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Li J, Wang C, Wang R, Zhang C, Li G, Davey K, Zhang S, Guo Z. Progress and perspectives on iron-based electrode materials for alkali metal-ion batteries: a critical review. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:4154-4229. [PMID: 38470073 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00819c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
Abstract
Iron-based materials with significant physicochemical properties, including high theoretical capacity, low cost and mechanical and thermal stability, have attracted research attention as electrode materials for alkali metal-ion batteries (AMIBs). However, practical implementation of some iron-based materials is impeded by their poor conductivity, large volume change, and irreversible phase transition during electrochemical reactions. In this review we critically assess advances in the chemical synthesis and structural design, together with modification strategies, of iron-based compounds for AMIBs, to obviate these issues. We assess and categorize structural and compositional regulation and its effects on the working mechanisms and electrochemical performances of AMIBs. We establish insight into their applications and determine practical challenges in their development. We provide perspectives on future directions and likely outcomes. We conclude that for boosted electrochemical performance there is a need for better design of structures and compositions to increase ionic/electronic conductivity and the contact area between active materials and electrolytes and to obviate the large volume change and low conductivity. Findings will be of interest and benefit to researchers and manufacturers for sustainable development of advanced rechargeable ion batteries using iron-based electrode materials.
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Affiliation(s)
- Junzhe Li
- Key Laboratory of Green Fabrication and Surface Technology of Advanced Metal Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Fabrication and Surface Technology of Advanced Metal Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology Leibniz International Joint Research Center of Materials Sciences of Anhui Province Anhui Province, Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Polymer Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Material (Ministry of Education), Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology Leibniz International Joint Research Center of Materials Sciences of Anhui Province Anhui Province, Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Polymer Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Material (Ministry of Education), Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, Australia.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, Australia.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, Australia.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, Australia.
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Liu H, Li N, Zhang S, Wang J, Du Y, Zhang W. Design of Gradient Ti Reconstituted Fe 2O 3 Anodes with Enhanced Lithium Affinity Modulated Electronic Structures: First-Principles Calculations and Experiment Verification. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:23160-23169. [PMID: 37129513 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c02028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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High-performance conversion transition metal oxides are strong candidates for advanced anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. However, the poor intrinsic conductivity and the large volume changes during battery operation are important constraints to its practical application. The heterogeneous atom doping strategy is an important way to modulate the electronic structure and surface states of the host materials. Herein, theoretical calculations reveal that heteroatomic Ti doping and its ionic or electronic compensation mechanisms can well modulate the electronic structure of Fe2O3 and change the surface Li-ion affinity. A Ti concentration gradient modification strategy for Fe2O3 is proposed to construct high-performance electrode materials. As a Li-ion battery anode, Ti concentration gradient-doped Fe2O3 achieves excellent long-cycle stability, with a reversible capacity of 1001.9 mAh g-1 at 1 A g-1 for 1200 cycles, and even maintains a reversible specific capacity compared to the theoretical capacity of commercial graphite electrodes at 2 A g-1 for 2000 cycles. This combination of theoretical calculations and experiments offers ways to intelligently design and develop alkali metal ion batteries.
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- Huan Liu
- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, PR China
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Construction of Cu-doped Co3O4/rGO composites with a typical buffer structure for high-performance lithium storage. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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