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Huarote-Garcia E, Cardenas-Riojas AA, Monje IE, López EO, Arias-Pinedo OM, Planes GA, Baena-Moncada AM. Activated Carbon Electrodes for Supercapacitors from Purple Corncob ( Zea maysL.). ACS ENVIRONMENTAL AU 2024; 4:80-88. [PMID: 38525024 PMCID: PMC10958655 DOI: 10.1021/acsenvironau.3c00048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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Activated carbon-based supercapacitor electrodes synthesized from biomass or waste-derived biomass have recently attracted considerable attention because of their low cost, natural abundance, and power delivery performance. In this work, purple-corncob-based active carbons are prepared by KOH activation and subsequently evaluated as a composite electrode for supercapacitors using either an acidic or an alkali solution as the electrolyte. The synthesis of the material involves mixing the purple corncob powder with different concentrations of KOH (in the range of 5% to 30%) and a thermal treatment at 700 °C under an inert atmosphere. Physicochemical characterizations were performed using scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, N2 physisorption analysis, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, while the electrochemical characteristics were determined using cyclic voltammetry, a galvanostatic charge/discharge curve, and electrochemical impedance techniques measured in a three- and two-electrode system. Composite electrodes activated with 10% KOH had a specific surface area of 728 m2 g-1, and high capacitances of 195 F g-1 at 0.5 A g-1 in 1 mol L-1 H2SO4 and 116 F g-1 at 0.5 A g-1 in 1 mol L-1 KOH were obtained. It also presented a 76% capacitance retention after 50 000 cycles. These properties depend significantly on the microporous area and micropore volume characteristics of the activated carbon. Overall, our results indicate that purple corncob has an interesting prospect as a carbon precursor material for supercapacitor electrodes.
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- Emily Huarote-Garcia
- Laboratorio
de Investigación de Electroquímica Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias de la Universidad Nacional de
Ingeniería, Av. Túpac Amaru 210, Rímac 15333, Lima, Perú
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- Laboratorio
de Investigación de Electroquímica Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias de la Universidad Nacional de
Ingeniería, Av. Túpac Amaru 210, Rímac 15333, Lima, Perú
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- Laboratorio
de Investigación de Electroquímica Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias de la Universidad Nacional de
Ingeniería, Av. Túpac Amaru 210, Rímac 15333, Lima, Perú
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- Department
of Experimental Low Energy Physics, Brazilian
Center for Research in Physics (CBPF), Rio de Janeiro 22290-180, Brazil
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- Laboratorio
de Investigación de Electroquímica Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias de la Universidad Nacional de
Ingeniería, Av. Túpac Amaru 210, Rímac 15333, Lima, Perú
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- Facultad
de Ciencias Exactas Fisicoquímicas y Naturales - Instituto
de Investigaciones en Tecnologías Energéticas y Materiales
Avanzados (IITEMA) Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Ruta Nac. 36, Km 601, Río Cuarto 5800, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Laboratorio
de Investigación de Electroquímica Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias de la Universidad Nacional de
Ingeniería, Av. Túpac Amaru 210, Rímac 15333, Lima, Perú
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Lama FL, Marangon V, Caballero Á, Morales J, Hassoun J. Diffusional Features of a Lithium-Sulfur Battery Exploiting Highly Microporous Activated Carbon. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202202095. [PMID: 36562306 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202202095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Diffusion processes at the electrode/electrolyte interphase drives the performance of lithium-sulfur batteries, and activated carbon (AC) can remarkably vehicle ions and polysulfide species throughout the two-side liquid/solid region of the interphase. We reveal original findings such as the values of the diffusion coefficient at various states of charge of a Li-S battery using a highly porous AC, its notable dependence on the adopted techniques, and the correlation of the diffusion trend with the reaction mechanism. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) are used to identify in the carbon derived from bioresidues heteroatoms such as N, S, O and P, which can increase the polarity of the C framework. The transport properties are measured by cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and galvanostatic intermittent titration technique (GITT). The study reveals Li+ -diffusion coefficient (DLi + ) depending on the technique, and values correlated with the cell state of charge. EIS, CV, and GITT yield a DLi + within 10-7 -10-8 cm2 s-1 , 10-8 -10-9 cm2 s-1 , and 10-6 -10-12 cm2 s-1 , respectively, dropping down at the fully discharged state and increasing upon charge. GITT allows the evaluation of DLi + during the process and evidences the formation of low-conducting media upon discharge. The sulfur composite delivers in a Li-cell a specific capacity ranging from 1300 mAh g-1 at 0.1 C to 700 mAh g-1 at 2C with a S loading of 2 mg cm-2 , and from 1000 to 800 mAh g-1 at 0.2C when the S loading is raised to 6 mg cm-2 .
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- Fernando Luna Lama
- Department of Química Inorgánica e Ingeniería Química, Instituto de Química Fina y Nanoquímica, University of Córdoba, 14071, Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17, Ferrara, 44121, Italy
- Graphene Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Química Inorgánica e Ingeniería Química, Instituto de Química Fina y Nanoquímica, University of Córdoba, 14071, Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Química Inorgánica e Ingeniería Química, Instituto de Química Fina y Nanoquímica, University of Córdoba, 14071, Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17, Ferrara, 44121, Italy
- Graphene Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM), University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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Bian Z, Wang H, Zhao X, Ni Z, Zhao G, Chen C, Hu G, Komarneni S. Optimized mesopores enable enhanced capacitance of electrochemical capacitors using ultrahigh surface area carbon derived from waste feathers. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 630:115-126. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.09.123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Zhang Z, Mo J, Yu P, Feng L, Wang Y, Lu Y, Yang W. High‐Performance Flexible Sulfur Cathodes with Robust Electrode Skeletons Built by a Hierarchical Self‐Assembling Slurry. ADVANCED SCIENCE 2022; 9:e2201881. [PMID: 35853244 PMCID: PMC9475518 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202201881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Zhengmin Zhang
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
- State key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center West China Hospital Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610041 China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610065 China
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Environmental Solid Waste‐derived Carbon for Advanced Rechargeable Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries: A Review. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202200511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Liu Y, Chen T, Zhang Q, Jiang R. A Simple Hydrothermal Synthesis of Flower‐like NiCo
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@Biomass‐graded Porous Carbon with Structural Synergy and Excellent Capacitive Performance. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202200361] [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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- Yuan‐zheng Liu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Shandong Jianzhu University Jinan 250101 P. R. China
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- School of Science Shandong Jianzhu University Jinan 250101 P. R. China
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- School of Science Shandong Jianzhu University Jinan 250101 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Shandong Jianzhu University Jinan 250101 P. R. China
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Fan C, Yang R, Huang Y, Yan Y, Yang Y, Yang Y, Zou Y, Xu Y. Hierarchical multi-channels conductive framework constructed with rGO modified natural biochar for high sulfur areal loading self-supporting cathode of lithium-sulfur batteries. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL ADVANCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ceja.2021.100209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Ioannou I, Kyriacou P, Pantelas M, Pashalidis I, Makris J, Rallis S, Kostas G, Avraam K, Krasia‐Christoforou T. Fabrication and thermomechanical properties of carbonized
Luffa
cylindrica
‐reinforced
high‐density polyethylene composites. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.52040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Ioannis Ioannou
- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering University of Cyprus Nicosia Cyprus
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- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering University of Cyprus Nicosia Cyprus
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- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering University of Cyprus Nicosia Cyprus
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- Colorants for Plastics D. Souris & Co SA Aspropirgos Greece
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- Colorants for Plastics D. Souris & Co SA Aspropirgos Greece
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- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering University of Cyprus Nicosia Cyprus
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Tian X, Yan C, Kang J, Yang X, Li Q, Yan J, Deng N, Cheng B, Kang W. Working Mechanisms and Structure Engineering of Renewable Biomass‐Derived Materials for Advanced Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries: A Review. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202100995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Xiaohui Tian
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 China
- School of Textile Science and Engineering Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 China
- School of Textile Science and Engineering Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 China
- School of Textile Science and Engineering Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 China
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- School of Textile Science and Engineering Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 China
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- Institute for Frontier Materials Deakin University Geelong and Waurn Ponds Victoria 3216 Australia
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- School of Textile Science and Engineering Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 China
- School of Textile Science and Engineering Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 China
- School of Material Science and Engineering Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 China
- School of Textile Science and Engineering Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 China
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Novel Adsorbent Based on Banana Peel Waste for Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Synthetic Solutions. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14143946. [PMID: 34300861 PMCID: PMC8303595 DOI: 10.3390/ma14143946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Due to its valuable compounds, food waste has been gaining attention in different applications, such as life quality and environment. Combined with circular economy requirements, a valorization method for waste, especially banana waste, was to convert them into adsorbents with advanced properties. The banana waste, after thermal treatment, was used with high removal performances (100%) for the removal of heavy metals, such as Cr, Cu, Pb, and Zn, but their small particle size makes them very hard to recover and reuse. For this reason, a biopolymeric matrix was used to incorporate the banana waste. The matrix was chosen for its remarkable properties, such as low cost, biodegradability, low carbon footprint, and reduced environmental impact. In this research, different types of materials (simple banana peel ash BPA and combined with biopolymeric matrix, ALG–BPA, CS–BPA) were prepared, characterized, and tested. The materials were characterized by means of attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and tested for the removal of metal ions from synthetic solutions using atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). The ALG–BPA material proved to be the most efficient in the removal of heavy metal ions from synthetic solution, reaching even 100% metal removal for Cr, Fe, Pb, and Zn, while the CS-based materials were the least efficient, presenting the best values for Cr and Fe ions with a removal efficiency of 34.14% and 28.38%, respectively. By adding BPA to CS, the adsorption properties of the material were slightly improved, but also only for Cr and Fe ions, to 37.09% and 57.78%.
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Li M, Fu K, Wang Z, Cao C, Yang J, Zhai Q, Zhou Z, Ji J, Xue Y, Tang C. Enhanced Adsorption of Polysulfides on Carbon Nanotubes/Boron Nitride Fibers for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Chemistry 2020; 26:17567-17573. [PMID: 32965742 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202003807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are one of the most promising high-energy-density storage systems. However, serious capacity attenuation and poor cycling stability induced by the shuttle effect of polysulfide intermediates can impede the practical application of Li-S batteries. Herein we report a novel sulfur cathode by intertwining multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and porous boron nitride fibers (BNFs) for the subsequent loading of sulfur. This structural design enables trapping of active sulfur and serves to localize the soluble polysulfide within the cathode region, leading to low active material loss. Compared with CNTs/S, CNTs/BNFs/S cathodes deliver a high initial capacity of 1222 mAh g-1 at 0.1 C. Upon increasing the current density to 4 C, the cell retained a capacity of 482 mAh g-1 after 500 cycles with a capacity decay of only 0.044 % per cycle. The design of CNTs/BNFs/S gives new insight on how to optimize cathodes for Li-S batteries.
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- Mengyuan Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China.,Hebei Key Laboratory of Boron Nitride Micro and Nano Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China.,Hebei Key Laboratory of Boron Nitride Micro and Nano Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China.,Hebei Key Laboratory of Boron Nitride Micro and Nano Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China.,Hebei Key Laboratory of Boron Nitride Micro and Nano Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China.,Hebei Key Laboratory of Boron Nitride Micro and Nano Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China.,Hebei Key Laboratory of Boron Nitride Micro and Nano Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China.,Hebei Key Laboratory of Boron Nitride Micro and Nano Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China.,Hebei Key Laboratory of Boron Nitride Micro and Nano Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China.,Hebei Key Laboratory of Boron Nitride Micro and Nano Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China
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Ehsani A, Parsimehr H. Electrochemical energy storage electrodes from fruit biochar. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 284:102263. [PMID: 32966966 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2020.102263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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This review investigates the electrochemical energy storage electrode (EESE) as the most important part of the electrochemical energy storage devices (EES) prepared from fruit-derived carbon. The EES devices include batteries, supercapacitors, and hybrid devices that have various regular and advanced applications. The preparation of EESE from fruit wastes not only reduce the price of the electrode but also lead to enhance the electrochemical properties of the electrode. The astonishing results of fruits biochar at electrochemical analyses guarantee the performance of these electrodes as EESE. Also, using fruit waste as the precursor of the EESE due to protect the environment and reduce environmental pollutions.
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Chen F, Zhang M, Ma L, Ren J, Ma P, Li B, Wu N, Song Z, Huang L. Nitrogen and sulfur codoped micro-mesoporous carbon sheets derived from natural biomass for synergistic removal of chromium(VI): adsorption behavior and computing mechanism. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 730:138930. [PMID: 32388372 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We reported the effective removal of chromium(VI) (Cr(VI)) from wastewater with nitrogen and sulfur codoped micro-mesoporous carbon sheets (N,S-MMCSs), which were fabricated by pyrolysis of natural biomass (luffa sponge) followed by chemical activation and hydrothermal treatment. N,S-MMCSs possessed a hierarchical micro-mesoporous sheet-like framework, large specific surface area (1525.45 m2 g-1), high pore volume (1.21 cm3 g-1), and appropriate N (1.81 wt%) and S (1.01 wt%) co-doping. Batch adsorption experiments suggested that Cr(VI) adsorption by the N,S-MMCSs increased with increase the solution acidity, adsorbent dosage, Cr(VI) concentration, temperature, and time. The Cr(VI) adsorption was mainly controlled by the chemisorptions and could be well interpreted by the Langmuir isotherm and pseudo-second-order kinetic models. The maximum adsorption capacities of Cr(VI) were 217.39, 277.78, and 312.50 mg g-1 at 298, 308, and 318 K, respectively. The Cr(VI) adsorption procedure was spontaneous, endothermic, and randomness. The Cr(VI) adsorption mechanism followed the physical adsorption, electrostatic attraction, in situ reduction, and surface chelation. Besides, the density functional theory (DFT) calculation demonstrated that the N and S co-doping could decrease the adsorption energy and enhance the attractive interaction between N,S-MMCSs and Cr(VI) through the synergistic effect, and thus significantly improve the Cr(VI) adsorption property.
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- Feng Chen
- School of Resource and Environment, Henan University of Engineering, No. 1, Xianghe Road, Zhengzhou 451191, China
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- School of Resource and Environment, Henan University of Engineering, No. 1, Xianghe Road, Zhengzhou 451191, China
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- School of Resource and Environment, Henan University of Engineering, No. 1, Xianghe Road, Zhengzhou 451191, China
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- School of Resource and Environment, Henan University of Engineering, No. 1, Xianghe Road, Zhengzhou 451191, China
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- School of Resource and Environment, Henan University of Engineering, No. 1, Xianghe Road, Zhengzhou 451191, China
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- School of Resource and Environment, Henan University of Engineering, No. 1, Xianghe Road, Zhengzhou 451191, China
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- School of Resource and Environment, Henan University of Engineering, No. 1, Xianghe Road, Zhengzhou 451191, China
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- School of Resource and Environment, Henan University of Engineering, No. 1, Xianghe Road, Zhengzhou 451191, China.
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Lushan South Street 932, Yuelu District, Changsha 410083, China; Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong, China.
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Wan W, Zhao W, Wu Y, Dai C, Zhu X, Wang Y, Qin J, Chen T, Lü Z. A highly efficient biomass based electrocatalyst for cathodic performance of lithium–oxygen batteries: Yeast derived hydrothermal carbon. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Wang Z, Zhang X, Liu X, Zhang Y, Zhao W, Li Y, Qin C, Bakenov Z. High specific surface area bimodal porous carbon derived from biomass reed flowers for high performance lithium-sulfur batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 569:22-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.02.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Li F, Kaiser MR, Ma J, Hou Y, Zhou T, Han Z, Lai W, Chen J, Guo Z, Liu H, Wang J. Uniform Polypyrrole Layer-Coated Sulfur/Graphene Aerogel via the Vapor-Phase Deposition Technique as the Cathode Material for Li-S Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:5958-5967. [PMID: 31922398 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b20426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The practical application of Li-S batteries is hampered because of their poor cycling stability caused by electrolyte-dissolved lithium polysulfides. Dual functionalities such as strong chemical adsorption stability and high conductivity are highly desired for an ideal host material for the sulfur-based cathode. Herein, a uniform polypyrrole layer-coated sulfur/graphene aerogel composite is designed and synthesized using a novel vapor-phase deposition method. The polypyrrole layer simultaneously acts as a host and an adsorbent for efficient suppression of polysulfide dissolution through strong chemical interaction. The density functional theory calculations reveal that the polypyrrole could trap lithium polysulfides through stronger bonding energy. In addition, the deflation of sulfur/graphene hydrogel during the vapor-phase deposition process enhances the contact of sulfur with matrices, resulting in high sulfur utilization and good rate capability. As a result, the synthesized polypyrrole-coated sulfur/graphene aerogel composite delivers specific discharge capacities of 1167 and 409.1 mA h g-1 at 0.2 and 5 C, respectively. Moreover, the composite can maintain a capacity of 698 mA h g-1 at 0.5 C after 500 cycles, showing an ultraslow decay rate of 0.03% per cycle.
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- Fang Li
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials , University of Wollongong , Wollongong , New South Wales 2500 , Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials , University of Wollongong , Wollongong , New South Wales 2500 , Australia
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) , Manufacturing Business Unit , P.O. Box 218, Bradfield Road , Lindfield , New South Wales 2070 , Australia
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- School of Physics and Electronics , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , China
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- Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science , University of Wollongong , Wollongong , New South Wales 2500 , Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials , University of Wollongong , Wollongong , New South Wales 2500 , Australia
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- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) , Manufacturing Business Unit , P.O. Box 218, Bradfield Road , Lindfield , New South Wales 2070 , Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials , University of Wollongong , Wollongong , New South Wales 2500 , Australia
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- Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science , University of Wollongong , Wollongong , New South Wales 2500 , Australia
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- School of Mechanical, Materials and Mechatronics Engineering , University of Wollongong , Wollongong , New South Wales 2500 , Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials , University of Wollongong , Wollongong , New South Wales 2500 , Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials , University of Wollongong , Wollongong , New South Wales 2500 , Australia
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Wei Y, Yan Y, Zou Y, Shi M, Deng Q, Zhao N, Wang J, You C, Yang R, Xu Y. Sulfonated polyaniline coated bamboo-derived biochar/sulfur cathode for Li-S batteries with excellent dual conductivity and polysulfides affinity. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.04.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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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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Wang Z, Wang S. Synergistic suppression of the shuttle effect and absorption of electrolytes using a functional rich amine porous organic polymer/acetylene black-polypropylene separator in Li-S batteries. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.03.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Zhang XQ, Cui YL, Zhong Y, Wang DH, Tang WJ, Wang XL, Xia XH, Gu CD, Tu JP. Cobalt disulfide-modified cellular hierarchical porous carbon derived from bovine bone for application in high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 551:219-226. [PMID: 31078977 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.04.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2019] [Revised: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Improving the insulating nature of sulfur and retaining the soluble polysulfides in sulfur cathodes are crucial for realizing the practical application of lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs). Biomass-based carbon is becoming increasingly popular for fabricating economical and efficient cathodes for LSBs owing to its unique structure. Herein, we report a facile strategy to transform bovine bone with an organic-inorganic structure into cellular hierarchical porous carbon via carbonization and KOH activation, followed by CoS2 modification through hydrothermal treatment. The synthesized composite can load abundant sulfur and produce a dual effect of "physical confinement and chemical entrapment" on polysulfides. The conductive carbon frame with the developed porous structure provides adequate space to accommodate sulfur and physically suppress the shuttle effect of polysulfides. The embedded half-metallic CoS2 sites can chemically anchor the polysulfides and enhance the electrochemical reaction activity as well. Owing to the multifunctional structure and dual restraint effect, the designed electrode exhibits enhanced electrochemical properties including high initial capacity (1230.9 mAh g-1 at 0.2 C), improved cycling stability and enhanced rate capability.
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- X Q Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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Yuan X, Yin C, Zhang Y, Chen Z, Xu Y, Wang J. Synthesis of C@Ni-Al LDH HSS for efficient U-entrapment from seawater. Sci Rep 2019; 9:5807. [PMID: 30967584 PMCID: PMC6456493 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-42252-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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In this paper, a double hollow spherical shell composite modified with layered double hydroxide (C@Ni-Al LDH HSS) was fabricated for uranium(VI) (U(VI)) adsorption. Various batch experiments were carried out to investigate the influence of pH, concentration, time and coexistence ion on extraction. The results showed that the adsorption processes of U(VI) onto C@Ni-Al LDH HSS were spontaneous and endothermic and closely followed pseudo-second-order and Langmuir isotherm models. The equilibrium time and maximum adsorption capacity of C@Ni-Al LDH HSS was 360 min and 545.9 mg g-1. FT-IR and XPS analyses proved that the adsorption behavior was primarily attributed to the strong interaction between oxygen-containing functional groups and U(VI). Moreover, the extraction of trace U(VI) (μg L-1) in artificial and natural seawater was also studied. The results showed that C@Ni-Al LDH HSS provided a promising application for the efficient extraction of U(VI) from seawater.
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- Xiaoyu Yuan
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China. .,College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Heilongjiang Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150050, China. .,College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China.,College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Heilongjiang Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150050, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Heilongjiang Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150050, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Heilongjiang Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China.,College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China.,Harbin Engineering University Capital Management Co. Ltd, Harbin, 150001, China.,Institute of Advanced Marine Materials, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China
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Xia L, Song Z, Zhou L, Lin D, Zheng Q. Nitrogen and oxygen dual-doped hierarchical porous carbon derived from rapeseed meal for high performance lithium–sulfur batteries. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2018.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Wang M, Xia X, Zhong Y, Wu J, Xu R, Yao Z, Wang D, Tang W, Wang X, Tu J. Porous Carbon Hosts for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. Chemistry 2018; 25:3710-3725. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201803153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2018] [Revised: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Minya Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon MaterialsKey Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteriesof Zhejiang Province, and School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon MaterialsKey Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteriesof Zhejiang Province, and School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon MaterialsKey Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteriesof Zhejiang Province, and School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Cutting ToolsCollege of Physics & Electronic EngineeringTaizhou University Taizhou 318000 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon MaterialsKey Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteriesof Zhejiang Province, and School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon MaterialsKey Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteriesof Zhejiang Province, and School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon MaterialsKey Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteriesof Zhejiang Province, and School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon MaterialsKey Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteriesof Zhejiang Province, and School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon MaterialsKey Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteriesof Zhejiang Province, and School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon MaterialsKey Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteriesof Zhejiang Province, and School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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Banna Motejadded Emrooz H, Maleki M, Rahmani A. Azolla-derived hierarchical nanoporous carbons: From environmental concerns to industrial opportunities. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2018.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Phattharasupakun N, Wutthiprom J, Ma N, Chanlek N, Sawangphruk M. Sodium-ion diffusion and charge transfer kinetics of sodium-ion hybrid capacitors using bio-derived hierarchical porous carbon. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Almond Shell as a Microporous Carbon Source for Sustainable Cathodes in Lithium⁻Sulfur Batteries. MATERIALS 2018; 11:ma11081428. [PMID: 30110895 PMCID: PMC6119878 DOI: 10.3390/ma11081428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Revised: 08/08/2018] [Accepted: 08/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A microporous carbon derived from biomass (almond shells) and activated with phosphoric acid was analysed as a cathodic matrix in Li⁻S batteries. By studying the parameters of the carbonization process of this biomass residue, certain conditions were determined to obtain a high surface area of carbon (967 m² g-1) and high porosity (0.49 cm³ g-1). This carbon was capable of accommodating up to 60% by weight of sulfur, infiltrated by the disulphide method. The C⁻S composite released an initial specific capacity of 915 mAh g-1 in the Li⁻S cell at a current density of 100 mA g-1 with a high retention capacity of 760 mAh g-1 after 100 cycles and a coulombic efficiency close to 100%. The good performance of the composite was also observed under higher current rates (up to 1000 mA g-1). The overall electrochemical behaviour of this microporous carbon acting as a sulfur host reinforces the possibility of using biomass residues as sustainable sources of materials for energy storage.
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Chen F, Ma L, Ren J, Zhang M, Luo X, Li B, Song Z, Zhou X. Wheat Straw-Derived N-, O-, and S-Tri-doped Porous Carbon with Ultrahigh Specific Surface Area for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. MATERIALS 2018; 11:ma11060989. [PMID: 29891822 PMCID: PMC6025088 DOI: 10.3390/ma11060989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Revised: 06/04/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Recently, lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have been greeted by a huge ovation owing to their very high theoretical specific capacity (1675 mAh·g−1) and theoretical energy density (2600 Wh·kg−1). However, the full commercialization of Li-S batteries is still hindered by dramatic capacity fading resulting from the notorious “shuttle effect” of polysulfides. Herein, we first describe the development of a facile, inexpensive, and high-producing strategy for the fabrication of N-, O-, and S-tri-doped porous carbon (NOSPC) via pyrolysis of natural wheat straw, followed by KOH activation. The as-obtained NOSPC shows characteristic features of a highly porous carbon frame, ultrahigh specific surface area (3101.8 m2·g−1), large pore volume (1.92 cm3·g−1), good electrical conductivity, and in situ nitrogen (1.36 at %), oxygen (7.43 at %), and sulfur (0.7 at %) tri-doping. The NOSPC is afterwards selected to fabricate the NOSPC-sulfur (NOSPC/S) composite for the Li-S batteries cathode material. The as-prepared NOSPC/S cathode delivers a large initial discharge capacity (1049.2 mAh·g−1 at 0.2 C), good cycling stability (retains a reversible capacity of 454.7 mAh·g−1 over 500 cycles at 1 C with a low capacity decay of 0.088% per cycle), and superior rate performance (619.2 mAh·g−1 at 2 C). The excellent electrochemical performance is mainly attributed to the synergistic effects of structural restriction and multidimensional chemical adsorptions for cooperatively repressing the polysulfides shuttle.
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- Feng Chen
- School of Resource and Environment, Henan University of Engineering, No. 1, Xianghe Road, Zhengzhou 451191, China.
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- School of Resource and Environment, Henan University of Engineering, No. 1, Xianghe Road, Zhengzhou 451191, China.
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- School of Resource and Environment, Henan University of Engineering, No. 1, Xianghe Road, Zhengzhou 451191, China.
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- School of Resource and Environment, Henan University of Engineering, No. 1, Xianghe Road, Zhengzhou 451191, China.
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Lushan South Street 932, Yuelu District, Changsha 410083, China.
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- School of Resource and Environment, Henan University of Engineering, No. 1, Xianghe Road, Zhengzhou 451191, China.
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- School of Resource and Environment, Henan University of Engineering, No. 1, Xianghe Road, Zhengzhou 451191, China.
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Lushan South Street 932, Yuelu District, Changsha 410083, China.
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Wang L, Hu X. Recent Advances in Porous Carbon Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage. Chem Asian J 2018; 13:1518-1529. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201800553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Libin Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Wuhan 430074 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Wuhan 430074 China
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Ilnicka A, Lukaszewicz JP. Marine and Freshwater Feedstocks as a Precursor for Nitrogen-Containing Carbons: A Review. Mar Drugs 2018; 16:E142. [PMID: 29701697 PMCID: PMC5983274 DOI: 10.3390/md16050142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2018] [Revised: 04/18/2018] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Marine-derived as well as freshwater feedstock offers important benefits, such as abundance, morphological and structural variety, and the presence of multiple elements, including nitrogen and carbon. Therefore, these renewal resources may be useful for obtaining N- and C-containing materials that can be manufactured by various methods, such as pyrolysis and hydrothermal processes supported by means of chemical and physical activators. However, every synthesis concept relies on an efficient transfer of nitrogen and carbon from marine/freshwater feedstock to the final product. This paper reviews the advantages of marine feedstock over synthetic and natural but non-marine resources as precursors for the manufacturing of N-doped activated carbons. The manufacturing procedure influences some crucial properties of nitrogen-doped carbon materials, such as pore structure and the chemical composition of the surface. An extensive review is given on the relationship between carbon materials manufacturing from marine feedstock and the elemental content of nitrogen, together with a description of the chemical bonding of nitrogen atoms at the surface. N-doped carbons may serve as effective adsorbents for the removal of pollutants from the gas or liquid phase. Non-recognized areas of adsorption-based applications for nitrogen-doped carbons are presented, too. The paper proves that nitrogen-doped carbon materials belong to most of the prospective electrode materials for electrochemical energy conversion and storage technologies such as fuel cells, air⁻metal batteries, and supercapacitors, as well as for bioimaging. The reviewed material belongs to the widely understood field of marine biotechnology in relation to marine natural products.
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- Anna Ilnicka
- Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Gagarina 7, 87-100 Torun, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Gagarina 7, 87-100 Torun, Poland.
- Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Wilenska 4, 87-100 Torun, Poland.
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Zhang X, Zhong Y, Xia X, Xia Y, Wang D, Zhou C, Tang W, Wang X, Wu JB, Tu J. Metal-Embedded Porous Graphitic Carbon Fibers Fabricated from Bamboo Sticks as a Novel Cathode for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:13598-13605. [PMID: 29634234 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b02504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) are deemed to be among the most prospective next-generation advanced high-energy batteries. Advanced cathode materials fabricated from biological carbon are becoming more popular due to their unique properties. Inspired by the fibrous structure of bamboo, herein we put forward a smart strategy to convert bamboo sticks for barbecue into uniform bamboo carbon fibers (BCF) via a simple hydrothermal treatment proceeded in alkaline solution. Then NiCl2 is used to etch the fibers through a heat treatment to achieve Ni-embedded porous graphitic carbon fibers (PGCF/Ni) for LSBs. The designed PGCF/Ni/S electrode exhibits improved electrochemical performances including high initial capacity (1198 mAh g-1 at 0.2 C), prolonged cycling life (1030 mAh g-1 at 0.2 C after 200 cycles), and improved rate capability. The excellent properties are attributed to the synergistic effect of 3D porous graphitic carbon fibers with highly conductive Ni nanoparticles embedded.
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- Xuqing Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering , Taizhou University , Taizhou 318000 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , China
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Zhao S, Guo Q, Xian X, Wang J. Improved specific capacity of sulfur/starch-based activated carbon spheres composites by polyaniline-based carbon encapsulation strategy. J Appl Polym Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/app.46544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Shuo Zhao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Chongqing 400030 People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Chongqing 400030 People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Chongqing 400030 People's Republic of China
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- Alternative Energy and Power Generation Technology DEC Central Academy, Dongfang Electric Corporation; Chengdu 611731 People's Republic of China
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Zhen M, Wang J, Wang X, Wang C. Hierarchical N-Rich Carbon Sponge with Excellent Cycling Performance for Lithium-Sulfur Battery at High Rates. Chemistry 2018; 24:5860-5867. [PMID: 29336071 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201705515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) are receiving extensive attention because of their high theoretical energy density. However, practical applications of LSBs are still hindered by their rapid capacity decay and short cycle life, especially at high rates. Herein, a highly N-doped (≈13.42 at %) hierarchical carbon sponge (HNCS) with strong chemical adsorption for lithium polysulfide is fabricated through a simple sol-gel route followed by carbonization. Upon using the HNCS as the sulfur host material in the cathode and an HNCS-coated separator, the battery delivers an excellent cycling stability with high specific capacities of 424 and 326 mA h g-1 and low capacity fading rates of 0.033 % and 0.030 % per cycle after 1000 cycles under high rates of 5 and 10 C, respectively, which are superior to those of other reported carbonaceous materials. These impressive cycling performances indicate that such a battery could promote the practical application prospects of LSBs.
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- Mengmeng Zhen
- Institute for New Energy Materials & Low-Carbon Technologies, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials & Low-Carbon Technologies, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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- Institute for New Energy Materials & Low-Carbon Technologies, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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This paper reports a novel loofah-derived hierarchical scaffold to obtain three-dimensional biocarbon-graphene-TiO2 (BC-G-TiO2) composite materials as electrodes for supercapacitors. The loofah scaffold was first loaded with G and TiO2 by immersing, squeezing, and loosening into the mixed solution of graphene oxide and titania, and then carbonized at 900 °C to form the BC-G-TiO2 composite. The synergistic effects of the naturally hierarchical biocarbon structure, graphene, and TiO2 nanoparticles on the electrochemical properties are analyzed. The biocarbon provides a high interconnection and an easy accessibility surface for the electrolyte. Graphene bridged the BC and TiO2 nanoparticles, improved the conductivity of the BC-G-TiO2 composite, and increased the electron transfer efficiency. TiO2 nanoparticles also contributed to the pesudocapacitance and electrochemical stability.
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Biomass-derived porous carbon modified glass fiber separator as polysulfide reservoir for Li-S batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 513:231-239. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Chulliyote R, Hareendrakrishnakumar H, Raja M, Gladis JM, Stephan AM. Sulfur-Immobilized Nitrogen and Oxygen Co-Doped Hierarchically Porous Biomass Carbon for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: Influence of Sulfur Content and Distribution on Its Performance. ChemistrySelect 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201702061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Reshma Chulliyote
- Department of Chemistry; Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology; Thiruvananthapuram 695547 India
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- Electrochemical Power Systems Division; CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute; Karaikudi 630006 India
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- Department of Chemistry; Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology; Thiruvananthapuram 695547 India
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- Electrochemical Power Systems Division; CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute; Karaikudi 630006 India
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Qian W, Gao Q, Li Z, Tian W, Zhang H, Zhang Q. Unusual Mesoporous Carbonaceous Matrix Loading with Sulfur as the Cathode of Lithium Sulfur Battery with Exceptionally Stable High Rate Performance. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:28366-28376. [PMID: 28766930 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b05825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Unusual three-dimensional mesoporous carbon/reduced graphene oxide (MP-C/rGO) matrix possessing graphene nanolayer pore walls built up by three to five graphene monosheets and some carbon particles with the sizes of about 5 nm located between the graphene nanolayers was prepared by facile freeze-drying and then carbonization of the poly(vinyl alcohol) and graphene oxide mixture. The mesoporous carbonaceous MP-C/rGO sample has a high specific surface area of 661.6 m2 g-1, large specific pore volume of 1.54 m3 g-1, and focused pore size distribution of 2-10 nm. About 64 wt % sulfur could be held in the pores of the MP-C/rGO matrix. As the cathode of a Li-S battery, the MP-C/rGO/S composite showed excellent electrochemical property including a high initial specific capacity of 919 mA h g-1 at 1 C with the capacity retention ratio of 63.3% and the Coulombic efficiency above 90% after 500 cycles. Meanwhile, the initial specific capacity of 602 mA h g-1 at 5 C and remaining capacity of 391 mA h g-1 after 500 cycles with an outstanding Coulombic efficiency of 97% indicate its exceptionally stable rate performance.
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- Weiwei Qian
- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Energy Materials and Devices, School of Chemistry, Beihang University , Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Energy Materials and Devices, School of Chemistry, Beihang University , Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Energy Materials and Devices, School of Chemistry, Beihang University , Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Energy Materials and Devices, School of Chemistry, Beihang University , Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Energy Materials and Devices, School of Chemistry, Beihang University , Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Energy Materials and Devices, School of Chemistry, Beihang University , Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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Zhang X, Xie D, Zhong Y, Wang D, Wu J, Wang X, Xia X, Gu C, Tu J. Performance Enhancement of a Sulfur/Carbon Cathode by Polydopamine as an Efficient Shell for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Chemistry 2017; 23:10610-10615. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201701564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Xuqing Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province and School of Materials Science and Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province and School of Materials Science and Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province and School of Materials Science and Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province and School of Materials Science and Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering; Taizhou University; Taizhou 318000 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province and School of Materials Science and Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province and School of Materials Science and Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province and School of Materials Science and Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province and School of Materials Science and Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 China
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Wu X, Fan L, Wang M, Cheng J, Wu H, Guan B, Zhang N, Sun K. Long-Life Lithium-Sulfur Battery Derived from Nori-Based Nitrogen and Oxygen Dual-Doped 3D Hierarchical Biochar. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:18889-18896. [PMID: 28488854 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b04583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Due to restrictions on the low conductivity of sulfur and soluble polysulfides during discharge, lithium sulfur batteries are unsuitable for further large scale applications. The current carbon based cathodes suffer from poor cycle stability and high cost. Recently, heteroatom doped carbons have been considered as a settlement to enhance the performance of lithium sulfur batteries. With this strategy, we report the low cost activated nori based N,O-doped 3D hierarchical carbon material (ANC) as a sulfur host. The N,O dual-doped ANC reveals an elevated electrochemical performance, which exhibits not only a good rate performance over 5 C, but also a high sulfur content of 81.2%. Further importantly, the ANC represents an excellent cycling stability, the cathode reserves a capacity of 618 mAh/g at 2 C after 1000 cycles, which shows a 0.022% capacity decay per cycle.
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- Xian Wu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001, China
- Academy of Fundamental and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001, China
- Academy of Fundamental and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001, China
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Zhou X, Ma Q, Zhang X, Lu X, Wang J, Wang Q. 3D-Mesoporous Carbon Infiltrated with Sulfur for High-Rate Stable Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ChemistrySelect 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201700407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Xiaozhong Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education; Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Northwest Normal University; 967 Anning East Road Lanzhou 730070, Gansu Province P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education; Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Northwest Normal University; 967 Anning East Road Lanzhou 730070, Gansu Province P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education; Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Northwest Normal University; 967 Anning East Road Lanzhou 730070, Gansu Province P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education; Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Northwest Normal University; 967 Anning East Road Lanzhou 730070, Gansu Province P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education; Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Northwest Normal University; 967 Anning East Road Lanzhou 730070, Gansu Province P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education; Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Northwest Normal University; 967 Anning East Road Lanzhou 730070, Gansu Province P.R. China
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Park SK, Lee J, Hwang T, Jang B, Piao Y. Scalable Synthesis of Honeycomb-like Ordered Mesoporous Carbon Nanosheets and Their Application in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:2430-2438. [PMID: 28008762 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b13370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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There is a growing need to improve the electrical conductivity of the cathode and to suppress the rapid capacity decay during cycling in lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. This can be achieved by developing facile methods for the synthesis of novel nanostructured carbon materials that can function as effective cathode hosts. In this Article, we report the scalable synthesis of ordered mesoporous carbon nanosheets (OMCNS) via the etching of self-assembled iron oxide/carbon hybrid nanosheets (IO-C NS), which serve as an advanced sulfur host for Li-S batteries. The obtained two-dimensional (2D) nanosheets have close-packed uniform cubic mesopores of ∼20 nm side length, and the gap between the pores is ∼4 nm, which resembles the honeycomb structure consisting of an ordered array of hexagonal pores. We loaded OMCNS with sulfur by a simple melting infusion process and evaluated the performance of the resulting OMCNS-sulfur composites as the cathode material. As a result, the sulfur-loaded OMCNS hybrid (OMCNS-S) electrode infiltrated with 70 wt % sulfur delivers a high and stable reversible capacity of 505.7 mA h g-1 after 500 cycles at 0.5 C-rate with excellent capacity retention (a decay of 0.081% per cycle) and excellent rate capability (580.6 mA h g-1 at a high current density of 2 C). The improved electrochemical properties could be attributed to the fact that the uniform cubic mesopores offer sufficient space for the volume expansion of sulfur inside them and therefore trap the polysulfides during the charging-discharging process. Therefore, these unique structured carbon nanosheets can be promising candidates for other energy-storage applications.
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- Seung-Keun Park
- Program in Nano Science and Technology, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University , 145 Gwanggyo-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 443-270, Republic of Korea
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- Program in Nano Science and Technology, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University , 145 Gwanggyo-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 443-270, Republic of Korea
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- Program in Nano Science and Technology, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University , 145 Gwanggyo-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 443-270, Republic of Korea
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- Program in Nano Science and Technology, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University , 145 Gwanggyo-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 443-270, Republic of Korea
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- Program in Nano Science and Technology, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University , 145 Gwanggyo-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 443-270, Republic of Korea
- Advanced Institutes of Convergence Technology , 145 Gwanggyo-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 443-270, Republic of Korea
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Yuan X, Liu B, Xu J, Yang X, Zeinu K, He X, Wu L, Hu J, Yang J, Xie J. Lamellar mesoporous carbon derived from bagasse for the cathode materials of lithium–sulfur batteries. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra26531f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Mesoporous lamellar carbon was produced by direct high temperature carbonization of bagasse, a novel process designed with affordable cost and ease of production for scale-up manufacturing of Li–S batteries.
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- Xiqing Yuan
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)
- Wuhan
- P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)
- Wuhan
- P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)
- Wuhan
- P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)
- Wuhan
- P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)
- Wuhan
- P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)
- Wuhan
- P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)
- Wuhan
- P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)
- Wuhan
- P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)
- Wuhan
- P. R. China
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- School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)
- Wuhan
- P. R. China
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