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Ali M, Ahsan MT, Mehmood A, Ishfaq A, Ali G, Akram MA, Javed S, Ali Z. MOF-Derived AlCuSe 2 Embedded in a Carbon Matrix for an Economical Anode of Lithium-Ion Battery. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:30440-30446. [PMID: 36061656 PMCID: PMC9434617 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Binary metal chalcogenides (TMCs) have emerged as a potential candidate for lithium-ion batteries due to their availability, abundance, chemical properties, and high theoretical capacities. Despite these characteristics, they suffer from significant volume change, limited life cycle, and inferior rate capabilities which hinder their practical applications. These issues can be addressed by selecting low-cost nanostructure metal combinations coupled with a carbon matrix, which tackles significant volume change to give prolonged cycle life and high-rate capabilities. Herein, novel MOF-derived aluminum copper selenide (ACSe@C) nanospheres embedded in a carbon matrix are synthesized via a facile solvothermal route. Owing to their uniform porous structure, ACSe@C nanospheres exhibit excellent electrochemical performance as an anode material for Li-ion batteries. ACSe@C delivers a high specific capacity of 633.6 mAh g-1 at 0.1 A g-1 and a good rate capability of 532 mAh g-1 at 0.1 A g-1 and 400 mAh g-1 at 8 A g-1. This study demonstrates that ACSe@C is a good candidate for next-generation energy-storage devices.
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Affiliation(s)
- Muhammad Ali
- School
of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), School of Interdisciplinary Engineering
& Sciences, U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
| | - Muhammad Tayyab Ahsan
- School
of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), School of Interdisciplinary Engineering
& Sciences, U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
- School
of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking
University, Beijing 100871, China
| | - Ahtisam Mehmood
- School
of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), School of Interdisciplinary Engineering
& Sciences, U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
| | - Ayesha Ishfaq
- School
of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), School of Interdisciplinary Engineering
& Sciences, U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
| | - Ghulam Ali
- School
of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), School of Interdisciplinary Engineering
& Sciences, U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
| | - Muhammad Aftab Akram
- School
of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), School of Interdisciplinary Engineering
& Sciences, U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
- Department
of Materials Science & Engineering, Pak-Austria Fachhochschule, Institute of Applied Sciences & Technology, Khanpur Road, Mang, Haripur 22650, Pakistan
| | - Sofia Javed
- School
of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), School of Interdisciplinary Engineering
& Sciences, U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
| | - Zeeshan Ali
- School
of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), School of Interdisciplinary Engineering
& Sciences, U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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