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Wang K, Tieu AJK, Wu H, Shen F, Han X, Adams S. Oriented Structures for High Safety, Rate Capability, and Energy Density Lithium Metal Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2403797. [PMID: 38981016 PMCID: PMC11425851 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202403797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2024] [Revised: 06/23/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) have emerged in recent years as highly promising candidates for high-density energy storage systems. Despite their immense potential, mutual constraints arise when optimizing energy density, rate capability, and operational safety, which greatly hinder the commercialization of LMBs. The utilization of oriented structures in LMBs appears as a promising strategy to address three key performance barriers: 1) low efficiency of active material utilization at high surface loading, 2) easy formation of Li dendrites and damage to interfaces under high-rate cycling, and 3) low ionic conductivity of solid-state electrolytes in high safety LMBs. This review aims to holistically introduce the concept of oriented structures, provide criteria for quantifying the degree of orientation, and elucidate their systematic effects on the properties of materials and devices. Furthermore, a detailed categorization of oriented structures is proposed to offer more precise guidance for the design of LMBs. This review also provides a comprehensive summary of preparation techniques for oriented structures and delves into the mechanisms by which these can enhance the energy density, rate capability, and safety of LMBs. Finally, potential applications of oriented structures in LMBs and the crucial challenges that need to be addressed in this field are explored.
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- Kaiming Wang
- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringNational University of SingaporeSingapore117576Singapore
- School of Future TechnologyXi'an Jiaotong UniversityShaanxi710049China
- State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power EquipmentSchool of Electrical EngineeringXi'an Jiaotong UniversityShaanxi710049China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringNational University of SingaporeSingapore117576Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringNational University of SingaporeSingapore117576Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power EquipmentSchool of Electrical EngineeringXi'an Jiaotong UniversityShaanxi710049China
- Xi'an Jiaotong University Suzhou InstituteSuzhouJiangsu215123China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power EquipmentSchool of Electrical EngineeringXi'an Jiaotong UniversityShaanxi710049China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringNational University of SingaporeSingapore117576Singapore
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Dong H, Wang L, Cheng Y, Sun H, You T, Qie J, Li Y, Hua W, Chen K. Flash Joule Heating: A Promising Method for Preparing Heterostructure Catalysts to Inhibit Polysulfide Shuttling in Li-S Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2405351. [PMID: 39013082 PMCID: PMC11425280 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202405351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2024] [Revised: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
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The "shuttle effect" issue severely hinders the practical application of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, which is primarily caused by the significant accumulation of lithium polysulfides in the electrolyte. Designing effective catalysts is highly desired for enhancing polysulfide conversion to address the above issue. Here, the one-step flash-Joule-heating route is employed to synthesize a W-W2C heterostructure on the graphene substrate (W-W2C/G) as a catalytic interlayer for this purpose. Theoretical calculations reveal that the work function difference between W (5.08 eV) and W2C (6.31 eV) induces an internal electric field at the heterostructure interface, accelerating the movement of electrons and ions, thus promoting the sulfur reduction reaction (SRR) process. The high catalytic activity is also confirmed by the reduced activation energy and suppressed polysulfide shuttling by in situ Raman analyses. With the W-W2C/G interlayer, the Li-S batteries exhibit an outstanding rate performance (665 mAh g-1 at 5.0 C) and cycle steadily with a low decay rate of 0.06% over 1000 cycles at a high rate of 3.0 C. Moreover, a high areal capacity of 10.9 mAh cm-2 (1381.4 mAh g-1) is obtained with a high area sulfur loading of 7.9 mg cm-2 but a low electrolyte/sulfur ratio of 9.0 µL mg-1.
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- Huiyi Dong
- Center for the Physics of Low‐Dimensional MaterialsHenan Joint International Research Laboratory of New Energy Materials and DevicesSchool of Physics and ElectronicsHenan UniversityKaifeng475004China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringShandong UniversityJinan250061China
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- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringPeking UniversityBeijing100871China
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- Center for the Physics of Low‐Dimensional MaterialsHenan Joint International Research Laboratory of New Energy Materials and DevicesSchool of Physics and ElectronicsHenan UniversityKaifeng475004China
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- Center for the Physics of Low‐Dimensional MaterialsHenan Joint International Research Laboratory of New Energy Materials and DevicesSchool of Physics and ElectronicsHenan UniversityKaifeng475004China
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- Center for the Physics of Low‐Dimensional MaterialsHenan Joint International Research Laboratory of New Energy Materials and DevicesSchool of Physics and ElectronicsHenan UniversityKaifeng475004China
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- Center for the Physics of Low‐Dimensional MaterialsHenan Joint International Research Laboratory of New Energy Materials and DevicesSchool of Physics and ElectronicsHenan UniversityKaifeng475004China
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- Center for the Physics of Low‐Dimensional MaterialsHenan Joint International Research Laboratory of New Energy Materials and DevicesSchool of Physics and ElectronicsHenan UniversityKaifeng475004China
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- Center for the Physics of Low‐Dimensional MaterialsHenan Joint International Research Laboratory of New Energy Materials and DevicesSchool of Physics and ElectronicsHenan UniversityKaifeng475004China
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Tang B, Wei Y, Jia R, Zhang F, Tang Y. Rational Design of High-Loading Electrodes with Superior Performances Toward Practical Application for Energy Storage Devices. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2308126. [PMID: 38009584 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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High-loading electrodes play a crucial role in designing practical high-energy batteries as they reduce the proportion of non-active materials, such as current separators, collectors, and battery packaging components. This design approach not only enhances battery performance but also facilitates faster processing and assembly, ultimately leading to reduced production costs. Despite the existing strategies to improve rechargeable battery performance, which mainly focus on novel electrode materials and high-performance electrolyte, most reported high electrochemical performances are achieved with low loading of active materials (<2 mg cm-2). Such low loading, however, fails to meet application requirements. Moreover, when attempting to scale up the loading of active materials, significant challenges are identified, including sluggish ion diffusion and electron conduction kinetics, volume expansion, high reaction barriers, and limitations associated with conventional electrode preparation processes. Unfortunately, these issues are often overlooked. In this review, the mechanisms responsible for the decay in the electrochemical performance of high-loading electrodes are thoroughly discussed. Additionally, efficient solutions, such as doping and structural design, are summarized to address these challenges. Drawing from the current achievements, this review proposes future directions for development and identifies technological challenges that must be tackled to facilitate the commercialization of high-energy-density rechargeable batteries.
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- Bin Tang
- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Tomer VK, Malik R, Tjong J, Sain M. State and future implementation perspectives of porous carbon-based hybridized matrices for lithium sulfur battery. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Li M, Wang H, Wang X, Ma X, Ren J, Wang R. FeCo/Fe 3C-cross-linked N-doped carbon via synergistic confinement and efficient catalyst to enable high-performance Li-S batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 628:54-63. [PMID: 35908431 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.07.115] [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: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSB) with high specific energy capacity and low material costs promise to be the next generation of energy storage devices. However, their commercialization is holding back by the poor cycling stability and fast capacity fading resulting from the shuttle effect and slow redox reaction. In this work, the FeCo/Fe3C-CNC composite was prepared by anchoring FeCo/Fe3C nanoparticles onto the crosslinked N-doped Carbon (CNC). The results showed that the addition of Co element improved the electrochemical activity of Co-Fe alloy through tuning the electronic structure of Fe atoms. The carbon nanotubes (CNTs) grown around Co-Fe alloy and Fe3C nanoparticles exhibited a strong affinity to polysulfide species and superior catalytic capability as nano-reactors. The N-doping CNTs/carbon sheets (CS) facilitated the formation of Li2S compound by promoting the Li+ ions transport while hindering the polysulfide shuttle effect. Hence, the issues of slow redox reactions and loss of polysulfide species were effectively rectified. As a result, the composite cathode FeCo/Fe3C-CNC-based LSB delivered a good specific capacity of 1401 mAh g-1 at 0.1C, and a low apacity fading rate of 0.029% per cycle at 1C. Besides, the structural stability of the FeCo/Fe3C-CNC composite confirms its potential for the deployment in LSB applications.
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- Minhui Li
- State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Guizhou Institute of Technology, Guiyang 550003, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering Science, University of Johannesburg, Cnr Kingsway and University Roads, Auckland Park, 2092, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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- State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China.
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Li M, Ji S, Ma X, Wang H, Wang X, Linkov V, Wang R. Synergistic Effect between Monodisperse Fe 3O 4 Nanoparticles and Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanosheets to Promote Polysulfide Conversion in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:16310-16319. [PMID: 35348314 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c02558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Effective fabrication of electrocatalysts active in anchoring and converting lithium polysulfides is critical for the manufacturing of high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs). In this study, original Fe3O4 nanospheres with diameters close to 12 nm were finely dispersed over a porous nitrogen-doped carbon matrix by the freeze-drying method to produce a three-dimensional composite material (nano-Fe3O4/PNC) suitable for application as a sulfur host in LSBs. Nano-Fe3O4/PNC loaded with sulfur (S@nano-Fe3O4/PNC) was used as a cathode in a Li-S cell, whose initial discharge specific capacity reached 1256 mA h g-1 at a 0.1 C rate. After 100 charge-discharge cycles at a 0.2 C rate, the reversible capacity of S@nano-Fe3O4/PNC remained at 745 mA h g-1, demonstrating a capacity retention rate of 70%. Importantly, a high Coulombic efficiency of more than 99% was achieved, indicating effective inhibition of the polysulfides' "shuttle effect" by nano-Fe3O4/PNC. The use of electrolytes containing lithium nitrate further reduces the "shuttle effect" of polysulfides. This study demonstrates the synergistic effect between metal oxide nanoparticles and N-doped carbon, which plays an important role in promoting the adsorption and conversion of polysulfides in LSBs.
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- Minhui Li
- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Science and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Guizhou Institute of Technology, Guiyang 550003, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, China
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- South African Institute for Advanced Materials Chemistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town 7535, South Africa
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266042, China
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Li J, Qiu W, Liu X, Zhang Y, Zhao Y. NiCo‐Layered Double Hydroxide to Composite with Sulfur as Cathodes for High‐Performance Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202101211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Jing Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment Hebei University of Technology Tianjin 300130 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment Hebei University of Technology Tianjin 300130 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment Hebei University of Technology Tianjin 300130 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment Hebei University of Technology Tianjin 300130 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment Hebei University of Technology Tianjin 300130 China
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Jeong I, Han DY, Hwang J, Song WJ, Park S. Foldable batteries: from materials to devices. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2022; 4:1494-1516. [PMID: 36134364 PMCID: PMC9419599 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00892g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Wearable electronics is a growing field that has important applications in advanced human-integrated systems with high performance and mechanical deformability, especially foldable characteristics. Although foldable electronics such as rollable TVs (LG signature OLED R) or foldable smartphones (Samsung Galaxy Z fold/flip series) have been successfully established in the market, these devices are still powered by rigid and stiff batteries. Therefore, to realize fully wearable devices, it is necessary to develop state-of-the-art foldable batteries with high performance and safety in dynamic deformation states. In this review, we cover the recent progress in developing materials and system designs for foldable batteries. The Materials section is divided into three sections aimed at helping researchers choose suitable materials for their systems. Several foldable battery systems are discussed and the combination of innovative materials and system design that yields successful devices is considered. Furthermore, the basic analysis process of electrochemical and mechanical properties is provided as a guide for researchers interested in the evaluation of foldable battery systems. The current challenges facing the practical application of foldable batteries are briefly discussed. This review will help researchers to understand various aspects (from material preparation to battery configuration) of foldable batteries and provide a brief guideline for evaluating the performance of these batteries.
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- Insu Jeong
- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology Pohang 37673 South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology Pohang 37673 South Korea
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- Department of Organic Materials Engineering, Chungnam National University Daejeon 34134 South Korea
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- Department of Organic Materials Engineering, Chungnam National University Daejeon 34134 South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology Pohang 37673 South Korea
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Boron nitride nanosheets wrapped by reduced graphene oxide for promoting polysulfides adsorption in lithium-sulfur batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 610:527-537. [PMID: 34863545 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.11.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The polysulfides shuttling and slow redox kinetics of sulfur-based cathodes have severely hindered the commercialization of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. Herein, distinctive three-dimensional microspheres composed of boron nitride (BN) nanosheets and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) were applied to act as efficient sulfur cathode hosts for the first time using in a spray-drying process. Using this construction, the robust microsphere structure could shorten ion diffusion pathways and supply sufficient spaces to alleviate the volumetric expansion of sulfur during lithiation. Besides, the synergistic effect between BN and rGO significantly enhanced polysulfides adsorption capability and accelerated their conversion, verified by the density functional theory (DFT) calculations and adsorption experiments. Consequently, the S-BN@rGO cathode could manifest the high initial capacity (1137 mAh g-1 at 0.2 C) and remarkable cycling/stability performance (572 mAh g-1 at 1 C after 500 cycles). These results shed light on a design concept of high-performance sulfur cathode host materials.
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Yang Z, Zhao Z, Zhou H, Cheng M, Yan R, Tao X, Li S, Liu X, Cheng C, Ran F. Cobalt-Based Double Catalytic Sites on Mesoporous Carbon as Reversible Polysulfide Catalysts for Fast-Kinetic Li-S Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:51174-51185. [PMID: 34689545 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c17971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Li-S batteries are considered to be the most promising next-generation advanced energy-storage systems. However, the sluggish reaction kinetics and the "shuttle effect" of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) severely limit their battery performances. To overcome the complex and multiphase sulfur redox chemistry of LiPSs, in this study, we propose a new type of cobalt-based double catalytic sites (DCSs) codoped mesoporous carbon to immobilize and reversibly catalyze the LiPS intermediates in the cycling process, thus eliminating the shuttle effect and improving the charge-discharge kinetics. The theoretical calculation shows that the well-designed DCS configuration endows LiPSs with both strong and weak binding capabilities, which will facilitate the synergistic and reversible catalytic conversion. Furthermore, the experimental results also confirm that the DCS structure shows significantly enhanced catalytic kinetics than the single catalytic sites. The Li-S battery equipped with the DCS structure displays an extremely high discharge capacity of 918 mA h g-1 at a current density of 0.2 C and can reach a capacity of 867 mA h g-1 after 200 cycles with an ultralow capacity attenuation rate of 0.028% for each cycle. This study opens new avenues to address the catalytic requirements both in discharging and charging processes.
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- Zhao Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Non-ferrous Metals, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, Gansu, P. R. China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Functional Materials, Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstraße 40, Berlin 10623, Germany
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustrasse 3, Berlin 14195, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Non-ferrous Metals, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, Gansu, P. R. China
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Pang J, Bachmatiuk A, Yang F, Liu H, Zhou W, Rümmeli MH, Cuniberti G. Applications of Carbon Nanotubes in the Internet of Things Era. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2021; 13:191. [PMID: 34510300 PMCID: PMC8435483 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-021-00721-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The post-Moore's era has boosted the progress in carbon nanotube-based transistors. Indeed, the 5G communication and cloud computing stimulate the research in applications of carbon nanotubes in electronic devices. In this perspective, we deliver the readers with the latest trends in carbon nanotube research, including high-frequency transistors, biomedical sensors and actuators, brain-machine interfaces, and flexible logic devices and energy storages. Future opportunities are given for calling on scientists and engineers into the emerging topics.
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- Jinbo Pang
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), Universities of Shandong, University of Jinan, Shandong, Jinan, 250022, People's Republic of China.
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- PORT Polish Center for Technology Development, Łukasiewicz Research Network, Ul. Stabłowicka 147, 54-066, Wrocław, Poland
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Sklodowskiej 34, 41-819, Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), Universities of Shandong, University of Jinan, Shandong, Jinan, 250022, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Center of Bio & Micro/Nano Functional Materials, Shandong University, 27 Shandanan Road, Jinan, 250100, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), Universities of Shandong, University of Jinan, Shandong, Jinan, 250022, People's Republic of China
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- College of Energy, Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Soochow University, Suzhou, Soochow, 215006, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, People's Republic of China
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie Sklodowskiej 34, 41-819, Zabrze, Poland
- Institute for Complex Materials, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (IFW Dresden), 20 Helmholtz Strasse, 01069, Dresden, Germany
- Institute of Environmental Technology, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 15, Ostrava, 708 33, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Materials Science and Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, 01069, Dresden, Germany.
- Dresden Center for Computational Materials Science, Dresden Center for Intelligent Materials (GCL DCIM), Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany.
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Zhou J, Xu S, Yang Y. Strategies for Polysulfide Immobilization in Sulfur Cathodes for Room-Temperature Sodium-Sulfur Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2100057. [PMID: 34110676 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202100057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Room-temperature sodium-sulfur batteries are one of the most attractive energy storage systems due to their low cost and ultrahigh energy density (2600 W h kg-1 ). During the charge/discharge process, the sulfur can react with sodium via a multistep redox reaction to obtain a high specific capacity (1675 mA h g-1 ). However, these batteries face the difficult challenge of the "shuttle effect," which hinders their practical application. Many strategies have been employed to address this issue on sulfur electrodes, such as intact physical confinement, chemical inhibition, and electrocatalysis. In this review, the mechanisms of the abovementioned strategies are summarized, the remaining issues are clarified, and research directions are proposed for developing advanced sodium-sulfur batteries.
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- Jiahui Zhou
- Division of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Division of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Mineral Engineering, School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, 932 Lushan Road, Changsha, 410083, China
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Xiao Y, Guo S, Li D, Wang J, Li X, Ouyang Y, Zeng Q, He W, Zhang Q, Huang S. Confining Sulfur in N‐Doped Hollow Porous Carbon Spheres for Improved Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries. Z Anorg Allg Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/zaac.202000404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Yingbo Xiao
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices School of Materials and Energy Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices School of Materials and Energy Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices School of Materials and Energy Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices School of Materials and Energy Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices School of Materials and Energy Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices School of Materials and Energy Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices School of Materials and Energy Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices School of Materials and Energy Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices School of Materials and Energy Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
- Synergy Innovation Institute of GDUT Heyuan 517000 China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices School of Materials and Energy Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
- Synergy Innovation Institute of GDUT Heyuan 517000 China
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Yang D, Zhang C, Biendicho JJ, Han X, Liang Z, Du R, Li M, Li J, Arbiol J, Llorca J, Zhou Y, Morante JR, Cabot A. ZnSe/N-Doped Carbon Nanoreactor with Multiple Adsorption Sites for Stable Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ACS NANO 2020; 14:15492-15504. [PMID: 33084302 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c06112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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To commercially realize the enormous potential of lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) several challenges remain to be overcome. At the cathode, the lithium polysulfide (LiPS) shuttle effect must be inhibited and the redox reaction kinetics need to be substantially promoted. In this direction, this work proposes a cathode material based on a transition-metal selenide (TMSe) as both adsorber and catalyst and a hollow nanoreactor architecture: ZnSe/N-doped hollow carbon (ZnSe/NHC). It is here demonstrated both experimentally and by means of density functional theory that this composite provides three key benefits to the LSBs cathode: (i) A highly effective trapping of LiPS due to the combination of sulfiphilic sites of ZnSe, lithiophilic sites of NHC, and the confinement effect of the cage-based structure; (ii) a redox kinetic improvement in part associated with the multiple adsorption sites that facilitate the Li+ diffusion; and (iii) an easier accommodation of the volume expansion preventing the cathode damage due to the hollow design. As a result, LSB cathodes based on S@ZnSe/NHC are characterized by high initial capacities, superior rate capability, and an excellent stability. Overall, this work not only demonstrates the large potential of TMSe as cathode materials in LSBs but also probes the nanoreactor design to be a highly suitable architecture to enhance cycle stability.
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- Dawei Yang
- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, 08930, Spain
- Department of Electronic and Biomedical Engineering, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, 08930, Spain
- Department of Electronic and Biomedical Engineering, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, 08930, Spain
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus, UAB, Bellaterra, 08193, Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus, UAB, Bellaterra, 08193, Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, 08930, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, 08930, Spain
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Science, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 610054, Chengdu, China
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus, UAB, Bellaterra, 08193, Barcelona, Spain
- ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, 08010, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Energy Technologies, Department of Chemical Engineering and Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, EEBE, 08019, Barcelona, Spain
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- Key Laboratory of Health Risk Factors for Seafood and Environment of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Innovation & Application, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province 316022, China
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, 08930, Spain
- Department of Electronic and Biomedical Engineering, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, 08930, Spain
- ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, 08010, Barcelona, Spain
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Zhou S, Yang S, Ding X, Lai Y, Nie H, Zhang Y, Chan D, Duan H, Huang S, Yang Z. Dual-Regulation Strategy to Improve Anchoring and Conversion of Polysulfides in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ACS NANO 2020; 14:7538-7551. [PMID: 32491831 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c03403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The sluggish reaction kinetics at the cathode/electrolyte interface of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries limits their commercialization. Herein, we show that a dual-regulation system of iron phthalocyanine (FePc) and octafluoronaphthalene (OFN) decorated on graphene (Gh), denoted as Gh/FePc+OFN, accelerates the interfacial reaction kinetics of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs). Multiple in situ spectroscopy techniques and ex situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy combined with density functional theory calculations demonstrate that FePc acts as an efficient anchor and scissor for the LiPSs through Fe···S coordination, mainly facilitating their liquid-liquid transformation, whereas OFN enables Li-bond interaction with the LiPSs, accelerating the kinetics of the liquid-solid nucleation and growth of Li2S. This dual-regulation system promotes the smooth conversion reaction of sulfur, thereby improving the battery performance. A Gh/FePc+OFN-based Li-S cathode delivered an ultrahigh initial capacity of 1604 mAh g-1 at 0.2 C, with an ultralow capacity decay rate of 0.055% per cycle at 1 C over 1000 cycles.
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- Suya Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
- College of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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Yang C, Wang X, Liu G, Yu W, Dong X, Wang J. One-step hydrothermal synthesis of Ni-Co sulfide on Ni foam as a binder-free electrode for lithium-sulfur batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 565:378-387. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.12.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2019] [Revised: 12/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Lotus Root-Like Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanofiber Structure Assembled with VN Catalysts as a Multifunctional Host for Superior Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9121724. [PMID: 31816900 PMCID: PMC6956178 DOI: 10.3390/nano9121724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Revised: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) are regarded as one of the most promising energy-recycling storage systems due to their high energy density (up to 2600 Wh kg-1), high theoretical specific capacity (as much as 1672 mAh g-1), environmental friendliness, and low cost. Originating from the complicated redox of lithium polysulfide intermediates, Li-S batteries suffer from several problems, restricting their application and commercialization. Such problems include the shuttle effect of polysulfides (Li2Sx (2 < x ≤ 8)), low electronic conductivity of S/Li2S/Li2S2, and large volumetric expansion of S upon lithiation. In this study, a lotus root-like nitrogen-doped carbon nanofiber (NCNF) structure, assembled with vanadium nitride (VN) catalysts, was fabricated as a 3D freestanding current collector for high performance LSBs. The lotus root-like NCNF structure, which had a multichannel porous nanostructure, was able to provide excellent (ionically/electronically) conductive networks, which promoted ion transport and physical confinement of lithium polysulfides. Further, the structure provided good electrolyte penetration, thereby enhancing the interface contact with active S. VN, with its narrow resolved band gap, showed high electrical conductivity, high catalytic effect and polar chemical adsorption of lithium polysulfides, which is ideal for accelerating the reversible redox kinetics of intermediate polysulfides to improve the utilization of S. Tests showed that the VN-decorated multichannel porous carbon nanofiber structure retained a high specific capacity of 1325 mAh g-1 after 100 cycles at 0.1 C, with a low capacity decay of 0.05% per cycle, and demonstrated excellent rate capability.
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Lu ZW, Wang YH, Dai Z, Li XP, Zhang CY, Sun GZ, Gong CS, Pan XJ, Lan W, Zhou JY, Xie EQ. One-pot sulfur-containing ion assisted microwave synthesis of reduced graphene oxide@nano-sulfur fibrous hybrids for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.134920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Wang Y, Huang J, Lu J, Lu B, Ye Z. Fabricating ultrathin ZrB2/Graphene oxide/carboxymethocel layer onto cathode as effective polysulfide shuttling barrier for Li–S battery. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.134694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Chan D, Xiao Z, Guo Z, Lai Y, Zhang Y, Zhou S, Ding X, Nie H, Yang Z. Titanium silicalite as a radical-redox mediator for high-energy-density lithium-sulfur batteries. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:16968-16977. [PMID: 31495853 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr06700k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are receiving intense interest owing to their high energy densities, cost effectiveness, and the natural abundance of sulfur. However, practical applications are still limited by rapid capacity decay caused by multielectron redox reactions and complex phase transformations. Here, we include commercially available titanium silicalite-1 (TS-1) in carbon/sulfur cathodes, to introduce strong chemical interactions between the lithium polysulfides (LiPS) and TS-1 in a working Li-S battery. In situ UV-visible spectroscopy together with other experimental results confirm that incorporation of TS-1 mediators enables direct conversion between S82- and S3*- radicals during the discharge process, which effectively promotes the kinetic behaviors of soluble LiPS and regulates uniform nucleation and growth of solid sulfide precipitates. These features give our TS-1 engineered sulfur cathode an ultrahigh initial capacity of 1459 mA h g-1 at 0.1C. Moreover, the system has an impressively high areal capacity (3.84 mA h cm-2) and long cycling stability with a high sulfur loading of 4.9 mg cm-2. This novel and low-cost fabrication procedure is readily scalable and provides a promising avenue for potential industrial applications.
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- Dan Chan
- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China.
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China.
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Lai Y, Nie H, Xu X, Fang G, Ding X, Chan D, Zhou S, Zhang Y, Chen X, Yang Z. Interfacial Molecule Mediators in Cathodes for Advanced Li-S Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:29978-29984. [PMID: 31361455 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b10049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The complicated reactions at the cathode-electrolyte interface in Li-S batteries are a large barrier for their successful commercialization. Herein, we developed a molecular design strategy and employed three small molecules acting as interfacial mediators to the cathodes of Li-S batteries. The theoretical calculation results show that the incorporation of tris(4-fluorophenyl)phosphine (TFPP) has a strong binding performance. The experimental results demonstrate that the strong chemical interactions between polysulfides and the F, P atoms in TFPP not only modify the kinetics of the electrochemical processes in the electrolyte but also promote the formation of short-chain clusters (Li2Sx, x = 1, 2, 3, and 4) at the interface during the charge-discharge process. As a result, an optimized electrode exhibits a low capacity decay rate of 0.042% per cycle when the current rate is increased to 5 C over 1000 cycles.
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- Yuchong Lai
- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering , Wenzhou University , Wenzhou 325035 , PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering , Wenzhou University , Wenzhou 325035 , PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering , Wenzhou University , Wenzhou 325035 , PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering , Wenzhou University , Wenzhou 325035 , PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering , Wenzhou University , Wenzhou 325035 , PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering , Wenzhou University , Wenzhou 325035 , PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering , Wenzhou University , Wenzhou 325035 , PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering , Wenzhou University , Wenzhou 325035 , PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering , Wenzhou University , Wenzhou 325035 , PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering , Wenzhou University , Wenzhou 325035 , PR China
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Chen S, Wu Z, Luo J, Han X, Wang J, Deng Q, Zeng Z, Deng S. Constructing layered double hydroxide fences onto porous carbons as high-performance cathodes for lithium–sulfur batteries. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.04.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Chung SH, Manthiram A. Current Status and Future Prospects of Metal-Sulfur Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1901125. [PMID: 31081272 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201901125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Revised: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries are a major focus of academic and industrial energy-storage research due to their high theoretical energy density and the use of low-cost materials. The high energy density results from the conversion mechanism that lithium-sulfur cells utilize. The sulfur cathode, being naturally abundant and environmentally friendly, makes lithium-sulfur batteries a potential next-generation energy-storage technology. The current state of the research indicates that lithium-sulfur cells are now at the point of transitioning from laboratory-scale devices to a more practical energy-storage application. Based on similar electrochemical conversion reactions, the low-cost sulfur cathode can be coupled with a wide range of metallic anodes, such as sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, and aluminum. These new "metal-sulfur" systems exhibit great potential in either lowering the production cost or producing high energy density. Inspired by the rapid development of lithium-sulfur batteries and the prospect of metal-sulfur cells, here, over 450 research articles are summarized to analyze the research progress and explore the electrochemical characteristics, cell-assembly parameters, cell-testing conditions, and materials design. In addition to highlighting the current research progress, the possible future areas of research which are needed to bring conversion-type lithium-sulfur and other metal-sulfur batteries into the market are also discussed.
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- Sheng-Heng Chung
- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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Guang Z, Huang Y, Chen X, Sun X, Wang M, Feng X, Chen C, Liu X. Three-dimensional P-doped carbon skeleton with built-in Ni2P nanospheres as efficient polysulfides barrier for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.03.190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Three-Dimensionally Porous Li-Ion and Li-S Battery Cathodes: A Mini Review for Preparation Methods and Energy-Storage Performance. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9030441. [PMID: 30875978 PMCID: PMC6474075 DOI: 10.3390/nano9030441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2019] [Revised: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Among many types of batteries, Li-ion and Li-S batteries have been of great interest because of their high energy density, low self-discharge, and non-memory effect, among other aspects. Emerging applications require batteries with higher performance factors, such as capacity and cycling life, which have motivated many research efforts on constructing high-performance anode and cathode materials. Herein, recent research about cathode materials are particularly focused on. Low electron and ion conductivities and poor electrode stability remain great challenges. Three-dimensional (3D) porous nanostructures commonly exhibit unique properties, such as good Li+ ion diffusion, short electron transfer pathway, robust mechanical strength, and sufficient space for volume change accommodation during charge/discharge, which make them promising for high-performance cathodes in batteries. A comprehensive summary about some cutting-edge investigations of Li-ion and Li-S battery cathodes is presented. As demonstrative examples, LiCoO2, LiMn2O4, LiFePO4, V2O5, and LiNi1−x−yCoxMnyO2 in pristine and modified forms with a 3D porous structure for Li-ion batteries are introduced, with a particular focus on their preparation methods. Additionally, S loaded on 3D scaffolds for Li-S batteries is discussed. In addition, the main challenges and potential directions for next generation cathodes have been indicated, which would be beneficial to researchers and engineers developing high-performance electrodes for advanced secondary batteries.
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Zhang Y, Ren J, Zhao Y, Tan T, Yin F, Wang Y. A porous 3D-RGO@MWCNT hybrid material as Li-S battery cathode. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 10:514-521. [PMID: 30873323 PMCID: PMC6404391 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.10.52] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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In this work, a unique three-dimensional (3D) structured carbon-based composite was synthesized. In the composite, multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) form a lattice matrix in which porous spherical reduced graphene oxide (RGO) completes the 3D structure. When used in Li-S batteries, the 3D porous lattice matrix not only accommodates a high content of sulfur, but also induces a confinement effect towards polysulfide, and thereby reduces the "shuttle effect". The as-prepared S-3D-RGO@MWCNT composite delivers an initial specific capacity of 1102 mAh·g-1. After 200 charging/discharge cycles, a capacity of 805 mAh·g-1 and a coulombic efficiency of 98% were maintained, implying the shuttle effect was greatly suppressed by the composite matrix. In addition, the S-3D-RGO@MWCNT composite also exhibits an excellent rate capability.
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- Yongguang Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- Synergy Innovation Institute of GDUT, Heyuan, Guangdong Province, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Vic 3216, Australia
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