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Wang K, Li H, Chen X, Wan Z, Wu T, Ahmad W, Qian D, Wang X, Gao J, Khan R, Ling M, Yu D, Chen J, Liang C. Bi-Directional H-Bonding Modulated Soft/Hard Polyethylene Glycol-Polyaniline Coated Si-Anode for High-Performance Li-Ion Batteries. SMALL METHODS 2024; 8:e2301667. [PMID: 38403871 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202301667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Ultrahigh-capacity silicon (Si) anodes are essential for the escalating energy demands driven by the booming e-transportation and energy storage field. However, their practical applications are strictly hampered by their intrinsically low electroconductivity, sluggish Li-ion diffusion, and undesirably large volume change. Herein, a high-performance Si anode, comprised of a modulated soft/hard coating of polyethylene glycol (PEG) (as Li-ion conductor) and polyaniline (PANI) (as electron conductor) on the surface of Si nanoparticles (NPs) through H-bonding network, is introduced. In this design, the abundant ─OH groups of soft PEG allow it to uniformly cover Si NPs while the hard PANI binds to PEG through its ─N─H group, thus constructing a tight connectin between Si and PEG-PANI (PP). Consequently, the elastic PP allows Si@PP to accommodate the huge volume expansion while possessing fine electronic/ionic conductivity. Therefore, the Si@PP anode exhibits a high initial Coulombic efficiency of 90.5% and a stable capacity of 1871 mAh g-1 after 100 cycles at 1 A g-1 with a retention of 85.7%. Additionally, the Si@PP anode also demonstrates a high areal capacity of 3.01 mAh cm-2 after 100 cycles at 0.5 A g-1. This work reveals a scalable interface design of multi-layer multifunctional coatings for high-performance electrode materials in next-generation Li-ion batteries.
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- Kun Wang
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Institute of Zhejiang University, Zheda Road 99, Quzhou, 324000, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Institute of Zhejiang University, Zheda Road 99, Quzhou, 324000, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Institute of Zhejiang University, Zheda Road 99, Quzhou, 324000, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Institute of Zhejiang University, Zheda Road 99, Quzhou, 324000, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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Shen L, Wang P, Fang C, Lin Z, Zhao G, Li S, Lin Y, Huang Z, Li J. Crack-Resistant Si-C Hybrid Microspheres for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2404135. [PMID: 39087389 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202404135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2024] [Revised: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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To effectively solve the challenges of rapid capacity decay and electrode crushing of silicon-carbon (Si-C) anodes, it is crucial to carefully optimize the structure of Si-C active materials and enhance their electron/ion transport dynamic in the electrode. Herein, a unique hybrid structure microsphere of Si/C/CNTs/Cu with surface wrinkles is prepared through a simple ultrasonic atomization pyrolysis and calcination method. Low-cost nanoscale Si waste is embedded into the pyrolysis carbon matrix, cleverly combined with the flexible electrical conductivity carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and copper (Cu) particles, enhancing both the crack resistance and transport kinetics of the entire electrode material. Remarkably, as a lithium-ion battery anode, the fabricated Si/C/CNTs/Cu electrode exhibits stable cycling for up to 2300 cycles even at a current of 2.0 A g-1, retaining a capacity of ≈700 mAh g-1, with a retention rate of 100% compared to the cycling started at a current of 2.0 A g-1. Additionally, when paired with an NCM523 cathode, the full cell exhibits a capacity of 135 mAh g-1 after 100 cycles at 1.0 C. Therefore, this synthesis strategy provides insights into the design of long-life, practical anode electrode materials with micro/nano-spherical hybrid structures.
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- Liao Shen
- College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Provincial Solar Energy Conversion and Energy Storage Engineering Technology Research Center, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China
- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering/State Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China
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- College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Provincial Solar Energy Conversion and Energy Storage Engineering Technology Research Center, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China
- Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced High-Field Superconducting Materials and Engineering, Fuzhou, 350117, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, Fuzhou, 350117, China
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- College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Provincial Solar Energy Conversion and Energy Storage Engineering Technology Research Center, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China
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- College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Provincial Solar Energy Conversion and Energy Storage Engineering Technology Research Center, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China
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- College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Provincial Solar Energy Conversion and Energy Storage Engineering Technology Research Center, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China
- Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced High-Field Superconducting Materials and Engineering, Fuzhou, 350117, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, Fuzhou, 350117, China
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- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering/State Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China
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- College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Provincial Solar Energy Conversion and Energy Storage Engineering Technology Research Center, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China
- Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced High-Field Superconducting Materials and Engineering, Fuzhou, 350117, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, Fuzhou, 350117, China
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- College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Provincial Solar Energy Conversion and Energy Storage Engineering Technology Research Center, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China
- Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced High-Field Superconducting Materials and Engineering, Fuzhou, 350117, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, Fuzhou, 350117, China
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- College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Provincial Solar Energy Conversion and Energy Storage Engineering Technology Research Center, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China
- Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced High-Field Superconducting Materials and Engineering, Fuzhou, 350117, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, Fuzhou, 350117, China
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Zhou C, Gong X, Wang Z, Liu J. Ultrathin Carbon Sheet Obtained by Self-Template Method toward Highly Effective Charge Transfer for Si-Based Anodes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:4689-4699. [PMID: 38228172 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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A dynamic and stable charge transfer process is the key to exerting lithium storage characteristics of the silicon anode with a large volume change. In this work, the composite with an ultrathin carbon sheet skeleton is prepared by freeze-drying and a copyrolysis process after uniformly mixing citric acid and hydroxylated Si NPs, which is different from traditional conformal carbon coating derived from citric acid. A flexible carbon sheet reduces internal particle (Si-OH@NC) slip and cooperates with interfacial Si-O-C bonding to buffer machinal stress in the electrode during cycling. More importantly, the carbon sheet network increases the point-to-surface contact area between the active material and the conductive agent, ensures continuous electrical connection from the current collector to the active material, and promotes a rapid and stable electron transfer process. Besides, the N-doped C structure with remarkable nucleophilicity guarantees fast ion transport, which is confirmed by theoretical calculation. In this way, the reaction reversibility of the Si-based electrode is further realized during cycles. As a result, the electrode delivers excellent cycle performance (reversible capacity of 1001.9 mAh g-1 at 1 A g-1 after 500 cycles) and rate performance (capacity retention of 86.8 and 65.8% at 1 and 3 A g-1, respectively, compared to 0.2 A g-1). The idea of constructing a highly efficient electrode conductive network through a doped-carbon sheet network is also applicable to other active materials with huge volume changes during lithium storage.
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- Chunyue Zhou
- National Engineering Research Center of Green Recycling for Strategic Metal Resources, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resource, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
- Analysis and Testing Center, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, People's Republic of China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
- Innovation Academy for Green Manufacture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Green Recycling for Strategic Metal Resources, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
- Innovation Academy for Green Manufacture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Green Recycling for Strategic Metal Resources, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
- Innovation Academy for Green Manufacture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Green Recycling for Strategic Metal Resources, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
- Innovation Academy for Green Manufacture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
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Luo H, Zhang X, Wang Z, Zhang L, Xu C, Huang S, Pan W, Cai W, Zhang Y. Vanadium-Tailored Silicon Composite with Furthered Ion Diffusion Behaviors for Longevity Lithium-Ion Storage. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:4166-4174. [PMID: 36648025 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c21884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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As one of the promising anode materials, silicon has attracted much attention due to its high theoretical specific capacity (∼3579 mAh g-1) and suitable lithium alloying voltage (0.1-0.4 V). Nevertheless, the enormous volume expansion (∼300%) in the process of lithium alloying has a great negative effect on its cyclic stability, which seriously restricts the large-scale industrial preparation of silicon anodes. Herein, we design a facile synthesis strategy combining vanadium doping and carbon coating to prepare a silicon-based composite (V-Si@C). The prepared V-Si@C composite does not merely show improved conductivity but also improved electrochemical kinetics, attributed to the enlarged lattice spacing by V doping. Additionally, the superiority of this doping strategy accompanied by microstructure change is embodied in the relieved volume changes during the repeated charging/discharging process. Notably, the initial capacity of the advanced V-Si@C electrode is 904 mAh g-1 (1 A g-1) and still holds at 1216 mAh g-1 even after 600 cycles, showing superior electrochemical performance. This study offers an alternative direction for the large-scale preparation of high-performance silicon-based anodes.
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- Hang Luo
- Department of Advanced Energy Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu610064, P. R. China
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- Department of Advanced Energy Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu610064, P. R. China
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- Department of Advanced Energy Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu610064, P. R. China
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- Department of Advanced Energy Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu610064, P. R. China
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- Department of Advanced Energy Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu610064, P. R. China
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- Department of Advanced Energy Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu610064, P. R. China
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- Department of Advanced Energy Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu610064, P. R. China
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- Department of Advanced Energy Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu610064, P. R. China
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- Department of Advanced Energy Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu610064, P. R. China
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Constructing an artificial boundary to regulate solid electrolyte interface formation and synergistically enhance stability of nano-Si anodes. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 619:158-167. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.03.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Mu Y, Han M, Wu B, Wang Y, Li Z, Li J, Li Z, Wang S, Wan J, Zeng L. Nitrogen, Oxygen-Codoped Vertical Graphene Arrays Coated 3D Flexible Carbon Nanofibers with High Silicon Content as an Ultrastable Anode for Superior Lithium Storage. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2104685. [PMID: 34989153 PMCID: PMC8867154 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202104685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Free-standing and foldable electrodes with high energy density and long lifespan have recently elicited attention on the development of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) for flexible electronic devices. However, both low energy density and slow kinetics in cycling impede their practical applications. In this work, a free-standing and binder-free N, O-codoped 3D vertical graphene carbon nanofibers electrode with ultra-high silicon content (VGAs@Si@CNFs) is developed via electrospinning, subsequent thermal treatment, and chemical vapor deposition processes. The as-prepared VGAs@Si@CNFs electrode exhibits excellent conductivity and flexibility because of the high graphitized carbon nanofiber network and abundant vertical graphene arrays. Such 3D all-carbon architecture can be fabulous for providing a conductive and mechanically robust network, further improving the kinetics and restraining the volume expansion of Si NPs, especially with an ultra-high Si content (>90 wt%). As a result, the VGAs@Si@CNFs composite demonstrates a superior specific capacity (3619.5 mAh g-1 at 0.05 A g-1 ), ultralong lifespan, and outstanding rate capability (1093.1 mAh g-1 after 1500 cycles at 8 A g-1 ) as a free-standing anode for LIBs. It is believed that this work offers an exciting method for developing free-standing and high-energy-density electrodes for other energy storage devices.
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- Yongbiao Mu
- Department of Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Songshan Lake Materials LaboratoryDongguanGuangdong523808China
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
- Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage TechnologiesSouthern University of Science and TechnologyMinistry of EducationShenzhen518055China
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Zhu R, Li L, Wang Z, Zhang S, Dang J, Liu X, Wang H. Adjustable Dimensionality of Microaggregates of Silicon in Hollow Carbon Nanospheres: An Efficient Pathway for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries. ACS NANO 2022; 16:1119-1133. [PMID: 34936340 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c08866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Silicon, as an anode candidate with great promise for next-generation lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), has drawn massive attention. However, the deficiencyies of tremendous volume change and intrinsic low electron/ion conductivity will hinder its further development. To cope with these bottlenecks, from the aspect of dimension design concept, the diverse dimensionality of microaggregates derived from cogenetic Si/C nano-building blocks was explored rather than the conventional strategies such as morphology control, structure design, and composition adjustment of Si/C. Herein, constructing silicon-carbon hybrid materials considering component dimensional variation and dimensional hybridization is beneficial to enhance lithium storage performance. Initiating from 0D silicon nanodots evenly immersed in the interior and skeleton of a hollow carbon shell (SHC) nanosphere, the 1D SHC nanospheres interconnected with nitrogen doping carbon necklace fiber, a 2D SHC nanospheres directional arranged plane, and a 3D SHC nanospheres self-aggregated microsphere will be elaborately and favorably designed and composed. Then, three different as-prepared dimensional materials deliver their inherent superiority in chemical, physical, and electronic properties containing 1D high aspect ratio, 2D fast electron/ion diffusion kinetics, and 3D efficient conductive networks, yielding effectively enhanced electrochemical performance, respectively.
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- Ruiyu Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NWU), Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NWU), Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NWU), Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NWU), Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NWU), Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NWU), Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NWU), Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, People's Republic of China
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Xu K, Liu X, Guan K, Yu Y, Lei W, Zhang S, Jia Q, Zhang H. Research Progress on Coating Structure of Silicon Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:5135-5160. [PMID: 34532992 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202101837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Silicon, which has been widely studied by virtue of its extremely high theoretical capacity and abundance, is recognized as one of the most promising anode materials for the next generation of lithium-ion batteries. However, silicon undergoes tremendous volume change during cycling, which leads to the destruction of the electrode structure and irreversible capacity loss, so the promotion of silicon materials in commercial applications is greatly hampered. In recent years, many strategies have been proposed to address these shortcomings of silicon. This Review focused on different coatings materials (e. g., carbon-based materials, metals, oxides, conducting polymers, etc.) for silicon materials. The role of different types of materials in the modification of silicon-based material encapsulation structure was reviewed to confirm the feasibility of the protective layer strategy. Finally, the future research direction of the silicon-based material coating structure design for the next-generation lithium-ion battery was summarized.
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- Ke Xu
- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy and, Institute of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy and, Institute of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy and, Institute of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy and, Institute of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy and, Institute of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, P. R. China
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- College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX4 4QF, United Kingdom
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- Henan Key Laboratory of High Temperature Functional Ceramics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy and, Institute of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, P. R. China
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Zhang C, Ma Q, Cai M, Zhao Z, Xie H, Ning Z, Wang D, Yin H. Recovery of porous silicon from waste crystalline silicon solar panels for high-performance lithium-ion battery anodes. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2021; 135:182-189. [PMID: 34509770 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2021.08.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A low-cost and easy-available silicon (Si) feedstock is of great significance for developing high-performance lithium-ion battery (LIB) anode materials. Herein, we employ waste crystalline Si solar panels as silicon raw materials, and transform micro-sized Si (m-Si) into porous Si (p-Si) by an alloying/dealloying approach in molten salt where Li+ was first reduced and simultaneously alloyed with m-Si to generate Li-Si alloy at the cathode. Subsequently, the as-prepared Li-Si alloy served as the anode in the same molten salt to release Li+ into the molten salt, resulting in the production of p-Si by taking advantage of the volume expansion/contraction effect. In the whole process, Li+ was shuttled between the electrodes in molten LiCl-KCl, without consuming Li salt. The obtained p-Si was applied as an anode in a half-type LIBs that delivered a capacity of 2427.7 mAh g-1 at 1 A g-1 after 200 cycles with a capacity retention rate of 91.5% (1383.3 mAh g-1 after 500 cycles). Overall, this work offers a straightforward way to convent waste Si panels to high-performance Si anodes for LIBs, giving retired Si a second life and alleviating greenhouse gas emissions caused by Si production.
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- Chaofan Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Ecological Metallurgy of Multimetallic Mineral of Ministry of Education, School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Ecological Metallurgy of Multimetallic Mineral of Ministry of Education, School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Ecological Metallurgy of Multimetallic Mineral of Ministry of Education, School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Ecological Metallurgy of Multimetallic Mineral of Ministry of Education, School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Ecological Metallurgy of Multimetallic Mineral of Ministry of Education, School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Ecological Metallurgy of Multimetallic Mineral of Ministry of Education, School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, PR China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Ecological Metallurgy of Multimetallic Mineral of Ministry of Education, School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, PR China; School of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, PR China; Key Laboratory of Data Analytics and Optimization for Smart Industry, Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, PR China.
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Chen J, Guo X, Gao M, Wang J, Sun S, Xue K, Zhang S, Liu Y, Zhang J. Self-supporting dual-confined porous Si@c-ZIF@carbon nanofibers for high-performance lithium-ion batteries. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:10580-10583. [PMID: 34558580 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc04172j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Dual-confined porous Si@c-ZIF@carbon nanofibers (Si@c-ZIF@CNFs) are fabricated that possess excellent antioxidant capacity, high surface area and abundant pores, which enhances conductivity, relieves volume expansion and facilitates electrolyte penetration during cycling. When evaluated as self-supporting anodes for lithium-ion batteries, the Si@c-ZIF@CNFs exhibit excellent cycling and rate performance.
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- Jiale Chen
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212003, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212003, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212003, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212003, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212003, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212003, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212003, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212003, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212003, China.
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Zhang ZD, Zhou HP, Xue WD, Zhao R, Wang WJ, Feng TT, Xu ZQ, Zhang S, Liao JX, Wu MQ. Nitrogen-plasma doping of carbon film for a high-quality layered Si/C composite anode. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 605:463-471. [PMID: 34340033 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.06.147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The effect of the chemical component and microstructure, not to mention their facile modification, of the coating/wrapping carbon layer on the electrochemical performance of the Si/C composite anode in lithium ion batteries (LIBs) hasn't been actively explored although Si/C has been recognized as one of the most promising route for the high energy density LIBs. Herein we propose a novel nitrogen-plasma doping route to modify the top carbon film in an elaborately constructed layered Si/C composite anode. The electrochemical performance, e.g., the initial coulombic efficiency (CE), cycle stability and specific capacity of the composite anode is drastically improved by this plasma processing due to the increased kinetics of lithium ions. By means of the appropriate adjustment of the N doping ratio and N chemical configuration in the carbon layer through a N2/H2 plasma processing, the lithium diffusion rate in the composite anode was memorably increased as the pseudocapacitance effects promoted. The optimized Si/C composite exhibits a high capacity of 1120.7 mA h g-1 and an initial CE of 80.8% at the current of 2 A g-1 after a long cycle of 1500, increasing by ~40% of specific capacity and ~29% of the initial CE.
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- Z D Zhang
- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China; Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou 313001, China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China; Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou 313001, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China; Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou 313001, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China; Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou 313001, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China; Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou 313001, China.
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Ge M, Cao C, Biesold GM, Sewell CD, Hao SM, Huang J, Zhang W, Lai Y, Lin Z. Recent Advances in Silicon-Based Electrodes: From Fundamental Research toward Practical Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2004577. [PMID: 33686697 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202004577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Revised: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The increasing demand for higher-energy-density batteries driven by advancements in electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, and portable electronic devices necessitates the development of alternative anode materials with a specific capacity beyond that of traditional graphite anodes. Here, the state-of-the-art developments made in the rational design of Si-based electrodes and their progression toward practical application are presented. First, a comprehensive overview of fundamental electrochemistry and selected critical challenges is given, including their large volume expansion, unstable solid electrolyte interface (SEI) growth, low initial Coulombic efficiency, low areal capacity, and safety issues. Second, the principles of potential solutions including nanoarchitectured construction, surface/interface engineering, novel binder and electrolyte design, and designing the whole electrode for stability are discussed in detail. Third, applications for Si-based anodes beyond LIBs are highlighted, specifically noting their promise in configurations of Li-S batteries and all-solid-state batteries. Fourth, the electrochemical reaction process, structural evolution, and degradation mechanisms are systematically investigated by advanced in situ and operando characterizations. Finally, the future trends and perspectives with an emphasis on commercialization of Si-based electrodes are provided. Si-based anode materials will be key in helping keep up with the demands for higher energy density in the coming decades.
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- Mingzheng Ge
- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Technical Fiber Composites for Safety and Health, School of Textile & Clothing, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, P. R. China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Technical Fiber Composites for Safety and Health, School of Textile & Clothing, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst (NERC-CFC), College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Technical Fiber Composites for Safety and Health, School of Textile & Clothing, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst (NERC-CFC), College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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Jiang M, Ma Y, Chen J, Jiang W, Yang J. Regulating the carbon distribution of anode materials in lithium-ion batteries. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:3937-3947. [PMID: 33595574 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr09209f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The exploration of electrode materials is considered to be a crucial process affecting the development of lithium-ion batteries. However, the large-scale commercial application of the great mass of anode materials has been hampered by the challenges with conductivity and volume change. These problems can be solved by the combination of a carbon-matrix with anode materials, which has proven to be an effective strategy. This review aims to outline recent advances in carbon-matrix composite anodes based on different dimensions (0D, 1D, 2D, 3D and atomic scale) and functions, with the emphasis on the regulation of carbon distribution of composite anodes. Besides, the matrix forms and carbon sources have also been summarized. This review will provide some light on the future carbon-matrix electrode design trends for LIBs.
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- Miaomiao Jiang
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China. and Institute of Functional Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China. and Institute of Functional Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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Li J, Huang Y, Huang W, Tao J, Lv F, Ye R, Lin Y, Li YY, Huang Z, Lu J. Simple Designed Micro-Nano Si-Graphite Hybrids for Lithium Storage. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2006373. [PMID: 33522133 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202006373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Up to now, the silicon-graphite anode materials with commercial prospect for lithium batteries (LIBs) still face three dilemmas of the huge volume effect, the poor interface compatibility, and the high resistance. To address the above challenges, micro-nano structured composites of graphite coating by ZnO-incorporated and carbon-coated silicon (marked as Gr@ZnO-Si-C) are reasonably synthesized via an efficient and convenient method of liquid phase self-assembly synthesis combined with annealing treatment. The designed composites of Gr@ZnO-Si-C deliver excellent lithium battery performance with good rate performance and stable long-cycling life of 1000 cycles with reversible capacities of 1150 and 780 mAh g-1 tested at 600 and 1200 mA g-1 , respectively. The obtained results reveal that the incorporated ZnO effectively improve the interface compatibility between electrolyte and active materials, and boost the formation of compact and stable surface solid electrolyte interphase layer for electrodes. Furthermore, the pyrolytic carbon layer formed from polyacrylamide can directly improve electrical conductivity, decrease polarization, and thus promote their electrochemical performance. Finally, based on the scalable preparation of Gr@ZnO-Si-C composites, the pouch full cells of Gr@ZnO-Si-C||NCM523 are assembled and used to evaluate the commercial prospects of Si-graphite composites, offering highly useful information for researchers working in the battery industry.
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- Jiaxin Li
- College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China
- Department of Physics and Materials Science, Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Centre, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced High-Field Superconducting Materials and Engineering, Fuzhou, 350117, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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- College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China
- Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced High-Field Superconducting Materials and Engineering, Fuzhou, 350117, China
- Fujian Provincial Solar Energy Conversion and Energy Storage Engineering Technology Research Center, Fuzhou, 350117, China
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- College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China
- Fujian Provincial Solar Energy Conversion and Energy Storage Engineering Technology Research Center, Fuzhou, 350117, China
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- College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China
- Fujian Provincial Solar Energy Conversion and Energy Storage Engineering Technology Research Center, Fuzhou, 350117, China
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science, Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Centre, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China
- Fujian Provincial Solar Energy Conversion and Energy Storage Engineering Technology Research Center, Fuzhou, 350117, China
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- College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China
- Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced High-Field Superconducting Materials and Engineering, Fuzhou, 350117, China
- Fujian Provincial Solar Energy Conversion and Energy Storage Engineering Technology Research Center, Fuzhou, 350117, China
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science, Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Centre, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China
- Fujian Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced High-Field Superconducting Materials and Engineering, Fuzhou, 350117, China
- Fujian Provincial Solar Energy Conversion and Energy Storage Engineering Technology Research Center, Fuzhou, 350117, China
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science, Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Centre, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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Mu T, Lou S, Holmes NG, Wang C, He M, Shen B, Lin X, Zuo P, Ma Y, Li R, Du C, Wang J, Yin G, Sun X. Reversible Silicon Anodes with Long Cycles by Multifunctional Volumetric Buffer Layers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:4093-4101. [PMID: 33444008 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c21455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Establishing a stable, stress-relieving configuration is imperative to achieve a reversible silicon anode for high energy density lithium-ion batteries. Herein, we propose a silicon composite anode (denoted as T-Si@C), which integrates free space and mixed carbon shells doped with rigid TiO2/Ti5Si3 nanoparticles. In this configuration, the free space accommodates the silicon volume fluctuation during battery operation. The carbon shells with embedded TiO2/Ti5Si3 nanoparticles maintain the structural stability of the anode while accelerating the lithium-ion diffusion kinetics and mitigating interfacial side reactions. Based on these advantages, T-Si@C anodes demonstrate an outstanding lithium storage performance with impressive long-term cycling reversibility and good rate capability. Additionally, T-Si@C//LiFePO4 full cells show superior electrochemical reversibility. This work highlights the importance of rational structural manipulation of silicon anodes and affords fresh insights into achieving advanced silicon anodes with long life.
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- Tiansheng Mu
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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Wang Z, Chen P, Liu W, Xu L, Meng F, Wei X, Liu J. Ionic-liquid assisted architecture of amorphous nanoporous zinc-rich carbon-based microstars for lithium storage. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:12206-12209. [PMID: 32926055 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc04916f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Amorphous Zn-rich nitrogen-doped carbon-based microstars are synthesized using an ionic liquid-assisted method and annealing process. The microstars exhibit a high reversible capacity of 756 mA h g-1 and a capacity retention of 98% after 120 cycles at 0.5 A g-1 due to their large surface area, hierarchical nanopores, and uniform distribution of zinc and nitrogen.
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- Zhuangzhuang Wang
- Future Energy Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 193 Tunxi Road, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China.
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- Future Energy Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 193 Tunxi Road, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China.
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- Future Energy Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 193 Tunxi Road, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China.
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- Future Energy Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 193 Tunxi Road, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China.
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- Future Energy Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 193 Tunxi Road, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, No. 193 Tunxi Road, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China
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- Future Energy Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 193 Tunxi Road, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China. and Engineering Research Center of High Performance Copper Alloy Materials and Processing, Ministry of Education, Hefei 230009, China
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Ge M, Tang Y, Malyi OI, Zhang Y, Zhu Z, Lv Z, Ge X, Xia H, Huang J, Lai Y, Chen X. Mechanically Reinforced Localized Structure Design to Stabilize Solid-Electrolyte Interface of the Composited Electrode of Si Nanoparticles and TiO 2 Nanotubes. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2002094. [PMID: 32529784 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202002094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Silicon anode with extremely high theoretical specific capacity (≈4200 mAh g-1 ), experiences huge volume changes during Li-ion insertion and extraction, causing mechanical fracture of Si particles and the growth of a solid-electrolyte interface (SEI), which results in a rapid capacity fading of Si electrodes. Herein, a mechanically reinforced localized structure is designed for carbon-coated Si nanoparticles (C@Si) via elongated TiO2 nanotubes networks toward stabilizing Si electrode via alleviating mechanical strain and stabilizing the SEI layer. Benefited from the rational localized structure design, the carbon-coated Si nanoparticles/TiO2 nanotubes composited electrode (C@Si/TiNT) exhibits an ideal electrode thickness swelling, which is lower than 1% after the first cycle and increases to about 6.6% even after 1600 cycles. While for traditional C@Si/carbon nanotube composited electrode, the initial swelling ratio is about 16.7% and reaches ≈190% after 1600 cycles. As a result, the C@Si/TiNT electrode exhibits an outstanding capacity of 1510 mAh g-1 at 0.1 A g-1 with high rate capability and long-time cycling performance with 95% capacity retention after 1600 cycles. The rational design on mechanically reinforced localized structure for silicon electrode will provide a versatile platform to solve the current bottlenecks for other alloyed-type electrode materials with large volume expansion toward practical applications.
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- Mingzheng Ge
- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst (NERC-CFC), College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Technical Fiber Composites for Safety and Health, School of Textile and Clothing, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, P. R. China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
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- Innovative Centre for Flexible Devices (iFLEX), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Innovative Centre for Flexible Devices (iFLEX), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Innovative Centre for Flexible Devices (iFLEX), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Innovative Centre for Flexible Devices (iFLEX), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Innovative Centre for Flexible Devices (iFLEX), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Innovative Centre for Flexible Devices (iFLEX), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst (NERC-CFC), College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst (NERC-CFC), College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- Innovative Centre for Flexible Devices (iFLEX), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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Zheng L, Lin Y, Wang D, Chen J, Yang K, Zheng B, Bai W, Jian R, Xu Y. Facile one-pot synthesis of silver nanoparticles encapsulated in natural polymeric urushiol for marine antifouling. RSC Adv 2020; 10:13936-13943. [PMID: 35498472 PMCID: PMC9051603 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra02205e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Silver nanoparticle-based coatings have been regarded as promising candidates for marine antifouling. However, current toxic fabrication methods also lead to environment risks. Nanoparticle agglomeration, poor compatibility with polymer, and rapid release of Ag+ result in short-term efficacy. In this study, a facile one-pot synthesis method of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) encapsulated in polymeric urushiol (PUL) was developed. AgNPs were synthesized in situ by natural urushiol, serving as a reductant, dispersant and surfactant. Simultaneously, silver nitrate catalyzed the polymerization of urushiol into PUL. This in situ reduction method made AgNPs uniformly distributed in the polymer matrix. The binding between the AgNPs and the PUL resulted in the stable release of Ag+. Results showed the antibacterial rate of a 0.1% AgNPs coating is 100% in laboratory experiments. This environment-friendly coating showed good microbial inhibition performance with long-term (120 days) marine antifouling efficacy. This study shows the potential of preparing an eco-friendly coating with long-term marine antifouling ability. PUL/AgNPs was developed by a one-step reaction, PUL/AgNPs coatings showed excellent antifouling performance in antimicrobial experiments and marine field tests.![]()
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- Lu Zheng
- College of Chemistry and Materials
- Fujian Normal University
- Fuzhou 350007
- P. R. China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Oriented Chemical Engineering
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- College of Chemistry and Materials
- Fujian Normal University
- Fuzhou 350007
- P. R. China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials
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- College of Chemistry and Materials
- Fujian Normal University
- Fuzhou 350007
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials
- Fujian Normal University
- Fuzhou 350007
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials
- Fujian Normal University
- Fuzhou 350007
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials
- Fujian Normal University
- Fuzhou 350007
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials
- Fujian Normal University
- Fuzhou 350007
- P. R. China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials
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- College of Chemistry and Materials
- Fujian Normal University
- Fuzhou 350007
- P. R. China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials
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- College of Chemistry and Materials
- Fujian Normal University
- Fuzhou 350007
- P. R. China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials
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Xia Q, Xu A, Huang C, Yan Y, Wu S. Porous Si@SiO
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@N‐Rich Carbon Nanofibers as Anode in Lithium‐Ion Batteries under High Temperature. ChemElectroChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201901111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Qi Xia
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering South China University of Technology Wushan Rd 381 Guangzhou 510641 PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering South China University of Technology Wushan Rd 381 Guangzhou 510641 PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering South China University of Technology Wushan Rd 381 Guangzhou 510641 PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering South China University of Technology Wushan Rd 381 Guangzhou 510641 PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering South China University of Technology Wushan Rd 381 Guangzhou 510641 PR China
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Gu J, Shen C, Fang Z, Yu J, Zheng Y, Tian Z, Shao L, Li X, Xie K. Toward High-Performance Li Metal Anode via Difunctional Protecting Layer. Front Chem 2019; 7:572. [PMID: 31482086 PMCID: PMC6710352 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Li-metal batteries are the preferred candidates for the next-generation energy storage, due to the lowest electrode potential and high capacity of Li anode. However, the dangerous Li dendrites and serious interface reaction hinder its practical application. In this work, we construct a difunctional protecting layer on the surface of the Li anode (the AgNO3-modified Li anode, AMLA) for Li-S batteries. This stable protecting layer can hinder the corrosion reaction with intermediate polysulfides (Li2Sx, 4 ≤ x ≤ 8) and suppress the Li dendrites by regulating Li metal nucleation and depositing Li under the layer uniformly. The AMLA can cycle more than 50 h at 5 mA cm−2 with the steady overpotential of lower than 0.2 V and show high capacity of 666.7 mAh g−1 even after 500 cycles at 0.8375 mA cm−2 in Li-S cell. This work makes great contribution to the protection of the Li anode and further promotes the practical application.
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- Jinlei Gu
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, China
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- School of Metallurgical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, China
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- School of Metallurgical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, China
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- Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Technology Institute Co., Ltd, Xi'an, China
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- Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Technology Institute Co., Ltd, Xi'an, China
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- Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Technology Institute Co., Ltd, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, China
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