air batteries, and hydrogen-gas batteries. Moreover, we emphasize the importance of bringing emerging battery technologies from academia to industry. Our perspectives on the future development of batteries for GSES applications are provided.
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- Zhengxin Zhu
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
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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 94025, United States
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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Tu J, Wang W, Lei H, Wang M, Chang C, Jiao S. Design Strategies of High-Performance Positive Materials for Nonaqueous Rechargeable Aluminum Batteries: From Crystal Control to Battery Configuration. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2201362. [PMID: 35620966 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Rechargeable aluminum batteries (RABs) have been paid considerable attention in the field of electrochemical energy storage batteries due to their advantages of low cost, good safety, high capacity, long cycle life, and good wide-temperature performance. Unlike traditional single-ion rocking chair batteries, more than two kinds of active ions are electrochemically participated in the reaction processes on the positive and negative electrodes for nonaqueous RABs, so the reaction kinetics and battery electrochemistries need to be given more comprehensive assessments. In addition, although nonaqueous RABs have made significant breakthroughs in recent years, they are still facing great challenges in insufficient reaction kinetics, low energy density, and serious capacity attenuation. Here, the research progresses of positive materials are comprehensively summarized, including carbonaceous materials, oxides, elemental S/Se/Te and chalcogenides, as well as organic materials. Later, different modification strategies are discussed to improve the reaction kinetics and battery performance, including crystal structure control, morphology and architecture regulation, as well as flexible design. Finally, in view of the current research challenges faced by nonaqueous RABs, the future development trend is proposed. More importantly, it is expected to gain key insights into the development of high-performance positive materials for nonaqueous RABs to meet practical energy storage requirements.
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- Jiguo Tu
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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Peng X, Xie Y, Baktash A, Tang J, Lin T, Huang X, Hu Y, Jia Z, Searles DJ, Yamauchi Y, Wang L, Luo B. Heterocyclic Conjugated Polymer Nanoarchitectonics with Synergistic Redox-Active Sites for High-Performance Aluminium Organic Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202203646. [PMID: 35332641 PMCID: PMC9325520 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202203646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The development of cost-effective and long-life rechargeable aluminium ion batteries (AIBs) shows promising prospects for sustainable energy storage applications. Here, we report a heteroatom π-conjugated polymer featuring synergistic C=O and C=N active centres as a new cathode material in AIBs using a low-cost AlCl3 /urea electrolyte. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal the fused C=N sites in the polymer not only benefit good π-conjugation but also enhance the redox reactivity of C=O sites, which enables the polymer to accommodate four AlCl2 (urea)2 + per repeating unit. By integrating the polymer with carbon nanotubes, the hybrid cathode exhibits a high discharge capacity and a long cycle life (295 mAh g-1 at 0.1 A g-1 and 85 mAh g-1 at 1 A g-1 over 4000 cycles). The achieved specific energy density of 413 Wh kg-1 outperforms most Al-organic batteries reported to date. The synergistic redox-active sites strategy sheds light on the rational design of organic electrode materials.
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- Xiyue Peng
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and NanotechnologyThe University of QueenslandSt. LuciaQLD, 4072Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and NanotechnologyThe University of QueenslandSt. LuciaQLD, 4072Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and NanotechnologyThe University of QueenslandSt. LuciaQLD, 4072Australia
- School of Chemical EngineeringThe University of QueenslandSt. LuciaQLD, 4072Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and NanotechnologyThe University of QueenslandSt. LuciaQLD, 4072Australia
- School of Chemical EngineeringThe University of QueenslandSt. LuciaQLD, 4072Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and NanotechnologyThe University of QueenslandSt. LuciaQLD, 4072Australia
- School of Chemical EngineeringThe University of QueenslandSt. LuciaQLD, 4072Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and NanotechnologyThe University of QueenslandSt. LuciaQLD, 4072Australia
- School of Chemical EngineeringThe University of QueenslandSt. LuciaQLD, 4072Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Education Ministry of ChinaFaculty of Engineering and ManufacturingBeijing University of TechnologyBeijing100124China
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- Institute for Nanoscale Science and TechnologyCollege of Science and EngineeringFlinders UniversityBedford ParkSouth Australia5042Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and NanotechnologyThe University of QueenslandSt. LuciaQLD, 4072Australia
- School of Chemistry and Molecular BiosciencesThe University of QueenslandSt, LuciaQLD, 4072Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and NanotechnologyThe University of QueenslandSt. LuciaQLD, 4072Australia
- School of Chemical EngineeringThe University of QueenslandSt. LuciaQLD, 4072Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and NanotechnologyThe University of QueenslandSt. LuciaQLD, 4072Australia
- School of Chemical EngineeringThe University of QueenslandSt. LuciaQLD, 4072Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and NanotechnologyThe University of QueenslandSt. LuciaQLD, 4072Australia
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Shin N, Kim M, Ha J, Kim YT, Choi J. Flexible anodic SnO2 nanoporous structures uniformly coated with polyaniline as a binder-free anode for lithium ion batteries. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Peng X, Xie Y, Baktash A, Tang J, Lin T, Huang X, Hu Y, Jia Z, Searles DJ, Yamauchi Y, Wang L, Luo B. Heterocyclic Conjugated Polymer Nanoarchitectonics with Synergistic Redox‐Active Sites for High‐Performance Aluminium Organic Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202203646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Xiyue Peng
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St. Lucia QLD, 4072 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St. Lucia QLD, 4072 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St. Lucia QLD, 4072 Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering The University of Queensland St. Lucia QLD, 4072 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St. Lucia QLD, 4072 Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering The University of Queensland St. Lucia QLD, 4072 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St. Lucia QLD, 4072 Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering The University of Queensland St. Lucia QLD, 4072 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St. Lucia QLD, 4072 Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering The University of Queensland St. Lucia QLD, 4072 Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Education Ministry of China Faculty of Engineering and Manufacturing Beijing University of Technology Beijing 100124 China
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- Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology College of Science and Engineering Flinders University Bedford Park South Australia 5042 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St. Lucia QLD, 4072 Australia
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences The University of Queensland St, Lucia QLD, 4072 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St. Lucia QLD, 4072 Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering The University of Queensland St. Lucia QLD, 4072 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St. Lucia QLD, 4072 Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering The University of Queensland St. Lucia QLD, 4072 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St. Lucia QLD, 4072 Australia
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Jeong I, Han DY, Hwang J, Song WJ, Park S. Foldable batteries: from materials to devices. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2022; 4:1494-1516. [PMID: 36134364 PMCID: PMC9419599 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00892g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Wearable electronics is a growing field that has important applications in advanced human-integrated systems with high performance and mechanical deformability, especially foldable characteristics. Although foldable electronics such as rollable TVs (LG signature OLED R) or foldable smartphones (Samsung Galaxy Z fold/flip series) have been successfully established in the market, these devices are still powered by rigid and stiff batteries. Therefore, to realize fully wearable devices, it is necessary to develop state-of-the-art foldable batteries with high performance and safety in dynamic deformation states. In this review, we cover the recent progress in developing materials and system designs for foldable batteries. The Materials section is divided into three sections aimed at helping researchers choose suitable materials for their systems. Several foldable battery systems are discussed and the combination of innovative materials and system design that yields successful devices is considered. Furthermore, the basic analysis process of electrochemical and mechanical properties is provided as a guide for researchers interested in the evaluation of foldable battery systems. The current challenges facing the practical application of foldable batteries are briefly discussed. This review will help researchers to understand various aspects (from material preparation to battery configuration) of foldable batteries and provide a brief guideline for evaluating the performance of these batteries.
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- Insu Jeong
- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology Pohang 37673 South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology Pohang 37673 South Korea
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- Department of Organic Materials Engineering, Chungnam National University Daejeon 34134 South Korea
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- Department of Organic Materials Engineering, Chungnam National University Daejeon 34134 South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology Pohang 37673 South Korea
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Canever N, Nann T. Unraveling the multivalent aluminium-ion redox mechanism in 3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride (PTCDA). Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:5886-5893. [PMID: 35195123 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp05716b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Rechargeable Aluminium-organic batteries are an exciting emerging energy storage technology owing to their low cost and promising high performance, thanks to the ability to allow multiple-electron redox chemistry and multivalent Al-ion intercalation. In this work, we use a combination of Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations and experimental methods to examine the mechanism behind the charge-discharge reaction of the organic dye 3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride (PTCDA) in the 1,3-ethylmethylimidazolium (EMIm+) chloroaluminate electrolyte. We conclude that, contrary to previous reports claiming the intercalation of trivalent Al3+, the actual ionic species involved in the redox reaction is the divalent AlCl2+. While a less-than-ideal scenario, this mechanism still allows a theoretical transfer of four electrons per formula unit, corresponding to a remarkable specific capacity of 273 mA h g-1. However, the poor reversibility of the reaction and low cycle life of the PTCDA-based cathode, due to its solubility in the electrolyte, make it an unlikely candidate for a commercial application.
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- Nicolò Canever
- School of Information and Physical Sciences, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
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- School of Information and Physical Sciences, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
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Li H, Lin S, Li H, Wu Z, Chen Q, Zhu L, Li C, Zhu X, Sun Y. Magneto-Electrodeposition of 3D Cross-Linked NiCo-LDH for Flexible High-Performance Supercapacitors. SMALL METHODS 2022; 6:e2101320. [PMID: 35032157 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202101320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) with outstanding redox activity on flexible current collectors can serve as ideal cathode materials for flexible hybrid supercapacitors in wearable energy storage devices. Electrodeposition is a facile, time-saving, and economical technique to fabricate LDHs. The limited loading mass induced by insufficient mass transport and finite exposure of active sites, however, greatly hinders the improvement of areal capacity. Herein, magneto-electrodeposition (MED) under high magnetic fields up to 9 T is developed to fabricate NiCo-LDH on flexible carbon cloth (CC) as well as Ti3 C2 Tx functionalized CC. Owing to the magneto-hydrodynamic effect induced by magnetic-electric field coupling, the loading mass and exposure of active sites are significantly increased. Moreover, a 3D cross-linked nest-like microstructure is constructed. The MED-derived NiCo-LDH delivers an ultrahigh areal capacity of 3.12 C cm-2 at 1 mA cm-2 and as-fabricated flexible hybrid supercapacitors show an excellent energy density with an outstanding cycling stability. This work provides a novel route to improve electrochemical performances of layered materials through MED technique.
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- Hui Li
- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, P. R. China
- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
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Yoon H, Rezaee M, Lee YA, Yim K, Tamarany R, Lee CW, McGraw VS, Taniguchi T, Watanabe K, Kim P, Yoo CY, Bediako DK. Chloroaluminate Anion Intercalation in Graphene and Graphite: From Two-Dimensional Devices to Aluminum-Ion Batteries. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:1726-1733. [PMID: 35133170 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c04832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A rechargeable aluminum-ion battery based on chloroaluminate electrolytes has received intense attention due to the high abundance and chemical stability of aluminum. However, the fundamental intercalation processes and dynamics in these battery systems remain unresolved. Here, the energetics and dynamics of chloroaluminate ion intercalation in atomically thin single crystal graphite are investigated by fabricating mesoscopic devices for charge transport and operando optical microscopy. These mesoscopic measurements are compared to the high-performance rechargeable Al-based battery consisting of a few-layer graphene-multiwall carbon nanotube composite cathode. These composites exhibit a 60% capacity enhancement over pyrolytic graphite, while an ∼3-fold improvement in overall ion diffusivity is also obtained exhibiting ∼1% of those in atomically thin single crystals. Our results thus establish the distinction between intrinsic and ensemble electrochemical behavior in Al-based batteries and show that engineering ion transport in these devices can yet lead to vast improvements in battery performance.
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- Hana Yoon
- Energy Storage Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Energy Storage Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
- Department of Advanced Energy Materials, Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology (GEST), Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Computational Science and Engineering Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
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- Computational Science and Engineering Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
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- Computational Science and Engineering Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Mokpo National University, Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do 58554, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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Zheng J, Ju S, Xia G, Pan H, Yu X. Co-Construction of Solid Solution Phase and Void Space in Yolk-Shell Fe 0.4Co 0.6S@N-Doped Carbon to Enhance Cycling Capacity and Rate Capability for Aluminum-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:8076-8085. [PMID: 35112859 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c24510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Rechargeable aluminum-ion batteries (AIBs), using low-cost and inherent safety Al metal anodes, are regarded as promising energy storage devices next to lithium-ion batteries. Currently, one of the greatest challenges for AIBs is to explore cathodes suitable for feasible Al3+ insertion/extraction with high structure stability. Herein, a facile co-engineering on solid solution phase and cavity structure is developed via Prussian blue analogues by a simple and facile sulfidation strategy. The obtained uniform yolk-shell Fe0.4Co0.6S@N-doped carbon nanocages (y-s Fe0.4Co0.6S@NC) display a high reversible capacity of 141.3 mA h g-1 at 500 mA g-1 after 100 cycles and a good rate capability of 100.9 mA h g-1 at 1000 mA g-1. The improved performance can be mainly ascribed to the dual merits of the composite; that is, more negative Al3+ formation energy and improved Al3+ diffusion kinetics favored by the solid solution phase and Al3+ insertion/extraction accommodable space stemmed from the yolk-shell structure. Moreover, the reaction mechanism study discloses that the reaction involves the intercalation of Al3+ ions into Fe0.4Co0.6S to generate AllFemConS and elemental Fe and Co.
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- Jiening Zheng
- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Yang L, Liu J, Liu Y, Li Y, Xu Y, Zuo F, Wu Y, Li Q, Li H. Long life of exceeding 10000 cycles for aluminum-ion batteries based on FeTe2@GO composite as cathode. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:10981-10984. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cc04109j] [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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Iron telluride wrapped with graphene oxide (GO) nanocomposite via a hydrothermal method is introduced as the cathode material for aluminum-ion batteries (AIBs), exhibiting best cyclability ( 120.4 mA h g-1...
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He Y, Xu Y, Zhang M, Xu J, Chen B, Zhang Y, Bao J, Zhou X. Confining ultrafine SnS nanoparticles in hollow multichannel carbon nanofibers for boosting potassium storage properties. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2022; 67:151-160. [DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2021.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Charge storage mechanisms of cathode materials in rechargeable aluminum batteries. Sci China Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-021-1105-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Yao L, Ju S, Xu T, Yu X. Spatial Isolation-Inspired Ultrafine CoSe 2 for High-Energy Aluminum Batteries with Improved Rate Cyclability. ACS NANO 2021; 15:13662-13673. [PMID: 34355555 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c04895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Transition-metal selenides are attractive cathode materials for rechargeable aluminum batteries (RABs) because of their high specific capacity, superior electrical properties, and low cost. To overcome the associated challenges of low structural stability and poor reaction kinetics, a spatial isolation strategy was applied to develop RAB cathodes comprising ultrafine CoSe2 particles embedded in nitrogen-doped porous carbon nanosheet (NPCS)/MXene hybrid materials; the two-dimensional NPCS structures were derived from the self-assembly of metal frameworks on MXene surfaces. This synthetic strategy enabled control over the particle size of the active materials, even at high pyrolysis temperature, thereby allowing investigations into the effect of size on the electrochemical behavior. Spectroscopic analysis revealed that the CoSe2-NPCS electrode exhibited a high discharge capacity (436 mAh g-1 at 1 A g-1), excellent rate capability (122 mA h g-1 at 5 A g-1), and long-term cycling stability (212 mAh g-1 after 500 cycles at 1 A g-1). Theoretical calculations regarding the Co adsorption affinities at various N-doping sites elucidated the synergistic effects of N-C/MXene hybrids for boosting the reaction kinetics and Co adsorption behavior in this system. This work offers an effective material engineering approach for designing electrodes with high rate stability for high-energy RABs.
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- Long Yao
- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Hu Y, Huang H, Yu D, Wang X, Li L, Hu H, Zhu X, Peng S, Wang L. All-Climate Aluminum-Ion Batteries Based on Binder-Free MOF-Derived FeS 2@C/CNT Cathode. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2021; 13:159. [PMID: 34297240 PMCID: PMC8302704 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-021-00682-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Aluminum-ion batteries (AIBs) are promising next-generation batteries systems because of their features of low cost and abundant aluminum resource. However, the inferior rate capacity and poor all-climate performance, especially the decayed capacity under low temperature, are still critical challenges toward high-specific-capacity AIBs. Herein, we report a binder-free and freestanding metal-organic framework-derived FeS2@C/carbon nanotube (FeS2@C/CNT) as a novel all-climate cathode in AIBs working under a wide temperature window between -25 and 50 °C with exceptional flexibility. The resultant cathode not only drastically suppresses the side reaction and volumetric expansion with high capacity and long-term stability but also greatly enhances the kinetic process in AIBs with remarkable rate capacity (above 151 mAh g-1 at 2 A g-1) at room temperature. More importantly, to break the bottleneck of the inherently low capacity in graphitic material-based all-climate AIBs, the new hierarchical conductive composite FeS2@C/CNT highly promotes the all-climate performance and delivers as high as 117 mAh g-1 capacity even under -25 °C. The well-designed metal sulfide electrode with remarkable performance paves a new way toward all-climate and flexible AIBs.
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- Yuxiang Hu
- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 211106, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 211106, People's Republic of China
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- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 211106, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, People's Republic of China
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- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 211106, People's Republic of China.
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- Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia.
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Thangaraj B, Solomon PR, Chuangchote S, Wongyao N, Surareungchai W. Biomass‐derived Carbon Quantum Dots – A Review. Part 2: Application in Batteries. CHEMBIOENG REVIEWS 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cben.202000030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Baskar Thangaraj
- King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi Pilot Plant Development and Training Institute Bangkhuntien-chaitalay Road, Tha Kham 10150 Bangkok Thailand
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- SASTRA-Deemed University School of Chemical and Biotechnology 613 402 Thanjavur- India
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- King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi Research Center of Advanced Materials for Energy and Environmental Technology 126 Prachauthit Road, Bangmod 10140 Bangkok Thailand
- King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi Department of Tool and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering 126 Prachauthit Road, Bangmod, Thungkru 10140 Bangkok Thailand
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- King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Research and Engineering Center, Pilot Plant Development and Training Institute 10140 Bangkok Thailand
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- King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi School of Bioresources and Technology, Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Graduate Programme, Faculty of Science Bangkhuntien-chaitalay Road, Tha Kham 10150 Bangkok Thailand
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Mukhiya T, Muthurasu A, Tiwari AP, Chhetri K, Chae SH, Kim H, Dahal B, Lee BM, Kim HY. Integrating the Essence of a Metal-Organic Framework with Electrospinning: A New Approach for Making a Metal Nanoparticle Confined N-Doped Carbon Nanotubes/Porous Carbon Nanofibrous Membrane for Energy Storage and Conversion. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:23732-23742. [PMID: 33977710 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c04104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The fabrication of an economic and efficient multifunctional advanced nanomaterial with a rational composition and configuration by a facile methodology is a crucial challenge. Herein, we are the first to report the growth of Co nanoparticle-integrated nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (N-CNTs) on porous carbon nanofibers by simply heating in the situ-developed metal-organic framework (MOF)-based electrospun nanofibrous membrane with no need for an external supply of any additional precursors and reducing gases. The long and entangled N-CNTs originating from highly porous and graphitic carbon nanofibers offer good flexibility, large surface area, high porosity, high conductivity, the homogeneous incorporation of heteroatoms and metallic constituents, and an abundant exposure of active nanocatalytic sites. The as-developed nanoassembly demonstrates attractive characteristics for electrocatalytic hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions and electrochemical energy storage. This strategy of integrating the essence of an MOF with electrospinning offers a new, direct, and cost-effective approach for making N-doped CNT-based multifunctional membranes.
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- Tanka Mukhiya
- Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry, Bhaktapur Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, 44800 Bhaktapur, Nepal
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- Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Carbon Nano Convergence Technology for Next generation Engineers (CNN), Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea
- Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University 44618 Kirtipur, Nepal
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- Department of Carbon Materials and Fibers Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea
- Department of Organic Materials and Fibers Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea
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Guo S, Yang H, Liu M, Feng X, Gao Y, Bai Y, Wu C. Al-Storage Behaviors of Expanded Graphite as High-Rate and Long-Life Cathode Materials for Rechargeable Aluminum Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:22549-22558. [PMID: 33945253 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c04466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The rational design and synthesis of capable cathode materials with low cost that can exhibit good electrochemical performance are key to the development of rechargeable aluminum batteries (RABs). In this article, we have developed low-cost expanded graphite as typical cathode materials for high-performance RABs in pouch cells. Remarkably, the commercial expanded graphite can show high-rate performance, long-term cyclic life, and high energy density (64 Wh kg-1 based on a whole pouch cell). In particular, it delivers a high capacity of 111 mAh g-1 at a current density of 2 A g-1 after 300 cycles and 61.1 mAh g-1 at a high current density of 50 A g-1 after 10 000 cycles. The high-rate performance is derived from the rapid kinetic enhancement caused by the chemisorption-involved-intercalation pseudocapacitance effect. Further, a series of facile electrochemical means are used to confirm the intercalation (1.5-2.4 V)-adsorption mechanism (0.5-1.5 V) of expanded graphite. This work can provide significant support for further understanding the Al-storage behaviors of graphite materials in RABs.
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- Shuainan Guo
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing, Beijing 100081, China
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Yoo DJ, Heeney M, Glöcklhofer F, Choi JW. Tetradiketone macrocycle for divalent aluminium ion batteries. Nat Commun 2021; 12:2386. [PMID: 33888712 PMCID: PMC8062564 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22633-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Contrary to early motivation, the majority of aluminium ion batteries developed to date do not utilise multivalent ion storage; rather, these batteries rely on monovalent complex ions for their main redox reaction. This limitation is somewhat frustrating because the innate advantages of metallic aluminium such as its low cost and high air stability cannot be fully taken advantage of. Here, we report a tetradiketone macrocycle as an aluminium ion battery cathode material that reversibly reacts with divalent (AlCl2+) ions and consequently achieves a high specific capacity of 350 mAh g−1 along with a lifetime of 8000 cycles. The preferred storage of divalent ions over their competing monovalent counterparts can be explained by the relatively unstable discharge state when using monovalent AlCl2+ ions, which exert a moderate resonance effect to stabilise the structure. This study opens an avenue to realise truly multivalent aluminium ion batteries based on organic active materials, by tuning the relative stability of discharged states with carrier ions of different valence states. Aluminium ion batteries have been developed based on the storage of monovalent complex ions, impairing their original motivation of storing multivalent ions. Here, the authors demonstrate the divalent ion storage of tetradiketone macrocycles by tuning the relative stability of discharged states.
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- Dong-Joo Yoo
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Gwanak-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, London, UK.
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, Gwanak-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea. .,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Gwanak-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Tu J, Song WL, Lei H, Yu Z, Chen LL, Wang M, Jiao S. Nonaqueous Rechargeable Aluminum Batteries: Progresses, Challenges, and Perspectives. Chem Rev 2021; 121:4903-4961. [PMID: 33728899 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c01257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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For significantly increasing the energy densities to satisfy the growing demands, new battery materials and electrochemical chemistry beyond conventional rocking-chair based Li-ion batteries should be developed urgently. Rechargeable aluminum batteries (RABs) with the features of low cost, high safety, easy fabrication, environmental friendliness, and long cycling life have gained increasing attention. Although there are pronounced advantages of utilizing earth-abundant Al metals as negative electrodes for high energy density, such RAB technologies are still in the preliminary stage and considerable efforts will be made to further promote the fundamental and practical issues. For providing a full scope in this review, we summarize the development history of Al batteries and analyze the thermodynamics and electrode kinetics of nonaqueous RABs. The progresses on the cutting-edge of the nonaqueous RABs as well as the advanced characterizations and simulation technologies for understanding the mechanism are discussed. Furthermore, major challenges of the critical battery components and the corresponding feasible strategies toward addressing these issues are proposed, aiming to guide for promoting electrochemical performance (high voltage, high capacity, large rate capability, and long cycling life) and safety of RABs. Finally, the perspectives for the possible future efforts in this field are analyzed to thrust the progresses of the state-of-the-art RABs, with expectation of bridging the gap between laboratory exploration and practical applications.
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- Jiguo Tu
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P.R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Structure Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P.R. China.,School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P.R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Structure Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P.R. China.,School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P.R. China
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Naskar P, Kundu D, Maiti A, Chakraborty P, Biswas B, Banerjee A. Frontiers in Hybrid Ion Capacitors: A Review on Advanced Materials and Emerging Devices. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202100029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Pappu Naskar
- Department of Chemistry Presidency University-Kolkata 86/1 College Street Kolkata 700073 India
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- Department of Chemistry Presidency University-Kolkata 86/1 College Street Kolkata 700073 India
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- Department of Chemistry Presidency University-Kolkata 86/1 College Street Kolkata 700073 India
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- Department of Chemistry Presidency University-Kolkata 86/1 College Street Kolkata 700073 India
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- Department of Chemistry Presidency University-Kolkata 86/1 College Street Kolkata 700073 India
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- Department of Chemistry Presidency University-Kolkata 86/1 College Street Kolkata 700073 India
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Mei J, Wang J, Gu H, Du Y, Wang H, Yamauchi Y, Liao T, Sun Z, Yin Z. Nano Polymorphism-Enabled Redox Electrodes for Rechargeable Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2004920. [PMID: 33382163 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202004920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Revised: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nano polymorphism (NPM), as an emerging research area in the field of energy storage, and rechargeable batteries, have attracted much attention recently. In this review, the recent progress on the composition and formation of polymorphs, and the evolution processes of different redox electrodes in rechargeable metal-ion, metal-air, and metal-sulfur batteries are highlighted. First, NPM and its significance for rechargeable batteries are discussed. Subsequently, the current NPM modulation strategies of different types of representative electrodes for their corresponding rechargeable battery applications are summarized. The goal is to demonstrate how NPM could tune the intrinsic material properties, and hence, improve their electrochemical activities for each battery type. It is expected that the analysis of polymorphism and electrochemical properties of materials could help identify some "processing-structure-properties" relationships for material design and performance enhancement. Lastly, the current research challenges and potential research directions are discussed to offer guidance and perspectives for future research on NPM engineering.
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- Jun Mei
- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
- State Key Lab of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Center of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy (CNRE), School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering & National Institute for Advanced Materials, Energy Materials Chemistry, Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Centre for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- State Key Lab of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Center of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy (CNRE), School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
- JST-ERATO Yamauchi's Materials Space-Tectonics Project, 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama, 332-0012, Japan
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- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
- School of Mechanical Medical & Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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Titanium Activation in Prussian Blue Based Electrodes for Na-ion Batteries: A Synthesis and Electrochemical Study. BATTERIES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/batteries7010005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Sodium titanium hexacyanoferrate (TiHCF, Na0.86Ti0.73[Fe(CN)6]·3H2O) is synthesized by a simple co-precipitation method in this study. Its crystal structure, chemical composition, and geometric/electronic structural information are investigated by X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), microwave plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy (MP-AES), and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS). The electroactivity of TiHCF as a host for Li-ion and Na-ion batteries is studied in organic electrolytes. The results demonstrate that TiHCF is a good positive electrode material for both Li-ion and Na-ion batteries. Surprisingly, however, the material shows better electrochemical performance as a Na-ion host, offering a capacity of 74 mAh g−1 at C/20 and a 94.5% retention after 50 cycles. This is due to the activation of Ti towards the redox reaction, making TiHCF a good candidate electrode material for Na-ion batteries.
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Du W, Shen K, Qi Y, Gao W, Tao M, Du G, Bao SJ, Chen M, Chen Y, Xu M. Efficient Catalytic Conversion of Polysulfides by Biomimetic Design of "Branch-Leaf" Electrode for High-Energy Sodium-Sulfur Batteries. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2021; 13:50. [PMID: 34138227 PMCID: PMC8187676 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-020-00563-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Rechargeable room temperature sodium-sulfur (RT Na-S) batteries are seriously limited by low sulfur utilization and sluggish electrochemical reaction activity of polysulfide intermediates. Herein, a 3D "branch-leaf" biomimetic design proposed for high performance Na-S batteries, where the leaves constructed from Co nanoparticles on carbon nanofibers (CNF) are fully to expose the active sites of Co. The CNF network acts as conductive "branches" to ensure adequate electron and electrolyte supply for the Co leaves. As an effective electrocatalytic battery system, the 3D "branch-leaf" conductive network with abundant active sites and voids can effectively trap polysulfides and provide plentiful electron/ions pathways for electrochemical reaction. DFT calculation reveals that the Co nanoparticles can induce the formation of a unique Co-S-Na molecular layer on the Co surface, which can enable a fast reduction reaction of the polysulfides. Therefore, the prepared "branch-leaf" CNF-L@Co/S electrode exhibits a high initial specific capacity of 1201 mAh g-1 at 0.1 C and superior rate performance.
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- Wenyan Du
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Computational Science Research Center, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Green Innovation, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China.
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Xin W, Wei Z, Yao S, Chen N, Wang C, Chen G, Du F. Co9S8@carbon nanofiber as the high-performance anode for potassium-ion storage. RSC Adv 2021; 11:15416-15421. [PMID: 35424065 PMCID: PMC8698690 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra01069g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Thanks to their intrinsic merits of low cost and natural abundance, potassium-ion batteries have drawn intense interest and are regarded as a possible replacement for lithium-ion batteries. The larger radius of potassium, however, provides slow mobility, which normally leads to sluggish diffusion of host materials and eventual expansion of volume, typically resulting in electrode failure. To address these issues, we design and synthesize an effective micro-structure with Co9S8 nanoparticles segregated in carbon fiber utilizing a concise electrospinning process. The anode delivers a high K+ storage capacity of 721 mA h g−1 at 0.1 A g−1 and a remarkable rate performance of 360 mA h g−1 at a high current density of 3 A g−1. A small charge-transfer resistance and a high pseudocapacitive contribution that benefit fast potassium ion migration are indicated by quantitative analysis. The outstanding electrochemical performance can be attributed to the distinct architecture design facilitating high active electrode–electrolyte area and fast kinetics as well as controlled volume expansion. Co9S8@carbon nanofibers with boosted highly active electrode–electrolyte area, fast kinetics and controlled volume expansion show an excellent cycling and rate performance in potassium ion batteries.![]()
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- Wen Xin
- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education)
- State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials
- College of Physics
- Jilin University
- Changchun
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education)
- State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials
- College of Physics
- Jilin University
- Changchun
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education)
- State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials
- College of Physics
- Jilin University
- Changchun
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education)
- State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials
- College of Physics
- Jilin University
- Changchun
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education)
- State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials
- College of Physics
- Jilin University
- Changchun
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education)
- State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials
- College of Physics
- Jilin University
- Changchun
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education)
- State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials
- College of Physics
- Jilin University
- Changchun
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Ma L, Jiang F, Fan X, Wang L, He C, Zhou M, Li S, Luo H, Cheng C, Qiu L. Metal-Organic-Framework-Engineered Enzyme-Mimetic Catalysts. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2003065. [PMID: 33124725 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202003065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Nanomaterial-based enzyme-mimetic catalysts (Enz-Cats) have received considerable attention because of their optimized and enhanced catalytic performances and selectivities in diverse physiological environments compared with natural enzymes. Recently, owing to their molecular/atomic-level catalytic centers, high porosity, large surface area, high loading capacity, and homogeneous structure, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as one of the most promising materials in engineering Enz-Cats. Here, the recent advances in the design of MOF-engineered Enz-Cats, including their preparation methods, composite constructions, structural characterizations, and biomedical applications, are highlighted and commented upon. In particular, the performance, selectivities, essential mechanisms, and potential structure-property relations of these MOF-engineered Enz-Cats in accelerating catalytic reactions are discussed. Some potential biomedical applications of these MOF-engineered Enz-Cats are also breifly proposed. These applications include, for example, tumor therapies, bacterial disinfection, tissue regeneration, and biosensors. Finally, the future opportunities and challenges in emerging research frontiers are thoroughly discussed. Thereby, potential pathways and perspectives for designing future state-of-the-art Enz-Cats in biomedical sciences are offered.
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- Lang Ma
- Department of Ultrasound, West China Hospital, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, West China Hospital, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustraße 3, Berlin, 14195, Germany
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- Department of Ultrasound, West China Hospital, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, West China Hospital, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- Functional Materials, Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstraße 40, Berlin, 10623, Germany
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, West China Hospital, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustraße 3, Berlin, 14195, Germany
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- Department of Ultrasound, West China Hospital, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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Multi-electron Reaction Materials for High-Energy-Density Secondary Batteries: Current Status and Prospective. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s41918-020-00073-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Kasiri G, Glenneberg J, Kun R, Zampardi G, La Mantia F. Microstructural Changes of Prussian Blue Derivatives during Cycling in Zinc‐Containing Electrolytes. ChemElectroChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202000886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Ghoncheh Kasiri
- Universität BremenEnergiespeicher-und Energiewandlersysteme Bibliothekstraße 1 28359 Bremen Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technologyand Advanced Materials - IFAM Wiener Str. 12 28359 Bremen Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Process Faculty of Chemical Technology and BiotechnologyBudapest University of Technology and Economics Műegyetem rakpart 3,H 1111 Budapest Hungary
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- Universität BremenEnergiespeicher-und Energiewandlersysteme Bibliothekstraße 1 28359 Bremen Germany
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- Universität BremenEnergiespeicher-und Energiewandlersysteme Bibliothekstraße 1 28359 Bremen Germany
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Facile formation of tetragonal-Nb 2O 5 microspheres for high-rate and stable lithium storage with high areal capacity. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2020; 65:1154-1162. [PMID: 36659144 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2020.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Niobium pentoxide (Nb2O5) has attracted great attention as an anode for lithium-ion battery, which is attributed to the high-rate and good stability performances. In this work, TT-, T-, M-, and H-Nb2O5 microspheres were synthesized by a facile one-step thermal oxidation method. Ion and electron transport properties of Nb2O5 with different phases were investigated by both electrochemical analyses and density functional theoretical calculations. Without nanostructuring and carbon modification, the tetragonal Nb2O5 (M-Nb2O5) displays preferable rate capability (121 mAh g-1 at 5 A g-1), enhanced reversible capacity (163 mAh g-1 at 0.2 A g-1) and better cycling stability (82.3% capacity retention after 1000 cycles) when compared with TT-, T-, and H-Nb2O5. Electrochemical analyses further reveal the diffusion-controlled Li+ intercalation kinetics and in-situ X-ray diffraction analysis indicates superior structural stability upon Li+ intercalation/deintercalation. Benefiting from the intrinsic fast ion/electron transport, a high areal capacity of 2.24 mAh cm-2 is obtained even at an ultrahigh mass loading of 22.51 mg cm-2. This work can promote the development of Nb2O5 materials for high areal capacity and stable lithium storage towards practical applications.
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Ai Y, Wu SC, Wang K, Yang TY, Liu M, Liao HJ, Sun J, Chen JH, Tang SY, Wu DC, Su TY, Wang YC, Chen HC, Zhang S, Liu WW, Chen YZ, Lee L, He JH, Wang ZM, Chueh YL. Three-Dimensional Molybdenum Diselenide Helical Nanorod Arrays for High-Performance Aluminum-Ion Batteries. ACS NANO 2020; 14:8539-8550. [PMID: 32520534 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c02831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The rechargeable aluminum-ion battery (AIB) is a promising candidate for next-generation high-performance batteries, but its cathode materials require more development to improve their capacity and cycling life. We have demonstrated the growth of MoSe2 three-dimensional helical nanorod arrays on a polyimide substrate by the deposition of Mo helical nanorod arrays followed by a low-temperature plasma-assisted selenization process to form novel cathodes for AIBs. The binder-free 3D MoSe2-based AIB shows a high specific capacity of 753 mAh g-1 at a current density of 0.3 A g-1 and can maintain a high specific capacity of 138 mAh g-1 at a current density of 5 A g-1 with 10 000 cycles. Ex situ Raman, XPS, and TEM characterization results of the electrodes under different states confirm the reversible alloying conversion and intercalation hybrid mechanism during the discharge and charge cycles. All possible chemical reactions were proposed by the electrochemical curves and characterization. Further exploratory works on interdigital flexible AIBs and stretchable AIBs were demonstrated, exhibiting a steady output capacity under different bending and stretching states. This method provides a controllable strategy for selenide nanostructure-based AIBs for use in future applications of energy-storage devices in flexible and wearable electronics.
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- Yuanfei Ai
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Jianshe North Road 4, Chengdu 610054, China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Department of Physics, National Sun Yet-Sun University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Department of Physics, National Sun Yet-Sun University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
| | - Tzu-Yi Yang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Department of Physics, National Sun Yet-Sun University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Department of Physics, National Sun Yet-Sun University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Department of Physics, National Sun Yet-Sun University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Jianshe North Road 4, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Department of Physics, National Sun Yet-Sun University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
| | - Shin-Yi Tang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
| | - Ding Chou Wu
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
| | - Teng-Yu Su
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Department of Physics, National Sun Yet-Sun University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
| | - Yi-Chung Wang
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Jianshe North Road 4, Chengdu 610054, China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
| | - Hsuan-Chu Chen
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Department of Physics, National Sun Yet-Sun University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
| | - Shan Zhang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Department of Physics, National Sun Yet-Sun University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
| | - Wen-Wu Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Nonferrous Metals, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China
| | - Yu-Ze Chen
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
| | - Ling Lee
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Jianshe North Road 4, Chengdu 610054, China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Department of Physics, National Sun Yet-Sun University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
| | - Jr-Hau He
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR 999077, China
| | - Zhiming M Wang
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Jianshe North Road 4, Chengdu 610054, China
| | - Yu-Lun Chueh
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Department of Physics, National Sun Yet-Sun University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
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