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Thatsami N, Tangpakonsab P, Sikam P, Hussain T, Tamwattana O, Watcharapasorn A, Moontragoon P, Pathak B, Kaewmaraya T. MoS 2/Mayenite Electride Hybrid as a Cathode Host for Suppressing Polysulfide Shuttling and Promoting Kinetics in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:37994-38005. [PMID: 38985897 PMCID: PMC11295124 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c05810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Revised: 07/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
Abstract
The commercial viability of emerging lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) remains greatly hindered by short lifespans caused by electrically insulating sulfur, lithium polysulfides (Li2Sn; 1 ≤ n ≤ 8) shuttling, and sluggish sulfur reduction reactions (SRRs). This work proposes the utilization of a hybrid composed of sulfiphilic MoS2 and mayenite electride (C12A7:e-) as a cathode host to address these challenges. Specifically, abundant cement-based C12A7:e- is the most stable inorganic electride, possessing the ultimate electrical conductivity and low work function. Through density functional theory simulations, the key aspects of the MoS2/C12A7:e- hybrid including electronic properties, interfacial binding with Li2Sn, Li+ diffusion, and SRR have been unraveled. Our findings reveal the rational rules for MoS2 as an efficient cathode host by enhancing its mutual electrical conductivity and surface polarity via MoS2/C12A7:e-. The improved electrical conductivity of MoS2 is attributed to the electron donation from C12A7:e- to MoS2, yielding a semiconductor-to-metal transition. The resultant band positions of MoS2/C12A7:e- are well matched with those of conventional current-collecting materials (i.e., Cu and Ni), electrochemically enhancing the electronic transport. The accepted charge also intensifies MoS2 surface polarity for attracting polar Li2Sn by forming stronger bonds with Li2Sn via ionic Li-S bonds than electrolytes with Li2Sn, thereby preventing polysulfide shuttling. Importantly, MoS2/C12A7:e- not only promotes rapid reaction kinetics by reducing ionic diffusion barriers but also lowers the Gibbs free energies of the SRR for effective S8-to-Li2S conversion. Beyond the reported applications of C12A7:e-, this work highlights its functionality as an electrode material to boost the efficiency of LSBs.
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- Niphat Thatsami
- Department
of Physics, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
- Institute
of Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy (IN-RIE), NANOTEC-KKU
RNN on Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Department
of Physics, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
- Institute
of Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy (IN-RIE), NANOTEC-KKU
RNN on Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Office
of Research Administration, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
- Center
of Excellence in Materials Science and Technology, Materials Science
Research Center, Faculty of Science, Chiang
Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- School
of School of Science and Technology, University
of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia
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- Department
of Physics, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
- Institute
of Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy (IN-RIE), NANOTEC-KKU
RNN on Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Center
of Excellence in Materials Science and Technology, Materials Science
Research Center, Faculty of Science, Chiang
Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
- Department
of Physics and Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang
Mai 50200, Thailand
- Center
of Excellence in Quantum Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Department
of Physics, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
- Institute
of Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy (IN-RIE), NANOTEC-KKU
RNN on Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Department
of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology
Indore, Indore 453552, India
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- Department
of Physics, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
- Institute
of Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy (IN-RIE), NANOTEC-KKU
RNN on Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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Jakhar M, Barone V, Ding Y. Theoretical insights into single-atom catalysts for improved charging and discharging kinetics of Na-S and Na-Se batteries. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:12982-12991. [PMID: 38896041 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr01134a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Dissolution of poly-sulfide/selenides (p-S/Ses) intermediates into electrolytes, commonly known as the shuttle effect, has posed a significant challenge in the development of more efficient and reliable Na-S/Se batteries. Single-atom catalysts (SACs) play a crucial role in mitigating the shuttling of Na-pS/Ses and in promoting Na2S/Se redox processes at the cathode. In this work, single transition metal atoms Co, Fe, Ir, Ni, Pd, Pt, and Rh supported in nitrogen-deficient graphitic carbon nitride (rg-C3N4) are investigated to explore the charging and discharging kinetics of Na-S and Na-Se batteries using Density Functional Theory calculations. We find that SAs adsorbed on reduced g-C3N4 monolayers are substantially more effective in trapping higher-order Na2Xn than pristine g-C3N4 surfaces. Moreover, our ab initio molecular dynamics calculations indicate that the structure of X8 (X = S, Se) remains almost intact when adsorbed on Fe, Co, Ir, Ni, Pt, and Rh SACs, suggesting that there is no significant S or Se poisoning in these cases. Additionally, SACs reduce the free energies of the rate-determining step during discharge and present a lower decomposition barrier of Na2X during charging of Na-X electrode. The underlying mechanisms behind this fast kinetics are thoroughly examined using charge transfer, bonding strength, and d-band center analysis. Our work demonstrates an effective strategy for designing single-atom catalysts and offers solutions to the performance constraints caused by the shuttle effect in sodium-sulfur and sodium-selenium batteries.
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- Mukesh Jakhar
- Department of Physics, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, USA.
- Science of Advanced Materials Program, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, USA
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- Department of Physics, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, USA.
- Science of Advanced Materials Program, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, USA
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- U.S. Army DEVCOM-GVSC, Warren, MI 48397, USA
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Yuan H, Zheng J, Lu G, Zhang L, Yan T, Luo J, Wang Y, Liu Y, Guo T, Wang Z, Nai J, Tao X. Formation of 2D Amorphous Lithium Sulfide Enabled by Mo 2C Clusters Loaded Carbon Scaffold for High-Performance Lithium Sulfur Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2400639. [PMID: 38664988 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202400639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, operated through the interconversion between sulfur and solid-state lithium sulfide, are regarded as next-generation energy storage systems. However, the sluggish kinetics of lithium sulfide deposition/dissolution, caused by its insoluble and insulated nature, hampers the practical use of Li-S batteries. Herein, leaf-like carbon scaffold (LCS) with the modification of Mo2C clusters (Mo2C@LCS) is reported as host material of sulfur powder. During cycles, the dissociative Mo ions at the Mo2C@LCS/electrolyte interface are detected to exhibit competitive binding energy with Li ions for lithium sulfide anions, which disrupts the deposition behavior of crystalline lithium sulfide and trends a shift in the configuration of lithium sulfide toward an amorphous structure. Combining the related electrochemical study and first-principle calculation, it is revealed that the formation of amorphous lithium sulfides shows significantly improved kinetics for lithium sulfide deposition and decomposition. As a result, the obtained Mo2C@LCS/S cathode shows an ultralow capacity decay rate of 0.015% per cycle at a high mass loading of 9.5 mg cm-2 after 700 cycles. More strikingly, an ultrahigh sulfur loading of 61.2 mg cm-2 can also be achieved. This work defines an efficacious strategy to advance the commercialization of Mo2C@LCS host for Li-S batteries.
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- Huadong Yuan
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Quzhou Institute of Power Battery and Grid Energy Storage, Quzhou, 324000, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), Braga, 4715-330, Portugal
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), Braga, 4715-330, Portugal
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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Zhang H, Wang M, Song B, Huang XL, Zhang W, Zhang E, Cheng Y, Lu K. Quasi-Solid Sulfur Conversion for Energetic All-Solid-State Na-S Battery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202402274. [PMID: 38415322 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202402274] [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: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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The high theoretical energy density (1274 Wh kg-1) and high safety enable the all-solid-state Na-S batteries with great promise for stationary energy storage system. However, the uncontrollable solid-liquid-solid multiphase conversion and its associated sluggish polysulfides redox kinetics pose a great challenge in tunning the sulfur speciation pathway for practical Na-S electrochemistry. Herein, we propose a new design methodology for matrix featuring separated bi-catalytic sites that control the multi-step polysulfide transformation in tandem and direct quasi-solid reversible sulfur conversion during battery cycling. It is revealed that the N, P heteroatom hotspots are more favorable for catalyzing the long-chain polysulfides reduction, while PtNi nanocrystals manipulate the direct and full Na2S4 to Na2S low-kinetic conversion during discharging. The electrodeposited Na2S on strongly coupled PtNi and N, P-codoped carbon host is extremely electroreactive and can be readily recovered back to S8 without passivation of active species during battery recharging, which delivers a true tandem electrocatalytic quasi-solid sulfur conversion mechanism. Accordingly, stable cycling of the all-solid-state soft-package Na-S pouch cells with an attractive specific capacity of 876 mAh gS -1 and a high energy of 608 Wh kgcathode -1 (172 Wh kg-1, based on the total mass of cathode and anode) at 60 °C are demonstrated.
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- Hong Zhang
- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Global Institute of Future Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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Wu S, Wang C, Liang H, Nong W, Zeng Z, Li Y, Wang C. High-Throughput Calculations for Screening d- and p-Block Single-Atom Catalysts toward Li 2 S/Na 2 S Decomposition Guided by Facile Descriptor beyond Brønsted-Evans-Polanyi Relationship. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2305161. [PMID: 37641192 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202305161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Single-atom catalysts (SACs) are promising cathode materials for addressing issues faced by lithium-sulfur batteries. Considering the ample chemical space of SACs, high-throughput calculations are efficient strategies for their rational design. However, the high throughput calculations are impeded by the time-consuming determination of the decomposition barrier (Eb ) of Li2 S. In this study, the effects of bond formation and breakage on the kinetics of SAC-catalyzed Li2 S decomposition with g-C3 N4 as the substrate are clarified. Furthermore, a new efficient and easily-obtained descriptor Li─S─Li angle (ALi─S─Li ) of adsorbed Li2 S, different from the widely accepted thermodynamic data for predicting Eb , which breaks the well-known Brønsted-Evans-Polanyi relationship, is identified. Under the guidance of ALi─S─Li , several superior SACs with d- and p-block metal centers supported by g-C3 N4 are screened to accelerate the sulfur redox reaction and fix the soluble lithium polysulfides. The newly identified descriptor of ALi─S─Li can be extended to rationally design SACs for Na─S batteries. This study opens a new pathway for tuning the performance of SACs to catalyze the decomposition of X2 S (X = Li, Na, and K) and thus accelerate the design of SACs for alkaline-chalcogenide batteries.
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- Siyi Wu
- State key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen (Zhongshan) University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- State key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen (Zhongshan) University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- State key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen (Zhongshan) University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- State key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen (Zhongshan) University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- State key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen (Zhongshan) University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- State key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen (Zhongshan) University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- State key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen (Zhongshan) University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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Wang M, Mao J, Pang Y, Zhang X, Yang Z, Lu Z, Yang S. Theoretical investigation of synergistically boosting the anchoring and electrochemical performance of lithiophilic/sulfiphilic transition metal carbides for lithium-sulfur batteries. NANOSCALE 2023; 16:462-473. [PMID: 38086655 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr04298g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery is one of the most promising next-generation energy-storage systems with a high energy density and low cost. However, their commercial applications face several challenges, such as the shuttle effect caused by the soluble lithium polysulfide (LiPSs) intermediates and the sluggish sulfur redox reaction. In this article, we systematically investigated the anchoring and electrochemical performance of a series of transition metal carbides (TMCs: TiC, VC, ZrC, NbC, HfC, TaC) as cathode materials for Li-S batteries by theoretical calculations. The lithiophilic/sulfiphilic non-polar (001) surfaces of TMCs can offer moderate binding strength with LiPS intermediates, ensuring good performance of sulfur immobilization. These TMCs can also facilitate lithium diffusion, indicating the good rate performance of Li-S batteries. We also demonstrated that the studied TMCs can be classified into two classes according to their catalytic activity for Li2S decomposition which originated from their different electronic structural features. Furthermore, TiC, ZrC, and HfC exhibited excellent bifunctional electrochemical activity through reducing the Gibbs free energy for sulfur reduction reactions (SRRs) and lowering the barrier for Li2S decomposition which facilitates accelerating electrode kinetics and elevating utilization of sulfur. Our results offer a systematic approach to designing and screening non-polar materials for high-performance Li-S batteries, based on the rational electronic structure and lattice match strategy.
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- Mingyang Wang
- School of Physics, Henan Normal University and Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, People's Republic of China.
- Henan Battery Research Institute, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics, Henan Normal University and Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Physics, Henan Normal University and Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Physics, Henan Normal University and Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Physics, Henan Normal University and Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, People's Republic of China.
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- Henan Battery Research Institute, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, People's Republic of China.
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, People's Republic of China
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Pu J, Wang T, Tan Y, Fan S, Xue P. Effect of Heterostructure-Modified Separator in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2303266. [PMID: 37292047 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries with high energy density and low cost are the most promising competitor in the next generation of new energy reserve devices. However, there are still many problems that hinder its commercialization, mainly including shuttle of soluble polysulfides, slow reaction kinetics, and growth of Li dendrites. In order to solve above issues, various explorations have been carried out for various configurations, such as electrodes, separators, and electrolytes. Among them, the separator in contact with both anode and cathode is in a particularly special position. Reasonable design-modified material of separator can solve above key problems. Heterostructure engineering as a promising modification method can combine characteristics of different materials to generate synergistic effect at heterogeneous interface that is conducive to Li-S electrochemical behavior. This review not only elaborates the role of heterostructure-modified separators in dealing with above problems, but also analyzes the improvement of wettability and thermal stability of separators by modification of heterostructure materials, systematically clarifies its advantages, and summarizes some related progress in recent years. Finally, future development direction of heterostructure-based separator in Li-S batteries is given.
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- Jun Pu
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Carbon Neutrality Engineering Center, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225000, P. R. China
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Yu X, Ding Y, Sun J. Design principles for 2D transition metal dichalcogenides toward lithium-sulfur batteries. iScience 2023; 26:107489. [PMID: 37601770 PMCID: PMC10433127 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107489] [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: 08/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are regarded as a promising candidate for next-generation energy storage systems owing to their remarkable energy density, resource availability, and environmental benignity. Nevertheless, severe shuttling effect, sluggish redox kinetics, large volumetric expansion, and uncontrollable dendrite growth hamper the practical applications. To address these intractable issues, two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have emerged expeditiously as an essential material strategy. Herein, this review emphasizes the development and application of 2D TMDs in Li-S batteries. It starts with introducing the fundamentals of Li-S batteries and common synthetic routes of TMDs, followed by summarizing the employment of pristine, hybrid, and defective TMDs in the realm of expediting sulfur chemistry and stabilizing lithium anode. Finally, the development roadmap and possible research directions of TMDs are proposed to offer guidance for the future design of high-performance Li-S batteries.
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- Xiaoyu Yu
- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, P.R.China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, P.R.China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, P.R.China
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Li Y, Wang X, Sun M, Ai L, Qin L, Zhao Z, Qiu J. Co4N embedded nitrogen doped carbon with 2D/3D hybrid structure as sulfur host for room-temperature sodium-sulfur batteries. Electrochim Acta 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2023.142288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Meggiolaro D, Agostini M, Brutti S. Aprotic Sulfur-Metal Batteries: Lithium and Beyond. ACS ENERGY LETTERS 2023; 8:1300-1312. [PMID: 36937789 PMCID: PMC10012267 DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.2c02493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Metal-sulfur batteries constitute an extraordinary research playground that ranges from fundamental science to applied technologies. However, besides the widely explored Li-S system, a remarkable lack of understanding hinders advancements and performance in all other metal-sulfur systems. In fact, similarities and differences make all generalizations highly inconsistent, thus unavoidably suggesting the need for extensive research explorations for each formulation. Here we review critically the most remarkable open challenges that still hinder the full development of metal-S battery formulations, starting from the lithium benchmark and addressing Na, K, Mg, and Ca metal systems. Our aim is to draw an updated picture of the recent efforts in the field and to shed light on the most promising innovation paths that can pave the way to breakthroughs in the fundamental comprehension of these systems or in battery performance.
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- Daniele Meggiolaro
- Computational
Laboratory for Hybrid/Organic Photovoltaics (CLHYO), Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche (SCITEC-CNR), Via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università
di Roma La Sapienza, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica, Università di Roma La
Sapienza, P.le Aldo Moro
5, 00185 Roma, Italy
- Consiglio
Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto dei Sistemi
Complessi, Piazzale Aldo
Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
- GISEL-Centro
di Riferimento Nazionale per i Sistemi di Accumulo Elettrochimico
di Energia, INSTM via G. Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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Liu F, Fan Z. Defect engineering of two-dimensional materials for advanced energy conversion and storage. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:1723-1772. [PMID: 36779475 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00931e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 54.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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In the global trend towards carbon neutrality, sustainable energy conversion and storage technologies are of vital significance to tackle the energy crisis and climate change. However, traditional electrode materials gradually reach their property limits. Two-dimensional (2D) materials featuring large aspect ratios and tunable surface properties exhibit tremendous potential for improving the performance of energy conversion and storage devices. To rationally control the physical and chemical properties for specific applications, defect engineering of 2D materials has been investigated extensively, and is becoming a versatile strategy to promote the electrode reaction kinetics. Simultaneously, exploring the in-depth mechanisms underlying defect action in electrode reactions is crucial to provide profound insight into structure tailoring and property optimization. In this review, we highlight the cutting-edge advances in defect engineering in 2D materials as well as their considerable effects in energy-related applications. Moreover, the confronting challenges and promising directions are discussed for the development of advanced energy conversion and storage systems.
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- Fu Liu
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China. .,Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China.,Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518057, China
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Zhu X, Ge M, Sun T, Yuan X, Li Y. Rationalizing Functionalized MXenes as Effective Anchor Materials for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries via First-Principles Calculations. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:2215-2221. [PMID: 36815743 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c03625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
The practical application of Li-S batteries has been greatly hindered by severe shuttle effects and sluggish kinetics. Anchoring soluble lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) onto host materials by chemisorption is an effective strategy for extending battery life. In this work, we performed systematic density functional theory calculations to evaluate the anchoring performance of O/F-covered MXene (M2TC2) in lithium-sulfur batteries. Our results indicate that the moderate anchoring strength (∼2.5 eV), outstanding sulfur reduction performance (UL > -0.6 V), and low lithium ion diffusion barrier (<0.2 eV) of Mo2CF2 and V2CF2 make them promising host materials for LiPSs. We further revealed the determinants of the strength of binding of LiPSs to M2CT2. On the basis of the strong correlation among QM, χO/F, and Ea, we established a "structure-property" equation to reveal the active origin of M2CT2. We expect that the framework established in this work will accelerate the development of Li-S batteries.
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- Xiaorong Zhu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Pan J, Shi K, Sun Y, Wu Y, Li J, Li K, Wu H, Wang Z, Dong H, Liu Q. Activating redox kinetics of polysulfides within edge-rich nitrogen doped porous interconnected carbon nanosphere. Chem Eng Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2023.118640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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Kong F, Chen L, Yang M, Guo J, Wan J, Shu H, Dai J. Investigation of the anchoring and electrocatalytic properties of pristine and doped borophosphene for Na-S batteries. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:5443-5452. [PMID: 36744599 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp05366g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Abstract
Designing an anchoring layer on the sulfur electrode has been considered one of the effective approaches to promoting the real application of room-temperature sodium-sulfur (RT-Na-S) batteries. In this work, based on the first-principles calculation method, the potential of pristine and doped borophosphene (BP) as anchoring materials for Na-S batteries has been investigated. The calculated adsorption energies of sodium polysulfides (NaPSs) adsorbed on pristine and doped substrates are higher than those of NaPSs adsorbed with the electrolytes (DOL&DME), indicating that the shuttle effect could be well alleviated. Meanwhile, the projected density of states (PDOS) suggests that the metallic characteristics of the adsorption systems are still well preserved, which is in favor of improving the electronic conductivity. More importantly, excellent electrocatalytic properties of the substrates are exhibited by reducing the catalytic decomposition energy barriers of Na2S, in which 0.27/0.79/1.02 eV is found on the pristine/N-doped/C-doped BP, indicating that the electrochemical processes could be improved smoothly. Therefore, it could be expected that pristine and doped BP are excellent anchoring materials for sodium-sulfur batteries.
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- Fan Kong
- School of Science, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China.
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- School of Science, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China.
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- School of Science, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China.
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- School of Science, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China.
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- School of Science, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China.
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- School of Science, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China.
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- School of Science, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China.
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Shen Z, Cao M, Wen Y, Li J, Zhang X, Hui J, Zhu Q, Zhang H. Tuning the Local Coordination of CoP 1-xS x between NiAs- and MnP-Type Structures to Catalyze Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ACS NANO 2023; 17:3143-3152. [PMID: 36715422 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c12436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The slow conversion and rapid shuttling of polysulfides remain major challenges that hinder the practical application of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. Efficient catalysts are needed to accelerate the conversion and suppress the shuttling. However, the lack of a rational understanding of catalysis poses obstacles to the design of catalysts, thereby limiting the rapid development of Li-S batteries. Herein, we theoretically analyze the modulation of the electronic structure of CoP1-xSx caused by the NiAs-to-MnP-type transition and its influence on catalytic activity. We found that the interacting d-orbitals of the active metal sites play a determining role in adsorption and catalysis, and the optimal dz2-, dxz-, and dyz-orbitals in an appropriately distorted five-coordinate pyramid enable higher catalytic activity compared with their parent structures. Finally, rationally designed catalysts and S were electrospun into carbonized nanofibers to form nanoreactor chains for use as cathodes. The resultant Li-S batteries exhibited superior properties over 1000 cycles with only a decay rate of 0.031% per cycle and demonstrated a high capacity of 887.4 mAh g-1 at a high S loading of 10 mg cm-2. The structural modulation and bonding analyses in this study provide a powerful approach for the rational design of Li-S catalysts.
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- Zihan Shen
- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu 210093, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Degradable Biomedical Materials, Shaanxi R&D Center of Biomaterials and Fermentation Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Taibai North Road 229, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710069, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Degradable Biomedical Materials, Shaanxi R&D Center of Biomaterials and Fermentation Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Taibai North Road 229, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710069, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Degradable Biomedical Materials, Shaanxi R&D Center of Biomaterials and Fermentation Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Taibai North Road 229, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710069, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Degradable Biomedical Materials, Shaanxi R&D Center of Biomaterials and Fermentation Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Taibai North Road 229, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710069, China
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Liu ZH, Mao X, Liu X, Luo Y, Shen PK. N-doped Fe 2(MoO 4) 3-decorated MoO 3 nanorods via metal–organic framework-involved synthesis as a bifunctional nanoreactor for capturing and catalyzing polysulfides in lithium–sulfur batteries. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj03894c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Advanced bifunctional nanoreactor N-MoO3@Fe2(MoO4)3 prepared by a metal–organic framework-engaged synthesis strategy is used to capture and catalyze lithium polysulfide.
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- Zhi Hang Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Processing for Nonferrous Metals and Featured Materials, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Sustainable Energy Materials, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Processing for Nonferrous Metals and Featured Materials, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Sustainable Energy Materials, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Processing for Nonferrous Metals and Featured Materials, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Sustainable Energy Materials, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Processing for Nonferrous Metals and Featured Materials, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Sustainable Energy Materials, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Processing for Nonferrous Metals and Featured Materials, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Sustainable Energy Materials, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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