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Zhang Z, Wang Z, Lu J, Lyu J, Zhuge X, Luo K, Ren Y, Shahzad A, Lei W, Liu D. Enhancing Electrochemical Performance of Aluminum-Oxygen Batteries with Graphene Aerogel Cathode. SMALL METHODS 2024; 8:e2301225. [PMID: 38279586 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202301225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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Aluminum-oxygen batteries (AOBs) own the benefits of high energy density (8.14 kWh kg-1), low cost, and high safety. However, the design of a cathode with high surface area, structure integrity, and good catalytic performance is still challenging for rechargeable AOBs. Herein, the fabrication of a robust self-supporting cathode using 3D graphene aerogel (3DGA) for rechargeable AOBs is demonstrated. Electroanalysis showed that the 3DGA presented good catalytic activity in both oxygen reduction and evolution reactions, which allowed the AOB to operate for >90 cycles with low overpotentials at a current density of 0.2 mA cm-2, and a high Coulombic efficiency of ca. 99% using ionic liquid as electrolyte. In comparison, the cell with the carbon paper cathode can only cycle for 50 rounds. The excellent cyclic performance can be attributed to the porous structure, large surface area, good electric conductivity, and catalytic activity of the 3DGA, which is prospective to be applied for other metal-air batteries, fuel cells, and supercapacitors.
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- Zhongqing Zhang
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Centre of Intelligent Manufacturing Technology for the New Energy Vehicle Power Battery, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, P. R. China
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds Campus, Geelong, Victoria, 3220, Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds Campus, Geelong, Victoria, 3220, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Jinan, 250353, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Centre of Intelligent Manufacturing Technology for the New Energy Vehicle Power Battery, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Centre of Intelligent Manufacturing Technology for the New Energy Vehicle Power Battery, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Centre of Intelligent Manufacturing Technology for the New Energy Vehicle Power Battery, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, Government College University Faisalabad, Allama Iqbal Road, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds Campus, Geelong, Victoria, 3220, Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds Campus, Geelong, Victoria, 3220, Australia
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Wang N, Mei R, Lin X, Chen L, Yang T, Liu Q, Chen Z. Cascade Anchoring Strategy for Fabricating High-Loading Pt Single Atoms as Bifunctional Catalysts for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution and Oxygen Reduction Reactions. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37300489 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c04602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Carbon supports containing single-atomically dispersed metal-Nx (denoted as MSAC-NxCy, x, y: coordination number) have attracted increasing attention due to their superb performance in heterogeneous catalysis. However, large-scale controllable preparation of single-atom catalysts (SACs) with high concentration of supported metal-Nx is still a big challenge because of the metal atom agglomeration during synthesis at high density and temperatures. Herein, we report a stepwise anchoring strategy from a 1,10-o-phenanthroline Pt chelate to an Nx-doped carbon (NxCy) with isolated Pt single-atom catalysts (PtSAC-NxCy) containing Pt loadings up to 5.31 wt % measured via energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The results show that 1,10-o-phenanthroline Pt chelate predominantly contributes to the formation of chelate single metal sites that bind tightly to platinum ions to prevent metal atoms from aggregating, resulting in high metal loading. The high-loading PtSAC-NxCy exhibits a low hydrogen evolution (HER) overpotential of 24 mV at 0.010 A cm-2 current density with a relatively small Tafel gradient of 60.25 mV dec-1 and excellent stable performance. In addition, the PtSAC-NxCy catalyst shows excellent oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalytic activity with good stability, represented by the fast ORR kinetics under high-potential conditions. Theoretical calculations show that PtSAC-NC3 (x = 1, y = 3) offers a lower H2O activation energy barrier than Pt nanoparticles. The adsorption free energy of a H atom on a Pt single-atom site is lower than that on a Pt cluster, which is easier for H2 desorption. This study provides a potentially powerful cascade anchoring strategy in the design of other stable MSAC-NxCy catalysts with high-density metal-Nx sites for the HER and ORR.
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- Nan Wang
- Julong College, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, P. R. China
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- Julong College, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, P. R. China
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- Julong College, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, P. R. China
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- Julong College, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, P. R. China
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- Julong College, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, P. R. China
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- Julong College, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, P. R. China
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- Julong College, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, P. R. China
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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Smajic J, Alazmi A, Alzahrani A, Emwas AH, Costa PM. The Interaction of Red Phosphorus with Supporting Carbon Additives in Lithium-ion Battery Anodes. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Tu J, Wang W, Lei H, Wang M, Chang C, Jiao S. Design Strategies of High-Performance Positive Materials for Nonaqueous Rechargeable Aluminum Batteries: From Crystal Control to Battery Configuration. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2201362. [PMID: 35620966 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Rechargeable aluminum batteries (RABs) have been paid considerable attention in the field of electrochemical energy storage batteries due to their advantages of low cost, good safety, high capacity, long cycle life, and good wide-temperature performance. Unlike traditional single-ion rocking chair batteries, more than two kinds of active ions are electrochemically participated in the reaction processes on the positive and negative electrodes for nonaqueous RABs, so the reaction kinetics and battery electrochemistries need to be given more comprehensive assessments. In addition, although nonaqueous RABs have made significant breakthroughs in recent years, they are still facing great challenges in insufficient reaction kinetics, low energy density, and serious capacity attenuation. Here, the research progresses of positive materials are comprehensively summarized, including carbonaceous materials, oxides, elemental S/Se/Te and chalcogenides, as well as organic materials. Later, different modification strategies are discussed to improve the reaction kinetics and battery performance, including crystal structure control, morphology and architecture regulation, as well as flexible design. Finally, in view of the current research challenges faced by nonaqueous RABs, the future development trend is proposed. More importantly, it is expected to gain key insights into the development of high-performance positive materials for nonaqueous RABs to meet practical energy storage requirements.
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- Jiguo Tu
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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Influence of Resorcinol to Sodium Carbonate Ratio on Carbon Xerogel Properties for Aluminium Ion Battery. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15072597. [PMID: 35407929 PMCID: PMC9000357 DOI: 10.3390/ma15072597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Carbon xerogels were synthesized using a soft-template route with resorcinol as the carbon source and sodium carbonate as the catalyst. The influence of the resorcinol to catalyst ratio in the range of 500–20,000 on pore structure, graphitic domains, and electronic conductivity of as-prepared carbon xerogels, as well as their performance in an aluminium ion battery (AIB), was investigated. After carbonization steps of the polymers up to 800 °C, all carbon samples exhibited similar specific volumes of micropores (0.7–0.8 cm³ g−1), while samples obtained from mixtures with R/C ratios lower than 2000 led to carbon xerogels with significantly higher mesopore diameters up to 6 nm. The best results, in terms of specific surface (1000 m² g−1), average pore size (6 nm) and reversible capacity in AIB cell (28 mAh g−1 @ 0.1 A g−1), were obtained with a carbon xerogel sample synthetized at a resorcinol to catalyst ratio of R/C = 500 (CXG500). Though cyclic voltammograms of carbon xerogel samples did not exhibit any sharp peaks in the applied potential window, the presence of both oxidation and a quite wide reduction peak in CXG500–2000 cyclic voltammograms indicated pseudocapacitance behaviour induced by diffusion-controlled intercalation/de-intercalation of AlCl4− ions into/from the carbon xerogel matrix. This was confirmed by shifting of the (002) peak towards lower 2θ angle values in the XRD pattern of the CXG500 electrode after the charging step in AIB, whereas the contribution of pseudocapacitance, calculated from half-cell measurements, was limited to only 6% of overall capacitance.
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Smajic J, Alazmi A, Wehbe N, Costa PMFJ. Electrode-Electrolyte Interactions in an Aqueous Aluminum-Carbon Rechargeable Battery System. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11123235. [PMID: 34947584 PMCID: PMC8704015 DOI: 10.3390/nano11123235] [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: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Being environmentally friendly, safe and easy to handle, aqueous electrolytes are of particular interest for next-generation electrochemical energy storage devices. When coupled with an abundant, recyclable and low-cost electrode material such as aluminum, the promise of a green and economically sustainable battery system has extraordinary appeal. In this work, we study the interaction of an aqueous electrolyte with an aluminum plate anode and various graphitic cathodes. Upon establishing the boundary conditions for optimal electrolyte performance, we find that a mesoporous reduced graphene oxide powder constitutes a better cathode material option than graphite flakes.
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- Jasmin Smajic
- Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (J.S.); (P.M.F.J.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University Colleges at Nairiyah, University of Hafr Al-Batin, Hafr Al-Batin 39524, Saudi Arabia;
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- Core Labs, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia;
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (J.S.); (P.M.F.J.C.)
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Kim J, Raj MR, Lee G. High-Defect-Density Graphite for Superior-Performance Aluminum-Ion Batteries with Ultra-Fast Charging and Stable Long Life. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2021; 13:171. [PMID: 34370082 PMCID: PMC8353050 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-021-00698-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Rechargeable aluminum-ion batteries (AIBs) are a new generation of low-cost and large-scale electrical energy storage systems. However, AIBs suffer from a lack of reliable cathode materials with insufficient intercalation sites, poor ion-conducting channels, and poor diffusion dynamics of large chloroaluminate anions (AlCl4- and Al2Cl7-). To address these issues, surface-modified graphitic carbon materials [i.e., acid-treated expanded graphite (AEG) and base-etched graphite (BEG)] are developed as novel cathode materials for ultra-fast chargeable AIBs. AEG has more turbostratically ordered structure covered with abundant micro- to nano-sized pores on the surface structure and expanded interlayer distance (d002 = 0.3371 nm) realized by surface treatment of pristine graphite with acidic media, which can be accelerated the diffusion dynamics and efficient AlCl4- ions (de)-intercalation kinetics. The AIB system employing AEG exhibits a specific capacity of 88.6 mAh g-1 (4 A g-1) and ~ 80 mAh g-1 at an ultra-high current rate of 10 A g-1 (~ 99.1% over 10,000 cycles). BEG treated with KOH solution possesses the turbostratically disordered structure with high density of defective sites and largely expanded d-spacing (d002 = 0.3384 nm) for attracting and uptaking more AlCl4- ions with relatively shorter penetration depth. Impressively, the AIB system based on the BEG cathode delivers a high specific capacity of 110 mAh g-1 (4 A g-1) and ~ 91 mAh g-1 (~ 99.9% over 10,000 cycles at 10 A g-1). Moreover, the BEG cell has high energy and power densities of 247 Wh kg-1 and 44.5 kW kg-1. This performance is one of the best among the AIB graphitic carbon materials reported for chloroaluminate anions storage performance. This finding provides great significance for the further development of rechargeable AIBs with high energy, high power density, and exceptionally long life.
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- Jisu Kim
- Advanced Energy Materials Design Lab, School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Energy Materials Design Lab, School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Energy Materials Design Lab, School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea.
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Smajic J, Simoes FRF, Costa PMFJ. How Metallic Impurities in Carbon Cathodes Affect the Electrochemistry of Aluminum Batteries. ChemElectroChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202001273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Jasmin Smajic
- Physical Science and Engineering Division King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Thuwal 23955-6900 Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Thuwal 23955-6900 Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Thuwal 23955-6900 Saudi Arabia
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Liu Y, Zhang Y, Sun Z, Cheng S, Cui P, Wu Y, Zhang J, Fu J, Xie E. New Insight into the Mechanism of Multivalent Ion Hybrid Supercapacitor: From the Effect of Potential Window Viewpoint. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2003403. [PMID: 33107205 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202003403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Multivalent ion hybrid supercapacitors have been developed as the novel electrochemical energy storage systems due to their combined merits of high energy density and high power density. Nevertheless, there are still some challenges due to the limited understanding of the electrochemical behaviors of multivalent ions in the electrode materials, which greatly hinders the large scale applications of its based hybrid supercapacitors. Herein, the long-term electrochemical behaviors of MnO2 -based electrode in the divalent Mg2+ ions electrolyte are systematically studied and linked with the morphological and electronic evolution of MnO2 by cycling at different potential windows (spanning to 1.2 V). It reveals that the different potential windows result in the different electrochemical behaviors, which can be divided into two ranges (below and above -0.2 V). And, the electrode cycled at a potential window of 0-1.2 V delivers the highest capacitance of 967 F g-1 at a scan rate of 10 mV s-1 , in which the MnO2 is transformed into a uniformly distributed and nonagglomerated nanoflake morphology promoting the intercalation and deintercalation of Mg2+ ions. This study will enrich the understanding of the charge storage mechanism of multivalent ions and provide significant guidance on the performance improvement of the hybrid supercapacitors.
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- Yupeng Liu
- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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Highly Porous Free-Standing rGO/SnO 2 Pseudocapacitive Cathodes for High-Rate and Long-Cycling Al-Ion Batteries. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10102024. [PMID: 33066520 PMCID: PMC7602191 DOI: 10.3390/nano10102024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Establishing energy storage systems beyond conventional lithium ion batteries requires the development of novel types of electrode materials. Such materials should be capable of accommodating ion species other than Li+, and ideally, these ion species should be of multivalent nature, such as Al3+. Along this line, we introduce a highly porous aerogel cathode composed of reduced graphene oxide, which is loaded with nanostructured SnO2. This binder-free hybrid not only exhibits an outstanding mechanical performance, but also unites the pseudocapacity of the reduced graphene oxide and the electrochemical storage capacity of the SnO2 nanoplatelets. Moreover, the combination of both materials gives rise to additional intercalation sites at their interface, further contributing to the total capacity of up to 16 mAh cm−3 at a charging rate of 2 C. The high porosity (99.9%) of the hybrid and the synergy of its components yield a cathode material for high-rate (up to 20 C) aluminum ion batteries, which exhibit an excellent cycling stability over 10,000 tested cycles. The electrode design proposed here has a great potential to meet future energy and power density demands for advanced energy storage devices.
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Yuan D, Zhao J, Manalastas W, Kumar S, Srinivasan M. Emerging rechargeable aqueous aluminum ion battery: Status, challenges, and outlooks. NANO MATERIALS SCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoms.2019.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Kao YT, Patil SB, An CY, Huang SK, Lin JC, Lee TS, Lee YC, Chou HL, Chen CW, Chang YJ, Lai YH, Wang DY. A Quinone-Based Electrode for High-Performance Rechargeable Aluminum-Ion Batteries with a Low-Cost AlCl 3/Urea Ionic Liquid Electrolyte. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:25853-25860. [PMID: 32406673 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c04640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Intensive energy demand urges state-of-the-art rechargeable batteries. Rechargeable aluminum-ion batteries (AIBs) are promising candidates with suitable cathode materials. Owing to high abundance of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and rich chemistry of organics (structural diversity and flexibility), small organic molecules are good choices as the electrode materials for AIB. Herein, a series of small-molecule quinone derivatives (SMQD) as cathode materials for AIB were investigated. Nonetheless, dissolution of small organic molecules into liquid electrolytes remains a fundamental challenge. To nullify the dissolution problem effectively, 1,4-benzoquinone was integrated with four bulky phthalimide groups to form 2,3,5,6-tetraphthalimido-1,4-benzoquinone (TPB) as the cathode materials and assembled to be the AI/TPB cell. As a result, the Al/TPB cell delivered capacity as high as 175 mA h/g over 250 cycles in the urea electrolyte system. Theoretical studies have also been carried out to reveal and understand the storage mechanism of the TPB electrode.
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- Yu-Ting Kao
- Department of Chemistry, Tunghai University, Taichung 40704, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, Tunghai University, Taichung 40704, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, Tunghai University, Taichung 40704, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, Tunghai University, Taichung 40704, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, Tunghai University, Taichung 40704, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, Tunghai University, Taichung 40704, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, Tunghai University, Taichung 40704, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, Tunghai University, Taichung 40704, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, Tunghai University, Taichung 40704, Taiwan
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Binder-Free V 2O 5 Cathode for High Energy Density Rechargeable Aluminum-Ion Batteries. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10020247. [PMID: 32019197 PMCID: PMC7075190 DOI: 10.3390/nano10020247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Nowadays, research on electrochemical storage systems moves into the direction of post-lithium-ion batteries, such as aluminum-ion batteries, and the exploration of suitable materials for such batteries. Vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) is one of the most promising host materials for the intercalation of multivalent ions. Here, we report on the fabrication of a binder-free and self-supporting V2O5 micrometer-thick paper-like electrode material and its use as the cathode for rechargeable aluminum-ion batteries. The electrical conductivity of the cathode was significantly improved by a novel in-situ and self-limiting copper migration approach into the V2O5 structure. This process takes advantage of the dissolution of Cu by the ionic liquid-based electrolyte, as well as the presence of two different accommodation sites in the nanostructured V2O5 available for aluminum-ions and the migrated Cu. Furthermore, the advanced nanostructured cathode delivered a specific discharge capacity of up to ~170 mAh g-1 and the reversible intercalation of Al3+ for more than 500 cycles with a high Coulomb efficiency reaching nearly 100%. The binder-free concept results in an energy density of 74 Wh kg-1, which shows improved energy density in comparison to the so far published V2O5-based cathodes. Our results provide valuable insights for the future design and development of novel binder-free and self-supporting electrodes for rechargeable multivalent metal-ion batteries associating a high energy density, cycling stability, safety and low cost.
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Biemolt J, Jungbacker P, van Teijlingen T, Yan N, Rothenberg G. Beyond Lithium-Based Batteries. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 13:E425. [PMID: 31963257 PMCID: PMC7013668 DOI: 10.3390/ma13020425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Revised: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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We discuss the latest developments in alternative battery systems based on sodium, magnesium, zinc and aluminum. In each case, we categorize the individual metals by the overarching cathode material type, focusing on the energy storage mechanism. Specifically, sodium-ion batteries are the closest in technology and chemistry to today's lithium-ion batteries. This lowers the technology transition barrier in the short term, but their low specific capacity creates a long-term problem. The lower reactivity of magnesium makes pure Mg metal anodes much safer than alkali ones. However, these are still reactive enough to be deactivated over time. Alloying magnesium with different metals can solve this problem. Combining this with different cathodes gives good specific capacities, but with a lower voltage (<1.3 V, compared with 3.8 V for Li-ion batteries). Zinc has the lowest theoretical specific capacity, but zinc metal anodes are so stable that they can be used without alterations. This results in comparable capacities to the other materials and can be immediately used in systems where weight is not a problem. Theoretically, aluminum is the most promising alternative, with its high specific capacity thanks to its three-electron redox reaction. However, the trade-off between stability and specific capacity is a problem. After analyzing each option separately, we compare them all via a political, economic, socio-cultural and technological (PEST) analysis. The review concludes with recommendations for future applications in the mobile and stationary power sectors.
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- Jasper Biemolt
- Van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, No.299 Bayi Rd. Wuhan 430072, China
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- Van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Lee TS, Patil SB, Kao YT, An JY, Lee YC, Lai YH, Chang CK, Cheng YS, Chuang YC, Sheu HS, Wu CH, Yang CC, Cheng RH, Lee CY, Peng PY, Lai LH, Lee HH, Wang DY. Real-Time Observation of Anion Reaction in High Performance Al Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:2572-2580. [PMID: 31860265 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b20148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Recently, aluminum ion batteries (AIBs) have attracted great attention across the globe by virtue of their massive gravimetric and volumetric capacities in addition to their high abundance. Though carbon derivatives are excellent cathodes for AIBs, there is much room for further development. In this study, flexuous graphite (FG) was synthesized by a simple thermal shock treatment, and for the first time, an Al/FG battery was applied as a cathode for AIBs to reveal the real-time intercalation of AlCl4- into FG with high flexibility by using in-situ scanning electron microscope (SEM) measurements exclusively. Similarly, in-situ X-ray diffraction (XRD) and in-situ Raman techniques have been used to understand the anomalous electrochemical behavior of FG. It was found that FG adopts a unique integrated intercalation-adsorption mechanism where it follows an intercalation mechanism potential above 1.5 V and an adsorption mechanism potential below 1.5 V. This unique integrated intercalation-adsorption mechanism allows FG to exhibit superior properties, like high capacity (≥140 mAh/g), remarkable long-term stability (over 8000 cycles), excellent rate retention (93 mAh/g at 7.5 A/g), and extremely rapid charging and slow discharging.
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- Tien-Sheng Lee
- Department of Chemistry , Tunghai University , Taichung 40704 , Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry , Tunghai University , Taichung 40704 , Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry , Tunghai University , Taichung 40704 , Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry , Tunghai University , Taichung 40704 , Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry , Tunghai University , Taichung 40704 , Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry , Tunghai University , Taichung 40704 , Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center , Hsinchu 30076 , Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center , Hsinchu 30076 , Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center , Hsinchu 30076 , Taiwan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center , Hsinchu 30076 , Taiwan
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- Green Energy & Environment Laboratories , Industrial Technology Research Institute , Hsinchu 31040 , Taiwan
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- Green Energy & Environment Laboratories , Industrial Technology Research Institute , Hsinchu 31040 , Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry , Tunghai University , Taichung 40704 , Taiwan
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Patil SB, Liao HJ, Wang DY. Challenges and prospects of polyatomic ions’ intercalation in the graphite layer for energy storage applications. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:24842-24855. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cp04098c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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This review focuses on unraveling the reaction mechanisms of the intercalation of polyatomic ions into GICs by in situ techniques, correlated with computational studies.
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- Department of Chemistry
- Tunghai University
- Taichung 40704
- Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry
- Tunghai University
- Taichung 40704
- Taiwan
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Du Y, Zhao S, Li J, Chen H, Xu C, Zhang W, Li P, Jin H, Zhang Y, Zhang J. Rechargeable High‐Capacity Aluminum‐Nickel Batteries. ChemistrySelect 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201903842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Yiqun Du
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringShandong University Jinan 250061, Shandong China
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- International Department of Shandong Experimental High School Jinan 250001, Shandong China
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- International Department of Shandong Experimental High School Jinan 250001, Shandong China
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- Binzhou Bohai Piston Co. Ltd Binzhou 256602, Shandong China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringShandong University Jinan 250061, Shandong China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringShandong University Jinan 250061, Shandong China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringShandong University Jinan 250061, Shandong China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringShandong University Jinan 250061, Shandong China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringShandong University Jinan 250061, Shandong China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringShandong University Jinan 250061, Shandong China
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Zhang Q, Wei H, Wang L, Wang J, Fan L, Ding H, Lei J, Yu X, Lu B. Accessible COF-Based Functional Materials for Potassium-Ion Batteries and Aluminum Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:44352-44359. [PMID: 31670939 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b16280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The porous structure composed of non-metal elements of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) contributes to a large surface area and multifunction, rendering COFs a brilliant material for energy storage. Unfortunately, the low conductivity of most COFs limits their application in batteries. Herein, we fabricate COF-derived nitrogen-doped porous carbon (NPC) using nitrogen-rich COF-JLU2 as precursors by a simple carbonization for potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) and aluminum (Al) batteries for the first time. The computational results suggest that NPC has an enhanced conductivity and optimized electron density distribution. NPC could overcome the low conductivity of COF and thus further optimize its electrochemical performance in PIBs and Al batteries. It displays an excellent stability even after 2500 cycles (as the anode for PIBs) and 30000 cycles (as the cathode for Al batteries) with a high Coulombic efficiency. This fascinating study may be extended in other COFs for energy storage applications.
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- Qingfeng Zhang
- School of Physics and Electronics , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics and Electronics , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics and Electronics , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics and Electronics , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics and Electronics , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics and Electronics , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics and Electronics , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics and Electronics , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , People's Republic of China
- Fujian Strait Research Institute of Industrial Graphene Technologies , Quanzhou 362000 , People's Republic of China
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Liu C, Liu Z, Niu H, Wang C, Wang Z, Gao B, Liu J, Taylor M. Preparation and in-situ Raman characterization of binder-free u-GF@CFC cathode for rechargeable aluminum-ion battery. MethodsX 2019; 6:2374-2383. [PMID: 31681538 PMCID: PMC6818333 DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2019.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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We provide a method for preparation of binder-free cathode for rechargeable aluminum-ion batteries (AIBs). Ultrasonicated natural graphite (u-NG) flakes in N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) is drop-casted to a carbon fiber cloth (CFC) to obtain binder-free u-GF@CFC cathode for AIBs. We also provide an in-situ Raman spectral technology and the corresponding in-situ Raman cell to determine the mechanism of intercalation/deintercalation reactions of the chloroaluminate ions at cathode of AIBs. The in-situ Raman spectra are recorded using a Raman spectrometer combined with a potentiostat/galvanostat model electrochemical workstation. A simple preparation method of a binder-free u-GF@CFC cathode is suggested. The u-GF@CFC cathode is obtained by drop-casting ultrasonicated graphite flakes on the surface and internal gaps of the carbon fiber cloth. The method includes the in-situ Raman spectral technology and the corresponding in-situ Raman cell.
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- Chengyuan Liu
- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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Sandoval S, Fuertes A, Tobias G. Solvent-free functionalisation of graphene oxide with amide and amine groups at room temperature. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:12196-12199. [PMID: 31549111 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc05693a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A new solvent free protocol is presented to introduce amide and amine functionalities (N-aliphatic groups) onto graphene oxide in an energy efficient manner. Nitrogen contents of 3.6 wt% are obtained in only 5 minutes at room temperature by using ammonia gas as the nitrogen source for the ammonolysis of graphene oxide.
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- Stefania Sandoval
- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), Campus de la UAB, 08193 Bellaterra (Barcelona), Spain.
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), Campus de la UAB, 08193 Bellaterra (Barcelona), Spain.
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), Campus de la UAB, 08193 Bellaterra (Barcelona), Spain.
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Zhao S, Chen H, Li J, Zhang J. Synthesis of polythiophene/graphite composites and their enhanced electrochemical performance for aluminum ion batteries. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj03626a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The illustration of the electrochemical process for high capacity aluminum ion batteries based on polythiophene/graphite composite cathode materials.
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- Shimeng Zhao
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Shandong University
- Jinan 250061
- China
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- Binzhou Bohai Piston Co. Ltd
- Binzhou 256602
- China
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- International Department of Shandong Experimental High School
- Jinan 250001
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Shandong University
- Jinan 250061
- China
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