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Chen Y, Li J, Lu B, Liu Y, Mao R, Song Y, Li H, Yu X, Gao Y, Peng Q, Qi X, Zhou G. Activated Co in Thiospinel Boosting Li 2CO 3 Decomposition in Li-CO 2 Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2406856. [PMID: 39177199 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202406856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2024] [Revised: 07/31/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024]
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Catalytic reactions mainly depend on the adsorption properties of reactants on the catalyst, which provides a perspective for the design of reversible lithium-carbon dioxide (Li-CO2) batteries including CO2 reduction (CO2RR) and CO2 evolution (CO2ER) reactions. However, due to the complex reaction process, the relationship between the adsorption configuration and CO2RR/CO2ER catalytic activity is still unclear in Li─CO2 batteries. Herein, taking Co3S4 as a model system, nickel (Ni substitution in the tetrahedral site to activate cobalt (Co) atom for forming multiatom catalytic domains in NiCo2S4 is utilized. Benefiting from the special geometric and electronic structures, NiCo2S4 exhibits an optimized adsorption configuration of lithium carbonate (Li2CO3), promoting its effective activation and decomposition. As a result, the Li-CO2 batteries with NiCo2S4 cathode exhibit remarkable electrochemical performance in terms of low potential gap of 0.42 V and high energy efficiency of 88.7%. This work provides a unique perspective for the development of highly efficient catalysts in Li-CO2 batteries.
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- Yanli Chen
- Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- College of Physics, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- College of Physics, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- College of Physics, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- College of Physics, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- College of Physics, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Sun L, Yuwono JA, Zhang S, Chen B, Li G, Jin H, Johannessen B, Mao J, Zhang C, Zubair M, Bedford N, Guo Z. High Entropy Alloys Enable Durable and Efficient Lithium-Mediated CO 2 Redox Reactions. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2401288. [PMID: 38558119 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202401288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Designing electrocatalysts with high activity and durability for multistep reduction and oxidation reactions is challenging. High-entropy alloys (HEAs) are intriguing due to their tunable geometric and electronic structure through entropy effects. However, understanding the origin of their exceptional performance and identifying active centers is hindered by the diverse microenvironment in HEAs. Herein, NiFeCoCuRu HEAs designed with an average diameter of 2.17 nm, featuring different adsorption capacities for various reactants and intermediates in Li-mediated CO2 redox reactions, are introduced. The electronegativity-dependent nature of NiFeCoCuRu HEAs induces significant charge redistribution, shifting the d-band center closer to Fermi level and forming highly active clusters of Ru, Co, and Ni for Li-based compounds adsorptions. This lowers energy barriers and simultaneously stabilizes *LiCO2 and LiCO3+CO intermediates, enhancing the efficiency of both CO2 reduction and Li2CO3 decomposition over extended periods. This work provides insights into specific active site interactions with intermediates, highlighting the potential of HEAs as promising catalysts for intricate CO2 redox reactions.
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- Liang Sun
- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- Australian Synchrotron, Clayton, 3168, Australia
- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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Pathak AD, Adhikari PR, Choi W. High-Efficiency Rechargeable Fe-CO 2 Battery: A Route for Effective CO 2 Conversion and Energy Storage. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:21799-21806. [PMID: 38635921 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c00418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Because of their high theoretical energy density, metal-CO2 batteries based on Li, Na, or K have attracted increasing attention recently for meeting the growing demands of CO2 recycling and conversion into electrical energy. However, the scarcity of active anode material resources, high cost, as well as safety concerns of Li, Na, and K create obstacles for practical applications. Herein, we demonstrate for the first time a high-efficiency (η = 77.2%) rechargeable Fe-CO2 battery that is composed of iron (Fe) anode and MoS2-catalysts deposited carbon cathode. MoS2 catalysts are crucial to the successful acceleration of reaction kinetics of Fe during charge and discharge with a minimum overpotential of the cell. The Fe-CO2 cell has a higher initial specific capacity of 12,500 mA h g-1 with an average discharge potential of 0.65 V and operates reversibly with a lower overpotential than that of Li-CO2 batteries with a cutoff capacity of 500 mA h g-1. Our Fe-CO2 battery can effectively convert CO2 greenhouse gas into electrical energy by consuming 1 ton of CO2 with usage of 1.23 tons of iron.
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- Anil D Pathak
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203, United States
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203, United States
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Lu J, Zhang S, Yao J, Guo Z, Osenberg M, Hilger A, Markötter H, Wilde F, Manke I, Zhang X, Sun F, Cui G. Synergistic Effect of CO 2 in Accelerating the Galvanic Corrosion of Lithium/Sodium Anodes in Alkali Metal-Carbon Dioxide Batteries. ACS NANO 2024; 18:10930-10945. [PMID: 38604994 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c02329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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Rechargeable alkali metal-CO2 batteries, which combine high theoretical energy density and environmentally friendly CO2 fixation ability, have attracted worldwide attention. Unfortunately, their electrochemical performances are usually inferior for practical applications. Aiming to reveal the underlying causes, a combinatorial usage of advanced nondestructive and postmortem characterization tools is used to intensively study the failure mechanisms of Li/Na-CO2 batteries. It is found that a porous interphase layer is formed between the separator and the Li/Na anode during the overvoltage rising and battery performance decaying process. A series of control experiments are designed to identify the underlying mechanisms dictating the observed morphological evolution of Li/Na anodes, and it is found that the CO2 synergist facilitates Li/Na chemical corrosion, the process of which is further promoted by the unwanted galvanic corrosion and the electrochemical cycling conditions. A detailed compositional analysis reveals that the as-formed interphase layers under different conditions are similar in species, with the main differences being their inconsistent quantity. Theoretical calculation results not only suggest an inherent intermolecular affinity between the CO2 and the electrolyte solvent but also provide the most thermodynamically favored CO2 reaction pathways. Based on these results, important implications for the further development of rechargeable alkali metal-CO2 batteries are discussed. The current discoveries not only fundamentally enrich our knowledge of the failure mechanisms of rechargeable alkali metal-CO2 batteries but also provide mechanistic directions for protecting metal anodes to build high-reversible alkali metal-CO2 batteries.
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- Jie Lu
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
- Qingdao Industrial Energy Storage Research Institute, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266101 Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao Industrial Energy Storage Research Institute, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266101 Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao Industrial Energy Storage Research Institute, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266101 Qingdao, China
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- College of Energy Material and Chemistry College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, P. R. China
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und-prüfung, Unter den Eichen 87, 12205 Berlin, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Max-Planck Straße 1, Geesthacht 21502, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Qingdao Industrial Energy Storage Research Institute, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266101 Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao Industrial Energy Storage Research Institute, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266101 Qingdao, China
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Podolean I, Dogaru M, Guzo NC, Petcuta OA, Jacobsen EE, Nicolaev A, Cojocaru B, Tudorache M, Parvulescu VI, Coman SM. Highly Efficient Ru-Based Catalysts for Lactic Acid Conversion to Alanine. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:277. [PMID: 38334548 PMCID: PMC10856861 DOI: 10.3390/nano14030277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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The primary objective of this research was to develop efficient solid catalysts that can directly convert the lactic acid (LA) obtained from lignocellulosic biomass into alanine (AL) through a reductive amination process. To achieve this, various catalysts based on ruthenium were synthesized using different carriers such as multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), beta-zeolite, and magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs). Among these catalysts, Ru/MNP demonstrated a remarkable yield of 74.0% for alanine at a temperature of 200 °C. This yield was found to be superior not only to the Ru/CNT (55.7%) and Ru/BEA (6.6%) catalysts but also to most of the previously reported catalysts. The characterization of the catalysts and their catalytic results revealed that metallic ruthenium nanoparticles, which were highly dispersed on the external surface of the magnetic carrier, significantly enhanced the catalyst's ability for dehydrogenation. Additionally, the -NH2 basic sites on the catalyst further facilitated the formation of alanine by promoting the adsorption of acidic reactants. Furthermore, the catalyst could be easily separated using an external magnetic field and exhibited the potential for multiple reuses without any significant loss in its catalytic performance. These practical advantages further enhance its appeal for applications in the reductive amination of lactic acid to alanine.
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- Iunia Podolean
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Catalysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 4-12 Regina Elisabeta Av., 030018 Bucharest, Romania; (I.P.); (M.D.); (N.C.G.); (O.A.P.); (B.C.); (M.T.); (V.I.P.)
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Catalysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 4-12 Regina Elisabeta Av., 030018 Bucharest, Romania; (I.P.); (M.D.); (N.C.G.); (O.A.P.); (B.C.); (M.T.); (V.I.P.)
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Catalysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 4-12 Regina Elisabeta Av., 030018 Bucharest, Romania; (I.P.); (M.D.); (N.C.G.); (O.A.P.); (B.C.); (M.T.); (V.I.P.)
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Catalysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 4-12 Regina Elisabeta Av., 030018 Bucharest, Romania; (I.P.); (M.D.); (N.C.G.); (O.A.P.); (B.C.); (M.T.); (V.I.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Høgskoleringen 5, 7491 Trondheim, Norway;
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- National Institute of Materials Physics, Atomistilor 405b, 077125 Magurele, Ilfov, Romania;
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Catalysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 4-12 Regina Elisabeta Av., 030018 Bucharest, Romania; (I.P.); (M.D.); (N.C.G.); (O.A.P.); (B.C.); (M.T.); (V.I.P.)
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Catalysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 4-12 Regina Elisabeta Av., 030018 Bucharest, Romania; (I.P.); (M.D.); (N.C.G.); (O.A.P.); (B.C.); (M.T.); (V.I.P.)
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Catalysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 4-12 Regina Elisabeta Av., 030018 Bucharest, Romania; (I.P.); (M.D.); (N.C.G.); (O.A.P.); (B.C.); (M.T.); (V.I.P.)
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Catalysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 4-12 Regina Elisabeta Av., 030018 Bucharest, Romania; (I.P.); (M.D.); (N.C.G.); (O.A.P.); (B.C.); (M.T.); (V.I.P.)
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Sarkar A, Dharmaraj VR, Yi CH, Iputera K, Huang SY, Chung RJ, Hu SF, Liu RS. Recent Advances in Rechargeable Metal-CO 2 Batteries with Nonaqueous Electrolytes. Chem Rev 2023; 123:9497-9564. [PMID: 37436918 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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This review article discusses the recent advances in rechargeable metal-CO2 batteries (MCBs), which include the Li, Na, K, Mg, and Al-based rechargeable CO2 batteries, mainly with nonaqueous electrolytes. MCBs capture CO2 during discharge by the CO2 reduction reaction and release it during charging by the CO2 evolution reaction. MCBs are recognized as one of the most sophisticated artificial modes for CO2 fixation by electrical energy generation. However, extensive research and substantial developments are required before MCBs appear as reliable, sustainable, and safe energy storage systems. The rechargeable MCBs suffer from the hindrances like huge charging-discharging overpotential and poor cyclability due to the incomplete decomposition and piling of the insulating and chemically stable compounds, mainly carbonates. Efficient cathode catalysts and a suitable architectural design of the cathode catalysts are essential to address this issue. Besides, electrolytes also play a vital role in safety, ionic transportation, stable solid-electrolyte interphase formation, gas dissolution, leakage, corrosion, operational voltage window, etc. The highly electrochemically active metals like Li, Na, and K anodes severely suffer from parasitic reactions and dendrite formation. Recent research works on the aforementioned secondary MCBs have been categorically reviewed here, portraying the latest findings on the key aspects governing secondary MCB performances.
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- Ayan Sarkar
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan
- High-value Biomaterials Research and Commercialization Center, National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech), Taipei 10608, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 116, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry and Advanced Research Center for Green Materials Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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Xu C, Dong Y, Shen Y, Zhao H, Li L, Shao G, Lei Y. Fundamental Understanding of Nonaqueous and Hybrid Na-CO 2 Batteries: Challenges and Perspectives. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206445. [PMID: 36609796 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Alkali metal-CO2 batteries, which combine CO2 recycling with energy conversion and storage, are a promising way to address the energy crisis and global warming. Unfortunately, the limited cycle life, poor reversibility, and low energy efficiency of these batteries have hindered their commercialization. Li-CO2 battery systems have been intensively researched in these aspects over the past few years, however, the exploration of Na-CO2 batteries is still in its infancy. To improve the development of Na-CO2 batteries, one must have a full picture of the chemistry and electrochemistry controlling the operation of Na-CO2 batteries and a full understanding of the correlation between cell configurations and functionality therein. Here, recent advances in CO2 chemical and electrochemical mechanisms on nonaqueous Na-CO2 batteries and hybrid Na-CO2 batteries (including O2 -involved Na-O2 /CO2 batteries) are reviewed in-depth and comprehensively. Following this, the primary issues and challenges in various battery components are identified, and the design strategies for the interfacial structure of Na anodes, electrolyte properties, and cathode materials are explored, along with the correlations between cell configurations, functional materials, and comprehensive performances are established. Finally, the prospects and directions for rationally constructing Na-CO2 battery materials are foreseen.
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- Changfan Xu
- Fachgebiet Angewandte Nanophysik, Institut für Physik & IMN MacroNano, Technische Universität Ilmenau, 98693, Ilmenau, Germany
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- Fachgebiet Angewandte Nanophysik, Institut für Physik & IMN MacroNano, Technische Universität Ilmenau, 98693, Ilmenau, Germany
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Fachgebiet Angewandte Nanophysik, Institut für Physik & IMN MacroNano, Technische Universität Ilmenau, 98693, Ilmenau, Germany
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Fachgebiet Angewandte Nanophysik, Institut für Physik & IMN MacroNano, Technische Universität Ilmenau, 98693, Ilmenau, Germany
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Chen Z, Yuan M, Tang Z, Zhu H, Zeng G. Magnetron sputtering of platinum on nitrogen-doped polypyrrole carbon nanotubes as an efficient and stable cathode for lithium-carbon dioxide batteries. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:7662-7668. [PMID: 36857697 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp00116d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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As an emerging green energy storage and conversion system, rechargeable Li-CO2 batteries have undergone extensive research due to their ultra-high energy density and their significant role in greenhouse gas CO2 conversion. However, current Li-CO2 batteries have some shortcomings that severely limit their large-scale application. The most critical problems involve the insulation of the discharge product Li2CO3 and the slow decomposition kinetics, meaning that the battery generates a large overpotential and has a low cycle life, so the rational design of an efficient cathode catalyst is imperative. Here, we prepared a composite material via the magnetron sputtering of Pt onto nitrogen-doped polypyrrole carbon nanotubes (NPPy-CNTs) as a high-efficiency cathode catalyst for Li-CO2 batteries. The three-dimensional hollow tubular NPPy-CNTs can provide efficient channels for CO2 diffusion and enough space for the uniform deposition and decomposition of Li2CO3. Benefiting from the doping of nitrogen, more defects and active sites are introduced into the polypyrrole carbon nanotubes. Furthermore, the introduction of a small amount of the precious metal Pt effectively improves the catalytic activity of the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) and the CO2 release reaction (CO2ER), greatly improving the cycle life of the battery. The Pt-NPPy-CNT-based battery shows a much improved electrochemical performance. The overpotential of the battery is reduced to 0.75 V, and the battery shows a specific discharge capacity of up to 29 614 mA h g-1.
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- Zhaoyong Chen
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410114, China. .,Institute of New Energy and Power Battery, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410114, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410114, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410114, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410114, China. .,Institute of New Energy and Power Battery, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410114, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410114, China. .,Institute of New Energy and Power Battery, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410114, China
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Rasupillai Dharmaraj V, Sarkar A, Yi CH, Iputera K, Huang SY, Chung RJ, Hu SF, Liu RS. Battery Performance Amelioration by Introducing a Conducive Mixed Electrolyte in Rechargeable Mg-O 2 Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:9675-9684. [PMID: 36780369 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c22757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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With magnesium being a cost-effective anode metal compared to the other conventional Li-based anodes in the energy market, it could be a capable source of energy storage. However, Mg-O2 batteries have struggled its way to overcome the poor cycling stability and sluggish reaction kinetics. Therefore, Ru metallic nanoparticles on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were introduced as a cathode for Mg-O2 batteries, which are known for their inherent electronic properties, large surface area, and increased crystallinity to favor remarkable oxygen reduction reactions and oxygen evolution reactions (ORR and OER). Also, we deployed a first-of-its-kind, conducive mixed electrolyte (CME) (2 M Mg(NO3)2:1 M Mg(TFSI)2/diglyme). Hence, this synergistic incorporation of CME-based Ru/CNT Mg-O2 batteries could unleash long cycle life with low overpotential, excellent reversibility, and high ionic conductivity and also reduces the intrinsic corrosion behavior of Mg anodes. Correspondingly, this novel amalgamation of CME with Ru/CNT cathode has displayed superior cyclic stability of 65 cycles and a maximum discharge potential of 25 793 mAh g-1 with a small overvoltage plateau of 1.4 V, noticeably subjugating the findings of conventional single electrolyte (CSE) (1 M Mg(TFSI)2/diglyme). This CME-based Ru/CNT Mg-O2 battery design could have a significant outcome as a future battery technology.
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- Vasantan Rasupillai Dharmaraj
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 116, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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Gu Y, Liu B, Zeng X, Wu G, Xue L, Dong P, Zhang Y, Xiao J. A flexible Li-CO2 batteries with enhanced cycling stability enabled by a IrO2/carbon fiber self-standing cathode. Electrochim Acta 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2023.141951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Chourasia AK, Pathak AD, Bongu C, Manikandan K, Praneeth S, Naik KM, Sharma CS. In Situ/Operando Characterization Techniques: The Guiding Tool for the Development of Li-CO 2 Battery. SMALL METHODS 2022; 6:e2200930. [PMID: 36333232 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202200930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In recent times, the Li-CO2 battery has gained significant importance arising from its higher gravimetric energy density (1876 Wh kg-1 ) compared to the conventional Li-ion batteries. Also, its ability to utilize the greenhouse gas CO2 to operate an energy storage system and the prospective utilization on extraterrestrial planets such as Mars motivate to practicalize it. However, it suffers from numerous challenges such as (i) the reluctant CO2 reduction/evolution; (ii) solid/liquid/gas interface blockage arising from the deposition of Li2 CO3 discharge product on the cathode; (iii) high overpotential to decompose the stable discharge product Li2 CO3 ; and (iv) instability of the electrolytes. Numerous efforts have been undertaken to tackle these challenges by developing catalysts, improving the stability of electrolytes, protecting the anode, etc. Despite these efforts, due to the lack of a decisive confirmation of the reaction mechanisms of the discharging/charging reactions occurring in the system, the progress of the Li-CO2 battery system has been slow. In situ characterization techniques help overcome ex-situ techniques' limitations by monitoring the processes with the progress of a reaction. The current review focuses on bridging the gap in the understanding of the Li-CO2 batteries by exploring the various in situ/operando characterization techniques that have been employed.
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- Ankit K Chourasia
- Creative and Advanced Research Based On Nanomaterials (CARBON) Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, 502285, India
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- Creative and Advanced Research Based On Nanomaterials (CARBON) Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, 502285, India
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- Creative and Advanced Research Based On Nanomaterials (CARBON) Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, 502285, India
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- Creative and Advanced Research Based On Nanomaterials (CARBON) Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, 502285, India
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- Creative and Advanced Research Based On Nanomaterials (CARBON) Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, 502285, India
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- Creative and Advanced Research Based On Nanomaterials (CARBON) Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, 502285, India
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- Creative and Advanced Research Based On Nanomaterials (CARBON) Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, 502285, India
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Jin J, Lv K, Sun J, Zhang J, Hou Q, Guo X, Liu K. Robust Superhydrophobic TiO2@Carbon Nanotubes Inhibitor with Bombax Structure for Strengthening Wellbore in Water-based Drilling Fluid. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Bharti A, Manna G, Saha P, Achutarao G, Bhattacharyya AJ. Probing the Function of a Li-CO 2 Battery with a MXene/Graphene Oxide Composite Cathode Electrocatalyst. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:7380-7385. [PMID: 35925676 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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We systematically diagnose here the various phases formed at the electrodes in a Li-CO2 battery. The CO2 cathode comprises a mixture of two-dimensional electrocatalysts, MXene and graphene oxide (MXene/GO), configured on Ni foam. The observed overpotential for MXene/GO (2.4 V) is lower than that for GO (2.8 V). MXene/GO also outperforms GO in terms of battery stability and performance. The overall battery reaction (Li2CO3 ↔ Li + CO2) is more efficient in the case of MXene/GO than in the case of GO. This is convincingly demonstrated using ex situ high-resolution synchrotron X-ray diffraction and Raman scattering spectroscopy, which strongly indicates that the MXene/GO composite is more capable than GO in converting Li2CO3 to Li and CO2. When the Li anode is probed, CO2 crossover is evident via the observation of the formation of LiOH/Li2CO3 phases, the proportions of which change during successive cycles.
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- Abhishek Bharti
- Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560012, India
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- Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Sector 1, AF Block, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700064, India
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- Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Sector 1, AF Block, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700064, India
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- Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560012, India
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- Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560012, India
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Highly safe and stable Li–CO2 batteries using conducting ceramic solid electrolyte and MWCNT composite cathode. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Carbon Tube-Based Cathode for Li-CO 2 Batteries: A Review. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12122063. [PMID: 35745402 PMCID: PMC9227857 DOI: 10.3390/nano12122063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Metal–air batteries are considered the research, development, and application direction of electrochemical devices in the future because of their high theoretical energy density. Among them, lithium–carbon dioxide (Li–CO2) batteries can capture, fix, and transform the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide while storing energy efficiently, which is an effective technique to achieve “carbon neutrality”. However, the current research on this battery system is still in the initial stage, the selection of key materials such as electrodes and electrolytes still need to be optimized, and the actual reaction path needs to be studied. Carbon tube-based composites have been widely used in this energy storage system due to their excellent electrical conductivity and ability to construct unique spatial structures containing various catalyst loads. In this review, the basic principle of Li–CO2 batteries and the research progress of carbon tube-based composite cathode materials were introduced, the preparation and evaluation strategies together with the existing problems were described, and the future development direction of carbon tube-based materials in Li–CO2 batteries was proposed.
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Lin J, Ding J, Wang H, Yang X, Zheng X, Huang Z, Song W, Ding J, Han X, Hu W. Boosting Energy Efficiency and Stability of Li-CO 2 Batteries via Synergy between Ru Atom Clusters and Single-Atom Ru-N 4 sites in the Electrocatalyst Cathode. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2200559. [PMID: 35230732 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202200559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The Li-CO2 battery is a novel strategy for CO2 capture and energy-storage applications. However, the sluggish CO2 reduction and evolution reactions cause large overpotential and poor cycling performance. Herein, a new catalyst containing well-defined ruthenium (Ru) atomic clusters (RuAC ) and single-atom Ru-N4 (RuSA ) composite sites on carbon nanobox substrate (RuAC+SA @NCB) (NCB = nitrogen-doped carbon nanobox) is fabricated by utilizing the different complexation effects between the Ru cation and the amine group (NH2 ) on carbon quantum dots or nitrogen moieties on NCB. Systematic experimental and theoretical investigations demonstrate the vital role of electronic synergy between RuAC and Ru-N4 in improving the electrocatalytic activity toward the CO2 evolution reaction (CO2 ER) and CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR). The electronic properties of the Ru-N4 sites are essentially modulated by the adjacent RuAC species, which optimizes the interactions with key reaction intermediates thereby reducing the energy barriers in the rate-determining steps of the CO2 RR and CO2 ER. Remarkably, the RuAC+SA @NCB-based cell displays unprecedented overpotentials as low as 1.65 and 1.86 V at ultrahigh rates of 1 and 2 A g-1 , and twofold cycling lifespan than the baselines. The findings provide a novel strategy to construct catalysts with composite active sites comprising multiple atom assemblies for high-performance metal-CO2 batteries.
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- Jiangfeng Lin
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, China
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Ultrafine RuO2 nanoparticles/MWCNTs cathodes for rechargeable Na-CO2 batteries with accelerated kinetics of Na2CO3 decomposition. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Savunthari KV, Chen CH, Chen YR, Tong Z, Iputera K, Wang FM, Hsu CC, Wei DH, Hu SF, Liu RS. Effective Ru/CNT Cathode for Rechargeable Solid-State Li-CO 2 Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:44266-44273. [PMID: 34494812 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c11000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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An effective Ru/CNT electrocatalyst plays a crucial role in solid-state lithium-carbon dioxide batteries. In the present article, ruthenium metal decorated on a multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is introduced as a cathode for the lithium-carbon dioxide batteries with Li1.5Al0.5Ge1.5(PO4)3 solid-state electrolyte. The Ru/CNT cathode exhibits a large surface area, maximum discharge capacity, excellent reversibility, and long cycle life with low overpotential. The electrocatalyst achieves improved electrocatalytic performance for the carbon dioxide reduction reaction and carbon dioxide evolution reaction, which are related to the available active sites. Using the Ru/CNT cathode, the solid-state lithium-carbon dioxide battery exhibits a maximum discharge capacity of 4541 mA h g-1 and 45 cycles of battery life with a small voltage gap of 1.24 V compared to the CNT cathode (maximum discharge capacity of 1828 mA h g-1, 25 cycles, and 1.64 V as voltage gap) at a current supply of 100 mA g-1 with a cutoff capacity of 500 mA h g-1. Solid-state lithium-carbon dioxide batteries have shown promising potential applications for future energy storage.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Graduate Institute of Manufacturing Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 116, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan
- R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan
- Sustainable Energy Center, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Graduate Institute of Manufacturing Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 116, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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As an emerging energy storage technology, Na-CO2 batteries with high energy density are drawing tremendous attention because of their advantages of combining cost-effective energy conversion and storage with CO2 clean recycle and utilization. Nevertheless, their commercial applications are impeded by unsatisfactory electrochemical performance including large overpotentials, poor rate capability, fast capacity deterioration, and inferior durability, which mainly results from the inefficient electrocatalysts of cathode materials. Therefore, novel structured cathode materials with efficient catalytic activity are highly desired. In this review, the latest advances of catalytic cathode materials for Na-CO2 batteries are summarized, with a special emphasis on the electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction and evolution, the formation and decomposition of discharge product, as well as their catalytic mechanism. Finally, an outlook is also proposed for the future development of Na-CO2 batteries.
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