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Li C, Yu J, Zhang C, Yang D, Wang J, Li H, Huang C, Xiao K, Cheng Y, Ren Y, Qi X, Yang T, Li J, Wang J, Henkelman G, Arbiol J, Nan J, Cabot A. Tungsten phosphide on nitrogen and phosphorus-doped carbon as a functional membrane coating enabling robust lithium-sulfur batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 670:61-72. [PMID: 38759269 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.05.074] [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: 02/07/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) hold great potential as future energy storage technology, but their widespread application is hampered by the slow polysulfide conversion kinetics and the sulfur loss during cycling. In this study, we detail a one-step approach to growing tungsten phosphide (WP) nanoparticles on the surface of nitrogen and phosphorus co-doped carbon nanosheets (WP@NPC). We further demonstrate that this material provides outstanding performance as a multifunctional separator in LSBs, enabling higher sulfur utilization and exceptional rate performance. These excellent properties are associated with the abundance of lithium polysulfide (LiPS) adsorption and catalytic conversion sites and rapid ion transport capabilities. Experimental data and density functional theory calculations demonstrate tungsten to have a sulfophilic character while nitrogen and phosphorus provide lithiophilic sites that prevent the loss of LiPSs. Furthermore, WP regulates the LiPS catalytic conversion, accelerating the Li-S redox kinetics. As a result, LSBs containing a polypropylene separator coated with a WP@NPC layer show capacities close to 1500 mAh/g at 0.1C and coulombic efficiencies above 99.5 % at 3C. Batteries with high sulfur loading, 4.9 mg cm-2, are further produced to validate their superior cycling stability. Overall, this work demonstrates the use of multifunctional separators as an effective strategy to promote LSB performance.
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- Canhuang Li
- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain; Department of Chemistry, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona 08028 Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain; Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, No.2, Xueyuan Road, Minhou County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province 350108, China.
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain; Henan Province Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, School of Future Technology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), D89081 Ulm, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, China
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain; Department of Chemistry, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona 08028 Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain; Department of Electronic and Biomedical Engineering, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona 08028 Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain; Department of Electronic and Biomedical Engineering, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona 08028 Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain; Department of Electronic and Biomedical Engineering, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona 08028 Spain
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain; Chongqing University of Technology, China
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- School of Environmental Engineering and Chemistry, Luoyang Institute of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471023, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, 610106 Chengdu, China
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- Department of Chemistry and the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712-0165, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712-0165, USA
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; ICREA Pg. Lluis Companys, 08010 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain; ICREA Pg. Lluis Companys, 08010 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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Chen X, Wu C, Lv Y, Zhang S, Jiang Y, Feng Z, Wang L, Wang Y, Zhu J, Dai L, He Z. Highly active nitrogen-phosphorus co-doped carbon fiber@graphite felt electrode for high-performance vanadium redox flow battery. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 677:683-691. [PMID: 39159523 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.08.091] [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: 05/13/2024] [Revised: 08/08/2024] [Accepted: 08/12/2024] [Indexed: 08/21/2024]
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Heteroatom-doped electrodes offer promising applications for enhancing the longevity and efficiency of vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB). Herein, we controllably synthesized N, P co-doped graphite fiber electrodes with conductive network structure by introducing protonic acid and combining electrodeposition and high temperature carbonization. H2SO4 and H3PO4 act as auxiliary and dopant, respectively. The synergistic effect between N and P introduces additional defect structures and active sites on the electrodes, thereby enhancing the reaction rate, as confirmed by density functional theory calculations. Furthermore, the conductive network structure of carbon fibers improves electrode-to-electrode connectivity and reduces internal battery resistance. The optimized integration of these strategies enhances VRFB performance significantly. Consequently, the N, P co-doped carbon fiber modified graphite felt electrodes demonstrate remarkably high energy efficiency at 200 mA cm-2, surpassing that of the blank battery by 7.9 %. This integrated approach to in-situ controllable synthesis provides innovative insights for developing high-performance, stable electrodes, thereby contributing to advancements in the field of energy storage.
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- Xingrong Chen
- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, Hebei, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, Hebei, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, Hebei, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, Hebei, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, Hebei, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, Hebei, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, Hebei, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, Hebei, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, Hebei, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, Hebei, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, Hebei, China
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Wang T, Shi Z, Zhong Y, Ma Y, He J, Zhu Z, Cheng XB, Lu B, Wu Y. Biomass-Derived Materials for Advanced Rechargeable Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2310907. [PMID: 39051510 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Biomass-derived materials generally exhibit uniform and highly-stable hierarchical porous structures that can hardly be achieved by conventional chemical synthesis and artificial design. When used as electrodes for rechargeable batteries, these structural and compositional advantages often endow the batteries with superior electrochemical performances. This review systematically introduces the innate merits of biomass-derived materials and their applications as the electrode for advanced rechargeable batteries, including lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries, potassium-ion batteries, and metal-sulfur batteries. In addition, biomass-derived materials as catalyst supports for metal-air batteries, fuel cells, and redox-flow batteries are also included. The major challenges for specific batteries and the strategies for utilizing biomass-derived materials are detailly introduced. Finally, the future development of biomass-derived materials for advanced rechargeable batteries is prospected. This review aims to promote the development of biomass-derived materials in the field of energy storage and provides effective suggestions for building advanced rechargeable batteries.
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- Tao Wang
- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, Confucius Energy Storage Lab, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, Confucius Energy Storage Lab, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, Confucius Energy Storage Lab, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, Confucius Energy Storage Lab, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, Confucius Energy Storage Lab, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, Confucius Energy Storage Lab, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, Confucius Energy Storage Lab, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, Confucius Energy Storage Lab, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P. R. China
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Xia J, Xu P, Wang W, Hu P, Sun Y, Shao J. Carbon Nanofiber-Based Sandwich Free-Standing Cathode for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024. [PMID: 39013153 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
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Challenges including rapid capacity degradation and reduced Coulombic efficiency due to the shuttle effect have hindered the commercial viability of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. A novel sandwich-structured electrode with an optimized electrode structure and current collector interface design was presented as a free-standing positive electrode for Li-S batteries. Fabricated via a simple slurry coating process, the electrode embedded multiwalled carbon nanotubes within carbon nanofiber composite films (PCNF/T). Owing to the superior conductivity and reduced weight in comparison to both carbon nanofibers (PCNF) and the conventional aluminum foil current collector (Al), the PCNF/T electrode exhibited diminished polarization and accelerated redox reaction kinetics. Thus, it delivers an initial discharge capacity of 990.23 mA h g-1 at 0.5 C. Even after 400 cycles, while retains a reversible capacity of 707.45 mA h g-1, corresponding to a minimal capacity degradation rate of merely 0.07% per cycle. Notably, the electrode exhibits a capacity retention of 619.81 mA h g-1 after 400 cycles at 1 C, with a capacity decay rate of only 0.08% per cycle. This study presents an innovative approach to developing a new free-standing cathode for high-performance Li-S batteries.
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- Jiaojiao Xia
- College of Materials and Metallurgy, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Materials and Metallurgy, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
- Teaching and Scientific Research Center, Guizhou Qiannan Economic College, Qiannan 550600, China
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- Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, Ningde 352000, China
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- College of Materials and Metallurgy, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Suzhou Uniersity and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- College of Materials and Metallurgy, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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Ma S, Liu X, Chen T, Wang Y, Wang M, Jiang F, Zhou X, Gu X. A Sustainable and Cost-Effective Nitrogen-Doped Three-Dimensional Porous Carbon for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024:e202400576. [PMID: 38823005 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202400576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2024] [Revised: 04/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
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Affordable clean energy is one of the major sustainable development goals that can transform our world. At present, researchers are working to develop cheap electrode materials to develop energy storage devices, the Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery is considered a promising energy storage device owing to its excellent theoretical specific capacity and energy density. Herein, utilizing the ramie degumming waste liquid as raw materials, after freeze-drying and high-temperature calcination, a sustainable and cost-effective three-dimensional (3D) porous nitrogen-doped ramie carbon (N-RC) was synthesized. The N-RC calcined at 800 °C (N-RC-800) shows a superior high specific surface area of 1491.85 m2 ⋅ g-1 and a notable high pore volume of 0.90 cm3 ⋅ g-1. When employed as a sulfur host, the S@N-RC-800 cathode illustrates excellent initial discharge capacity (1120.6 mAh ⋅ g-1) and maintains a reversible capacity of 625.4 mAh ⋅ g-1 after 500 cycles at 1 C. Simultaneously, the S@N-RC-800 cathode also shows excellent coulombic efficiency and ideal rate performance. Such exceptional electrochemical performance of S@N-RC-800 can be primarily attributable to N-RC's high specific surface area, high porosity, and abundant polar functional groups. This green and low-cost synthesis strategy offers a new avenue for harnessing the potential of waste biomass in the context of clean energy storage.
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- Shuang Ma
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, 400067
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, 400067
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- Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality and Innovation Research of Chinese Materia Medica, Sichuan Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, 400067
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- Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality and Innovation Research of Chinese Materia Medica, Sichuan Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, 400067
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Qin S, Liu P, Wang J, Liu C, Wang Q, Chen X, Zhang S, Tian Y, Zhang F, Wang L, Wei Z, Cao L, Zhang J, Zhang S. In situ N, O co-doped porous carbon derived from antibiotic fermentation residues as electrode material for high-performance supercapacitors. RSC Adv 2023; 13:24140-24149. [PMID: 37577085 PMCID: PMC10415863 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra04164f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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With the widespread use of antibiotics, the safe utilization of waste antibiotic fermentation residues has become an urgent issue to be resolved. In this study, in situ N, O co-doped porous carbon was prepared using fresh oxytetracycline fermentation residue under the mild activation of the green activator K2CO3. The optimal sample exhibited a 3D grid carbon skeleton structure, excellent specific surface area (SBET = 948 m2 g-1), and high nitrogen and oxygen content (N = 3.42 wt%, O = 14.86 wt%). Benefiting from its developed morphology, this sample demonstrated excellent electrochemical performance with a high specific capacitance of 310 F g-1 at a current density of 0.5 A g-1 in the three-electrode system. Moreover, it exhibited superior cycling stability with only a 5.32% loss of capacity after 10 000 cycles in 6 M KOH aqueous electrolyte. Furthermore, the symmetric supercapacitor prepared from it exhibited a maximum energy density of 7.2 W h kg-1 at a power density of 124.9 W kg-1, demonstrating its promising application prospects. This study provided a green and facile process for the sustainable and harmless treatment of antibiotic fermentation residues.
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- Shumeng Qin
- Miami College, Henan University Kaifeng 475004 China
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- Miami College, Henan University Kaifeng 475004 China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Henan University Kaifeng 475004 China
- Miami College, Henan University Kaifeng 475004 China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Henan University Kaifeng 475004 China
- Miami College, Henan University Kaifeng 475004 China
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- Miami College, Henan University Kaifeng 475004 China
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- Miami College, Henan University Kaifeng 475004 China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Henan University Kaifeng 475004 China
- Miami College, Henan University Kaifeng 475004 China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Henan University Kaifeng 475004 China
- Miami College, Henan University Kaifeng 475004 China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Henan University Kaifeng 475004 China
- Miami College, Henan University Kaifeng 475004 China
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- Miami College, Henan University Kaifeng 475004 China
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- Miami College, Henan University Kaifeng 475004 China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Henan University Kaifeng 475004 China
- Miami College, Henan University Kaifeng 475004 China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Henan University Kaifeng 475004 China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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Cathode materials for lithium-sulfur battery: a review. J Solid State Electrochem 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-023-05387-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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AbstractLithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) are considered to be one of the most promising candidates for becoming the post-lithium-ion battery technology, which would require a high level of energy density across a variety of applications. An increasing amount of research has been conducted on LSBs over the past decade to develop fundamental understanding, modelling, and application-based control. In this study, the advantages and disadvantages of LSB technology are discussed from a fundamental perspective. Then, the focus shifts to intermediate lithium polysulfide adsorption capacity and the challenges involved in improving LSBs by using alternative materials besides carbon for cathode construction. Attempted alternative materials include metal oxides, metal carbides, metal nitrides, MXenes, graphene, quantum dots, and metal organic frameworks. One critical issue is that polar material should be more favorable than non-polar carbonaceous materials in the aspect of intermediate lithium polysulfide species adsorption and suppress shuttle effect. It will be also presented that by preparing cathode with suitable materials and morphological structure, high-performance LSB can be obtained.
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Zhao L, Zhao L, Zhao Y, Liu G. Nitrogen/sulfur dual-doped micro-mesoporous hierarchical porous carbon as host for Li-S batteries. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:997622. [PMID: 36225606 PMCID: PMC9548537 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.997622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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A simple hydrothermal process employing sucrose and glutathione as the source of carbon and nitrogen-sulfur, respectively, a porous carbon/sulfur composite material doped with nitrogen and sulfur (NSPCS) was synthesized. The detailed structure information of the material was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Raman spectroscopy. The morphology information was investigated through Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) methods. Structure of the pores and pore size distribution were investigated employing N2 adsorption-desorption isotherm. The material was treated Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) in order to know the weight ratio of sulfur. The synthesized NSPCS composite produced high specific capacity, excellent rate performance and exceptionally good cycle stability when used as the positive electrode in Li-S batteries.
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- Liping Zhao
- Institute of Chemical and Industrial Bioengineering, Jilin Engineering Normal University, Changchun, China
- *Correspondence: Liping Zhao, ; Ye Zhao,
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- Daqing Oilfield Design Institute Co, Ltd, Daqing, China
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- FAW Tooling Die Manufacturing Co, Ltd, Changchun, China
- *Correspondence: Liping Zhao, ; Ye Zhao,
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- Institute of Chemical and Industrial Bioengineering, Jilin Engineering Normal University, Changchun, China
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Wan T, Yang C, Zhao X, Han Q, Zhang Z, Li J, Du X, Sun D. Coordinated Co-NC/CoFe dual active centre embedded three-dimensional ordered macroporous framework as bifunctional catalyst for efficient and stable zinc-air batteries. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:155404. [PMID: 34952529 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac4663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Developing efficient and stable multifunctional electrocatalyst is very important for zinc-air batteries in practical. Herein, semiconductive spinel CuFe2O4supported Co-N co-doped carbon (Co-NC) and CoFe alloy nanoparticles were proposed. In this strategy, the three-dimensional ordered macroporous CuFe2O4support provides rich channels for mass transmission, revealling good corrosion-resistance and durability at the same time. ZIF-67 derived Co-NC decoration improves the conductivity of the catalyst. Further, the uniformly distributed Co-NC and CoFe nanoparticles (C/CF) dramatically promote the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance. Accordingly, C/CF@CuFe2O4catalyst shows remarkable bifunctional electrocatalytic activity, with an ORR half-wave potential of 0.86 V, and an OER over-potential of 0.46 V at 10 mA cm-2. The zinc-air battery using this catalyst exhibits a power density of 95.5 mW cm-2and a durable cyclability for over 170 h at a current density of 10 mA cm-2, which implies a great potential in practical application.
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- Tongtao Wan
- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, People's Republic of China
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