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Chen Q, Li J, Pan J, Li T, Wang K, Li X, Shi K, Min Y, Liu Q. Dependence of Interlayer or Sulfur Host on Hollow Framework of Lithium-Sulfur Battery. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2401153. [PMID: 38501763 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202401153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries are recognized as the next generation of high-specific energy secondary batteries owing to their satisfactory theoretical specific capacity and energy density. However, their commercial application is greatly limited by a series of problems, including disordered migration behavior, sluggish redox kinetics, and the serious shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides. One of the most efficient approaches to physically limit the shuttle effect is the rational design of a hollow framework as sulfur host. However, the influence of the hollow structure on the interlayers has not been clearly reported. In this study, the Mo2C/C catalysts with hollow(H-Mo2C/C) and solid(S-Mo2C/C) frameworks are rationally designed to explore the dependence of the hollow structure on the interlayer or sulfur host. In contrast to the physical limitations of the hollow framework as host, the hollow structure of the interlayer inhibited lithium-ion diffusion, resulting in poor electrochemical properties at high current densities. Based on the superiority of the various frameworks, the H-Mo2C/C@S | S-Mo2C/C@PP | Li cells are assembled and displayed excellent electrochemical performance. This work re-examines the design requirements and principles of catalyst frameworks in different battery units.
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- Qilan Chen
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Clean Transportation Energy Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Clean Transportation Energy Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Clean Transportation Energy Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Clean Transportation Energy Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Clean Transportation Energy Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Energy Conversion of Hainan Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, 571158, P. R. China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Clean Transportation Energy Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- Rongjiang Laboratory, Jieyang Branch of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Jieyang, 515200, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Clean Transportation Energy Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
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Lu W, Wang L, Han C, Chao Y, Xu C, Zhu J, Tian Y, Wang Z, Cui X. MoP quantum dots based multifunctional efficient electrocatalyst for stable and long-life flexible lithium-sulfur batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 661:83-90. [PMID: 38295705 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.01.155] [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: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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The commercialization of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries is challenging, owing to factors like the poor conductivity of S, the 'shuttle effect', and the slow reaction kinetics. To address these challenges, MoP quantum dots were decorated on hollow carbon spheres (MoPQDs/C) in this study and used as an efficient lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) adsorbents and catalysts. In this approach polysulfides are effectively trapped through strong chemisorption and physical adsorption while simultaneously facilitating LiPSs conversion by enhancing the reaction kinetics. MXene serves as a flexible physical barrier (MoPQDs/C@MXene), further enhancing the confinement of LiPSs. Moreover, both materials are conductive, significantly facilitating electron and charge transfer. Additionally, the flexible MoPQDs/C@MXene-S electrode offers a large specific surface area for sulfur loading and withstand volume expansion during electrochemical processes. As a result, the MoPQDs/C@MXene-S electrode exhibits excellent long-term cyclability and maintains a robust specific capacity of 992 mA h g-1 even after 800cycles at a rate of 1.0C (1C = 1675 mA g-1), with a minimal capacity decay rate of 0.034 % per cycle. This work proposes an efficient strategy to fabricate highly efficient electrocatalysts for advanced Li-S batteries.
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- Wenqiang Lu
- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, People's Republic of China
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Gao S, Xu B, Sun J, Zhang Z. Nanotechnological advances in cancer: therapy a comprehensive review of carbon nanotube applications. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2024; 12:1351787. [PMID: 38562672 PMCID: PMC10984352 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1351787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Nanotechnology is revolutionising different areas from manufacturing to therapeutics in the health field. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), a promising drug candidate in nanomedicine, have attracted attention due to their excellent and unique mechanical, electronic, and physicochemical properties. This emerging nanomaterial has attracted a wide range of scientific interest in the last decade. Carbon nanotubes have many potential applications in cancer therapy, such as imaging, drug delivery, and combination therapy. Carbon nanotubes can be used as carriers for drug delivery systems by carrying anticancer drugs and enabling targeted release to improve therapeutic efficacy and reduce adverse effects on healthy tissues. In addition, carbon nanotubes can be combined with other therapeutic approaches, such as photothermal and photodynamic therapies, to work synergistically to destroy cancer cells. Carbon nanotubes have great potential as promising nanomaterials in the field of nanomedicine, offering new opportunities and properties for future cancer treatments. In this paper, the main focus is on the application of carbon nanotubes in cancer diagnostics, targeted therapies, and toxicity evaluation of carbon nanotubes at the biological level to ensure the safety and real-life and clinical applications of carbon nanotubes.
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- Siyang Gao
- Jilin University of College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Changchun, Jilin, China
- School of Mechatronic Engineering, Chang Chun University of Technology, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- School of Mechatronic Engineering, Chang Chun University of Technology, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- School of Mechatronic Engineering, Chang Chun University of Technology, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Jilin University of College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Changchun, Jilin, China
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Liu X, Wang J, Wang W, Liu Y, Sun J, Wang H, Zhao Q, Liu W, Huang Q, Wang S, An Q, Wang Q, Shen L, Wang J. Interfacial Synergy in Mo 2C/MoC Heterostructure Promoting Sequential Polysulfide Conversion in High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Battery. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2307902. [PMID: 37950404 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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A rational design of sulfur host is the key to conquering the"polysulfide shuttle effects" by accelerating the polysulfide conversion. Since the process involves solid-liquid-solid multistep phase transitions, purposely-engineered heterostructure catalysts with various active regions for catalyzing conversion steps correspondingly are beneficial to promote the overall conversion process. However, the functionalities of the materials surface and interface in heterostructure catalysts remain unclear. In this work, an Mo2C/MoC catalyst with abundant Mo2C surface-interface-MoC surface tri-active-region is developed by in situ converting the MoZn-metal organic framework. The experimental and simulation studies demonstrate the interface can catch long-chain polysulfides and promote their conversion. Instead, the Mo2C and MoC tend to accommodate the short-chain polysulfide and accelerate their conversion and the Li2S dissociation. Benefitting from the high catalytic ability, the Li-S battery assembled with the Mo2C/MoC-S cathode shows more discrete redox reactions and delivers a high initial capacity of 1603.6 mAh g-1 at 1 C charging-discharging rate, which is over twofolds of the one assembled using individual hosts, and 80.4% capacity can be maintained after 1000 cycles at 3 C rate. This work has demonstrated a novel synergy between the interface and material surface, which will help the future design of high-performance Li-S batteries.
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- Ximeng Liu
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR (Agency for Science Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR (Agency for Science Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117575, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
- National University of Singapore (Chongqing) Research Institute, Chongqing, 401123, P. R. China
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Liang Q, Wang S, Lu X, Jia X, Yang J, Liang F, Xie Q, Yang C, Qian J, Song H, Chen R. High-Entropy MXene as Bifunctional Mediator toward Advanced Li-S Full Batteries. ACS NANO 2024; 18:2395-2408. [PMID: 38194614 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c10731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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The development of high-energy-density Li-S batteries (LSBs) is still hindered by the disturbing polysulfide shuttle effect. Herein, with clever combination between "high entropy" and MXene, an HE-MXene doped graphene composite containing multiple element quasi-atoms as bifunctional mediator for separator modification (HE-MXene/G@PP) in LSBs is proposed. The HE-MXene/G@PP offers high electrical conductivity for fast lithium polysulfide (LiPS) redox conversion kinetics, abundant metal active sites for efficient chemisorption with LiPSs, and strong lipophilic characteristics for uniform Li+ deposition on lithium metal surface. As demonstrated by DFT theoretical calculations, in situ Raman, and DRT results successively, HE-MXene/G@PP efficiently captures LiPSs through synergistic modulation of the cocktail effect and accelerates the LiPSs redox reaction, and the lattice distortion effect effectively induces the homogeneous deposition of dendritic-free lithium. Therefore, this work achieves excellent long-term cycling performance with a decay rate of 0.026%/0.031% per cycle after 1200 cycles at 1 C/2 C. The Li||Li symmetric cell still maintains a stable overpotential after 6000 h under 40 mA cm-2/40 mAh cm-2. Furthermore, it delivers favorable cycling stability under 7.8 mg cm-2 and a low E/S ratio of 5.6 μL mg-1. This strategy provides a rational approach to resolve the sulfur cathode and lithium anode problems simultaneously.
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- Qi Liang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Quzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Quzhou 313002, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Quzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Quzhou 313002, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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Zheng M, Zhao J, Wu W, Chen R, Chen S, Cheng N. Co/CoS 2 Heterojunction Embedded in N, S-Doped Hollow Nanocage for Enhanced Polysulfides Conversion in High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2303192. [PMID: 37712177 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Modulating the electronic configuration of the substrate to achieve the optimal chemisorption toward polysulfides (LiPSs) for boosting polysulfide conversion is a promising way to the efficient Li-S batteries but filled with challenges. Herein, a Co/CoS2 heterostructure is elaborately built to tuning d-orbital electronic structure of CoS2 for a high-performance electrocatalyst. Theoretical simulations first evidence that Co metal as the electron donator can form a built-in electric field with CoS2 and downshift the d-band center, leading to the well-optimized adsorption strength for lithium polysulfides on CoS2 , thus contributing a favorable way for expediting the redox reaction kinetics of LiPSs. As verification of prediction, a Co/CoS2 heterostructure implanted in porous hollow N, S co-doped carbon nanocage (Co/CoS2 @NSC) is designed to realize the electronic configuration regulation and promote the electrochemical performance. Consequently, the batteries assembled with Co/CoS2 @NSC cathode display an outstanding specific capacity and an admirable cycling property as well as a salient property of 8.25 mAh cm-2 under 8.18 mg cm-2 . The DFT calculation also reveals the synergistic effect of N, S co-doping for enhancing polysulfide adsorption as well as the detriment of excessive sulfur doping.
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- Ming Zheng
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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Liu W, Dai X, Guo W, Tang J, Feng J, Zheng D, Yin R, Wang Y, Que W, Wu F, Shi W, Cao X. Phase Engineering of Molybdenum Carbide-Cobalt Heterostructures for Long-Lasting Zn-Air Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:41476-41482. [PMID: 37625012 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c06711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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Developing highly active and robust oxygen catalysts is of great significance for the commercialization of Zn-air batteries (ZABs) with long-life stability. Herein, heterostructured catalysts comprising molybdenum carbide and metallic Co are prepared by a simple dicyandiamide-assisted pyrolysis strategy. Importantly, the crystalline phase of molybdenum carbide in the catalysts can be carefully regulated by adjusting the CoMo-imidazole precursor and dicyandiamide ratio. The electronic configuration of Co and Mo centers as well as the phase-dependent oxygen reduction reaction performance of these heterostructures (β-Mo2C/Co, β-Mo2C/η-MoC/Co, and η-MoC/Co) was disclosed. A highly active η-MoC/Co cathode enables ZABs with outstanding long-term stability over 850 h with a low voltage decaying rate of 0.06 mV·h-1 and high peak power density of 162 mW·cm-2. This work provides a new idea for the rational design of efficient and stable cathode catalysts for ZABs.
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- Wenxian Liu
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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Guo T, Ding Y, Xu C, Bai W, Pan S, Liu M, Bi M, Sun J, Ouyang X, Wang X, Fu Y, Zhu J. High Crystallinity 2D π-d Conjugated Conductive Metal-Organic Framework for Boosting Polysulfide Conversion in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2302518. [PMID: 37505447 PMCID: PMC10520645 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202302518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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The catalytic performance of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in Li-S batteries is significantly hindered by unsuitable pore size, low conductivity, and large steric contact hindrance between the catalytic site and lithium polysulfide (LPSs). Herein, the smallest π-conjugated hexaaminobenzene (HAB) as linker and Ni(II) ions as skeletal node are in situ assembled into high crystallinity Ni-HAB 2D conductive MOFs with dense Ni-N4 units via dsp2 hybridization on the surface of carbon nanotube (CNT), fabricating Ni-HAB@CNT as separator modified layer in Li-S batteries. As-obtained unique π-d conjugated Ni-HAB nanostructure features ordered micropores with suitable pore size (≈8 Å) induced by HAB ligands, which can cooperate with dense Ni-N4 chemisorption sites to effectively suppress the shuttle effect. Meanwhile, the conversion kinetics of LPSs is significantly accelerated owing to the small steric contact hindrance and increased delocalized electron density endued by the planar tetracoordinate structure. Consequently, the Li-S battery with Ni-HAB@CNT modified separator achieves an areal capacity of 6.29 mAh cm-2 at high sulfur loading of 6.5 mg cm-2 under electrolyte/sulfur ratio of 5 µL mg-1 . Moreover, Li-S single-electrode pouch cells with modified separators deliver a high reversible capacity of 791 mAh g-1 after 50 cycles at 0.1 C with electrolyte/sulfur ratio of 6 µL mg-1 .
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- Tong Guo
- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry of EducationNanjing University of Science and TechnologyNanjing210094P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry of EducationNanjing University of Science and TechnologyNanjing210094P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry of EducationNanjing University of Science and TechnologyNanjing210094P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry of EducationNanjing University of Science and TechnologyNanjing210094P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry of EducationNanjing University of Science and TechnologyNanjing210094P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry of EducationNanjing University of Science and TechnologyNanjing210094P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry of EducationNanjing University of Science and TechnologyNanjing210094P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry of EducationNanjing University of Science and TechnologyNanjing210094P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials and Application TechnologySchool of Materials Science and EngineeringXiangtan UniversityXiangtan411105P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry of EducationNanjing University of Science and TechnologyNanjing210094P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry of EducationNanjing University of Science and TechnologyNanjing210094P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry of EducationNanjing University of Science and TechnologyNanjing210094P. R. China
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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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Wang Z, Che H, Lu W, Chao Y, Wang L, Liang B, Liu J, Xu Q, Cui X. Application of Inorganic Quantum Dots in Advanced Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023:e2301355. [PMID: 37088862 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202301355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have emerged as one of the most attractive alternatives for post-lithium-ion battery energy storage systems, owing to their ultrahigh theoretical energy density. However, the large-scale application of Li-S batteries remains enormously problematic because of the poor cycling life and safety problems, induced by the low conductivity , severe shuttling effect, poor reaction kinetics, and lithium dendrite formation. In recent studies, catalytic techniques are reported to promote the commercial application of Li-S batteries. Compared with the conventional catalytic sites on host materials, quantum dots (QDs) with ultrafine particle size (<10 nm) can provide large accessible surface area and strong polarity to restrict the shuttling effect, excellent catalytic effect to enhance the kinetics of redox reactions, as well as abundant lithiophilic nucleation sites to regulate Li deposition. In this review, the intrinsic hurdles of S conversion and Li stripping/plating reactions are first summarized. More importantly, a comprehensive overview is provided of inorganic QDs, in improving the efficiency and stability of Li-S batteries, with the strategies including composition optimization, defect and morphological engineering, design of heterostructures, and so forth. Finally, the prospects and challenges of QDs in Li-S batteries are discussed.
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- Zhuosen Wang
- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- High & New Technology Research Center, Henan Academy of Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
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- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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Lv C, Cao H, Deng W, Zhao M, Miao Y, Guo C, Liu P, Wu Y. Carbon nanotube-embedded hollow carbon nanofibers as efficient hosts for advanced lithium-sulfur batteries. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:4700-4707. [PMID: 36930227 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt00288h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have attracted great research attention because of their high energy density and low cost. However, shuttling effects of polysulfides and insulation from elemental sulfur hinder their practical application. Herein, we report hollow carbon nanofibers filled with carbon nanotubes (denoted as HCNF/CNT) as host materials for sulfur to mitigate the shuttling behavior and improve the kinetics of insulative sulfur. The as-prepared HCNF/CNT with nano-conductive domains in the hollow carbon nanofibers enables high loading and efficient utilization of sulfur. Owing to their unique structural superiority, the sulfur-encapsulated HCNF/CNT cathode materials for Li-S batteries deliver excellent electrochemical performance, including high specific capacity of 1156 mA h g-1 at 0.2 C, good rate performance and cycling stability with a capacity retention of 77.2% after 200 cycles at 2 C. Such a unique structure can provide inspiration for the rational structural design of carbon materials as hosts for high performance Li-S batteries.
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- Chenshan Lv
- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China.
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- Ningbo Institute of Industrial Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China
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- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China. .,School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China
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Rectangular Transition Metal-rTCNQ Organic Frameworks Enabling Polysulfide Anchoring and Fast Electrocatalytic Activity in Li-Sulfur Batteries: A Density Functional Theory Perspective. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28052389. [PMID: 36903634 PMCID: PMC10005228 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28052389] [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: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Two-dimensional metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have shown great development po-tential in the field of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. In this theoretical research work, we propose a novel 3d transition metals (TM)-embedded rectangular tetracyanoquinodimethane (TM-rTCNQ) as a potential high-performance sulfur host. The calculated results show that all TM-rTCNQ structures have excellent structural stability and metallic properties. Through exploring different adsorption patterns, we discovered that TM-rTCNQ (TM = V, Cr, Mn, Fe and Co) monolayers possess moderate adsorption strength for all polysulfide species, which is mainly due to the existence of the TM-N4 active center in these frame systems. Especially for the non-synthesized V-rCTNQ, the theoretical calculation fully predicts that the material has the most suitable adsorption strength for polysul-fides, excellent charging-discharging reaction and Li-ion diffusion performance. Additionally, Mn-rTCNQ, which has been synthesized experimentally, is also suitable for further experimental con-firmation. These findings not only provide novel MOFs for promoting the commercialization of Li-S batteries, but also provide unique insights for fully understanding their catalytic reaction mecha-nism.
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Wu J, Jing M, Wu T, Yi M, Bai Y, Deng W, Zhu Y, Yang Y, Wang X. Enhanced Kinetic Behaviors of Hollow MoO2/MoS2 Nanospheres for Sodium-Ion-Based Energy Storage. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 641:831-841. [PMID: 36966572 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.03.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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Mo-based heterostructures offer a new strategy to improve the electronics/ion transport and diffusion kinetics of the anode materials for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). MoO2/MoS2 hollow nanospheres have been successfully designed via in-situ ion exchange technology with the spherical coordination compound Mo-glycerates (MoG). The structural evolution processes of pure MoO2, MoO2/MoS2, and pure MoS2 materials have been investigated, illustrating that the structureofthenanospherecan be maintained by introducing the S-Mo-S bond. Based on the high conductivity of MoO2, the layered structure of MoS2 and the synergistic effect between components, as-obtained MoO2/MoS2 hollow nanospheres display enhanced electrochemical kinetic behaviors for SIBs. The MoO2/MoS2 hollow nanospheres achieve a rate performance with 72% capacity retention at a current of 3200 mA g-1 compared to 100 mA g-1. The capacity can be restored to the initial capacity after a current returns to 100 mA g-1, while the capacity fading of pure MoS2 is up to 24%. Moreover, the MoO2/MoS2 hollow nanospheres also exhibit cycling stability, maintaining a stable capacity of 455.4 mAh g-1 after 100 cycles at a current of 100 mA g-1. In this work, the design strategy for the hollow composite structure provides insight into the preparation of energy storage materials.
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Dai S, Sun C, Zhang Y, Zeng L, Peng Y, Zhou L, Wang Y, Jiang J, Ming Li C. Carbon microspheres built of La 2O 3 quantum dots-implanted nanorods: Superb hosts with ultra-long Li 2S n-catalysis durability. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 640:320-328. [PMID: 36867928 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.02.127] [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: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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Practical utilization of Li-sulfur batteries (LSBs) is still hindered by the sulfur cathode side due to its inferior electrical conductivity, huge volume expansion and adverse polysulfide shuttling effects. Though using polar catalysts coupled with mesoporous carbons may well surmount these barriers, such unsheltered catalysts rarely survive due to oversaturated polysulfide adsorption and extra sulfuration side reactions. To overcome above constrains, we herein propose to implant highly reactive nanocatalysts into carbon matrix with few nanometers insertion depth for mechanical protection. As a paradigm study, we have embedded La2O3-quantum dots (QDs) into carbon nanorods, which are then assembled into carbon microspheres (CMs). As evaluated, La2O3 QDs-CMs can help elevate the cathode redox reaction kinetics and sulfur utilization ratios, delivering a large capacity of 1392 mAh g-1 at 0.25C and high-capacity retention of 76% after total cycling. The thin carbon layers on La2O3 QDs exert a key role in impeding excess polysulfide accumulation on catalysts and thus prevent their deactivation/failure. Our strategy may guide a smart way to make catalysts-involved sulfur cathode systems with ultra-long working durability for LSBs applications.
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- Shuai Dai
- Institute for Materials Science & Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, PR China; School of Materials and Energy, and Chongqing Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Clean Energies of Technologies, Southwest University, No. 2 Tiansheng Road, BeiBei District, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- School of Materials and Energy, and Chongqing Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Clean Energies of Technologies, Southwest University, No. 2 Tiansheng Road, BeiBei District, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- School of Materials and Energy, and Chongqing Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Clean Energies of Technologies, Southwest University, No. 2 Tiansheng Road, BeiBei District, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- School of Materials and Energy, and Chongqing Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Clean Energies of Technologies, Southwest University, No. 2 Tiansheng Road, BeiBei District, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- School of Materials and Energy, and Chongqing Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Clean Energies of Technologies, Southwest University, No. 2 Tiansheng Road, BeiBei District, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- School of Materials and Energy, and Chongqing Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Clean Energies of Technologies, Southwest University, No. 2 Tiansheng Road, BeiBei District, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Lasers, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, PR China
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- School of Materials and Energy, and Chongqing Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Clean Energies of Technologies, Southwest University, No. 2 Tiansheng Road, BeiBei District, Chongqing 400715, PR China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Laser Technology and Optoelectronic Functional Materials of Hainan Province, and Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Photoelectrochemistry of Haikou, Hainan Normal University, Haikou 571158, PR China.
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- Institute for Materials Science & Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, PR China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Laser Technology and Optoelectronic Functional Materials of Hainan Province, and Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Photoelectrochemistry of Haikou, Hainan Normal University, Haikou 571158, PR China.
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Sun J, Liu Y, Liu L, Bi J, Wang S, Du Z, Du H, Wang K, Ai W, Huang W. Interface Engineering Toward Expedited Li 2 S Deposition in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: A Critical Review. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2211168. [PMID: 36756778 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202211168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) with superior energy density are among the most promising candidates of next-generation energy storage techniques. As the key step contributing to 75% of the overall capacity, Li2 S deposition remains a formidable challenge for LSBs applications because of its sluggish kinetics. The severe kinetic issue originates from the huge interfacial impedances, indicative of the interface-dominated nature of Li2 S deposition. Accordingly, increasing efforts have been devoted to interface engineering for efficient Li2 S deposition, which has attained inspiring success to date. However, a systematic overview and in-depth understanding of this critical field are still absent. In this review, the principles of interface-controlled Li2 S precipitation are presented, clarifying the pivotal roles of electrolyte-substrate and electrolyte-Li2 S interfaces in regulating Li2 S depositing behavior. For the optimization of the electrolyte-substrate interface, efforts on the design of substrates including metal compounds, functionalized carbons, and organic compounds are systematically summarized. Regarding the regulation of electrolyte-Li2 S interface, the progress of applying polysulfides catholytes, redox mediators, and high-donicity/polarity electrolytes is overviewed in detail. Finally, the challenges and possible solutions aiming at optimizing Li2 S deposition are given for further development of practical LSBs. This review would inspire more insightful works and, more importantly, may enlighten other electrochemical areas concerning heterogeneous deposition processes.
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- Jinmeng Sun
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) & Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
- Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, China
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Xia J, Cao R, Zhao L, Wu Q. Structural screening and descriptor exploration of black phosphorus carbide supported bifunctional catalysts for lithium-sulfur batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 630:317-327. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.10.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Hu X, Shen K, Han C, Wu X, Li S, Guo J, Yan M, Zhang M. Ultra-thin MoO2 Nanosheets Loaded on Hollow Mesoporous Carbon Spheres Promoting Polysulfide Adsorption and Redox Kinetics for Lithium-sulfur Batteries. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Patil R, Liu S, Yadav A, Khaorapapong N, Yamauchi Y, Dutta S. Superstructures of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks to Single- and Multiatom Sites for Electrochemical Energy Conversion. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2203147. [PMID: 36323587 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202203147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The exploration of electrocatalysts with high catalytic activity and long-term stability for electrochemical energy conversion is significant yet remains challenging. Zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF)-derived superstructures are a source of atomic-site-containing electrocatalysts. These atomic sites anchor the guest encapsulation and self-assembly of aspheric polyhedral particles produced using microreactor fabrication. This review provides an overview of ZIF-derived superstructures by highlighting some of the key structural types, such as open carbon cages, 1D superstructures, hollow structures, and the interconversion of superstructures. The fundamentals and representative structures are outlined to demonstrate the role of superstructures in the construction of materials with atomic sites, such as single- and dual-atom materials. Then, the roles of ZIF-derived single-atom sites for the electroreduction of CO2 and electrochemical synthesis of H2 O2 are discussed, and their electrochemical performance for energy conversion is outlined. Finally, the perspective on advancing single- and dual-atom electrode-based electrochemical processes with enhanced redox activity and a low-impedance charge-transfer pathway for cathodes is provided. The challenges associated with ZIF-derived superstructures for electrochemical energy conversion are discussed.
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- Rahul Patil
- Electrochemical Energy and Sensor Research Laboratory, Amity Institute of Click Chemistry Research and Studies, Amity University, 201303, Noida, India
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- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- Electrochemical Energy and Sensor Research Laboratory, Amity Institute of Click Chemistry Research and Studies, Amity University, 201303, Noida, India
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- Materials Chemistry Research Center, Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, 40002, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Electrochemical Energy and Sensor Research Laboratory, Amity Institute of Click Chemistry Research and Studies, Amity University, 201303, Noida, India
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Hu S, Wang T, Lu B, Wu D, Wang H, Liu X, Zhang J. Ionic-Liquid-Assisted Synthesis of FeSe-MnSe Heterointerfaces with Abundant Se Vacancies Embedded in N,B Co-Doped Hollow Carbon Microspheres for Accelerating the Sulfur Reduction Reaction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2204147. [PMID: 35900291 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202204147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Revised: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Currently, extensive research efforts are being devoted to suppressing the shuttle effect of polysulfides. The uncontrollable deposition of insulating Li2 S onto the surface of sulfur host materials dramatically inhibits the continuous reduction of polysulfides in lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. Herein, N,B co-doped hollow carbon microspheres embedded with dense FeSe-MnSe heterostructures and abundant Se vacancies (FeSe-MnSe/NBC) are rationally designed and synthesized via a facile hydrothermal reaction using ionic liquids as dopants. The introduction of abundant heterostructures subtly guides Li2 S nucleation and deposition in 3D frameworks, thus avoiding the formation of the Li2 S passivation layer and allowing for continuous Li+ diffusion and subsequent nucleation of Li2 S. Owing to these beneficial features, Li-S batteries comprising an FeSe-MnSe/NBC electrode exhibit significantly improved performance, including a high initial capacity of 1334 mAh g-1 at 0.2 C and ultralong cycle stability with a low capacity fading rate of 0.029% cycle-1 over 1000 cycles at 1.0 C. Remarkably, the FeSe-MnSe/NBC pouch cell delivers a considerable areal capacity of 3.6 mAh cm-2 at 0.1 C. This study provides valuable insight into heterostructures and Se vacancies for developing practical Li-S batteries.
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- Shunyou Hu
- Sauvage Laboratory for Smart Materials, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
- Research Centre of Printed Flexible Electronics, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Sauvage Laboratory for Smart Materials, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
- Research Centre of Printed Flexible Electronics, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Sauvage Laboratory for Smart Materials, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
- Research Centre of Printed Flexible Electronics, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Sauvage Laboratory for Smart Materials, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
- Research Centre of Printed Flexible Electronics, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Sauvage Laboratory for Smart Materials, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
- Research Centre of Printed Flexible Electronics, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Aerospace Detection and Imaging, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Sauvage Laboratory for Smart Materials, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
- Research Centre of Printed Flexible Electronics, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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Yuan J, Xi B, Wang P, Zhang Z, Song N, An X, Liu J, Feng J, Xiong S. Multifunctional Atomic Molybdenum on Graphene with Distinctive Coordination to Solve Li and S Electrochemistry. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2203947. [PMID: 35980940 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202203947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The improvement of lithium-sulfur batteries is still impeded by notorious shuttling effect and sluggish kinetics on the S cathode, and rampant Li dendrite formation on the Li anode makes it worse. Herein, a type of single-atom dispersed Mo on nitrogen-doped graphene (Mo/NG) with a distinctive Mo-N2 O2 -C coordination structure first serving as a multifunctional material is designed by a structure-oriented strategy to solve Li and S electrochemistry. Mo/NG with superior intrinsic properties endowed by the unique coordination configuration adsorbs soluble polysulfides and promotes bidirectional conversion of LiPSs at the cathode side. Meanwhile, the suitable binding strength of Mo/NG with lithium ions endows it with an attractive lithiophilic feature. Specifically, Mo/NG is able to work as the adaptor to redistribute lithium ions on the interface of separator and homogenize the lithium ion flux. Due to the suitable binding ability with Li+ , it does not interfere with the diffusion of lithium ions across and provides tunnels exclusive to lithium ions to generate fast and homogeneous flux. Ascribed to such unique multifunctionality, Li-S batteries assembled with Mo/NG exhibit excellent electrochemical performance including long cycling stability over 1000 cycles and high areal capacities under high sulfur mass loading.
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- Jia Yuan
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610106, P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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Catalytic Mo2C decorated hollow mesoporous carbon spheres as sulfur host for lithium-sulfur batteries with high sulfur loading. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2022.123187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hao H, Wang Y, Katyal N, Yang G, Dong H, Liu P, Hwang S, Mantha J, Henkelman G, Xu Y, Boscoboinik JA, Nanda J, Mitlin D. Molybdenum Carbide Electrocatalyst In Situ Embedded in Porous Nitrogen-Rich Carbon Nanotubes Promotes Rapid Kinetics in Sodium-Metal-Sulfur Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2106572. [PMID: 35451133 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202106572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This is the first report of molybdenum carbide-based electrocatalyst for sulfur-based sodium-metal batteries. MoC/Mo2 C is in situ grown on nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes in parallel with formation of extensive nanoporosity. Sulfur impregnation (50 wt% S) results in unique triphasic architecture termed molybdenum carbide-porous carbon nanotubes host (MoC/Mo2 C@PCNT-S). Quasi-solid-state phase transformation to Na2 S is promoted in carbonate electrolyte, with in situ time-resolved Raman, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and optical analyses demonstrating minimal soluble polysulfides. MoC/Mo2 C@PCNT-S cathodes deliver among the most promising rate performance characteristics in the literature, achieving 987 mAh g-1 at 1 A g-1 , 818 mAh g-1 at 3 A g-1 , and 621 mAh g-1 at 5 A g-1 . The cells deliver superior cycling stability, retaining 650 mAh g-1 after 1000 cycles at 1.5 A g-1 , corresponding to 0.028% capacity decay per cycle. High mass loading cathodes (64 wt% S, 12.7 mg cm-2 ) also show cycling stability. Density functional theory demonstrates that formation energy of Na2 Sx (1 ≤ x ≤ 4) on surface of MoC/Mo2 C is significantly lowered compared to analogous redox in liquid. Strong binding of Na2 Sx (1 ≤ x ≤ 4) on MoC/Mo2 C surfaces results from charge transfer between the sulfur and Mo sites on carbides' surface.
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- Hongchang Hao
- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
- Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Department, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11790, USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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Wang Y, Pu Y, Yuan L, Zhang Y, Liu C, Wang Q, Wu H. Synergistic Effect of WN/Mo 2C Embedded in Bioderived Carbon Nanofibers: A Rational Design of a Shuttle Inhibitor and an Electrocatalyst for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:18578-18588. [PMID: 35435653 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c02836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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To improve the innate shuttle effect and the sluggish redox kinetics of lithium-sulfur batteries, a composite made of a bimetallic compound embedded in nitrogen-doped carbon nanofibers (CNFs) is synthesized by employing biomass collagen fibers (CFs) as a structure template. Metal anions WO42- and MoO42- are grafted on plant polyphenol-modified CFs and then in situ converted into WN/Mo2C implanted in a matrix of CNFs (WMCNFs). The obtained WN/Mo2C is of quantum size and uniform distribution, exposing the active sites maximally. Further, the heterostructure of the bimetallic composite enables unique electronic interaction, thereby synergistically enhancing its adsorption capability toward soluble intermediates and activating its catalytic function for liquid-liquid and liquid-solid conversions. Combining these merits, when used as a separator modification material and a sulfur host simultaneously, the WMCNFs composite exhibits remarkable cycling stability with 91.45% capacity retention after 500 cycles at 2 C and also prominent rate performance of delivering 552.75 mAh g-1 at a current rate of 10 C. Meanwhile, the stable luminescence operation of LED lights powered by the assembled pouch cell demonstrates the application potential of this biomaterial-derived composite.
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- Yuchen Wang
- Department of Advanced Energy Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- Department of Advanced Energy Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- Department of Advanced Energy Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- Department of Advanced Energy Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Alternative Energy Materials & Devices, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- Department of Advanced Energy Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Alternative Energy Materials & Devices, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- Department of Advanced Energy Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Alternative Energy Materials & Devices, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- Department of Advanced Energy Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Alternative Energy Materials & Devices, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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Zhou X, Yu Z, Yao Y, Jiang Y, Rui X, Liu J, Yu Y. A High-Efficiency Mo 2 C Electrocatalyst Promoting the Polysulfide Redox Kinetics for Na-S Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2200479. [PMID: 35142394 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202200479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Room-temperature sodium-sulfur (RT Na-S) batteries, as promising next-generation energy storage candidates, are drawing more and more attention due to the high energy density and abundant elements reserved in the earth. However, the native downsides of RT Na-S batteries (i.e., enormous volume changes, the polysulfide shuttle, and the insulation and low reactivity of S) impede their further application. To conquer these challenges, hierarchical porous hollow carbon polyhedrons embedded with uniform Mo2 C nanoparticles are designed deliberately as the host for S. The micro- and mesoporous hollow carbon indeed dramatically enhances the reactivity of the S cathodes and accommodates the volume changes. Meanwhile, the highly conductive dispersed Mo2 C has a strong chemical adsorption to polysulfides and catalyzes the transformation of polysulfides, which can effectively inhibit the dissolution of polysulfides and accelerate the reaction kinetics. Thus, the as-prepared S cathode can display a high reversible capacity (1098 mAh g-1 at 0.2 A g-1 after 120 cycles) and superior rate performance (483 mAh g-1 at 10.0 A g-1 ). This work provides a new method to boost the performance of RT Na-S batteries.
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- Xuefeng Zhou
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, PR China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institute of Industry & Equipment Technology, Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials & Devices of Anhui Province, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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Yang Y, Dai Q, Shi L, Liu Y, Isimjan TT, Yang X. Electronic Modulation of Pt Nanoparticles on Ni 3N-Mo 2C by Support-Induced Strategy for Accelerating Hydrogen Oxidation and Evolution. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:2107-2116. [PMID: 35225609 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c00021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Electrochemical energy conversion and storage through hydrogen has revolutionized sustainable energy systems using fuel cells and electrolyzers. Regrettably, the sluggish alkaline hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) hampers advances in fuel cells. Herein, we report a Pt/Ni3N-Mo2C bifunctional electrocatalyst toward HOR and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The Pt/Ni3N-Mo2C exhibits remarkable HOR/HER performance in alkaline media. The mass activity at 50 mV and exchange current density of HOR are 5.1 and 1.5 times that of commercial Pt/C, respectively. Moreover, it possesses an impressive HER activity with an overpotential of 11 mV @ 10 mA cm-2, which is lower than that of Pt/C and most reported electrocatalysts under the same conditions. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations combined with experimental results reveal that Pt/Ni3N-Mo2C not only possesses an optimal balance between hydrogen binding energy (HBE) and OH- adsorption but also facilitates water adsorption and dissociation on the catalyst surface, which contribute to the excellent HOR/HER performance. Thus, this work may guide bifunctional HOR/HER catalyst design in the conversion and transport of energy.
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- Yuting Yang
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, People's Republic of China
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- Saudi Arabia Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, People's Republic of China
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Nie Z, Tang Z, Jiao D, Yuan M, Zhao J, Lai Q, Liang Y. Mo‐Vacancies Defect Engineering of One‐Dimensional Porous Mo2C Nanowires for Enhanced High‐Efficiency Hydrogen Evolution. ChemCatChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202101885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Zhongxiang Nie
- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics College of Material Science and Technology 29 Jiangjun Ave 210000 Nanjing CHINA
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- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics College of Material Science and Technology 29 Jiangjun Ave Nanjing CHINA
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- Harbin Normal University college of chemistry and chemicial engineering Hulan District Harbin CHINA
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- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics College of Material Science and Technology 29 Jiangjun Ave Nanjing CHINA
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- Harbin Normal University college of chemistry and chemical engineering Hulan District Harbin CHINA
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- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics College of Material Science and Technology 29 Jiangjun Ave Nanjing CHINA
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- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics 29 Yudao St. Nanjing CHINA
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Zhang X, Zhang Y, Qian J, Zhang Y, Sun L, Wang Q. Synergistic effects of B/S co-doped spongy-like hierarchically porous carbon for a high performance zinc-ion hybrid capacitor. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:2004-2012. [PMID: 35072192 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr07818f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Zinc-ion hybrid capacitors (ZIHCs) are regarded as a potential candidate for large-scale energy storage devices. However, the inadequate cathode and the inferior wettability between the electrode and electrolyte hinder the construction of high-performance ZIHCs. Herein, boron (B) and sulfur (S) co-doped spongy-like hierarchically porous carbon (B2S3C) is first proposed as a cathode material for ZIHCs. Here, B doping is favorable for improving the wettability, while S doping contributes to enhancing the electrical properties. In addition, the density functional theory (DFT) results uncover that B and S atoms contribute to reducing the energy barrier between Zn2+ and the cathode, leading to boosted chemical adsorption ability of Zn2+ on the cathode. As a result, the assembled ZIHC based on B2S3C exhibits a high specific capacity of 182.6 mA h g-1 at 0.1 A g-1, an excellent capacity retention of 96.2% after 10 000 cycles and a remarkable energy density of 292.2 W h kg-1 at a power density of 62.2 W kg-1, superior to the previously reported ZIHCs. Due to the flexibility of the assembled electrodes, the solid-state ZIHC can sustain various deformations. This work paves a feasible path for the development of cost-effective and high-performance porous carbon materials.
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- Xiaopeng Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China.
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Accelerated Redox Conversion by CoMoS3/CoS Synergistic Interactions for High-Performance Lithium Sulfur Batteries. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Yu Z, Lv W, Lin Q, Huang X, Yang Y. A (110) Facet-Dominated Vanadium Dioxide Enabling Bidirectional Electrocatalysis for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ACS NANO 2021; 15:16878-16886. [PMID: 34596380 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c07647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Catalysis is an effective way to improve the performance of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries by enhancing the reaction kinetics of polysulfides. However, the bidirectional catalysis for discharging and charging processes in Li-S battery is still challenging. Herein, a (110) facet-dominated VO2 is prepared through the thermal-induced partial decomposition of (NH4)2V4O9 (NVO), forming a (110)VO2@NVO hybrid with the bidirectional catalysis ability. This (110) facet-dominated VO2 shows the ability to break the S-S bond to guide the Li2S deposition in the reduction process and reduce the delithiation barrier of Li2S to promote the oxidation process. The above hybrid is loaded on carbon nanofiber (CNF) to build an interlayer, where the 3D CNF and the conductive NVO ensure the fast electron transfer. The assembled battery with the above interlayer exhibits a high capacity of 1038 mAh g-1 after 300 cycles at 0.1 C (capacity retention: 70%). At a high rate of 5 C, a high capacity of 521 mAh g-1 after 1000 cycles is reached. Even under an ultrahigh sulfur loading of 10.3 mg cm-2 and a low electrolyte/sulfur ratio of 4 μL mgS-1, stable cycling performance with a high capacity of >3 mAh cm-2 is also achieved.
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- Zhihao Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Control and Simulation of Power System and Generation Equipment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Graphene-Based Materials, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Graphene-Based Materials, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Control and Simulation of Power System and Generation Equipment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Control and Simulation of Power System and Generation Equipment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Liu J, Zhu M, Shen Z, Han T, Si T, Hu C, Zhang H. A Polysulfides-Confined All-in-One Porous Microcapsule Lithium-Sulfur Battery Cathode. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2103051. [PMID: 34510738 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202103051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Developing emerging materials for high energy-density lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries is of great significance to suppress the shuttle effect of polysulfides and to accommodate the volumetric change of sulfur. Here, a novel porous microcapsule system containing a carbon nanotubes/tin dioxide quantum dots/S (CNTs/QDs/S) composite core and a porous shell prepared through a liquid-driven coaxial microfluidic method as Li-S battery cathode is developed. The encapsulated CNTs in the microcapsules provide pathways for electron transport; SnO2 QDs on CNTs immobilize the polysulfides by strong adsorption, which is verified by using density functional theory calculations on binding energies. The porous shell of the microcapsule is beneficial for ion diffusion and electrolyte penetration. The void inside the microcapsule accommodates the volumetric change of sulfur. The Li-S battery based on the porous CNTs/QDs/S microcapsules displays a high capacity of 1025 mAh g-1 after 100 cycles at 0.1 C. When the sulfur loading is 2.03 mg cm-2 , the battery shows a stable cycling life of 700 cycles, a Coulombic efficiency exceeding 99.9%, a recoverable rate-performance during repeated tests, and a good temperature tolerance at both -5 and 45 °C, which indicates a potential for applications at different conditions.
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- Jinyun Liu
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids of the Ministry of Education, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids of the Ministry of Education, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241002, P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210093, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids of the Ministry of Education, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241002, P. R. China
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- Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210093, P. R. China
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Yu B, Huang A, Srinivas K, Zhang X, Ma F, Wang X, Chen D, Wang B, Zhang W, Wang Z, He J, Chen Y. Outstanding Catalytic Effects of 1T'-MoTe 2 Quantum Dots@3D Graphene in Shuttle-Free Li-S Batteries. ACS NANO 2021; 15:13279-13288. [PMID: 34351124 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c03011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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It is still challenging to develop sulfur electrodes for Li-S batteries with high electrical conductivity and fast kinetics, as well as efficient suppression of the shuttling effect of lithium polysulfides. To address such issues, herein, polar MoTe2 with different phases (2H, 1T, and 1T') were deeply investigated by density functional theory calculations, suggesting that the 1T'-MoTe2 displays concentrated density of states (DOS) near the Fermi level with high conductivity. By optimization of the synthesis, 1T'-MoTe2 quantum dots decorated three-dimensional graphene (MTQ@3DG) was prepared to overcome these issues, and it accomplished exceptional performance in Li-S batteries. Owing to the chemisorption and high catalytic effect of 1T'-MoTe2 quantum dots, MTQ@3DG/S exhibits highly reversible discharge capacity of 1310.1 mAh g-1 at 0.2 C with 0.026% capacity fade rate per cycle over 600 cycles. The adsorption calculation demonstrates that the conversion of Li2S2 to Li2S is the rate-limiting step where the Gibbs free energies are 1.07 eV for graphene and 0.97 eV for 1T'-MoTe2, revealing the importance of 1T'-MoTe2. Furthermore, in situ Raman spectroscopy investigation proved the suppression of the shuttle effect of LiPSs in MTQ@3DG/S cells during the cycle.
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- Bo Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
- School of Science, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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Qin T, Wang Z, Wang Y, Besenbacher F, Otyepka M, Dong M. Recent Progress in Emerging Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Carbides. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2021; 13:183. [PMID: 34417663 PMCID: PMC8379312 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-021-00710-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/25/2021] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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As a new member in two-dimensional materials family, transition metal carbides (TMCs) have many excellent properties, such as chemical stability, in-plane anisotropy, high conductivity and flexibility, and remarkable energy conversation efficiency, which predispose them for promising applications as transparent electrode, flexible electronics, broadband photodetectors and battery electrodes. However, up to now, their device applications are in the early stage, especially because their controllable synthesis is still a great challenge. This review systematically summarized the state-of-the-art research in this rapidly developing field with particular focus on structure, property, synthesis and applicability of TMCs. Finally, the current challenges and future perspectives are outlined for the application of 2D TMCs.
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- Tianchen Qin
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, People's Republic of China.
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center, Aarhus University, 8000, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 77146, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center, Aarhus University, 8000, Aarhus, Denmark.
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