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Sui BB, Sha L, Bao QP, Wang PF, Gong Z, Zhou MD, Shi FN, Zhu K. Polyoxometalate solution passivation enabling dendrite-free and high-performance zinc anodes in aqueous zinc-ion batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 669:886-895. [PMID: 38749227 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.05.043] [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: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/27/2024]
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Zinc metal anodes in aqueous electrolytes commonly face challenges such as dendrite growth and undesirable side reactions, limiting their application in the field of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) for energy storage. Drawing inspiration from industrial practices involving molybdenum salt solutions for metal modification, a polyoxometalate solution was formulated as a passivation solution for zinc anodes (referred to as MO solution). The formed passivation layer, referred to as the MO layer, exhibited a uniform and protective nature with a thickness of approximately 10 μm. The experimental results demonstrated that this passivation layer effectively suppressed side reactions at the zinc anode interface, as evidenced by lower corrosion current density for MO-Zn anodes. Additionally, the newly plated Zn was uniformly deposited atop the MO layer, ensuring coating integrity and inhibiting dendrite growth. As a result, under more demanding conditions such as a larger current of 8 mA cm-2, the MO-Zn anode displayed an extended cycle life exceeding 420 h in a symmetric battery, with an overpotential as low as 98 mV. This performance significantly outperformed that of commercially available pure Zn foils (with a cycle life of 60 h and an overpotential of 192 mV). Notably, a self-made Na-doped V2O5 served as the cathode (referred to as NaVO), forming the MO-Zn//NaVO full battery. Even under high current test conditions of 2 A/g, the specific capacity of the MO-Zn//NaVO full battery remained substantial at 152.83 mAh/g after 1000 cycles. Furthermore, pouch batteries assembled with NaVO//MO-Zn successfully illuminated small bulbs. This study offers a viable optimization strategy for AZIB anodes and demonstrates the potential of using polyoxometalate solution for etching zinc anodes to inhibit dendrite growth and interfacial corrosion of zinc metal anodes.
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- Bin-Bin Sui
- Key Laboratory of Polymer and Catalyst Synthesis Technology of Liaoning Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang 110870, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer and Catalyst Synthesis Technology of Liaoning Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang 110870, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer and Catalyst Synthesis Technology of Liaoning Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang 110870, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer and Catalyst Synthesis Technology of Liaoning Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang 110870, China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer and Catalyst Synthesis Technology of Liaoning Province, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang 110870, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China.
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Chen Z, Zhao J, Lv W, Lv Z, Li G, Guo C, Liu T, Meng Z, Tang J, Hui J. 3D MXene/PVA Aerogel Enabling a Dendrite-Free Zn Metal Anode. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:35104-35113. [PMID: 38932475 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c05897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries have attracted widespread attention due to their low cost and high safety. Unfortunately, their commercial applications are greatly inhibited by the negative effects of zinc dendrites and side reactions. A solution that utilizes a 3D host can help mitigate these issues. In this paper, we present a 3D host that is composed of an aerogel scaffold with a poly(vinyl alcohol) and MXene structure. The embedded Zn can be densely packed inside the host due to its zincophilic properties. During cycling, the fluorine-based functional groups on the surface of MXene were able to react with the electrolyte to form the ZnF2 solid electrolyte interphase, which can effectively protect the composite anode. As a result, the symmetrical battery was capable of stable cycling for >300 h at a high current density of 10 mA cm-2. More impressively, the assembled full cell retained 93.86% after 800 cycles at a current density of 5 A g-1. This work provides an effective idea for improving the cycling performance of aqueous zinc-ion batteries.
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- Zhihui Chen
- College of Energy, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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Zhu J, Zhu S, Cui Z, Li Z, Wu S, Xu W, Gao Z, Ba T, Liang C, Liang Y, Jiang H. Dual Redox Reaction Sites for Pseudocapacitance Based on Ti and -P Functional Groups of Ti 3C 2PBr x MXene. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202403508. [PMID: 38647357 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202403508] [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: 02/19/2024] [Revised: 04/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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MXenes have extensive applications due to their different properties determined by intrinsic structures and various functional groups. Exploring different functional groups of MXenes leads to improved performance or potential applications. In this work, we prepared new Ti3C2PBrx (x=0.4-0.6) MXene with phosphorus functional groups (-P) through a two-step gas-phase reaction. The acquisition of -P is achieved by replacing bromine functional groups (-Br) of Ti3C2Br2 in the phosphorus vapor. After -Br is replaced with -P, Ti3C2PBrx MXene shows an improved areal capacitance (360 mF cm-2) at 20 mV s-1 compared with Ti3C2Br2 MXene (102 mF cm-2). At a current density of 5 mA cm-2 after 10000 cycles, the capacitance retention of Ti3C2PBrx MXene has not decreased. The pseudocapacitive enhancement mechanism has been discovered based on the dual redox sites of the functional groups -P and Ti.
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- Jiamin Zhu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, 138632, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Biomaterials and Smart Theranostics, School of Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300350, China
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Zheng YQ, Sun PX, Zhang XY, Li NW, Wu L, Luan D, Zhang X, Lou XWD, Yu L. Decoration of Ag Species into Reduced Graphene Oxide Foam as a Superelastic and Robust Host toward Stable Zn Metal Anodes under Dwell-Fatigue Condition. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2405906. [PMID: 38943439 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202405906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2024] [Revised: 06/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/01/2024]
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Deep-sea equipment usually operates under dwell-fatigue condition, which means the equipped energy storage devices must survive under the changing pressure. Special mechanical designs should be considered to maintain the electrochemical performance of electrodes under this extreme condition. In this work, an effective assembly strategy is proposed to accommodate the dwell-fatigue loading using Ag decorated reduced graphene oxide (rGO) foam (denoted as AGF) as a superelastic and robust Zn host. The wet-press assembly process enables the formation of highly porous and robust framework. The strong synergetic effect between rGO and Ag further guarantees AGF's superelasticity and ultrahigh mechanical strength. Meanwhile, the homogeneously distributed Ag species on the rGO sheets act as zincophilic sites to effectively facilitate Zn plating. Furthermore, AGF offers enough space to address the expansion during the charge and discharge cycles. As expected, the symmetrical cell using this AGF@Zn host demonstrates a long lifespan over 400 h at a depth-of-discharge of 50%. It is worth mentioning that the superelastic AGF host realizes stable Zn plating/stripping under varying pressures.
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- Ya Qi Zheng
- State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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Tian F, Wang F, Nie W, Zhang X, Xia X, Chang L, Pang Z, Yu X, Li G, Hu S, Xu Q, Hsu HY, Zhao Y, Ji L, Lu X, Zou X. Tailoring Oxygen-Depleted and Unitary Ti 3C 2T x Surface Terminals by Molten Salt Electrochemical Etching Enables Dendrite-Free Stable Zn Metal Anode. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024:e202408996. [PMID: 38873975 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202408996] [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: 05/12/2024] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Two-dimensional Ti3C2Tx MXene materials, with metal-like conductivities and versatile terminals, have been considered to be promising surface modification materials for Zn-metal-based aqueous batteries (ZABs). However, the oxygen-rich and hybridized terminations caused by conventional methods limit their advantages in inhibiting zinc dendrite growth and reducing corrosion-related side reactions. Herein, -O-depleted, -Cl-terminated Ti3C2Tx was precisely fabricated by the molten salt electrochemical etching of Ti3AlC2, and controlled in situ terminal replacement from -Cl to unitary -S or -Se was achieved. The as-prepared -O-depleted and unitary-terminal Ti3C2Tx as Zn anode coatings provided excellent hydrophobicity and enriched zinc-ionophilic sites, facilitating Zn2+ horizontal transport for homogeneous deposition and effectively suppressing water-induced side reactions. The as-assembled Ti3C2Sx@Zn symmetric cell achieved a cycle life of up to 4200 h at a current density and areal capacity of 2 mA cm-2 and 1 mAh cm-2, respectively, with an impressive cumulative capacity of up to 7.25 Ah cm-2 at 5 mA cm-2//2 mAh cm-2. These findings provide an effective electrochemical strategy for tailoring -O-depleted and unitary Ti3C2Tx surface terminals and advancing the understanding of the role of specific Ti3C2Tx surface chemistry in regulating the plating/stripping behaviors of metal ions.
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- Feng Tian
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of ASIC and System, School of Microelectronics, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China
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- Institute of Sustainable Energy, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of ASIC and System, School of Microelectronics, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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Farooq A, Zhao R, Han X, Yang J, Hu Z, Wu C, Bai Y. Towards Superior Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries: The Insights of Artificial Protective Interfaces. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024:e202301942. [PMID: 38735842 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) with metallic Zn anode have the potential for large-scale energy storage application due to their cost-effectiveness, safety, environmental-friendliness, and ease of preparation. However, the concerns regarding dendrite growth and side reactions on Zn anode surface hamper the commercialization of AZIBs. This review aims to give a comprehensive evaluation of the protective interphase construction and provide guidance to further improve the electrochemical performance of AZIBs. The failure behaviors of the Zn metal anode including dendrite growth, corrosion, and hydrogen evolution are analyzed. Then, the applications and mechanisms of the constructed interphases are introduced, which are classified by the material species. The fabrication methods of the artificial interfaces are summarized and evaluated, including the in-situ strategy and ex-situ strategy. Finally, the characterization means are discussed to give a full view for the study of Zn anode protection. Based on the analysis of this review, a stable and high-performance Zn anode could be designed by carefully choosing applied material, corresponding protective mechanism, and appropriate construction technique. Additionally, this review for Zn anode modification and construction techniques for anode protection in AZIBs may be helpful in other aqueous metal batteries with similar problems.
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- Asad Farooq
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. 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, P. R. 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, P. R. 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, P. R. 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, P. R. 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, P. R. China
- Yangtze Delta Region Academy of Beijing Institute of Technology, Jiaxing, 314019, PR 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, P. R. China
- Yangtze Delta Region Academy of Beijing Institute of Technology, Jiaxing, 314019, PR China
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Zhou M, Shen Y, Lv L, Zhang Y, Meng X, Yang X, He Q, Zhang B, Pang L, E P, Zhou Z. Lattice matching and halogen regulation for synergistically induced large Li and Na storage by halogenated MXene V 3C 2Cl 2. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:7554-7562. [PMID: 38362637 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp05878f] [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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Suffering from the formation of metal-ion dendrites and low storage capacity, MXene materials exhibit unsatisfactory performance in Li and Na storage. In this study, we demonstrate that the MXene V3C2Cl2 structure can induce uniform Li and Na deposition. This is achieved through coherent heterogeneous interface reconstruction and regulated ion tiling by halogen surface termination. The high lattice matching (91% and 99%) between MXenes and Li/Na, along with positive Cl terminal regulation, guides Li/Na ions to nucleate uniformly on the V3C2Cl2 MXene matrix and grow in a planar manner. Cl termination proves effective in regulating Li/Na ions due to its moderate adsorption and diffusion coefficients. Furthermore, upon adsorption onto the Cl-terminated V3C2Cl2 monolayer, Li4 and Na4 clusters undergo dissociation, favoring uniform adsorption over cluster adsorption. V3C2Cl2 MXenes exhibit impressive Li/Na storage capacities of 434.07 mA h g-1 for Li and 217.03 mA h g-1 for Na, surpassing the Li storage capacity of Ti3C2Cl2 by three-fold and the Na storage capacity of V2C by 1.4 times. This study highlights the regulatory role of Cl surface terminals in dendrite formation and Li/Na ion deposition, with potential applications to other metal-ion storage electrodes.
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- Min Zhou
- School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China.
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- School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China.
- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plasma Physics and Application Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China.
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- School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China.
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- School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China.
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- School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China.
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- School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China.
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- School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China.
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- School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China.
- Laboratory for Space Environment and Physical Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China.
- Laboratory for Space Environment and Physical Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China.
- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plasma Physics and Application Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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Liu H, Xin Z, Cao B, Zhang B, Fan HJ, Guo S. Versatile MXenes for Aqueous Zinc Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2305806. [PMID: 37985557 PMCID: PMC10885665 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202305806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are gaining popularity for their cost-effectiveness, safety, and utilization of abundant resources. MXenes, which possess outstanding conductivity, controllable surface chemistry, and structural adaptability, are widely recognized as a highly versatile platform for AZIBs. MXenes offer a unique set of functions for AZIBs, yet their significance has not been systematically recognized and summarized. This review article provides an up-to-date overview of MXenes-based electrode materials for AZIBs, with a focus on the unique functions of MXenes in these materials. The discussion starts with MXenes and their derivatives on the cathode side, where they serve as a 2D conductive substrate, 3D framework, flexible support, and coating layer. MXenes can act as both the active material and a precursor to the active material in the cathode. On the anode side, the functions of MXenes include active material host, zinc metal surface protection, electrolyte additive, and separator modification. The review also highlights technical challenges and key hurdles that MXenes currently face in AZIBs.
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- Huan Liu
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710054, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710054, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710054, China
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- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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Lu H, Hu J, Zhang K, Zhao J, Deng S, Li Y, Xu B, Pang H. Microfluidic-Assisted 3D Printing Zinc Powder Anode with 2D Conductive MOF/MXene Heterostructures for High-Stable Zinc-Organic Battery. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2309753. [PMID: 37939787 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202309753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Zinc powder (Zn-P) anodes have significant advantages in terms of universality and machinability compared with Zn foil anodes. However, their rough surface, which has a high surface area, intensifies the uncontrollable growth of Zn dendrites and parasitic side reactions. In this study, an anti-corrosive Zn-P-based anode with a functional layer formed from a MXene and Cu-THBQ (MXene/Cu-THBQ) heterostructure is successfully fabricated via microfluidic-assisted 3D printing. The unusual anti-corrosive and strong adsorption of Zn ions using the MXene/Cu-THBQ functional layer can effectively homogenize the Zn ion flux and inhibit the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) during the repeated process of Zn plating/stripping, thus achieving stable Zn cycling. Consequently, a symmetric cell based on Zn-P with the MXene/Cu-THBQ anode exhibits a highly reversible cycling of 1800 h at 2 mA cm-2 /1 mAh cm-2 . Furthermore, a Zn-organic full battery matched with a 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl organic cathode riveted on graphene delivers a high reversible capacity and maintains a long cycle life.
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- Hongyu Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai, Weihai, 264209, P. R. China
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- Nanotechnology Center, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China
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- Nanotechnology Center, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- Nanotechnology Center, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225002, P. R. China
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Wang Y, Liu X, Ge R, Moretti M, Yin J, Zhao Z, Valle-Pérez AU, Liu H, Tian Z, Guo T, Zhu Y, Hauser CAE, Alshareef HN. Peptide Gel Electrolytes for Stabilized Zn Metal Anodes. ACS NANO 2024; 18:164-177. [PMID: 38133949 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c04414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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The rechargeable aqueous Zn ion battery (AZIB) is considered a promising candidate for future energy storage applications due to its intrinsic safety features and low cost. However, Zn dendrites and side reactions (e.g., corrosion, hydrogen evolution reaction, and inactive side product (Zn hydroxide sulfate) formation) at the Zn metal anode have been serious obstacles to realizing a satisfactory AZIB performance. The application of gel electrolytes is a common strategy for suppressing these problems, but the normally used highly cross-linked polymer matrix (e.g., polyacrylamide (PAM)) brings additional difficulties for battery assembly and recycling. Herein, we have developed a gel electrolyte for Zn metal anode stabilization, where a peptide matrix, a highly biocompatible material, is used for gel construction. Various experiments and simulations elucidate the sulfate anion-assisted self-assembly gel formation and its effect in stabilizing Zn metal anodes. Unlike polymer gel electrolytes, the peptide gel electrolyte can reversibly transform between gel and liquid states, thus facilitating the gel-involved battery assembly and recycling. Furthermore, the peptide gel electrolyte provides fast Zn ion diffusion (comparable to conventional liquid electrolyte) while suppressing side reactions and dendrite growth, thus achieving highly stable Zn metal anodes as validated in various cell configurations. We believe that our concept of gel electrolyte design will inspire more future directions for Zn metal anode protection based on gel electrolyte design.
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- Yizhou Wang
- Materials Science and Engineering, Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory for Nanomedicine, Division of Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE) and Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory for Nanomedicine, Division of Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE) and Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory for Nanomedicine, Division of Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE) and Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory for Nanomedicine, Division of Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE) and Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory for Nanomedicine, Division of Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE) and Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory for Nanomedicine, Division of Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE) and Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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Shen F, Du H, Qin H, Wei Z, Kuang W, Hu N, Lv W, Yi Z, Huang D, Chen Z, He H. Mediating Triple Ions Migration Behavior via a Fluorinated Separator Interface toward Highly Reversible Aqueous Zn Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2305119. [PMID: 37653595 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202305119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Rampant dendrite growth, electrode passivation and severe corrosion originate from the uncontrolled ions migration behavior of Zn2+ , SO4 2- , and H+ , which are largely compromising the aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) performance. Exploring the ultimate strategy to eliminate all the Zn anode issues is challenging but urgent at present. Herein, a fluorinated separator interface (PVDF@GF) is constructed simply by grafting the polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) on the GF surface to realize high-performance AZIBs. Experimental and theoretical studies reveal that the strong interaction between C─F bonds in the PVDF and Zn2+ ions enables evenly redistributed Zn2+ ions concentration at the electrode interface and accelerates the Zn transportation kinetics, leading to homogeneous and fast Zn deposition. Furthermore, the electronegative separator interface can spontaneously repel the SO4 2- and anchor H+ ions to alleviate the passivation and corrosion. Accordingly, the Zn|Zn symmetric cell with PVDF@GF harvests a superior cycling stability of 500 h at 10 mAh cm-2 , and the Zn|VOX full cell delivers 76.8% capacity retention after 1000 cycles at 2 A g-1 . This work offers an all-round solution and provides new insights for the design of advanced separators with ionic sieve function toward stable and reversible Zn metal anode chemistry.
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- Fang Shen
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi Novel Battery Materials Research Center of Engineering Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi Novel Battery Materials Research Center of Engineering Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
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Cai X, Tian W, Zhang Z, Sun Y, Yang L, Mu H, Lian C, Qiu H. Polymer Coating with Balanced Coordination Strength and Ion Conductivity for Dendrite-Free Zinc Anode. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2307727. [PMID: 37820045 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202307727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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Decorating Zn anodes with functionalized polymers is considered as an effective strategy to inhibit dendrite growth. However, this normally brings extra interfacial resistance rendering slow reaction kinetics of Zn2+ . Herein, a poly(2-vinylpyridine) (P2VP) coating with modulated coordination strength and ion conductivity for dendrite-free Zn anode is reported. The P2VP coating favors a high electrolyte wettability and rapid Zn2+ migration speed (Zn2+ transfer number, tZn 2+ = 0.58). Electrostatic potential calculation shows that P2VP mildly coordinates with Zn2+ (adsorption energy = -0.94 eV), which promotes a preferential deposition of Zn along the (002) crystal plane. Notably, the use of partially (26%) quaternized P2VP (q-P2VP) further reduces the interfacial resistance to 126 Ω, leading to a high ion migration speed (tZn 2+ = 0.78) and a considerably low nucleation overpotential (18 mV). As a result of the synergistic effect of mild coordination and partial electrolysis, the overpotential of the q-P2VP-decorated Zn anode retains at a considerably low level (≈46 mV) over 1000 h at a high current density of 10 mA cm-2 . The assembled (NH4 )2 V6 O16 ·1.5H2 O || glass fiber || q-P2VP-Zn full cell reveals a lower average capacity decay rate of only 0.018% per cycle within 500 cycles at 1 A g-1 .
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- Xiaomin Cai
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, and School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, and School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, and School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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Yao L, Ju S, Xu T, Wang W, Yu X. MXene-Based Mixed Conductor Interphase for Dendrite-Free Flexible Al Organic Battery. ACS NANO 2023; 17:25027-25036. [PMID: 38059750 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c07611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Al batteries are promising post-Li battery technologies for large-scale energy storage applications owing to their low cost and high theoretical capacity. However, one of the challenges that hinder their development is the unsatisfactory plating/stripping of the Al metal anode. To circumvent this issue, an ultrathin MXene layer is constructed on the surface of Al by in situ chemical reactions at room temperature. The as-prepared flexible MXene film acts like armor to protect the Al-metal by its high ionic conductivity and high mechanical flexibility. The MXene endow the Al anode with a long cyclic life of more than 5000 h at ultrahigh current density of 50 mA cm-2 for Al//Al batteries and a retention of 100% over 200 cycles for 355 Wh kg-1 PTO//Al batteries. This work provides fresh insights into the formation and regulation of stable electrode-electrolyte interfaces as well as effective strategies for improving Al metal batteries.
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- Long Yao
- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Yan H, Li S, Zhong J, Li B. An Electrochemical Perspective of Aqueous Zinc Metal Anode. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 16:15. [PMID: 37975948 PMCID: PMC10656387 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01227-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Based on the attributes of nonflammability, environmental benignity, and cost-effectiveness of aqueous electrolytes, as well as the favorable compatibility of zinc metal with them, aqueous zinc ions batteries (AZIBs) become the leading energy storage candidate to meet the requirements of safety and low cost. Yet, aqueous electrolytes, acting as a double-edged sword, also play a negative role by directly or indirectly causing various parasitic reactions at the zinc anode side. These reactions include hydrogen evolution reaction, passivation, and dendrites, resulting in poor Coulombic efficiency and short lifespan of AZIBs. A comprehensive review of aqueous electrolytes chemistry, zinc chemistry, mechanism and chemistry of parasitic reactions, and their relationship is lacking. Moreover, the understanding of strategies for suppressing parasitic reactions from an electrochemical perspective is not profound enough. In this review, firstly, the chemistry of electrolytes, zinc anodes, and parasitic reactions and their relationship in AZIBs are deeply disclosed. Subsequently, the strategies for suppressing parasitic reactions from the perspective of enhancing the inherent thermodynamic stability of electrolytes and anodes, and lowering the dynamics of parasitic reactions at Zn/electrolyte interfaces are reviewed. Lastly, the perspectives on the future development direction of aqueous electrolytes, zinc anodes, and Zn/electrolyte interfaces are presented.
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- Huibo Yan
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China.
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Kim JS, Heo SW, Lee SY, Lim JM, Choi S, Kim SW, Mane VJ, Kim C, Park H, Noh YT, Choi S, van der Laan T, Ostrikov KK, Park SJ, Doo SG, Han Seo D. Utilization of 2D materials in aqueous zinc ion batteries for safe energy storage devices. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:17270-17312. [PMID: 37869772 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr03468b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Aqueous rechargeable battery has been an intense topic of research recently due to the significant safety issues of conventional Li-ion batteries (LIBs). Amongst the various candidates of aqueous batteries, aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) hold great promise as a next generation safe energy storage device due to its low cost, abundance in nature, low toxicity, environmental friendliness, low redox potential, and high theoretical capacity. Yet, the promise has not been realized due to their limitations, such as lower capacity compared to traditional LIB, dendrite growth, detrimental degradation of electrode materials structure as ions intercalate/de-intercalate, and gas evolution/corrosion at the electrodes, which remains a significant challenge. To address the challenges, various 2D materials with different physiochemical characteristics have been utilized. This review explores fundamental physiochemical characteristics of widely used 2D materials in AZIBs, including graphene, MoS2, MXenes, 2D metal organic framework, 2D covalent organic framework, and 2D transition metal oxides, and how their characteristics have been utilized or modified to address the challenges in AZIBs. The review also provides insights and perspectives on how 2D materials can help to realize the full potential of AZIBs for next-generation safe and reliable energy storage devices.
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- Jun Sub Kim
- Energy Materials & Devices, Department of Energy Engineering, Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH), Naju-si (58217), Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea.
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- Energy Materials & Devices, Department of Energy Engineering, Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH), Naju-si (58217), Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea.
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- Energy Materials & Devices, Department of Energy Engineering, Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH), Naju-si (58217), Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea.
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- Energy Materials & Devices, Department of Energy Engineering, Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH), Naju-si (58217), Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea.
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- Energy Materials & Devices, Department of Energy Engineering, Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH), Naju-si (58217), Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea.
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- Energy Materials & Devices, Department of Energy Engineering, Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH), Naju-si (58217), Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea.
- The School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, SungKyunKwan University, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si 2066, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- Energy Materials & Devices, Department of Energy Engineering, Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH), Naju-si (58217), Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea.
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- Green Energy Institute, Mokpo-Si, Jeollanam-do 58656, Republic of Korea.
- AI & Energy Research Center, Korea Photonics Technology Institute, South Korea
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- Korea Conformity Laboratories, Gwangju-Jeonnam Center, Yeosu, 59631, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Conformity Laboratories, Gwangju-Jeonnam Center, Yeosu, 59631, Republic of Korea
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- Ulsan Advanced Energy Technology R&D Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Ulsan 44776, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemistry and Physics and QUT Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Queensland 4000, Australia
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- Energy Materials & Devices, Department of Energy Engineering, Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH), Naju-si (58217), Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea.
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- Energy Materials & Devices, Department of Energy Engineering, Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH), Naju-si (58217), Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea.
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- Energy Materials & Devices, Department of Energy Engineering, Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH), Naju-si (58217), Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea.
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Wang J, Lv H, Huang L, Li J, Xie H, Wang G, Gu T. Anhydride-Based Compound with Tunable Redox Properties as Advanced Organic Cathodes for High-Performance Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:49447-49457. [PMID: 37846901 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c12163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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Organic materials with multiple active sites and flexible structural designs are becoming popular for use in aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs). However, their applicability is limited due to the low specific capacity and poor cycle stability originating from the introduction of inactive units and high solubility. Herein, three organic molecules with tunable redox properties were synthesized using anhydride (PMDA, 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic anhydride-1,2-diaminoanthraquinone, NTCDA, 1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic dianhydride-1,2-diaminoanthraquinone, and PTCDA, 3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride-1,2-diaminoanthraquinone, referred to as PM12, NT12, and PT12) in the solid-phase method. Density functional theory (DFT) simulations and experiments identified that NT12 exhibits superior electrochemical performance compared with PM12 and PT12 because of the low energy gap and large aromatic conjugated structure. They demonstrated specific capacities of 106.7, 192.9, and 124.9 mA h g-1 at 0.05 A g-1, respectively. Especially, NT12 displayed excellent initial specific capacity (85.4 mA h g-1 at 1 A g-1) and remarkable capacity retention (64.1% for 3000 cycles) due to dual active centers (C═N and C═O). The all-NT12 full-cell also had excellent performance (127.1 mA h g-1 under 1 A g-1 and 80.6% over 200 cycles). The organic compounds synthesized in this work have potential applications of AZIBs, highlighting the importance of molecular design to develop the next generation of advanced materials.
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- Jiali Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/State Key Laboratory Incubation Base for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, Xinjiang, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/State Key Laboratory Incubation Base for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, Xinjiang, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/State Key Laboratory Incubation Base for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, Xinjiang, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/State Key Laboratory Incubation Base for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, Xinjiang, China
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- Hangzhou Yanqu Information Technology Co., Ltd. Y2, second Floor, Building 2, Xixi Legu Creative Pioneering Park, No. 712 Wen'er West Road, Xihu, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/State Key Laboratory Incubation Base for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, Xinjiang, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/State Key Laboratory Incubation Base for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, Xinjiang, China
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Zhang R, Tian Y, Otitoju T, Feng Z, Wang Y, Sun T. Sand-Fixation Model for Interface Engineering of Layered Titania and N/O-Doped Carbon Composites to Enhance Potassium/Sodium Storage. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2302148. [PMID: 37194963 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302148] [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: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Layered titania (L-TiO2 ) holds great potential for potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) and sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) due to their high specific capacity. Synthesizing L-TiO2 functional materials for high-capacity and long cyclability battery remains challenging due to the unstable and poor conductivity of bare L-TiO2 . In nature, plant growth can stabilize land by preventing sands from dispersing following desertification. Inspired by nature's "sand-fixation model," Al3+ "seeds" are in situ grown on layered Ti3 C2 Tx "land." Subsequently, NH2 -MIL-101(Al) "plants" with Al as metal nodes are grown on the Ti3 C2 Tx "land" by self-assembly. After annealing and etching processes (similar to desertification), NH2 -MIL-101(Al) is transformed into interconnected N/O-doped carbon (MOF-NOC), which not only acts as a plant-like function to prevent the pulverization of L-TiO2 transformed from Ti3 C2 Tx but also improves the conductivity and stability of MOF-NOC@L-TiO2 . Al species are selected as seeds to improve interfacial compatibility and form intimate interface heterojunction. Systematic ex situ analysis discloses that the ions storage mechanism can be endowed by mixed contribution of non-Faradaic and Faradaic capacitance. Consequently, the MOF-NOC@L-TiO2 electrodes exhibit high interfacial capacitive charge storage and outstanding cycling performance. The interface engineering strategy inspired by "sand-fixation model" provides a reference for designing stable layered composites.
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- Ruiying Zhang
- College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110819, P. R. China
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- College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110819, P. R. China
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- College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110819, P. R. China
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- College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110819, P. R. China
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- College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110819, P. R. China
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- College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110819, P. R. China
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Cheng Z, Du Z, Chen H, Zhao Q, Shi Y, Wang H, Ye Y, Yang S. Metal-Bonded Atomic Layers of Transition Metal Carbides (MXenes). ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2302141. [PMID: 37172077 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202302141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Although 2D transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes) have fantastic physical and chemical properties as well as wide applications, it remains challenging to produce stable MXenes due to their rapid structural degradation. Here, unique metal-bonded atomic layers of transition metal carbides with high stabilities are produced via a simple topological reaction between chlorine-terminated MXenes and selected metals, where the metals enable them to not only remove partially Cl terminations, but also bond with adjacent atomic MXene slabs, driven by the symmetry of MAX phases. The films constructed from Al-bonded Ti3 C2 Clx atomic layers show high oxidation resistance up to 400 °C and low sheet resistance of 9.3 Ω sq-1 . Coupled to the multilayer structure, the Al-bonded Ti3 C2 Clx film displays a significantly improved electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding capability with a total shielding effectiveness value of 39 dB at a low thickness of 3.1 µm, outperforming pure Ti3 C2 Clx film.
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- Zongju Cheng
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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Guo R, Chen C, Bannenberg LJ, Wang H, Liu H, Yu M, Sofer Z, Lei Z, Wang X. Interfacial Designs of MXenes for Mild Aqueous Zinc-Ion Storage. SMALL METHODS 2023; 7:e2201683. [PMID: 36932899 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202201683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Limited Li resources, high cost, and safety risks of using organic electrolytes have stimulated a strong motivation to develop non-Li aqueous batteries. Aqueous Zn-ion storage (ZIS) devices offer low-cost and high-safety solutions. However, their practical applications are at the moment restricted by their short cycle life arising mainly from irreversible electrochemical side reactions and processes at the interfaces. This review sums up the capability of using 2D MXenes to increase the reversibility at the interface, assist the charge transfer process, and thereby improve the performance of ZIS. First, they discuss the ZIS mechanism and irreversibility of typical electrode materials in mild aqueous electrolytes. Then, applications of MXenes in different ZIS components are highlighted, including as electrodes for Zn2+ intercalation, protective layers of Zn anode, hosts for Zn deposition, substrates, and separators. Finally, perspectives are put forward on further optimizing MXenes to improve the ZIS performance.
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- Rui Guo
- Department of Radiation Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, 2629JB, The Netherlands
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, MOE, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, China
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- Department of Radiation Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, 2629JB, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, 2629JB, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, 2629JB, The Netherlands
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Radiation Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, 2629JB, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden Technische Universität Dresden Modulgebäude, 01217, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Prague 6, 16628, Czech Republic
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, MOE, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, China
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- Department of Radiation Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, 2629JB, The Netherlands
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Chen L, Li Y, Liang K, Chen K, Li M, Du S, Chai Z, Naguib M, Huang Q. Two-Dimensional MXenes Derived from Medium/High-Entropy MAX Phases M 2 GaC (M = Ti/V/Nb/Ta/Mo) and their Electrochemical Performance. SMALL METHODS 2023; 7:e2300054. [PMID: 37086114 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbides and/or nitrides, MXenes, are prepared by selective etching of the A-site atomically thin metal layers from their MAX phase precursors. High entropy MXenes, the most recent subfamily of MXenes, are in their infancy and have attracted great interest recently. They are currently synthesized mainly through wet chemical etching of Al-containing MAX phases, while various MAX phases with A-sites elements other than Al have not been explored. It is important to embody non-Al MAX phases as precursors for the high entropy MXenes synthesis to allow for new compositions. In this work, it is reported on the design and synthesis of Ga-containing medium/high entropy MAX phases and then their corresponding medium/high entropy MXenes. Gallium atomic layer etching is carried out using a Lewis acid molten salt (CuCl2). The as-prepared (Ti1/4 V1/4 Nb1/4 Ta1/4 )2 CTx exhibits a Li+ specific capacity of ≈400 mAh g-1 . For (Ti1/5 V1/5 Nb1/5 Ta1/5 Mo1/5 )2 CTx a specific capacity of 302 mAh g-1 is achieved after 300 cycles, and high cycling stability is observed at high current densities. This work is of great significance for expanding the family members of MXenes with tunable chemistries and structures.
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- Lu Chen
- Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Qianwan Institute of CNiTECH, Ningbo, 315336, P. R. China
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- Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
- Qianwan Institute of CNiTECH, Ningbo, 315336, P. R. China
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- Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
- Qianwan Institute of CNiTECH, Ningbo, 315336, P. R. China
- Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 70118, USA
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- Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
- Qianwan Institute of CNiTECH, Ningbo, 315336, P. R. China
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- Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
- Qianwan Institute of CNiTECH, Ningbo, 315336, P. R. China
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- Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
- Qianwan Institute of CNiTECH, Ningbo, 315336, P. R. China
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- Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
- Qianwan Institute of CNiTECH, Ningbo, 315336, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 70118, USA
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- Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
- Qianwan Institute of CNiTECH, Ningbo, 315336, P. R. China
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Chen M, Yang M, Zhou W, Tian Q, Han X, Chen J, Zhang P. Oriented Zn plating guided by aligned ZnO hexagonal columns realizing dendrite-free Zn metal electrodes. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 644:368-377. [PMID: 37120885 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.04.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs), featuring low cost and high safety, have become a research hotspot in recent years. However, the low Zn stripping/plating reversibility, caused by dendritic growth, harmful side reactions, and Zn metal corrosion, severely influences the applicability of AZIBs. Zincophilic materials have shown great potential to form protective layers at the surface of Zn metal electrodes, whereas those protective layers are usually thick, lack fixed crystalline orientation, and require binders. Herein, a facile, scalable, and cost-effective solution method is used to grow vertically aligned ZnO hexagonal columns with (002) top surface and low thickness of 1.3 µm onto Zn foil. Such oriented protective layer can promote homogenous and nearly horizontal Zn plating not only on the top but also at the side of ZnO columns due to the low lattice mismatch between Zn (002) and ZnO (002) facets and between Zn (110) and ZnO (110) facets. Accordingly, the modified Zn electrode exhibits dendrite-free behavior with considerably suppressed corrosion issue, inert byproduct growth, and hydrogen evolution. Thanks to that, the Zn stripping/plating reversibility is significantly improved in Zn//Zn cell, Zn//Ti cell, and Zn//MnO2 battery. This work provides a promising avenue for guiding metal plating process via oriented protective layer.
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- Minfeng Chen
- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China.
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Yin X, Feng J, Chen Y, Zhang J, Wu F, Liu W, Shi W, Cao X. Advanced separator engineering strategies for reversible electrochemical zinc storage. J Solid State Electrochem 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-023-05454-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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Huang P, Han WQ. Recent Advances and Perspectives of Lewis Acidic Etching Route: An Emerging Preparation Strategy for MXenes. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:68. [PMID: 36918453 PMCID: PMC10014646 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01039-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Since the discovery in 2011, MXenes have become the rising star in the field of two-dimensional materials. Benefiting from the metallic-level conductivity, large and adjustable gallery spacing, low ion diffusion barrier, rich surface chemistry, superior mechanical strength, MXenes exhibit great application prospects in energy storage and conversion, sensors, optoelectronics, electromagnetic interference shielding and biomedicine. Nevertheless, two issues seriously deteriorate the further development of MXenes. One is the high experimental risk of common preparation methods such as HF etching, and the other is the difficulty in obtaining MXenes with controllable surface groups. Recently, Lewis acidic etching, as a brand-new preparation strategy for MXenes, has attracted intensive attention due to its high safety and the ability to endow MXenes with uniform terminations. However, a comprehensive review of Lewis acidic etching method has not been reported yet. Herein, we first introduce the Lewis acidic etching from the following four aspects: etching mechanism, terminations regulation, in-situ formed metals and delamination of multi-layered MXenes. Further, the applications of MXenes and MXene-based hybrids obtained by Lewis acidic etching route in energy storage and conversion, sensors and microwave absorption are carefully summarized. Finally, some challenges and opportunities of Lewis acidic etching strategy are also presented.
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- Pengfei Huang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China.
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Lu H, Hu J, Zhang Y, Zhang K, Yan X, Li H, Li J, Li Y, Zhao J, Xu B. 3D Cold-Trap Environment Printing for Long-Cycle Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2209886. [PMID: 36515180 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202209886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Zn powder (Zn-P)-based anodes are always regarded as ideal anode candidates for zinc ion batteries owing to their low cost and ease of processing. However, the intrinsic negative properties of Zn-P-based anodes such as easy corrosion and uncontrolled dendrite growth have limited their further applications. Herein, a novel 3D cold-trap environment printing (3DCEP) technology is proposed to achieve the MXene and Zn-P (3DCEP-MXene/Zn-P) anode with highly ordered arrangement. Benefitting from the unique inhibition mechanism of high lattice matching and physical confinement effects within the 3DCEP-MXene/Zn-P anode, it can effectively homogenize the Zn2+ flux and alleviate the Zn deposition rate of the 3DCEP-MXene/Zn-P anode during Zn plating-stripping. Consequently, the 3DCEP-MXene/Zn-P anode exhibits a superior cycling lifespan of 1400 h with high coulombic efficiency of ≈9.2% in symmetric batteries. More encouragingly, paired with MXene and Co doped MnHCF cathode via 3D cold-trap environment printing (3 DCEP-MXene/Co-MnHCF), the 3DCEP-MXene/Zn-P//3DCEP-MXene/Co-MnHCF full battery delivers high cyclic durability with the capacity retention of 95.7% after 1600 cycles. This study brings an inspired universal pathway to rapidly fabricate a reversible Zn anode with highly ordered arrangement in a cold environment for micro-zinc storage systems.
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- Hongyu Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Weihai), Weihai, 264209, P. R. China
- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials and State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Weihai), Weihai, 264209, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Weihai), Weihai, 264209, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Weihai), Weihai, 264209, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Weihai), Weihai, 264209, P. R. China
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- Nanotechnology Center, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China
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- Nanotechnology Center, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China
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Xu X, Xu Y, Zhang J, Zhong Y, Li Z, Qiu H, Wu HB, Wang J, Wang X, Gu C, Tu J. Quasi-Solid Electrolyte Interphase Boosting Charge and Mass Transfer for Dendrite-Free Zinc Battery. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:56. [PMID: 36853520 PMCID: PMC9975136 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01031-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The practical applications of zinc metal batteries are plagued by the dendritic propagation of its metal anodes due to the limited transfer rate of charge and mass at the electrode/electrolyte interphase. To enhance the reversibility of Zn metal, a quasi-solid interphase composed by defective metal-organic framework (MOF) nanoparticles (D-UiO-66) and two kinds of zinc salts electrolytes is fabricated on the Zn surface served as a zinc ions reservoir. Particularly, anions in the aqueous electrolytes could be spontaneously anchored onto the Lewis acidic sites in defective MOF channels. With the synergistic effect between the MOF channels and the anchored anions, Zn2+ transport is prompted significantly. Simultaneously, such quasi-solid interphase boost charge and mass transfer of Zn2+, leading to a high zinc transference number, good ionic conductivity, and high Zn2+ concentration near the anode, which mitigates Zn dendrite growth obviously. Encouragingly, unprecedented average coulombic efficiency of 99.8% is achieved in the Zn||Cu cell with the proposed quasi-solid interphase. The cycling performance of D-UiO-66@Zn||MnO2 (~ 92.9% capacity retention after 2000 cycles) and D-UiO-66@Zn||NH4V4O10 (~ 84.0% capacity retention after 800 cycles) prove the feasibility of the quasi-solid interphase.
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- Xueer Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Composites Science Innovation (InCSI) and State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Laboratory, Hangzhou, 311100, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Qingdao Industrial Energy Storage Research Institute, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Composites Science Innovation (InCSI) and State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Laboratory, Hangzhou, 311100, People's Republic of China
- Department of Engineering Mechanics, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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Zheng S, Zhao W, Chen J, Zhao X, Pan Z, Yang X. 2D Materials Boost Advanced Zn Anodes: Principles, Advances, and Challenges. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:46. [PMID: 36752865 PMCID: PMC9908814 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01021-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Aqueous zinc-ion battery (ZIB) featuring with high safety, low cost, environmentally friendly, and high energy density is one of the most promising systems for large-scale energy storage application. Despite extensive research progress made in developing high-performance cathodes, the Zn anode issues, such as Zn dendrites, corrosion, and hydrogen evolution, have been observed to shorten ZIB's lifespan seriously, thus restricting their practical application. Engineering advanced Zn anodes based on two-dimensional (2D) materials are widely investigated to address these issues. With atomic thickness, 2D materials possess ultrahigh specific surface area, much exposed active sites, superior mechanical strength and flexibility, and unique electrical properties, which confirm to be a promising alternative anode material for ZIBs. This review aims to boost rational design strategies of 2D materials for practical application of ZIB by combining the fundamental principle and research progress. Firstly, the fundamental principles of 2D materials against the drawbacks of Zn anode are introduced. Then, the designed strategies of several typical 2D materials for stable Zn anodes are comprehensively summarized. Finally, perspectives on the future development of advanced Zn anodes by taking advantage of these unique properties of 2D materials are proposed.
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- Songhe Zheng
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, People's Republic of China.
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, People's Republic of China.
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Ruan J, Ma D, Ouyang K, Shen S, Yang M, Wang Y, Zhao J, Mi H, Zhang P. 3D Artificial Array Interface Engineering Enabling Dendrite-Free Stable Zn Metal Anode. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:37. [PMID: 36648582 PMCID: PMC9845508 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-022-01007-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The ripple effect induced by uncontrollable Zn deposition is considered as the Achilles heel for developing high-performance aqueous Zn-ion batteries. For this problem, this work reports a design concept of 3D artificial array interface engineering to achieve volume stress elimination, preferred orientation growth and dendrite-free stable Zn metal anode. The mechanism of MXene array interface on modulating the growth kinetics and deposition behavior of Zn atoms were firstly disclosed on the multi-scale level, including the in-situ optical microscopy and transient simulation at the mesoscopic scale, in-situ Raman spectroscopy and in-situ X-ray diffraction at the microscopic scale, as well as density functional theory calculation at the atomic scale. As indicated by the electrochemical performance tests, such engineered electrode exhibits the comprehensive enhancements not only in the resistance of corrosion and hydrogen evolution, but also the rate capability and cyclic stability. High-rate performance (20 mA cm-2) and durable cycle lifespan (1350 h at 0.5 mA cm-2, 1500 h at 1 mA cm-2 and 800 h at 5 mA cm-2) can be realized. Moreover, the improvement of rate capability (214.1 mAh g-1 obtained at 10 A g-1) and cyclic stability also can be demonstrated in the case of 3D MXene array@Zn/VO2 battery. Beyond the previous 2D closed interface engineering, this research offers a unique 3D open array interface engineering to stabilize Zn metal anode, the controllable Zn deposition mechanism revealed is also expected to deepen the fundamental of rechargeable batteries including but not limited to aqueous Zn metal batteries.
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- Jianbin Ruan
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China.
- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- College of of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
- Guangdong Flexible Wearable Energy and Tools Engineering Technology Research Center, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China.
- Guangdong Flexible Wearable Energy and Tools Engineering Technology Research Center, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China.
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Chao C, Man M, Wang X, Wu Y, Zhang F, Wu M, Xiang Q, Luo Z, Sun Y. Stable and Dendrite-Free Zn Anode Enabled by a PEDOT:PSS Layer for High-Performance Zn-Ion Capacitors. Ind Eng Chem Res 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c03462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Cuiqin Chao
- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Autonomous Region, Institute of Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, Xinjiang, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Autonomous Region, Institute of Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, Xinjiang, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Autonomous Region, Institute of Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, Xinjiang, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Autonomous Region, Institute of Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, Xinjiang, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Autonomous Region, Institute of Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, Xinjiang, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Autonomous Region, Institute of Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, Xinjiang, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Autonomous Region, Institute of Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, Xinjiang, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Lab for Photoelectric Materials & Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Improvised Explosive Chemicals for State Market Regulation, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Institute, Urumqi 830011, Xinjiang, P. R. China
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Wang X, Liu Y, Wei Z, Hong J, Liang H, Song M, Zhou Y, Huang X. MXene-Boosted Imine Cathodes with Extended Conjugated Structure for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2206812. [PMID: 36269022 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202206812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 09/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Organic molecules have been considered promising energy-storage materials in aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs), but are plagued by poor conductivity and structural instability because of the short-range conjugated structure and low molecular weight. Herein, an imine-based tris(aza)pentacene (TAP) with extended conjugated effects along the CN backbones is proposed, which is in situ injected into layered MXene to form a TAP/Ti3 C2 Tx cathode. Theoretical and electrochemical analyses reveal a selective H+ /Zn2+ co-insertion/extraction mechanism in TAP, which is ascribed to the steric effect on the availability of active CN sites. Moreover, Ti3 C2 Tx , as a conductive scaffold, favors fast Zn2+ diffusion to boost the electrode kinetics of TAP. Close electronic interactions between TAP and Ti3 C2 Tx preserve the structural integrity of TAP/Ti3 C2 Tx during the repeated charge/discharge. Accordingly, the TAP/Ti3 C2 Tx cathode delivers a high reversible capacity of 303 mAh g-1 at 0.04 A g-1 in aqueous ZIBs, which also realizes an ultralong lifetime over 10 000 cycles with a capacity retention of 81.6%. Furthermore, flexible Zn||TAP/Ti3 C2 Tx batteries with a quasi-solid-state electrolyte demonstrate potential application in wearable electronic devices. This work offers pivotal guidance to create highly stable organic electrodes for advanced ZIBs.
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- Xiaoshuang Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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Zheng C, Yao Y, Rui X, Feng Y, Yang D, Pan H, Yu Y. Functional MXene-Based Materials for Next-Generation Rechargeable Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2204988. [PMID: 35944190 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202204988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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MXenes are seen as an exceptional candidate to reshape the future of energy with their viable surface chemistry, ultrathin 2D structure, and excellent electronic conductivity. The extensive research efforts bring about rapid expansion of the MXene families with enriched functionalities, which significantly boost performance of the existing energy-storage devices. In this review, the strategies that are developed to functionalize the MXene-based materials, including tailoring their microstructure by ions/molecules/polymers-initiated interaction or self-assembly, surface/interface engineering with dopants or functional groups, constructing heterostructures from MXenes with various materials, and transforming them into a series of derivatives inheriting the merits of the MXene precursors are highlighted. Their applications in emerging battery technologies are demonstrated and discussed. With delicate functionalization and structural engineering, MXene-based electrode materials exhibit improved specific capacity and rate capability, and their presence further suppresses and even eliminates dendrite formation on the metal anodes, which lengthens the lifespan of the rechargeable batteries. Meanwhile, MXenes serve as additives for electrolytes, separators, and current collectors. Finally, some future directions worth of exploration to address the remaining challenging issues of MXene-based materials and achieve the next-generation high-power and low-cost rechargeable batteries are proposed.
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- Chao Zheng
- Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Ministry of Education), Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, 710021, China
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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High electrolyte uptake of MXene integrated membrane separators for Zn-ion batteries. Sci Rep 2022; 12:19915. [DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-24578-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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AbstractThe recent development of separators with high flexibility, high electrolyte uptake, and ionic conductivity for batteries have gained considerable attention. However, studies on composite separators with the aforementioned properties for aqueous electrolytes in Zn-ion batteries are limited. In this research, a polyacrylonitrile (PAN)/bio-based polyurethane (PU)/Ti3C2Tx MXene composite membrane was fabricated using an electrospinning technique. Ti3C2 MXene was embedded in fibers and formed a spindle-like structure. With Ti3C2Tx MXene, the electrolyte uptake and ionic conductivity reached the superior values of 2214% and 3.35 × 10−3 S cm−1, respectively. The composite membrane presented an excellent charge–discharge stability when assembled in a Zn//Zn symmetrical battery. Moreover, the developed separator exhibited a high flexibility and no dimensional and structural changes after heat treatment, which resulted in the high-performance separator for the Zn-ion battery. Overall, the PAN/bio-based PU/Ti3C2Tx MXene composite membrane can be potentially used as a high-performance separator for Zn-ion batteries.
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Zhu Y, Hoh HY, Qian S, Sun C, Wu Z, Huang Z, Wang L, Batmunkh M, Lai C, Zhang S, Zhong YL. Ultrastable Zinc Anode Enabled by CO 2-Induced Interface Layer. ACS NANO 2022; 16:14600-14610. [PMID: 36067416 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c05124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Aqueous Zn-ion batteries (AZIBs), being safe, inexpensive, and pollution-free, are a promising candidate for future large-scale sustainable energy storage. However, in a conventional AZIBs setup, the Zn metal anode suffers oxidative corrosion, side reactions with electrolytes, disordered dendrite growth during operation, and consequently low efficiency and short lifespan. In this work, we discover that purging CO2 gas into the electrolyte could address these issues by eliminating dissolved O2, inhibiting side reactions by buffering the local pH change, and preventing dendrite growth by inducing the in situ formation of a ZnCO3 solid electrolyte interphase layer. Moreover, the CO2-purged electrolyte could enable a highly reversible plating/stripping behavior with a high Coulombic efficiency of 99.97% and an ultralong lifespan of 32,000 cycles (1600 h) even under an ultrahigh current density of 40 mA cm-2. Consequently, the CO2-purged symmetrical cells deliver long cycling stability at a high depth of discharge of 57%, while the CO2-purged Zn/V2O5 full cells exhibit outstanding capacity retention of 66% after 1000 cycles at a high current density of 5 A g-1. Our strategy, the simple introduction of CO2 gas into the electrolyte, could effectively mediate the zinc anode's critical issues and provide a scalable and cost-effective pathway for the commercialization of AZIBs.
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- Yuxuan Zhu
- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, School of Environment and Science, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland 4222, Australia
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland 4222, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Chemistry, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, China
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland 4222, Australia
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- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, School of Environment and Science, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland 4222, Australia
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- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, School of Environment and Science, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Chemistry, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, China
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland 4222, Australia
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- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, School of Environment and Science, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia
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Yang Q, Jiang N, Shao Y, Zhang Y, Zhao X, Zeng Y, Qiu J. Functional carbon materials addressing dendrite problems in metal batteries: surface chemistry, multi-dimensional structure engineering, and defects. Sci China Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1397-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Cai H, Bi S, Wang R, Liu L, Niu Z. A Lattice‐Matching Strategy for Highly Reversible Copper‐Metal Anodes in Aqueous Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202205472. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202205472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Haixia Cai
- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Photoelectric Materials and Devices School of Materials Science and Engineering Tianjin University of Technology Tianjin 300384 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Photoelectric Materials and Devices School of Materials Science and Engineering Tianjin University of Technology Tianjin 300384 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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Cathodic Zn underpotential deposition: an evitable degradation mechanism in aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2022; 67:1882-1889. [DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2022.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Javed MS, Mateen A, Ali S, Zhang X, Hussain I, Imran M, Shah SSA, Han W. The Emergence of 2D MXenes Based Zn-Ion Batteries: Recent Development and Prospects. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2201989. [PMID: 35620957 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Rechargeable zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) with exceptional theoretical capacity have garnered significant interest in large-scale electrochemical energy storage devices due to their low cost, abundant material, inherent safety, high specific energy, and ecofriendly nature. Metal carbides/nitrides, known as MXenes, have emerged as a large family of 2D transition metal carbides or carbonitrides with excellent properties, e.g., high electrical conductivity, large surface functional groups (e.g., F, O, and OH), low energy barriers for the diffusion of electrolyte ions with wide interlayer spaces. After a decade of effort, significant development has been achieved in the synthesis, properties, and applications of MXenes. Thus, it has opened up various exciting opportunities to construct advanced MXene-based nanostructures for ZIBs with excellent specific energy and power. Herein, this review summarizes the advances across multiple synthesis routes, related properties, morphological and structural characteristics, and chemistries of MXenes for ZIBs. The recent development of MXene-based electrodes is introduced, and electrolytes for ZIBs are elucidated in detail. MXene-based rocking chair ZIBs, strategies to enhance the performance of MXene-based cathodes, suppress the dendrites in MXene-based anodes, and MXene-based flexible ZIBs are pointed out. A rational design and modification of the MXenes as well as the production of composites with metal oxides exhibits promise in solving issues and enhancing the electrochemical performance of ZIBs. Finally, the present challenges and future prospects for MXene-based ZIBs are discussed.
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- Muhammad Sufyan Javed
- School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Department of Physics and Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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Cai H, Bi S, Wang R, Liu L, Niu Z. A Lattice Matching Strategy for Highly Reversible Copper Metal Anodes in Aqueous Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202205472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Haixia Cai
- Tianjin University of Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Nankai University College of Chemistry CHINA
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- Nankai University College of Chemistry CHINA
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- Tianjin University of Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Nankai University No.94, Weijin Road 300071 Tianjin CHINA
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An Y, Tian Y, Man Q, Shen H, Liu C, Qian Y, Xiong S, Feng J, Qian Y. Highly Reversible Zn Metal Anodes Enabled by Freestanding, Lightweight, and Zincophilic MXene/Nanoporous Oxide Heterostructure Engineered Separator for Flexible Zn-MnO 2 Batteries. ACS NANO 2022; 16:6755-6770. [PMID: 35357131 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c01571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Aqueous zinc (Zn)-ion batteries are regarded as promising candidates for large-scale energy storage systems because of their high safety, low cost, and environmental benignity. However, the dendrite issue of Zn anode hinders their practical application. Herein, a freestanding, lightweight, and zincophilic MXene/nanoporous oxide heterostructure engineered separator is designed to stabilize a Zn metal anode. The nanoporous oxides prepared by a one-step vacuum distillation technique afford the advantages of large surface area, high porosity, and homogeneous porous structure. The zincophilic MXene@oxides layer can homogenize the electric field distribution, facilitate ion diffusion kinetics, reduce local current density, and promote even Zn ionic flux, which will regulate uniform Zn deposition and suppress side reactions. Accordingly, dendrite-free Zn anodes with stable cyclability are achieved for over 500 h at an ultrahigh area capacity of 10 mAh cm-2. Besides, flexible, long-lifespan, and high-rate N/S-doped three-dimensional MXene@MnO2||Zn full cells are constructed with the engineered separator. Moreover, this strategy can be successfully extended to lithium, sodium, potassium, and magnesium metal batteries, indicating that separator regulation is a universal approach to overcome the challenges of metal batteries.
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- Yongling An
- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, PR China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
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