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Liu L, Ji X, Hou C, Zhang Q, Kimura H, Peng D, Zhao J, Du W, Wang J, Sun X. Co-assisted strategy of sacrificial salt-template and nitrogen-doping to promote lithium storage performance of NiO-Ni/N-C frameworks. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 666:594-602. [PMID: 38613981 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.04.055] [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: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
Abstract
Tailoring the omnidirectional conductivity networks in nickel oxide-based electrodes is important for ensuring their long lifespan, stability, high capacity, and high-rate capability. In this study, nickel metal nanoparticles and a three-dimensional nitrogen-doped carbon matrix were used to embellish the nickel oxide composite NiO-Ni/N-C via simplified hard templating. When a porous nitrogen-doped carbon matrix is present, a rapid pathway would be established for charging and discharging the electrons and lithium ions in a lithium-ion battery, thereby alleviating the volumetric expansion of the NiO nanoparticles during the operation of the battery. Moreover, the Ni0 ions added to serve as active sites to improve the capacity of the NiO-based electrodes and strengthen their conductivities. The multielement-effects of the optimal NiO-Ni/N-C electrode leads it to exhibit a capacity of 1310.8 mAh g-1 at 0.1 A g-1 for 120 loops and a rate capability of 441.5 mAh g-1 at 20.0 A g-1. Kinetic analysis of the prepared electrodes proved their ultrafast ionic and electronic conductivities. This strategy of hard templating reduces the number of routes required for preparing different types of electrodes, including NiO-based electrodes, and improves their electrochemical performance to enable their use in energy storage applications.
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- Liyuan Liu
- School of Environmental and Material Engineering, Yantai University, No. 30 Qingquan Road, Yantai, Shandong 264005, China
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- School of Environmental and Material Engineering, Yantai University, No. 30 Qingquan Road, Yantai, Shandong 264005, China
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- School of Environmental and Material Engineering, Yantai University, No. 30 Qingquan Road, Yantai, Shandong 264005, China.
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- Shandong Institute of Scientific and Technical Information, Shandong 250000, China
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- School of Environmental and Material Engineering, Yantai University, No. 30 Qingquan Road, Yantai, Shandong 264005, China
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- School of Environmental and Material Engineering, Yantai University, No. 30 Qingquan Road, Yantai, Shandong 264005, China
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- School of Environmental and Material Engineering, Yantai University, No. 30 Qingquan Road, Yantai, Shandong 264005, China
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- School of Environmental and Material Engineering, Yantai University, No. 30 Qingquan Road, Yantai, Shandong 264005, China; Shandong University of Aeronautics, 391 Huanghe Fifth Road, Binzhou, Shandong 256600, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China.
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- School of Environmental and Material Engineering, Yantai University, No. 30 Qingquan Road, Yantai, Shandong 264005, China.
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Liao H, Gao Y, Wang L, Cheng S, Liu D, Du H, Lin L. Chemical Doping and O-Functionalization of Carbon-Based Electrode to Improve Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024:e202400705. [PMID: 38818626 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202400705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 05/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
Abstract
The vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) holds promise for large-scale energy storage applications, despite its lower energy and power densities compared to advanced secondary batteries available today. Carbon materials are considered suitable catalyst electrodes for improving many aspects of the VRFB. However, pristine graphite structures in carbon materials are catalytically inert and require modification to activate their catalytic activity. Among the various strategies developed so far, O-functionalization and chemical doping of carbon materials are considered some of the most promising pathways to regulate their electronic structures. Building on the catalytic mechanisms involved in the VRFB, this concise review discusses recent advancements in the O-functionalization and chemical doping of carbon materials. Furthermore, it explores how these materials can be tailored and highlights future directions for developing more promising VRFBs to guide future research.
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- Huanxi Liao
- Hubei Longzhong Laboratory, Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, 441000, Hubei, China
- Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, Fujian Normal University and Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Fuzhou, 350117, China
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- Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, Fujian Normal University and Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Fuzhou, 350117, China
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- Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, Fujian Normal University and Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Fuzhou, 350117, China
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- Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, Fujian Normal University and Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Fuzhou, 350117, China
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- Hubei Longzhong Laboratory, Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, 441000, Hubei, China
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- Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, Fujian Normal University and Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Fuzhou, 350117, China
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- Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, Fujian Normal University and Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Fuzhou, 350117, China
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