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Wang H, Geng X, Hu L, Wang J, Xu Y, Zhu Y, Liu Z, Lu J, Lin Y, He X. Efficient direct repairing of lithium- and manganese-rich cathodes by concentrated solar radiation. Nat Commun 2024; 15:1634. [PMID: 38395918 PMCID: PMC10891061 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45754-6] [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: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Lithium- and manganese-rich layered oxide cathode materials have attracted extensive interest because of their high energy density. However, the rapid capacity fading and serve voltage decay over cycling make the waste management and recycling of key components indispensable. Herein, we report a facile concentrated solar radiation strategy for the direct recycling of Lithium- and manganese-rich cathodes, which enables the recovery of capacity and effectively improves its electrochemical stability. The phase change from layered to spinel on the particle surface and metastable state structure of cycled material provides the precondition for photocatalytic reaction and thermal reconstruction during concentrated solar radiation processing. The inducement of partial inverse spinel phase is identified after concentrated solar radiation treatment, which strongly enhances the redox activity of transition metal cations and oxygen anion, and reversibility of lattice structure. This study sheds new light on the reparation of spent cathode materials and designing high-performance compositions to mitigate structural degradation.
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- Hailong Wang
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
- School of Microelectronics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- School of Microelectronics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Full Spectral Solar Electricity Generation (FSSEG), Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088, Xueyuan Rd, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
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- School of Microelectronics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China.
- College of Electrical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China.
- College of Civil Aviation Safety Engineering, Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Guanghan, 618307, China.
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Nadal E, Barros N, Peres L, Goetz V, Respaud M, Soulantica K, Kachachi H. In situ synthesis of gold nanoparticles in polymer films under concentrated sunlight: control of nanoparticle size and shape with solar flux. REACT CHEM ENG 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9re00439d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We proposed a one step, green and efficient approach to synthesize plasmonic nanocomposites over large surfaces and with controlled morphologies.
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- E. Nadal
- University of Perpignan Via Domitia (UPVD)
- 66100 Perpignan
- France
- CNRS
- PROMES (UPR 8521)
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- University of Perpignan Via Domitia (UPVD)
- 66100 Perpignan
- France
- CNRS
- PROMES (UPR 8521)
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- CNRS
- LCC
- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination
- F-31077 Toulouse
- France
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- CNRS
- PROMES (UPR 8521)
- Laboratory of Processes
- Materials and Solar Energy
- Perpignan
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- LPCNO
- CNRS
- INSA
- Université de Toulouse III
- 31077 Toulouse
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- LPCNO
- CNRS
- INSA
- Université de Toulouse III
- 31077 Toulouse
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- University of Perpignan Via Domitia (UPVD)
- 66100 Perpignan
- France
- CNRS
- PROMES (UPR 8521)
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Siram RBK, Khenkin MV, Niazov-Elkan A, K M A, Weissman H, Katz EA, Visoly-Fisher I, Rybtchinski B. Hybrid organic nanocrystal/carbon nanotube film electrodes for air- and photo-stable perovskite photovoltaics. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:3733-3740. [PMID: 30742182 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr09353a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We report on utilizing free-standing hybrid perylenediimide/carbon nanotube (PDI/CNT) films fabricated in air as back contacts for fully inorganic perovskite solar cells (glass/FTO/dense TiO2/mesoporous TiO2/CsPbBr3/back electrode). The back contact electrode connection is performed by film transfer rather than by vacuum deposition or by wet processing, allowing the formation of highly homogeneous contacts under ambient conditions. The use of this novel electrode in solar cells based on CsPbBr3 resulted in efficiency of 5.8% without a hole transporting layer; it is significantly improved in comparison to the reference cells with standard gold electrodes. Overall device fabrication can be performed on air, using inexpensive processing methods. The hybrid film electrodes dramatically improve the cell photo-stability under ambient conditions and under real-life operating conditions outdoors. The champion unencapsulated device demonstrated less than 30% efficiency loss over 6 weeks of outdoor aging in Negev desert conditions. The CNT/PDI electrodes offer the combination of fabrication simplicity, unique contacting approach, high efficiency and good operational stability for perovskite photovoltaics.
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Wu SC, Strover LT, Yao X, Chen XQ, Xiao WJ, Liu LN, Wang J, Visoly-Fisher I, Katz EA, Li WS. UV-Cross-linkable Donor-Acceptor Polymers Bearing a Photostable Conjugated Backbone for Efficient and Stable Organic Photovoltaics. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:35430-35440. [PMID: 30247021 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b11506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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High-performance photovoltaic polymers bearing cross-linkable function together with a photorobust conjugated backbone are highly desirable for organic solar cells to achieve both high device efficiency and long-term stability. In this study, a family of such polymers is reported based on poly[(2,5-bis(2-hexyldecyloxy)phenylene)- alt-(5,6-difluoro-4,7-di(thiophen-2-yl)benzo[ c]-[1,2,5]thiadiazole)] (PPDT2FBT), a high-performance photovoltaic donor-acceptor polymer, with different contents of terminal vinyl-appended side chains for cross-linking. The polymers were named PPDT2FBT-V x and prepared by varying the feeding ratio ( x mol %, x = 0, 5, 10, and 15) of the vinyl-appended monomer in polymerization. It was found that the vinyl integration did not sacrifice the original high photovoltaic performance of the polymers, as evidenced by comparable average power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) (6.95, 7.02, and 7.63%) observed for optimized devices based on PPDT2FBT-V0, PPDT2FBT-V5, and PPDT2FBT-V10, respectively, in blending with [6,6]-phenyl-C71-butyric acid methyl ester (PC71BM). Unlike thermal cross-linking that greatly reduced device efficiency, UV cross-linking has proven to be an effective way to achieve both high device efficiency and thermostability for PPDT2FBT-V10 solar cells. UV-cross-linked PPDT2FBT-V10 solar cells displayed an initial average PCE of 5.28% and almost no decrease upon heat treatment at 120 °C for 40 h. Morphology studies revealed that UV-cross-linking did not only alter initial nanophase separation but also suppressed morphology evolution by aggregation in bulk heterojunction blend films. Photo-cross-linking requires material photostability. It is therefore worthwhile to note that these polymers and their blends with PC71BM were found to be extremely photostable, even upon continuous exposure to concentrated sunlight (up to 200 suns), and UV-cross-linking does not hamper this photostability. Further studies found that the devices fabricated with the UV-cross-linked PPDT2FBT-V10/PC71BM active layer can endure continuous light exposure to a solar simulator without deteriorating their performance.
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- Si-Cheng Wu
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , 345 Lingling Road , Shanghai 200032 , China
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- Department of Solar Energy and Environmental Physics, Swiss Institute for Dryland Environmental and Energy Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research (BIDR) , Ben-Gurion University of the Negev , Sede Boqer Campus , Midreshet Ben-Gurion 8499000 , Israel
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , 345 Lingling Road , Shanghai 200032 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , 345 Lingling Road , Shanghai 200032 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , 345 Lingling Road , Shanghai 200032 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , 345 Lingling Road , Shanghai 200032 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , 345 Lingling Road , Shanghai 200032 , China
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- Department of Solar Energy and Environmental Physics, Swiss Institute for Dryland Environmental and Energy Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research (BIDR) , Ben-Gurion University of the Negev , Sede Boqer Campus , Midreshet Ben-Gurion 8499000 , Israel
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- Department of Solar Energy and Environmental Physics, Swiss Institute for Dryland Environmental and Energy Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research (BIDR) , Ben-Gurion University of the Negev , Sede Boqer Campus , Midreshet Ben-Gurion 8499000 , Israel
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , 345 Lingling Road , Shanghai 200032 , China
- Engineering Research Center of Zhengzhou for High Performance Organic Functional Materials , Zhengzhou Institute of Technology , 6 Yingcai Street , Huiji District, Zhengzhou 450044 , China
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