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Sun Z, Lin X, Wang C, Tan Y, Dou W, Hu A, Cui J, Fan J, Yuan R, Zheng M, Dong Q. Constructing an Interlaced Catalytic Surface via Fluorine-Doped Bimetallic Oxides for Oxygen Electrode Processes in Li-O 2 Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2404319. [PMID: 38806164 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202404319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 05/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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Lithium-oxygen (Li-O2) batteries, renowned for their high theoretical energy density, have garnered significant interest as prime candidates for future electric device development. However, their actual capacity is often unsatisfactory due to the passivation of active sites by solid-phase discharge products. Optimizing the growth and storage of these products is a crucial step in advancing Li-O2 batteries. Here, a fluorine-doped bimetallic cobalt-nickel oxide (CoNiO2- xFx/CC) with an interlaced catalytic surface (ICS) and a corncob-like structure is proposed as an oxygen electrode. Unlike conventional oxide electrodes with a "single adsorption catalytic mechanism," the ICS of CoNiO2- xFx/CC offers a "competitive adsorption catalytic mechanism," where oxygen sites facilitate oxygen conversion while fluorine sites contribute to the growth of Li2O2. This results in a change in Li2O2 morphology from a surface film to toroidal particles, effectively preventing the burial of active sites. Additionally, the unique open architecture aids in the capture and release of oxygen and the formation of well-contacted Li2O2/electrode interfaces, which benefits the complete decomposition of Li2O2 products. Consequently, the Li-O2 battery with a CoNiO2- xFx/CC cathode demonstrates a high specific capacity of up to 30923 mAh g-1 and a lifespan exceeding 580 cycles, surpassing most reported metal oxide-based cathodes.
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- Zongqiang Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (i-ChEM), Engineering Research Centre of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (i-ChEM), Engineering Research Centre of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, B-1348, Belgium
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (i-ChEM), Engineering Research Centre of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (i-ChEM), Engineering Research Centre of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (i-ChEM), Engineering Research Centre of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (i-ChEM), Engineering Research Centre of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (i-ChEM), Engineering Research Centre of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (i-ChEM), Engineering Research Centre of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (i-ChEM), Engineering Research Centre of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (i-ChEM), Engineering Research Centre of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (i-ChEM), Engineering Research Centre of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen, 361005, China
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Gao Y, Asahina H, Matsuda S, Noguchi H, Uosaki K. Nature of Li 2O 2 and its relationship to the mechanisms of discharge/charge reactions of lithium-oxygen batteries. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:13655-13666. [PMID: 38587036 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp00428k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
Abstract
Lithium-air batteries (LABs) are considered one of the most promising energy storage devices because of their large theoretical energy density. However, low cyclability caused by battery degradation prevents its practical use. Thus, to realize practical LABs, it is essential to improve cyclability significantly by understanding how the degradation processes proceed. Here, we used online mass spectrometry for real-time monitoring of gaseous products generated during charging of lithium-oxygen batteries (LOBs), which was operated with pure oxygen not air, with 1 M lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI) tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether (TEGDME) electrolyte solution. Linear voltage sweep (LVS) and voltage step modes were employed for charge instead of constant current charge so that the energetics of the product formation during the charge process can be understood more quantitatively. The presence of two distinctly different types of Li2O2, one being decomposed in a wide range of relatively low cell voltages (2.8-4.16 V) (l-Li2O2) and the other being decomposed at higher cell voltages than ca. 4.16 V (h-Li2O2), was confirmed by both LVS and step experiments. H2O generation started when the O2 generation rate reached a first maximum and CO2 generation took place accompanied by the decomposition of h-Li2O2. Based on the above results and the effects of discharge time and the use of isotope oxygen during discharge on product distribution during charge, the generation mechanism of O2, H2O, and CO2 during charging is discussed in relation to the reactions during discharge.
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- Yanan Gao
- Center for Green Research on Energy and Environmental Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan.
- Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- Center for Green Research on Energy and Environmental Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan.
- SoftBank-NIMS Advanced Technologies Development Center, NIMS, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- Center for Green Research on Energy and Environmental Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan.
- SoftBank-NIMS Advanced Technologies Development Center, NIMS, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- Center for Green Research on Energy and Environmental Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan.
- Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- Center for Green Research on Energy and Environmental Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan.
- SoftBank-NIMS Advanced Technologies Development Center, NIMS, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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Zhu Z, Lv Q, Ni Y, Gao S, Geng J, Liang J, Li F. Internal Electric Field and Interfacial Bonding Engineered Step-Scheme Junction for a Visible-Light-Involved Lithium-Oxygen Battery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202116699. [PMID: 35018699 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202116699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Li-O2 batteries have aroused considerable interest in recent years, however they are hindered by high kinetic barriers and large overvoltages at cathodes. Herein, a step-scheme (S-scheme) junction with hematite on carbon nitride (Fe2 O3 /C3 N4 ) is designed as a bifunctional catalyst to facilitate oxygen redox for a visible-light-involved Li-O2 battery. The internal electric field and interfacial Fe-N bonding in the heterojunction boost the separation and directional migration of photo-carriers to establish spatially isolated redox centers, at which the photoelectrons on C3 N4 and holes on Fe2 O3 remarkably accelerate the discharge and charge kinetics. These enable the Li-O2 battery with Fe2 O3 /C3 N4 to present an elevated discharge voltage of 3.13 V under illumination, higher than the equilibrium potential 2.96 V in the dark, and a charge voltage of 3.19 V, as well as superior rate capability and cycling stability. This work will shed light on rational cathode design for metal-O2 batteries.
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- Zhuo Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.,Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations
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Zhu Z, Lv Q, Ni Y, Gao S, Geng J, Liang J, Li F. Internal Electric Field and Interfacial Bonding Engineered Step‐Scheme Junction for Visible Light‐Involved Lithium‐Oxygen Battery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202116699] [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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- Zhuo Zhu
- Nankai University Chemistry Weijin Road 300071 Tianjin CHINA
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- Nankai University Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- Nankai University Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- Nankai University Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- Nankai University Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- Nankai University Key Lab of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) 94 Weijin Road 300071 Tianjin CHINA
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Qiao Y, Deng H, Chang Z, Cao X, Yang H, Zhou H. A high-capacity cathode for rechargeable K-metal battery based on reversible superoxide-peroxide conversion. Natl Sci Rev 2021; 8:nwaa287. [PMID: 34858601 PMCID: PMC8566171 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwaa287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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As a promising low-cost energy storage device, the development of a rechargeable potassium-ion battery (KIB) is severely hindered by the limited capacity of cathode candidates. Regarded as an attractive capacity-boosting strategy, triggering the O-related anionic redox activity has not been achieved within a sealed KIB system. Herein, in contrast to the typical gaseous open K-O2 battery (O2/KO2 redox), we originally realize the reversible superoxide/peroxide (KO2/K2O2) interconversion on a KO2-based cathode. Controlled within a sealed cell environment, the irreversible O2 evolution and electrolyte decomposition (induced by superoxide anion (O2−) formation) are effectively restrained. Rationally controlling the reversible depth-of-charge at 300 mAh/g (based on the mass of KO2), no obvious cell degradation can be observed during 900 cycles. Moreover, benefitting from electrolyte modification, the KO2-based cathode is coupled with a limited amount of K-metal anode (merely 2.5 times excess), harvesting a K-metal full-cell with high energy efficiency (∼90%) and long-term cycling stability (over 300 cycles).
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- Yu Qiao
- Energy Technology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1, Umezono, Tsukuba 305-8568, Japan
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- Center of Energy Storage Materials & Technology, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Energy Technology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1, Umezono, Tsukuba 305-8568, Japan
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- Energy Technology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1, Umezono, Tsukuba 305-8568, Japan
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- Energy Technology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1, Umezono, Tsukuba 305-8568, Japan
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- Center of Energy Storage Materials & Technology, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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Li T, Wang C, Cheng J, Guo J, Xiao A, Hou H, Wang Q, Wang B, Chen X, Cui G. Janus Polymer Composite Electrolytes Improve the Cycling Performance of Lithium-Oxygen Battery. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:12857-12866. [PMID: 32100988 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b23395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The liquid electrolytes in lithium-air (oxygen) batteries are prone to volatilize, leak, flame, and cause uneven deposition of lithium during cycling, which makes the batteries to face serious problems in terms of safety and cycling stability. A novel Janus quasi-solid composite polymer electrolyte was fabricated by perfluorosulfonic acid (Nafion) membranes with tunable thickness and poly(vinylidene fluoride)-hexafluoropropylene (PVDF-HFP). The Nafion membranes not only guarantee the mechanical strength of the composites but also effectively prevent the migration of certain anions and macromolecules. The results indicate that Janus quasi-solid composite polymer electrolytes have excellent thermal stability, high lithium-ion migration number, and wide electrochemical window. Lithium-oxygen batteries using the novel quasi-solid composite electrolytes perform lower polarization and better cycling stability. The excellent properties of the quasi-solid composite electrolytes make it one of the effective materials for improving the cycling stability of lithium-air (oxygen) batteries.
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- Tao Li
- School of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, Shandong, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, Shandong, China
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, Shandong, China
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, Shandong, China
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, Shandong, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, Shandong, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, Shandong, China
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- School of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, Shandong, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, Shandong, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, Shandong, China
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Zhang G, Zhang L, Zhao S, Lu S, Lu Y, Sun H, Wang L. Principle understanding towards synthesizing Fe/N decorated carbon catalysts with pyridinic-N enriched and agglomeration-free features for lithium–oxygen batteries. RSC Adv 2020; 10:3853-3860. [PMID: 35492668 PMCID: PMC9048736 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra08207g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Metal-N-decorated carbon catalysts are cheap and effective alternatives for replacing the high-priced Pt-based ones in activating the reduction of oxygen for metal–air or fuel cells. The preparation of such heterogeneous catalysts often requires complex synthesis processes, including harsh acid treatment, secondary pyrolysis processes, etching, etc., to make the heteroatoms evenly dispersed in the carbon substrates to obtain enhanced activities. Through combined experimental characterizations, we found that by precise control of the precursors added, a Fe/N uniformly distributed, agglomeration-free Fe/N decorated Super-P carbon material (FNDSP) can be easily obtained by a one-pot synthesis process with distinctly higher pyridinic-N content and elevated catalytic activity. An insight into this phenomenon was carefully demonstrated and also verified in Li–O2 batteries, which delivered a high discharging platform of 2.85 V and can be fully discharged with a capacity of 5811.5 mA h gcarbon+catalyst−1 at the cut-off voltage of 2.5 V by the low-cost Super-P modified catalyst. Synthesizing a pyridinic-N enriched and agglomeration-free Fe/N-decorated carbon catalyst for lithium–oxygen batteries.![]()
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- Gangning Zhang
- National Power Battery Innovation Center
- Grinm Group Corpration Limited (GRINM)
- Beijing
- PR China
- China Automotive Battery Research Institute Co. Ltd
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- China Automotive Battery Research Institute Co. Ltd
- Beijing
- PR China
- General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals
- Beijing 100088
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- China Automotive Battery Research Institute Co. Ltd
- Beijing
- PR China
- General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals
- Beijing 100088
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- National Power Battery Innovation Center
- Grinm Group Corpration Limited (GRINM)
- Beijing
- PR China
- China Automotive Battery Research Institute Co. Ltd
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- Department of Physics
- School of Sciences
- Nanchang University
- Nanchang
- PR China
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- China Automotive Battery Research Institute Co. Ltd
- Beijing
- PR China
- General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals
- Beijing 100088
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- China Automotive Battery Research Institute Co. Ltd
- Beijing
- PR China
- General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals
- Beijing 100088
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A high-energy-density and long-life lithium-ion battery via reversible oxide–peroxide conversion. Nat Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1038/s41929-019-0362-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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