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Zhao L, Tao Y, Zhang Y, Lei Y, Lai WH, Chou S, Liu HK, Dou SX, Wang YX. A Critical Review on Room-Temperature Sodium-Sulfur Batteries: From Research Advances to Practical Perspectives. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2402337. [PMID: 38458611 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202402337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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Room-temperature sodium-sulfur (RT-Na/S) batteries are promising alternatives for next-generation energy storage systems with high energy density and high power density. However, some notorious issues are hampering the practical application of RT-Na/S batteries. Besides, the working mechanism of RT-Na/S batteries under practical conditions such as high sulfur loading, lean electrolyte, and low capacity ratio between the negative and positive electrode (N/P ratio), is of essential importance for practical applications, yet the significance of these parameters has long been disregarded. Herein, it is comprehensively reviewed recent advances on Na metal anode, S cathode, electrolyte, and separator engineering for RT-Na/S batteries. The discrepancies between laboratory research and practical conditions are elaborately discussed, endeavors toward practical applications are highlighted, and suggestions for the practical values of the crucial parameters are rationally proposed. Furthermore, an empirical equation to estimate the actual energy density of RT-Na/S pouch cells under practical conditions is rationally proposed for the first time, making it possible to evaluate the gravimetric energy density of the cells under practical conditions. This review aims to reemphasize the vital importance of the crucial parameters for RT-Na/S batteries to bridge the gaps between laboratory research and practical applications.
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- Lingfei Zhao
- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
- 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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- 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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- 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 Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
- 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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Xiao Y, Zheng Y, Yao G, Zhang Y, Li Z, Liu S, Zheng F. Defect engineering of a TiO 2 anatase/rutile homojunction accelerating sulfur redox kinetics for high-performance Na-S batteries. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:8168-8176. [PMID: 38680066 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00745j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Room-temperature sodium-sulfur (RT Na-S) batteries have the drawbacks of the poor shuttle effect of soluble sodium polysulfides (NaPSs) as well as slow sulfur redox kinetics, which result in poor cycling stability and low capacity, seriously affecting their extensive application. Herein, defect engineering is applied to construct rich oxygen vacancies at the interface of a TiO2 anatase/rutile homojunction (OV-TRA) to enhance sulfur affinity and redox reaction kinetics. Combining structural characterizations with electrochemical analysis reveals that OV-TRA well alleviates the shuttle effect of NaPSs and precipitates the deposition and diffusion kinetics of Na2S. Consequently, S/OV-TRA provides excellent electrochemical performance with a reversible capacity of 870 mA h g-1 at 0.1 C after 100 cycles and a long-term cycling capability of 759 mA h g-1 at 1 C after 1000 cycles. This work provides an effective interfacial defect engineering strategy to promote the application of metal oxides in RT Na-S batteries.
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- Yue Xiao
- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China.
- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, P. R. China.
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Lei YJ, Lu X, Yoshikawa H, Matsumura D, Fan Y, Zhao L, Li J, Wang S, Gu Q, Liu HK, Dou SX, Devaraj S, Rojo T, Lai WH, Armand M, Wang YX, Wang G. Understanding the charge transfer effects of single atoms for boosting the performance of Na-S batteries. Nat Commun 2024; 15:3325. [PMID: 38637537 PMCID: PMC11026416 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47628-3] [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: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
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The effective flow of electrons through bulk electrodes is crucial for achieving high-performance batteries, although the poor conductivity of homocyclic sulfur molecules results in high barriers against the passage of electrons through electrode structures. This phenomenon causes incomplete reactions and the formation of metastable products. To enhance the performance of the electrode, it is important to place substitutable electrification units to accelerate the cleavage of sulfur molecules and increase the selectivity of stable products during charging and discharging. Herein, we develop a single-atom-charging strategy to address the electron transport issues in bulk sulfur electrodes. The establishment of the synergistic interaction between the adsorption model and electronic transfer helps us achieve a high level of selectivity towards the desirable short-chain sodium polysulfides during the practical battery test. These finding indicates that the atomic manganese sites have an enhanced ability to capture and donate electrons. Additionally, the charge transfer process facilitates the rearrangement of sodium ions, thereby accelerating the kinetics of the sodium ions through the electrostatic force. These combined effects improve pathway selectivity and conversion to stable products during the redox process, leading to superior electrochemical performance for room temperature sodium-sulfur batteries.
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- Yao-Jie Lei
- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
- 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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- School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda, Hyogo, 669-1337, Japan
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- School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda, Hyogo, 669-1337, Japan
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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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- 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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- Australian Synchrotron 800 Blackburn Road, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Centre for Cooperative Research on Alternative Energies (CIC EnergiGUNE) Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA) Alava Technology Park Albert Einstein 48, 01510, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- Inorganic Chemistry Department, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, P.O. Box. 644, 48080, Bilbao, Spain
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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 Cooperative Research on Alternative Energies (CIC EnergiGUNE) Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA) Alava Technology Park Albert Einstein 48, 01510, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia.
- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, 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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Huo X, Gong X, Liu Y, Yan Y, Du Z, Ai W. Conformal 3D Li/Li 13Sn 5 Scaffolds Anodes for High-Areal Energy Density Flexible Lithium Metal Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2309254. [PMID: 38326091 PMCID: PMC11005696 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202309254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Achieving a high depth of discharge (DOD) in lithium metal anodes (LMAs) is crucial for developing high areal energy density batteries suitable for wearable electronics. Yet, the persistent growth of dendrites compromises battery performance, and the significant lithium consumption during pre-lithiation obstructs their broad application. Herein, A flexible 3D Li13Sn5 scaffold is designed by allowing molten lithium to infiltrate carbon cloth adorned with SnO2 nanocrystals. This design markedly curbs the troublesome dendrite growth, thanks to the uniform electric field distribution and swift Li+ diffusion dynamics. Additionally, with a minimal SnO2 nanocrystals loading (2 wt.%), only 0.6 wt.% of lithium is consumed during pre-lithiation. Insights from in situ optical microscope observations and COMSOL simulations reveal that lithium remains securely anchored within the scaffold, a result of the rapid mass/charge transfer and uniform electric field distribution. Consequently, this electrode achieves a remarkable DOD of 87.1% at 10 mA cm-2 for 40 mAh cm-2. Notably, when coupled with a polysulfide cathode, the constructed flexible Li/Li13Sn5@CC||Li2S6/SnO2@CC pouch cell delivers a high-areal capacity of 5.04 mAh cm-2 and an impressive areal-energy density of 10.6 mWh cm-2. The findings pave the way toward the development of high-performance LMAs, ideal for long-lasting wearable electronics.
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- Xiaomei Huo
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics & Xi'an Institute of Flexible ElectronicsNorthwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi'an710072China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics & Xi'an Institute of Flexible ElectronicsNorthwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi'an710072China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics & Xi'an Institute of Flexible ElectronicsNorthwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi'an710072China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics & Xi'an Institute of Flexible ElectronicsNorthwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi'an710072China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics & Xi'an Institute of Flexible ElectronicsNorthwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi'an710072China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics & Xi'an Institute of Flexible ElectronicsNorthwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi'an710072China
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Liu X, Wang J, Wang W, Liu Y, Sun J, Wang H, Zhao Q, Liu W, Huang Q, Wang S, An Q, Wang Q, Shen L, Wang J. Interfacial Synergy in Mo 2C/MoC Heterostructure Promoting Sequential Polysulfide Conversion in High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Battery. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2307902. [PMID: 37950404 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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A rational design of sulfur host is the key to conquering the"polysulfide shuttle effects" by accelerating the polysulfide conversion. Since the process involves solid-liquid-solid multistep phase transitions, purposely-engineered heterostructure catalysts with various active regions for catalyzing conversion steps correspondingly are beneficial to promote the overall conversion process. However, the functionalities of the materials surface and interface in heterostructure catalysts remain unclear. In this work, an Mo2C/MoC catalyst with abundant Mo2C surface-interface-MoC surface tri-active-region is developed by in situ converting the MoZn-metal organic framework. The experimental and simulation studies demonstrate the interface can catch long-chain polysulfides and promote their conversion. Instead, the Mo2C and MoC tend to accommodate the short-chain polysulfide and accelerate their conversion and the Li2S dissociation. Benefitting from the high catalytic ability, the Li-S battery assembled with the Mo2C/MoC-S cathode shows more discrete redox reactions and delivers a high initial capacity of 1603.6 mAh g-1 at 1 C charging-discharging rate, which is over twofolds of the one assembled using individual hosts, and 80.4% capacity can be maintained after 1000 cycles at 3 C rate. This work has demonstrated a novel synergy between the interface and material surface, which will help the future design of high-performance Li-S batteries.
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- Ximeng Liu
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR (Agency for Science Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR (Agency for Science Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117575, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
- National University of Singapore (Chongqing) Research Institute, Chongqing, 401123, P. R. China
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Song W, Yang X, Zhang T, Huang Z, Wang H, Sun J, Xu Y, Ding J, Hu W. Optimizing potassium polysulfides for high performance potassium-sulfur batteries. Nat Commun 2024; 15:1005. [PMID: 38307899 PMCID: PMC10837207 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45405-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024] Open
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Potassium-sulfur batteries attract tremendous attention as high-energy and low-cost energy storage system, but achieving high utilization and long-term cycling of sulfur remains challenging. Here we show a strategy of optimizing potassium polysulfides for building high-performance potassium-sulfur batteries. We design the composite of tungsten single atom and tungsten carbide possessing potassium polysulfide migration/conversion bi-functionality by theoretical screening. We create two ligand environments for tungsten in the metal-organic framework, which respectively transmute into tungsten single atom and tungsten carbide nanocrystals during pyrolysis. Tungsten carbide provide catalytic sites for potassium polysulfides conversion, while tungsten single atoms facilitate sulfides migration thereby significantly alleviating the insulating sulfides accumulation and the associated catalytic poisoning. Resultantly, highly efficient potassium-sulfur electrochemistry is achieved under high-rate and long-cycling conditions. The batteries deliver 89.8% sulfur utilization (1504 mAh g-1), superior rate capability (1059 mAh g-1 at 1675 mA g-1) and long lifespan of 200 cycles at 25 °C. These advances enlighten direction for future KSBs development.
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- Wanqing Song
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, China.
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Ou L, Mou J, Peng J, Zhang Y, Chen Y, Huang J. Heterostructured Co/CeO 2-Decorating N-Doped Porous Carbon Nanocubes as Efficient Sulfur Hosts with Enhanced Rate Capability and Cycling Durability toward Room-Temperature Na-S Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:3302-3310. [PMID: 38207005 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c14578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Room-temperature sodium-sulfur (RT Na-S) batteries have gained significant interest thanks to their satisfactory energy density and abundant earth resources. Nevertheless, practical implementations of RT Na-S batteries are still impeded by serious shuttle effects of sodium polysulfide (NaPS) intermediates, sluggish redox kinetics of cathodes, and poor electronic conductivity from S-species. To solve these problems, heterostructured Co/CeO2-decorating N-doped porous carbon nanocubes (Co/CeO2-NPC) are constructed as a S support, which integrates the strong adsorption and fast conversion of NaPSs, together with superior electronic conductivity. Consequently, the as-synthesized S@Co/CeO2-NPC cathode for RT Na-S batteries exhibits improved rate performance (1275, 561.1, and 485 mAh g-1 at 0.1, 5, and 10 C, respectively) and superior cyclic durability (capacity degeneration of 0.027% per cycle after 1000 cycles at 5 C). Such a S cathode combining a heterostructure interface, hierarchical porous carbon nanocubes, and polar compositions can considerably increase electronic conductivity and promote NaPS adsorption and conversion, achieving superior performance toward RT Na-S batteries.
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- Liqi Ou
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials, New Energy Institute, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials, New Energy Institute, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials, New Energy Institute, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials, New Energy Institute, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials, New Energy Institute, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Wu Y, Xu Q, Huang L, Huang B, Hu P, Xiao F, Li N. Encapsulation of sulfur in MoS 2-modified metal-organic framework-derived N, O-codoped carbon host for sodium-sulfur batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 654:649-659. [PMID: 37864870 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.09.134] [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: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023]
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Room-temperature sodium-sulfur batteries (RT Na-S) are promising energy storage systems with high energy densities and low costs. Nevertheless, drawbacks, including the limited cycle life and sluggish redox kinetics of sodium polysulfides, hinder their implementation. Herein, a heterostructure of MoS2 nanosheets coated on a metal-organic framework (MOF)-derived N, O-codoped flower-like carbon matrix (NOC) was designed as a sulfur host for advanced RT Na-S batteries. The NOC@MoS2 hierarchical host provided a sufficient space to guarantee a high sulfur loading and confinement for the volume expansion of sulfur during the charge/discharge process. According to first-principle calculations, the NOC@MoS2 composite exhibited metallic conductivity because electronic states crossed the Fermi level, which indicates that the introduction of NOC significantly improved the electronic conductivity of MoS2. Furthermore, electron transfer from MoS2 to the O-doped carbon sites was observed owing to the strong electronegativity of O, which can effectively increase the Lewis acidity of MoS2 and weaken the sodium-sulfur bonds in sodium polysulfides after adsorption on the cathode, leading to reductions in the Na2S dissociation energy barrier and Gibbs free energy for the rate-limiting step of the sulfur reduction process. Therefore, with the synthetic effects of MoS2 and N, O-codoped carbon, the obtained cathode exhibited a superior electrochemical performance.
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- Yifei Wu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650500, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650500, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650500, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650500, China
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- School of Energy and Environment Science, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China; Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Rural Energy Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650500, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650500, China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030000, China.
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Ren JT, Chen L, Wang HY, Tian W, Wang L, Sun M, Feng Y, Zhai SX, Yuan ZY. Self-Powered Hydrogen Production with Improved Energy Efficiency via Polysulfides Redox. ACS NANO 2023; 17:25707-25720. [PMID: 38047808 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c10867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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In the pursuit of efficient solar-driven electrocatalytic water splitting for hydrogen production, the intrinsic challenges posed by the sluggish kinetics of anodic oxygen evolution and intermittent sunlight have prompted the need for innovative energy systems. Here, we introduce an approach by coupling the polysulfides oxidation reaction with the hydrogen evolution reaction for energy-saving H2 production, which could be powered by an aqueous zinc-polysulfides battery to construct a self-powered energy system. This unusual hybrid water electrolyzer achieves 300 mA cm-2 at a low cell voltage of 1.14 V, saving electricity consumption by 100.4% from 5.47 to 2.73 kWh per m3 H2 compared to traditional overall water splitting. Benefiting from the favorable reaction kinetics of polysulfides oxidation/reduction, the aqueous zinc-polysulfides battery exhibits an energy efficiency of approximately 89% at 1.0 mA cm-2. Specially, the zinc-polysulfide battery effectively stores intermittent solar energy as chemical energy during light reaction by solar cells. Under an unassisted light reaction, the batteries could release energy to drive H2 production through a hybrid water electrolyzer for uninterrupted hydrogen production. Therefore, the aim of simultaneously generating H2 and eliminating the restrictions of intermittent sunlight is realized by combining the merits of polysulfides redox, an aqueous metal-polysulfide battery, and solar cells. We believe that this concept and utilization of polysulfides redox will inspire further fascinating attempts for the development of sustainable energy via electrocatalytic reactions.
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- Jin-Tao Ren
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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Ma X, Yuan C, Liu G, Wang L, Yan T, Zeng P, Zhang L. Steering the liquid-solid redox conversion of lithium-selenium batteries through ultrafine MoC catalyst. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:11208-11211. [PMID: 37650544 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc03633b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Selenium cathodes have attracted much attention because of the high electronic conductivity and energy density. However, the shuttle effect of lithium polyselenides (LiPSes) leads to rapid capacity fading, hindering the practical application of lithium-selenium (Li-Se) batteries. Herein, an ultrafine MoC catalyst has been synthesized and utilized to accelerate the conversion from liquid LiPSes to solid Li2Se2/Li2Se, leading to suppressed shuttle effect and thus improved battery performance. Our present study provides valuable inspiration to the future exploration for the rational design of high-efficient catalysts for practical Li-Se batteries.
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- Xin Ma
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China.
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China.
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China.
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China.
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China.
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China.
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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Wang H, Yang W, Xu H, Li M, Liu H, Gong S, Zhao F, Li C, Qi J, Peng W, Liu J. MoO 2 Nanoclusters Embedded in Hierarchical Nitrogen Doped Carbon Nanoflower as Electrocatalytic Mediators in Aqueous Zinc-Tellurium Batteries: Enhancing Electrochemical Kinetics of Tellurium Redox Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2304504. [PMID: 37635108 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202304504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are considered to be one of the most promising devices for large-scale energy storage systems owing to their high theoretical capacity, environmental friendliness, and safety. However, the ionic intercalation or surface redox mechanisms in conventional cathode materials generally result in unsatisfactory capacities. Conversion-type aqueous zinc-tellurium (Zn-Te) batteries have recently gained widespread attention owing to their high theoretical specific capacities. However, it remains an enormous challenge to improve the slow kinetics of the aqueous Zn-Te batteries. Here, MoO2 nanoclusters embedded in hierarchical nitrogen-doped carbon nanoflower (MoO2 /NC) hosts are successfully synthesized and loaded with Te in aqueous Zn-Te batteries. Benefitting from the highly dispersed MoO2 nanoclusters and hierarchical nanoflower structure with a large specific surface area, the electrochemical kinetics of the Te redox reaction are significantly improved. As a result, the Te-MoO2 /NC electrode exhibits superior cycling stability and a high specific capacity of 493 mAh g-1 at 0.1 A g-1 . Meanwhile, the conversion mechanism is systematically explored using a variety of ex situ characterization methods. Therefore, this study provides a novel approach for enhancing the kinetics of the Te redox reaction in aqueous Zn-Te batteries.
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- Honghai Wang
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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Huang XL, Zhong H, Li C, Lei Y, Zhang S, Wu Y, Zhang W, Liu HK, Dou SX, Wang ZM. Double design of host and guest synergistically reinforces the Na-ion storage of sulfur cathodes. Chem Sci 2023; 14:1902-1911. [PMID: 36819860 PMCID: PMC9930922 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc06831a] [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: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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Development of room-temperature sodium-sulfur batteries is significantly hampered by the shuttle effect of soluble intermediates and intrinsically sluggish conversion kinetics. In this work, a double design host and guest strategy (i.e., implantation of a polar V2O3 adsorbent into a carbon substrate and selenium doping of a sulfur guest) is proposed to synergistically reinforce the electrochemical properties of sulfur electrodes in sodium ion storage. The V2O3 adsorbent efficiently immobilizes sulfur species via strong polar-polar interactions, while the selenium dopant improves the electronic conductivity of sulfur cathodes and accelerates the redox conversion of sulfur cathodes. The synergistic effect between the V2O3 adsorbent and selenium dopant is shown to inhibit the shuttle effect and improve the redox kinetics, thus realizing greatly enhanced Na-ion storage properties of sulfur cathodes. The as-designed sulfur cathode delivers a superior rate capability of 663 mA h g-1 at 2.0 A g-1 and demonstrates excellent cyclability of 405 mA h g-1 over 700 cycles at 1.0 A g-1.
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- Xiang Long Huang
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611137 China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611137 China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611137 China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong NSW 2500 Australia
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano Optomechatronic Engineering, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen 518060China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang University of TechnologyShenyang 110870China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology100 Waihuan Xi RoadGuangzhou 510006China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology Shanghai 200093 China .,Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong NSW 2500 Australia
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology Shanghai 200093 China .,Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong NSW 2500 Australia
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChengdu 611137China,Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu UniversityChengdu 610106China
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Huang XL, Zhang X, Zhou L, Guo Z, Liu HK, Dou SX, Wang Z. Orthorhombic Nb 2 O 5 Decorated Carbon Nanoreactors Enable Bidirectionally Regulated Redox Behaviors in Room-Temperature Na-S Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2206558. [PMID: 36470655 PMCID: PMC9896060 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202206558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Regulating redox kinetics is able to spur the great-leap-forward development of room-temperature sodium-sulfur (RT Na-S) batteries, especially on propelling their Na-ion storage capability. Here, an innovative metal oxide kinetics accelerator, orthorhombic Nb2 O5 Na-ion conductor, is proposed to functionalize porous carbon nanoreactors (CNR) for S cathodes. The Nb2 O5 is shown to chemically immobilize sodium polysulfides via strong affinity. Theoretical and experimental evidence reveals that the Nb2 O5 can bidirectionally regulate redox behaviors of S cathodes, which accelerates reduction conversions from polysulfides to sulfides as well as promotes oxidation reactions from sulfides to S. In situ and ex situ characterization techniques further verify its electrochemical lasting endurance in catalyzing S conversions. The well-designed S cathode demonstrates a high specific capacity of 1377 mA h g-1 at 0.1 A g-1 , outstanding rate capability of 405 mA h g-1 at 2 A g-1 , and stable cyclability with a capacity retention of 617 mA h g-1 over 600 cycles at 0.5 A g-1 . An ultralow capacity decay rate of 0.0193% per cycle is successfully realized, superior to those of current state-of-the-art RT Na-S batteries. This design also suits emerging Na-Se batteries, which contribute to outstanding electrochemical performance as well.
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- Xiang Long Huang
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier SciencesUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChengdu611731China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier SciencesUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChengdu611731China
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- School of PhysicsUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChengdu611731China
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Advanced MaterialsThe University of AdelaideAdelaideSouth Australia5005Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic MaterialsUniversity of WollongongNew South Wales2500Australia
- Institute of Energy Materials ScienceUniversity of Shanghai for Science and TechnologyShanghai200093China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic MaterialsUniversity of WollongongNew South Wales2500Australia
- Institute of Energy Materials ScienceUniversity of Shanghai for Science and TechnologyShanghai200093China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier SciencesUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChengdu611731China
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Liang J, Song W, Wang H, Ding J, Hu W. Porosity Engineering towards Nitrogen-Rich Carbon Host Enables Ultrahigh Capacity Sulfur Cathode for Room Temperature Potassium-Sulfur Batteries. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3968. [PMID: 36432254 PMCID: PMC9696911 DOI: 10.3390/nano12223968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Potassium-sulfur batteries (KSBs) are regarded as a promising large-scale energy storage technology, owing to the high theoretical specific capacity and intrinsically low cost. However, the commercialization of KSBs is hampered by the low sulfur utilization and notorious shuttle effect. Herein, we employ a porosity engineering strategy to design nitrogen-rich carbon foam as an efficient sulfur host. The tremendous micropores magnify the chemical interaction between sulfur species and the polar nitrogen functionalities decorated carbon surface, which significantly improve the sulfur utilization and conversion. Meanwhile, the abundant mesopores provide ample spaces, accommodating the large volume changes of sulfur upon reversible potassation. Resultantly, the constructed sulfur cathode delivers an ultrahigh initial reversible capacity of 1470 mAh g-1 (87.76% of theoretical capacity) and a superior rate capacity of 560 mAh g-1 at 2 C. Reaching the K2S phase in potassiation is the essential reason for obtaining the ultrahigh capacity. Nonetheless, systematic kinetics analyses demonstrate that the K2S involved depotassiation deteriorates the charge kinetics. The density functional theory (DFT) calculation revealed that the nitrogen-rich micropore surface facilitated the sulfur reduction for K2S but created a higher energy barrier for the K2S decomposition, which explained the discrepancy in kinetics modification effect produced by the porosity engineering.
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- Jingzhe Liang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou 350207, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou 350207, China
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Zhang E, Hu X, Meng L, Qiu M, Chen J, Liu Y, Liu G, Zhuang Z, Zheng X, Zheng L, Wang Y, Tang W, Lu Z, Zhang J, Wen Z, Wang D, Li Y. Single-Atom Yttrium Engineering Janus Electrode for Rechargeable Na-S Batteries. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:18995-19007. [PMID: 36214519 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c07655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The development of rechargeable Na-S batteries is very promising, thanks to their considerably high energy density, abundance of elements, and low costs and yet faces the issues of sluggish redox kinetics of S species and the polysulfide shuttle effect as well as Na dendrite growth. Following the theory-guided prediction, the rare-earth metal yttrium (Y)-N4 unit has been screened as a favorable Janus site for the chemical affinity of polysulfides and their electrocatalytic conversion, as well as reversible uniform Na deposition. To this end, we adopt a metal-organic framework (MOF) to prepare a single-atom hybrid with Y single atoms being incorporated into the nitrogen-doped rhombododecahedron carbon host (Y SAs/NC), which features favorable Janus properties of sodiophilicity and sulfiphilicity and thus presents highly desired electrochemical performance when used as a host of the sodium anode and the sulfur cathode of a Na-S full cell. Impressively, the Na-S full cell is capable of delivering a high capacity of 822 mAh g-1 and shows superdurable cyclability (97.5% capacity retention over 1000 cycles at a high current density of 5 A g-1). The proof-of-concept three-dimensional (3D) printed batteries and the Na-S pouch cell validate the potential practical applications of such Na-S batteries, shedding light on the development of promising Na-S full cells for future application in energy storage or power batteries.
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- Erhuan Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction-Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, Experimental Center of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical Energy Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facilities, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai 201204, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical Energy Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction-Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, Experimental Center of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.,College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.,Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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Huang XL, Xiang P, Liu H, Feng C, Zhang S, Tian Z, Liu HK, Dou SX, Wang Z. In situ implanting MnO nanoparticles into carbon nanorod-assembled microspheres enables performance-enhanced room-temperature Na–S batteries. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qi01362b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In situ implanting MnO fine nanoparticles into carbon nanorod-assembled microspheres enables improved electrode stability and electrochemical performance via structural and compositional synergy.
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- Xiang Long Huang
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 610054, P. R. China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 610054, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 610054, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano Optomechatronic Engineering, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201 P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia
- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia
- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 610054, P. R. China
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