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Wang Y, Liang S, Tian J, Duan H, Lv Y, Wan L, Huang C, Wu M, Ouyang C, Hu J. TiB 4 and SrB 8 monolayers: high capacity and zero strain-like anode materials for Li/Na/K/Ca ion batteries. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:4455-4465. [PMID: 38240145 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp05287g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
Abstract
Storage capacity, average open circuit voltage (OCV), diffusion barrier, lattice parameter changes, etc. are key indicators of whether a material would be suitable for use as a Li-ion or non-Li-ion battery (LIB or NLIB) anode. The rapid development of 2D materials over the past few decades has opened up new possibilities for these metrics. Using first-principles calculations, we prove that two 2D materials, TiB4 and SrB8, show excellent performance in terms of the above metrics when used as anodes for LIBs or NLIBs. As detailed, TiB4 has an Li\Na\K\Ca storage capacity of 588 mA h g-1, 588 mA h g-1, 588 mA h g-1, and 1176 mA h g-1, respectively, and SrB8 has an Li\Na\K\Ca storage capacity of 308 mA h g-1, 308 mA h g-1, 462 mA h g-1, and 616 mA h g-1, respectively, and they show good electrical conductivity whether existing Li, Na, K or Ca is adsorbed or not. The diffusion barriers on both surfaces are low, indicating good rate performance. The average OCV is also very low. In particular, the lattice parameters of the two materials change very little during the embedding of Li\Na\K\Ca. For Ti9B36 the corresponding values are about 0.37% (Li), 0.33% (Na), 0.64% (K) and 0.03% (Ca), and for Sr8B64 the corresponding values are about 0.70% (Li), 0.16% (Na), 0.13% (K) and 0.004% (Ca), which imply zero strain-like character and great cycling performance. All the above results show that TiB4 and SrB8 monolayers are very promising Li\Na\K\Ca ion battery anodes.
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- Yunxin Wang
- Nanchang Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Conversion and Energy Storage Materials, Nanchang Institute of Technology, Nanchang 330099, China.
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- Nanchang Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Conversion and Energy Storage Materials, Nanchang Institute of Technology, Nanchang 330099, China.
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- Nanchang Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Conversion and Energy Storage Materials, Nanchang Institute of Technology, Nanchang 330099, China.
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- Nanchang Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Conversion and Energy Storage Materials, Nanchang Institute of Technology, Nanchang 330099, China.
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- Nanchang Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Conversion and Energy Storage Materials, Nanchang Institute of Technology, Nanchang 330099, China.
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- Nanchang Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Conversion and Energy Storage Materials, Nanchang Institute of Technology, Nanchang 330099, China.
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- Nanchang Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Conversion and Energy Storage Materials, Nanchang Institute of Technology, Nanchang 330099, China.
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- Department of Physics, Laboratory of Computational Materials Physics, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- Department of Physics, Laboratory of Computational Materials Physics, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- Nanchang Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Conversion and Energy Storage Materials, Nanchang Institute of Technology, Nanchang 330099, China.
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Wang Q, Li Y, Si W, Tan W, Cheng G, Yu L, Ran W, Chen J, Zhao YM, Wu C, Liu W, Shen L, Wang Q. Suppressing gas swelling in self-assembled Li 4Ti 5O 12 (400) for high-performance rechargeable batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 651:785-793. [PMID: 37572614 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.08.021] [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: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
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Lithium titanate is a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries due to its high-rate capability and long-cycle duration. However, gas swelling during electrochemical reactions has hindered its industrial application. Here, we synthesize self-assembled (400)-orientation lithium titanate (SA-LTONF) with ultrafine nanoparticles using a feasible thermal method. The SA-LTONF with an organic carbon coating exhibited superior electrochemical performance. To understand such high-rate capability, we perform density functional theory (DFT) calculations which elucidate the orientation-dependent electrochemical mechanism of hydrogen evolution and the atomically dynamic mechanism of lithium-ion migration in Li4Ti5O12 and Li7Ti5O12. Our findings provide a unique insight into the gas generation and ultrafast lithium-ion transportation in lithium titanate and offer guidance for nanoarchitecture construction and materials design of lithium titanate for commercial applications.
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- Qiwei Wang
- School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Clean Chemistry Technology of Guangdong Regular Higher Education Institutions, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Clean Chemistry Technology of Guangdong Regular Higher Education Institutions, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117575, Singapore
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- Institute of New-Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Engineering Research Center of Alternative Energy Materials & Devices, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- Institute of New-Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Engineering Research Center of Alternative Energy Materials & Devices, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117575, Singapore.
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- School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China.
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Electrochemical evaluation of porous CaFe 2O 4 anode material prepared via solution combustion synthesis at increasing fuel-to-oxidizer ratios and calcination temperatures. Sci Rep 2022; 12:3082. [PMID: 35197519 PMCID: PMC8866530 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-07036-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The drawbacks of common anodes in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and hybrid supercapacitors (HSCs), such as the high voltage plateau of Li4Ti5O12 (1.55 V vs. Li/Li+) and the moderate capacity of graphite (372 mAh-g-1), have established a need for better materials. Conversion materials, and in particular iron oxide and CaFe2O4 (CFO), have amassed recent attention as potential anode replacements. In this study, we evaluate the material and electrochemical effects of the solution combustion synthesis (SCS) of porous CFO across novel fuel-to-oxidizer ratios and calcination temperatures. We demonstrate that nearly doubling the amount of fuel used during synthesis increases capacities between 120 and 150% at high current densities (~ 1000 mA-g-1) and across 500 additional charging-discharging cycles, an effect brought on in part by enhanced compositional purity in these samples. However, in order to ensure long-term cyclic stability, it is necessary to also calcine porous CFO to 900 °C to enhance crystallite size, particle size and spacing, and compositional purity.
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Nguyen MT, Sutton P, Palumbo A, Fischer MG, Hua X, Gunkel I, Steiner U. Polymer-templated mesoporous lithium titanate microspheres for high-performance lithium batteries. MATERIALS ADVANCES 2022; 3:362-372. [PMID: 35128417 PMCID: PMC8724910 DOI: 10.1039/d1ma00708d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The spinel Li4Ti5O12 (LTO) is a promising lithium ion battery anode material with the potential to supplement graphite as an industry standard, but its low electrical conductivity and Li-ion diffusivity need to be overcome. Here, mesoporous LTO microspheres with carbon-coatings were formed by phase separation of a homopolymer from microphase-separated block copolymers of varying molar masses containing sol-gel precursors. Upon heating the composite underwent a sol-gel condensation reaction followed by the eventual pyrolysis of the polymer templates. The optimised mesoporous LTO microspheres demonstrated an excellent electrochemical performance with an excellent specific discharge capacity of 164 mA h g-1, 95% of which was retained after 1000 cycles at a C-rate of 10.
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- Minh Tri Nguyen
- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg Chemin des Verdiers 4 1700 Fribourg Switzerland
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg Chemin des Verdiers 4 1700 Fribourg Switzerland
- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University Burwood VIC 3125 Australia
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg Chemin des Verdiers 4 1700 Fribourg Switzerland
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg Chemin des Verdiers 4 1700 Fribourg Switzerland
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield UK
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg Chemin des Verdiers 4 1700 Fribourg Switzerland
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg Chemin des Verdiers 4 1700 Fribourg Switzerland
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Kong S, Zhang X, Jin B, Guo X, Zhang G, Huang H, Xiang X, Cheng K. FeNb 2O 6/reduced graphene oxide composites with intercalation pseudo-capacitance enabling ultrahigh energy density for lithium-ion capacitors. RSC Adv 2021; 11:32248-32257. [PMID: 35495531 PMCID: PMC9041944 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra03198h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Lithium-ion capacitors (LICs), which combine the characteristics of lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors, have been well studied recently. Extensive efforts are devoted to developing fast Li+ insertion/deintercalation anode materials to overcome the discrepancy in kinetics between battery-type anodes and capacitive cathodes. Herein, we design a FeNb2O6/reduced graphene oxide (FNO/rGO) hybrid material as a fast-charge anode that provides a solution to the aforementioned issue. The synergetic combination of FeNb2O6, whose unique structure promotes fast electron transport, and highly conductive graphene shortens the Li+ diffusion pathways and enhances structural stability, leading to excellent electrochemical performance of the FNO/rGO anode, including a high capacity (770 mA h g−1 at 0.05 A g−1) and long cycle stability (95.3% capacitance retention after 500 cycles). Furthermore, the FNO/rGO//ACs LIC achieves an ultrahigh energy density of 135.6 W h kg−1 (at 2000 W kg−1) with a wide working potential window from 0.01 to 4 V and remarkable cycling performance (88.5% capacity retention after 5000 cycles at 2 A g−1). FeNb2O6/reduced graphene oxide (FNO/rGO) hybrid material as a fast charge anode for LICs that provides a solution to overcome the discrepancy in kinetics between battery-type anodes and capacitive cathodes.![]()
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- Shuying Kong
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Special Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University Chong Qing 404100 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ningxia Research Center of Silicon Target and Silicon-Carbon Negative Materials Engineering Technology, North Minzu University Yinchuan 750021 China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Special Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University Chong Qing 404100 China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Special Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University Chong Qing 404100 China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Special Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University Chong Qing 404100 China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Special Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University Chong Qing 404100 China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Special Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University Chong Qing 404100 China
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- College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University Harbin 150030 China
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Lithium-sodium ion capacitors: A new type of hybrid supercapacitors with high energy density. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Parsimehr H, Ehsani A. Corn‐based Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices. CHEM REC 2020; 20:1163-1180. [DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202000058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Hamidreza Parsimehr
- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science University of Qom Qom Iran
- Color and Surface Coatings Group Polymer Processing Department Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute (IPPI) Tehran Iran
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science University of Qom Qom Iran
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Ehsani A, Parsimehr H. Electrochemical Energy Storage Electrodes via Citrus Fruits Derived Carbon: A Minireview. CHEM REC 2020; 20:820-830. [DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202000003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Ali Ehsani
- Department of ChemistryFaculty of ScienceUniversity of Qom Qom Iran
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- Department of ChemistryFaculty of ScienceUniversity of Qom Qom Iran
- Color and Surface Coatings GroupPolymer Processing DepartmentIran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute (IPPI) Tehran Iran
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Natarajan S, Subramanyan K, Aravindan V. Focus on Spinel Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 as Insertion Type Anode for High-Performance Na-Ion Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1904484. [PMID: 31660684 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201904484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) toward large-scale energy storage applications has fascinated researchers in recent years owing to the low cost, environmental friendliness, and inestimable abundance. The similar chemical and electrochemical properties of sodium and lithium make sodium an easy substitute for lithium in lithium-ion batteries. However, the main issues of limited cycle life, low energy density, and poor power density hamper the commercialization process. In the last few years, the development of electrode materials for SIBs has been dedicated to improving sodium storage capacities, high energy density, and long cycle life. The insertion type spinel Li4 Ti5 O12 (LTO) possesses "zero-strain" behavior that offers the best cycle life performance among all reported oxide-based anodes, displaying a capacity of 155 mAh g-1 via a three-phase separation mechanism, and competing for future topmost high energy anode for SIBs. Recent reports offer improvement of overall electrode performance through carbon coating, doping, composites with metal oxides, and surface modification techniques, etc. Further, LTO anode with its structure and properties for SIBs is described and effective methods to improve the LTO performance are discussed in both half-cell and practical configuration, i.e., full-cell, along with future perspectives and solutions to promote its use.
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- Subramanian Natarajan
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati, 517507, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati, 517507, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati, 517507, India
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Zhu J, Chen J, Xu H, Sun S, Xu Y, Zhou M, Gao X, Sun Z. Plasma-Introduced Oxygen Defects Confined in Li 4Ti 5O 12 Nanosheets for Boosting Lithium-Ion Diffusion. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:17384-17392. [PMID: 31021603 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b02102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Although Li4Ti5O12 (LTO) is considered as a promising anode material for high-power Li-ion batteries with high safety, the sluggish Li-ion diffusion coefficient restricts its widespread application. In this work, oxygen vacancy was successfully incorporated into LTO by an eco-friendly and cost-effective plasma process. The deficient LTO delivers much higher capacities of 173.4 mAh g-1 at 1C rate after 100 cycles and 140.5 mAh g-1 at 5C after 1000 cycles than those of pristine LTO. Meanwhile, even at a high rate of 20C, it displays an ultrahigh capacity of 133.1 mAh g-1 after 500 cycles with a Coulombic efficiency of 100%. Detailed analysis reveals that the lithium storage mechanisms in the oxygen-deficient LTO, especially at high rate, were dominated by the insertion behavior and dual-phase conversion due to the fast ion-diffusion ability, rather than the widely reported surface capacitance by other approaches. This work highlights that defect generation by plasma in nanomaterials is an effective way to promote ion mobility, especially at high rates, and thus can be extended to other electrode materials for advanced energy-storage applications.
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- Jianfeng Zhu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Southeast University , Nanjing 211189 , China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Southeast University , Nanjing 211189 , China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Southeast University , Nanjing 211189 , China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Southeast University , Nanjing 211189 , China
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- Department of Chemistry , University College London , 20 Gordon Street , London WC1H 0AJ , U.K
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Southeast University , Nanjing 211189 , China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Southeast University , Nanjing 211189 , China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Southeast University , Nanjing 211189 , China
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