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Sun H, Yang X, Li P, Bai Y, Meng Q, Zhao H, Wang Q, Wen Z, Huang L, Huang D, Yu WW, Chen H, Liu F. Solution Synthesis and Light-Emitting Applications of One-Dimensional Lead-Free Cerium(III) Metal Halides. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:10355-10361. [PMID: 39119944 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c03019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
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Combining rare earth elements with the halide perovskite structure offers valuable insights into designing nonlead (Pb) luminescent materials. However, most of these compositions tend to form zero-dimensional (0D) networks of metal-halide polyhedra, with higher-dimensional (1D, 2D, and 3D) structures receiving relatively less exploration. Herein, we present synthesis and optical properties of Cs3CeCl6·3H2O, characterized by its unique 1D crystal structure. The conduction band minimum of Cs3CeCl6·3H2O becomes less localized as a result of the increased structural dimension, making it possible for the materials to achieve an efficient electrical injection. For both Cs3CeCl6·3H2O single crystals and nanocrystals, we also observed remarkable luminescence with near-unity photoluminescence quantum yield and exceptional phase stability. Cs3CeCl6·3H2O single crystals demonstrate an X-ray scintillation light yield of 31900 photons/MeV, higher than that of commercial LuAG:Ce (22000 photons/MeV); electrically driven light-emitting diodes fabricated with Cs3CeCl6·3H2O nanocrystals yield the characteristic emission of Ce3+, indicating their potential use in next-generation violet-light-emitting devices.
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- Haibo Sun
- Province-Ministry Co-construction Collaborative Innovation Center of Hebei Photovoltaic Technology, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of New Energy Photoelectric Devices, Hebei Key Laboratory of Photo-Electricity Information and Materials, College of Physics Science and Technology, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Frontier Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Frontier Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, People's Republic of China
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- SDU-ANU Joint Science College, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Frontier Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Frontier Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Frontier Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Frontier Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Frontier Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, People's Republic of China
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- Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao 266071, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-cycle Safety for Composite Structures, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Special Functional Aggregated Materials, Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Advanced Organosilicon Materials and Technologies, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, People's Republic of China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Science of Material Creation and Energy Conversion, Science Center for Material Creation and Energy Conversion, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, People's Republic of China
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- Province-Ministry Co-construction Collaborative Innovation Center of Hebei Photovoltaic Technology, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of New Energy Photoelectric Devices, Hebei Key Laboratory of Photo-Electricity Information and Materials, College of Physics Science and Technology, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Frontier Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, People's Republic of China
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Pujari A, Kim BM, Abbasi H, Lee MH, Greenham NC, De Volder M. What Makes a Photobattery Light-Rechargeable? ACS ENERGY LETTERS 2024; 9:4024-4031. [PMID: 39144812 PMCID: PMC11320653 DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.4c01350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2024] [Revised: 07/11/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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The demand for autonomous off-grid devices has led to the development of "photobatteries", which integrate light-energy harvesting and electrochemical energy storage in the same architecture. Despite several photobattery chemistries and designs being reported recently, there have been few insights into the physical conditions necessary for charge transfer between the photoelectrode and counter electrode. Here, we use a three-electrode photobattery with a dye-sensitized TiO2 photoelectrode, triiodide (I-/I3 -) catholyte, and anodes with varying intercalation potentials to confirm that photocharging is only feasible when the conduction band quasi-Fermi level (EFc) is positioned above the anode intercalation/plating potential. We also show that parasitic reactions after the battery is fully charged can be accelerated if the voltage of the battery and solar cell are not matched. The integration of multiple anodes in the same photobattery ensures well-controlled measurement conditions, allowing us to demonstrate the physical conditions necessary for charge transfer in photobatteries, which has been a topic of controversy in the field.
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- Arvind Pujari
- Cavendish
Laboratory, Department of Physics, University
of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United
Kingdom
- Institute
for Manufacturing, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FE, United
Kingdom
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- Institute
for Manufacturing, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FE, United
Kingdom
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- Institute
for Manufacturing, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FE, United
Kingdom
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- School
of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan
National Institute of Science & Technology, Ulsan 44919, South Korea
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- Cavendish
Laboratory, Department of Physics, University
of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United
Kingdom
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- Institute
for Manufacturing, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FE, United
Kingdom
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Zhang P, Cai M, Wei Y, Zhang J, Li K, Silva SRP, Shao G, Zhang P. Photo-Assisted Rechargeable Metal Batteries: Principles, Progress, and Perspectives. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2402448. [PMID: 38877647 PMCID: PMC11321620 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202402448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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The utilization of diverse energy storage devices is imperative in the contemporary society. Taking advantage of solar power, a significant environmentally friendly and sustainable energy resource, holds great appeal for future storage of energy because it can solve the dilemma of fossil energy depletion and the resulting environmental problems once and for all. Recently, photo-assisted energy storage devices, especially photo-assisted rechargeable metal batteries, are rapidly developed owing to the ability to efficiently convert and store solar energy and the simple configuration, as well as the fact that conventional Li/Zn-ion batteries are widely commercialized. Considering many puzzles arising from the rapid development of photo-assisted rechargeable metal batteries, this review commences by introducing the fundamental concepts of batteries and photo-electrochemistry, followed by an exploration of the current advancements in photo-assisted rechargeable metal batteries. Specifically, it delves into the elucidation of device components, operating principles, types, and practical applications. Furthermore, this paper categorizes, specifies, and summarizes several detailed examples of photo-assisted energy storage devices. Lastly, it addresses the challenges and bottlenecks faced by these energy storage systems while providing future perspectives to facilitate their transition from laboratory research to industrial implementation.
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- Pengpeng Zhang
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001China
- State Centre for International Cooperation on Designer Low‐Carbon & Environmental Materials (CDLCEM)Zhengzhou University100 Kexue AvenueZhengzhou450001China
- Zhengzhou Materials Genome Institute (ZMGI)Zhengzhou450001China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001China
- State Centre for International Cooperation on Designer Low‐Carbon & Environmental Materials (CDLCEM)Zhengzhou University100 Kexue AvenueZhengzhou450001China
- Zhengzhou Materials Genome Institute (ZMGI)Zhengzhou450001China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001China
- State Centre for International Cooperation on Designer Low‐Carbon & Environmental Materials (CDLCEM)Zhengzhou University100 Kexue AvenueZhengzhou450001China
- Zhengzhou Materials Genome Institute (ZMGI)Zhengzhou450001China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001China
- State Centre for International Cooperation on Designer Low‐Carbon & Environmental Materials (CDLCEM)Zhengzhou University100 Kexue AvenueZhengzhou450001China
- Zhengzhou Materials Genome Institute (ZMGI)Zhengzhou450001China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001China
- State Centre for International Cooperation on Designer Low‐Carbon & Environmental Materials (CDLCEM)Zhengzhou University100 Kexue AvenueZhengzhou450001China
- Zhengzhou Materials Genome Institute (ZMGI)Zhengzhou450001China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001China
- State Centre for International Cooperation on Designer Low‐Carbon & Environmental Materials (CDLCEM)Zhengzhou University100 Kexue AvenueZhengzhou450001China
- Nanoelectronics CenterAdvanced Technology InstituteUniversity of SurreyGuildfordGU2 7XHUK
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001China
- State Centre for International Cooperation on Designer Low‐Carbon & Environmental Materials (CDLCEM)Zhengzhou University100 Kexue AvenueZhengzhou450001China
- Zhengzhou Materials Genome Institute (ZMGI)Zhengzhou450001China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001China
- State Centre for International Cooperation on Designer Low‐Carbon & Environmental Materials (CDLCEM)Zhengzhou University100 Kexue AvenueZhengzhou450001China
- Zhengzhou Materials Genome Institute (ZMGI)Zhengzhou450001China
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Chen LL, Bu X, Song WL, Chen HS, Wang W, Jiao S. Stable Photo-Rechargeable Al Battery for Enhancing Energy Utilization. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2306701. [PMID: 38727004 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202306701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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Photovoltaic cells (PVs) are able to convert solar energy to electric energy, while energy storage devices are required to be equipped due to the fluctuations of sunlight. However, the electrical connection of PVs and energy storage devices leads to increased energy consumption, and thus energy storage ability and utilization efficiency are decreased. One of the solutions is to explore an integrated photoelectrochemical energy conversion-storage device. Up to date, the integrated photo-rechargeable Li-ion batteries often suffer from unstable photo-active materials and flammable electrolytes under illumination, with concerns in safety risks and limited lifetime. To address the critical issues, here a novel photo-rechargeable aluminum battery (PRAB) is designed with safe ionic liquid electrolytes and stable polyaniline photo-electrodes. The integrated PRAB presents stable operation with an enhanced reversible specific capacity ≈191% under illumination. Meanwhile, a simplified continuum model is established to provide rational guidance for designing electrode structures along with a charging/discharging strategy to meet the practical operation conditions. The as-designed PRAB presents an energy-saving efficiency ≈61.92% upon charging and an energy output increment ≈31.25% during discharging under illumination. The strategy of designing and fabricating stable and safe photo-rechargeable non-aqueous Al batteries highlights the pathway for substantially promoting the utilization efficiency of solar energy.
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- Li-Li Chen
- Institute of Advanced Structure Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Non-ferrous Metal, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Structure Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lightweight Multi-functional Composite Materials and Structures, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Structure Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lightweight Multi-functional Composite Materials and Structures, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Non-ferrous Metal, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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Li G, Xu M, Chen Z. Design and simulation investigations on charge transport layers-free in lead-free three absorber layer all-perovskite solar cells. FRONTIERS OF OPTOELECTRONICS 2024; 17:18. [PMID: 38861203 PMCID: PMC11166623 DOI: 10.1007/s12200-024-00119-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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The multiple absorber layer perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with charge transport layers-free (CTLs-free) have drawn widespread research interest due to their simplified architecture and promising photoelectric characteristics. Under the circumstances, the novel design of CTLs-free inversion PSCs with stable and nontoxic three absorber layers (triple Cs3Bi2I9, single MASnI3, double Cs2TiBr6) as optical-harvester has been numerically simulated by utilizing wxAMPS simulation software and achieved high power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 14.8834%. This is owing to the innovative architecture of PSCs favors efficient transport and extraction of more holes and the slender band gap MASnI3 extends the absorption spectrum to the near-infrared periphery compared with the two absorber layers architecture of PSCs. Moreover, the performance of the device with p-type-Cs3Bi2I9/p-type-MASnI3/n-type-Cs2TiBr6 architecture is superior to the one with the p-type-Cs3Bi2I9/n-type-MASnI3/n-type-Cs2TiBr6 architecture due to less carrier recombination and higher carrier life time inside the absorber layers. The simulation results reveal that Cs2TiF6 double perovskite material stands out as the best alternative. Additionally, an excellent PCE of 21.4530% can be obtained with the thicker MASnI3 absorber layer thickness (0.4 µm). Lastly, the highest-performance photovoltaic devices (28.6193%) can be created with the optimized perovskite doping density of around E15 cm3 (Cs3Bi2I9), E18 cm3 (MASnI3), and 1.5E19 cm3 (Cs2TiBr6). This work manifests that the proposed CTLs-free PSCs with multi-absorber layers shall be a relevant reference for forward applications in electro-optical and optoelectronic devices.
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- Guangdong Li
- School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China.
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- School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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Ansari RM, Chamola S, Ahmad S. Ruddlesden-Popper 2D Perovskite-MoS 2 Hybrid Heterojunction Photocathodes for Efficient and Scalable Photo-Rechargeable Li-Ion Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2401350. [PMID: 38822720 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202401350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
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Photo-rechargeable batteries (PRBs) can provide a compact solution to power autonomous smart devices located at remote sites that cannot be connected with the grid. The study reports the Ruddlesden-Popper (RP) metal halide perovskite (MHP) and molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) hybrid heterojunction-based photocathodes for Li-ion photo-rechargeable battery (Li-PRB) applications. Hybrid Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have demonstrated an average discharge specific capacity of 144.46 and 129.17 mAhg-1 for 50 cycles when operating at 176 and 294 mAg-1, respectively compared to the pristine LIBs which have shown specific capacity of 37.48 and 25.60 mAhg-1 under similar conditions. Hybrid Li-PRB has achieved an average dark discharge specific capacities of 128.66 mAhg-1 (capacity retention: 96.56%) which enhanced to 180.67 mAhg-1 under illumination (capacity retention: 97.39%; photo-enhancement: 40.42%) at 64 mAg-1. Excellent performance of hybrid Li-PRB is attributed to the formation of type-II heterojunction that leads to improved crystallinity and film morphology. The PRB has demonstrated a high photo conversion and storage efficiency (PC-SE) of 0.52% under standard 1 Sun illumination, which outperforms other previously reported MHP based LIBs and PRBs. This work provides a novel approach of harnessing the potential of MHPs for PRBs and offers new avenues for MHP photocathodes for various applications beyond PRBs.
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- Rashid M Ansari
- Advanced Energy Materials Lab, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 342030, India
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- Advanced Energy Materials Lab, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 342030, India
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- Advanced Energy Materials Lab, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 342030, India
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Wen X, Zhong Y, Chen S, Yang Z, Dong P, Wang Y, Zhang L, Wang Z, Jiang Y, Zhou G, Liu J, Gao J. 3D Hierarchical Sunflower-Shaped MoS 2/SnO 2 Photocathodes for Photo-Rechargeable Zinc Ion Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2309555. [PMID: 38502881 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202309555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
Abstract
Photo-rechargeable zinc-ion batteries (PRZIBs) have attracted much attention in the field of energy storage due to their high safety and dexterity compared with currently integrated lithium-ion batteries and solar cells. However, challenges remain toward their practical applications, originating from the unsatisfactory structural design of photocathodes, which results in low photoelectric conversion efficiency (PCE). Herein, a flexible MoS2/SnO2-based photocathode is developed via constructing a sunflower-shaped light-trapping nanostructure with 3D hierarchical and self-supporting properties, enabled by the hierarchical embellishment of MoS2 nanosheets and SnO2 quantum dots on carbon cloth (MoS2/SnO2 QDs@CC). This structural design provides a favorable pathway for the effective separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs and the efficient storage of Zn2+ on photocathodes. Consequently, the PRZIB assembled with MoS2/SnO2 QDs@CC delivers a desirable capacity of 366 mAh g-1 under a light intensity of 100 mW cm-2, and achieves an ultra-high PCE of 2.7% at a current density of 0.125 mA cm-2. In practice, an integrated battery system consisting of four series-connected quasi-solid-state PRZIBs is successfully applied as a wearable wristband of smartwatches, which opens a new door for the application of PRZIBs in next-generation flexible energy storage devices.
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- Xinyang Wen
- Institute for Advanced Materials and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology & Institute of Electronic Paper Displays, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronics, School of Physics and Electronic Information, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, 341000, China
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Yang T, Mao H, Zhang Q, Xu C, Gao Q, Cai X, Zhang S, Fang Y, Zhou X, Peng F, Yang S. Complementary Weaknesses: A Win-Win Approach for rGO/CdS to Improve the Energy Conversion Performance of Integrated Photorechargeable Li-S Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202403022. [PMID: 38485698 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202403022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
Abstract
Integrating solar energy into rechargeable battery systems represents a significant advancement towards sustainable energy storage solutions. Herein, we propose a win-win solution to reduce the shuttle effect of polysulfide and improve the photocorrosion stability of CdS, thereby enhancing the energy conversion efficiency of rGO/CdS-based photorechargeable integrated lithium-sulfur batteries (PRLSBs). Experimental results show that CdS can effectively anchor polysulfide under sunlight irradiation for 20 minutes. Under a high current density (1 C), the discharge-specific capacity of the PRLSBs increased to 971.30 mAh g-1, which is 113.3 % enhancement compared to that of under dark condition (857.49 mAh g-1). Remarkably, without an electrical power supply, the PRLSBs can maintain a 21 hours discharge process following merely 1.5 hours of light irradiation, achieving a breakthrough solar-to-electrical energy conversion efficiency of up to 5.04 %. Ex situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and in situ Raman analysis corroborate the effectiveness of this complementary weakness approach in bolstering redox kinetics and curtailing polysulfide dissolution in PRLSBs. This work showcases a feasible strategy to develop PRLSBs with potential dual-functional metal sulfide photoelectrodes, which will be of great interest in future-oriented off-grid photocell systems.
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- Tianzhen Yang
- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Materials Chemistry of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Lingnan Normal University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524048, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 51006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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Lu Y, Andersen H, Wu R, Ganose AM, Wen B, Pujari A, Wang T, Borowiec J, Parkin IP, De Volder M, Boruah BD. Hydrogenated V 2O 5 with Improved Optical and Electrochemical Activities for Photo-Accelerated Lithium-Ion Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2308869. [PMID: 37988637 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
Abstract
Solar power represents an abundant and readily available source of renewable energy. However, its intermittent nature necessitates external energy storage solutions, which can often be expensive, bulky, and associated with energy conversion losses. This study introduces the concept of a photo-accelerated battery that seamlessly integrates energy harvesting and storage functions within a single device. In this research, a novel approach for crafting photocathodes is presented using hydrogenated vanadium pentoxide (H:V2O5) nanofibers. This method enhances optical activity, electronic conductivity, and ion diffusion rates within photo-accelerated Li-ion batteries. This study findings reveal that H:V2O5 exhibits notable improvements in specific capacity under both dark and illuminated conditions. Furthermore, it demonstrates enhanced diffusion kinetics and charge storage performance when exposed to light, as compared to pristine counterparts. This strategy of defect engineering holds great promise for the development of high-performance photocathodes in future energy storage applications.
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- Yinan Lu
- Institute for Materials Discovery, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Institute for Materials Discovery, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, White City Campus, Imperial College London, Wood Lane, London, W12 0BZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, White City Campus, Imperial College London, Wood Lane, London, W12 0BZ, UK
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- Institute for Manufacturing, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK
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- Institute for Manufacturing, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK
- Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Institute for Manufacturing, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK
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- Institute for Materials Discovery, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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Azadmanjiri J, Regner J, Sturala J, Sofer Z. Decoding Niobium Carbide MXene Dual-Functional Photoactive Cathode in Photoenhanced Hybrid Zinc-Ion Capacitor. ACS MATERIALS LETTERS 2024; 6:1338-1346. [PMID: 38576440 PMCID: PMC10988777 DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialslett.3c01661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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The coupling of energy harvesting and energy storage discrete modules in a single architecture as a "two-in-one" concept is significant in off-grid energy storage devices. This approach can decrease the device size and the loss of energy transmission in common integrated energy harvesting and storage systems. This work systematically investigates the photoactive characteristics of niobium carbide MXene, Nb2CTx, in a photoenhanced hybrid zinc-ion capacitor (P-ZIC). The unique configuration of the Nb2CTx photoactive cathode absorbs light to charge the capacitor and enables it to operate continuously in the light-powered mode. The Nb2CTx-based P-ZIC shows a photodriven capacitance enhancement of over 60% at the scan rate of 10 mV s-1 under 50 mW cm-2 illumination with 435 nm wavelength. Furthermore, a photoenhanced specific capacitance of ∼27 F g-1, an impressive photocharging voltage response of 1.0 V, and capacitance retention of ∼85% (over 3000 cycles) are obtained.
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- Jalal Azadmanjiri
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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Kumar R, Bag M, Jain SM. Dual-edged sword of ion migration in perovskite materials for simultaneous energy harvesting and storage application. iScience 2023; 26:108172. [PMID: 37927552 PMCID: PMC10622710 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.108172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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Portable electronic devices and Internet of Things (IoT) require an uninterrupted power supply for their optimum performance and are key ingredients of the futuristic smart buildings - cities. The off-grid photovoltaic cells and photo-rechargeable energy storage devices meet the requirements for continuous data processing and transmission. In addition, these off-grid devices can solve the energy mismanagement problem famously called as "duck curve". The conventional approach is the external integration of a photovoltaic cell and an energy storage device through a complex multi-layered structure. However, this approach causes ohmic transport losses and requires additional complex device packaging leading to increased weight and high cost. Toward this narrative, in this viewpoint, we shed light on application of disruptive organic-inorganic hybrid halide perovskite bifunctional materials employed as smart photo-rechargeable energy devices. We also present hybrid halide lead-free perovskite materials for off-grid energy storage systems for indoor lighting applications.
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- Ramesh Kumar
- Center for Renewable and Low Carbon Energy, School of Water, Energy and Environment (SWEE), Cranfield University, Cranfield MK430AL, UK
- Department of Chemistry, Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, 75120 Uppsala, SE, Sweden
- Advanced Research in Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (AREIS) Laboratory, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, India
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- Advanced Research in Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (AREIS) Laboratory, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, India
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- Center for Renewable and Low Carbon Energy, School of Water, Energy and Environment (SWEE), Cranfield University, Cranfield MK430AL, UK
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Pan J, Yuan K, Mi X, Lu Y, Yu Y, Yang J, Dou S, Qin P. Efficient Bifunctional Photoelectric Integrated Cathode for Solar Energy Conversion and Storage. ACS NANO 2023; 17:21360-21368. [PMID: 37906685 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c06096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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The integrated photoelectric battery serves as a compact and energy-efficient form for direct conversion and storage of solar energy compared to the traditional isolated PV-battery systems. However, combining efficient light harvesting and electrochemical energy storage into a single material is a great challenge. Here, a bifunctional lead phytate-cesium lead bromide (PbPA-CsPbBr3) cathode is explored for the solid-state batteries in terms of CsPbBr3 in situ grown on the PbPA framework. Specifically, CsPbBr3 nanocrystals generate electron-hole pairs under sunlight, the holes contribute to the lithium desorption of the discharged PbPA, and the electrons participate in the formation of the cathode interfacial film through oxygen reduction. The obtained solid-state photoelectric lithium-metal battery achieved a photoconversion efficiency of 0.72%, outperforming other systems under the same lighting conditions. The reasonable cathode design and its application in integrated solid-state batteries provide an efficient way for solar energy utilization.
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- Jun Pan
- State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry Ministry of Education School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Pujari A, Kim BM, Sayed FN, Sanders K, Dose WM, Mathieson A, Grey CP, Greenham NC, De Volder M. Does Heat Play a Role in the Observed Behavior of Aqueous Photobatteries? ACS ENERGY LETTERS 2023; 8:4625-4633. [PMID: 37969251 PMCID: PMC10644369 DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.3c01627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Light-rechargeable photobatteries have emerged as an elegant solution to address the intermittency of solar irradiation by harvesting and storing solar energy directly through a battery electrode. Recently, a number of compact two-electrode photobatteries have been proposed, showing increases in capacity and open-circuit voltage upon illumination. Here, we analyze the thermal contributions to this increase in capacity under galvanostatic and photocharging conditions in two promising photoactive cathode materials, V2O5 and LiMn2O4. We propose an improved cell and experimental design and perform temperature-controlled photoelectrochemical measurements using these materials as photocathodes. We show that the photoenhanced capacities of these materials under 1 sun irradiation can be attributed mostly to thermal effects. Using operando reflection spectroscopy, we show that the spectral behavior of the photocathode changes as a function of the state of charge, resulting in changing optical absorption properties. Through this technique, we show that the band gap of V2O5 vanishes after continued zinc ion intercalation, making it unsuitable as a photocathode beyond a certain discharge voltage. These results and experimental techniques will enable the rational selection and testing of materials for next-generation photo-rechargeable systems.
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- Arvind Pujari
- Cavendish
Laboratory, Department of Physics, University
of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, U.K.
- Institute
for Manufacturing, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FE, U.K.
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- Institute
for Manufacturing, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FE, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
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- Institute
for Manufacturing, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FE, U.K.
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- Institute
for Manufacturing, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FE, U.K.
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
- School
of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Institute
for Manufacturing, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FE, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
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- Cavendish
Laboratory, Department of Physics, University
of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, U.K.
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- Institute
for Manufacturing, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FE, U.K.
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Luo Y, Chen S, Zhang J, Ding X, Pan B, Wang L, Lu J, Cao M, Li Y. Perovskite-Derived Bismuth with I - and Cs + Dual Modification for High-Efficiency CO 2 -to-Formate Electrosynthesis and Al-CO 2 Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2303297. [PMID: 37272677 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202303297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Bi-based materials are one of the most promising candidates for electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) to formate; however, the majority of them still suffer from low current density and stability that essentially constrain their potential applications at the industrial scale. Surface modification represents an effective approach to modulate the electrode microenvironment and the relative binding strength of key intermediates. Herein, it is demonstrated that the surface comodification with halides and alkali metal ions from the conversion of Bi-based halide perovskite nanocrystals is a viable strategy to boost the CO2 RR performance of Bi for formate electrosynthesis. Cs3 Bi2 I9 nanocrystals are prepared by a hot-injection method. The as-prepared products feature well-defined hexagonal shape and uniform size distribution. When used as the precatalyst, Cs3 Bi2 I9 nanocrystals are converted to Cs+ and I- comodified Bi. The resultant catalyst exhibits high formate Faradaic efficiency close to 100%, and remarkable partial current density up to 44 mA cm-2 in an H-cell and up to 276 mA cm-2 in a flow cell. Moreover, Cs3 Bi2 I9 is used as the cathode catalyst and paired with an Al anode in an Al-CO2 battery for simultaneous CO2 valorization and power generation.
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- Yuqing Luo
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Macao Institute of Materials Science and Engineering (MIMSE), MUST-SUDA Joint Research Center for Advanced Functional Materials, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macau SAR, 999078, China
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Pandya R, Mathieson A, Boruah BD, de Aguiar HB, de Volder M. Interrogating the Light-Induced Charging Mechanism in Li-Ion Batteries Using Operando Optical Microscopy. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:7288-7296. [PMID: 37552026 PMCID: PMC10450808 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c01148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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Photobatteries, batteries with a light-sensitive electrode, have recently been proposed as a way of simultaneously capturing and storing solar energy in a single device. Despite reports of photocharging with multiple different electrode materials, the overall mechanism of operation remains poorly understood. Here, we use operando optical reflection microscopy to investigate light-induced charging in LixV2O5 electrodes. We image the electrode, at the single-particle level, under three conditions: (a) with a closed circuit and light but no electronic power source (photocharging), (b) during galvanostatic cycling with light (photoenhanced), and (c) with heat but no light (thermal). We demonstrate that light can indeed drive lithiation changes in LixV2O5 while maintaining charge neutrality, possibly via a combination of faradaic and nonfaradaic effects taking place in individual particles. Our results provide an addition to the photobattery mechanistic model highlighting that both intercalation-based charging and lithium concentration polarization effects contribute to the increased photocharging capacity.
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- Raj Pandya
- Laboratoire
Kastler Brossel, ENS-Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, Collège de France, 24 rue Lhomond, 75005 Paris, France
- Department
of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University
of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University
of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom
- Department
of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FS, U.K.
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- Department
of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FS, U.K.
- Institute
for Materials Discovery, University College
London, London WC1E 7JE, U.K.
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- Laboratoire
Kastler Brossel, ENS-Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, Collège de France, 24 rue Lhomond, 75005 Paris, France
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- Department
of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FS, U.K.
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Gouder A, Podjaski F, Jiménez-Solano A, Kröger J, Wang Y, Lotsch BV. An integrated solar battery based on a charge storing 2D carbon nitride. ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 2023; 16:1520-1530. [PMID: 37063253 PMCID: PMC10091497 DOI: 10.1039/d2ee03409c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Solar batteries capable of harvesting sunlight and storing solar energy present an attractive vista to transition our energy infrastructure into a sustainable future. Here we present an integrated, fully earth-abundant solar battery based on a bifunctional (light absorbing and charge storing) carbon nitride (K-PHI) photoanode, combined with organic hole transfer and storage materials. An internal ladder-type hole transfer cascade via a transport layer is used to selectively shuttle the photogenerated holes to the PEDOT:PSS cathode. This concept differs from previous designs such as light-assisted battery schemes or photocapacitors and allows charging with light during both electrical charge and discharge, thus substantially increasing the energy output of the cell. Compared to battery operation in the dark, light-assisted (dis)charging increases charge output by 243%, thereby increasing the electric coulombic efficiency from 68.3% in the dark to 231%, leading to energy improvements of 94.1% under illumination. This concept opens new vistas towards compact, highly integrated devices based on multifunctional, carbon-based electrodes and separators, and paves the way to a new generation of earth-abundant solar batteries.
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- A Gouder
- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research Heisenbergstr. 1 70569 Stuttgart Germany
- Department Chemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Butenandstraße 5-13 81377 Munich Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research Heisenbergstr. 1 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research Heisenbergstr. 1 70569 Stuttgart Germany
- Departamento de Física, Universidad de Córdoba Campus de Rabanales, Edif. Einstein (C2) 14071 Córdoba Spain
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- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research Heisenbergstr. 1 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research Heisenbergstr. 1 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research Heisenbergstr. 1 70569 Stuttgart Germany
- Department Chemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Butenandstraße 5-13 81377 Munich Germany
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Andersen H, Lu Y, Borowiec J, Parkin IP, De Volder M, Deka Boruah B. Photo-enhanced lithium-ion batteries using metal-organic frameworks. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:4000-4005. [PMID: 36723271 PMCID: PMC9949567 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr00257h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The development of photo-enhanced lithium-ion batteries, where exposing the electrodes to light results in higher capacities, higher rate performance or self-charging, has recently gained substantial traction. The challenge in these devices lies in the realisation of photo-electrodes with good optical and electrochemical properties. Herein, we propose copper-hexahydroxybenzene as the active photo-electrode material which both harvests light and stores energy. This material was mixed with reduced graphene oxide as a conductive additive and charge transfer medium to create photo-active electrodes. Under illumination, these electrodes show improved charge storage kinetics resulting in the photo-accelerated charging and discharging performance (i.e. specific capacities improvement from 107 mA h g-1 to 126 mA h g-1 at 200 mA g-1 and 79 mA h g-1 to 97 mA h g-1 at 2000 mA g-1 under 1 sun illumination as compared to dark).
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- Holly Andersen
- Institute for Materials Discovery, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, UK.
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- Institute for Materials Discovery, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, London WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, London WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FS, UK.
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- Institute for Materials Discovery, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, UK.
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Modeling the structural, electronic, optoelectronic, thermodynamic, and core-level spectroscopy of X–SnO3 (X = Ag, Cs, Hf) perovskites. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2022.114003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Xu J, Ma J, Gu Y, Li Y, Li Y, Shen H, Zhang Z, Ma Y. Progress of Metal Halide Perovskite Crystals From a Crystal Growth Point of View. CRYSTAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/crat.202200128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Jiayue Xu
- Institute of Crystal Growth School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai Institute of Technology Shanghai 201418 China
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- Institute of Crystal Growth School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai Institute of Technology Shanghai 201418 China
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- Institute of Crystal Growth School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai Institute of Technology Shanghai 201418 China
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- Institute of Crystal Growth School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai Institute of Technology Shanghai 201418 China
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- Institute of Crystal Growth School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai Institute of Technology Shanghai 201418 China
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- Institute of Crystal Growth School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai Institute of Technology Shanghai 201418 China
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- Institute of Crystal Growth School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai Institute of Technology Shanghai 201418 China
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- Institute of Crystal Growth School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai Institute of Technology Shanghai 201418 China
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Yu X, Liu G, Wang T, Gong H, Qu H, Meng X, He J, Ye J. Recent Advances in the Research of Photo‐Assisted Lithium‐Based Rechargeable Batteries. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202202104. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Xingyu Yu
- Centre for Hydrogenergy College of Materials Science and Technology Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing Jiangsu 210016 P. R. China
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- Hebei Provincial Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Materials College of Materials Science and Engineering North China University of Science and Technology Tangshan Hebei 063210 P. R. China
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- Centre for Hydrogenergy College of Materials Science and Technology Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing Jiangsu 210016 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science College of Science Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing Jiangsu 210037 P. R. China
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- Centre for Hydrogenergy College of Materials Science and Technology Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing Jiangsu 210016 P. R. China
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- Hebei Provincial Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Materials College of Materials Science and Engineering North China University of Science and Technology Tangshan Hebei 063210 P. R. China
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- Centre for Hydrogenergy College of Materials Science and Technology Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing Jiangsu 210016 P. R. China
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- TJU-NIMS International Collaboration Laboratory School of Material Science and Engineering Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 P. R. China
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA) National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-0044 Japan
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Park SK, Boruah BD, Pujari A, Kim BM, De Volder M. Photo-Enhanced Magnesium-Ion Capacitors Using Photoactive Electrodes. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2202785. [PMID: 35988148 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202202785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Off-grid power sources are becoming increasingly important for applications ranging from autonomous sensor networks to fighting energy poverty. Interactions of light with certain classes of battery and capacitor materials have recently gained attention to enhance the rate performance or to even charge energy storage devices directly with light. Interestingly, these devices have the potential to reduce the volume and cost of autonomous power sources. Here, a light-enhanced magnesium (Mg)-ion capacitor is shown. The latter is interesting because of the large natural abundance of Mg and its ability to operate in low cost and non-flammable aqueous electrolytes. Photoelectrodes using a combination of vanadium dioxide and reduced graphene oxide can achieve capacitance enhancements of up to 56% under light exposure alongside a 21% higher energy density of 20.5 mAh kg-1 .
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- Sul Ki Park
- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK
- Institute for Materials Discovery, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK
- Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK
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Kumar R, Kumar A, Shukla PS, Varma GD, Venkataraman D, Bag M. Photorechargeable Hybrid Halide Perovskite Supercapacitors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:35592-35599. [PMID: 35903891 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c07440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Current approaches for off-grid power separate the processes for energy conversion from energy storage. With the right balance between the electronic and ionic conductivity and a semiconductor that can absorb light in the solar spectrum, we can combine energy harvesting with storage into a single photoelectrochemical energy storage device. We report here such a device, a halide perovskite-based photorechargeable supercapacitor. This device can be charged with an energy density of 30.71 W h kg-1 and a power density of 1875 W kg-1. By taking advantage of the semiconducting and ionic properties of halide perovskites, we report a method for fabricating efficient photorechargeable supercapacitors having a photocharging conversion efficiency (η) of ∼0.02% and a photoenergy density of ∼160 mW h kg-1 under a 20 mW cm-2 intensity white light source. Halide perovskites have a high absorption coefficient, large carrier diffusion length, and high ionic conductivity, while the electronic conductivity is improved significantly by mixing carbon black in porous perovskite electrodes to achieve efficient photorechargeable supercapacitors. We also report a detailed analysis of the photoelectrode to understand the working principles, stability, limitations, and prospects of halide perovskite-based photorechargeable supercapacitors.
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- Ramesh Kumar
- Advanced Research in Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (AREIS) Laboratory, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, India
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- Advanced Research in Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (AREIS) Laboratory, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-9303, United States
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- Advanced Research in Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (AREIS) Laboratory, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, India
- Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, India
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Chen Y, Chen Z, Zhang X, Chen J, Wang Y. An organic-halide perovskite-based photo-assisted Li-ion battery for photoelectrochemical storage. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:10903-10909. [PMID: 35852151 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr02980d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Merging solar energy conversion and storage into a single device would improve the utilization of solar energy. Within such a device, the photoelectrochemical material is crucially important. Herein, we design a hybrid perovskite (DAPbI) that exhibits the favorable properties of fast charge transfer and CO redox sites for steady and reversible Li+ de/intercalation, and it can be used as a bifunctional cathode for an efficient photoinduced lithium-ion battery (LIB). The enhanced charge carrier lifetime of DAPbI (τCS/CR = 452.1/3905 ps, compared to the organic cation DAAQ where τCS/CR = 335.7/1291 ps) for solar harvesting and conversion and its abundant reversible redox activity for energy storage lay the foundations for efficient photoelectrochemical energy conversion and storage. Using DAPbI as a cathode, an integrated photo-assisted LIB is realized, with a 0.2 V reduction in charge voltage, a 0.1 V increase in discharge voltage, enhancements of 7.4% in roundtrip efficiency and 0.5% in photoelectrochemical energy storage efficiency, and an 11.3% reduction in input power and an 18% increase in output power. This work provides a direct and sustainable strategy to utilize solar energy through electrochemical energy storage, which may support prosperous developments in this domain.
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- Yu Chen
- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, PR China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, Fujian, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, PR China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, Fujian, P. R. China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, Fujian, P. R. China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, Fujian, P. R. China.
- Fujian Science and Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou 350108, Fujian, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, Fujian, P. R. China.
- Fujian Science and Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou 350108, Fujian, P. R. China
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Lv J, Lu X, Li X, Xu M, Zhong J, Zheng X, Shi Y, Zhang X, Zhang Q. Epitaxial Growth of Lead-Free 2D Cs 3 Cu 2 I 5 Perovskites for High-Performance UV Photodetectors. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2201715. [PMID: 35638459 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The all-inorganic lead-free Cu-based halide perovskites represented by the Cs-Cu-I system, have sparked extensive interest recently due to their impressive photophysical characteristics. However, successive works on their potential application in light emission diodes and photodetectors rely on tiny polycrystals, in which the grain boundaries and defects may lead to the performance degradation of their embodied devices. Here, 2D all-inorganic perovskite Cs3 Cu2 I5 single crystals are epitaxially grown on mica substrates, with a thickness down to 10 nm. The strong blue emission of the Cs3 Cu2 I5 flakes may originate from the radiative transition of self-trapped excitons associated with a large Stocks shift and long (microsecond) decay time. Ultravioelt (UV) photodetectors based on individual Cs3 Cu2 I5 nanosheets are fabricated via a swift and etching-free dry transfer approach, which reveal a high responsivity of 3.78 A W-1 (270 nm, 5 V bias), as well as a fast response speed (τrise ≈163 ms, τdecay ≈203 ms), outperforming congeneric UV sensors based on other 2D metal halide perovskites. This work therefore sheds light on the fabrication of green optoelectronic devices based on lead-free 2D perovskites, vital for the sustainable development of photoelectric technology.
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- Jianan Lv
- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU), Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Novel Materials for Sensor of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU), Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU), Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Novel Materials for Sensor of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU), Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU), Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Novel Materials for Sensor of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU), Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU), Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Novel Materials for Sensor of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU), Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU), Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Novel Materials for Sensor of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU), Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU), Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Novel Materials for Sensor of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU), Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU), Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Novel Materials for Sensor of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU), Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU), Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU), Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Novel Materials for Sensor of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU), Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
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Photo-rechargeable lithium-ion battery: progress and prospects. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2022; 67:1087-1089. [PMID: 36545967 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2022.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Lv J, Xie J, Mohamed AGA, Zhang X, Wang Y. Photoelectrochemical energy storage materials: design principles and functional devices towards direct solar to electrochemical energy storage. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:1511-1528. [PMID: 35137737 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00859e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Advanced solar energy utilization technologies have been booming for carbon-neutral and renewable society development. Photovoltaic cells now hold the highest potential for widespread sustainable electricity production and photo(electro)catalytic cells could supply various chemicals. However, both of them require the connection of energy storage devices or matter to compensate for intermittent sunlight, suffering from complicated structures and external energy loss. Newly developed photoelectrochemical energy storage (PES) devices can effectively convert and store solar energy in one two-electrode battery, simplifying the configuration and decreasing the external energy loss. Based on PES materials, the PES devices could realize direct solar-to-electrochemical energy storage, which is fundamentally different from photo(electro)catalytic cells (solar-to-chemical energy conversion) and photovoltaic cells (solar-to-electricity energy conversion). This review summarizes a critically selected overview of advanced PES materials, the key to direct solar to electrochemical energy storage technology, with the focus on the research progress in PES processes and design principles. Based on the specific discussions of the performance metrics, the bottlenecks of PES devices, including low efficiency and deteriorative stability, are also discussed. Finally, several perspectives of potential strategies to overcome the bottlenecks and realize practical photoelectrochemical energy storage devices are presented.
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- Jiangquan Lv
- College of Electronics and Information Science & Organic Optoelectronics Engineering Research Center of Fujian's Universities, Fujian Jiangxia University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, P. R. China.,CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China. .,Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China. .,Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian 116023, China
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Liu J, Zhu M, Mu K, Han T, Pan Z, Gan Y, Zhang H, Si T. Engineering a novel microcapsule of Cu 9S 5 core and SnS 2 quantum dot/carbon nanotube shell as a Li-ion battery anode. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:13397-13400. [PMID: 34825912 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc05657c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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A novel microcapsule composed of Cu9S5 and SnS2 quantum dots (QDs)/carbon nanotubes (CNTs) prepared through a microfluidic approach was developed for a Li-ion battery anode. CNTs enhance the conductivity, while pores in the shell facilitate electrolyte penetration, and void in the microcapsule buffers the volume change. The microcapsule-based anode displayed stable capacity, a Coulombic efficiency of 99.9%, and reversible rate-performance at temperatures of -10 °C and 45 °C, which are significant for developing high-performance energy-storage materials and battery systems.
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- Jinyun Liu
- Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, P. R. China.
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- Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, P. R. China.
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- Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China.
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- Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, P. R. China.
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China. .,State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China.
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Guo Z, Lin B. Machine learning stability and band gap of lead-free halide double perovskite materials for perovskite solar cells. SOLAR ENERGY 2021; 228:689-699. [DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2021.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Deka Boruah B, De Volder M. Vanadium dioxide-zinc oxide stacked photocathodes for photo-rechargeable zinc-ion batteries. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY. A 2021; 9:23199-23205. [PMID: 34777830 PMCID: PMC8525630 DOI: 10.1039/d1ta07572a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The development of batteries that can be recharged directly by light, without the need for external solar cells or external power supplies, has recently gained interest for powering off-grid devices. Vanadium dioxide (VO2) has been studied as a promising photocathode for zinc-ion batteries because it can both store energy and harvest light. However, the efficiency of the photocharging process depends on electrode structure and charge transport layers. In this work, we report photocathodes using zinc oxide as an electron transport and hole blocking layer on top of which we synthesise VO2. The improved interface and charge separation in these photocathodes offer an improvement in photo-conversion efficiency from ∼0.18 to ∼0.51% compared to previous work on mixed VO2 photocathodes. In addition, a good capacity retention of ∼73% was observed after 500 cycles. The proposed stacked photocathodes reduce the battery light charging time by 3-fold and are therefore an important step towards making this technology more viable.
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge Cambridge CB3 0FS UK
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