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Xu D, Zhang H, Xie J, Zhou L, Yang F, Ma J, Yu Y, Wang G, Lu X. Highly Reversible Tin Film Anode Guided via Interfacial Coordination Effect for High Energy Aqueous Acidic Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2408067. [PMID: 38923636 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202408067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2024] [Revised: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Sn metal is a preferable choice as anode material for aqueous acidic batteries due to its acid-tolerance, non-toxicity, and ease of recycling. However, the large size and irregular deposition morphology of polyhedral Sn particles are bad for constructing stable and high-capacity Sn metal anode because of severe hydrogen evolution and metal shedding. To tackle this critical issue, 4-tert-octylphenol pentaethoxylate (POPE) is used as an electrolyte additive to generate a thin-film Sn anode with reversible stripping/plating behavior. POPE can not only induce homogeneous surface chemistry by adsorbing on the Sn surface via coordination bonds but also inhibit hydrogen evolution by modulating the solvation shell of Sn2+. The Sn film anode delivers improved electrochemical stability over 480 h with satisfactory rate performance and low polarization. Moreover, the as-assembled PbO2//Sn battery can also provide outstanding durability at 10 mAh cm-2. This work offers new inspiration for developing a reversible Sn metal film anode.
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- Diyu Xu
- MOE of the Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chem & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- MOE of the Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chem & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- MOE of the Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chem & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- MOE of the Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chem & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomaterials, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, 100102, P. R. China
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- MOE of the Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chem & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Ecological Civilization, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, P. R. China
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- MOE of the Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chem & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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Wu M, Mao W, Zhao H, Zhang T, Ai G. Coordination-Assisted Construction of Ultra-Fine Metal Nanoparticle Composites for Stable Sodium-Ion Battery Anodes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:41697-41707. [PMID: 37610099 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c07592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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Ultra-fine nanoparticles (uf-NPs) embedded in hierarchical porous carbon (HPC) have been proven to possess intriguing properties for various energy storage applications, but effective synthetic control is still lacking. Herein, we present an efficient coordination anchor activation (CAA) strategy for the scalable synthesis and elaborate control of a series of uf-NPs embedded in HPC (Sb@HPC and FeSb2@HPC as examples), which is achieved by taking advantage of the coordination capability of industrial ionic exchange resins. The in situ coordination-anchored uf-NPs and the tailored hierarchical porous HPC enables superior rate capability (533.1 mA h g-1 at 3.30 A g-1 for Sb@HPC, 276.0 mA h g-1 at 5.37 A g-1 for FeSb2@HPC), enhanced cycling stability, and high reversible areal capacity (5.02 mA h cm-2). Our study demonstrates a potentially scalable uf-NP synthesis strategy with industrial raw materials that can be applied to a large variety of energy materials.
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- Mengxue Wu
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China
- Guangzhou Great Bay Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 511458, China
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- Tianjin International Joint Research Centre of Surface Technology for Energy Storage Materials, College of Physics and Materials Science, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- Department of Physics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hongkong 999077, China
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- Tianjin International Joint Research Centre of Surface Technology for Energy Storage Materials, College of Physics and Materials Science, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China
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Xu D, Xie J, Zhou L, Yang F, Wang Y, Yang Z, Wang F, Zhang H, Lu X. Tendency Regulation of Competing Reactions Toward Highly Reversible Tin Anode for Aqueous Alkaline Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2301931. [PMID: 37116084 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Investigating dendrite-free stripping/plating anodes is highly significant for advancing the practical application of aqueous alkaline batteries. Sn has been identified as a promising candidate for anode material, but its deposition/dissolution efficiency is hindered by the strong electrostatic repulsion between Sn(OH)3 - and the substrate. Herein, this work constructs a nondense copper layer which serves as stannophile and hydrogen evolution inhibitor to adjust the tendency of competing reactions on Sn foil surface, thus achieving a highly reversible Sn anode. The interactions between the deposited Sn and the substrates are also strengthened to prevent shedding. Notably, the ratio of Sn redox reaction is significantly boosted from ≈20% to ≈100%, which results in outstanding cycling stability over 560 h at 10 mA cm-2 . A Sn//Ni(OH)2 battery device is also demonstrated with capacities from 0.94 to 22.4 mA h cm-2 and maximum stability of 1800 cycles.
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- Diyu Xu
- School of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chem and Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chem and Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chem and Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chem and Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- Guizhou Key Laboratory of Advanced Low Dimensional Green Energy Storage, College of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Guiyang University, Guiyang, 550005, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chem and Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Applied Physics and Materials, Wuyi University, Jiangmen, 529020, P. R. China
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- School of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chem and Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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He C, Liu Q, Wang H, Xia C, Li FM, Guo W, Xia BY. Regulating Reversible Oxygen Electrocatalysis by Built-in Electric Field of Heterojunction Electrocatalyst with Modified d-Band. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2207474. [PMID: 36604992 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Developing bifunctional catalysts for oxygen electrochemical reactions is essential for high-performance electrochemical energy devices. Here, a Mott-Schottky heterojunction composed of porous cobalt-nitrogen-carbon (Co-N-C) polyhedra containing abundant metal-phosphides for reversible oxygen electrocatalysis is reported. As a demonstration, this catalyst shows excellent activity in the oxygen electrocatalysis and thus delivers outstanding performance in rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs). The built-in electric field in the Mott-Schottky heterojunction can promote electron transfer in oxygen electrocatalysis. More importantly, an appropriate d-band center of the heterojunction catalyst also endows oxygen intermediates with a balanced adsorption/desorption capability, thus enhancing oxygen electrocatalysis and consequently improving the performance of ZABs. The work demonstrates an important design principle for preparing efficient multifunctional catalysts in energy conversion technologies.
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- Chaohui He
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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Wang Z, Song Y, Wang J, Lin Y, Meng J, Cui W, Liu XX. Vanadium Oxides with Amorphous-Crystalline Heterointerface Network for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202216290. [PMID: 36725680 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202216290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Rechargeable aqueous Zn-VOx batteries are attracting attention in large scale energy storage applications. Yet, the sluggish Zn2+ diffusion kinetics and ambiguous structure-property relationship are always challenging to fulfil the great potential of the batteries. Here we electrodeposit vanadium oxide nanobelts (VO-E) with highly disordered structure. The electrode achieves high capacities (e.g., ≈5 mAh cm-2 , 516 mAh g-1 ), good rate and cycling performances. Detailed structure analysis indicates VO-E is composed of integrated amorphous-crystalline nanoscale domains, forming an efficient heterointerface network in the bulk electrode, which accounts for the good electrochemical properties. Theoretical calculations indicate that the amorphous-crystalline heterostructure exhibits the favorable cation adsorption and lower ion diffusion energy barriers compared to the amorphous and crystalline counterparts, thus accelerating charge carrier mobility and electrochemical activity of the electrode.
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- Zhihui Wang
- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental and Chemistry Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China.,National Frontiers Science Center for Industrial Intelligence and Systems Optimization, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China.,Key Laboratory of Data Analytics and Optimization for Smart Industry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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Lin Y, Ta L, Meng J, Song Y, Liu XX. Electrodepositing amorphous molybdenum oxides for aqueous NH 4+ storage. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:1481-1484. [PMID: 36655709 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc06450b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The limited choice of anode materials always challenges the development of high performance aqueous ammonium-ion batteries (AAIBs). Herein, we fabricate amorphous molybdenum oxide (MoOx) materials and study the NH4+ storage performances. The results indicate that the optimized electrode exhibits high gravimetric/areal capacities of 175 mA h g-1/1.30 mA h cm-2, outperforming state-of-the-art anode materials for AAIBs. Our findings indicate that the valence state of Mo and the Mo-O-H content in MoOx synergistically control the NH4+ storage performances, offering new understanding for rational design of MoOx materials for energy storage applications.
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- Yulai Lin
- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China.
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Ding Y, Qiao ZA. Carbon Surface Chemistry: New Insight into the Old Story. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2206025. [PMID: 36127265 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202206025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Revised: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The enormous complexity of the carbon material family has provoked a phenomenological approach to develop its potential in different applications. Although the electronic, chemical, mechanical, and magnetic properties of carbon materials have been widely discussed based on defect control engineering, there is still a lack of fundamental understanding of the carbon surface chemistry, which leads to many controversial conclusions. Here, by analyzing various defects on carbon surface, some commonly neglected aspects and misunderstandings in this field are pointed out, clarifying how surface chemistry affects the chemical behaviors of carbon in some specific chemical reactions. With this full-scale consideration of the carbon surface chemistry, the behaviors of carbon materials with various functions can be well defined, which is indispensable for their scalable applications. Perspectives on future developments of carbon surface chemistry are also provided to enable practically accessible design of advanced carbon in those applications.
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- Yuxiao Ding
- Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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