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Ahmed MA, Mahmoud SA, Mohamed AA. Unveiling the photocatalytic potential of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3N 4): a state-of-the-art review. RSC Adv 2024; 14:25629-25662. [PMID: 39148759 PMCID: PMC11325859 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra04234d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/17/2024] Open
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Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)-based materials have emerged as promising photocatalysts due to their unique band structure, excellent stability, and environmental friendliness. This review provides a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the current state of research on g-C3N4-based photocatalysts. The review summarizes several strategies to improve the photocatalytic performance of pristine g-C3N4, e.g., by creating heterojunctions, doping with non-metallic and metallic materials, co-catalyst loading, tuning catalyst morphology, metal deposition, and nitrogen-defect engineering. The review also highlights the various characterization techniques employed to elucidate the structural and physicochemical features of g-C3N4-based catalysts, as well as their applications of in photocatalytic degradation and hydrogen production, emphasizing their remarkable performance in pollutants' removal and clean energy generation. Furthermore, this review article investigates the effect of operational parameters on the catalytic activity and efficiency of g-C3N4-based catalysts, shedding light on the key factors that influence their performance. The review also provides insights into the photocatalytic pathways and reaction mechanisms involving g-C3N4 based photocatalysts. The review also identifies the research gaps and challenges in the field and presents prospects for the development and utilization of g-C3N4-based photocatalysts. Overall, this comprehensive review provides valuable insights into the synthesis, characterization, applications, and prospects of g-C3N4-based photocatalysts, offering guidance for future research and technological advancements in this rapidly growing field.
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- Mahmoud A Ahmed
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University Cairo-11566 Egypt
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- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Northern Border University Arar 13211 Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University Cairo-11566 Egypt
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Jia M, Chen W, He Y, Liu Y, Jia M. ZnS/CoS@C Derived from ZIF-8/67 Rhombohedral Dodecahedron Dispersed on Graphene as High-Performance Anode for Sodium-Ion Batteries. Molecules 2023; 28:6914. [PMID: 37836756 PMCID: PMC10574053 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28196914] [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: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Metal sulfides are highly promising anode materials for sodium-ion batteries due to their high theoretical capacity and ease of designing morphology and structure. In this study, a metal-organic framework (ZIF-8/67 dodecahedron) was used as a precursor due to its large specific surface area, adjustable pore structure, morphology, composition, and multiple active sites in electrochemical reactions. The ZIF-8/67/GO was synthesized using a water bath method by introducing graphene; the dispersibility of ZIF-8/67 was improved, the conductivity increased, and the volume expansion phenomenon that occurs during the electrochemical deintercalation of sodium was prevented. Furthermore, vulcanization was carried out to obtain ZnS/CoS@C/rGO composite materials, which were tested for their electrochemical properties. The results showed that the ZnS/CoS@C/rGO composite was successfully synthesized, with dodecahedrons dispersed in large graphene layers. It maintained a capacity of 414.8 mAh g-1 after cycling at a current density of 200 mA g-1 for 70 times, exhibiting stable rate performance with a reversible capacity of 308.0 mAh g-1 at a high current of 2 A g-1. The excellent rate performance of the composite is attributed to its partial pseudocapacitive contribution. The calculation of the diffusion coefficient of Na+ indicates that the rapid sodium ion migration rate of this composite material is also one of the reasons for its excellent performance. This study highlights the broad application prospects of metal-organic framework-derived metal sulfides as anode materials for sodium-ion batteries.
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- Miao Jia
- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China; (Y.H.); (Y.L.)
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China; (W.C.); (M.J.)
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China; (Y.H.); (Y.L.)
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China; (Y.H.); (Y.L.)
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China; (W.C.); (M.J.)
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Karmakar G, Dutta Pathak D, Tyagi A, Mandal BP, Wadawale AP, Kedarnath G. Molecular precursor mediated selective synthesis of phase pure cubic InSe and hexagonal In 2Se 3 nanostructures: new anode materials for Li-ion batteries. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:6700-6711. [PMID: 37128966 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt00234a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Indium selenides (InSe and In2Se3) have earned a special place among the 2D layered metal chalcogenides owing to their nontoxic nature and favourable carrier mobility. Additionally, they are also being projected as next generation battery anodes with high theoretical lithium-ion storage capacities. While the development of indium selenide-based batteries is still in its embryonic stage, a simple and easily scalable synthetic pathway to access these materials is highly desirable for energy storage applications. This study reports a controlled synthetic route to nanometric cubic InSe and hexagonal In2Se3 materials through proper choice of coordinating solvents from a structurally characterized air and moisture stable single source molecular precursor: tris(4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrimidylselenolato)indium(III). The crystal structure, phase purity, composition, morphology and band gap of the nanomaterials were thoroughly evaluated by pXRD, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), electron microscopy (SEM and TEM), and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), respectively. The pristine InSe and In2Se3 nanostructures have been employed as anode materials in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Both the cells deliver reasonably high initial discharge capacities with a cyclability of 200 and 620 cycles for cubic InSe and hexagonal In2Se3 respectively with ∼100% coulombic efficiency.
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- Gourab Karmakar
- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai-400 085, India.
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai-400 094, India
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- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai-400 085, India.
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- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai-400 085, India.
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai-400 094, India
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- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai-400 085, India.
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai-400 094, India
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- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai-400 085, India.
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- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai-400 085, India.
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai-400 094, India
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Vijayan M, Manikandan V, Rajkumar C, Hatamleh AA, Alnafisi BK, Easwaran G, Liu X, Sivakumar K, Kim H. Constructing Z-scheme g-C 3N 4/TiO 2 heterostructure for promoting degradation of the hazardous dye pollutants. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 311:136928. [PMID: 36272623 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The use of dyes and segments has increased widely in recent years, but it poses a serious health risk to ecosystems. In this work, TiO2 and two-dimensional g-C3N4 nanosheets (g-CN) were fabricated through co-precipitation and thermal polymerization technique, respectively. The g-CN-TiO2 photocatalyst (1: 3, 2: 2, 3: 1) in various weight percentages was prepared using a simple impregnation process. The photocatalytic behaviour of the g-CN, TiO2 NPs, and different weight percentages of g-CN-TiO2 photocatalyst was evaluated against methylene blue (MB) dye under UV-visible light illumination. Compared to pristine and other weight percentages of the g-CN-TiO2 nanocomposite, the optimized g-CN-TiO2 nanocomposite (3:1) showed promoted performance against MB dye. The enriched catalytic efficiency can be accredited to the low amount of TiO2 nanoparticles deposited on gCN nanosheets, possibly due to the boosted transport properties of the electron-hole pairs. The enriched photocatalytic behaviour can be attributed to the development of the Z-scheme system between TiO2 and g-CN. The current study is an outstanding demonstration of the development of maximum catalytic efficiency for destroying hazardous chemical dyes.
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- M Vijayan
- Department of Chemistry, Government Polytechnic College, Jolarpet, 635651, Tamilnadu, India
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- School of Physics and Electronic Information, Yan'an University, Yan'an, 716000, China; Department of Food Science and Technology, Seoul Women's University, 621 Hwarangno, Nowon-gu, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai, Tamilnadu, 600 077, India
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Government Polytechnic College, Dharmapuri, 635205, Tamilnadu, India
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- School of Physics and Electronic Information, Yan'an University, Yan'an, 716000, China; Department of Materials Physics, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMTS), Chennai, 602105, Tamilnadu, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Adhiyamaan College of Engineering, Hosur, 635109, Tamilnadu, India.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea.
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Rao Y, Zhu K, Li H, Liang P, Zheng H, Chen J, Zhang J, Liu J, Yan K, Wang J. One-step Synthesis of Graphene-wrapped ZnS-MoS2@Carbon Composites as an Ultrastable Lithium Storage Anode Material. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141264] [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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Dutta Pathak D, Ahirwar S, Mandal BP, Tyagi AK. Improved Li storage performance of SnO nanodisc on SnO 2quantum dots embedded carbon matrix. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:305401. [PMID: 35428033 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac67ad] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Li-ion batteries with conversion type anode are attractive choice, for electric vehicles and portable electronic devices, because of their high theoretical capacity and cycle stability. On the contrary, enormous volume change during lithiation/delithiation and irreversible conversion reaction limits use of such anodes. To overcome these challenges, incorporating nano-sized SnOxon flexible carbonaceous matrix is an efficient approach. A facile and scalable fabrication of SnO nanodisc decorated on SnO2quantum dots embedded carbon (SnOx@C) is reported in the present study. Detailed structural and morphological investigation confirms the successful synthesis of SnOx@C composite with 72.3 wt% SnOxloading. The CV profiles of the nanocomposite reveal a partial reversibility of conversion reaction for the active materials SnOx. Such partial reversible conversion enhances the overall capacity of the nanocomposite. It delivers a very high discharge capacity of 993 mAh g-1at current density of 0.05 A g-1after 200 cycles; which is 2.6 times higher than that of commercial graphitic anode (372 mAh g-1) and very close to the calculated capacity of the SnOx@C composite. This unique nanocomposite remarkably improves Li storage performance in terms of reversible capacity, rate capability and cycling performance. It is established that such engineered anode can efficiently reduce the electrode pulverization and in turn make conversion reaction of tin partially reversible.
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- Dipa Dutta Pathak
- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai-400085, India
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- School of Chemical and Materials Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Goa, Farmagudi, Ponda, Goa, 403401, India
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- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai-400085, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai-400094, India
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- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai-400085, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai-400094, India
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Enhanced electrochemical properties of W-doped Na3V2(PO4)2F3@C as cathode material in sodium ion batteries. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Besharat F, Ahmadpoor F, Nezafat Z, Nasrollahzadeh M, Manwar NR, Fornasiero P, Gawande MB. Advances in Carbon Nitride-Based Materials and Their Electrocatalytic Applications. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c05728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Farzaneh Besharat
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Qom, Qom 37185-359, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Qom, Qom 37185-359, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Qom, Qom 37185-359, Iran
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- Department of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai-Marathwada Campus, Jalna, Maharashtra 431203, India
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center for Energy, Environment and Transport Giacomo Ciamiciam, INSTM Trieste Research Unit, ICCOM-CNR Trieste Research Unit, University of Trieste, Via Licio Giorgieri 1, I-34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai-Marathwada Campus, Jalna, Maharashtra 431203, India
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Dutta DP, Pathak DD, Abraham S, Ravuri BR. An insight into the sodium-ion and lithium-ion storage properties of CuS/graphitic carbon nitride nanocomposite. RSC Adv 2022; 12:12383-12395. [PMID: 35480375 PMCID: PMC9036675 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra02014a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Metal sulfides are gaining prominence as conversion anode materials for lithium/sodium ion batteries due to their higher specific capacities but suffers from low stability and reversibility issues. In this work, the electrochemical properties of CuS anode material has been successfully enhanced by its composite formation using graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4). The CuS nanoparticles are distributed evenly in the exfoliated g-C3N4 matrix rendering higher electronic conductivity and space for volume alterations during the repeated discharge/charge cycles. The 0.8CuS:0.2g-C3N4 composite when used as an anode for lithium ion coin cell exhibits a reversible capacity of 478.4 mA h g-1 at a current rate of 2.0 A g-1 after a run of 1000 cycles which is better than that reported for CuS composites with any other carbon-based matrix. The performance is equally impressive when 0.8CuS:0.2g-C3N4 composite is used as an anode in a sodium ion coin cell and a reversible capacity of 408 mA h g-1 is obtained at a current rate of 2.0 A g-1 after a run of 800 cycles. A sodium ion full cell with NVP cathode and 0.8CuS:0.2g-C3N4 composite anode has been fabricated and cycled for 100 runs at a current rate of 0.1 A g-1. It can be inferred that the g-C3N4 matrix improves the ion transfer properties, alleviates the volume alteration happening in the anode during the discharge/charge process and also helps in preventing the leaching of polysulfides generated during the electrochemical process.
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- Dimple P Dutta
- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Mumbai 400 085 India +91-25592308
- Homi Bhabha National Institute Mumbai 400094 India
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- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Mumbai 400 085 India +91-25592308
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal 462066 India
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- Department of Physics, School of Science, GITAM Deemed to be University Hyderabad 502329 India
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Qian Y, Lai H, Ma J, Deng G, Long B, Song T, Liu L, Wang X, Tong Y. Molten salt synthesis of KCl-preintercalated C 3N 4 nanosheets with abundant pyridinic-N as a superior anode with 10 K cycles in lithium ion battery. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 606:537-543. [PMID: 34411828 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.08.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The graphitic carbon nitride is considered as the promising anode of lithium ion battery due to its high theoretical capacity (>1000 mAh g-1) and easy synthesis method. But the electrochemical inactivity and the structural collapse during cycles lead to its poor electrochemical performance in practice. Here, an interesting molten salt method is used to obtain the KCl-preintercalated carbon nitride nanosheets with abundant N vacancies and pyridinic-N. The KCl as a prop enhances the interlayer distance and the structural stability. And the N vacancy and the pyridinic-N increase the conductivity, the active sites and the reversibility of Li+ storage. Thus, the optimized electrode shows a higher specific discharge capacity (389 mAh g-1 at 0.1 A g-1) and a longer cyclic life (66% capacity retention after 10 K cycles at 3.0 A g-1) compared to those of bulk g-C3N4.
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- Yuzhu Qian
- National Base for International Science and Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, PR China
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- National Base for International Science and Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, PR China
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- National Base for International Science and Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, PR China
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- National Base for International Science and Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, PR China.
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- National Base for International Science and Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, PR China; The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, MOE of the Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, KLGHEI of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, PR China.
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- National Base for International Science and Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, PR China
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- National Base for International Science and Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, PR China
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- National Base for International Science and Technology Cooperation, National Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Materials of New Energy Storage Battery, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion, School of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, PR China
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- The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, MOE of the Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, KLGHEI of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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Bead-milling and recrystallization from natural marmatite to Fe-doping ZnS-C materials for lithium-ion battery anodes. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.139430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Li X, Deng R, Li Q, Lin D, Wei X, Liu X, Jiang N, Huo Y, Xie F, Zheng Q. Metal-Organic Framework-Derived ZnSe- and Co 0.85Se-Filled Porous Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanocubes Interconnected by Reduced Graphene Oxide for Sodium-Ion Battery Anodes. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:11693-11702. [PMID: 34265202 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c01807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Transition-metal selenides have been considered as one of the most promising anode materials for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) due to their high theoretical capacity and excellent rate performance. However, rapid capacity decay and poor cycling stability limit their practical application as the anode for SIBs. Carbon coating is one of the most effective ways to solve the above problems, but the thickness and uniformity of the coating layer are difficult to control. Herein, we successfully synthesize metal-organic framework (MOF)-derived porous N-doped carbon nanocubes homogeneously filled with ZnSe and Co0.85Se and interconnected by reduced graphene oxide (ZCS@NC@rGO). ZCS@NC@rGO with more active sites and the synergistic effect of the ZnSe and Co0.85Se heterojunction can enhance the sodium storage performance. The porous carbon nanocubes effectively prevent the agglomeration of active particles, and the rGO acting as a carbon network can significantly buffer the inevitable volume changes. At the same time, carbon nanocubes and the rGO are interconnecting to form a conductive network to accelerate electron transfer. Based on the aforementioned advantages, the ZCS@NC@rGO electrode shows an excellent sodium storage performance. Our investigation opens up a new horizon for the rational design of transition-metal selenide anodes for SIBs with a unique structure.
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- Xiaoyan Li
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, P. R. China
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