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Tesio AY, Torres W, Villalba M, Davia F, del Pozo M, Córdoba D, Williams FJ, Calvo EJ. Role of Superoxide and Singlet Oxygen on the Oxygen Reduction Pathways in Li−O
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Ion Concentration**. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202201037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Alvaro Y. Tesio
- INQUIMAE (CONICET) DQIAyQF Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales Universidad de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, 1428 Argentina
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- INQUIMAE (CONICET) DQIAyQF Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales Universidad de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, 1428 Argentina
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- INQUIMAE (CONICET) DQIAyQF Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales Universidad de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, 1428 Argentina
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- INQUIMAE (CONICET) DQIAyQF Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales Universidad de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, 1428 Argentina
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- INQUIMAE (CONICET) DQIAyQF Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales Universidad de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, 1428 Argentina
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- INQUIMAE (CONICET) DQIAyQF Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales Universidad de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, 1428 Argentina
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- INQUIMAE (CONICET) DQIAyQF Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales Universidad de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, 1428 Argentina
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- INQUIMAE (CONICET) DQIAyQF Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales Universidad de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, 1428 Argentina
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Ji Y, Yin ZW, Yang Z, Deng YP, Chen H, Lin C, Yang L, Yang K, Zhang M, Xiao Q, Li JT, Chen Z, Sun SG, Pan F. From bulk to interface: electrochemical phenomena and mechanism studies in batteries via electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:10743-10763. [PMID: 34605826 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00629k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Understanding the bulk and interfacial behaviors during the operation of batteries (e.g., Li-ion, Na-ion, Li-O2 batteries, etc.) is of great significance for the continuing improvement of the performance. Electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM) is a powerful tool to this end, as it enables in situ investigation into various phenomena, including ion insertion/deinsertion within electrodes, solid nucleation from the electrolyte, interphasial formation/evolution and solid-liquid coordination. As such, EQCM analysis helps to decipher the underlying mechanisms both in the bulk and at the interface. This tutorial review will present the recent progress in mechanistic studies of batteries achieved by the EQCM technology. The fundamentals and unique capability of EQCM are first discussed and compared with other techniques, and then the combination of EQCM with other in situ techniques is also covered. In addition, the recent studies utilizing EQCM technologies in revealing phenomena and mechanisms of various batteries are reviewed. Perspectives regarding the future application of EQCM in battery studies are given at the end.
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- Yuchen Ji
- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S Cass Ave, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Institute of Marine Biomedicine, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- School of Automotive Studies & Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center, Tongji University (Jiading Campus), 4800 Cao'an Road, Shanghai 201804, China
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- State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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Zakharchenko TK, Sergeev AV, D Bashkirov A, Neklyudova P, Cervellino A, Itkis DM, Yashina LV. Homogeneous nucleation of Li 2O 2 under Li-O 2 battery discharge. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:4591-4601. [PMID: 32043506 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr08493b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
The development of high-energy lithium-oxygen batteries has significantly slowed by numerous challenges including capacity limitations due to electrode surface passivation by the discharge product Li2O2. Since the passivation rate and intensity are dependent on the deposit morphology, herein, we focus on the mechanisms governing Li2O2 formation within the porous cathode. We report evidence of homogeneous nucleation of Li2O2 crystallites and their further assembly in bulk of the electrolyte solution in DMSO, which possesses a high donor number. After careful estimation of the superoxide ion concentration distribution within a phenomenological model, it was found that the high stability of superoxide ions formed during the ORR towards disproportionation and sufficient diffusivity of (0.5-1.2) × 10-6 cm2 s-1 enabled Li2O2 nucleation and crystallization not only at the surface but also in the electrolyte, and the reaction zone spread throughout the internal space of the porous electrode. High initial supersaturation promoted the homogeneous nucleation of Li2O2 nanoplates, which instantly assembled into mesocrystals also in the solution bulk. These results were supported by operando SAXS/WAXS and morphology observations. Thus, although homogeneous nucleation is not dominant, it is important for achieving a high capacity in Li-O2 batteries.
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- Tatiana K Zakharchenko
- N.N. Semenov Federal Research Center for Chemical Physics, Kosygina Street 4, 119991 Moscow, Russia.
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Shpigel N, Sigalov S, Malchik F, Levi MD, Girshevitz O, Khalfin RL, Aurbach D. Quantification of porosity in extensively nanoporous thin films in contact with gases and liquids. Nat Commun 2019; 10:4394. [PMID: 31562308 PMCID: PMC6765025 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-12277-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Nanoporous layers are widely spread in nature and among artificial devices. However, complex characterization of extensively nanoporous thin films showing porosity-dependent softening lacks consistency and reliability when using different analytical techniques. We introduce herein, a facile and precise method of such complex characterization by multi-harmonic QCM-D (Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation Monitoring) measurements performed both in the air and liquids (Au-Zn alloy was used as a typical example). The porosity values determined by QCM-D in air and different liquids are entirely consistent with that obtained from parallel RBS (Rutherford Backscattering Spectroscopy) and GISAXS (Grazing-Incidence Small-Angle Scattering) characterizations. This ensures precise quantification of the nanolayer porosity simultaneously with tracking their viscoelastic properties in liquids, significantly increasing sensitivity of the viscoelastic detection (viscoelastic contrast principle). Our approach is in high demand for quantifying potential-induced changes in nanoporous layers of complex architectures fabricated for various electrocatalytic energy storage and analytical devices. Thin porous layers are largely used, but a reliable method to quantify their porosity is missing. Here the authors demonstrate a method, based on quartz crystal microbalance measurements with dissipation monitoring, for accurate assessment of porosity and mechanical properties in thin porous films.
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- Netanel Shpigel
- Department of Chemistry, Bar Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Bar-Ilan University, 52900, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Bar Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Bar-Ilan University, 52900, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Bar Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Bar-Ilan University, 52900, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Bar Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Bar-Ilan University, 52900, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Bar Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Bar-Ilan University, 52900, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, 32000, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Bar Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Bar-Ilan University, 52900, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
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Dargel V, Shpigel N, Sigalov S, Nayak P, Levi MD, Daikhin L, Aurbach D. In situ real-time gravimetric and viscoelastic probing of surface films formation on lithium batteries electrodes. Nat Commun 2017; 8:1389. [PMID: 29123103 PMCID: PMC5680218 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01722-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2017] [Accepted: 10/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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It is generally accepted that solid–electrolyte interphase formed on the surface of lithium-battery electrodes play a key role in controlling their cycling performance. Although a large variety of surface-sensitive spectroscopies and microscopies were used for their characterization, the focus was on surface species nature rather than on the mechanical properties of the surface films. Here we report a highly sensitive method of gravimetric and viscoelastic probing of the formation of surface films on composite Li4Ti5O12 electrode coupled with lithium ions intercalation into this electrode. Electrochemical quartz-crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring measurements were performed with LiTFSI, LiPF6, and LiPF6 + 2% vinylene carbonate solutions from which structural parameters of the surface films were returned by fitting to a multilayer viscoelastic model. Only a few fast cycles are required to qualify surface films on Li4Ti5O12 anode improving in the sequence LiPF6 < LiPF6 + 2% vinylene carbonate << LiTFSI. The solid-electrolyte interphase formed on Li-battery electrodes strongly affects their cycling performance, however the mechanical properties of the surface films are not well-known. Here the authors report a sensitive gravimetric/viscoelastic method to probe surface film formation on composite electrodes, coupled with Li-ion intercalation.
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- Vadim Dargel
- Department of Chemistry and BINA (BIU Institute for Nano-Technology and Advanced Materials), Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, 5290002, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry and BINA (BIU Institute for Nano-Technology and Advanced Materials), Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, 5290002, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry and BINA (BIU Institute for Nano-Technology and Advanced Materials), Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, 5290002, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry and BINA (BIU Institute for Nano-Technology and Advanced Materials), Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, 5290002, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry and BINA (BIU Institute for Nano-Technology and Advanced Materials), Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, 5290002, Israel
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- School of Chemistry, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry and BINA (BIU Institute for Nano-Technology and Advanced Materials), Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, 5290002, Israel.
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A Chronoamperometric Differential Electrochemical Mass Spectroscopy Study on the Growth of Li2O2 and Its Effect on the Mechanism of Oxygen Reduction in Dimethylsulfoxide Based Electrolytes. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Lindberg J, Wickman B, Behm M, Cornell A, Lindbergh G. The effect of O 2 concentration on the reaction mechanism in Li-O 2 batteries. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2017.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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del Pozo M, Torres WR, Herrera SE, Calvo EJ. New Evidence of LiO2Dismutation in Lithium-Air Battery Cathodes. ChemElectroChem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201600081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Maria del Pozo
- Department: INQUIMAE; Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Pabellón 2, Ciudad Universitaria 1428 Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Department: INQUIMAE; Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Pabellón 2, Ciudad Universitaria 1428 Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Department: INQUIMAE; Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Pabellón 2, Ciudad Universitaria 1428 Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Department: INQUIMAE; Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Pabellón 2, Ciudad Universitaria 1428 Buenos Aires Argentina
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