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Li C, Cheng X, Zhang Y, Zhu J, Zhou H, Yang Y, Xu J, Wang J, Wang Y, Yu H, Shen C, Zhan L, Ling L. Towards low-temperature dendrite-free zinc anode by constructing functional MXene buffer layer with duplex zincophilic sites. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 671:505-515. [PMID: 38815386 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.05.202] [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: 03/26/2024] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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Dendrite growth and side reactions of zinc metal anode have severely limited the practical application of aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs). Herein, we introduce an artificial buffer layer composed of functional MXene (Ti3CN) for zinc anodes. The synthesized Ti3CN exhibits superior conductivity and features duplex zincophilic sites (N and F). These characteristics facilitate the homogeneous deposition of Zn2+, accelerate the desolvation process of hydrated Zn2+, and reduce the nucleation overpotential. The Ti3CN-protected Zn anode demonstrates significantly enhanced reversibility compared to bare Zn anode during long-term cycling, achieving a cumulative plating capacity of 10,000 mAh cm-2 at 10 mA cm-2. In Ti3CN-Zn||Cu asymmetric cell, it maintains nearly 100 % Coulombic efficiency over 2500 cycles at 2 mA cm-2. Furthermore, the assembled Ti3CN-Zn//δ-K0.51V2O5 (KVO) full cell exhibit a low capacity decay rate of 0.002 % per cycle at 5 A/g. Even at 0 °C, the Ti3CN-Zn symmetric cell maintains steady cycling for 2000 h. This study introduces a novel approach for designing artificial solid electrolyte interlayers for commercial AZIBs.
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- Chengru Li
- State Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering and Industrial Catalysis, Key Laboratory of Specially Functional Polymeric Materials and Related Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- i-Lab & CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering and Industrial Catalysis, Key Laboratory of Specially Functional Polymeric Materials and Related Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering and Industrial Catalysis, Key Laboratory of Specially Functional Polymeric Materials and Related Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering and Industrial Catalysis, Key Laboratory of Specially Functional Polymeric Materials and Related Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, China.
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- i-Lab & CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering and Industrial Catalysis, Key Laboratory of Specially Functional Polymeric Materials and Related Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering and Industrial Catalysis, Key Laboratory of Specially Functional Polymeric Materials and Related Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering and Industrial Catalysis, Key Laboratory of Specially Functional Polymeric Materials and Related Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering and Industrial Catalysis, Key Laboratory of Specially Functional Polymeric Materials and Related Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering and Industrial Catalysis, Key Laboratory of Specially Functional Polymeric Materials and Related Technology (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Wang J, Zuo Y, Zhang Y, Ma C, Chen Z, Wang J, Qiao W, Ling L. Defect-rich porous graphitic phase carbon nitride layer grafted MXene as desolvation promoter for efficient sulfur conversion in extremely harsh conditions. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 671:692-701. [PMID: 38823110 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.05.026] [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: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries exhibit superior theoretical capacity and energy density but are still hindered by the sluggish redox conversion kinetic of lithium polysulfides arising from the significant desolvation barrier, especially under high current density or low-temperature environments. Herein, a two-dimensional (2D) porous graphitic phase carbon nitride/MXene (CN-MX) heterostructure with intrinsic defects was designed via electrostatic adherence and in-situ thermal polycondensation. In the design, the defect-rich CN with abundant catalytic activity and porous structure could efficiently facilitate the lithium polysulfides capture, the dissociation of solvated lithium-ion (Li+), and fast Li+ diffusion. Concurrently, 2D MXene nanosheets with high electronic conductivity could act as charge transport channels and provide electrochemical active sites for sulfur redox reactions. The Li-S cells with CN-MX heterostructure modified separator demonstrated uncommon rate performance (945 mAh/g at 4.0 C) and satisfactory areal capacity (5.5 mAh cm-2 at 0.2 C). Most remarkably, even at 0 °C, the assembled Li-S batteries performed favorable cycle stability (91.6% capacity retention after 100 cycles at 0.5 C) and outstanding rate performance (695 mAh/g at 2.0 C), and superior high loading performance (5.1 mAh cm-2 at 0.1 C). This work offers exciting new insights to enable Li-S batteries to operate in extreme environments.
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- Jinxin Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Specially Functional Materials and Related Technology (Ministry of Education), East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Institute of New Energy Materials and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Specially Functional Materials and Related Technology (Ministry of Education), East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Specially Functional Materials and Related Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Specially Functional Materials and Related Technology (Ministry of Education), East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Specially Functional Materials and Related Technology (Ministry of Education), East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Specially Functional Materials and Related Technology (Ministry of Education), East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Specially Functional Materials and Related Technology (Ministry of Education), East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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Ye F, Wang Z, Li M, Zhang J, Wang D, Liu M, Liu A, Lin H, Kim HT, Wang J. High-Entropy Polymer Electrolytes Derived from Multivalent Polymeric Ligands for Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries with Accelerated Li + Transport. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:6850-6857. [PMID: 38721815 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c00154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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Solid-state polymer-based electrolytes (SSPEs) exhibit great possibilities in realizing high-energy-density solid-state lithium metal batteries (SSLMBs). However, current SSPEs suffer from low ionic conductivity and unsatisfactory interfacial compatibility with metallic Li because of the high crystallinity of polymers and sluggish Li+ movement in SSPEs. Herein, differing from common strategies of copolymerization, a new strategy of constructing a high-entropy SSPE from multivariant polymeric ligands is proposed. As a protocol, poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PH) chains are grafted to the demoed polyethylene imine (PEI) with abundant -NH2 groups via a click-like reaction (HE-PEIgPHE). Compared to a PH-based SSPE, our HE-PEIgPHE shows a higher modulus (6.75 vs 5.18 MPa), a higher ionic conductivity (2.14 × 10-4 vs 1.03 × 10-4 S cm-1), and a higher Li+ transference number (0.55 vs 0.42). A Li|HE-PEIgPHE|Li cell exhibits a long lifetime (1500 h), and a Li|HE-PEIgPHE|LiFePO4 cell delivers an initial capacity of 160 mAh g-1 and a capacity retention of 98.7%, demonstrating the potential of our HE-PEIgPHE for the SSLMBs.
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- Fangmin Ye
- Key Laboratory of Optical Field Manipulation of Zhejiang Province, Department of Physics, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Optical Field Manipulation of Zhejiang Province, Department of Physics, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Optical Field Manipulation of Zhejiang Province, Department of Physics, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- i-Lab & CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Optical Field Manipulation of Zhejiang Province, Department of Physics, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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- i-Lab & CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- i-Lab & CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), Ulm D89081, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) D76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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Tian K, Wei C, Wang Z, Li Y, Xi B, Xiong S, Feng J. Heterogenization-Activated Zinc Telluride via Rectifying Interfacial Contact to Afford Synergistic Confinement-Adsorption-Catalysis for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2309422. [PMID: 38200681 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202309422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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The notorious shuttle effect and sluggish conversion kinetics of intermediate polysulfides (Li2S4, Li2S6, Li2S8) are severely hindered the large-scale development of Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. Rectifying interface effect has been a solution to regulate the electron distribution of catalysts via interfacial charge exchange. Herein, a ZnTe-ZnO heterojunction encapsulated in nitrogen-doped hierarchical porous carbon (ZnTe-O@NC) derived from metal-organic framework is fabricated. Theoretical calculations and experiments prove that the built-in electric field constructed at ZnTe-ZnO heterojunction via the rectifying interface contact, thus promoting the charge transfer as well as enhancing adsorption and conversion kinetics toward polysulfides, thereby stimulating the catalytic activity of the ZnTe. Meanwhile, the nitrogen-doped hierarchical porous carbon acts as confinement substrate also enables fast electrons/ions transport, combining with ZnTe-ZnO heterojunction realize a synergistic confinement-adsorption-catalysis toward polysulfides. As a result, the Li-S batteries with S/ZnTe-O@NC electrodes exhibit an impressive rate capability (639.7 mAh g-1 at 3 C) and cycling performance (70% capacity retention at 1 C over 500 cycles). Even with a high sulfur loading, it still delivers a superior electrochemical performance. This work provides a novel perspective on designing highly catalytic materials to achieve synergistic confinement-adsorption-catalysis for high-performance Li-S batteries.
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- Kangdong Tian
- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution & Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250061, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution & Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250061, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution & Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250061, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution & Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250061, P. R. China
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Wang J, Zhang J, Zhang Y, Li H, Chen P, You C, Liu M, Lin H, Passerini S. Atom-Level Tandem Catalysis in Lithium Metal Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2402792. [PMID: 38616764 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202402792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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High-energy-density lithium metal batteries (LMBs) are limited by reaction or diffusion barriers with dissatisfactory electrochemical kinetics. Typical conversion-type lithium sulfur battery systems exemplify the kinetic challenges. Namely, before diffusing or reacting in the electrode surface/interior, the Li(solvent)x + dissociation at the interface to produce isolated Li+, is usually a prerequisite fundamental step either for successive Li+ "reduction" or for Li+ to participate in the sulfur conversions, contributing to the related electrochemical barriers. Thanks to the ideal atomic efficiency (100 at%), single atom catalysts (SACs) have gained attention for use in LMBs toward resolving the issues caused by the five types of barrier-restricted processes, including polysulfide/Li2S conversions, Li(solvent)x + desolvation, and Li0 nucleation/diffusion. In this perspective, the tandem reactions including desolvation and reaction or plating and corresponding catalysis behaviors are introduced and analyzed from interface to electrode interior. Meanwhile, the principal mechanisms of highly efficient SACs in overcoming specific energy barriers to reinforce the catalytic electrochemistry are discussed. Lastly, the future development of high-efficiency atomic-level catalysts in batteries is presented.
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- Jian Wang
- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), D89081, Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), D76021, Karlsruhe, Germany
- i-Lab and CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), D89081, Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), D76021, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials and Technologies for Energy Storage, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, China
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- i-Lab and CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- i-Lab and CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), D89081, Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), D76021, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Kang Q, Li Y, Zhuang Z, Yang H, Luo L, Xu J, Wang J, Guan Q, Zhu H, Zuo Y, Wang D, Pei F, Ma L, Zhao J, Li P, Lin Y, Liu Y, Shi K, Li H, Zhu Y, Chen J, Liu F, Wu G, Yang J, Jiang P, Huang X. Engineering a Dynamic Solvent-Phobic Liquid Electrolyte Interphase for Long-Life Lithium Metal Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2308799. [PMID: 38270498 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202308799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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The heterogeneity, species diversity, and poor mechanical stability of solid electrolyte interphases (SEIs) in conventional carbonate electrolytes result in the irreversible exhaustion of lithium (Li) and electrolytes during cycling, hindering the practical applications of Li metal batteries (LMBs). Herein, this work proposes a solvent-phobic dynamic liquid electrolyte interphase (DLEI) on a Li metal (Li-PFbTHF (perfluoro-butyltetrahydrofuran)) surface that selectively transports salt and induces salt-derived SEI formation. The solvent-phobic DLEI with C-F-rich groups dramatically reduces the side reactions between Li, carbonate solvents, and humid air, forming a LiF/Li3PO4-rich SEI. In situ electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and Ab-initio molecular dynamics demonstrate that DLEI effectively stabilizes the interface between Li metal and the carbonate electrolyte. Specifically, the LiFePO4||Li-PFbTHF cells deliver 80.4% capacity retention after 1000 cycles at 1.0 C, excellent rate capacity (108.2 mAh g-1 at 5.0 C), and 90.2% capacity retention after 550 cycles at 1.0 C in full-cells (negative/positive (N/P) ratio of 8) with high LiFePO4 loadings (15.6 mg cm-2) in carbonate electrolyte. In addition, the 0.55 Ah pouch cell of 252.0 Wh kg-1 delivers stable cycling. Hence, this study provides an effective strategy for controlling salt-derived SEI to improve the cycling performances of carbonate-based LMBs.
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- Qi Kang
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Ageing, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Institute of Applied and Physical Chemistry and Center for Environmental Research and Sustainable Technology, University of Bremen, 28359, Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10027, USA
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- Graduate School of System and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Tennoudai, Tsukuba, 305-8573, Japan
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, 243002, China
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- School of Nano Technology and Nano Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- School of Nano Technology and Nano Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Jilin University, Changchun, 130013, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, 243002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Ageing, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Ageing, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Ageing, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Ageing, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Ageing, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Ageing, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Ageing, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Ageing, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Research Institute of Future Technology, School of Electrical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 611756, China
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- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Ageing, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Ageing, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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Wu B, Liu J, Rao S, Zheng C, Song W, Ma Q, Niu J, Wang F. Transforming Undesired Corrosion Products into a Nanoflake-Array Functional Layer: A Gelatin-Assistant Modification Strategy for High Performance Zn Battery Anodes. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2400926. [PMID: 38470206 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2024] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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As corrosion products of Zn anodes in ZnSO4 electrolytes, Zn4 SO4 (OH)6 ·xH2 O with loose structure cannot suppress persistent side reactions but can increase the electrode polarization and induce dendrite growth, hindering the practical applications of Zn metal batteries. In this work, a functional layer is built on the Zn anode by a gelatin-assistant corrosion and low-temperature pyrolysis method. With the assistant of gelatin, undesired corrosion products are converted into a uniform nanoflake array comprising ZnO coated by gelatin-derived carbon on Zn foil (denoted Zn@ZnO@GC). It is revealed that the gelatin-derived carbons not only enhance the electron conductivity, facilitate Zn2+ desolvation, and boost transport/deposition kinetics, but also inhibit the occurrence of hydrogen evolution and corrosion reactions on the zincophilic Zn@ZnO@GC anode. Moreover, the 3D nanoflake array effectively homogenizes the current density and Zn2+ concentration, thus inhibiting the formation of dendrites. The symmetric cells using the Zn@ZnO@GC anodes exhibit superior cycling performance (over 7000 h at 1 mA cm-2 /1 mAh cm-2 ) and without short-circuiting even up to 25 mAh cm-2 . The Zn@ZnO@GC||NaV3 O8 full cell works stably for 5000 cycles even with a limited N/P ratio of ≈5.5, showing good application prospects.
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- Bing Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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Deng R, Lu G, Wang Z, Tan S, Huang X, Li R, Li M, Wang R, Xu C, Huang G, Wang J, Zhou X, Pan F. Catalyzing Desolvation at Cathode-Electrolyte Interface Enabling High-Performance Magnesium-Ion Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2311587. [PMID: 38385836 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202311587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
Abstract
Magnesium ion batteries (MIBs) are expected to be the promising candidates in the post-lithium-ion era with high safety, low cost and almost dendrite-free nature. However, the sluggish diffusion kinetics and strong solvation capability of the strongly polarized Mg2+ are seriously limiting the specific capacity and lifespan of MIBs. In this work, catalytic desolvation is introduced into MIBs for the first time by modifying vanadium pentoxide (V2 O5 ) with molybdenum disulfide quantum dots (MQDs), and it is demonstrated via density function theory (DFT) calculations that MQDs can effectively lower the desolvation energy barrier of Mg2+ , and therefore catalyze the dissociation of Mg2+ -1,2-Dimethoxyethane (Mg2+ -DME) bonds and release free electrolyte cations, finally contributing to a fast diffusion kinetics within the cathode. Meanwhile, the local interlayer expansion can also increase the layer spacing of V2 O5 and speed up the magnesiation/demagnesiation kinetics. Benefiting from the structural configuration, MIBs exhibit superb reversible capacity (≈300 mAh g-1 at 50 mA g-1 ) and unparalleled cycling stability (15 000 cycles at 2 A g-1 with a capacity of ≈70 mAh g-1 ). This approach based on catalytic reactions to regulate the desolvation behavior of the whole interface provides a new idea and reference for the development of high-performance MIBs.
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- Rongrui Deng
- National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- College of Aerospace Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- College of Aerospace Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
- College of Aerospace Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
- College of Physics, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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Zhang Z, Wang J, Qin H, Zhang B, Lin H, Zheng W, Wang D, Ji X, Ou X. Constructing an Anion-Braking Separator to Regulate Local Li + Solvation Structure for Stabilizing Lithium Metal Batteries. ACS NANO 2024; 18:2250-2260. [PMID: 38180905 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c09849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) offer significant advantages in energy density and output voltage, but they are severely limited by uncontrollable Li dendrite formation resulting from uneven Li+ behaviors and high reactivity with potential co-solvent plating. Herein, to uniformly enhance the Li behaviors in desolvation and diffusion, the local Li+ solvation shell structure is optimized by constructing an anion-braking separator, hence dynamically reducing the self-amplifying behavior of dendrites. As a prototypal, two-dimensional lithiated-montmorillonite (LiMMT) is blade-coated on the commercial separator, where abundant -OH groups as Lewis acidic sites and electron acceptors could selectively adsorb corresponding FSI- anions, regulating the solvation shell structure and restricting their migration. Meanwhile, the weakened anion mobility delays the time of breaking electrical neutrality, and the Li nucleation density is quantified through the respective experimental, theoretical and spectroscopical results, providing a comprehensive understanding of modifying anion and cation behaviors on dendritic growth suppression. As anticipated, a long Li plating/stripping lifespan up to 1800 h and a significantly increased average Coulombic efficiency of 98.8% are achieved under 3.0 mAh cm-2. The fabricated high-loading Li-LFP or Li-NCM523 full-cells display the cycle durability with enhanced capacity retention of nearly 100%, providing the instructive guide towards realizing dendrite-free LMBs.
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- Zibo Zhang
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Source, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- i-Lab & CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), Ulm D89081, Germany
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- i-Lab & CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Source, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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Wang C, Xie Q, Guo T, Fang M, Mao W, Zhang Y, Wang H, Ma X, Wu Y, Li S, Han J. Understanding the Role of Titanium Metal-Organic Framework Nanosheets in Modulating Anode Chemistry for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. NANO LETTERS 2023. [PMID: 37982539 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c03161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries have attracted a continually increasing level of interest for large-scale energy storage because they are highly safe and have high energy density and abundant reserves. However, Zn anodes face significant challenges such as severe dendrite growth and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). We here propose an efficient Zn2+ sieve strategy for modulating the anode chemistry using two-dimensional NH2-MIL-125 (Ti) metal-organic framework (MOF) nanosheets. Theoretical investigations reveal the crucial role of the Ti MOF in regulating Zn2+ solvation structures for fast diffusion and uniform deposition and decreasing HER reactivity. The structure of the nanosheets enables abundant accessible desolvation sites and shortened ionic pathways. As a result, the MOF nanosheet-protected Zn anode exhibited greatly improved cycling stability in both symmetric cells and full cells. Operando optical monitoring and postmortem analysis revealed effective suppression of dendrite growth and HER by Ti MOF nanosheets. This anti-HER MOF-enabled Zn2+ sieve strategy provides a viable Zn anode and provides new insights for optimizing aqueous batteries.
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- Chao Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, China
- National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Textile Processing and Clean Production, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, China
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- National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Textile Processing and Clean Production, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, China
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