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Yuan H, Liu K, Luo W, Wang Z, Yan C, Hu J, Wang X, Liu G, Xu Z, Lu Z. Tartaric Acid Cross-Linking Polyvinyl Alcohol as Degradable Separators for Rechargeable Lithium Ion Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024; 17:e202400359. [PMID: 38687195 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202400359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
Abstract
The escalating focus on environmental concerns and the swift advancement of eco-friendly biodegradable batteries raises a pressing demand for enhanced material design in the battery field. The traditional polypropylene (PP) that is monopolistically utilized in the commercial LIBs is hard to recycle. In this work, we prepare a novel water degradable separators via the cross-linking of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and dibasic acid (tartaric acid, TA). Through the integration of non-solvent liquid-phase separation, we successfully produced a thermally stable PVA-TA membrane with tunable thickness and a high level of porosity. These specially engineered PVA-TA separators were implemented in LiFePO4 (LFP)|separator|Li cells, resulting in superior multiplicative performance and achieving a capacity of 88 mAh g-1 under 5 C. Additionally, the straightforward small molecule cross-linking technique significantly reduced the crystalline region of the polymer, thereby enhancing ionic conductivity. Notably, after cycling, the PVA-TA separators can be easily dissolved in 95 °C hot water, enabling its reutilization for the production of new PVA-TA separators. Therefore, this work introduces a novel concept to design green and sustainable separators for recyclable lithium batteries.
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- Huimin Yuan
- Department of Materials Science, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of Materials, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of Materials, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of Materials, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of Materials, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of Materials, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of Materials, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of Materials, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of Materials, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of Materials, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of Materials, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Wu XW, Karuppiah C, Wu YS, Zhang BR, Hsu LF, Shih JY, James Li YJ, Hung TF, Kannan Ramaraj S, Jose R, Yang CC. Unveiling high-power and high-safety lithium-ion battery separator based on interlayer of ZIF-67/cellulose nanofiber with electrospun poly(vinyl alcohol)/melamine nonwoven membranes. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 658:699-713. [PMID: 38141392 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.12.098] [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: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023]
Abstract
Due to the poor thermal stability of conventional separators, lithium-ion batteries require a suitable separator to maintain system safety for long-term cycling performance. It must have high porosity, superior electrolyte uptake ability, and good ion-conducting properties even at high temperatures. In this work, we demonstrate a novel composite membrane based on sandwiching of zeolitic imidazole frameworks-67 decorated cellulose acetate nanofibers (ZIF-67@CA) with electrospun poly(vinyl alcohol)/melamine (denoted as PVAM) nonwoven membranes. The as-prepared sandwich-type membranes are called PVAM/x%ZIF-67@CA/PVAM. The middle layer of composite membranes is primarily filled with different weight percentages of ZIF-67 nanoparticles (x = 5, 15, and 25 wt%), which both reduces the non-uniform porous structure of CA and increases its thermal stability. Therefore, our sandwich-type PVAM/x%ZIF-67@CA/PVAM membrane exhibits a higher thermal shrinkage effect at 200 °C than the commercial polyethylene (PE) separator. Due to its high electrolyte uptake (646.8%) and porosity (85.2%), PVAM/15%ZIF-67@CA/PVAM membrane achieved high ionic conductivity of 1.46 × 10-3 S cm-1 at 70 °C, as compared to the commercial PE separator (ca. 6.01 × 10-4 S cm-1 at 70 °C). Besides, the cell with PVAM/15%ZIF-67@CA/PVAM membrane shows an excellent discharge capacity of about 167.5 mAh g-1after 100 cycles at a 1C rate with a capacity retention of 90.3%. The ZIF-67 fillers in our sandwich-type composite membrane strongly attract anions (PF6-) through Lewis' acid-base interaction, allowing uniform Li+ ion transport and suppressing Li dendrites. As a result, we found that the PVAM/15%ZIF-67@CA/PVAM composite nonwoven membrane is applicable to high-power, high-safety lithium-ion battery systems that can be used in electric vehicles (EVs).
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- Xiao-Wei Wu
- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Chemical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 243, Taiwan, ROC
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- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan, ROC
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- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Chemical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 243, Taiwan, ROC
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- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan, ROC
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- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Chemical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 243, Taiwan, ROC
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- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Chemical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 243, Taiwan, ROC
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- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan, ROC
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- PG and Research Department of Chemistry, Thiagarajar College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Center for Advanced Intelligent Materials & Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology, University Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, 26300 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
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- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Chemical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 243, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Chang Gung University, Kwei-shan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan, ROC.
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Li B, Xiao J, Zhu X, Wu Z, Zhang X, Han Y, Niu J, Wang F. Enabling high-performance lithium iron phosphate cathodes through an interconnected carbon network for practical and high-energy lithium-ion batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 653:942-948. [PMID: 37774657 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.09.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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The olivine lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode has gained significant utilization in commercial lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with graphite anodes. However, the actual capacity and rate performance of LFP still require further enhancement when combined with high-capacity anodes, such as silicon (Si) anodes, to achieve high-energy LIBs. In this study, we introduce a gelatin-derived carbon network into a nanosized LFP cathode without the need for additional binding and conductive agents, employing a simple and cost-effective method. The resulting cathode exhibits an extremely high LFP content (∼92.3 wt%), enabling it to show a high real capacity of 159.7 mAh/g at 0.2 C in half cells. Additionally, the interconnected carbon network effectively facilitates electron and Li+ transport, providing rapid pathways within the LFP nanoparticles. Consequently, the cathode exhibits superior rate capability (107.3 mAh/g at 10 C) and good cycling performance (with a capacity retention of ∼ 80 % after 500 cycles). To further assess its practical viability, the LFP cathode is assembled into a full cell utilizing a Si-based anode with a N/P ratio of 1.1. The resulting full cell delivers a significantly high energy density of 419.7 Wh kg-1, coupled with prolonged cycle life, highlighting its promising prospects for practical applications.
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- Binke Li
- Comprehensive Energy Research Center, Institute of Science and Technology, China Three Gorges Corporation, Beijing 101100, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China
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- Comprehensive Energy Research Center, Institute of Science and Technology, China Three Gorges Corporation, Beijing 101100, PR China
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- Comprehensive Energy Research Center, Institute of Science and Technology, China Three Gorges Corporation, Beijing 101100, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China
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- Comprehensive Energy Research Center, Institute of Science and Technology, China Three Gorges Corporation, Beijing 101100, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China.
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Zhang Q, Zhou Y, Tong Y, Chi Y, Liu R, Dai C, Li Z, Cui Z, Liang Y, Tan Y. Reduced Graphene Oxide Coating LiFePO 4 Composite Cathodes for Advanced Lithium-Ion Battery Applications. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:17549. [PMID: 38139376 PMCID: PMC10743949 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242417549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Recently, the application of LiFePO4 (LFP) batteries in electric vehicles has attracted extensive attention from researchers. This work presents a composite of LFP particles trapped in reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanosheets obtained through the high-temperature reduction strategy. The obtained LiFePO4/rGO composites indicate spherical morphology and uniform particles. As to the structure mode of the composite, LFP distributes in the interlayer structure of rGO, and the rGO evenly covers the surface of the particles. The LFP/rGO cathodes demonstrate a reversible specific capacity of 165 mA h g-1 and high coulombic efficiency at 0.2 C, excellent rate capacity (up to 10 C), outstanding long-term cycling stability (98%) after 1000 cycles at 5 C. The combined high electron conductivity of the layered rGO coating and uniform LFP particles contribute to the remarkable electrochemical performance of the LFP/rGO composite. The unique LFP/rGO cathode provides a potential application in high-power lithium-ion batteries.
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- Qingao Zhang
- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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Ryu J, Yang S, Back J, Eom S, Kim IJ. Electrochemical performances of a LiFePO 4-based heat-treated activated carbon electrode. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:10675-10678. [PMID: 36063133 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc01709a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Activated carbon was heat-treated to investigate the effect of heat-treating activated carbon on the power and long-term reliability characteristics of LiFePO4-based electrodes. As the heat-treatment temperature of the activated carbon increased, the surface area and total pore volume were decreased. In addition, oxygen functional groups were decomposed and the O/C ratio on the pore surface was reduced. The power and long-term reliability characteristics of the composite electrodes were improved by the use of heat-treated activated carbon, which probably resulted from an increase in the electrical conductivity of the electrodes as the bulk resistance and surface resistance of the heat-treated activated carbon decreased. The diffusion coefficient of the LFP/AC electrode was considerably increased due to the pores of activated carbon.
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- Jihyeon Ryu
- Battery Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI), Changwon, 51543, Republic of Korea. .,Department of Electro-Functionality Materials Engineering, University of Science & Technology (UST), Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Battery Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI), Changwon, 51543, Republic of Korea.
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- Battery Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI), Changwon, 51543, Republic of Korea. .,School of material science and engineering, Pusan national university, 2, Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Battery Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI), Changwon, 51543, Republic of Korea.
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- Battery Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI), Changwon, 51543, Republic of Korea.
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