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Chen W, Wu J, Fu K, Deng Z, Chen X, Cai H, Wu X, Xing B, Luo W, Mai L. Co-Solvent Electrolyte Design to Inhibit Phase Transition toward High Performance K +/Zn 2+ Hybrid Battery. SMALL METHODS 2024; 8:e2300617. [PMID: 37423947 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Manganese hexacyanoferrate (MnHCF) is one of the most promising cathode materials for aqueous battery because of its non-toxicity, high energy density, and low cost. But the phase transition from MnHCF to Zinc hexacyanoferrate (ZnHCF) and the larger Stokes radius of Zn2+ cause rapid capacity decay and poor rate performance in aqueous Zn battery. Hence, to overcome this challenge, a solvation structure of propylene carbonate (PC)-trifluoromethanesulfonate (Otf)-H2O is designed and constructed. A K+/Zn2+ hybrid battery is prepared using MnHCF as cathode, zinc metal as anode, KOTf/Zn(OTf)2 as the electrolyte, and PC as the co-solvent. It is revealed that the addition of PC inhabits the phase transition from MnHCF to ZnHCF, broaden the electrochemical stability window, and inhibits the dendrite growth of zinc metal. Hence, the MnHCF/Zn hybrid co-solvent battery exhibits a reversible capacity of 118 mAh g-1 and high cycling performance, with a capacity retention of 65.6% after 1000 cycles with condition of 1 A g-1. This work highlights the significance of rationally designing the solvation structure of the electrolyte and promotes the development of high-energy-density of aqueous hybrid ion batteries.
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- Wei Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, P. R. China
- Department of Physics, School of Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, P. R. China
- Foshan Xianhu Laboratory of the Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Xianhu Hydrogen Valley, Foshan, 528200, P. R. China
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Jiang H, Chen Z, Yang Y, Fan C, Zhao J, Cui G. Rational Design of Functional Electrolytes Towards Commercial Dual-Ion Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202201561. [PMID: 36098496 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202201561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Dual-ion batteries (DIBs) based on anion (de)intercalation into low-cost graphitic carbon cathodes hold great promise in grid-scale energy storage. Different from the electrolyte in rocking-chair batteries, which only serves as a charge transporter, both cations and anions in the electrolyte for DIBs participate in battery reactions. Hence, the impact of the electrolyte formulation on cycle life, energy density, as well as cost has become a subject of vital importance. This review discussed the challenges and recent progress of electrolytes for DIBs, with a particular focus on the exploration of electrolytes with high oxidation stability, high salt concentration, high ionic conductivity, and low cost. Moreover, the influence of varied ion concentrations at different state-of-charge levels on the electrolyte properties such as ionic conductivity and electrochemical stability is analyzed. Finally, perspectives on the current limitations and future research directions of electrolytes for DIBs are provided.
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- Hongzhu Jiang
- Qingdao Industrial Energy Storage Research Institute, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266101, Qingdao, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Industrial Energy Storage Research Institute, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266101, Qingdao, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Industrial Energy Storage Research Institute, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266101, Qingdao, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Industrial Energy Storage Research Institute, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266101, Qingdao, P. R. China
- College of Electromechanical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 266061, Qingdao, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Industrial Energy Storage Research Institute, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266101, Qingdao, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Industrial Energy Storage Research Institute, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266101, Qingdao, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, P. R. China
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Martins S, Ma Z, Solans-Monfort X, Sodupe M, Rodriguez-Santiago L, Menéndez E, Pellicer E, Sort J. Enhancing magneto-ionic effects in cobalt oxide films by electrolyte engineering. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2022; 8:118-126. [PMID: 36437747 DOI: 10.1039/d2nh00340f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Electric-field-driven ion motion to tailor magnetic properties of materials (magneto-ionics) offers much promise in the pursuit of voltage-controlled magnetism for highly energy-efficient spintronic devices. Electrolyte gating is a relevant means to create intense electric fields at the interface between magneto-ionic materials and electrolytes through the so-called electric double layer (EDL). Here, improved magneto-ionic performance is achieved in electrolyte-gated cobalt oxide thin films with the addition of inorganic salts (potassium iodide, potassium chloride, and calcium tetrafluoroborate) to anhydrous propylene carbonate (PC) electrolyte. Ab initio molecular dynamics simulations of the EDL structure show that K+ is preferentially located on the cobalt oxide surface and KI (when compared to KCl) favors the accumulation of positive charge close to the surface. It is demonstrated that room temperature magneto-ionics in cobalt oxide thin films is dramatically enhanced in KI-containing PC electrolyte at an optimum concentration, leading to 11-fold increase of generated magnetization and 35-fold increase of magneto-ionic rate compared to bare PC.
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- Sofia Martins
- Departament de Física, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain.
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- Departament de Física, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain.
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- Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Departament de Física, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain.
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- Departament de Física, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain.
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- Departament de Física, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain.
- Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Pg. Lluís Companys 23, E-08010 Barcelona, Spain
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Physicochemical characterization of green sodium oleate-based formulations. Part 2. Effect of anions. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 617:399-408. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.01.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Sikorski P, Hofman T. Solid-liquid equilibria in systems consisting of potassium pseudohalides and amides. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Ming F, Zhu Y, Huang G, Emwas AH, Liang H, Cui Y, Alshareef HN. Co-Solvent Electrolyte Engineering for Stable Anode-Free Zinc Metal Batteries. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:7160-7170. [PMID: 35436108 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c12764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 61.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Anode-free metal batteries can in principle offer higher energy density, but this requires them to have extraordinary Coulombic efficiency (>99.7%). Although Zn-based metal batteries are promising for stationary storage, the parasitic side reactions make anode-free batteries difficult to achieve in practice. In this work, a salting-in-effect-induced hybrid electrolyte is proposed as an effective strategy that enables both a highly reversible Zn anode and good stability and compatibility toward various cathodes. The as-prepared electrolyte can also work well under a wide temperature range (i.e., from -20 to 50 °C). It is demonstrated that in the presence of propylene carbonate, triflate anions are involved in the Zn2+ solvation sheath structure, even at a low salt concentration (2.14 M). The unique solvation structure results in the reduction of anions, thus forming a hydrophobic solid electrolyte interphase. The waterproof interphase along with the decreased water activity in the hybrid electrolyte effectively prevents side reactions, thus ensuring a stable Zn anode with an unprecedented Coulombic efficiency (99.93% over 500 cycles at 1 mA cm-2). More importantly, we design an anode-free Zn metal battery that exhibits excellent cycling stability (80% capacity retention after 275 cycles at 0.5 mA cm-2). This work provides a universal strategy to design co-solvent electrolytes for anode-free Zn metal batteries.
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- Fangwang Ming
- Materials Science and Engineering, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Advanced Nanofabrication Imaging and Characterization Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States.,SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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Gaytan-Ramos JC, Meneses-Ruiz E, Aguilar-Barrera C, Terres-Rojas E, Muñoz-Arroyo JA, Díaz Velázquez H, García-González JM, Guzmán-Pantoja J. Comparative study of continuous flow catalytic systems for the transformation of CO 2 into propylene carbonate. CHEM ENG COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/00986445.2022.2059355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Juan C. Gaytan-Ramos
- Unidad Académica de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas, México
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- Dirección de Investigación en Transformación de Hidrocarburos, Gerencia de Refinación de Hidrocarburos, Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo, Ciudad de México, México
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- Dirección de Servicios de Ingeniería, Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo, Ciudad de México, México
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- Dirección de Planeación de la Operación, Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo, Ciudad de México, México
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- Dirección de Investigación en Transformación de Hidrocarburos, Gerencia de Refinación de Hidrocarburos, Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo, Ciudad de México, México
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- Dirección de Investigación en Transformación de Hidrocarburos, Gerencia de Refinación de Hidrocarburos, Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo, Ciudad de México, México
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- Dirección de Investigación en Transformación de Hidrocarburos, Gerencia de Refinación de Hidrocarburos, Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo, Ciudad de México, México
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Eisenhart AE, Beck TL. Specific Ion Solvation and Pairing Effects in Glycerol Carbonate. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:13635-13643. [PMID: 34894679 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c06575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Identifying the driving forces behind the solvation of inorganic salts by nonaqueous solvents is an important step in the development of green solvents. Here we focus on one promising solvent: glycerol carbonate (GC). Using ab initio molecular dynamics simulations, we build upon our previous work by detailing glycerol carbonate's interactions with a series of anions, a lithium ion, and the LiF ion pair. Through these investigations, we highlight the changes in solvation behavior as the anion size increases, the competition of binding shown by lithium for the oxygens of GC, and the behavior of the LiF ion pair in a GC solution. These results indicate the importance of the cation's identity in ion-pairing structure and dynamics and lend insight into the key factors behind the specific ion effects seen in GC.
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- Andrew E Eisenhart
- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, United States
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Structuring effect of some salts on glycerol carbonate: A near-infrared spectroscopy, small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering study. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Eisenhart AE, Beck TL. Quantum Simulations of Hydrogen Bonding Effects in Glycerol Carbonate Electrolyte Solutions. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:2157-2166. [PMID: 33619965 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c10942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The need for environmentally friendly nonaqueous solvents in electrochemistry and other fields has motivated recent research into the molecular-level solvation structure, thermodynamics, and dynamics of candidate organic liquids. In this paper, we present the results of quantum density functional theory simulations of glycerol carbonate (GC), a molecule that has been proposed as a solvent for green industrial chemistry, nonaqueous alternatives for biocatalytic reactions, and liquid media in energy storage devices. We investigate the structure and dynamics of both the pure GC liquid and electrolyte solutions containing KF and KCl ion pairs. These simulations reveal the importance of hydrogen bonding that controls the structural and dynamic behavior of the pure liquid and ion association in the electrolyte solutions. The results illustrate the difficulties associated with classical modeling of complex organic solvents. The simulations lead to a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms behind the previously observed peculiar ion-specific behavior in GC electrolyte solutions.
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- Andrew E Eisenhart
- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, United States
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Na-K liquid alloy: A review on wettability enhancement and ionic carrier selection mechanism. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2020.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Perera K, Yi Z, You L, Ke Z, Mei J. Conjugated electrochromic polymers with amide-containing side chains enabling aqueous electrolyte compatibility. Polym Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9py01066a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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This work illustrates an effective side-chain modification approach using amide functional groups to induce aqueous electroactivity to ProDOT-based electrochromic polymers.
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- Kuluni Perera
- Department of Chemistry
- Purdue University
- West Lafayette
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- Purdue University
- West Lafayette
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- Purdue University
- West Lafayette
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- Purdue University
- West Lafayette
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- Purdue University
- West Lafayette
- USA
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Solvent dependent relaxation dynamics in lithium ion battery electrolytes: Coupling to medium friction. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.111225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Li M, Lu Y, An L. Ion Polarizabilities in Binary Liquid Mixtures of Water/Organic Solvents. J Phys Chem B 2018; 122:10023-10030. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b07327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Minglun Li
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People’s Republic of China
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Sarri F, Tatini D, Tanini D, Simonelli M, Ambrosi M, Ninham BW, Capperucci A, Dei L, Lo Nostro P. Specific ion effects in non-aqueous solvents: The case of glycerol carbonate. J Mol Liq 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2018.06.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Mazzini V, Liu G, Craig VSJ. Probing the Hofmeister series beyond water: Specific-ion effects in non-aqueous solvents. J Chem Phys 2018; 148:222805. [PMID: 29907022 DOI: 10.1063/1.5017278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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We present an experimental investigation of specific-ion effects in non-aqueous solvents, with the aim of elucidating the role of the solvent in perturbing the fundamental ion-specific trend. The focus is on the anions: CH3COO->F->Cl->Br->I->ClO4->SCN- in the solvents water, methanol, formamide, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), and propylene carbonate (PC). Two types of experiments are presented. The first experiment employs the technique of size exclusion chromatography to evaluate the elution times of electrolytes in the different solvents. We observe that the fundamental (Hofmeister) series is observed in water and methanol, whilst the series is reversed in DMSO and PC. No clear series is observed for formamide. The second experiment uses the quartz crystal microbalance technique to follow the ion-induced swelling and collapse of a polyelectrolyte brush. Here the fundamental series is observed in the protic solvents water, methanol, and formamide, and the series is once again reversed in DMSO and PC. These behaviours are not attributed to the protic/aprotic nature of the solvents, but rather to the polarisability of the solvents and are due to the competition between the interaction of ions with the solvent and the surface. A rule of thumb is proposed for ion specificity in non-aqueous solvents. In weakly polarisable solvents, the trends in specific-ion effects will follow those in water, whereas in strongly polarisable solvents the reverse trend will be observed. Solvents of intermediate polarisability will give weak specific-ion effects.
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- Virginia Mazzini
- Department of Applied Mathematics, Research School of Physics and Engineering, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Physics, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Mathematics, Research School of Physics and Engineering, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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Sarri F, Tatini D, Ambrosi M, Carretti E, Ninham BW, Dei L, Lo Nostro P. The curious effect of potassium fluoride on glycerol carbonate. How salts can influence the structuredness of organic solvents. J Mol Liq 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2018.01.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Pollard TP, Beck TL. Structure and polarization near the Li+ ion in ethylene and propylene carbonates. J Chem Phys 2017; 147:161710. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4992788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Travis P. Pollard
- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, USA
- Department of Physics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, USA
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Xue L, Li Y, Gao H, Zhou W, Lü X, Kaveevivitchai W, Manthiram A, Goodenough JB. Low-Cost High-Energy Potassium Cathode. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:2164-2167. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b12598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 386] [Impact Index Per Article: 55.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Leigang Xue
- Materials
Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials
Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials
Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials
Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Earth
and Environmental Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los
Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Materials
Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials
Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials
Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Gering KL. Prediction of Electrolyte Conductivity: Results from a Generalized Molecular Model Based on Ion Solvation and a Chemical Physics Framework. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.12.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Xue L, Gao H, Zhou W, Xin S, Park K, Li Y, Goodenough JB. Liquid K-Na Alloy Anode Enables Dendrite-Free Potassium Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2016; 28:9608-9612. [PMID: 27628913 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201602633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2016] [Revised: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A K-Na liquid alloy allows a dendrite-free high-capacity anode; its immiscibility with an organic liquid electrolyte offers a liquid-liquid anode-electrolyte interface. Working with a sodiated Na2 MnFe(CN)6 cathode, the working cation becomes K+ to give a potassium battery of long cycle life with an acceptable capacity at high charge/discharge rates.
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- Leigang Xue
- Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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Lo Nostro P, Mazzini V, Ninham BW, Ambrosi M, Dei L, Baglioni P. Specific Anion Effects on the Kinetics of Iodination of Acetone. Chemphyschem 2016; 17:2567-71. [DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201600241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Pierandrea Lo Nostro
- Department of Chemistry & CSGI; University of Florence; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Firenze) Italy
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- Department of Chemistry & CSGI; University of Florence; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Firenze) Italy
- Department of Applied Mathematics; Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering; Institute of Advanced Studies; Australian National University; Canberra ACT 0200 Australia
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- Department of Applied Mathematics; Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering; Institute of Advanced Studies; Australian National University; Canberra ACT 0200 Australia
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- Department of Chemistry & CSGI; University of Florence; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Firenze) Italy
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- Department of Chemistry & CSGI; University of Florence; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Firenze) Italy
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- Department of Chemistry & CSGI; University of Florence; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Firenze) Italy
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Arslanargin A, Powers A, Beck TL, Rick SW. Models of Ion Solvation Thermodynamics in Ethylene Carbonate and Propylene Carbonate. J Phys Chem B 2015; 120:1497-508. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b06891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Ayse Arslanargin
- Department
of Physics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, United States
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- Department
of Physics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana 70148, United States
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