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Liu S, Chen M, Luo Y, He Y, Zhang W, Chen Y, Wang M, Ye Y, Zhu K, Luo Y, Yu R, Hou J, Liu H, Shu H, Wang X. Synergistic electrochemical catalysis by high-entropy metal phosphide in lithium-sulfur batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 669:126-136. [PMID: 38713952 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.04.206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2024] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/09/2024]
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The shuttle effect and sluggish redox kinetics of polysulfides have hindered the development of lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) as premier energy storage devices. To address these issues, a high-entropy metal phosphide (NiCoMnFeCrP) was synthesized using the sol-gel method. NiCoMnFeCrP, with its rich metal species, exhibits strong synergistic effects and provides numerous catalytic active sites for the conversion of polysulfides. These active sites, possessing significant polarity, can bond with polysulfides. In situ ultraviolet-visible were conducted to monitor the dynamic changes in species and concentrations of polysulfides, validating the ability of NiCoMnFeCrP to facilitate the conversion of polysulfides. The batteries with the NiCoMnFeCrP catalyst as functional separators exhibited minimal capacity decay rates of 0.04 % and 0.23 % after 100 cycles at 0 °C and 60 °C, respectively. This indicates that the NiCoMnFeCrP catalyst possesses good thermal stability. Meanwhile, its area capacity can reach 4.78 mAh cm-2 at a high sulfur load of 4.54 mg cm-2. In conclusion, NiCoMnFeCrP achieves the objective of mitigating the shuttle effect and accelerating the kinetics of the redox reaction, thereby facilitating the commercialization of LSBs.
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- Sisi Liu
- National Base for International Science & Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage & Conversion, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- National Base for International Science & Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage & Conversion, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China.
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- National Base for International Science & Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage & Conversion, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- National Base for International Science & Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage & Conversion, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- National Base for International Science & Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage & Conversion, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- National Base for International Science & Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage & Conversion, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- National Base for International Science & Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage & Conversion, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- National Base for International Science & Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage & Conversion, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- National Base for International Science & Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage & Conversion, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- National Base for International Science & Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage & Conversion, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- Institute of Micro/Nano Materials and Devices, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, China
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- National Base for International Science & Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage & Conversion, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- National Base for International Science & Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage & Conversion, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China.
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- National Base for International Science & Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage & Conversion, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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Cheng B, Zheng Z, Yin X. Recent Progress on the Air-Stable Battery Materials for Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2307726. [PMID: 38072644 PMCID: PMC10853717 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202307726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Solid-state lithium metal batteries (SSLMBs) offer numerous advantages in terms of safety and theoretical specific energy density. However, their main components namely lithium metal anode, solid-state electrolyte, and cathode, show chemical instability when exposed to humid air, which results in low capacities and poor cycling stability. Recent studies have shown that bioinspired hydrophobic materials with low specific surface energies can protect battery components from corrosion caused by humid air. Air-stable inorganic materials that densely cover the surface of battery components can also provide protection, which improves the storage stability of the battery components, broadens their processing conditions, and ultimately decreases their processing costs while enhancing their safety. In this review, the mechanism behind the surface structural degradation of battery components and the resulting consequences are discussed. Subsequently, recent strategies are reviewed to address this issue from the perspectives of lithium metal anodes, solid-state electrolytes, and cathodes. Finally, a brief conclusion is provided on the current strategies and fabrication suggestions for future safe air-stable SSLMBs.
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- Bingbing Cheng
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials & Advanced Processing TechnologyWuhan Textile UniversityWuhan430073China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer MaterialsHubei UniversityWuhan430062China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials & Advanced Processing TechnologyWuhan Textile UniversityWuhan430073China
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Mollania H, Zhang C, Du R, Qi X, Li J, Horta S, Ibañez M, Keller C, Chenevier P, Oloomi-Buygi M, Cabot A. Nanostructured Li 2S Cathodes for Silicon-Sulfur Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:58462-58475. [PMID: 38052030 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c14072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries are regarded as an advantageous option for meeting the growing demand for high-energy-density storage, but their commercialization relies on solving the current limitations of both sulfur cathodes and lithium metal anodes. In this scenario, the implementation of lithium sulfide (Li2S) cathodes compatible with alternative anode materials such as silicon has the potential to alleviate the safety concerns associated with lithium metal. In this direction, here, we report a sulfur cathode based on Li2S nanocrystals grown on a catalytic host consisting of CoFeP nanoparticles supported on tubular carbon nitride. Nanosized Li2S is incorporated into the host by a scalable liquid infiltration-evaporation method. Theoretical calculations and experimental results demonstrate that the CoFeP-CN composite can boost the polysulfide adsorption/conversion reaction kinetics and strongly reduce the initial overpotential activation barrier by stretching the Li-S bonds of Li2S. Besides, the ultrasmall size of the Li2S particles in the Li2S-CoFeP-CN composite cathode facilitates the initial activation. Overall, the Li2S-CoFeP-CN electrodes exhibit a low activation barrier of 2.56 V, a high initial capacity of 991 mA h gLi2S-1, and outstanding cyclability with a small fading rate of 0.029% per cycle over 800 cycles. Moreover, Si/Li2S full cells are assembled using the nanostructured Li2S-CoFeP-CN cathode and a prelithiated anode based on graphite-supported silicon nanowires. These Si/Li2S cells demonstrate high initial discharge capacities above 900 mA h gLi2S-1 and good cyclability with a capacity fading rate of 0.28% per cycle over 150 cycles.
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- Hamid Mollania
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 9177948974, Iran
- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research─IREC, Sant Adrià del Besòs 08930, Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research─IREC, Sant Adrià del Besòs 08930, Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research─IREC, Sant Adrià del Besòs 08930, Barcelona, Spain
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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- Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), Am Campus 1, Klosterneuburg 3400, Austria
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- Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), Am Campus 1, Klosterneuburg 3400, Austria
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IRIG, SYMMES, STEP, Grenoble 38000, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IRIG, SYMMES, STEP, Grenoble 38000, France
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 9177948974, Iran
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research─IREC, Sant Adrià del Besòs 08930, Barcelona, Spain
- ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, Barcelona 08010, Catalonia, Spain
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Fujita Y, Sakuda A, Hasegawa Y, Deguchi M, Motohashi K, Jiong D, Tsukasaki H, Mori S, Tatsumisago M, Hayashi A. High Capacity Li 2 S-Li 2 O-LiI Positive Electrodes with Nanoscale Ion-Conduction Pathways for All-Solid-State Li/S Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2302179. [PMID: 37127858 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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All-solid-state lithium-sulfur (Li/S) batteries are promising next-generation energy-storage devices owing to their high capacities and long cycle lives. The Li2 S active material used in the positive electrode has a high theoretical capacity; consequently, nanocomposites composed of Li2 S, solid electrolytes, and conductive carbon can be used to fabricate high-energy-density batteries. Moreover, the active material should be constructed with both micro- and nanoscale ion-conduction pathways to ensure high power. Herein, a Li2 S-Li2 O-LiI positive electrode is developed in which the active material is dispersed in an amorphous matrix. Li2 S-Li2 O-LiI exhibits high charge-discharge capacities and a high specific capacity of 998 mAh g-1 at a 2 C rate and 25 °C. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometry, and transmission electron microscopy observation suggest that Li2 O-LiI provides nanoscale ion-conduction pathways during cycling that activate Li2 S and deliver large capacities; it also exhibits an appropriate onset oxidation voltage for high capacity. Furthermore, a cell with a high areal capacity of 10.6 mAh cm-2 is demonstrated to successfully operate at 25 °C using a Li2 S-Li2 O-LiI positive electrode. This study represents a major step toward the commercialization of all-solid-state Li/S batteries.
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- Yushi Fujita
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka, 599-8531, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka, 599-8531, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka, 599-8531, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka, 599-8531, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka, 599-8531, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka, 599-8531, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka, 599-8531, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka, 599-8531, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka, 599-8531, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka, 599-8531, Japan
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Yang S, Hu X, Xu S, Han A, Zhang X, Zhang N, Chen X, Tian R, Song D, Yang Y. Synthesis of Deliquescent Lithium Sulfide in Air. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:40633-40647. [PMID: 37581568 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c08506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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In the field of lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) and all-solid-state batteries, lithium sulfide (Li2S) is a critical raw material. However, its practical application is greatly hindered by its high price due to its deliquescent property and production at high temperatures (above 700 °C) with carbon emission. Hereby, we report a new method of preparing Li2S, in air and at low temperatures (∼200 °C), which presents enriched and surprising chemistry. The synthesis relies on the solid-state reaction between inexpensive and air-stable raw materials of lithium hydroxide (LiOH) and sulfur (S), where lithium sulfite (Li2SO3), lithium thiosulfate (Li2S2O3), and water are three major byproducts. About 57% of lithium from LiOH is converted into Li2S, corresponding to a material cost of ∼$64.9/kg_Li2S, less than 10% of the commercial price. The success of conducting this water-producing reaction in air lies in three-fold: (1) Li2S is stable with oxygen below 220 °C; (2) the use of excess S can prevent Li2S from water attack, by forming lithium polysulfides (Li2Sn); and (3) the byproduct water can be expelled out of the reaction system by the carrier gas and also absorbed by LiOH to form LiOH·H2O. Two interesting and beneficial phenomena, i.e., the anti-hydrolysis of Li2Sn and the decomposition of Li2S2O3 to recover Li2S, are explained with density functional theory computations. Furthermore, our homemade Li2S (h-Li2S) is at least comparable with the commercial Li2S (c-Li2S), when being tested as cathode materials for LSBs.
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- Shunjin Yang
- Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, School of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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Peng J, Zheng X, Wu Y, Li C, Lv Z, Zheng C, Liu J, Zhong H, Gong Z, Yang Y. Li 2S-Based Composite Cathode with in Situ-Generated Li 3PS 4 Electrolyte on Li 2S for Advanced All-Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:20191-20199. [PMID: 37058532 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c02732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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All-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries (ASSLSBs) are considered to be a promising solution for the next generation of energy storage systems due to their high theoretical energy density and improved safety. However, the practical application of ASSLSBs is hindered by several critical challenges, including the poor electrode/electrolyte interface, sluggish electrochemical kinetics of solid-solid conversion between S and Li2S in the cathode, and big volume changes during cycling. Herein, the 85(92Li2S-8P2S5)-15AB composite cathode featuring an integrated structure of a Li2S active material and Li3PS4 solid electrolyte is developed by in situ generating a Li3PS4 glassy electrolyte on Li2S active materials, resulting from a reaction between Li2S and P2S5. The well-established composite cathode structure with an enhanced electrode/electrolyte interfacial contact and highly efficient ion/electron transport networks enables a significant enhancement of redox kinetics and an areal Li2S loading for ASSLSBs. The 85(92Li2S-8P2S5)-15AB composite demonstrates superior electrochemical performance, exhibiting 98% high utilization of Li2S (1141.7 mAh g(Li2S)-1) with both a high Li2S active material content of 44 wt % and corresponding areal loading of 6 mg cm-2. Moreover, the excellent electrochemical activity can be maintained even at an ultrahigh areal Li2S loading of 12 mg cm-2 with a high reversible capacity of 880.3 mAh g-1, corresponding to an areal capacity of 10.6 mAh cm-2. This study provides a simple and facile strategy to a rational design for the composite cathode structure achieving fast Li-S reaction kinetics for high-performance ASSLSBs.
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- Jinxue Peng
- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Ovc-Okene D, Gnanavel A, Szabó Á, Szarka G, Iván B, Kun R. Investigation of Poly(3,6-dioxa-1,8-octane-dithiol)-Based Organosulfur Polymer as the Positive Electrode Material in Rechargeable Li-S Battery. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.117113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Banitaba SN, Ebadi SV, Salimi P, Bagheri A, Gupta A, Arifeen WU, Chaudhary V, Mishra YK, Kaushik A, Mostafavi E. Biopolymer-based electrospun fibers in electrochemical devices: versatile platform for energy, environment, and health monitoring. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2022; 9:2914-2948. [PMID: 36226580 DOI: 10.1039/d2mh00879c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Electrochemical power tools are regarded as essential keys in a world that is becoming increasingly reliant on fossil fuels in order to meet the challenges of rapidly depleting fossil fuel supplies. Additionally, due to the industrialization of societies and the growth of diseases, the need for sensitive, reliable, inexpensive, and portable sensors and biosensors for noninvasive monitoring of human health and environmental pollution is felt more than ever before. In recent decades, electrospun fibers have emerged as promising candidates for the fabrication of highly efficient electrochemical devices, such as actuators, batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors, and biosensors. Meanwhile, the use of synthetic polymers in the fabrication of versatile electrochemical devices has raised environmental concerns, leading to an increase in the quest for natural polymers. Natural polymers are primarily derived from microorganisms and plants. Despite the challenges of processing bio-based electrospun fibers, employing natural nanofibers in the fabrication of electrochemical devices has garnered tremendous attention in recent years. Here, various natural polymers and the strategies employed to fabricate various electrospun biopolymers are briefly covered. The recent advances and research strategies used to apply the bio-based electrospun membranes in different electrochemical devices are carefully summarized, along with the scopes in various advanced technologies. A comprehensive and critical discussion about the use of biopolymer-based electrospun fibers as the potential alternative to non-renewable ones in future technologies is briefly highlighted. This review will serve as a field opening platform for using different biopolymer-based electrospun fibers to advance the electrochemical device-based renewable and sustainable technologies, which will be of high interest to a large community. Accordingly, future studies should focus on feasible and cost-effective extraction of biopolymers from natural resources as well as fabrication of high-performance nanofibrous biopolymer-based components applicable in various electrochemical devices.
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- Seyedeh Nooshin Banitaba
- Department of Textile Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran 159163-4311, Iran.
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- Department of Textile Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, Genova 16163, Italy
- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genova, via Dodecaneso 31, I-16146 Genova, Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, Genova 16163, Italy
- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry and Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed), Technische Universitate Dresden, Dresden 01062, Germany
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- Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 38541, South Korea
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- Research Cell & Department of Physics, Bhagini Nivedita College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110043, India
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- Mads Clausen Institute, NanoSYD, Smart Materials, University of Southern Denmark, Alsion 2, 6400, Sønderborg, Denmark
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- NanoBioTech Laboratory, Health Systems Engineering, Department of Natural Sciences, Florida Polytechnic University, Lakeland, Florida, USA
- School of Engineering, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
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Approaches to Combat the Polysulfide Shuttle Phenomenon in Li–S Battery Technology. BATTERIES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/batteries8050045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Lithium–sulfur battery (LSB) technology has tremendous prospects to substitute lithium-ion battery (LIB) technology due to its high energy density. However, the escaping of polysulfide intermediates (produced during the redox reaction process) from the cathode structure is the primary reason for rapid capacity fading. Suppressing the polysulfide shuttle (PSS) is a viable solution for this technology to move closer to commercialization and supersede the established LIB technology. In this review, we have analyzed the challenges faced by LSBs and outlined current methods and materials used to address these problems. We conclude that in order to further pioneer LSBs, it is necessary to address these essential features of the sulfur cathode: superior electrical conductivity to ensure faster redox reaction kinetics and high discharge capacity, high pore volume of the cathode host to maximize sulfur loading/utilization, and polar PSS-resistive materials to anchor and suppress the migration of polysulfides, which can be developed with the use of nanofabrication and combinations of the PSS-suppressive qualities of each component. With these factors addressed, our world will be able to forge ahead with the development of LSBs on a larger scale—for the efficiency of energy systems in technology advancement and potential benefits to outweigh the costs and performance decay.
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GAMO H, PHUC NHH, IKARI M, HIKIMA K, MUTO H, MATSUDA A. Ionic Conduction and Electric Modulus in Li<sub>2</sub>S–CaS and CaX<sub>2</sub> (X = F, Cl, Br, and I) Nanocomposites. ELECTROCHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.5796/electrochemistry.22-00047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Hirotada GAMO
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
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- Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Toyohashi University of Technology
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
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Ng SF, Lau MYL, Ong WJ. Lithium-Sulfur Battery Cathode Design: Tailoring Metal-Based Nanostructures for Robust Polysulfide Adsorption and Catalytic Conversion. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2008654. [PMID: 33811420 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202008654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have a high specific energy capacity and density of 1675 mAh g-1 and 2670 Wh kg-1 , respectively, rendering them among the most promising successors for lithium-ion batteries. However, there are myriads of obstacles in the practical application and commercialization of Li-S batteries, including the low conductivity of sulfur and its discharge products (Li2 S/Li2 S2 ), volume expansion of sulfur electrode, and the polysulfide shuttle effect. Hence, immense attention has been devoted to rectifying these issues, of which the application of metal-based compounds (i.e., transition metal, metal phosphides, sulfides, oxides, carbides, nitrides, phosphosulfides, MXenes, hydroxides, and metal-organic frameworks) as sulfur hosts is profiled as a fascinating strategy to hinder the polysulfide shuttle effect stemming from the polar-polar interactions between the metal compounds and polysulfides. This review encompasses the fundamental electrochemical principles of Li-S batteries and insights into the interactions between the metal-based compounds and the polysulfides, with emphasis on the intimate structure-activity relationship corroborated with theoretical calculations. Additionally, the integration of conductive carbon-based materials to ameliorate the existing adsorptive abilities of the metal-based compound is systematically discussed. Lastly, the challenges and prospects toward the smart design of catalysts for the future development of practical Li-S batteries are presented.
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- Sue-Faye Ng
- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, 43900, Malaysia
- Center of Excellence for NaNo Energy & Catalysis Technology (CONNECT), Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, 43900, Malaysia
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, 43900, Malaysia
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, 43900, Malaysia
- Center of Excellence for NaNo Energy & Catalysis Technology (CONNECT), Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, 43900, Malaysia
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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Li L, Chen J, Huang H, Tan L, Song L, Wu HH, Wang C, Zhao Z, Yi H, Duan J, Dong T. Role of Residual Li and Oxygen Vacancies in Ni-rich Cathode Materials. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:42554-42563. [PMID: 34464099 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c06550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Residual Li and oxygen vacancies in Ni-rich cathode materials have a great influence on electrochemical performance, yet their role is still poorly understood. Herein, by simply adjusting the oxygen flow during the high-temperature sintering process, some Li2O can be carried into the exhaust gas and the contents of residual Li and oxygen vacancies in LiNi0.825Co0.115Mn0.06O2 cathodes can be accurately controlled. Residual Li reduces the surficial Li+ diffusion coefficient, thereby limiting the rate property of the cathode. Oxygen vacancies affect the oxygen release energy in the crystal, and the lowest oxygen release energy is found at an oxygen vacancy concentration of 8.35%, resulting in an unstable structure and thereby poor cycle performance. The Ni-rich cathode with low residual Li and oxygen vacancy contents exhibits superior capacity retention (89.55 and 77.66%) at 2C after 300 cycles between 2.7-4.3 and 2.7-4.5 V. These findings clarify the role of residual Li and oxygen vacancies in Ni-rich cathode materials and provide a simple way to obtain high-performance Ni-rich cathodes for high-energy-density Li-ion batteries.
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- Lingjun Li
- Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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Jiang J, Fan Q, Liu H, Chou S, Konstantinov K, Wang J. Understanding the Effects of the Low-Concentration Electrolyte on the Performance of High-Energy-Density Li-S Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:28405-28414. [PMID: 34110760 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c07883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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High-energy-density Li-S batteries have been impeded by low power rate and low sulfur utilization of high-sulfur-loading cathode and unstable Li metal anode. Herein, a new method protocol was proposed to separately investigate the effects of low-concentration electrolytes on the cathode and the anode for Li-S batteries. It was found that 0.5 M LiTFSI showed better cycling stability than the standard concentration of 1.0 M LiTFSI under the condition of high sulfur loading due to its better wettability toward the electrode. In addition, the low-concentration electrolyte could improve the stability of the Li-electrolyte interface, which was attributable to a higher content of the organic component in the solid electrolyte interface (SEI), owing to the participation of more solvent in the buildup of the SEI. The flexible and elastic organic components could be more capable of accommodating the volume changes in the Li metal anode. Consequently, the low-concentration electrolyte could be more suitable for high-energy-density Li-S batteries. We anticipate this research could provide some inspirations for the development of high-energy-density and low-cost Li-S batteries.
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- Jicheng Jiang
- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials (ISEM), Australian Institute of Innovative Materials (AIIM), Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials (ISEM), Australian Institute of Innovative Materials (AIIM), Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials (ISEM), Australian Institute of Innovative Materials (AIIM), Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials (ISEM), Australian Institute of Innovative Materials (AIIM), Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials (ISEM), Australian Institute of Innovative Materials (AIIM), Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials (ISEM), Australian Institute of Innovative Materials (AIIM), Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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Liu H, Lai WH, Yang Q, Lei Y, Wu C, Wang N, Wang YX, Chou SL, Liu HK, Dou SX. Understanding Sulfur Redox Mechanisms in Different Electrolytes for Room-Temperature Na-S Batteries. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2021; 13:121. [PMID: 34138346 PMCID: PMC8096878 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-021-00648-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/03/2021] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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This work reports influence of two different electrolytes, carbonate ester and ether electrolytes, on the sulfur redox reactions in room-temperature Na-S batteries. Two sulfur cathodes with different S loading ratio and status are investigated. A sulfur-rich composite with most sulfur dispersed on the surface of a carbon host can realize a high loading ratio (72% S). In contrast, a confined sulfur sample can encapsulate S into the pores of the carbon host with a low loading ratio (44% S). In carbonate ester electrolyte, only the sulfur trapped in porous structures is active via 'solid-solid' behavior during cycling. The S cathode with high surface sulfur shows poor reversible capacity because of the severe side reactions between the surface polysulfides and the carbonate ester solvents. To improve the capacity of the sulfur-rich cathode, ether electrolyte with NaNO3 additive is explored to realize a 'solid-liquid' sulfur redox process and confine the shuttle effect of the dissolved polysulfides. As a result, the sulfur-rich cathode achieved high reversible capacity (483 mAh g-1), corresponding to a specific energy of 362 Wh kg-1 after 200 cycles, shedding light on the use of ether electrolyte for high-loading sulfur cathode.
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- Hanwen Liu
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia.
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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Lu C, Chen Y, Yang Y, Chen X. Single-atom Catalytic Materials for Lean-electrolyte Ultrastable Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:5522-5530. [PMID: 32579363 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c02167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries with high energy capacity are promising candidates for advanced energy storage. However, their applications are impeded by shuttling of soluble polysulfides and sluggish conversion kinetics with inferior rate performance and short cycling life. Here, single-atom materials are designed to accelerate polysulfide conversion for Li-S batteries. Nitrogen sites in the structure not only anchor polysulfides to alleviate the shuttle effect but also enable high loading of single-atom irons. Density functional theory calculations indicate that single-atom sites reduce the energy barrier of electrochemical reactions and thus improve the rate and cycling performances of batteries. The coin battery shows impressive energy storage properties, including a high reversible capacity of 1379 mAh g-1 at 0.1 C and a high rate capacity of 704 mAh g-1 at 5 C. The ratio of electrolyte dosage/energy density is as low as 5.5 g Ah1-. It exhibits excellent cycling performance with a capacity retention of 90% even after 200 cycles at 0.2 C.
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- Chao Lu
- Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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