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Mondal P, Rana AK, Saha SK, Subhakumari A, Vasudeva N, Aetukuri NPB, Pandey A. Enhancement of the electrochemical performance of zinc-silver batteries with a gold nano-scaffold. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:13925-13931. [PMID: 38976244 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr02092h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
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Primary zinc-silver batteries are widely employed in military, aerospace, and marine applications. However, the development of secondary zinc-silver batteries is still a subject of on-going research. For example, these batteries suffer from rapid capacity loss during cycling due to instabilities of the zinc anode and the silver cathode. While there is a large body of work on the Zn anode, there is limited work toward stabilizing the Ag electrode and thereby achieving a long cycle life. In this work, we propose a gold-silver nanostructure where gold acts as a scaffolding material and improves the retention of structural integrity during cell cycling. We show that this nanostructure improves battery capacity as well as capacity retention after 35 cycles. Our work emphasizes the role of nanostructuring in enabling a newer secondary battery chemistry based on existing primary ones.
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- Pritha Mondal
- Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India.
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- Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India.
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- Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India.
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- Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India.
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- Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India.
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- Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India.
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- Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India.
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Chang S, Gomez JFF, Katiyar S, Morell G, Wu X. Trivalent Indium Metal as a High-Capacity, High-Efficiency, Low-Polarization, and Long-Cycling Anode for Aqueous Batteries. J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 37933870 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c08677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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Aqueous batteries using multivalent metals hold great promise for energy storage due to their low cost, high energy, and high safety. Presently, divalent metals (zinc, iron, nickel, and manganese) prevail as the leading choice, which, however, suffer from low Coulombic efficiency or dendrite growth. In stark contrast, trivalent metals have received rare attention despite their capability to unlock unique redox reactions. Herein, we investigate trivalent indium as an innovative and high-performance metal anode for aqueous batteries. The three-electron In3+/In redox endows a high capacity of ∼700 mAh g-1, on par with the Zn metal. Besides, indium exhibits a suitable redox potential (-0.34 V vs standard hydrogen electrode) and dendrite-free plating process, which renders an ultrahigh Coulombic efficiency of 99.3-99.8%. More surprisingly, it features an exceedingly low polarization of 1 mV in symmetrical cells, which is 1-2 orders of magnitude lower than any reported metals. The In-MnO2 full cell also delivers impressive performance, with a cell voltage of ∼1.2 V, a high capacity of ∼330 mAh g-1, and a long cycling time of 680 cycles. Our work exemplifies the efficacy of exploiting trivalent metals as an excellent metal anode, which provides an exciting direction for building high-performance aqueous batteries.
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- Songyang Chang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00925-2537, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00925-2537, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00925-2537, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00925-2537, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00925-2537, United States
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Shi Q, Cheng Y, Wang J, Zhou J, Ta HQ, Lian X, Kurtyka K, Trzebicka B, Gemming T, Rümmeli MH. Strain Regulating and Kinetics Accelerating of Micro-Sized Silicon Anodes via Dual-Size Hollow Graphitic Carbons Conductive Additives. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2205284. [PMID: 36433825 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202205284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Micro-sized silicon (µSi) anode features fewer interfacial side reactions and lower costs compared to nanosized silicon, and has higher commercial value when applied as a lithium-ion battery (LIB) anode. However, the high localized stress generated during (de)lithiation causes electrode breakdown and performance deterioration of the µSi anode. In this work, hollow graphitic carbons with tailored dual sizes are employed as conductive additives for the µSi anode to overcome electrode failure. The dual-size hollow graphitic carbons (HGC) additives consist of particles with micrometer size similar to the µSi particles; these additives are used for strain regulation. Additionally, nanometer-size particles similar to commercial carbon black Spheron (SP) are used mainly for kinetics acceleration. In addition to building an efficient conductive network, the dual-size hollow graphitic carbon conductive additive prevents the fracture of the electrode by reducing local stress and alleviating volume expansion. The µSi anode with dual-size hollow graphitic carbons as conductive additives achieves an impressive capacity of 651.4 mAh g-1 after 500 cycles at a high current density of 2 A g-1 . These findings suggest that dual-size hollow graphitic carbons are expected to be superior conductive additives for micro-sized alloy anodes similar to µSi.
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- Qitao Shi
- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS, College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Key Laboratory of Core Technology of High Specific Energy Battery and Key Materials for Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, Suzhou, 215006, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS, College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Key Laboratory of Core Technology of High Specific Energy Battery and Key Materials for Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, Suzhou, 215006, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS, College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Key Laboratory of Core Technology of High Specific Energy Battery and Key Materials for Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, Suzhou, 215006, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS, College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Key Laboratory of Core Technology of High Specific Energy Battery and Key Materials for Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, Suzhou, 215006, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS, College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Key Laboratory of Core Technology of High Specific Energy Battery and Key Materials for Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, Suzhou, 215006, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
- Institute for Complex Materials, IFW Dresden, 20 Helmholtz Strasse, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS, College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Key Laboratory of Core Technology of High Specific Energy Battery and Key Materials for Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, Suzhou, 215006, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Sklodowskiej 34, Zabrze, 41-819, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Sklodowskiej 34, Zabrze, 41-819, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Sklodowskiej 34, Zabrze, 41-819, Poland
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS, College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Key Laboratory of Core Technology of High Specific Energy Battery and Key Materials for Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, Suzhou, 215006, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
- Institute for Complex Materials, IFW Dresden, 20 Helmholtz Strasse, 01069, Dresden, Germany
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Sklodowskiej 34, Zabrze, 41-819, Poland
- Institute of Environmental Technology, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 15, Ostrava, 70833, Czech Republic
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The passivity breakdown of zinc antimony alloy as an anode in the alkaline batteries. Sci Rep 2022; 12:18925. [PMID: 36344752 PMCID: PMC9640539 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-23741-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Zn is utilized as an anode in alkaline batteries because of its propensity to produce a passive colloidal layer on its surface. Then the surface should be reactivated in the passive region. Therefore, the passive state on the surface can be significantly hindered by utilizing a tiny percentage of Sb alloyed with Zn. Accordingly, the effect of minor Sb alloying with Zn on the performance of anodic dissolution and passivation in concentrated alkaline media (6 M KOH, which is used in the batteries) was studied using potentiodynamic and potentiostatic techniques. Besides, the passive layers formed at various anodic potentials were characterized utilizing scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The data of potentiodynamic measurements exhibited the active–passive transition curve of all studied specimens. All obtained results revealed that passivation is gradually hindered with increasing Sb content in the alloy, and less passivity was obtained at 1% Sb. Along this, a dramatic rise in current density at a particular positive potential (+ 2.0 V vs. SCE) to markedly higher values only of the electrodes containing Sb is observed.
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Lin D, Li Y. Recent Advances of Aqueous Rechargeable Zinc-Iodine Batteries: Challenges, Solutions, and Prospects. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2108856. [PMID: 35119150 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202108856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Aqueous rechargeable zinc-iodine batteries (ZIBs), including zinc-iodine redox flow batteries and static ZIBs, are promising candidates for future grid-scale electrochemical energy storage. They are safe with great theoretical capacity, high energy, and power density. Nevertheless, to make aqueous rechargeable ZIBs practically feasible, there are quite a few hurdles that need to be overcome, including self-discharge, sluggish kinetics, low energy density, and instability of Zn metal anodes. This article first reviews the electrochemistry in aqueous rechargeable ZIBs, including the flow and static battery configurations and their electrode reactions. Then the authors discuss the fundamental questions of ZIBs and highlight the key strategies and recent accomplishments in tackling the challenges. Last, they share their thoughts on the future research development in aqueous rechargeable ZIBs.
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- Dun Lin
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064, USA
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Ma Y, Yu W, Shang W, Xiao X, Dai Y, Cheng C, Ni M, Tan P. Investigation on the electrochemical performance of hybrid zinc batteries through numerical analysis. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.137967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ali AE, Jeoti V, Stojanović GM. Fabric based printed-distributed battery for wearable e-textiles: a review. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 2021; 22:772-793. [PMID: 34552390 PMCID: PMC8451651 DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2021.1962203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Wearable power supply devices and systems are important necessities for the emerging textile electronic applications. Current energy supply devices usually need more space than the device they power, and are often based on rigid and bulky materials, making them difficult to wear. Fabric-based batteries without any rigid electrical components are therefore ideal candidates to solve the problem of powering these devices. Printing technologies have greater potential in manufacturing lightweight and low-cost batteries with high areal capacity and generating high voltages which are crucial for electronic textile (e-textile) applications. In this review, we present various printing techniques, and battery chemistries applied for smart fabrics, and give a comparison between them in terms of their potential to power the next generation of electronic textiles. Series combinations of many of these printed and distributed battery cells, using electrically conducting threads, have demonstrated their ability to power different electronic devices with a specific voltage and current requirements. Therefore, the present review summarizes the chemistries and material components of several flexible and textile-based batteries, and provides an outlook for the future development of fabric-based printed batteries for wearable and electronic textile applications with enhanced level of DC voltage and current for long periods of time.
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- Adnan E. Ali
- Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
- CONTACT Adnan E. Ali Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 6, Novi Sad21000, Serbia
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- Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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Huang C, Hu L, He J, Cui H, Zhu J, Yan J. Layered CsTi2NbO7 based anode materials: Effect of interlayered ions on the electrochemical properties. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2020.108283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Zhou LH, Liu HH, Liu KL, He P, Wang S, Jia LP, Dong FQ, Liu DC, Du LC. Corrosion Inhibition and Passivation Delay Action of Lauroamide Propylbetaine on Zinc in Alkaline Medium. RUSS J ELECTROCHEM+ 2020. [DOI: 10.1134/s1023193520080030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Torabi S, Mansoorkhani MJK, Majedi A, Motevalli S. REVIEW: Synthesis, Medical And Photocatalyst Applications Of Nano-Ag2O. J COORD CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/00958972.2020.1806252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Susan Torabi
- Food and Supplements Safety Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Deputy of Food and Drug Control, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Food and Supplements Safety Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, USA
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Jiang Y, Ba D, Li Y, Liu J. Noninterference Revealing of "Layered to Layered" Zinc Storage Mechanism of δ-MnO 2 toward Neutral Zn-Mn Batteries with Superior Performance. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2020; 7:1902795. [PMID: 32195094 PMCID: PMC7080538 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201902795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Revised: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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MnO2 is one of the most studied cathodes for aqueous neutral zinc-ion batteries. However, the diverse reported crystal structures of MnO2 compared to δ-MnO2 inevitably suffer a structural phase transition from tunneled to layered Zn-buserite during the initial cycles, which is not as kinetically direct as the conventional intercalation electrochemistry in layered materials and thus poses great challenges to the performance and multifunctionality of devices. Here, a binder-free δ-MnO2 cathode is designed and a favorable "layered to layered" Zn2+ storage mechanism is revealed systematically using such a "noninterferencing" electrode platform in combination with ab initio calculation. A flexible quasi-solid-state Zn-Mn battery with an electrodeposited flexible Zn anode is further assembled, exhibiting high energy density (35.11 mWh cm-3; 432.05 Wh kg-1), high power density (676.92 mW cm-3; 8.33 kW kg-1), extremely low self-discharge rate, and ultralong stability up to 10 000 cycles. Even with a relatively high δ-MnO2 mass loading of 5 mg cm-2, significant energy and power densities are still achieved. The device also works well over a broad temperature range (0-40 °C) and can efficiently power different types of small electronics. This work provides an opportunity to develop high-performance multivalent-ion batteries via the design of a kinetically favorable host structure.
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- Yuqi Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing and School of ChemistryChemical Engineering and Life ScienceWuhan University of TechnologyWuhanHubei430070P. R. China
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- School of Optical and Electronic InformationHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanHubei430074P. R. China
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- School of Optical and Electronic InformationHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanHubei430074P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing and School of ChemistryChemical Engineering and Life ScienceWuhan University of TechnologyWuhanHubei430070P. R. China
- State Center for International Cooperation on Designer Low‐carbon & Environmental Materials and School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouHenan450001P. R. China
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Shamraiz U, Ahmad Z, Raza B, Badshah A, Ullah S, Nadeem MA. CaO-Promoted Graphene-Supported Palladium Nanocrystals as a Universal Electrocatalyst for Direct Liquid Fuel Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:4396-4404. [PMID: 31904922 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b16151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Here, we present the fabrication of a reduced graphene oxide-supported PdCa (PdCa/rGO) alloyed catalyst via a NaBH4 reduction method for direct alcohol fuel cells in basic medium and direct formic acid fuel cells in acidic medium. Powder X-ray diffraction, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, and Raman spectroscopy are used to characterize the PdCa/rGO catalyst. We proved that the calcium oxide significantly enhances the electrocatalytic methanol, ethanol, and formic acid oxidation over the Pd/rGO surface. The obtained mass activities for PdCa/rGO are 4838.06, 4674.70, and 3906.49 mA mg-1 for formic acid, methanol, and ethanol, respectively. Long-term stability, high activity, and high level of tolerance to CO poisoning of the PdCa/rGO electrocatalyst are attributed to the presence of calcium oxide. These results prove that the PdCa/rGO catalyst has improved electrocatalytic performance for the oxidation of formic acid, methanol, and ethanol with reference to the Pd/rGO.
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- Umair Shamraiz
- Department of Chemistry , Quaid-i-Azam University , Islamabad 45320 , Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry , Quaid-i-Azam University , Islamabad 45320 , Pakistan
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Shanghai Jiatong University , Shanghai 200240 , China
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- Department of Chemistry , Quaid-i-Azam University , Islamabad 45320 , Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry , Quaid-i-Azam University , Islamabad 45320 , Pakistan
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The Influence of Dimethyl Sulfoxide as Electrolyte Additive on Anodic Dissolution of Alkaline Zinc-Air Flow Battery. Sci Rep 2019; 9:14958. [PMID: 31628355 PMCID: PMC6802117 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-51412-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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The present work describes the effects of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) in KOH aqueous electrolyte on the performance of a zinc-air flow battery. Aqueous electrolytes containing 7 M KOH and (0 to 20)% v/v DMSO were studied revealing a critical role of DMSO on the dissolution and deposition of zinc. The anodic zinc dissolution process was studied via cyclic voltammetry, Tafel polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The presence of DMSO showed improved zinc dissolution performance with the highest peak of zinc dissolution being the electrolyte containing 5% v/v DMSO. Tafel analysis demonstrated a significant decrease in polarization resistance and an increase in corrosion rate due to the introduction of DMSO to the electrolyte. This suggests that DMSO has the ability to suspend zinc oxide in the electrolyte, thus preventing passivation of the zinc surface. EIS results revealed that by adding DMSO to the electrolyte, charge transfer resistance increased. This is attributed to the formation of passive layers having arisen from DMSO adsorption, the formation of zincate ions in the vicinity of the zinc surface, and the deposition of discharged products. A difference in Nyquist plots was observed for 20% v/v DMSO/KOH and 0% v/v DMSO/KOH electrolytes implying non-Debye relaxation behavior taking place due to the surface effects. The electrolytes were implemented in a zinc-air flow battery. Maximum power densities of 130 mW/cm2 (5% v/v DMSO) and 125 mW/cm2 (20% v/v DMSO) were obtained and were observed to be about 43% and 28% higher than that of the DMSO-free electrolyte. Results indicated that when 20% v/v DMSO was added to KOH solution, there was 67% zinc utilization efficiency (550 mAh/g) which provided 20% improvement in discharge capacity. Further, the battery with 20% v/v DMSO demonstrated excellent cyclability. Overall, DMSO shows great promise for enhancement of zinc dissolution/deposition in zinc-air batteries.
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Lyu L, Gao Y, Wang Y, Xiao L, Lu J, Zhuang L. Improving the cycling performance of silver-zinc battery by introducing PEG-200 as electrolyte additive. Chem Phys Lett 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2019.02.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Chen X, Zhou Z, Karahan HE, Shao Q, Wei L, Chen Y. Recent Advances in Materials and Design of Electrochemically Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1801929. [PMID: 30160051 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201801929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2018] [Revised: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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The century-old zinc-air (Zn-air) battery concept has been revived in the last decade due to its high theoretical energy density, environmental-friendliness, affordability, and safety. Particularly, electrically rechargeable Zn-air battery technologies are of great importance for bulk applications like electric vehicles, grid management, and portable electronic devices. Nevertheless, Zn-air batteries are still not competitive enough to realize widespread practical adoption because of issues in efficiency, durability, and cycle life. Here, following an introduction to the fundamentals and performance testing techniques, the latest research progress related to electrically rechargeable Zn-air batteries is compiled, particularly new key findings in the last five years (2013-2018). The strategies concerning the development of Zn and air electrodes are in focus. The design of other battery components, namely electrolytes and separators are also discussed. Poor performance of O2 electrocatalysts and the lack of the long-term stability of Zn electrodes and electrolytes remain major challenges. Finally, recommendations regarding the testing routines and materials design are provided. It is hoped that this up-to-date account will help to shape the future research activities toward the development of practical electrically rechargeable Zn-air batteries with extended lifetime and superior performance.
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- Xuncai Chen
- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266590, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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Tan P, Chen B, Xu H, Cai W, He W, Zhang H, Liu M, Shao Z, Ni M. Integration of Zn-Ag and Zn-Air Batteries: A Hybrid Battery with the Advantages of Both. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:36873-36881. [PMID: 30284815 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b10778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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We report a hybrid battery that integrates a Zn-Ag battery and a Zn-air battery to utilize the unique advantages of both battery systems. In the positive electrode, Ag nanoparticles couple the discharge behaviors through the two distinct electrochemical systems by working as the active reactant and the effective catalyst in the Zn-Ag and Zn-air reactions, respectively. In the negative electrode, in situ grown Zn particles provide large surface areas and suppress the dendrite, enabling the long-term operating safety. The battery first exhibits two-step voltage plateaus of 1.85 and 1.53 V in the Zn-Ag reaction, after which a voltage plateau of 1.25 V is delivered in the Zn-air reaction, and the specific capacity reaches 800 mAh gZn-1. In addition, excellent reversibility and stability with maintaining high energy efficiency of 68% and a capacity retention of nearly 100% at 10 mA cm-2 are demonstrated through 100 cycles, outperforming both conventional Zn-air and Zn-Ag batteries. This work brings forth a conceptually novel high-performance battery, and more generally opens up new vistas for developing hybrid electrochemical systems by integrating the advantages from two distinct ones.
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- Peng Tan
- Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230026 , China
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- Department of Microelectronic Science and Engineering , Ningbo University , Ningbo 315211 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Innovative Fuel Cell and Battery Technologies , Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta , Georgia 30332-0245 , United States
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- Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Material, College of Energy, State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering , Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing 210009 , China
- Department of Chemical Engineering , Curtin University , Perth , Washington 6845 , Australia
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Fu J, Cano ZP, Park MG, Yu A, Fowler M, Chen Z. Electrically Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries: Progress, Challenges, and Perspectives. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1604685. [PMID: 27892635 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201604685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 472] [Impact Index Per Article: 67.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Revised: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Zinc-air batteries have attracted much attention and received revived research efforts recently due to their high energy density, which makes them a promising candidate for emerging mobile and electronic applications. Besides their high energy density, they also demonstrate other desirable characteristics, such as abundant raw materials, environmental friendliness, safety, and low cost. Here, the reaction mechanism of electrically rechargeable zinc-air batteries is discussed, different battery configurations are compared, and an in depth discussion is offered of the major issues that affect individual cellular components, along with respective strategies to alleviate these issues to enhance battery performance. Additionally, a section dedicated to battery-testing techniques and corresponding recommendations for best practices are included. Finally, a general perspective on the current limitations, recent application-targeted developments, and recommended future research directions to prolong the lifespan of electrically rechargeable zinc-air batteries is provided.
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- Jing Fu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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Li B, Quan J, Loh A, Chai J, Chen Y, Tan C, Ge X, Hor TSA, Liu Z, Zhang H, Zong Y. A Robust Hybrid Zn-Battery with Ultralong Cycle Life. NANO LETTERS 2017; 17:156-163. [PMID: 27936783 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b03691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Advanced batteries with long cycle life and capable of harnessing more energies from multiple electrochemical reactions are both fundamentally interesting and practically attractive. Herein, we report a robust hybrid zinc-battery that makes use of transition-metal-based redox reaction (M-O-OH → M-O, M = Ni and Co) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) to deliver more electrochemical energies of comparably higher voltage with much longer cycle life. The hybrid battery was constructed using an integrated electrode of NiCo2O4 nanowire arrays grown on carbon-coated nickel foam, coupled with a zinc plate anode in alkaline electrolyte. Benefitted from the M-O/M-O-OH redox reactions and rich ORR active sites in NiCo2O4, the battery has concurrently exhibited high working voltage (by M-O-OH → M-O) and high energy density (by ORR). The good oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity of the electrode and the reversible M-O ↔ M-O-OH reactions also enabled smooth recharging of the batteries, leading to excellent cycling stabilities. Impressively, the hybrid batteries maintained highly stable charge-discharge voltage profile under various testing conditions, for example, almost no change was observed over 5000 cycles at a current density of 5 mA cm-2 after some initial stabilization. With merits of higher working voltage, high energy density, and ultralong cycle life, such hybrid batteries promise high potential for practical applications.
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- Bing Li
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) , 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) , 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) , 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Republic of Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) , 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) , 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong , Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) , 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) , 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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Jeerapan I, Sempionatto JR, Pavinatto A, You JM, Wang J. Stretchable Biofuel Cells as Wearable Textile-based Self-Powered Sensors. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY. A 2016; 4:18342-18353. [PMID: 28439415 PMCID: PMC5400293 DOI: 10.1039/c6ta08358g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Highly stretchable textile-based biofuel cells (BFCs), acting as effective self-powered sensors, have been fabricated using screen-printing of customized stress-enduring inks. Due to synergistic effects of nanomaterial-based engineered inks and the serpentine designs, these printable bioelectronic devices endure severe mechanical deformations, e.g., stretching, indentation, or torsional twisting. Glucose and lactate BFCs with the single enzyme and membrane-free configurations generated the maximum power density of 160 and 250 µW cm-2 with the open circuit voltages of 0.44 and 0.46 V, respectively. The textile-BFCs were able to withstand repeated severe mechanical deformations with minimal impact on its structural integrity, as was indicated from their stable power output after 100 cycles of 100% stretching. By providing power signals proportional to the sweat fuel concentration, these stretchable devices act as highly selective and stable self-powered textile sensors. Applicability to sock-based BFC and self-powered biosensor and mechanically compliant operations was demonstrated on human subjects. These stretchable skin-worn "scavenge-sense-display" devices are expected to contribute to the development of skin-worn energy harvesting systems, advanced non-invasive self-powered sensors and wearable electronics on a stretchable garment.
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Lin P, Cong Y, Sun C, Zhang B. Non-covalent modification of reduced graphene oxide by a chiral liquid crystalline surfactant. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:2403-2411. [PMID: 26754831 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr07620j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In order to effectively disperse reduced graphene oxide (RGO) in functional materials and take full advantage of its exceptional physical and chemical properties, a novel and effective approach for non-covalent modification of RGO by a chiral liquid crystalline surfactant (CLCS) consisting of chiral mesogenic units, nematic mesogenic units with carboxyl groups and non-mesogenic units with a polycyclic conjugated structure is firstly established. The polycyclic conjugated structure can anchor onto the RGO surface via π-π interactions, the chiral mesogenic units possess affinity for chiral materials by joining the helical matrix of chiral material and the carboxyl groups in nematic mesogenic units are supposed to form coordination bonds with nano zinc oxide (ZnO) to fabricate functional nano hybrids. The transmittances of CLCS-RGO hybrids exhibit S-shaped nonlinear increase with the increase of wavelength, but the total transmittances from 220 nm to 800 nm show a linear decreasing trend with the increase of RGO content in the CLCS-RGO hybrid. Due to the superior thermal properties of RGO and the interactions between RGO and CLCS, the dispersed RGO can improve the glass transition and increase the thermal stability and decomposition activation energy of CLCS. The intercalation of RGO can decrease the thermochromism temperature and improve the pitch uniformity of CLCS. Furthermore, CLCS can promote the dispersion of RGO in chiral nematic liquid crystals (CNLCs), and the CNLC-RGO-CLCS hybrids present decreased driving voltage and accelerated electro-optical response. The CLCS non-covalently modified RGO can strengthen the photocatalytic degradation of ZnO by suppressing the aggregation of ZnO and RGO.
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- Pengcheng Lin
- Center for Molecular Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, 3 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110819, P. R. China.
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- Center for Molecular Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, 3 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110819, P. R. China.
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- Center for Molecular Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, 3 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110819, P. R. China.
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- Center for Molecular Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, 3 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110819, P. R. China.
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Zhang X, Cong Y, Zhang B. Covalent modification of reduced graphene oxide by chiral side-chain liquid crystalline oligomer via Diels–Alder reaction. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra20891f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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RGO was dispersed in the CSLCO matrix via DA reaction, and the composites have excellent properties.
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- Xiaodong Zhang
- Center for Molecular Science and Engineering
- Northeastern University
- Shenyang 110819
- P. R. China
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- Center for Molecular Science and Engineering
- Northeastern University
- Shenyang 110819
- P. R. China
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- Center for Molecular Science and Engineering
- Northeastern University
- Shenyang 110819
- P. R. China
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