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Tan H, Wang P, Yuan G, Yang H, Ye J, Lu K, Chen G, Peng B, Zhang Q. Pyrrole as a multi-functional additive to concurrently stabilize Zn anode and cathode via interphase regulation towards advanced aqueous zinc-ion battery. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 676:582-593. [PMID: 39053406 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.07.162] [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: 05/03/2024] [Revised: 07/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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The advancement of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) is impeded by challenges encompassing cathodic and anodic aspects, such as limited capacity and dendrite formation, constraining their broader utilization. Herein, pyrrole, an economically viable and readily accessible compound, is proposed as a versatile electrolyte additive to address these challenges. Experiments and DFT calculations reveal that pyrrole and its derivatives preferentially adsorb onto zinc foil, facilitating the formation of a pyrrole-based solid electrolyte interphase (SEI), which effectively guides uniform Zn2+ deposition through strong attraction force and suppresses hydrogen evolution reactions and parasitic reactions. On the cathode side, the additive promotes the formation of a durable cathode electrolyte interphase (CEI) enriched with poly-pyrrole (Ppy) analogues. Such layer significantly contributes to extra capacity of both polyaniline (PANI) and MnO2 cathodes by leveraging the electrochemical reactivity of Ppy towards Zn2+ and improves their cyclic stability. Consequently, a dendrite-free Zn anode is realized with an extended cyclic lifespan surpassing 6000 h in Zn//Zn cell, coupled with an average Coulombic efficiency of 99.7 % in Cu//Zn cell. Moreover, the PANI//Zn and MnO2//Zn full cells demonstrate enhanced capacities along with improved cycling stability. This work provides a new additive strategy towards concurrent stabilization of cathode and Zn anode in AZIBs.
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- Hong Tan
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China; Key Laboratory of Materials and Surface Technology (Ministry of Education), Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China; Key Laboratory of Materials and Surface Technology (Ministry of Education), Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China
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- School of Science, Key Laboratory of High Performance Scientific Computation, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China; Key Laboratory of Materials and Surface Technology (Ministry of Education), Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China; State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China; Key Laboratory of Materials and Surface Technology (Ministry of Education), Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China; Key Laboratory of Materials and Surface Technology (Ministry of Education), Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China; Graduate School, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China.
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Mao Y, Zhao B, Bai J, Wang P, Zhu X, Sun Y. Recent progress in critical electrode and electrolyte materials for flexible zinc-ion batteries. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:5042-5059. [PMID: 38334209 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr06207d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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With the increasing popularity of flexible and wearable electronic devices, the demand for power supplies that can be easily bent or worn is also rapidly growing. However, traditional lithium ion batteries are difficult to adapt to complex wearable devices because of their unsatisfactory flexibility and thickness as well as safety issues. Zinc-ion batteries have several advantages, including low redox potential, high theoretical capacity, high safety, and abundant reserves. These features make flexible zinc-ion batteries (FZIBs) an ideal wearable energy storage device candidate. The electrochemical performance and mechanical deformability of FZIBs were pivotally determined based on the properties of their electrode and electrolyte. Herein, we summarize some recent advances from 2015 to 2023 in the design and preparation of various electrode and electrolyte materials for FZIBs with controllable morphology and structure, excellent mechanical property, and enhanced electrochemical performance. Moreover, efforts to explore the potential practical applications of FZIBs have also been considered. Finally, we present and discuss current challenges and opportunities for the development of high-performance FZIBs.
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- Yunjie Mao
- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, People's Republic of China.
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, People's Republic of China.
- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, People's Republic of China
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Polypyrrole-coated V2O5 nanobelts arrays on carbon cloth for high performance zinc energy storage. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Volkov FS, Eliseeva SN, Kamenskii MA, Volkov AI, Tolstopjatova EG, Glumov OV, Fu L, Kondratiev VV. Vanadium Oxide-Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) Nanocomposite as High-Performance Cathode for Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries: The Structural and Electrochemical Characterization. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3896. [PMID: 36364672 PMCID: PMC9654932 DOI: 10.3390/nano12213896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In this work the nanocomposite of vanadium oxide with conducting polymer poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (VO@PEDOT) was obtained by microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis. The detailed study of its structural and electrochemical properties as cathode of aqueous zinc-ion battery was performed by scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, X-ray diffraction analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge-discharge, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The initial VO@PEDOT composite has layered nanosheets structure with thickness of about 30-80 nm, which are assembled into wavy agglomerated thicker layers of up to 0.3-0.6 μm. The phase composition of the samples was determined by XRD analysis which confirmed lamellar structure of vanadium oxide V10O24∙12H2O with interlayer distance of about 13.6 Å. The VO@PEDOT composite demonstrates excellent electrochemical performance, reaching specific capacities of up to 390 mA∙h∙g-1 at 0.3 A∙g-1. Moreover, the electrodes retain specific capacity of 100 mA∙h∙g-1 at a high current density of 20 A∙g-1. The phase transformations of VO@PEDOT electrodes during the cycling were studied at different degrees of charge/discharge by using ex situ XRD measurements. The results of ex situ XRD allow us to conclude that the reversible zinc ion intercalation occurs in stable zinc pyrovanadate structures formed during discharge.
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- Filipp S. Volkov
- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya Nab, 199034 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya Nab, 199034 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya Nab, 199034 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya Nab, 199034 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya Nab, 199034 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya Nab, 199034 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya Nab, 199034 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Polypyrrole based cathode material for battery application. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL ADVANCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ceja.2022.100416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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