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Gou S, Zhang X, Xu Y, Tang J, Ji Y, Imranc M, Pan L, Li J, Liu BT. Inhibiting dissolution strategy achieving high-performance sodium titanium phosphate hybrid anode in seawater-based dual-ion battery. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 675:429-437. [PMID: 38981252 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.07.022] [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: 05/07/2024] [Revised: 07/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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Aqueous sodium-ion batteries (ASIBs) show great promise as candidates for large-scale energy storage. However, the potential of ASIB is impeded by the limited availability of suitable anode types and the occurrence of dissolution side reactions linked to hydrogen evolution. In this study, we addressed these challenges by developing a Bi-coating modified anode based on a sodium titanium phosphate (NTP)-carbon fibers (CFs) hybrid electrode (NTP-CFs/Bi). The Bi-coating effectively mitigates the localized enrichment of hydroxyl anion (OH-) near the NTP surface, thus addressing the dissolution issue. Notably, the Bi-coating not only restricts the local abundance of OH- to inhibit dissolution but also ensures a higher capacity compared with other NTP-based anodes. Consequently, the NTP-CFs/Bi anode demonstrates an impressive specific capacity of 216.8 mAh/g at 0.2 mV/s and maintains a 90.7 % capacity retention after 1000 cycles at 6.3 A/g. This achievement sets a new capacity record among NTP-based anodes for sodium storage. Furthermore, when paired with a cathode composed of hydroxy nickel oxide directly grown on Ni foam, we assembled a seawater-based cell exhibiting high energy and power densities, surpassing the most recently reported ASIBs. This groundbreaking work lays the foundation for a potential method to develop long-life NTP-based anodes.
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- Siying Gou
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical Functional Materials, Guangxi Key Laboratory of surface and interface electrochemistry, Department of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical Functional Materials, Guangxi Key Laboratory of surface and interface electrochemistry, Department of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical Functional Materials, Guangxi Key Laboratory of surface and interface electrochemistry, Department of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical Functional Materials, Guangxi Key Laboratory of surface and interface electrochemistry, Department of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- Siyuan Laboratory, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Vacuum Coating Technologies and New Materials, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Manipulation, Department of Physics, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance, School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical Functional Materials, Guangxi Key Laboratory of surface and interface electrochemistry, Department of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China; Siyuan Laboratory, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Vacuum Coating Technologies and New Materials, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Manipulation, Department of Physics, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical Functional Materials, Guangxi Key Laboratory of surface and interface electrochemistry, Department of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China.
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Yao Q, Zheng C, Ji D, Du Y, Su J, Wang N, Yang J, Dou S, Qian Y. Superior sodiophilicity and molecule crowding of crown ether boost the electrochemical performance of all-climate sodium-ion batteries. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2312337121. [PMID: 38923987 PMCID: PMC11228459 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2312337121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) as one of the promising alternatives to lithium-ion batteries have achieved remarkable progress in the past. However, the all-climate performance is still very challenging for SIBs. Herein, 15-Crown-5 (15-C-5) is screened as an electrolyte additive from a number of ether molecules theoretically. The good sodiophilicity, high molecule rigidity, and bulky size enable it to reshape the solvation sheath and promote the anion engagement in the solvated structures by molecule crowding. This change also enhances Na-ion transfer, inhibits side reactions, and leads to a thin and robust solid-electrolyte interphase. Furthermore, the electrochemical stability and operating temperature windows of the electrolyte are extended. These profits improve the electrochemical performance of SIBs in all climates, much better than the case without 15-C-5. This improvement is also adopted to μ-Sn, μ-Bi, hard carbon, and MoS2. This work opens a door to prioritize the potential molecules in theory for advanced electrolytes.
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- Qian Yao
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan250100, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan250100, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan250100, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan250100, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan250100, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong Innovation Campus, North Wollongong, NSW2500, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan250100, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong Innovation Campus, North Wollongong, NSW2500, Australia
- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai200093, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan250100, People’s Republic of China
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Zhong B, Liu C, Xiong D, Cai J, Li J, Li D, Cao Z, Song B, Deng W, Peng H, Hou H, Zou G, Ji X. Biomass-Derived Hard Carbon for Sodium-Ion Batteries: Basic Research and Industrial Application. ACS NANO 2024; 18:16468-16488. [PMID: 38900494 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c03484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have significant potential for applications in portable electric vehicles and intermittent renewable energy storage due to their relatively low cost. Currently, hard carbon (HC) materials are considered commercially viable anode materials for SIBs due to their advantages, including larger capacity, low cost, low operating voltage, and inimitable microstructure. Among these materials, renewable biomass-derived hard carbon anodes are commonly used in SIBs. However, the reports about biomass hard carbon from basic research to industrial applications are very rare. In this paper, we focus on the research progress of biomass-derived hard carbon materials from the following perspectives: (1) sodium storage mechanisms in hard carbon; (2) optimization strategies for hard carbon materials encompassing design, synthesis, heteroatom doping, material compounding, electrolyte modulation, and presodiation; (3) classification of different biomass-derived hard carbon materials based on precursor source, a comparison of their properties, and a discussion on the effects of different biomass sources on hard carbon material properties; (4) challenges and strategies for practical of biomass-derived hard carbon anode in SIBs; and (5) an overview of the current industrialization of biomass-derived hard carbon anodes. Finally, we present the challenges, strategies, and prospects for the future development of biomass-derived hard carbon materials.
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- Biao Zhong
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Institute of Engineering, Xiangtan 411104, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- Changde Cospowers New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., Hunan 415000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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Lohani H, Duncan DT, Qin X, Kumari P, Kar M, Sengupta A, Ahuja A, Bhowmik A, Mitra S. Fluorine Rich Borate Salt Anion Based Electrolyte for High Voltage Sodium Metal Battery Development. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2311157. [PMID: 38881263 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202311157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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This study demonstrates the enhanced performance in high-voltage sodium full cells using a novel electrolyte composition featuring a highly fluorinated borate ester anion (1 M Na[B(hfip)4].3DME) in a binary carbonate mixture (EC:EMC), compared to a conventional electrolyte (1 M Na[PF6] EC:EMC). The prolonged cycling performance of sodium metal battery employing high voltage cathodes (NVPF@C@CNT and NFMO) is attributed to uniform and dense sodium deposition along with the formation of fluorine and boron-rich solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on the sodium metal anode. Simultaneously, a robust cathode electrolyte interphase (CEI) is formed on the cathode side due to the improved electrochemical stability window and superior aluminum passivation of the novel electrolyte. The CEIs on high-voltage cathodes are discovered to be abundant in C-F, B-O, and B-F components, which contributes to long-term cycling stability by effectively suppressing undesirable side reactions and mitigating electrolyte decomposition. The participation of DME in the primary solvation shell coupled with the comparatively weaker interaction between Na+ and [B(hfip)4]- in the secondary solvation shell, provides additional confirmation of labile desolvation. This, in turn, supports the active participation of the anion in the formation of fluorine and boron-rich interphases on both the anode and cathode.
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- Harshita Lohani
- Electrochemical Energy Laboratory, Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC, 3125, Australia
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, 2800, Denmark
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- Electrochemical Energy Laboratory, Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC, 3125, Australia
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- Electrochemical Energy Laboratory, Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Electrochemical Energy Laboratory, Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, 2800, Denmark
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- Electrochemical Energy Laboratory, Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India
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Chen H, Chen K, Yang J, Liu B, Luo L, Li H, Chen L, Zhao A, Liang X, Feng J, Fang Y, Cao Y. Designing Advanced Electrolytes for High-Safety and Long-Lifetime Sodium-Ion Batteries via Anion-Cation Interaction Modulation. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:15751-15760. [PMID: 38833380 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c01395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
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Safety hazards caused by flammable electrolytes have been major obstacles to the practical application of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). The adoption of nonflammable all-phosphate electrolytes can effectively improve the safety of SIBs; however, traditional low-concentration phosphate electrolytes are not compatible with carbon-based anodes. Herein, we report an anion-cation interaction modulation strategy to design low-concentration phosphate electrolytes with superior physicochemical properties. Tris(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) phosphate (TFEP) is introduced as a cosolvent to regulate the ion-solvent-coordinated (ISC) structure through enhancing the anion-cation interactions, forming the stable anion-induced ISC (AI-ISC) structure, even at a low salt concentration (1.22 M). Through spectroscopy analyses and theoretical calculations, we reveal the underlying mechanism responsible for the stabilization of these electrolytes. Impressively, both the hard carbon (HC) anode and Na4Fe2.91(PO4)2(P2O7) (NFPP) cathode work well with the developed electrolytes. The designed phosphate electrolyte enables Ah-level HC//NFPP pouch cells with an average Coulombic efficiency (CE) of over 99.9% and a capacity retention of 84.5% after 2000 cycles. In addition, the pouch cells can operate in a wide temperature range (-20 to 60 °C) and successfully pass rigorous safety testing. This work provides new insight into the design of the electrochemically compatibility electrolyte for high-safety and long-lifetime SIBs.
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- Hui Chen
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Science, Wuhan 430071, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Shenzhen Jana Energy Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Science, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Science, Wuhan 430071, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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Yi Y, Xing Y, Wang H, Zeng Z, Sun Z, Li R, Lin H, Ma Y, Pu X, Li MMJ, Park KY, Xu ZL. Deciphering Anion-Modulated Solvation Structure for Calcium Intercalation into Graphite for Ca-Ion Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202317177. [PMID: 38606608 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202317177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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Co-intercalation reactions make graphite a feasible anode in Ca ion batteries, yet the correlation between Ca ion intercalation behaviors and electrolyte structure remains unclear. This study, for the first time, elucidates the pivotal role of anions in modulating the Ca ion solvation structures and their subsequent intercalation into graphite. Specifically, the electrostatic interactions between Ca ion and anions govern the configurations of solvated-Ca-ion in dimethylacetamide-based electrolytes and graphite intercalation compounds. Among the anions considered (BH4 -, ClO4 -, TFSI- and [B(hfip)4]-), the coordination of four solvent molecules per Ca ion (CN=4) leads to the highest reversible capacities and the fastest reaction kinetics in graphite. Our study illuminates the origins of the distinct Ca ion intercalation behaviors across various anion-modulated electrolytes, employing a blend of experimental and theoretical approaches. Importantly, the practical viability of graphite anodes in Ca-ion full cells is confirmed, showing significant promise for advanced energy storage systems.
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- Yuyang Yi
- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong SRA, 999077, PR China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Research Institute for Smart Energy, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong SRA, 999077, PR China
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong SRA, 999077, PR China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhen Jiang, Jiangsu, 212013, PR China
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong SRA, 999077, PR China
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong SRA, 999077, PR China
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong SRA, 999077, PR China
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong SRA, 999077, PR China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Research Institute for Smart Energy, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong SRA, 999077, PR China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37667, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong SRA, 999077, PR China
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Li J, Sui S, Zhou X, Lei K, Yang Q, Chu S, Li L, Zhao Y, Gu M, Chou S, Zheng S. Weakly Coordinating Diluent Modulated Solvation Chemistry for High-Performance Sodium Metal Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202400406. [PMID: 38491786 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202400406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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Diluents have been extensively employed to overcome the disadvantages of high viscosity and sluggish kinetics of high-concentration electrolytes, but generally do not change the pristine solvation structure. Herein, a weakly coordinating diluent, hexafluoroisopropyl methyl ether (HFME), is applied to regulate the coordination of Na+ with diglyme and anion and form a diluent-participated solvate. This unique solvation structure promotes the accelerated decomposition of anions and diluents, with the construction of robust inorganic-rich electrode-electrolyte interphases. In addition, the introduction of HFME reduces the desolvation energy of Na+, improves ionic conductivity, strengthens the antioxidant, and enhances the safety of the electrolyte. As a result, the assembled Na||Na symmetric cell achieves a stable cycle of over 1800 h. The cell of Na||P'2-Na0.67MnO2 delivers a high capacity retention of 87.3 % with a high average Coulombic efficiency of 99.7 % after 350 cycles. This work provides valuable insights into solvation chemistry for advanced electrolyte engineering.
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- Jiaxin Li
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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Sadan MK, Kim T, Haridas AK, Yu H, Cumming D, Ahn JH, Ahn HJ. Overcoming copper-induced conversion reactions in nickel disulphide anodes for sodium-ion batteries. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2024; 6:2508-2515. [PMID: 38694452 PMCID: PMC11059490 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00930k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/04/2024]
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Employing copper (Cu) as an anode current collector for metal sulphides is perceived as a general strategy to achieve stable cycle performance in sodium-ion batteries, despite the compatibility of the aluminium current collector with sodium at low voltages. The capacity retention is attributed to the formation of copper sulphide with the slow corrosion of the current collector during cycling which is not ideal. Conventional reports on metal sulphides demonstrate excellent electrochemical performances using excessive carbon coatings/additives, reducing the overall energy density of the cells and making it difficult to understand the underlying side reaction with Cu. In this report, the negative influence of the Cu current collector is demonstrated with in-house synthesised, scalable NiS2 nanoparticles without any carbon coating as opposed to previous works on NiS2 anodes. Ex situ TEM and XPS experiments revealed the formation of Cu2S, further to which various current collectors were employed for NiS2 anode to rule out the parasitic reaction and to understand the true performance of the material. Overall, this study proposes the utilisation of carbon-coated aluminium foil (C/Al) as a suitable current collector for high active material content NiS2 anodes and metal sulphides in general with minimal carbon contents as it remains completely inert during the cycling process. Using a C/Al current collector, the NiS2 anode exhibits stable cycling performance for 5000 cycles at 50 A g-1, maintaining a capacity of 238 mA h g-1 with a capacity decay rate of 8.47 × 10-3% per cycle.
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- Milan K Sadan
- Dyson School of Design Engineering, Imperial College London Imperial College Rd, South Kensington London SW7 2DB UK
- Department of Materials Engineering and Convergence Technology, Gyeongsang National University Jinju 52828 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Engineering and Convergence Technology, Gyeongsang National University Jinju 52828 Republic of Korea
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- Energy Innovation Centre, Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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- Department of Materials Engineering and Convergence Technology, Gyeongsang National University Jinju 52828 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield Mappin Street Sheffield S1 3JD UK
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- Department of Materials Engineering and Convergence Technology, Gyeongsang National University Jinju 52828 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Engineering and Convergence Technology, Gyeongsang National University Jinju 52828 Republic of Korea
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Zhang F, He B, Xin Y, Zhu T, Zhang Y, Wang S, Li W, Yang Y, Tian H. Emerging Chemistry for Wide-Temperature Sodium-Ion Batteries. Chem Rev 2024; 124:4778-4821. [PMID: 38563799 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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The shortage of resources such as lithium and cobalt has promoted the development of novel battery systems with low cost, abundance, high performance, and efficient environmental adaptability. Due to the abundance and low cost of sodium, sodium-ion battery chemistry has drawn worldwide attention in energy storage systems. It is widely considered that wide-temperature tolerance sodium-ion batteries (WT-SIBs) can be rapidly developed due to their unique electrochemical and chemical properties. However, WT-SIBs, especially for their electrode materials and electrolyte systems, still face various challenges in harsh-temperature conditions. In this review, we focus on the achievements, failure mechanisms, fundamental chemistry, and scientific challenges of WT-SIBs. The insights of their design principles, current research, and safety issues are presented. Moreover, the possible future research directions on the battery materials for WT-SIBs are deeply discussed. Progress toward a comprehensive understanding of the emerging chemistry for WT-SIBs comprehensively discussed in this review will accelerate the practical applications of wide-temperature tolerance rechargeable batteries.
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- Fang Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Power Station Energy Transfer Conversion and System of Ministry of Education and School of Energy Power and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- Key Laboratory of Power Station Energy Transfer Conversion and System of Ministry of Education and School of Energy Power and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- Key Laboratory of Power Station Energy Transfer Conversion and System of Ministry of Education and School of Energy Power and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- Huada Zhiguang (Beijing) Technology Industry Group Co., Ltd., Beijing 100102, China
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- Key Laboratory of Power Station Energy Transfer Conversion and System of Ministry of Education and School of Energy Power and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- Key Laboratory of Power Station Energy Transfer Conversion and System of Ministry of Education and School of Energy Power and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- Key Laboratory of Power Station Energy Transfer Conversion and System of Ministry of Education and School of Energy Power and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- NanoScience Technology Center, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformation Cluster, Department of Chemistry, The Stephen W. Hawking Center for Microgravity Research and Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32826, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Power Station Energy Transfer Conversion and System of Ministry of Education and School of Energy Power and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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Lei YJ, Zhao L, Lai WH, Huang Z, Sun B, Jaumaux P, Sun K, Wang YX, Wang G. Electrochemical coupling in subnanometer pores/channels for rechargeable batteries. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:3829-3895. [PMID: 38436202 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs01043k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Subnanometer pores/channels (SNPCs) play crucial roles in regulating electrochemical redox reactions for rechargeable batteries. The delicately designed and tailored porous structure of SNPCs not only provides ample space for ion storage but also facilitates efficient ion diffusion within the electrodes in batteries, which can greatly improve the electrochemical performance. However, due to current technological limitations, it is challenging to synthesize and control the quality, storage, and transport of nanopores at the subnanometer scale, as well as to understand the relationship between SNPCs and performances. In this review, we systematically classify and summarize materials with SNPCs from a structural perspective, dividing them into one-dimensional (1D) SNPCs, two-dimensional (2D) SNPCs, and three-dimensional (3D) SNPCs. We also unveil the unique physicochemical properties of SNPCs and analyse electrochemical couplings in SNPCs for rechargeable batteries, including cathodes, anodes, electrolytes, and functional materials. Finally, we discuss the challenges that SNPCs may face in electrochemical reactions in batteries and propose future research directions.
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- Yao-Jie Lei
- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia.
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia.
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia.
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 10081, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Road, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China.
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia.
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Wang X, Lu J, Wu Y, Zheng W, Zhang H, Bai T, Liu H, Li D, Ci L. Building Stable Anodes for High-Rate Na-Metal Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2311256. [PMID: 38181436 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202311256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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Due to low cost and high energy density, sodium metal batteries (SMBs) have attracted growing interest, with great potential to power future electric vehicles (EVs) and mobile electronics, which require rapid charge/discharge capability. However, the development of high-rate SMBs has been impeded by the sluggish Na+ ion kinetics, particularly at the sodium metal anode (SMA). The high-rate operation severely threatens the SMA stability, due to the unstable solid-electrolyte interface (SEI), the Na dendrite growth, and large volume changes during Na plating-stripping cycles, leading to rapid electrochemical performance degradations. This review surveys key challenges faced by high-rate SMAs, and highlights representative stabilization strategies, including the general modification of SMB components (including the host, Na metal surface, electrolyte, separator, and cathode), and emerging solutions with the development of solid-state SMBs and liquid metal anodes; the working principle, performance, and application of these strategies are elaborated, to reduce the Na nucleation energy barriers and promote Na+ ion transfer kinetics for stable high-rate Na metal anodes. This review will inspire further efforts to stabilize SMAs and other metal (e.g., Li, K, Mg, Zn) anodes, promoting high-rate applications of high-energy metal batteries towards a more sustainable society.
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- Xihao Wang
- School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Technologies for Energy Conversion, Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Shantou, 515063, China
- Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Shantou, 515063, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Liang HJ, Liu HH, Zhao XX, Gu ZY, Yang JL, Zhang XY, Liu ZM, Tang YZ, Zhang JP, Wu XL. Electrolyte Chemistry toward Ultrawide-Temperature (-25 to 75 °C) Sodium-Ion Batteries Achieved by Phosphorus/Silicon-Synergistic Interphase Manipulation. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:7295-7304. [PMID: 38364093 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c11776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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All-weather operation is considered an ultimate pursuit of the practical development of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), however, blocked by a lack of suitable electrolytes at present. Herein, by introducing synergistic manipulation mechanisms driven by phosphorus/silicon involvement, the compact electrode/electrolyte interphases are endowed with improved interfacial Na-ion transport kinetics and desirable structural/thermal stability. Therefore, the modified carbonate-based electrolyte successfully enables all-weather adaptability for long-term operation over a wide temperature range. As a verification, the half-cells using the designed electrolyte operate stably over a temperature range of -25 to 75 °C, accompanied by a capacity retention rate exceeding 70% even after 1700 cycles at 60 °C. More importantly, the full cells assembled with Na3V2(PO4)2O2F cathode and hard carbon anode also have excellent cycling stability, exceeding 500 and 1000 cycles at -25 to 50 °C and superb temperature adaptability during all-weather dynamic testing with continuous temperature change. In short, this work proposes an advanced interfacial regulation strategy targeted at the all-climate SIB operation, which is of good practicability and reference significance.
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- Hao-Jie Liang
- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, P. R. China
- MOE Key Laboratory for UV Light-Emitting Materials and Technology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for UV Light-Emitting Materials and Technology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for UV Light-Emitting Materials and Technology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for UV Light-Emitting Materials and Technology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, P. R. China
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- Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 260061, China
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- Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 260061, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, P. R. China
- MOE Key Laboratory for UV Light-Emitting Materials and Technology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, P. R. China
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Jiang Y, Zhang Z, Liao H, Zheng Y, Fu X, Lu J, Cheng S, Gao Y. Progress and Prospect of Bimetallic Oxides for Sodium-Ion Batteries: Synthesis, Mechanism, and Optimization Strategy. ACS NANO 2024; 18:7796-7824. [PMID: 38456414 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c00613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are considered as an alternative to and even replacement of lithium-ion batteries in the near future in order to address the energy crisis and scarcity of lithium resources due to the wide distribution and abundance of sodium resources on the earth. The exploration and development of high-performance anode materials are critical to the practical applications of advanced SIBs. Among various anode materials, bimetallic oxides (BMOs) have attracted special research attention because of their abundance, easy access, rich redox reactions, enhanced capacity and satisfactory cycling stability. Although many BMO anode materials have been reported as anode materials in SIBs, very limited studies summarized the progress and prospect of BMOs in practical applications of SIBs. In this review, recent progress and challenges of BMO anode materials for SIBs have been comprehensively summarized and discussed. First, the preparation methods and sodium storage mechanisms of BMOs are discussed. Then, the challenges, optimization strategies, and sodium storage performance of BMO anode materials have been reviewed and summarized. Finally, the prospects and future research directions of BMOs in SIBs have been proposed. This review aims to provide insight into the efficient design and optimization of BMO anode materials for high-performance SIBs.
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- Yumeng Jiang
- School of Physics & Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Physics & Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Physics & Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Physics & Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Physics & Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Physics & Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Physics & Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Physics & Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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Jing R, Yang J, Zhao X, Wang Y, Shao P, Shi M, Yan C. A carbonyl-rich conjugated organic compound for aqueous rechargeable Na + storage with wide voltage window workability. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 658:678-687. [PMID: 38134676 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.12.114] [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: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Organic compounds have become an important electrode material for aqueous electrochemical energy storage. However, organic electrodes still face poor performance in aqueous batteries due to insufficient electrochemical activity. In this work, a novel conjugated quinone compound containing a rich carbonyl group was designed. The quinone compound was synthesized by a simple dehydration reaction of pyrene-4,5,9,10-tetrone (PTO) and 1,2-diaminoanthraquinone (1,2-AQ); it contains 4 pyrazines (CN) from AQ and 4 carbonyl groups (CO), as well as a large number of active sites and the excellent conductivity brought by its conjugated structure ensures the high theoretical capacity of PTO-AQ. In the context of aqueous sodium ion batteries (ASIBs), the electrode material known as PTO-AQ exhibits a notable reversible discharge capacity of 117.9 mAh/g when subjected to a current density of 1 A/g; impressively, it maintained a capacity retention rate of 74.3 % even after undergoing 500 charge and discharge cycles, a performance significantly surpassing that of pristine PTO and AQ. Notably, PTO-AQ exhibits a wide operating voltage range (-1.0-0.5 V) and a cycle life of up to 10,000 cycles. In situ Raman and ex situ measurements were used to analyze the structural changes of PTO-AQ during charge and discharge and the energy storage mechanism in NaAC. The effective promotion of Na+ storage brought by a rich carbonyl group was obtained. The structural energy level and electrostatic potential of PTO-AQ were calculated, and the active center distribution of PTO-AQ was obtained. This work serves as a guide for designing high-performance aqueous organic electrode materials that operate across a wide voltage range while also explaining their energy storage mechanism.
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- Renwei Jing
- School of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003 Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003 Jiangsu, PR China.
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003 Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003 Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003 Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003 Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003 Jiangsu, PR China.
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Yi X, Li X, Zhong J, Cui Z, Wang Z, Guo H, Wang J, Yan G. BF 4- Tailoring Solvation Chemistry of Ether-Based Electrolytes to Construct Stable Electrode/Electrolyte Interfaces for Sodium-Ion Full Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:11585-11594. [PMID: 38404137 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c19126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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The ether-based electrolytes show excellent performance on anodes in sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), but they still show poor compatibility with the cathodes. Here, ether electrolytes with NaBF4 as the main salt or additive were applied in NFM//HC full cells and showed enhanced performance than the electrolyte with NaPF6. Then, BF4- was found to have a stronger interaction with Na+, which could reduce the solvation of Na+ with the solvent, thus inducing the formation of the cathode electrolyte interface (CEI) and solid electrolyte interface (SEI) layers rich in inorganic species. Moreover, the morphology, structure, composition, and solubility of CEI and SEI were explored, concluding that NaBF4 could induce more stable CEI and SEI layers rich in B-containing species and inorganics. This work proposes using NaBF4 as the main salt or additive to improve the performance of ether electrolytes in NFM//HC full cells, which provides a strategy to improve the compatibility of ether-based electrolytes and cathodes.
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- Xiaoli Yi
- School of Metallurgy & Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy & Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Value-Added Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy & Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- School of Metallurgy & Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Value-Added Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy & Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Value-Added Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy & Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Value-Added Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy & Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Value-Added Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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Li J, Huang S, Yu P, Lv Z, Wu K, Li J, Ding J, Zhu Q, Xiao X, Nan J, Zuo X. Unraveling the underlying mechanism of good electrochemical performance of hard carbon in PC/EC-Based electrolyte. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 657:653-663. [PMID: 38071814 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.12.022] [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: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/02/2024]
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Although hard carbon in propylene carbonate / ethylene carbonate (PC/EC)-based electrolytes possesses favorable electrochemical characteristics in rechargeable sodium-ion batteries, the underlying mechanism is still vague. Numerous hypotheses have been proposed to solve the puzzle, but none of them have satisfactorily unraveled the reason at the molecular-level. In this study, we firstly attempted to address this mystery through a profound insight into the disparity of the ion solvation/desolvation behavior in electrolyte. Combining the results of density functional theory (DFT) calculations and experiments, the work explains that compared to the sole PC-based electrolyte, Na+-EC4 molecules in the PC/EC-based electrolyte preferentially undergo reduction and contribute to the emergence of a more stable protective film on the surface of hard carbon, leading to the preferable durability and rate capability of the cell. Nevertheless, applying the ion solvation/desolvation model, it also reveals that Na+-(solvent)n molecules in the PC/EC-based electrolyte can achieve faster Na+ desolvation processes than in the PC-based electrolyte alone, contributing to the enhancement of charge transfer kinetics. This research holds great importance in uncovering the possible mechanism of the remarkable electrochemical- properties of hard carbon in PC/EC-based electrolytes, and advancing its practical utilization in future sodium-ion batteries.
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- Jia Li
- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China.
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Li Z, Han M, Yu P, Yu J. Spin-Polarized Surface Capacitance Effects Enable Fe 3 O 4 Anode Superior Wide Operation-Temperature Sodium Storage. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2306992. [PMID: 38059835 PMCID: PMC10853739 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202306992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Fe3 O4 is widely investigated as an anode for ambient sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), but its electrochemical properties in the wide operation-temperature range have rarely been studied. Herein, the Fe3 O4 nanoparticles, which are well encapsulated by carbon nanolayers, are uniformly dispersed on the graphene basal plane (named Fe3 O4 /C@G) to be used as the anode for SIBs. The existence of graphene can reduce the size of Fe3 O4 /C nanoparticles from 150 to 80 nm and greatly boost charge transport capability of electrode, resulting in an obvious size decrease of superparamagnetic Fe nanoparticles generated from the conversion reaction from 5 to 2 nm. Importantly, the ultra-small superparamagnetic Fe nanoparticles (≈2 nm) can induce a strong spin-polarized surface capacitance effect at operating temperatures ranging from -40 to 60 °C, thus achieving highly efficient Na-ion transport and storage in a wide operation-temperature range. Consequently, the Fe3 O4 /C@G anode shows high capacity, excellent fast-charging capability, and cycling stability ranging from -40 to 60 °C in half/full cells. This work demonstrates the viability of Fe3 O4 as anode for wide operation-temperature SIBs and reveals that spin-polarized surface capacitance effects can promote Na-ion storage over a wide operation temperature range.
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- Zhenwei Li
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Optoelectronic Materials and Intelligent Photonic SystemsShenzhen Engineering Lab for Supercapacitor MaterialsSchool of Material Science and EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology, ShenzhenUniversity TownShenzhen518055China
- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory DongguanGuangdong523808China
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Optoelectronic Materials and Intelligent Photonic SystemsShenzhen Engineering Lab for Supercapacitor MaterialsSchool of Material Science and EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology, ShenzhenUniversity TownShenzhen518055China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Optoelectronic Materials and Intelligent Photonic SystemsShenzhen Engineering Lab for Supercapacitor MaterialsSchool of Material Science and EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology, ShenzhenUniversity TownShenzhen518055China
- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory DongguanGuangdong523808China
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Zhao L, Yin J, Lin J, Chen C, Chen L, Qiu X, Alshareef HN, Zhang W. Highly Stable ZnS Anodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries Enabled by Structure and Electrolyte Engineering. ACS NANO 2024; 18:3763-3774. [PMID: 38235647 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c11785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Zinc sulfide is a promising high-capacity anode for practical sodium-ion batteries, considering its high capacity and the low cost of zinc and sulfur sources. However, the pulverization of particulate zinc sulfide causes active mass collapse and penetration-induced short circuits of batteries. Herein, a zinc sulfide encapsulated in a nitrogen-doped carbon shell (ZnS@NC) was developed for high-performance anodes. The confinement effect of nitrogen-doped carbon stabilizes the active mass structure during cycling thanks to the robust chemically and electronically bonded connections between nitrogen-doped carbon and zinc sulfide nanoparticles. Furthermore, the cycling stability of the ZnS@NC anode is boosted by the robust inorganic-rich solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formed in cyclic and linear ether-based electrolytes. The ZnS@NC anode displayed a reversible specific capacity of 584 mAh g-1, an excellent rate capability of 327 mAh g-1 at 70 A g-1, and a highly stable cycling performance over 10000 cycles. This work provides a practical and promising approach to designing stable conversion anodes for high-performance sodium-ion batteries.
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- Lei Zhao
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT), 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Panyu District, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
- Laboratory of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT), 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Panyu District, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT), 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Panyu District, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT), 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Panyu District, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Jieyang Branch of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Rongjiang Laboratory), Jieyang 515200, China
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT), 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Panyu District, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Jieyang Branch of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Rongjiang Laboratory), Jieyang 515200, China
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Liu L, Bashir S, Ling GZ, Hoe LK, Liew J, Kasi R, Subramaniam RT. Enhanced Sodium Ion Batteries' Performance: Optimal Strategies on Electrolytes for Different Carbon-based Anodes. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024; 17:e202300876. [PMID: 37695539 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202300876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Carbon-based materials have emerged as promising anodes for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) due to the merits of cost-effectiveness and renewability. However, the unsatisfactory performance has hindered the commercialization of SIBs. During the past decades, tremendous attention has been put into enhancing the electrochemical performance of carbon-based anodes from the perspective of improving the compatibility of electrolytes and electrodes. Hence, a systematic summary of strategies for optimizing electrolytes between hard carbon, graphite, and other structural carbon anodes of SIBs is provided. The formulations and properties of electrolytes with solvents, salts, and additives added are comprehensively presented, which are closely related to the formation of solid electrolyte interface (SEI) and crucial to the sodium ion storage performance. Cost analysis of commonly used electrolytes has been provided as well. This review is anticipated to provide guidance in future rational tailoring of electrolytes with carbon-based anodes for sodium-ion batteries.
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- Lu Liu
- The Centre for Ionics Universiti Malaya (CIUM), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, S0603, Kuala, Lumpur, Malaysia
- Hubei Three Gorges Polytechnic, Yichang, 443000, Hubei, P. R. China
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- Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), UM Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre (UMPEDAC), Level 4, Wisma R&D, Universiti Malaya, Jalan Pantai Baharu, 59990, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- The Centre for Ionics Universiti Malaya (CIUM), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, S0603, Kuala, Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), UM Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre (UMPEDAC), Level 4, Wisma R&D, Universiti Malaya, Jalan Pantai Baharu, 59990, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- The Centre for Ionics Universiti Malaya (CIUM), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, S0603, Kuala, Lumpur, Malaysia
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- The Centre for Ionics Universiti Malaya (CIUM), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, S0603, Kuala, Lumpur, Malaysia
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- The Centre for Ionics Universiti Malaya (CIUM), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, S0603, Kuala, Lumpur, Malaysia
- Department of Chemistry, Saveetha School of Engineering, Institute of Medical and Technical Science, Saveetha University, Chennai, 602105, Tamilnadu, India
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Lin Y, Jin X, Gao S, Liu F, Huang S, Yang X, Chen Y, Meng Y. Improved Interface Construction on Anode and Cathode for Na-Ion Batteries Using Ultralow-Concentration Electrolyte Containing Dual-Additives. Chemistry 2024:e202303741. [PMID: 38206884 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Compared with Li+ , Na+ with a smaller stokes radius has faster de-solvation kinetics. An electrolyte with ultralow sodium salt (0.3 M NaPF6 ) is used to reduce the cell cost. However, the organic-dominated interface, mainly derived from decomposed solvents (SSIP solvation structure), is defective for the long cycling performance of sodium ion batteries. In this work, the simple application of dual additives, including sodium difluoro(oxalato)borate (NaDFOB) and tris(trimethylsilyl)borate (TMSB), is demonstrated to improve the cycling performance of the hard carbon/NaNi1/3 Fe1/3 Mn1/3 O2 cell by constructing interface films on the anode and cathode. A significant improvement on cycling stability has been achieved by incorporating dual additives of NaDFOB and TMSB. Particularly, the capacity retention increased from 17 % (baseline) to 79 % (w/w, 2.0 wt % NaDFOB) and 83 % (w/w, 2.0 wt % NaDFOB and 1.0 wt % TMSB) after 200 cycles at room temperature. Insight into the mechanism of improved interfacial properties between electrodes and electrolyte in ultralow concentration electrolyte has been investigated through a combination of theoretical computation and experimental techniques.
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- Yilong Lin
- College of Light Chemical Industry and Materials Engineering, Shunde Polytechnic, Foshan, 528333, China
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- College of Light Chemical Industry and Materials Engineering, Shunde Polytechnic, Foshan, 528333, China
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- College of Light Chemical Industry and Materials Engineering, Shunde Polytechnic, Foshan, 528333, China
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- College of Light Chemical Industry and Materials Engineering, Shunde Polytechnic, Foshan, 528333, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- College of Light Chemical Industry and Materials Engineering, Shunde Polytechnic, Foshan, 528333, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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Liu G, Wang Z, Yuan H, Yan C, Hao R, Zhang F, Luo W, Wang H, Cao Y, Gu S, Zeng C, Li Y, Wang Z, Qin N, Luo G, Lu Z. Deciphering Electrolyte Dominated Na + Storage Mechanisms in Hard Carbon Anodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2305414. [PMID: 37875394 PMCID: PMC10754077 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202305414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Although hard carbon (HC) demonstrates superior initial Coulombic efficiency, cycling durability, and rate capability in ether-based electrolytes compared to ester-based electrolytes for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), the underlying mechanisms responsible for these disparities remain largely unexplored. Herein, ex situ electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra and in situ Raman spectroscopy are combined to investigate the Na storage mechanism of HC under different electrolytes. Through deconvolving the EPR signals of Na in HC, quasi-metallic-Na is successfully differentiated from adsorbed-Na. By monitoring the evolution of different Na species during the charging/discharging process, it is found that the initial adsorbed-Na in HC with ether-based electrolytes can be effectively transformed into intercalated-Na in the plateau region. However, this transformation is obstructed in ester-based electrolytes, leading to the predominant storage of Na in HC as adsorbed-Na and pore-filled-Na. Furthermore, the intercalated-Na in HC within the ether-based electrolytes contributes to the formation of a uniform, dense, and stable solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) film and eventually enhances the electrochemical performance of HC. This work successfully deciphers the electrolyte-dominated Na+ storage mechanisms in HC and provides fundamental insights into the industrialization of HC in SIBs.
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- Guiyu Liu
- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of MaterialsSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of MaterialsSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of MaterialsSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of MaterialsSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of MaterialsSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of MaterialsSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of MaterialsSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of MaterialsSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of MaterialsSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of MaterialsSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of MaterialsSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of MaterialsSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of MaterialsSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of MaterialsSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of MaterialsSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Computational Science and Material DesignSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of MaterialsSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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Yi X, Li X, Zhong J, Wang Z, Guo H, Peng W, Duan J, Wang D, Wang J, Yan G. Uncovering the Redox Shuttle Degradation Mechanism of Ether Electrolytes in Sodium-Ion Batteries and its Inhibition Strategy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2304162. [PMID: 37642534 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202304162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Ether-based electrolytes exhibit excellent performance when applied in different anode materials of sodium ion batteries (SIBs), but their exploration on cathode material is deficient and the degradation mechanism is still undiscovered. Herein, various battery systems with different operation voltage ranges are designed to explore the electrochemical performance of ether electrolyte. It is found for the first time that the deterioration mechanism of ether electrolyte is closely related to the "redox shuttle" between cathode and low-potential anode. The "shuttle" is discovered to occur when the potential of anodes is below 0.57 V, and the gas products coming from "shuttle" intermediates are revealed by differential electrochemical mass spectrometry (DEMS). Moreover, effective inhibition strategies by protecting low-potential anodes are proposed and verified; ethylene carbonate (EC) is found to be very effective as an additive by forming an inorganics-rich solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on low-potential anodes, thereby suppressing the deterioration of ether electrolytes. This work reveals the failure mechanism of ether-based electrolytes applied in SIBs and proposes effective strategies to suppress the "shuttle," which provides a valuable guidance for advancing the application of ether-based electrolytes in SIBs.
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- Xiaoli Yi
- School of Metallurgy & Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
- Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy & Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
- Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Value-added Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy & Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
- Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy & Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
- Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Value-added Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy & Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
- Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Value-added Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy & Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
- Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China
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- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China
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- School of Metallurgy & Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
- Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Value-added Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy & Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
- Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Value-added Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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Tang Z, Zhou S, Huang Y, Wang H, Zhang R, Wang Q, Sun D, Tang Y, Wang H. Improving the Initial Coulombic Efficiency of Carbonaceous Materials for Li/Na-Ion Batteries: Origins, Solutions, and Perspectives. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s41918-022-00178-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2023]
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Shao Y, Yang Q, Zhang Y, Jiang N, Hao Y, Qu K, Du Y, Qi J, Li Y, Tang Y, Lu X, Zhang L, Qiu J. A Universal Method for Regulating Carbon Microcrystalline Structure for High-Capacity Sodium Storage: Binding Energy As Descriptor. ACS NANO 2023. [PMID: 38019270 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c08889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are attracting worldwide attention due to their multiple merits including abundant reserve and safety. However, industrialization is challenged by the scarcity of high-performance carbon anodes with high specific capacities. Here, we report the metal-assisted microcrystalline structure regulation of carbon materials to achieve high-capacity sodium storage. Systematic investigations of in situ thermal-treatment X-ray diffraction and multiple spectroscopies uncover the regulation mechanism of constructing steric hindrance (C-O-C bonds) to restrain the aromatic polycondensation reaction. The carbon precursor of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-type pitch contributes to a high carbon yield rate (40%) compared with those of resin and biomass precursors. The as-synthesized carbon materials deliver high capacities of up to 390 mAh g-1, surpassing many reported carbon anodes for SIBs. Through correlating specific capacity with ID/IG values in Raman spectra and theoretical calculation of carbon materials regulated by different metal elements (Mn, Nb, Ce, Cr, and V), we identify and propose the binding energy as the descriptor for characterizing the capability of regulating the carbon microcrystalline structure to promote sodium storage. This work provides a universal method for regulating the carbon structure, which may lead to the controlled design and fabrication of carbon materials for energy storage and conversion and beyond.
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- Yuan Shao
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- New Energy Battery Division, Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd., Dongyang, Zhejiang 322117, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Wang X, Yin L, Ronne A, Zhang Y, Hu Z, Tan S, Wang Q, Song B, Li M, Rong X, Lapidus S, Yang S, Hu E, Liu J. Stabilizing lattice oxygen redox in layered sodium transition metal oxide through spin singlet state. Nat Commun 2023; 14:7665. [PMID: 37996427 PMCID: PMC10667238 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43031-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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Reversible lattice oxygen redox reactions offer the potential to enhance energy density and lower battery cathode costs. However, their widespread adoption faces obstacles like substantial voltage hysteresis and poor stability. The current research addresses these challenges by achieving a non-hysteresis, long-term stable oxygen redox reaction in the P3-type Na2/3Cu1/3Mn2/3O2. Here we show this is accomplished by forming spin singlet states during charge and discharge. Detailed analysis, including in-situ X-ray diffraction, shows highly reversible structural changes during cycling. In addition, local CuO6 Jahn-Teller distortions persist throughout, with dynamic Cu-O bond length variations. In-situ hard X-ray absorption and ex-situ soft X-ray absorption study, along with density function theory calculations, reveal two distinct charge compensation mechanisms at approximately 3.66 V and 3.99 V plateaus. Notably, we observe a Zhang-Rice-like singlet state during 3.99 V charging, offering an alternative charge compensation mechanism to stabilize the active oxygen redox reaction.
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- Xuelong Wang
- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100190, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100190, Beijing, China
- X-ray Science Division, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, 60439, USA
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100190, Beijing, China
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37922, USA
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- Electrification and Energy Infrastructure Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37922, USA
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100190, Beijing, China
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- X-ray Science Division, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, 60439, USA
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- Energy Sciences Institute, Yale University, 810 West Campus Drive, West Haven, CT, 06516, USA
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA.
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- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37922, USA.
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Liu N, Zhao X, Wang X, Li Q, Wang L. A V 2O 5 cathode for aqueous rechargeable Pb-ion batteries. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:12719-12722. [PMID: 37796234 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc04337a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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Aqueous rechargeable metal batteries (AMBs) have attracted great attention and have been regarded as a next-generation promising energy storage system. However, the high-activity metal anodes usually face side reactions, passivation, and hydrogen evolution reactions, which impede the development of high-performance AMBs. Here, we designed and assembled a Pb metal battery based on a highly reversible Pb metal anode and layered V2O5 cathode, which showed good electrochemical performance. This new-type battery will encourage more investigations for high-performance AMBs and open up an innovation pathway for traditional lead-acid batteries.
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- Ningbo Liu
- College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.
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- College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.
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- College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.
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- College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.
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- College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.
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Zhou A, Wang H, Hu X, Zhang F, Zhao Y, Hu Z, Zhang Q, Song Z, Huang Y, Li L, Wu F, Chen R. Molecular recognition effect enabled by novel crown ether as macrocyclic host towards highly reversible Zn anode. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2023; 68:2170-2179. [PMID: 37633831 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2023.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
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Aqueous Zn2+ ion batteries present notable advantages, including high abundance, low toxicity, and intrinsic nonflammability. However, they exhibit severe irreversibility due to uncontrolled dendrite growth and corrosion reactions, which limit their practical applications. Inspired by their distinct molecular recognition characteristics, supramolecular crown ethers featuring interior cavity sizes identical to the diameter of Zn2+ ions were screened as macrocyclic hosts to optimize the Zn2+ coordination environment, facilitating the suppression of the reactivity of H2O molecules and inducing the in-situ formation of organic-inorganic hybrid dual-protective interphase. The in-situ assembled interphase confers the system with an "ion-sieving" effect to repel H2O molecules and facilitate rapid Zn2+ transport, enabling the suppression of side reactions and uniform deposition of Zn2+ ions. Consequently, we were able to achieve dendrite-free Zn2+ plating/stripping at 98.4% Coulombic efficiency for approximately 300 cycles in Zn||Cu cell, steady charge-discharge for 1360 h in Zn||Zn symmetric cell, and improved cyclability of 70% retention for 200 cycles in Zn||LMO full cell, outlining a promising strategy to challenge lithium-ion batteries in low-cost, and large-scale applications.
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- Anbin Zhou
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; Advanced Technology Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan 250300, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; Advanced Technology Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan 250300, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; Advanced Technology Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan 250300, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; Advanced Technology Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan 250300, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing, Beijing 100081, China.
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Mercken J, De Sloovere D, Joos B, Calvi L, Mangione G, Pitet L, Derveaux E, Adriaensens P, Van Bael MK, Hardy A. Altering Mechanical Properties to Improve Electrode Contacts by Organic Modification of Silica-Based Ionogel Electrolytes for Sodium-Ion Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2301862. [PMID: 37287377 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are a possible candidate to create safe, sustainable, and cost-effective batteries. Solid sodium-ion conducting organically modified ionogel electrolytes are investigated. Silica-based ionogels typically consist of an ionic liquid electrolyte (ILE) confined within a silica matrix and possess high thermal stability, good ionic conductivity, safety, and good electrochemical stability. However, they readily deteriorate when stress is applied, decreasing the electrolyte's and battery's overall performance. The mechanical characteristics of silica can be improved using organic moieties, creating Ormosils®. Silica-based ionogels with phenyl-modified silanes improve the mechanical characteristics by a reduction of their Young's modulus (from 29 to 6 MPa). This is beneficial to the charge-transfer resistance, which decreases after implementing the electrolyte in half cells, demonstrating the improved interfacial contact. Most importantly, the phenyl groups change the interacting species at the silica interface. Cationic imidazolium species pi-stacked to the phenyl groups of the silica matrix, pushing the anions to the bulk of the ILE, which affects the ionic conductivity and electrochemical stability, and might affect the quality of the SEI in half cells. In essence, the work at hand can be used as a directory to improve mechanical characteristics and modify and control functional properties of ionogel electrolytes.
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- Jonas Mercken
- Hasselt University, UHasselt, Institute for Materials Research (imo-imomec), Design and Synthesis of Inorganic Materials (DESINe), Agoralaan Science Tower, Diepenbeek, 3590, Belgium
- imec, division imomec, Wetenschapspark 1, Diepenbeek, B-3590, Belgium
- EnergyVille, Thor Park 8320, Genk, B-3600, Belgium
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- Hasselt University, UHasselt, Institute for Materials Research (imo-imomec), Design and Synthesis of Inorganic Materials (DESINe), Agoralaan Science Tower, Diepenbeek, 3590, Belgium
- imec, division imomec, Wetenschapspark 1, Diepenbeek, B-3590, Belgium
- EnergyVille, Thor Park 8320, Genk, B-3600, Belgium
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- Hasselt University, UHasselt, Institute for Materials Research (imo-imomec), Design and Synthesis of Inorganic Materials (DESINe), Agoralaan Science Tower, Diepenbeek, 3590, Belgium
- imec, division imomec, Wetenschapspark 1, Diepenbeek, B-3590, Belgium
- EnergyVille, Thor Park 8320, Genk, B-3600, Belgium
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- Hasselt University, UHasselt, Institute for Materials Research (imo-imomec), Design and Synthesis of Inorganic Materials (DESINe), Agoralaan Science Tower, Diepenbeek, 3590, Belgium
- imec, division imomec, Wetenschapspark 1, Diepenbeek, B-3590, Belgium
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- Hasselt University, UHasselt, Institute for Materials Research (imo-imomec), Design and Synthesis of Inorganic Materials (DESINe), Agoralaan Science Tower, Diepenbeek, 3590, Belgium
- imec, division imomec, Wetenschapspark 1, Diepenbeek, B-3590, Belgium
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- Hasselt University, UHasselt, Institute for Materials Research (imo-imomec),Advanced Functional Polymers Laboratory (AFP), Agoralaan Science Tower, Diepenbeek, 3590, Belgium
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- Hasselt University, UHasselt, Institute for Materials Research (imo-imomec), Analytical and Circular Chemistry (ACC), Agoralaan Science Tower, Diepenbeek, 3590, Belgium
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- Hasselt University, UHasselt, Institute for Materials Research (imo-imomec), Analytical and Circular Chemistry (ACC), Agoralaan Science Tower, Diepenbeek, 3590, Belgium
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- Hasselt University, UHasselt, Institute for Materials Research (imo-imomec), Design and Synthesis of Inorganic Materials (DESINe), Agoralaan Science Tower, Diepenbeek, 3590, Belgium
- imec, division imomec, Wetenschapspark 1, Diepenbeek, B-3590, Belgium
- EnergyVille, Thor Park 8320, Genk, B-3600, Belgium
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- Hasselt University, UHasselt, Institute for Materials Research (imo-imomec), Design and Synthesis of Inorganic Materials (DESINe), Agoralaan Science Tower, Diepenbeek, 3590, Belgium
- imec, division imomec, Wetenschapspark 1, Diepenbeek, B-3590, Belgium
- EnergyVille, Thor Park 8320, Genk, B-3600, Belgium
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Fan S, Liu H, Bi S, Meng X, Zhong H, Zhang Q, Xie Y, Xue J. Optimization of Sodium Storage Performance by Structure Engineering in Nickel-Cobalt-Sulfide. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202300435. [PMID: 37096686 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202300435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The development of high-performance electrode materials is crucial for the advancement of sodium ion batteries (SIBs), and NiCo2 S4 has been identified as a promising anode material due to its high theoretical capacity and abundant redox centers. However, its practical application in SIBs is hampered by issues such as severe volume variations and poor cycle stability. Herein, the Mn-doped NiCo2 S4 @graphene nanosheets (GNs) composite electrodes with hollow nanocages were designed using a structure engineering method to relieve the volume expansion and improve the transport kinetics and conductivity of the NiCo2 S4 electrode during cycling. Physical characterization and electrochemical tests, combined with density functional theory (DFT) calculations indicate that the resulting 3 % Mn-NCS@GNs electrode demonstrates excellent electrochemical performance (352.9 mAh g-1 at 200 mA g-1 after 200 cycles, and 315.3 mAh g-1 at 5000 mA g-1 ). This work provides a promising strategy for enhancing the sodium storage performance of metal sulfide electrodes.
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- Shanshan Fan
- School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai, 264209, P. R. China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117573, Singapore
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- School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai, 264209, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai, 264209, P. R. China
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- School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai, 264209, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117573, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117573, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117573, Singapore
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Zhang Y, Feng J, Qin J, Zhong YL, Zhang S, Wang H, Bell J, Guo Z, Song P. Pathways to Next-Generation Fire-Safe Alkali-Ion Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2301056. [PMID: 37334882 PMCID: PMC10460903 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202301056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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High energy and power density alkali-ion (i.e., Li+ , Na+ , and K+ ) batteries (AIBs), especially lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), are being ubiquitously used for both large- and small-scale energy storage, and powering electric vehicles and electronics. However, the increasing LIB-triggered fires due to thermal runaways have continued to cause significant injuries and casualties as well as enormous economic losses. For this reason, to date, great efforts have been made to create reliable fire-safe AIBs through advanced materials design, thermal management, and fire safety characterization. In this review, the recent progress is highlighted in the battery design for better thermal stability and electrochemical performance, and state-of-the-art fire safety evaluation methods. The key challenges are also presented associated with the existing materials design, thermal management, and fire safety evaluation of AIBs. Future research opportunities are also proposed for the creation of next-generation fire-safe batteries to ensure their reliability in practical applications.
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- Yubai Zhang
- Centre for Future MaterialsUniversity of Southern QueenslandSpringfield4300QLDAustralia
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- Centre for Future MaterialsUniversity of Southern QueenslandSpringfield4300QLDAustralia
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- Queensland Micro Nanotechnology CentreSchool of Environment and ScienceGriffith UniversityNathan Campus4111QLDAustralia
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- Queensland Micro Nanotechnology CentreSchool of Environment and ScienceGriffith UniversityNathan Campus4111QLDAustralia
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean EnergySchool of Environment and ScienceGriffith UniversityGold Coast Campus4222QLDAustralia
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- Centre for Future MaterialsUniversity of Southern QueenslandSpringfield4300QLDAustralia
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- Centre for Future MaterialsUniversity of Southern QueenslandSpringfield4300QLDAustralia
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Advanced MaterialsThe University of AdelaideAdelaide5005SAAustralia
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- Centre for Future MaterialsUniversity of Southern QueenslandSpringfield4300QLDAustralia
- School of Agriculture and Environmental ScienceUniversity of Southern QueenslandSpringfield4300QLDAustralia
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Liu X, Zheng X, Dai Y, Li B, Wen J, Zhao T, Luo W. Suppression of Interphase Dissolution Via Solvent Molecule Tuning for Sodium Metal Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2304256. [PMID: 37501280 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202304256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Solvent molecule tuning is used to alter the redox potentials of solvents or ion-solvent binding energy for high-voltage or low-temperature electrolytes. Herein, an electrolyte design strategy that effectively suppresses solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) dissolution and passivates highly-reactive metallic Na anode via solvent molecule tuning is proposed. With rationally lengthened phosphate backbones with ─CH2 ─ units, the low-solvation tris(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate (TOP) molecule effectively weakens the solvation ability of carbonate-based electrolytes, reduces the free solvent ratio, and enables an anion-enriched primary Na+ ion solvation sheath. The decreased free solvent and compact lower-solubility interphase established in this electrolyte prevent electrodes from continuous SEI dissolution and parasitic reactions at both room temperature (RT) and high temperature (HT). As a result, the Na/Na3 V2 (PO4 )3 cell with the new electrolyte achieves impressive cycling stability of 95.7% capacity retention after 1800 cycles at 25 °C and 62.1% capacity retention after 700 cycles at 60 °C. Moreover, the TOP molecule not only maintains the nonflammable feature of phosphate but also attains higher thermal stability, which endows the electrolyte with high safety and thermal stability. This design concept for electrolytes offers a promising path to long-cycling and high-safety sodium metal batteries.
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- Xuyang Liu
- Institute of New Energy for Vehicles, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- Institute of New Energy for Vehicles, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- Institute of New Energy for Vehicles, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- Institute of New Energy for Vehicles, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- Institute of New Energy for Vehicles, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- Institute of New Energy for Vehicles, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China
- Institute of Carbon Neutrality, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China
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Liu H, Hwang J, Matsumoto K, Hagiwara R. Systematic Study of Aluminum Corrosion in Ionic Liquid Electrolytes for Sodium-Ion Batteries: Impact of Temperature and Concentration. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37440356 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c06812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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The development of sodium-ion batteries utilizing sulfonylamide-based electrolytes is significantly encumbered by the corrosion of the Al current collector, resulting in capacity loss and poor cycling stability. While ionic liquid electrolytes have been reported to suppress Al corrosion, a recent study found that pitting corrosion occurs even when ionic liquids are employed. This study investigates the effects of temperature and Na salt concentration on the Al corrosion behavior in different sulfonylamide-based ionic liquid electrolytes for sodium-ion batteries. In the present work, cyclic voltammetry measurements and scanning electron microscopy showed that severe Al corrosion occurred in ionic liquids at high temperatures and low salt concentrations. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was employed to identify the different elemental components and verify the thickness of the passivation layer formed under varied salt concentrations and temperatures. The differences in the corrosion behaviors observed under the various conditions are ascribed to the ratio of free [FSA]- to Na+-coordinating [FSA]- in the electrolyte and the stability of the newly formed passivation layer. This work aims at augmenting the understanding of Al corrosion behavior in ionic liquid electrolytes to develop advanced batteries.
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- Huazhen Liu
- Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University, Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University, Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University, Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University, Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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Huang J, Wu K, Xu G, Wu M, Dou S, Wu C. Recent progress and strategic perspectives of inorganic solid electrolytes: fundamentals, modifications, and applications in sodium metal batteries. Chem Soc Rev 2023. [PMID: 37365900 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs01029a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Solid-state electrolytes (SEs) have attracted overwhelming attention as a promising alternative to traditional organic liquid electrolytes (OLEs) for high-energy-density sodium-metal batteries (SMBs), owing to their intrinsic incombustibility, wider electrochemical stability window (ESW), and better thermal stability. Among various kinds of SEs, inorganic solid-state electrolytes (ISEs) stand out because of their high ionic conductivity, excellent oxidative stability, and good mechanical strength, rendering potential utilization in safe and dendrite-free SMBs at room temperature. However, the development of Na-ion ISEs still remains challenging, that a perfect solution has yet to be achieved. Herein, we provide a comprehensive and in-depth inspection of the state-of-the-art ISEs, aiming at revealing the underlying Na+ conduction mechanisms at different length scales, and interpreting their compatibility with the Na metal anode from multiple aspects. A thorough material screening will include nearly all ISEs developed to date, i.e., oxides, chalcogenides, halides, antiperovskites, and borohydrides, followed by an overview of the modification strategies for enhancing their ionic conductivity and interfacial compatibility with Na metal, including synthesis, doping and interfacial engineering. By discussing the remaining challenges in ISE research, we propose rational and strategic perspectives that can serve as guidelines for future development of desirable ISEs and practical implementation of high-performance SMBs.
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- Jiawen Huang
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
- Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering (MOE), School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.
- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.
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Jiang S, Lv T, Peng Y, Pang H. MOFs Containing Solid-State Electrolytes for Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2206887. [PMID: 36683175 PMCID: PMC10074139 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202206887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The use of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) has been a very attractive research area that has received widespread attention in the modern world. SSEs can be divided into different types, some of which can be combined with MOFs to improve the electrochemical performance of the batteries by taking advantage of the high surface area and high porosity of MOFs. However, it also faces many serious problems and challenges. In this review, different types of SSEs are classified and the changes in these electrolytes after the addition of MOFs are described. Afterward, these SSEs with MOFs attached are introduced for different types of battery applications and the effects of these SSEs combined with MOFs on the electrochemical performance of the cells are described. Finally, some challenges faced by MOFs materials in batteries applications are presented, then some solutions to the problems and development expectations of MOFs are given.
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- Shu Jiang
- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Institute for Advanced StudyChengdu UniversityChengdu610106P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringYangzhou UniversityYangzhouJiangsu225009P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Institute for Advanced StudyChengdu UniversityChengdu610106P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringYangzhou UniversityYangzhouJiangsu225009P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringYangzhou UniversityYangzhouJiangsu225009P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringYangzhou UniversityYangzhouJiangsu225009P. R. China
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Liu M, Zhang W, Zheng W. Spreading the Landscape of Dual Ion Batteries: from Electrode to Electrolyte. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202201375. [PMID: 35997662 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202201375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 08/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The working mechanism of a dual-ion battery (DIB) differs from that of a lithium-ion battery (LIB) in that the anions in the electrolyte of the former can be intercalated as well. Researchers have been paying close attention to this device because of its high voltage, low price, and environmental friendliness. However, DIBs are still in their early research stages, and numerous issues need to be addressed and investigated further. Initially, this Review explains how DIBs work in principle and discusses the progress of electrode materials for cathode and anode. Furthermore, since the electrolytes used as the active material, as well as anion, solvent, and additives, have a significant impact on the DIB's capacity and voltage, the current status is also presented in terms of electrolytes, followed by an outlook on confronting the challenges. A comprehensive summary from electrode to electrolyte will guide the development of next-generation DIBs.
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- Meiqi Liu
- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, and School of Materials Science & Engineering, Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Electron Microscopy Center, and International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, and School of Materials Science & Engineering, Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Electron Microscopy Center, and International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, and School of Materials Science & Engineering, Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Electron Microscopy Center, and International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012, P. R. China
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Zheng Z, Zhang X, Shi W, Liang S, Cao H, Fu Y, Wang H, Zhu Y. A P(VDF-HFP) and nonwoven-fabric based composite as high-performance gel polymer electrolyte for fast-charging sodium metal batteries. POLYMER 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2023.125751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Zelovich T, Hansen T, Tuckerman ME. A Green's Function Approach for Determining Surface Induced Broadening and Shifting of Molecular Energy Levels. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:9854-9860. [PMID: 36525585 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c02910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Upon adsorption of a molecule onto a surface, the molecular energy levels (MELs) broaden and change their alignment. This phenomenon directly affects electron transfer across the interface and is, therefore, a fundamental observable that influences electrochemical device performance. Here, we propose a rigorous parameter-free framework, built upon the theoretical construct of Green's functions, for studying the interface between a molecule and a bulk surface and its effect on MELs. The method extends beyond the usual wide-band limit approximation, and its generality allows its use with any level of electronic structure theory. We demonstrate its ability to predict the broadening and shifting of MELs as a function of intramolecular coupling, molecule/surface coupling, and the surface density of states for a molecule with two MELs adsorbed on a one-dimensional model metal surface. The new approach could help provide guidelines for the design and experimental characterization of electrochemical devices with optimal electron transport.
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- Tamar Zelovich
- Department of Chemistry, New York University (NYU), New York, New York10003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, New York University (NYU), New York, New York10003, United States
- Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University (NYU), New York, New York10003, United States
- NYU-ECNU Center for Computational Chemistry at NYU Shanghai, 3663 Zhongshan Road North, Shanghai200062, China
- Simons Center for Computational Physical Chemistry, New York University, New York, New York10003, United States
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Wu D, Zhu C, Wu M, Wang H, Huang J, Tang D, Ma J. Highly Oxidation-Resistant Electrolyte for 4.7 V Sodium Metal Batteries Enabled by Anion/Cation Solvation Engineering. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202214198. [PMID: 36300717 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202214198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sodium metal batteries (SMBs) are considered as promising battery system due to abundant Na sources. However, poor compatibility between electrolyte and cathode severely impedes its development. Herein, we proposed an anion/cation solvation strategy for realizing 4.7 V resistant SMBs electrolyte with NaClO4 and trimethoxy(pentafluorophenyl)silane (TPFS) as dual additives (DA). The ClO4 - can rapidly transfer to the cathode surface and strongly coordinate with Na+ to form stable polymer-like chains with solvents. Meanwhile, TPFS can preferentially enter into the PF6 - anion solvation sheath for reducing PF6 -solvent interaction and effectively scavenge adverse electrolyte species for protecting electrode electrolyte interphases. Thus, such electrolyte elevates the oxidative stability of carbonate electrolytes from 3.77 to 4.75 V, and enables Na||Na3 V2 (PO4 )2 O2 F (NVPF) battery with a capacity retention of 93 % and an average Coulombic efficiency (CE) of 99.6 % after 500 cycles at 4.7 V.
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- Daxiong Wu
- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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Zhu X, Ali RN, Song M, Tang Y, Fan Z. Recent Advances in Polymers for Potassium Ion Batteries. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14245538. [PMID: 36559905 PMCID: PMC9788096 DOI: 10.3390/polym14245538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Potassium-ion batteries (KIBs) are considered to be an effective alternative to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to their abundant resources, low cost, and similar electrochemical properties of K+ to Li+, and they have a good application prospect in the field of large-scale energy storage batteries. Polymer materials play a very important role in the battery field, such as polymer electrode materials, polymer binders, and polymer electrolytes. Here in this review, we focus on the research progress of polymers in KIBs and systematically summarize the research status and achievements of polymer electrode materials, electrolytes, and binders in potassium ion batteries in recent years. Finally, based on the latest representative research of polymers in KIBs, some suggestions and prospects are put forward, which provide possible directions for future research.
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- Xingqun Zhu
- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China
- Correspondence: (X.Z.); (M.S.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China
- Correspondence: (X.Z.); (M.S.)
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China
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Xiao D, Tang X, Zhang L, Xu Z, Liu Q, Dou H, Zhang X. Elucidating the cation hydration ratio in water-in-salt electrolytes for carbon-based supercapacitors. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:29512-29519. [PMID: 36448472 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp03976a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The solvation of cations is one of the important factors that determine the properties of electrolytes. Rational solvation structures can effectively improve the performance of various electrochemical energy storage devices. Water-in-Salt (WIS) electrolytes with a wide electrochemically stable potential window (ESW) have been proposed to realize high cell potential aqueous electrochemical energy storage devices relying on the special solvation structures of cations. The ratio of H2O molecules participating in the primary solvation structure of a cation (a cation hydration ratio) is the key factor for the kinetics and thermodynamics of the WIS electrolytes under an electric field. Here, acetates with different cations were used to prepare WIS electrolytes. And, the effect of different cation hydration ratios on the properties of WIS electrolytes was investigated. Various WIS electrolytes exhibited different physicochemical properties, including the saturated concentration, conductivity, viscosity, pH values and ESW. The WIS electrolytes with a low cation hydration ratio (<100%, an NH4-based WIS electrolyte) or a high cation hydration ratio (>100%, a K-based WIS electrolyte and a Cs-based WIS electrolyte) exhibit more outstanding conductivity or a wide ESW, respectively. SCs constructed from active carbon (AC) and these WIS electrolytes exhibited distinctive electrochemical properties. A SC with an NH4-based WIS electrolyte was characterized by higher capacity and better rate capability. SCs with a K-based WIS electrolyte and a Cs-based WIS electrolyte were characterized by a wider operating cell potential, higher energy density and better ability to suppress self-discharge and gas production. These results show that a WIS electrolyte with a low cation hydration ratio or a high cation hydration ratio is suitable for the construction of power-type or energy-type aqueous SCs, respectively. This understanding provides the foundation for the development of novel WIS electrolytes for the application of SCs.
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- Dewei Xiao
- 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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- Department of Physics, School of Science, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, 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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- School of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, 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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Fluoroalkoxyaluminate-based Ionic Liquids as Electrolytes for Sodium-ion Batteries. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Deng L, Yu F, Sun G, Xia Y, Jiang Y, Zheng Y, Sun M, Que L, Zhao L, Wang Z. Constructing Stable Anion‐Tuned Electrode/Electrolyte Interphase on High‐Voltage Na
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- Liang Deng
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology No.92 West-Da Zhi Street Harbin 150001 China
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- Engineering Research Center of Environment-Friendly Functional Materials Ministry of Education Institute of Materials Physical Chemistry Huaqiao University Xiamen 361021 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518071 China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology No.92 West-Da Zhi Street Harbin 150001 China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology No.92 West-Da Zhi Street Harbin 150001 China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology No.92 West-Da Zhi Street Harbin 150001 China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology No.92 West-Da Zhi Street Harbin 150001 China
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- Engineering Research Center of Environment-Friendly Functional Materials Ministry of Education Institute of Materials Physical Chemistry Huaqiao University Xiamen 361021 China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology No.92 West-Da Zhi Street Harbin 150001 China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology No.92 West-Da Zhi Street Harbin 150001 China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518071 China
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Li P, Hu N, Wang J, Wang S, Deng W. Recent Progress and Perspective: Na Ion Batteries Used at Low Temperatures. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3529. [PMID: 36234657 PMCID: PMC9565332 DOI: 10.3390/nano12193529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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With the rapid development of electric power, lithium materials, as a rare metal material, will be used up in 50 years. Sodium, in the same main group as lithium in the periodic table, is abundant in earth's surface. However, in the study of sodium-ion batteries, there are still problems with their low-temperature performance. Its influencing factors mainly include three parts: cathode material, anode material, and electrolyte. In the cathode, there are Prussian blue and Prussian blue analogues, layered oxides, and polyanionic-type cathodes in four parts, as this paper discusses. However, in the anode, there is hard carbon, amorphous selenium, metal selenides, and the NaTi2(PO4)3 anode. Then, we divide the electrolyte into four parts: organic electrolytes; ionic liquid electrolytes; aqueous electrolytes; and solid-state electrolytes. Here, we aim to find electrode materials with a high specific capacity of charge and discharge at lower temperatures. Meanwhile, high-electrical-potential cathode materials and low-potential anode materials are also found. Furthermore, their stability in air and performance degradation in full cells and half-cells are analyzed. As for the electrolyte, despite the aspects mentioned above, its electrical conductivity in low temperatures is also reported.
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- Peiyuan Li
- Research Center of Green Catalysis, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Institute of Materials Science & Devices, School of Material Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215000, China
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- Institute of Materials Science & Devices, School of Material Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215000, China
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- Institute of Materials Science & Devices, School of Material Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215000, China
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- Institute of Materials Science & Devices, School of Material Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215000, China
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Wen J, Ding Z, Wang X, Jiang R, Ma L, Guan L, Ren Y, Liu Z, Chen X, Zhou X. Molecular self-assembly derived hollow mesoporous carbon nanospheres with different pore and wall structure as ultra-stable anode for sodium-ion batteries. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Lv WJ, Gan L, Yuan XG, Zheng Y, Huang Y, Zheng L, Yao HR. Understanding the Aging Mechanism of Na-Based Layered Oxide Cathodes with Different Stacking Structures. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:33410-33418. [PMID: 35849722 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c09295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Manganese-based layered oxides are one of the most promising cathodes for Na-ion batteries, but the prospect of their practical application is challenged by high sensitivity to ambient air. The stacking structure of materials is critical to the aging mechanism between layered oxides and air, but there remains a lack of systematic study. Herein, comprehensive research on model materials P-type Na0.50MnO2 and O-type Na0.85MnO2 reveals that the O-phase displays a much higher dynamic affinity toward moisture air compared to P-type compounds. For air-exposed O-type material, Na+ ions are extracted from the crystal lattice to form alkaline species at the surface in contact with air, accompanying by the increase of the valence state of transition metals. The series of undesired reactions result in an increase of interfacial resistance and huge capacity loss. Comparatively, the insertion of H2O into the Na layer is the main reaction during air-exposure of P-type material, and the inserted H2O can be extracted by high-temperature treatment. The H2O de/insertion process not only causes no performance degradation but also can enlarge the interlayer distance. With these understandings, we further propose a washing-resintering strategy to recover the performance of aged O-type materials and an aging strategy to build high-performance P-type materials.
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- Wei-Jun Lv
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China
- Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced High-Field Superconducting Materials and Engineering, Fuzhou 350117, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China
- Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced High-Field Superconducting Materials and Engineering, Fuzhou 350117, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China
- Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced High-Field Superconducting Materials and Engineering, Fuzhou 350117, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China
- Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced High-Field Superconducting Materials and Engineering, Fuzhou 350117, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China
- Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced High-Field Superconducting Materials and Engineering, Fuzhou 350117, China
- 21C Innovation Laboratory, Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. (CATL), Ningde 352100, China
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Xia Y, Que L, Yu F, Deng L, Liang Z, Jiang Y, Sun M, Zhao L, Wang Z. Tailoring Nitrogen Terminals on MXene Enables Fast Charging and Stable Cycling Na-Ion Batteries at Low Temperature. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2022; 14:143. [PMID: 35809176 PMCID: PMC9271150 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-022-00885-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Sodium-ion batteries stand a chance of enabling fast charging ability and long lifespan while operating at low temperature (low-T). However, sluggish kinetics and aggravated dendrites present two major challenges for anodes to achieve the goal at low-T. Herein, we propose an interlayer confined strategy for tailoring nitrogen terminals on Ti3C2 MXene (Ti3C2-Nfunct) to address these issues. The introduction of nitrogen terminals endows Ti3C2-Nfunct with large interlayer space and charge redistribution, improved conductivity and sufficient adsorption sites for Na+, which improves the possibility of Ti3C2 for accommodating more Na atoms, further enhancing the Na+ storage capability of Ti3C2. As revealed, Ti3C2-Nfunct not only possesses a lower Na-ion diffusion energy barrier and charge transfer activation energy, but also exhibits Na+-solvent co-intercalation behavior to circumvent a high de-solvation energy barrier at low-T. Besides, the solid electrolyte interface dominated by inorganic compounds is more beneficial for the Na+ transfer at the electrode/electrolyte interface. Compared with of the unmodified sample, Ti3C2-Nfunct exhibits a twofold capacity (201 mAh g-1), fast-charging ability (18 min at 80% capacity retention), and great superiority in cycle life (80.9%@5000 cycles) at - 25 °C. When coupling with Na3V2(PO4)2F3 cathode, the Ti3C2-Nfunct//NVPF exhibits high energy density and cycle stability at - 25 °C.
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- Yang Xia
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Lab of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Environment-Friendly Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Materials Physical Chemistry, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, People's Republic of China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Environment-Friendly Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Materials Physical Chemistry, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, People's Republic of China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Lab of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, People's Republic of China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, People's Republic of China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Lab of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, People's Republic of China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Lab of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, People's Republic of China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Lab of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, People's Republic of China.
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Lab of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, People's Republic of China.
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518071, People's Republic of China.
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Sarkar S, Gonzalez-Malabet HJ, Flannagin M, L'Antigua A, Shevchenko PD, Nelson GJ, Mukherjee PP. Multiscale Electrochemomechanics Interaction and Degradation Analytics of Sn Electrodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:29711-29721. [PMID: 35727222 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c02772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Sodium-ion batteries have emerged as a strong contender among the beyond lithium-ion chemistries due to elemental abundance and the low cost of sodium. Tin (Sn) is a promising alloying electrode with high capacity, redox reversibility, and earth abundance. Tin electrodes, however, undergo a series of intermediate reactions exhibiting multiple voltage plateaus upon sodiation/desodiation. Phase transformations related to incomplete sodiation in tin during cycling, in the presence of a frail solid electrolyte interphase layer, can quickly weaken the structural stability. The structural dynamics and reactivity of the electrode/electrolyte interface, being further dependent on the size and morphology of the active material particle in the presence of different electrolytes, dictate the electrode degradation and survivability during cycling. In this study, we paint a comprehensive picture of the underpinnings of the electrochemical and mechanics coupling and electrode/electrolyte interfacial interactions in alloying Sn electrodes. We elicit the fundamental role of electrode/electrolyte complexations in the Sn electrode structure-property-performance relationship based on multimodal analytics, including electrochemical, microscopy, and tomography analyses.
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- Susmita Sarkar
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama 35899, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama 35899, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama 35899, United States
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama 35899, United States
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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Metal Substitution versus Oxygen-Storage Modifier to Regulate the Oxygen Redox Reactions in Sodium-Deficient Three-Layered Oxides. BATTERIES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/batteries8060056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Sodium-deficient nickel-manganese oxides with three-layered stacking exhibit the unique property of dual nickel-oxygen redox activity, which allows them to achieve enormous specific capacity. The challenge is how to stabilize the oxygen redox activity during cycling. This study demonstrates that oxygen redox activity of P3-Na2/3Ni1/2Mn1/2O2 during both Na+ and Li+ intercalation can be regulated by the design of oxide architecture that includes target metal substituents (such as Mg2+ and Ti4+) and oxygen storage modifiers (such as CeO2). Although the substitution for nickel with Ti4+ amplifies the oxygen redox activity and intensifies the interaction of oxides with NaPF6- and LiPF6-based electrolytes, the Mg2+ substituents influence mainly the nickel redox activity and suppress the deposition of electrolyte decomposed products (such as MnF2). The CeO2-modifier has a much stronger effect on the oxygen redox activity than that of metal substituents; thus, the highest specific capacity is attained. In addition, the CeO2-modifier tunes the electrode–electrode interaction by eliminating the deposition of MnF2. As a result, the Mg-substituted oxide modified with CeO2 displays high capacity, excellent cycling stability and exceptional rate capability when used as cathode in Na-ion cell, while in Li-ion cell, the best performance is achieved for Ti-substituted oxide modified by CeO2.
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Lei ZQ, Guo YJ, Wang EH, He WH, Zhang YY, Xin S, Yin YX, Guo YG. koLayered Oxide Cathode-Electrolyte Interface towards Na-Ion Batteries: Advances and Perspectives. Chem Asian J 2022; 17:e202200213. [PMID: 35560519 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200213] [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: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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With the ever increasing demand for low-cost and economic sustainable energy storage, Na-ion batteries have received much attention for the application on large-scale energy storage for electric grids because of the worldwide distribution and natural abundance of sodium element, low solvation energy of Na+ ion in the electrolyte and the low cost of Al as current collectors. Starting from a brief comparison with Li-ion batteries, this review summarizes the current understanding of layered oxide cathode/electrolyte interphase in NIBs, and discusses the related degradation mechanisms, such as surface reconstruction and transition metal dissolution. Recent advances in constructing stable cathode electrolyte interface (CEI) on layered oxide cathode are systematically summarized, including surface modification of layered oxide cathode materials and formulation of electrolyte. Urgent challenges are detailed in order to provide insight into the imminent developments of NIBs.
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- Zhou-Quan Lei
- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Chen S, Feng L, Wang X, Fan Y, Ke Y, Hua L, Li Z, Hou Y, Xue B. Supramolecular Thixotropic Ionogel Electrolyte for Sodium Batteries. Gels 2022; 8:gels8030193. [PMID: 35323306 PMCID: PMC8953603 DOI: 10.3390/gels8030193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Owing to the potential of sodium as an alternative to lithium as charge carrier, increasing attention has been focused on the development of high-performance electrolytes for Na batteries in recent years. In this regard, gel-type electrolytes, which combine the outstanding ionic conductivity of liquid electrolytes and the safety of solid electrolytes, demonstrate immense application prospects. However, most gel electrolytes not only need a number of specific techniques for molding, but also typically suffer from breakage, leading to a short service life and severe safety issues. In this study, a supramolecular thixotropic ionogel electrolyte is proposed to address these problems. This thixotropic electrolyte is formed by the supramolecular self-assembly of D-gluconic acetal-based gelator (B8) in an ionic liquid solution of a Na salt, which exhibits moldability, a high ionic conductivity, and a rapid self-healing property. The ionogel electrolyte is chemically stable to Na and exhibits a good Na+ transference number. In addition, the self-assembly mechanism of B8 and thixotropic mechanism of ionogel are investigated. The safe, low-cost and multifunctional ionogel electrolyte developed herein supports the development of future high-performance Na batteries.
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- Shipeng Chen
- Henan Institute of Chemistry, Henan Academy of Sciences, No. 56 Hongzhuan Road, Zhengzhou 450003, China; (Y.F.); (L.H.); (Z.L.)
- Correspondence: (S.C.); (Y.H.); (B.X.)
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- Jiangsu Sunpower Co., Ltd., No 8 of Xingyuan Road, Huangqiao Industrical Park, Taixing 225400, China;
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Neutron Scattering Science and Technology, 1 Zhongziyuan Road, Dalang, Dongguan 523803, China; (X.W.); (Y.K.)
- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy Technology, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Henan Institute of Chemistry, Henan Academy of Sciences, No. 56 Hongzhuan Road, Zhengzhou 450003, China; (Y.F.); (L.H.); (Z.L.)
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Neutron Scattering Science and Technology, 1 Zhongziyuan Road, Dalang, Dongguan 523803, China; (X.W.); (Y.K.)
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- Henan Institute of Chemistry, Henan Academy of Sciences, No. 56 Hongzhuan Road, Zhengzhou 450003, China; (Y.F.); (L.H.); (Z.L.)
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- Henan Institute of Chemistry, Henan Academy of Sciences, No. 56 Hongzhuan Road, Zhengzhou 450003, China; (Y.F.); (L.H.); (Z.L.)
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- Henan Institute of Chemistry, Henan Academy of Sciences, No. 56 Hongzhuan Road, Zhengzhou 450003, China; (Y.F.); (L.H.); (Z.L.)
- Correspondence: (S.C.); (Y.H.); (B.X.)
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- Henan Institute of Chemistry, Henan Academy of Sciences, No. 56 Hongzhuan Road, Zhengzhou 450003, China; (Y.F.); (L.H.); (Z.L.)
- Correspondence: (S.C.); (Y.H.); (B.X.)
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