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Chen D, Yang M, Ming Y, Cai W, Shi S, Pan Y, Hu X, Yu R, Wang Z, Fei B. Synergetic Effect of Mo-Doped and Oxygen Vacancies Endows Vanadium Oxide with High-Rate and Long-Life for Aqueous Zinc Ion Battery. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2405168. [PMID: 39235421 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202405168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2024] [Revised: 08/12/2024] [Indexed: 09/06/2024]
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Vanadium (V)-based oxides have garnered significant attention as cathode materials for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) due to their multiple valences and high theoretical capacity. However, their sluggish kinetics and low conductivity remain major obstacles to practical applications. In this study, Mo-doped V2O3 with oxygen vacancies (OVs, Mo-V2O3-x@NC) is prepared from a Mo-doped V-metal organic framework. Ex situ characterizations reveal that the cathode undergoes an irreversible phase transformation from Mo-V2O3-x to Mo-V2O5-x·nH2O and serves as an active material exhibiting excellent Zn2+ storage in subsequent charge-discharge cycles. Mo-doped helps to further improve cycling stability and increases with increasing content. More importantly, the synergistic effect of Mo-doped and OVs not only effectively reduces the Zn2+ migration energy barrier, but also enhances reaction kinetics, and electrochemical performance. Consequently, the cathode demonstrates ultrafast electrochemical kinetics, showing a superior rate performance (190.9 mAh g-1 at 20 A g-1) and excellent long-term cycling stability (147.9 mAh g-1 at 20 A g-1 after 10000 cycles). Furthermore, the assembled pouch cell exhibits excellent cycling stability (313.6 mAh g-1 at 1 A g-1 after 1000 cycles), indicating promising application prospects. This work presents an effective strategy for designing and fabricating metal and OVs co-doped cathodes for high-performance AZIBs.
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- Daming Chen
- Materials Synthesis and Processing Lab, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Materials Synthesis and Processing Lab, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, P. R. China
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- Materials Synthesis and Processing Lab, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, P. R. China
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- Materials Synthesis and Processing Lab, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, P. R. China
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- Materials Synthesis and Processing Lab, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, P. R. China
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- Materials Synthesis and Processing Lab, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, P. R. China
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- Materials Synthesis and Processing Lab, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, P. R. China
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- Materials Synthesis and Processing Lab, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, P. R. China
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Dong H, Yao T, Ji X, Zhang Q, Lin X, Zhang B, Ma C, Meng L, Chen Y, Wang H. Enhancing the Lithium Storage Performance of the Nb 2O 5 Anode via Synergistic Engineering of Phase and Cu Doping. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:22055-22065. [PMID: 38636080 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c03044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Nb2O5 has been viewed as a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries by virtue of its appropriate redox potential and high theoretical capacity. However, it suffers from poor electric conductivity and low ion diffusivity. Herein, we demonstrate the controllable fabrication of Cu-doped Nb2O5 with orthorhombic (T-Nb2O5) and monoclinic (H-Nb2O5) phases through annealing the solvothermally presynthesized Nb2O5 precursor under different temperatures in air, and the Cu doping amount can be readily controlled by the concentration of the precursor solution, whose effect on the lithium storage behaviors of the Cu-doped Nb2O5 is thoroughly investigated. H-Nb2O5 shows obvious redox peaks (Nb5+/Nb4+ and Nb4+/Nb3+) with much higher capacity and better cycling stability than those for the widely investigated T-Nb2O5. When introducing appropriate Cu doping, the optimized H-Cu0.1-Nb2O5 electrode shows greatly enhanced conductivity and lower diffusion barrier as revealed by the theoretical calculations and electrochemical characterizations, delivering a high reversible capacity of 203.6 mAh g-1 and a high capacity retention of 140.8 mAh g-1 after 5000 cycles at 1 A g-1, with a high initial Coulombic efficiency of 91% and a high rate capacity of 144.2 mAh g-1 at 4 A g-1. As a demonstration for full-cell application, the H-Cu0.1-Nb2O5||LiFePO4 cell displays good cycling performance, exhibiting a reversible capacity of 135 mAh g-1 after 200 cycles at 0.2 A g-1. More importantly, this work offers a new synthesis protocol of the monoclinic Nb2O5 phase with high capacity retention and improved reaction kinetics.
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- Hao Dong
- State Key Lab of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Center of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy (CNRE), School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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- State Key Lab of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Center of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy (CNRE), School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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- State Key Lab of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Center of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy (CNRE), School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Instrumental Analysis Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Center of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy (CNRE), School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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- State Key Lab of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Center of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy (CNRE), School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Instrumental Analysis Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Instrumental Analysis Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Center of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy (CNRE), School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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- State Key Lab of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Center of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy (CNRE), School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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Gu M, Rao AM, Zhou J, Lu B. Molecular modulation strategies for two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide-based high-performance electrodes for metal-ion batteries. Chem Sci 2024; 15:2323-2350. [PMID: 38362439 PMCID: PMC10866370 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc05768b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
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In the past few decades, great efforts have been made to develop advanced transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) materials as metal-ion battery electrodes. However, due to existing conversion reactions, they still suffer from structural aggregation and restacking, unsatisfactory cycling reversibility, and limited ion storage dynamics during electrochemical cycling. To address these issues, extensive research has focused on molecular modulation strategies to optimize the physical and chemical properties of TMDs, including phase engineering, defect engineering, interlayer spacing expansion, heteroatom doping, alloy engineering, and bond modulation. A timely summary of these strategies can help deepen the understanding of their basic mechanisms and serve as a reference for future research. This review provides a comprehensive summary of recent advances in molecular modulation strategies for TMDs. A series of challenges and opportunities in the research field are also outlined. The basic mechanisms of different modulation strategies and their specific influences on the electrochemical performance of TMDs are highlighted.
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- Mingyuan Gu
- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University Changsha P. R. China
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson Nanomaterials Institute, Clemson University Clemson SC 29634 USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University Changsha 410083 P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University Changsha P. R. China
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Yuan X, Xiong Y, Liu Y, Wei X, Wei F, Wang M, Cao Y, Tao G, Zhang Q, Wan Q, Song Y. Regulation of the surface activity of carbon anodes for rationalization of potassium storage. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:10173-10176. [PMID: 37534598 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc02322b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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The gradient temperature was manipulated to construct hollow irregular carbon spheres with regulated intrinsic defects and surface area targeting favorable potassium storage. An enlarged surface area, increased intrinsic defects, and superior conductivity induced more surface-active interfaces. These actions facilitated a high reversible capacity as well as excellent cycling stability.
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- Xiaozhi Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental-Friendly Energy Materials, Tianfu Institute of Research and Innovation, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, P. R. China.
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- College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental-Friendly Energy Materials, Tianfu Institute of Research and Innovation, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental-Friendly Energy Materials, Tianfu Institute of Research and Innovation, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou 239000, P. R. China.
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental-Friendly Energy Materials, Tianfu Institute of Research and Innovation, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental-Friendly Energy Materials, Tianfu Institute of Research and Innovation, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental-Friendly Energy Materials, Tianfu Institute of Research and Innovation, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental-Friendly Energy Materials, Tianfu Institute of Research and Innovation, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental-Friendly Energy Materials, Tianfu Institute of Research and Innovation, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, P. R. China.
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