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Du FX, Liu SL, Li Y, Wang JK, Chen J, Bo ML, Zhang P, Bo GY, Huang QQ. High-throughput arousing interconnected interfaces for excellent sodium storage chemistry. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 677:1005-1015. [PMID: 39128284 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Revised: 07/31/2024] [Accepted: 08/03/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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Heterostructures endow electrochemical hybrids with promising energy storage properties owing to synergistic effects and interfacial interaction. However, developing a facile but effective approach to maximize interface effects is crucial but challenging. Herein, a bimetallic sulfide/carbon heterostructure is realized in a confined carbon network via a high-throughput template-assisted strategy to induce highly active and stable electrode architecture. The designed heterostructures not only yield abundant interconnected Co9S8/MoS2/N-doped carbon (Co9S8/MoS2/NC) heterojunctions with continuous channels for ion/electron transfer but maintain excellent conversion reversibility. Serving as anode for sodium storage, the Co9S8/MoS2/NC framework displayed excellent sodium storage properties (reversible capacity of 480 mAh/g after 100 cycles at 0.2 A/g and 286.2 mAh/g after 500 cycles at 2 A/g). Given this, this study can guide future design protocols for interface engineering by forming dynamic channels of conversion reaction kinetics for potential applications in high-performance electrodes.
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- Fang-Xiao Du
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China
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- CVC Testing Technology Co., Ltd., China National Electric Apparatus Research Institute Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510000, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Hubei 443002, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Hubei 443002, China
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Yu J, Huang C, Usoltsev O, Black AP, Gupta K, Spadaro MC, Pinto-Huguet I, Botifoll M, Li C, Herrero-Martín J, Zhou J, Ponrouch A, Zhao R, Balcells L, Zhang CY, Cabot A, Arbiol J. Promoting Polysulfide Redox Reactions through Electronic Spin Manipulation. ACS NANO 2024; 18:19268-19282. [PMID: 38981060 PMCID: PMC11271176 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c05278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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Catalytic additives able to accelerate the lithium-sulfur redox reaction are a key component of sulfur cathodes in lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs). Their design focuses on optimizing the charge distribution within the energy spectra, which involves refinement of the distribution and occupancy of the electronic density of states. Herein, beyond charge distribution, we explore the role of the electronic spin configuration on the polysulfide adsorption properties and catalytic activity of the additive. We showcase the importance of this electronic parameter by generating spin polarization through a defect engineering approach based on the introduction of Co vacancies on the surface of CoSe nanosheets. We show vacancies change the electron spin state distribution, increasing the number of unpaired electrons with aligned spins. This local electronic rearrangement enhances the polysulfide adsorption, reducing the activation energy of the Li-S redox reactions. As a result, more uniform nucleation and growth of Li2S and an accelerated liquid-solid conversion in LSB cathodes are obtained. These translate into LSB cathodes exhibiting capacities up to 1089 mA h g-1 at 1 C with 0.017% average capacity loss after 1500 cycles, and up to 5.2 mA h cm-2, with 0.16% decay per cycle after 200 cycles in high sulfur loading cells.
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- Jing Yu
- Catalan
Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST,
Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Catalonia
Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, 08930 Catalonia, Spain
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- Catalonia
Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, 08930 Catalonia, Spain
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- ALBA
Synchrotron, 08290 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Institut
de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), Campus de la UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Catalan
Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST,
Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department
of Physics and Astronomy “Ettore Majorana”, University of Catania, via S. Sofia 64, 95123 Catania, Italy
- CNR-IMM, via S. Sofia
64, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- Catalan
Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST,
Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Catalan
Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST,
Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Catalonia
Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, 08930 Catalonia, Spain
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Key
Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of
Education & School of Physical Science & Technology, Lanzhou University, 730000 Lanzhou, China
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- Institut
de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), Campus de la UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- School
of Chemistry, South China Normal University, 510006 Guangzhou, China
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- Institut
de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), Campus de la UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Key
Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of
Education & School of Physical Science & Technology, Lanzhou University, 730000 Lanzhou, China
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- Catalonia
Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, 08930 Catalonia, Spain
- ICREA, Passeig Lluìs
Companys 23, 08010 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Catalan
Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST,
Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- ICREA, Passeig Lluìs
Companys 23, 08010 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Hirt SD, Opitz M, Kappl H, Hägele M, Sous P, Oberschachtsiek B, Sörgel S, Kaßner H, Hoster HE. Attenuating the Polysulfide Shuttle Mechanism by Separator Coating. Chemphyschem 2024; 25:e202300858. [PMID: 38483867 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202300858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries have a high energy density but lack cycle stability to reach market maturity. This is mainly due to the polysulfide shuttle mechanism, i. e., the leaching of active material from the cathode into the electrolyte and subsequent side reactions. We demonstrate how to attenuate the polysulfide shuttle by magnetron sputtering molybdenum oxysulfide, manganese oxide, and chromium oxide onto microporous polypropylene separators. The morphology of the amorphous coatings was analyzed by SEM and XRD. Electrochemical cyclization quantified how these coatings improved Coulombic efficiency and cycle stability. These tests were conducted in half cells. We compare the different performances of the different coatings with the known chemical and adsorption properties of the respective coating materials.
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- Sebastian Daniel Hirt
- The Hydrogen and fuel cell center (ZBT), Carl-Benz-Straße 201, 47057, Duisburg, Germany
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- Forschungsinstitut Edelmetalle+Metallchemie (fem), Katharinenstraße 17, 73525, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
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- Forschungsinstitut Edelmetalle+Metallchemie (fem), Katharinenstraße 17, 73525, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
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- Forschungsinstitut Edelmetalle+Metallchemie (fem), Katharinenstraße 17, 73525, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
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- The Hydrogen and fuel cell center (ZBT), Carl-Benz-Straße 201, 47057, Duisburg, Germany
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- The Hydrogen and fuel cell center (ZBT), Carl-Benz-Straße 201, 47057, Duisburg, Germany
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- Forschungsinstitut Edelmetalle+Metallchemie (fem), Katharinenstraße 17, 73525, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
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- Forschungsinstitut Edelmetalle+Metallchemie (fem), Katharinenstraße 17, 73525, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
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- The Hydrogen and fuel cell center (ZBT), Carl-Benz-Straße 201, 47057, Duisburg, Germany
- Lehrstuhl Energietechnik, University Duisburg-Essen, Lotharstraße 8, 47048, Duisburg, Germany
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Qian Y, Zhang F, Luo X, Zhong Y, Kang DJ, Hu Y. Synthesis and Electrocatalytic Applications of Layer-Structured Metal Chalcogenides Composites. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2310526. [PMID: 38221685 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Featured with the attractive properties such as large surface area, unique atomic layer thickness, excellent electronic conductivity, and superior catalytic activity, layered metal chalcogenides (LMCs) have received considerable research attention in electrocatalytic applications. In this review, the approaches developed to synthesize LMCs-based electrocatalysts are summarized. Recent progress in LMCs-based composites for electrochemical energy conversion applications including oxygen reduction reaction, carbon dioxide reduction reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, hydrogen evolution reaction, overall water splitting, and nitrogen reduction reaction is reviewed, and the potential opportunities and practical obstacles for the development of LMCs-based composites as high-performing active substances for electrocatalytic applications are also discussed. This review may provide an inspiring guidance for developing high-performance LMCs for electrochemical energy conversion applications.
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- Yongteng Qian
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, P. R. China
- College of Pharmacy, Jinhua Polytechnic, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321007, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinhua Polytechnic, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321007, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinhua Polytechnic, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321007, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, P. R. China
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Huang A, Kong L, Zhang B, Liu X, Wang L, Li L, Xu J. Electrochemical Restructuring Driven Catalytic Cycle of Bi-Based Heterojunctions for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ACS NANO 2024; 18:12795-12807. [PMID: 38719733 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c12279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Restructuring is an important phenomenon in catalytic reactions. Conversion-type materials with suitable redox potential may undergo in situ electrochemically driven restructurings and induce highly active catalytic sites in a working lithium-sulfur battery. Herein, driven by the electrochemical conversion reaction of BiVO4, a reversible catalytic cycle of Bi/amorphous Li3VO4 (a-Li3VO4) and Bi2S3/a-Li3VO4 heterojunctions is constructed, which targets the oxidation of Li2S and the conversion of polysulfide, respectively. The heterostructures and electrochemically driven size confinement provide abundant sites for shuttle restraining and sulfur conversion. Especially, the p-block Bi and Bi2S3 could dramatically reduce the conversion energy barriers of Li2S and polysulfide by virtue of the p-p orbital hybridization, promoting bidirectional reactions of the sulfur cathode. As a result, the corresponding sulfur cathode possesses a high reversible capacity of 7.5 mAh cm-2 after 120 cycles under a high sulfur loading of 10.3 mg cm-2 with a current density of 0.38 mA cm-2. This study furnishes a feasible scheme to obtain highly effective catalysts for bidirectional sulfur redox by utilizing the electrochemically induced restructuring.
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- Ao Huang
- Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon and Green Agriculture Chemistry in Universities of Shandong, College of Chemistry and Material Science, Shandong Agriculture University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, P. R. China
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- State Forestry and Grassland Administration Key Laboratory of Silviculture in Downstream Areas of the Yellow River, School of Forestry, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon and Green Agriculture Chemistry in Universities of Shandong, College of Chemistry and Material Science, Shandong Agriculture University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon and Green Agriculture Chemistry in Universities of Shandong, College of Chemistry and Material Science, Shandong Agriculture University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon and Green Agriculture Chemistry in Universities of Shandong, College of Chemistry and Material Science, Shandong Agriculture University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon and Green Agriculture Chemistry in Universities of Shandong, College of Chemistry and Material Science, Shandong Agriculture University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon and Green Agriculture Chemistry in Universities of Shandong, College of Chemistry and Material Science, Shandong Agriculture University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, P. R. China
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Yao W, Liao K, Lai T, Sul H, Manthiram A. Rechargeable Metal-Sulfur Batteries: Key Materials to Mechanisms. Chem Rev 2024; 124:4935-5118. [PMID: 38598693 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Rechargeable metal-sulfur batteries are considered promising candidates for energy storage due to their high energy density along with high natural abundance and low cost of raw materials. However, they could not yet be practically implemented due to several key challenges: (i) poor conductivity of sulfur and the discharge product metal sulfide, causing sluggish redox kinetics, (ii) polysulfide shuttling, and (iii) parasitic side reactions between the electrolyte and the metal anode. To overcome these obstacles, numerous strategies have been explored, including modifications to the cathode, anode, electrolyte, and binder. In this review, the fundamental principles and challenges of metal-sulfur batteries are first discussed. Second, the latest research on metal-sulfur batteries is presented and discussed, covering their material design, synthesis methods, and electrochemical performances. Third, emerging advanced characterization techniques that reveal the working mechanisms of metal-sulfur batteries are highlighted. Finally, the possible future research directions for the practical applications of metal-sulfur batteries are discussed. This comprehensive review aims to provide experimental strategies and theoretical guidance for designing and understanding the intricacies of metal-sulfur batteries; thus, it can illuminate promising pathways for progressing high-energy-density metal-sulfur battery systems.
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- Weiqi Yao
- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Liu X, Ma W, Yang T, Qiu Z, Wang J, Li Y, Wang Y, Huang Y. Multilevel Heterogeneous Interfaces Enhanced Polarization Loss of 3D-Printed Graphene/NiCoO 2/Selenides Aerogels for Boosting Electromagnetic Energy Dissipation. ACS NANO 2024; 18:10184-10195. [PMID: 38529933 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c00193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Heterointerface engineering is an attractive approach to modulating electromagnetic (EM) parameters and EM wave absorption performance. However, the weak interfacial interactions and poor impedance matching would lead to unsatisfactory EM absorption performance due to the limitation of the construction materials and design strategies. Herein, multilevel heterointerface engineering is proposed by in situ growing nanosheet-like NiCoO2 and selenides with abundant interface structures on 3D-printed graphene aerogel (GA) skeletons, which strengthens the interfacial effect and improves the dielectric polarization loss. Benefiting from the features of substantially enhanced polarization loss and optimized impedance matching, the graphene/S-NiCoO2/selenides (G/S-NCO/Se) have achieved brilliant EM wave absorption performance with a strong reflection loss (RL) value of -60.7 dB and a broad effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) of 8 GHz, which is about six times greater than that of the graphene aerogel (-9.8 dB). Moreover, it is further confirmed by charge density differences and off-axis electron holography that a large amount of polarized charge accumulates at the interface, leading to significant polarization relaxation behaviors. This work provides a deep understanding of the effect of a multilevel heterogeneous interface on dielectric polarization loss, which injects a fresh and infinite vitality for designing high-efficiency EM wave absorbers.
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- Xiaoyan Liu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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Ma Y, Li F, Ji H, Wu H, Wang B, Ren Y, Cao J, Cao X, Ding F, Lu J, Yang X, Meng X. SnS/SnS 2 Heterostructures Embedded in Hierarchical Porous Carbon as Polysulfides Immobilizer for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:5527-5534. [PMID: 38408350 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Driven by the strong adsorptive and catalytic ability of metal sulfides for soluble polysulfides, it is considered as a potential mediator to resolve the problems of shuttle effect and slow reaction kinetics of polysulfides in lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. However, their further development is limited by poor electrical conductivity and bad long-term durability. Herein, one type of new catalyst composed of SnS/SnS2 heterostructures on hierarchical porous carbon (denoted as SnS/SnS2-HPC) by a simple hydrothermal method is reported and used as an interlayer coating on the conventional separator for blocking polysulfides. The SnS/SnS2-HPC integrates the advantages of a porous conductive network for promoting the transport of electrons and an enhanced electrocatalyst for accelerating polysulfides conversion. As a result, such a cell coupled with a SnS/SnS2-HPC interlayer exhibits a long-term lifespan of 1200 cycles. This work provides a new cell configuration by using heterostructures with a built-in electric field formed from a p-n heterojunction to improve the performance of Li-S batteries.
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- Yujie Ma
- School of Intelligent Manufacturing and Information, Jiangsu Shipping College, Nantong 226010, China
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu 210093, China
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- School of Intelligent Manufacturing and Information, Jiangsu Shipping College, Nantong 226010, China
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- School of Intelligent Manufacturing and Information, Jiangsu Shipping College, Nantong 226010, China
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- School of Intelligent Manufacturing and Information, Jiangsu Shipping College, Nantong 226010, China
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- School of Intelligent Manufacturing and Information, Jiangsu Shipping College, Nantong 226010, China
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- School of Intelligent Manufacturing and Information, Jiangsu Shipping College, Nantong 226010, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu 210093, China
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Deng S, Lv Y, Zhao Y, Lu H, Han Z, Wu L, Zhang X. Exquisitely constructing hierarchical carbon nanoarchitectures decorated with sulfides for high-performance Li-S batteries. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:4753-4763. [PMID: 38363131 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt04163h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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The sluggish reaction kinetics and notorious shuttle effect of polysulfides significantly hinder the practical application of lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs). Therefore, polysulfides are anchored and their conversion reactions are catalyzed to enhance the performance of LSBs. Herein, an exquisite hierarchical carbon nanoarchitecture decorated with sulfides is designed and introduced into LSBs. Systematic experiments show that the nanoarchitecture not only enables rapid electron/ion migration but also functions as an active catalyst to increase polysulfide conversion, thus effectively reducing the shuttle effect. As a result, LSBs with the nanoarchitecture modified separator exhibited outstanding rate capacity (724.9 mA h g-1 at 5C), low self-discharge capacity loss (4.1% capacity loss after 72 h), and exceptional reversible capacity (1518.3 mA h g-1 at 0.1C and 25.6% capacity loss after 100 cycles). Through the design of a multifunctional separator, this study offers an effective way to minimize the shuttle effect and speed up redox conversion. The strategy of constructing nanoarchitectures provides an innovative route for hierarchical heterocatalyst design for LSBs.
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- Siyu Deng
- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, PR China.
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Wang H, Li B, Shen Y, Zhang Z, Sun Y, Zhou W, Liang S, Li W, He J. Ion/Electron Co-Conductive Triple-Phase Interface Enabling Fast Redox Reaction Kinetics in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 38417141 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c18080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) are promising next-generation energy storage systems because of their high energy densities and high theoretical specific capacities. However, most catalysts in the LSBs are based on carbon materials, which can only improve the conductivity and are unable to accelerate lithium-ion transport. Therefore, it would be worthwhile to develop a catalytic electrode exhibiting both ion and electron conductivity. Herein, a triple-phase interface using lithium lanthanum titanate/carbon (LLTO/C) nanofibers to construct ion/electron co-conductive materials was used to afford enhanced adsorption of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs), high conductivity, and fast ion transport in working LSBs. The triple-phase interface accelerates the kinetics of the soluble LiPSs and promotes uniform Li2S precipitation/dissolution. Additionally, the LLTO/C nanofibers decrease the reaction barrier of the LiPSs, significantly improving the conversion of LiPSs to Li2S and promoting rapid conversion. Specifically, the LLTO promotes ion transport owing to its high ionic conductivity, and the carbon enhances the conductivity to improve the utilization rate of sulfur. Therefore, the LSBs with LLTO/C functional separators deliver stable life cycles, high rates, and good electrocatalytic activities. This strategy is greatly important for designing ion/electron conductivity and interface engineering, providing novel insight for the development of the LSBs.
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- Huan Wang
- Textile and Garment Industry of Research Institute, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China
- International Joint Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Textiles of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450007, China
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- Textile and Garment Industry of Research Institute, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China
- International Joint Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Textiles of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450007, China
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- Textile and Garment Industry of Research Institute, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China
- International Joint Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Textiles of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450007, China
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- Textile and Garment Industry of Research Institute, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China
- International Joint Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Textiles of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450007, China
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- Textile and Garment Industry of Research Institute, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China
- International Joint Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Textiles of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450007, China
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- Textile and Garment Industry of Research Institute, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China
- International Joint Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Textiles of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450007, China
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- Textile and Garment Industry of Research Institute, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China
- International Joint Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Textiles of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450007, China
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- Textile and Garment Industry of Research Institute, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China
- International Joint Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Textiles of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450007, China
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- Textile and Garment Industry of Research Institute, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China
- International Joint Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Textiles of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450007, China
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Wang H, Yuan H, Wang W, Wang X, Sun J, Yang J, Liu X, Zhao Q, Wang T, Wen N, Gao Y, Song K, Chen D, Wang S, Zhang YW, Wang J. Accelerating Sulfur Redox Kinetics by Electronic Modulation and Drifting Effects of Pre-Lithiation Electrocatalysts. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2307741. [PMID: 37813568 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202307741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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Efficient catalyst design is crucial for addressing the sluggish multi-step sulfur redox reaction (SRR) in lithium-sulfur batteries (LiSBs), which are among the promising candidates for the next-generation high-energy-density storage systems. However, the limited understanding of the underlying catalytic kinetic mechanisms and the lack of precise control over catalyst structures pose challenges in designing highly efficient catalysts, which hinder the LiSBs' practical application. Here, drawing inspiration from the theoretical calculations, the concept of precisely controlled pre-lithiation SRR electrocatalysts is proposed. The dual roles of channel and surface lithium in pre-lithiated 1T'-MoS2 are revealed, referred to as the "electronic modulation effect" and "drifting effect", respectively, both of which contribute to accelerating the SRR kinetics. As a result, the thus-designed 1T'-Lix MoS2 /CS cathode obtained by epitaxial growth of pre-lithiated 1T'-MoS2 on cubic Co9 S8 exhibits impressive performance with a high initial specific capacity of 1049.8 mAh g-1 , excellent rate-capability, and remarkable long-term cycling stability with a decay rate of only 0.019% per cycle over 1000 cycles at 3 C. This work highlights the importance of precise control in pre-lithiation parameters and the synergistic effects of channel and surface lithium, providing new valuable insights into the design and optimization of SRR electrocatalysts for high-performance LiSBs.
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- Haimei Wang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 1 Fusionopolis Way, #16-16 Connexis, Singapore, 138632, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 1 Fusionopolis Way, #16-16 Connexis, Singapore, 138632, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University Jinan, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Electron Microscopy Center, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University Jinan, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 1 Fusionopolis Way, #16-16 Connexis, Singapore, 138632, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
- National University of Singapore (Chongqing) Research Institute, Chongqing Liang Jiang New Area, Chongqing, 401120, China
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Zhang F, Su Q, Zhang X, Zhu R, Shi W, Lv Y, Wang S, Du G, Zhao W, Zhang M, Ding S, Xu B. Porous N-Doped Carbon Decorated with Atomically Dispersed Independent Dual Metal Sites from Energetic Zeolite Imidazolate Frameworks as Bidirectional Catalysts for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 38019962 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c14753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have ultrahigh theoretical specific capacity and energy density, which are considered to be very promising energy storage devices. However, the slow redox kinetics of polysulfides are the main reason for the rapid capacity decay of Li-S batteries. A reasonable electrocatalyst for the Li-S battery should reduce the reaction barrier and accelerate the reaction kinetics of the bidirectional catalytic conversion of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs), thereby reducing the cumulative concentration of LiPSs in the electrolyte. In this report, porous N-doped carbon nanofibers decorated with independent dual metal sites as catalysts for Li-S batteries were fabricated in one step using a fusion-foaming method. Experimental and theoretical analyses demonstrate that the synergistic effect of independent dual metal sites provides strong LiPS affinity, improved electronic conductivity, and enhanced redox kinetics of polysulfides. Therefore, the assembled Li-S battery exhibits high rate performance (discharge specific capacity of 771 mA h g-1 at 2C) and excellent cycle stability (capacity decay rate of 0.51% after 1000 cycles at 1C).
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- Fang Zhang
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
- Materials Institute of Atomic and Molecular Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Materials Institute of Atomic and Molecular Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
- Materials Institute of Atomic and Molecular Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
- Materials Institute of Atomic and Molecular Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
- Materials Institute of Atomic and Molecular Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
- Materials Institute of Atomic and Molecular Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
- Materials Institute of Atomic and Molecular Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Materials Institute of Atomic and Molecular Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Materials Institute of Atomic and Molecular Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Materials Institute of Atomic and Molecular Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Materials Institute of Atomic and Molecular Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Materials Institute of Atomic and Molecular Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
- Shanxi-Zheda Institute of Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan 030032, China
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Wang T, He J, Zhu Z, Cheng XB, Zhu J, Lu B, Wu Y. Heterostructures Regulating Lithium Polysulfides for Advanced Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2303520. [PMID: 37254027 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202303520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Sluggish reaction kinetics and severe shuttling effect of lithium polysulfides seriously hinder the development of lithium-sulfur batteries. Heterostructures, due to unique properties, have congenital advantages that are difficult to be achieved by single-component materials in regulating lithium polysulfides by efficient catalysis and strong adsorption to solve the problems of poor reaction kinetics and serious shuttling effect of lithium-sulfur batteries. In this review, the principles of heterostructures expediting lithium polysulfides conversion and anchoring lithium polysulfides are detailedly analyzed, and the application of heterostructures as sulfur host, interlayer, and separator modifier to improve the performance of lithium-sulfur batteries is systematically reviewed. Finally, the problems that need to be solved in the future study and application of heterostructures in lithium-sulfur batteries are prospected. This review will provide a valuable reference for the development of heterostructures in advanced lithium-sulfur batteries.
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- Tao Wang
- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
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Zhao Y, Zheng X, Gao P, Li H. Recent advances in defect-engineered molybdenum sulfides for catalytic applications. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023; 10:3948-3999. [PMID: 37466487 DOI: 10.1039/d3mh00462g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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Electrochemical energy conversion and storage driven by renewable energy sources is drawing ever-increasing interest owing to the needs of sustainable development. Progress in the related electrochemical reactions relies on highly active and cost-effective catalysts to accelerate the sluggish kinetics. A substantial number of catalysts have been exploited recently, thanks to the advances in materials science and engineering. In particular, molybdenum sulfide (MoSx) furnishes a classic platform for studying catalytic mechanisms, improving catalytic performance and developing novel catalytic reactions. Herein, the recent theoretical and experimental progress of defective MoSx for catalytic applications is reviewed. This article begins with a brief description of the structure and basic catalytic applications of MoS2. The employment of defective two-dimensional and non-two-dimensional MoSx catalysts in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is then reviewed, with a focus on the combination of theoretical and experimental tools for the rational design of defects and understanding of the reaction mechanisms. Afterward, the applications of defective MoSx as catalysts for the N2 reduction reaction, the CO2 reduction reaction, metal-sulfur batteries, metal-oxygen/air batteries, and the industrial hydrodesulfurization reaction are discussed, with a special emphasis on the synergy of multiple defects in achieving performance breakthroughs. Finally, the perspectives on the challenges and opportunities of defective MoSx for catalysis are presented.
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- Yunxing Zhao
- School of Materials, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, California 94305, USA.
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- School of Materials, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore.
- CINTRA CNRS/NTU/THALES, UMI 3288, Research Techno Plaza, 637553, Singapore
- Centre for Micro-/Nano-electronics (NOVITAS), School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore
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Wang F, Han Y, Xu R, Li A, Feng X, Lv S, Wang T, Song L, Li J, Wei Z. Establishing Transition Metal Phosphides as Effective Sulfur Hosts in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries through the Triple Effect of "Confinement-Adsorption-Catalysis". SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2303599. [PMID: 37330660 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Structurally optimized transition metal phosphides are identified as a promising avenue for the commercialization of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. In this study, a CoP nanoparticle-doped hollow ordered mesoporous carbon sphere (CoP-OMCS) is developed as a S host with a "Confinement-Adsorption-Catalysis" triple effect for Li-S batteries. The Li-S batteries with CoP-OMCS/S cathode demonstrate excellent performance, delivering a discharge capacity of 1148 mAh g-1 at 0.5 C and good cycling stability with a low long-cycle capacity decay rate of 0.059% per cycle. Even at a high current density of 2 C after 200 cycles, a high specific discharge capacity of 524 mAh g-1 is maintained. Moreover, a reversible areal capacity of 6.56 mAh cm-2 is achieved after 100 cycles at 0.2 C, despite a high S loading of 6.8 mg cm-2 . Density functional theory (DFT) calculations show that CoP exhibits enhanced adsorption capacity for sulfur-containing substances. Additionally, the optimized electronic structure of CoP significantly reduces the energy barrier during the conversion of Li2 S4 (L) to Li2 S2 (S). In summary, this work provides a promising approach to optimize transition metal phosphide materials structurally and design cathodes for Li-S batteries.
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- Fangzheng Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Road 55, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Road 55, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Road 55, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Road 55, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Road 55, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Road 55, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Road 55, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Road 55, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Road 55, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Road 55, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China
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Su Y, Johannessen B, Zhang S, Chen Z, Gu Q, Li G, Yan H, Li JY, Hu HY, Zhu YF, Xu S, Liu H, Dou S, Xiao Y. Soft-Rigid Heterostructures with Functional Cation Vacancies for Fast-Charging and High-Capacity Sodium Storage. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2305149. [PMID: 37528535 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202305149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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Optimizing charge transfer and alleviating volume expansion in electrode materials are critical to maximize electrochemical performance for energy-storage systems. Herein, an atomically thin soft-rigid Co9 S8 @MoS2 core-shell heterostructure with dual cation vacancies at the atomic interface is constructed as a promising anode for high-performance sodium-ion batteries. The dual cation vacancies involving VCo and VMo in the heterostructure and the soft MoS2 shell afford ionic pathways for rapid charge transfer, as well as the rigid Co9 S8 core acting as the dominant active component and resisting structural deformation during charge-discharge. Electrochemical testing and theoretical calculations demonstrate both excellent Na+ -transfer kinetics and pseudocapacitive behavior. Consequently, the soft-rigid heterostructure delivers extraordinary sodium-storage performance (389.7 mA h g-1 after 500 cycles at 5.0 A g-1 ), superior to those of the single-phase counterparts: the assembled Na3 V2 (PO4 )3 ||d-Co9 S8 @MoS2 /S-Gr full cell achieves an energy density of 235.5 Wh kg-1 at 0.5 C. This finding opens up a unique strategy of soft-rigid heterostructure and broadens the horizons of material design in energy storage and conversion.
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- Yu Su
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Sodium-Ion Batteries, Wenzhou University Technology Innovation Institute for Carbon Neutralization, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Australian Synchrotron, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Sodium-Ion Batteries, Wenzhou University Technology Innovation Institute for Carbon Neutralization, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Sodium-Ion Batteries, Wenzhou University Technology Innovation Institute for Carbon Neutralization, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Sodium-Ion Batteries, Wenzhou University Technology Innovation Institute for Carbon Neutralization, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- Quzhou Institute for Innovation in Resource Chemical Engineering, Quzhou, 324000, China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Sodium-Ion Batteries, Wenzhou University Technology Innovation Institute for Carbon Neutralization, Wenzhou, 325035, 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
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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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Ding C, Niu M, Cassidy C, Kang HB, Ono LK, Wang H, Tong G, Zhang C, Liu Y, Zhang J, Mariotti S, Wu T, Qi Y. Local Built-In Field at the Sub-nanometric Heterointerface Mediates Cascade Electrochemical Conversion of Lithium-sulfur Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2301755. [PMID: 37144439 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Heterogeneous catalytic mediators have been proposed to play a vital role in enhancing the multiorder reaction and nucleation kinetics in multielectron sulfur electrochemistry. However, the predictive design of heterogeneous catalysts is still challenging, owing to the lack of in-depth understanding of interfacial electronic states and electron transfer on cascade reaction in Li-S batteries. Here, a heterogeneous catalytic mediator based on monodispersed titanium carbide sub-nanoclusters embedded in titanium dioxide nanobelts is reported. The tunable catalytic and anchoring effects of the resulting catalyst are achieved by the redistribution of localized electrons caused by the abundant built-in fields in heterointerfaces. Subsequently, the resulting sulfur cathodes deliver an areal capacity of 5.6 mAh cm-2 and excellent stability at 1 C under sulfur loading of 8.0 mg cm-2 . The catalytic mechanism especially on enhancing the multiorder reaction kinetic of polysulfides is further demonstrated via operando time-resolved Raman spectroscopy during the reduction process in conjunction with theoretical analysis.
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- Chenfeng Ding
- Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit (EMSSU), Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Onna-son, Okinawa, 904-0495, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Institute of Biochemical Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Quantum Wave Microscopy Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Onna-son, Okinawa, 904-0495, Japan
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- Engineering Section, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Onna-son, Okinawa, 904-0495, Japan
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- Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit (EMSSU), Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Onna-son, Okinawa, 904-0495, Japan
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- Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit (EMSSU), Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Onna-son, Okinawa, 904-0495, Japan
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- Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit (EMSSU), Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Onna-son, Okinawa, 904-0495, Japan
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- Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit (EMSSU), Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Onna-son, Okinawa, 904-0495, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Institute of Biochemical Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
- Foshan (Southern China) Institute for New Materials, Foshan, 528200, China
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- Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit (EMSSU), Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Onna-son, Okinawa, 904-0495, Japan
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- Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit (EMSSU), Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Onna-son, Okinawa, 904-0495, Japan
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- Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit (EMSSU), Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Onna-son, Okinawa, 904-0495, Japan
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- Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit (EMSSU), Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), 1919-1 Tancha, Kunigami-gun, Onna-son, Okinawa, 904-0495, Japan
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Yao W, Xu J, Ma L, Lu X, Luo D, Qian J, Zhan L, Manke I, Yang C, Adelhelm P, Chen R. Recent Progress for Concurrent Realization of Shuttle-Inhibition and Dendrite-Free Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2212116. [PMID: 36961362 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202212116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have become one of the most promising new-generation energy storage systems owing to their ultrahigh energy density (2600 Wh kg-1 ), cost-effectiveness, and environmental friendliness. Nevertheless, their practical applications are seriously impeded by the shuttle effect of soluble lithium polysulfides (LiPSs), and the uncontrolled dendrite growth of metallic Li, which result in rapid capacity fading and battery safety problems. A systematic and comprehensive review of the cooperative combination effect and tackling the fundamental problems in terms of cathode and anode synchronously is still lacking. Herein, for the first time, the strategies for inhibiting shuttle behavior and dendrite-free Li-S batteries simultaneously are summarized and classified into three parts, including "two-in-one" S-cathode and Li-anode host materials toward Li-S full cell, "two birds with one stone" modified functional separators, and tailoring electrolyte for stabilizing sulfur and lithium electrodes. This review also emphasizes the fundamental Li-S chemistry mechanism and catalyst principles for improving electrochemical performance; advanced characterization technologies to monitor real-time LiPS evolution are also discussed in detail. The problems, perspectives, and challenges with respect to inhibiting the shuttle effect and dendrite growth issues as well as the practical application of Li-S batteries are also proposed.
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- Weiqi Yao
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, 243002, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, 243002, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Functional Materials and Devices, School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering and International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing, South China Normal University, Guangdong, 510006, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Helmholtz Centre Berlin for Materials and Energy, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109, Berlin, Germany
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
- Helmholtz Centre Berlin for Materials and Energy, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109, Berlin, Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre Berlin for Materials and Energy, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109, Berlin, Germany
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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Cheng H, Shen Z, Liu W, Luo M, Huo F, Hui J, Zhu Q, Zhang H. Vanadium Intercalation into Niobium Disulfide to Enhance the Catalytic Activity for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ACS NANO 2023. [PMID: 37470340 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c02634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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Despite their high specific energy and great promise for next-generation energy storage, lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries suffer from polysulfide shuttling, slow redox kinetics, and poor cyclability. Catalysts are needed to accelerate polysulfide conversion and suppress the shuttling effect. However, a lack of structure-activity relationships hinders the rational development of efficient catalysts. Herein, we studied the Nb-V-S system and proposed a V-intercalated NbS2 (Nb3VS6) catalyst for high-efficiency Li-S batteries. Structural analysis and modeling revealed that undercoordinated sulfur anions of [VS6] octahedra on the surface of Nb3VS6 may break the catalytic inertness of the basal planes, which are usually the primary exposed surfaces of many 2D layered disulfides. Using Nb3VS6 as the catalyst, the resultant Li-S batteries delivered high capacities of 1541 mAh g-1 at 0.1 C and 1037 mAh g-1 at 2 C and could retain 73.2% of the initial capacity after 1000 cycles. Such an intercalation-induced high activity offers an alternative approach to building better Li-S catalysts.
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- Huiting Cheng
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Degradable Biomedical Materials, Shaanxi R&D Center of Biomaterials and Fermentation Engineering, School of Chemical and Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710069, China
- 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
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Degradable Biomedical Materials, Shaanxi R&D Center of Biomaterials and Fermentation Engineering, School of Chemical and Engineering, Northwest University, 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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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Degradable Biomedical Materials, Shaanxi R&D Center of Biomaterials and Fermentation Engineering, School of Chemical and Engineering, Northwest University, 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
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19(A) Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Degradable Biomedical Materials, Shaanxi R&D Center of Biomaterials and Fermentation Engineering, School of Chemical and Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710069, China
- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19(A) Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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Wang B, Ren Y, Zhu Y, Chen S, Chang S, Zhoua X, Wanga P, Sun H, Menga X, Tanga S. Construction of Co 3 O 4 /ZnO Heterojunctions in Hollow N-Doped Carbon Nanocages as Microreactors for Lithium-Sulfur Full Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023:e2300860. [PMID: 37078796 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202300860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are promising alternatives of conventional Li-ion batteries attributed to their remarkable energy densities and high sustainability. However, the practical applications of Li-S batteries are hindered by the shuttling effect of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) on cathode and the Li dendrite formation on anode, which together leads to inferior rate capability and cycling stability. Here, an advanced N-doped carbon microreactors embedded with abundant Co3 O4 /ZnO heterojunctions (CZO/HNC) are designed as dual-functional hosts for synergistic optimization of both S cathode and Li metal anode. Electrochemical characterization and theoretical calculations confirm that CZO/HNC exhibits an optimized band structure that effectively facilitates ion diffusion and promotes bidirectional LiPSs conversion. In addition, the lithiophilic nitrogen dopants and Co3O4/ZnO sites together regulate dendrite-free Li deposition. The S@CZO/HNC cathode exhibits excellent cycling stability at 2 C with only 0.039% capacity fading per cycle over 1400 cycles, and the symmetrical Li@CZO/HNC cell enables stable Li plating/striping behavior for 400 h. Remarkably, Li-S full cell using CZO/HNC as both cathode and anode hosts shows an impressive cycle life of over 1000 cycles. This work provides an exemplification of designing high-performance heterojunctions for simultaneous protection of two electrodes, and will inspire the applications of practical Li-S batteries.
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- Biao Wang
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210093, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, 210093, China
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Adsorption-catalysis design with cerium oxide nanorods supported nickel-cobalt-oxide with multifunctional reaction interfaces for anchoring polysulfides and accelerating redox reactions in lithium sulfur battery. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 635:466-480. [PMID: 36599244 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.12.130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The charge and discharge working mechanisms in lithium sulfur batteries contain multi-step complex reactions involving two-electron transfer and multiple phase transformations. The dissolution and diffusion of lithium polysulfides cause a huge loss of active material and fast capacity decay, preventing the practical use of lithium sulfur batteries. Herein, CeO2 nanorods supported bimetallic nickel cobalt oxide (NiCo2Ox) was investigated as a cathode host material for lithium sulfur batteries, which can provide adsorption-catalysis dual synergy to restrain the shuttle of polysulfides and stimulate rapid redox reaction for the conversion of polysulfides. The polar CeO2 nanorods with abundant surface defects exhibit chemisorption towards lithium polysulfides and the excellent electrocatalytic activity of NiCo2Ox nanoclusters can rev up the chain transformation of lithium polysulfides. The electrochemical results show that the battery with NiCo2Ox/CeO2 nanorods can demonstrate high discharge capacity, stable cycling, low voltage polarization and high sulfur utilization. The battery with NiCo2Ox/CeO2 nanorods unveils a high specific capacity of 1236 mAh g-1 with a very low capacity fading of 0.09% per cycle after 100 cycles at a 0.2C current rate. Moreover, the excellent performance with high sulfur loading (>5 mg cm-2) verifies a huge promise for future commercial applications.
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Wu J, Jing M, Wu T, Yi M, Bai Y, Deng W, Zhu Y, Yang Y, Wang X. Enhanced Kinetic Behaviors of Hollow MoO2/MoS2 Nanospheres for Sodium-Ion-Based Energy Storage. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 641:831-841. [PMID: 36966572 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.03.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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Mo-based heterostructures offer a new strategy to improve the electronics/ion transport and diffusion kinetics of the anode materials for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). MoO2/MoS2 hollow nanospheres have been successfully designed via in-situ ion exchange technology with the spherical coordination compound Mo-glycerates (MoG). The structural evolution processes of pure MoO2, MoO2/MoS2, and pure MoS2 materials have been investigated, illustrating that the structureofthenanospherecan be maintained by introducing the S-Mo-S bond. Based on the high conductivity of MoO2, the layered structure of MoS2 and the synergistic effect between components, as-obtained MoO2/MoS2 hollow nanospheres display enhanced electrochemical kinetic behaviors for SIBs. The MoO2/MoS2 hollow nanospheres achieve a rate performance with 72% capacity retention at a current of 3200 mA g-1 compared to 100 mA g-1. The capacity can be restored to the initial capacity after a current returns to 100 mA g-1, while the capacity fading of pure MoS2 is up to 24%. Moreover, the MoO2/MoS2 hollow nanospheres also exhibit cycling stability, maintaining a stable capacity of 455.4 mAh g-1 after 100 cycles at a current of 100 mA g-1. In this work, the design strategy for the hollow composite structure provides insight into the preparation of energy storage materials.
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N doped FeP nanospheres decorated carbon matrix as an efficient electrocatalyst for durable lithium-sulfur batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 630:70-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.09.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Wang D, Du G, Wang Y, Fan Y, Han D, Su Q, Ding S, Zhao W, Zhang M, Xu B. Sulfur-deficient MoS2-carbon hollow nanospheres for synergistic trapping and electrocatalytic conversion of polysulfides. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 630:535-543. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.10.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Yang Z, Jia D, Zhao Q, Song D, Sun X, Zhang Y, Gao J, Ohsaka T, Matsumoto F, Shen Q, Wu J. A carbon cloth interlayer immobilizes carbon nanotube-supported ternary chalcogen compounds in novel lithium-chalcogenide batteries. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Guo P, Chen W, Zhou Y, Xie F, Qian G, Jiang P, He D, Lu X. Transition Metal d-band Center Tuning by Interfacial Engineering to Accelerate Polysulfides Conversion for Robust Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2205158. [PMID: 36310150 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202205158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Although lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) promise high theoretical energy density and potential cost effectiveness, their applications are severely impeded by the shuttling and sluggish redox kinetics of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs). In this context, a Co9 S8 @MoS2 heterostructure is sophisticatedly designed as an efficient catalytic host to boost the sulfur reduction reaction/evolution reaction (SRR/SER) kinetics and suppresses the LiPSs shuttling in LSBs. The results indicate that the electronic structure is manipulated in the Co9 S8 @MoS2 heterostructure, where the built-in electric fields (BIEFs) within the heterointerfaces enable the sufficient adsorption sites to accelerate the ionic diffusion/charge transfer kinetics for LiPSs redox, thus enhancing the sulfur conversion. By tuning the electronic structure, the metal d-band of Co9 S8 @MoS2 heterostructure plays an important role in adsorbing and catalyzing the conversion of LiPSs, thus promoting the reaction kinetics of the corresponding LSBs. This work unlocks the potential of heterostructures as promising catalysts to the design of high-energy and stabilized LSBs.
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- Pengqian Guo
- School of Materials, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China
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- School of Materials, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China
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- Instrumental Analysis & Research Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Instrumental Analysis & Research Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- School of Materials, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China
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- School of Materials, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- School of Materials, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China
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Shan J, Wang W, Zhang B, Wang X, Zhou W, Yue L, Li Y. Unraveling the Atomic-Level Manipulation Mechanism of Li 2 S Redox Kinetics via Electron-Donor Doping for Designing High-Volumetric-Energy-Density, Lean-Electrolyte Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2204192. [PMID: 36202626 PMCID: PMC9685476 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202204192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Revised: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Designing dense thick sulfur cathodes to gain high-volumetric/areal-capacity lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) in lean electrolytes is extremely desired. Nevertheless, the severe Li2 S clogging and unclear mechanism seriously hinder its development. Herein, an integrated strategy is developed to manipulate Li2 S redox kinetics of CoP/MXene catalyst via electron-donor Cu doping. Meanwhile a dense S/Cu0.1 Co0.9 P/MXene cathode (density = 1.95 g cm-3 ) is constructed, which presents a large volumetric capacity of 1664 Ah L-1 (routine electrolyte) and a high areal capacity of ≈8.3 mAh cm-2 (lean electrolyte of 5.0 µL mgs -1 ) at 0.1 C. Systematical thermodynamics, kinetics, and theoretical simulation confirm that electron-donor Cu doping induces the charge accumulation of Co atoms to form more chemical bonding with polysulfides, whereas weakens CoS bonding energy and generates abundant lattice vacancies and active sites to facilitate the diffusion and catalysis of polysulfides/Li2 S on electrocatalyst surface, thereby decreasing the diffusion energy barrier and activation energy of Li2 S nucleation and dissolution, boosting Li2 S redox kinetics, and inhibiting shuttling in the dense thick sulfur cathode. This work deeply understands the atomic-level manipulation mechanism of Li2 S redox kinetics and provides dependable principles for designing high-volumetric-energy-density, lean-electrolyte LSBs through integrating bidirectional electro-catalysts with manipulated Li2 S redox and dense-sulfur engineering.
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- Jiongwei Shan
- School of Materials and EnergyGuangdong University of TechnologyNo. 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega CenterGuangzhou510006China
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- School of Materials and EnergyGuangdong University of TechnologyNo. 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega CenterGuangzhou510006China
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- School of Materials and EnergyGuangdong University of TechnologyNo. 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega CenterGuangzhou510006China
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- School of Materials and EnergyGuangdong University of TechnologyNo. 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega CenterGuangzhou510006China
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- School of Materials and EnergyGuangdong University of TechnologyNo. 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega CenterGuangzhou510006China
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- School of Materials and EnergyGuangdong University of TechnologyNo. 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega CenterGuangzhou510006China
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- School of Materials and EnergyGuangdong University of TechnologyNo. 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega CenterGuangzhou510006China
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Wang Y, Zhang Z, Wu H, Zhang Q, Yu X, Xiao X, Guo Z, Xiong Y, Wang X, Mei T. A Porous Hexagonal Prism Shaped C-In 2-xCo xO 3 Electrocatalyst to Expedite Bidirectional Polysulfide Redox in Li-S Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:41053-41064. [PMID: 36037312 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c11667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The shuttling behavior of soluble lithium polysulfides (LPSs) extremely restricts the practical application of lithium sulfur batteries (Li-S batteries). Herein, the hollow porous hexagonal prism shaped C-In2-xCoxO3 composite is synthesized to restrain the shuttle effect and accelerate reaction kinetics of LPSs. The novel hexagonal prism porous carbon skeleton not only provides a stable physical framework for sulfur active materials but also facilitates efficient electron transferring and lithium ion diffusion. Meanwhile, the polar In2-xCoxO3 is equipped with strong adsorption capacity for LPSs, which is confirmed by density functional theory (DFT) calculations, helping to anchor LPSs. More importantly, the doping of Co regulates the electronic structure environment of In2O3, expedites the electron transmission, and bidirectionally improves the catalytic conversion ability of LPSs and nucleation-decomposition of Li2S. Benefiting from the above advantages, the electrochemical performance of Li-S batteries has been greatly enhanced. Therefore, the C-In2-xCoxO3 cathode presents a good rate performance, which exhibits a low-capacity fading rate of 0.052% per cycle over 800 cycles at 5 C. Especially, even under a high sulfur loading of 4.8 mg cm-2, the initial specific capacity is as high as 903 mAh g-1, together with a superior capacity retention of 85.6% after 600 cycles at 0.5 C.
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- Yueyue Wang
- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Overseas, Expertise Introduction Center for Discipline Innovation (D18025), Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P. R. China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Overseas, Expertise Introduction Center for Discipline Innovation (D18025), Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P. R. China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Overseas, Expertise Introduction Center for Discipline Innovation (D18025), Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P. R. China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Overseas, Expertise Introduction Center for Discipline Innovation (D18025), Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P. R. China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Overseas, Expertise Introduction Center for Discipline Innovation (D18025), Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P. R. China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Overseas, Expertise Introduction Center for Discipline Innovation (D18025), Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P. R. China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Overseas, Expertise Introduction Center for Discipline Innovation (D18025), Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P. R. China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Overseas, Expertise Introduction Center for Discipline Innovation (D18025), Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P. R. China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Overseas, Expertise Introduction Center for Discipline Innovation (D18025), Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P. R. China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Overseas, Expertise Introduction Center for Discipline Innovation (D18025), Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P. R. China
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Liang S, Dong R, Lu S, Hu L, Liu L, Dong Q, Deng C, Qin G, Xu M, Liang C. Green synthesis of fig–like Li2S–Mo@C nanocomposites for advanced lithium–sulfur batteries. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Liu QY, Sun GW, Pan JL, Wang SK, Zhang CY, Wang YC, Gao XP, Sun GZ, Zhang ZX, Pan XJ, Zhou JY. Metal Ion Cutting-Assisted Synthesis of Defect-Rich MoS 2 Nanosheets for High-Rate and Ultrastable Li 2S Catalytic Deposition. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:37771-37781. [PMID: 35960183 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c09176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Active metal ions often show a strong cutting effect on the chemical bonds during high-temperature thermal processes. Herein, a one-pot metal ion cutting-assisted method was adopted to design defect-rich MoS2-x nanosheet (NS)/ZnS nanoparticle (NP) heterojunction composites on carbon nanofiber skeletons (CNF@MoS2-x/ZnS) via a simple Ar-ambience annealing. Results show that Zn2+ ions capture S2- ions from MoS2 and form into ZnS NPs, and the MoS2 NSs lose S2- ions and become MoS2-x ones. As sulfur hosts for lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs), the CNF@MoS2-x/ZnS-S cathodes deliver a high reversible capacity of 1233 mA h g-1 at 0.1 C and keep 944 mA h g-1 at 3 C. Moreover, the cathodes also show an extremely low decay rate of 0.012% for 900 cycles at 2 C. Series of analysis indicate that the MoS2-x NSs significantly improve the chemisorption and catalyze the kinetic process of redox reactions of lithium polysulfides, and the heterojunctions between MoS2-x NSs and ZnS NPs further accelerate the transport of electrons and the diffusion of Li+ ions. Besides, the CNF@MoS2-x/ZnS-S LSBs also show an ultralow self-discharge rate of 1.1% in voltage. This research would give some new insights for the design of defect-rich electrode materials for high-performance energy storage devices.
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- Qian Yu Liu
- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, and School of Physical Science & Technology, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, and School of Physical Science & Technology, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, and School of Physical Science & Technology, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, and School of Physical Science & Technology, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, and School of Physical Science & Technology, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, and School of Physical Science & Technology, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Academy of Plateau Science and Sustainability & School of Physics and Electronic Information Engineering, Qinghai Normal University, 38 Haihu Avenue Extension Section, Xining 810008, China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, and School of Physical Science & Technology, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics & Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, and School of Physical Science & Technology, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, and School of Physical Science & Technology, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, and School of Physical Science & Technology, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Academy of Plateau Science and Sustainability & School of Physics and Electronic Information Engineering, Qinghai Normal University, 38 Haihu Avenue Extension Section, Xining 810008, China
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Wang M, Zhang H, Zhang W, Chen Q, Lu K. Electrocatalysis in Room Temperature Sodium-Sulfur Batteries: Tunable Pathway of Sulfur Speciation. SMALL METHODS 2022; 6:e2200335. [PMID: 35560544 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202200335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Benefiting from the merits of natural abundance, low cost, and ultrahigh theoretical energy density, the room temperature sodium-sulfur (RT NaS) batteries are regarded as one of the promising candidates for the next-generation scalable energy storage devices. However, the uncontrollable sulfur speciation pathways severely hinder its practical applications. Recently, various strategies have been employed to tune the conversion pathways of sulfur, such as physical confinement, chemical inhibition, and electrocatalysis. Herein, the recent advances in electrocatalytic effects manipulate sulfur speciation pathways in advanced RT NaS electrochemistry are reviewed, including the promotion of the nearly full conversion of long-chain polysulfides, short-chain polysulfides, and small sulfur molecules. The underlying catalytic modulation mechanism that fundamentally tunes the electrochemical pathway of sulfur species is comprehensively summarized along with the design strategies for catalytic active centers. Furthermore, the challenge and potential solutions to realize the quasi-solid conversion of sulfur are proposed to accelerate the real application of RT NaS batteries.
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- Mingli Wang
- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui Graphene Engineering Laboratory, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, P. R. China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui Graphene Engineering Laboratory, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, P. R. China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Clean Transportation Energy Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui Graphene Engineering Laboratory, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, P. R. China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui Graphene Engineering Laboratory, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, P. R. China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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Mesoporous hierarchical NiCoSe2-NiO composite self-supported on carbon nanoarrays as a synergistic electrocatalyst for flexible lithium-sulfur batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 629:114-124. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.07.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Zhang T, Liu Y, Yu J, Ye Q, Yang L, Li Y, Fan HJ. Biaxially Strained MoS 2 Nanoshells with Controllable Layers Boost Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2202195. [PMID: 35474349 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202202195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Strain in layered transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) is a type of effective approach to enhance the catalytic performance by activating their inert basal plane. However, compared with traditional uniaxial strain, the influence of biaxial strain and the TMD layer number on the local electronic configuration remains unexplored. Herein, via a new in situ self-vulcanization strategy, biaxially strained MoS2 nanoshells in the form of a single-crystalline Ni3 S2 @MoS2 core-shell heterostructure are realized, where the MoS2 layer is precisely controlled between the 1 and 5 layers. In particular, an electrode with the bilayer MoS2 nanoshells shows a remarkable hydrogen evolution reaction activity with a small overpotential of 78.1 mV at 10 mA cm-2 , and negligible activity degradation after durability testing. Density functional theory calculations reveal the contribution of the optimized biaxial strain together with the induced sulfur vacancies and identify the origin of superior catalytic sites in these biaxially strained MoS2 nanoshells. This work highlights the importance of the atomic-scale layer number and multiaxial strain in unlocking the potential of 2D TMD electrocatalysts.
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- Tao Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
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- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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Zhou W, Ma L, Zhao D, Li J, Chen Z, Mai W, Wang N, Li L. Crystal Surface Engineering Induced Active Hexagonal Co 2 P-V 2 O 3 for Highly Stable Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2200405. [PMID: 35557485 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202200405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Purposeful control of the highly active crystal planes is an effective strategy to improve the nanocrystalline catalytic activity. Therefore, Co2 P nanocrystals with high exposure of (211) lattice plane loaded at 2D hexagonal V2 O3 nanosheets (H-Co2 P-V2 O3 ) are designed via the control of morphology. After optimization, this H-Co2 P-V2 O3 boosts the redox kinetics of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) in lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs), which is due to the increase of the Co-active sites by exposing more (211) lattice planes of Co2 P, and the high adsorption and catalysis characteristic of H-Co2 P-V2 O3 for the conversion of LiPSs into LSBs. In the case of modification separator by H-Co2 P-V2 O3 composite, the battery achieves an outstanding reversibility of 876.9 mAh g-1 over 500 cycles at 1 C, a superior rate property of 611.5 mAh g-1 at 8 C, and a long-term cycling performance with a low attenuation of 0.04% per cycle over 1000 cycles at 4 C for LSBs. Impressively, a remarkable areal capacity of 12.38 mAh cm-2 is retained under the high sulfur loading of 14.5 mg cm-2 after 100 cycles. It is believed that the crystal surface engineering provides guidance to further improve the electrochemical performance of the LSB field.
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- Wei Zhou
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials, New Energy Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Higher Education Mega Center, 382 East Waihuan Road, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Siyuan Laboratory, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Vacuum Coating Technologies and New Energy Materials, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Vacuum Coating Technologies and New Materials, Department of Physics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510632, P. R. China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials, New Energy Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Higher Education Mega Center, 382 East Waihuan Road, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Siyuan Laboratory, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Vacuum Coating Technologies and New Energy Materials, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Vacuum Coating Technologies and New Materials, Department of Physics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510632, P. R. China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials, New Energy Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Higher Education Mega Center, 382 East Waihuan Road, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Siyuan Laboratory, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Vacuum Coating Technologies and New Energy Materials, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Vacuum Coating Technologies and New Materials, Department of Physics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510632, P. R. China
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- Siyuan Laboratory, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Vacuum Coating Technologies and New Energy Materials, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Vacuum Coating Technologies and New Materials, Department of Physics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510632, P. R. China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials, New Energy Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Higher Education Mega Center, 382 East Waihuan Road, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advance Energy Storage Materials, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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Sandwich-like superstructure of in-situ self-assembled hetero-structured carbon nanocomposite for improving electrocatalytic oxygen reduction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 616:34-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.02.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Gao Y, Bai Y, Sun R, Qu M, Wang M, Peng L, Wang Z, Sun W, Sun K. Advanced Separator Enabled by Sulfur Defect Engineering for High-Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c00634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Yangchen Gao
- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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Huang Y, Lin L, Zhang C, Liu L, Li Y, Qiao Z, Lin J, Wei Q, Wang L, Xie Q, Peng D. Recent Advances and Strategies toward Polysulfides Shuttle Inhibition for High-Performance Li-S Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2106004. [PMID: 35233996 PMCID: PMC9036004 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202106004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are regarded as the most promising next-generation energy storage systems due to their high energy density and cost-effectiveness. However, their practical applications are seriously hindered by several inevitable drawbacks, especially the shuttle effects of soluble lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) which lead to rapid capacity decay and short cycling lifespan. This review specifically concentrates on the shuttle path of LiPSs and their interaction with the corresponding cell components along the moving way, systematically retrospect the recent advances and strategies toward polysulfides diffusion suppression. Overall, the strategies for the shuttle effect inhibition can be classified into four parts, including capturing the LiPSs in the sulfur cathode, reducing the dissolution in electrolytes, blocking the shuttle channels by functional separators, and preventing the chemical reaction between LiPSs and Li metal anode. Herein, the fundamental aspect of Li-S batteries is introduced first to give an in-deep understanding of the generation and shuttle effect of LiPSs. Then, the corresponding strategies toward LiPSs shuttle inhibition along the diffusion path are discussed step by step. Finally, general conclusions and perspectives for future research on shuttle issues and practical application of Li-S batteries are proposed.
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- Youzhang Huang
- State Key Lab for Physical Chemistry of Solid SurfacesFujian Key Laboratory of Materials GenomeCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy MaterialsCollege of MaterialsXiamen UniversityXiamen361005P. R. China
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- State Key Lab for Physical Chemistry of Solid SurfacesFujian Key Laboratory of Materials GenomeCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy MaterialsCollege of MaterialsXiamen UniversityXiamen361005P. R. China
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- State Key Lab for Physical Chemistry of Solid SurfacesFujian Key Laboratory of Materials GenomeCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy MaterialsCollege of MaterialsXiamen UniversityXiamen361005P. R. China
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- State Key Lab for Physical Chemistry of Solid SurfacesFujian Key Laboratory of Materials GenomeCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy MaterialsCollege of MaterialsXiamen UniversityXiamen361005P. R. China
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- State Key Lab for Physical Chemistry of Solid SurfacesFujian Key Laboratory of Materials GenomeCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy MaterialsCollege of MaterialsXiamen UniversityXiamen361005P. R. China
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- State Key Lab for Physical Chemistry of Solid SurfacesFujian Key Laboratory of Materials GenomeCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy MaterialsCollege of MaterialsXiamen UniversityXiamen361005P. R. China
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- State Key Lab for Physical Chemistry of Solid SurfacesFujian Key Laboratory of Materials GenomeCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy MaterialsCollege of MaterialsXiamen UniversityXiamen361005P. R. China
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- State Key Lab for Physical Chemistry of Solid SurfacesFujian Key Laboratory of Materials GenomeCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy MaterialsCollege of MaterialsXiamen UniversityXiamen361005P. R. China
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- State Key Lab for Physical Chemistry of Solid SurfacesFujian Key Laboratory of Materials GenomeCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy MaterialsCollege of MaterialsXiamen UniversityXiamen361005P. R. China
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- State Key Lab for Physical Chemistry of Solid SurfacesFujian Key Laboratory of Materials GenomeCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy MaterialsCollege of MaterialsXiamen UniversityXiamen361005P. R. China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen UniversityShenzhen518000P. R. China
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- State Key Lab for Physical Chemistry of Solid SurfacesFujian Key Laboratory of Materials GenomeCollaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy MaterialsCollege of MaterialsXiamen UniversityXiamen361005P. R. China
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Luo Y, Fan Y, Wang S, Chen Q, Ali A, Zhu J, Kang Shen P. Cobalt phosphide embedded in a 3D carbon frame as a sulfur carrier for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Ren R, Zhao Z, Meng Z, Wang X. Hollow heterostructure design enables self-cleaning surface for enhanced polysulfides conversion in advanced lithium-sulfur batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 608:1576-1584. [PMID: 34742074 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.10.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Constructing interpenetrating heterointerface with reasonable interface energy barriers to improve electron/ion transport and accelerate the deposition/decomposition of lithium sulfide (Li2S) is an effective method to improve the electrochemical performance of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. Herein, NiCoO2/NiCoP heterostructures with hollow nanocage morphology are prepared for efficient multifunctional Li-S batteries. The hollow nanocage structure exposes abundant active sites, traps lithium polysulfides and inhibits the shuttle effect. The NiCoO2/NiCoP heterostructure, combing strong adsorption capacity of NiCoO2 and excellent catalytic ability of NiCoP, facilitates the process of anchoring-diffusion-transformation of polysulfides. The successful construction of heterostructures reduces the reaction barrier, accelerating the lithium ion (Li+) diffusion rate and thus effectively enhancing the redox reaction kinetics. More importantly, NiCoO2/NiCoP heterostructure plays a role in self-cleaning that minimizes solid sulfur species accumulation to maintain surface clean during long cycling for a continuously catalysis of the polysulfides conversion reactions. With the merit of these features, the NiCoO2/NiCoP modified separator exhibits excellent cycling stability with a low capacity decay of 0.043% per cycle up to 1000 cycles at 2 C. The design of NiCoO2/NiCoP hollow nanocage heterostructures offers a new option for high-performance electrochemical energy storage devices.
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- Ruina Ren
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, 030024, PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, 030024, PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, 030024, PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, 030024, PR China; Shanxi Key Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, PR China.
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Li X, Yu Y, Tang Z, Yang Y, Li Y, Cao J, Chen L. N, S-doped graphene derived from graphene oxide and thiourea-formaldehyde resin for high stability lithium-sulfur batteries. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:2879-2886. [PMID: 35060570 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp04675f] [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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Although lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries with a high theoretical energy density and low cost have attracted extensive research attention, their commercialization is still unsuccessful due to the poor cycle life caused by the dissolution of polysulfides. It is the key challenge to overcome polysulfide shuttling for achieving long-term cycling stability in Li-S batteries. Here we report a novel strategy for the synthesis of N, S-doped graphene with high nitrogen and sulfur contents via in situ self-assembly of graphene oxide and thiourea-formaldehyde resin and calcination. The N, S-doped graphene serves as a conductive agent and a chemosorbent for suppressing polysulfide shuttling and preventing the Li-metal from corrosion, leading to a high reversible capacity and superior cycling stability. The Li-S batteries with the N, S-doped graphene can achieve an excellent cycling life (622 mA h g-1 after 500 cycles at 1C) and a slow capacity decay rate (0.049% per cycle over 500 cycles at 1C). The proposed strategy has the potential to enhance the high electrochemical properties of Li-S batteries.
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- Xianfu Li
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China
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- Anhui Safe Electronics Co., Ltd., Tongling 244000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Fabrication and Surface Technology of Advanced Metal Materials, Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243002, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China
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- Anhui Safe Electronics Co., Ltd., Tongling 244000, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200072, China.
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Pang C, Ma X, Wu Y, Li S, Xu Z, Wang M, Zhu X. Microflower-like Co 9S 8@MoS 2 heterostructure as an efficient bifunctional catalyst for overall water splitting. RSC Adv 2022; 12:22931-22938. [PMID: 36106009 PMCID: PMC9377311 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra04086g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The development of a distinguished and high-performance catalyst for H2 and O2 generation is a rational strategy for producing hydrogen fuel via electrochemical water splitting. Herein, a flower-like Co9S8@MoS2 heterostructure with effective bifunctional activity was achieved using a one-pot approach via the hydrothermal treatment of metal-coordinated species followed by pyrolysis under an N2 atmosphere. The heterostructures exhibited a 3D interconnected network with a large electrochemical active surface area and a junctional complex with hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalytic activity of MoS2 and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalytic activity of Co9S8, exhibiting low overpotentials of 295 and 103 mV for OER and HER at 10 mA cm−2 current density, respectively. Additionally, the catalyst-assembled electrolyser provided favourable catalytic activity and strong durability for overall water splitting in 1 M KOH electrolyte. The results of the study highlight the importance of structural engineering for the design and preparation of cost-effective and efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts. A flower-like Co9S8@MoS2 heterostructure was prepared as efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall water splitting by a sample one-pot approach.![]()
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- Chaohai Pang
- Analysis and Test Center, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety for Tropical Fruits and Vegetables, Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Subtropical Fruit and Vegetable, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Haikou, 571101, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Fruits and Vegetables Quality and Safety for State Market Regulation, Haikou, 570311, China
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- Analysis and Test Center, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety for Tropical Fruits and Vegetables, Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Subtropical Fruit and Vegetable, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Haikou, 571101, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Fruits and Vegetables Quality and Safety for State Market Regulation, Haikou, 570311, China
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- Analysis and Test Center, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety for Tropical Fruits and Vegetables, Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Subtropical Fruit and Vegetable, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Haikou, 571101, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Fruits and Vegetables Quality and Safety for State Market Regulation, Haikou, 570311, China
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- Analysis and Test Center, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety for Tropical Fruits and Vegetables, Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Subtropical Fruit and Vegetable, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Haikou, 571101, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Fruits and Vegetables Quality and Safety for State Market Regulation, Haikou, 570311, China
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- Analysis and Test Center, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety for Tropical Fruits and Vegetables, Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Subtropical Fruit and Vegetable, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Haikou, 571101, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Fruits and Vegetables Quality and Safety for State Market Regulation, Haikou, 570311, China
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- Analysis and Test Center, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety for Tropical Fruits and Vegetables, Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Subtropical Fruit and Vegetable, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Haikou, 571101, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Fruits and Vegetables Quality and Safety for State Market Regulation, Haikou, 570311, China
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- Research Center of Advanced Chemical Equipment, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou 515041, China
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Zhou S, Yang S, Cai D, Liang C, Yu S, Hu Y, Nie H, Yang Z. Cofactor-Assisted Artificial Enzyme with Multiple Li-Bond Networks for Sustainable Polysulfide Conversion in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2104205. [PMID: 34747159 PMCID: PMC8787425 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202104205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries possess high theoretical energy density but suffer from rapid capacity fade due to the shuttling and sluggish conversion of polysulfides. Aiming at these problems, a biomimetic design of cofactor-assisted artificial enzyme catalyst, melamine (MM) crosslinked hemin on carboxylated carbon nanotubes (CNTs) (i.e., [CNTs-MM-hemin]), is presented to efficiently convert polysulfides. The MM cofactors bind with the hemin artificial enzymes and CNT conductive substrates through FeN5 coordination and/or covalent amide bonds to provide high and durable catalytic activity for polysulfide conversions, while π-π conjugations between hemin and CNTs and multiple Li-bond networks offered by MM endow the cathode with good electronic/Li+ transmission ability. This synergistic mechanism enables rapid sulfur reaction kinetics, alleviated polysulfide shuttling, and an ultralow (<1.3%) loss of hemin active sites in electrolyte, which is ≈60 times lower than those of noncovalent crosslinked samples. As a result, the Li-S battery using [CNTs-MM-hemin] cathode retains a capacity of 571 mAh g-1 after 900 cycles at 1C with an ultralow capacity decay rate of 0.046% per cycle. Even under raising sulfur loadings up to 7.5 mg cm-2 , the cathode still can steadily run 110 cycles with a capacity retention of 83%.
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- Suya Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang ProvinceWenzhou UniversityWenzhou325035China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang ProvinceWenzhou UniversityWenzhou325035China
- College of Electrical and Electronic EngineeringWenzhou UniversityWenzhou325035China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang ProvinceWenzhou UniversityWenzhou325035China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang ProvinceWenzhou UniversityWenzhou325035China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang ProvinceWenzhou UniversityWenzhou325035China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang ProvinceWenzhou UniversityWenzhou325035China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang ProvinceWenzhou UniversityWenzhou325035China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang ProvinceWenzhou UniversityWenzhou325035China
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Li R, Liang J, Li T, Yue L, Liu Q, Luo Y, Hamdy MS, Sun Y, Sun X. Recent advances in MoS2-based materials for electrocatalysis. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:2259-2278. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cc04004a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The increasing energy demand and related environmental issues have drawn great attention of the world, thus necessitating the development of sustainable technologies to preserve the ecosystems for future generations. Electrocatalysts...
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Xu R, Tang H, Zhou Y, Wang F, Wang H, Shao M, Li C, Wei Z. Enhanced Catalysis of LIS 3· Radical-to-Polysulfide Interconversion via Increased Sulfur Vacancies in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. Chem Sci 2022; 13:6224-6232. [PMID: 35733903 PMCID: PMC9159087 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc01353c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The practical application of lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries is seriously hindered by severe lithium polysulfide (LiPS) shuttling and sluggish electrochemical conversions. Herein, the Co9S8/MoS2 heterojunction as a model cathode host material is employed to discuss the performance improvement strategy and elucidate the catalytic mechanism. The introduction of sulfur vacancies can harmonize the chemisorption of the heterojunction component. Also, sulfur vacancies induce the generation of radicals, which participate in a liquidus disproportionated reaction to reduce the accumulation of liquid LiPSs. To assess the conversion efficiency from liquid LiPSs to solid Li2S, a new descriptor calculated from basic cyclic voltammetry curves, nucleation transformation ratio, is proposed. Sulfur vacancies can harmonize chemisorption and generate amounts of radicals to boost the conversions of LiPSs.![]()
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- Rui Xu
- The State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University Shazhengjie 174 Chongqing 400044 China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University Shazhengjie 174 Chongqing 400044 China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University Shazhengjie 174 Chongqing 400044 China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University Shazhengjie 174 Chongqing 400044 China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University Shazhengjie 174 Chongqing 400044 China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Clear Water Bay Kowloon Hong Kong
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- The State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University Shazhengjie 174 Chongqing 400044 China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University Shazhengjie 174 Chongqing 400044 China
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Lei D, Shang W, Zhang X, Li Y, Qiao S, Zhong Y, Deng X, Shi X, Zhang Q, Hao C, Song X, Zhang F. Facile Synthesis of Heterostructured MoS 2-MoO 3 Nanosheets with Active Electrocatalytic Sites for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ACS NANO 2021; 15:20478-20488. [PMID: 34860017 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c09007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In order to overcome the shuttling effect of soluble polysulfides in lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, we have designed and synthesized a creative MoS2-MoO3/carbon shell (MoS2-MoO3/CS) composite by a H2O2-enabled oxidizing process under mild conditions, which is further used for separator modification. The MoS2-MoO3 heterostructures can conform to the CS morphology, forming two-dimensional nanosheets, and thus shorten the transport path of lithium ion and electrons. Based on our theoretical calculations and experiments, the heterostructures show strong surface affinity toward polysulfides and good catalytic activity to accelerate polysulfide conversion. Benefiting from the above merits, the Li-S battery with a MoS2-MoO3/CS modified separator exhibits good electrochemical performance: it delivers a high discharge capacity of 1531 mAh g-1 at 0.2 C; the initial capacity can be maintained by 92% after 600 cycles at 1 C, and the discharge capacity decay rate is only 0.0135% per cycle. Moreover, the MoS2-MoO3/CS battery still achieves good cycling stability with 78% capacity retention after 100 cycles at 0.2 C with a high sulfur loading of 5.9 mg cm-2. This work offers a facile design to construct the MoS2-MoO3 heterostructures for high-performance Li-S batteries, and may also improve one's understanding on the heterostructure contribution during polysulfide adsorption and conversion.
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- Da Lei
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Key Lab for Energy Materials and Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Key Lab for Energy Materials and Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
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Du Z, Guo Y, Wang H, Gu J, Zhang Y, Cheng Z, Li B, Li S, Yang S. High-Throughput Production of 1T MoS 2 Monolayers Based on Controllable Conversion of Mo-Based MXenes. ACS NANO 2021; 15:19275-19283. [PMID: 34898180 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c05268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Although transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) monolayers are widely applied in electronics, optics, catalysis, and energy storage, their yield or output is commonly very low (<1 wt % or micrometer level) based on the well-known top-down (e.g., exfoliation) and bottom-up (e.g., chemical vapor deposition) approaches. Here, 1T MoS2 monolayers with a very high fraction of ∼90% were achieved via the conversion of Mo-based MXenes (Mo2CTx and Mo1.33CTx) at high temperatures in hydrogen sulfide gas, in which the Mo-layer of Mo-based MXenes could be transformed to MoS2 monolayers and the Mo vacancies facilitate the gliding of sulfur layers to form 1T MoS2. The resultant 1T MoS2 monolayers with numerous vacancies exhibit strong chemisorption and high catalytic activity for lithium polysulfides (LiPSs), delivering a reversible capacity of 736 mAh g-1 at 0.5 C, a superior rate capability of 532 mAh g-1 at 5 C, and a good stability up to 200 cycles at 1 C in lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries.
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- Zhiguo Du
- Key Laboratory of Aerospace Advanced Materials and Performance of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, 100191 Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aerospace Advanced Materials and Performance of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, 100191 Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aerospace Advanced Materials and Performance of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, 100191 Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aerospace Advanced Materials and Performance of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, 100191 Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aerospace Advanced Materials and Performance of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, 100191 Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aerospace Advanced Materials and Performance of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, 100191 Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aerospace Advanced Materials and Performance of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, 100191 Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aerospace Advanced Materials and Performance of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, 100191 Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aerospace Advanced Materials and Performance of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, 100191 Beijing, China
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Cathode Materials for Rechargeable Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries: Current Progress and Future. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202101564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Zhang K, Li Y, Wang H, Zhang Z, Liu G, Zhang Y. MgCo layered double hydroxide-based yolk shell polyhedrons as multifunctional sulfur mediator for lithium-sulfur batteries. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 33:115405. [PMID: 34740208 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac3703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The development of efficient sulfur host materials to address the shuttle effect issues of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) is crucial in the lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries but still challenging. In the present study, a novel yolk shell structured MgCo-LDH/ZIF-67 composite is designed as Li-S battery cathode. In this composite, the shell layer is MgCo layered double hydroxide constructed by partially etching ZIF-67 nanoparticle by Mg2+, and the core is the unreacted ZIF-67 particle. The unique yolk shell structure not only provides abundant pores for sulfur accommodation, but also facilitates the electrolyte penetration and ion transport. The ZIF-67 core exhibits strong polar adsorption to LiPSs through the Lewis acid-base interactions, and the micropores/mesoporous can further trap LiPSs. Meanwhile, the MgCo-LDH shell exposes enough sulfur-philic sites for enhancing chemisorption and catalyzes LiPSs conversion. As a result, when MgCo-LDH/ZIF-67 is used as sulfur host in the cathode, the cell achieves a high discharge capacity of 1121 mAh g-1at 0.2 C, and an areal capacity of 5.0 mAh cm-2under high sulfur loading of 5.8 mg cm-2. The S/MgCo-LDH/ZIF-67 electrode holds a promising potential for the development of Li-S batteries.
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- Kai Zhang
- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, People's Republic of China
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, People's Republic of China
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