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Gao M, Wang R, Lu X, Fan Y, Guo Z, Wang Y. A Highly Reversible Sn-Air Battery Possessing the Ultra-Low Charging Potential with the Assistance of Light. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202407856. [PMID: 38795326 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202407856] [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: 04/25/2024] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/27/2024]
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Aqueous Sn-air batteries are attracting a great deal of interest in recent years due to the ultra-high safety, low cost, dendrite-free and highly reversible Sn anode. However, the slurry oxygen reduction/evolution reaction (ORR/OER) kinetics on the air cathodes seriously affect the Sn-air battery performances. Although various advanced catalysts have been developed, the charge overpotentials (~1000 mV) of these Sn-air batteries are still not satisfactory. Herein, iron oxide (Fe2O3) modified titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanorods with heterogeneous structure are firstly synthesized on Ti mesh (Fe2O3@TiO2/Ti), and the obtained Fe2O3@TiO2/Ti films are further applied as catalytic electrodes for Sn-air batteries. The core-shell heterogeneous structure of Fe2O3@TiO2/Ti can effectively facilitate the conversion of electrochemical intermediates and separation of photo-excited electrons and holes to activate oxygen-related reaction processes. Density functional theory (DFT) and experimental results also confirm that Fe2O3@TiO2/Ti can not only act as the electrocatalysts to improve ORR/OER properties, but also exhibit the superior photo-catalytic activity to promote charging kinetics. Hence, the Fe2O3@TiO2/Ti-based Sn-air batteries show ultra-low overpotential of ~40 mV, excellent rate capability and good cycling stability under light irradiation. This work will shed light on rational photo-assisted catalytic cathode design for new-type metal-air batteries.
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- Mingze Gao
- College of Energy Material and Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, P. R. China
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- College of Energy Material and Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, P. R. China
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- PetroChina Shenzhen New Energy Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518052, P. R. China
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- PetroChina Shenzhen New Energy Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518052, P. R. China
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- College of Energy Material and Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, P. R. China
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- College of Energy Material and Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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Wen B, Huang Y, Jiang Z, Wang Y, Hua W, Indris S, Li F. Exciton Dissociation into Charge Carriers in Porphyrinic Metal-Organic Frameworks for Light-Assisted Li-O 2 Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2405440. [PMID: 38801657 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202405440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Light-assisted Li-O2 batteries exhibit a high round-trip efficiency attributable to the assistance of light-generated electrons and holes in oxygen reduction and evolution reactions. Nonetheless, the excitonic effect arising from Coulomb interaction between electrons and holes impedes carrier separation, thus hindering efficient utilization of photo-energy. Herein, porphyrinic metal-organic frameworks with (Fe2Ni)O(COO)6 clusters are used as photocathodes to accelerate exciton dissociation into charge carriers for light-assisted Li-O2 batteries. The coupling of Ni 3d and Fe 3d orbitals boosts ligand-to-metal cluster charge transfer, and hence drives exciton dissociation and activates O2 for superoxide (•O2 -) radicals, rather than singlet oxygen (1O2) under photoexcitation. These enable the light-assisted Li-O2 batteries with a low total overvoltage of 0.28 V and round-trip efficiency of 92% under light irradiation of 100 mW cm-2. This work highlights the excitonic effect in photoelectrochemical processes and provides insights into photocathode design for light-assisted Li-O2 batteries.
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- Bo Wen
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Power SourcesFrontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Power SourcesFrontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Power SourcesFrontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Power SourcesFrontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shanxi, 710049, China
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- Institute for Applied Materials (IAM), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D-76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Applied Chemistry and Engineering Research Centre of Excellence (ACER CoE), Université Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), Ben Guerir, 43150, Morocco
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Power SourcesFrontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin, 300192, China
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Zhang P, Cai M, Wei Y, Zhang J, Li K, Silva SRP, Shao G, Zhang P. Photo-Assisted Rechargeable Metal Batteries: Principles, Progress, and Perspectives. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2402448. [PMID: 38877647 PMCID: PMC11321620 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202402448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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The utilization of diverse energy storage devices is imperative in the contemporary society. Taking advantage of solar power, a significant environmentally friendly and sustainable energy resource, holds great appeal for future storage of energy because it can solve the dilemma of fossil energy depletion and the resulting environmental problems once and for all. Recently, photo-assisted energy storage devices, especially photo-assisted rechargeable metal batteries, are rapidly developed owing to the ability to efficiently convert and store solar energy and the simple configuration, as well as the fact that conventional Li/Zn-ion batteries are widely commercialized. Considering many puzzles arising from the rapid development of photo-assisted rechargeable metal batteries, this review commences by introducing the fundamental concepts of batteries and photo-electrochemistry, followed by an exploration of the current advancements in photo-assisted rechargeable metal batteries. Specifically, it delves into the elucidation of device components, operating principles, types, and practical applications. Furthermore, this paper categorizes, specifies, and summarizes several detailed examples of photo-assisted energy storage devices. Lastly, it addresses the challenges and bottlenecks faced by these energy storage systems while providing future perspectives to facilitate their transition from laboratory research to industrial implementation.
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- Pengpeng Zhang
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001China
- State Centre for International Cooperation on Designer Low‐Carbon & Environmental Materials (CDLCEM)Zhengzhou University100 Kexue AvenueZhengzhou450001China
- Zhengzhou Materials Genome Institute (ZMGI)Zhengzhou450001China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001China
- State Centre for International Cooperation on Designer Low‐Carbon & Environmental Materials (CDLCEM)Zhengzhou University100 Kexue AvenueZhengzhou450001China
- Zhengzhou Materials Genome Institute (ZMGI)Zhengzhou450001China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001China
- State Centre for International Cooperation on Designer Low‐Carbon & Environmental Materials (CDLCEM)Zhengzhou University100 Kexue AvenueZhengzhou450001China
- Zhengzhou Materials Genome Institute (ZMGI)Zhengzhou450001China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001China
- State Centre for International Cooperation on Designer Low‐Carbon & Environmental Materials (CDLCEM)Zhengzhou University100 Kexue AvenueZhengzhou450001China
- Zhengzhou Materials Genome Institute (ZMGI)Zhengzhou450001China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001China
- State Centre for International Cooperation on Designer Low‐Carbon & Environmental Materials (CDLCEM)Zhengzhou University100 Kexue AvenueZhengzhou450001China
- Zhengzhou Materials Genome Institute (ZMGI)Zhengzhou450001China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001China
- State Centre for International Cooperation on Designer Low‐Carbon & Environmental Materials (CDLCEM)Zhengzhou University100 Kexue AvenueZhengzhou450001China
- Nanoelectronics CenterAdvanced Technology InstituteUniversity of SurreyGuildfordGU2 7XHUK
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001China
- State Centre for International Cooperation on Designer Low‐Carbon & Environmental Materials (CDLCEM)Zhengzhou University100 Kexue AvenueZhengzhou450001China
- Zhengzhou Materials Genome Institute (ZMGI)Zhengzhou450001China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001China
- State Centre for International Cooperation on Designer Low‐Carbon & Environmental Materials (CDLCEM)Zhengzhou University100 Kexue AvenueZhengzhou450001China
- Zhengzhou Materials Genome Institute (ZMGI)Zhengzhou450001China
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Chen Y, Zhu Y, Sun Z, Kuai X, Chen J, Zhang B, Yin J, Luo H, Tang Y, Zeng G, Zhang K, Li L, Xu J, Yin W, Qiu Y, Zou Y, Ning Z, Ouyang C, Zhang Q, Qiao Y, Sun SG. Achieving High-Capacity Cathode Presodiation Agent Via Triggering Anionic Oxidation Activity in Sodium Oxide. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2407720. [PMID: 39032096 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202407720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2024] [Revised: 06/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/22/2024]
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Compensating for the irreversible loss of limited active sodium (Na) is crucial for enhancing the energy density of practical sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) full-cell, especially when employing hard carbon anode with initially lower coulombic efficiency. Introducing sacrificial cathode presodiation agents, particularly those that own potential anionic oxidation activity with a high theoretical capacity, can provide additional sodium sources for compensating Na loss. Herein, Ni atoms are precisely implanted at the Na sites within Na2O framework, obtaining a (Na0.89Ni0.05□0.06)2O (Ni-Na2O) presodiation agent. The synergistic interaction between Na vacancies and Ni catalyst effectively tunes the band structure, forming moderate Ni-O covalent bonds, activating the oxidation activity of oxygen anion, reducing the decomposition overpotential to 2.8 V (vs Na/Na+), and achieving a high presodiation capacity of 710 mAh/g≈Na2O (Na2O decomposition rate >80%). Incorporating currently-modified presodiation agent with Na3V2(PO4)3 and Na2/3Ni2/3Mn1/3O2 cathodes, the energy density of corresponding Na-ion full-cells presents an essential improvement of 23.9% and 19.3%, respectively. Further, not limited to Ni-Na2O, the structure-function relationship between the anionic oxidation mechanism and electrode-electrolyte interface fabrication is revealed as a paradigm for the development of sacrificial cathode presodiation agent.
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- Yilong Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Energy, Materials of China (Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory), Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Energy, Materials of China (Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory), Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Spallation Neutron Source Science Center, Dongguan, 523803, China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Spallation Neutron Source Science Center, Dongguan, 523803, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Guangdong, 523808, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Energy, Materials of China (Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory), Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Energy Devices (21C-Lab), Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), Ningde, 352100, China
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- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Energy Devices (21C-Lab), Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), Ningde, 352100, China
- Department of Physics, Laboratory of Computational Materials Physics, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Energy, Materials of China (Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory), Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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Zhang Y, He X, Li H, Zhao W, Wang K, Jiang K. In-situ dynamic catalysis electrode electrolyte interphase enabling Mg 2+ insertion in 2D metal-organic polymer for high-capacity and long-lifespan magnesium batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 674:603-611. [PMID: 38945027 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.06.151] [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: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 05/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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Rechargeable magnesium battery is regarded as the promising candidate for the next generation of high-specific-energy storage systems. Nevertheless, issues related to severe Mg-Cl dissociation at the electrolyte-electrode interface impede the insertion of Mg2+ into most materials, leading to severe polarization and low utilization of Mg-storage electrodes. In this study, a metal-organic polymer (MOP) Ni-TABQ (Ni-coordinated tetramino-benzoquinone) with superior surface catalytic activity is proposed to achieve the high-capacity Mg-MOP battery. The layered Ni-TABQ cathode, featuring a unique 2D π-d linear conjugated structure, effectively reduces the dissociation energy of MgxCly clusters at the Janus interface, thereby facilitating Mg2+ insertion. Due to the high utilization of active sites, Ni-TABQ achieves high capacities of 410 mAh/g at 200 mA g-1, attributable to a four-electron redox process involving two redox centers, benzoid carbonyls, and imines. This research highlights the importance of surface electrochemical processes in rechargeable magnesium batteries and paves the way for future development in multivalent metal-ion batteries.
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- Yujie Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China; School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China; Engineering Research Center of Power Safety and Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China; School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China; Engineering Research Center of Power Safety and Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China; School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China; Engineering Research Center of Power Safety and Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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Ansari RM, Chamola S, Ahmad S. Ruddlesden-Popper 2D Perovskite-MoS 2 Hybrid Heterojunction Photocathodes for Efficient and Scalable Photo-Rechargeable Li-Ion Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2401350. [PMID: 38822720 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202401350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
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Photo-rechargeable batteries (PRBs) can provide a compact solution to power autonomous smart devices located at remote sites that cannot be connected with the grid. The study reports the Ruddlesden-Popper (RP) metal halide perovskite (MHP) and molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) hybrid heterojunction-based photocathodes for Li-ion photo-rechargeable battery (Li-PRB) applications. Hybrid Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have demonstrated an average discharge specific capacity of 144.46 and 129.17 mAhg-1 for 50 cycles when operating at 176 and 294 mAg-1, respectively compared to the pristine LIBs which have shown specific capacity of 37.48 and 25.60 mAhg-1 under similar conditions. Hybrid Li-PRB has achieved an average dark discharge specific capacities of 128.66 mAhg-1 (capacity retention: 96.56%) which enhanced to 180.67 mAhg-1 under illumination (capacity retention: 97.39%; photo-enhancement: 40.42%) at 64 mAg-1. Excellent performance of hybrid Li-PRB is attributed to the formation of type-II heterojunction that leads to improved crystallinity and film morphology. The PRB has demonstrated a high photo conversion and storage efficiency (PC-SE) of 0.52% under standard 1 Sun illumination, which outperforms other previously reported MHP based LIBs and PRBs. This work provides a novel approach of harnessing the potential of MHPs for PRBs and offers new avenues for MHP photocathodes for various applications beyond PRBs.
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- Rashid M Ansari
- Advanced Energy Materials Lab, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 342030, India
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- Advanced Energy Materials Lab, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 342030, India
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- Advanced Energy Materials Lab, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 342030, India
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Wang YF, Song LN, Zheng LJ, Wang Y, Wu JY, Xu JJ. Reversible Carbon Dioxide/Lithium Oxalate Regulation toward Advanced Aprotic Lithium Carbon Dioxide Battery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202400132. [PMID: 38409997 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202400132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Li-CO2 batteries have received significant attention owing to their advantages of combining greenhouse gas utilization and energy storage. However, the high kinetic barrier between gaseous CO2 and the Li2CO3 product leads to a low operating voltage (<2.5 V) and poor energy efficiency. In addition, the reversibility of Li2CO3 has always been questioned owing to the introduction of more decomposition paths caused by its higher charging plateau. Here, a novel "trinity" Li-CO2 battery system was developed by synergizing CO2, soluble redox mediator (2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidoxyl, as TEM RM), and reduced graphene oxide electrode to enable selective conversion of CO2 to Li2C2O4. The designed Li-CO2 battery exhibited an output plateau reaching up to 2.97 V, higher than the equilibrium potential of 2.80 V for Li2CO3, and an ultrahigh round-trip efficiency of 97.1 %. The superior performance of Li-CO2 batteries is attributed to the TEM RM-mediated preferential growth mechanism of Li2C2O4, which enhances the reaction kinetics and rechargeability. Such a unique design enables batteries to cope with sudden CO2-deficient environments, which provides an avenue for the rationally design of CO2 conversion reactions and a feasible guide for next-generation Li-CO2 batteries.
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- Yi-Feng Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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Yu H, Liu D, Fu Z, Wang S, Zuo X, Feng X, Zhang Y. Dynamic Modulation of Li 2O 2 Growth in Li-O 2 Batteries through Regulating Oxygen Reduction Kinetics with Photo-Assisted Cathodes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202401272. [PMID: 38375744 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202401272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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Widely acknowledged that the capacity of Li-O2 batteries (LOBs) should be strongly determined by growth behaviors of the discharge product of lithium peroxide (Li2O2) that follows both coexisting surface and solution pathways. However until now, it remains still challenging to achieve dynamic modulation on Li2O2 morphologies. Herein, the photo-responsive Au nanoparticles (NPs) supported on reduced oxide graphene (Au/rGO) have been utilized as cathode to manipulate oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) kinetics by aid of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effects. Thus, we can experimentally reveal the importance of matching ORR kinetics with Li+ migration towards battery performance. Moreover, it is found that Li+ concentration polarization caused "sudden death" of LOBs is supposed to be just a form of suspended animation that could timely recover under irradiation. This work provides us an in-depth explanation on the working mechanism of LOBs from a kinetic perspective, offering valuable insights for the future battery design.
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- Haohan Yu
- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Department of Automation Science and Electrical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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Liang S, Zheng LJ, Song LN, Wang XX, Tu WB, Xu JJ. Accelerated Confined Mass Transfer of MoS 2 1D Nanotube in Photo-Assisted Metal-Air Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2307790. [PMID: 38088221 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202307790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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Applying solar energy into energy storage battery systems is challenging in achieving green and sustainable development, however, the efficient progress of photo-assisted metal-air batteries is restricted by the rapid recombination of photogenerated electrons and holes upon the photocathode. Herein, a 1D-ordered MoS2 nanotube (MoS2-ONT) with confined mass transfer can be used to extend the lifetime of photogenerated carriers, which is capable of overcoming the challenge of rapid recombination of electron and holes. The tubular confined space cannot only promote the orderly separation and migration of charge carriers but also realize the accumulation of charge and the rapid activation of oxygen molecules. The concave surface of MoS2-ONT can improve the carrier separation ability and prolong the carrier lifetime. Meanwhile, the ordered tubular confined space can effectively realize the rapid transfer of charge, ion, and oxygen. Under light irradiation, a fast oxygen reduction reaction kinetics of 70 mW cm-2 for photo-assisted Zn-air battery is achieved, which is the highest value reported for photo-assisted Zn-air batteries. Significantly, the photo-assisted Li-O2 battery based on MoS2-ONT also shows superior rate capability and other exciting battery performance. This work shows the universality of the confined carrier separation strategy in photo-assisted metal-air batteries.
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- Shuang Liang
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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Azadmanjiri J, Regner J, Sturala J, Sofer Z. Decoding Niobium Carbide MXene Dual-Functional Photoactive Cathode in Photoenhanced Hybrid Zinc-Ion Capacitor. ACS MATERIALS LETTERS 2024; 6:1338-1346. [PMID: 38576440 PMCID: PMC10988777 DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialslett.3c01661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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The coupling of energy harvesting and energy storage discrete modules in a single architecture as a "two-in-one" concept is significant in off-grid energy storage devices. This approach can decrease the device size and the loss of energy transmission in common integrated energy harvesting and storage systems. This work systematically investigates the photoactive characteristics of niobium carbide MXene, Nb2CTx, in a photoenhanced hybrid zinc-ion capacitor (P-ZIC). The unique configuration of the Nb2CTx photoactive cathode absorbs light to charge the capacitor and enables it to operate continuously in the light-powered mode. The Nb2CTx-based P-ZIC shows a photodriven capacitance enhancement of over 60% at the scan rate of 10 mV s-1 under 50 mW cm-2 illumination with 435 nm wavelength. Furthermore, a photoenhanced specific capacitance of ∼27 F g-1, an impressive photocharging voltage response of 1.0 V, and capacitance retention of ∼85% (over 3000 cycles) are obtained.
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- Jalal Azadmanjiri
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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Wang L, Liu N, Zhao X, Wang X, Zhang T, Luo Z, Li F. Copper and conjugated carbonyls of metal-organic polymers as dual redox centers for Na storage. Chem Sci 2024; 15:2133-2140. [PMID: 38332813 PMCID: PMC10848677 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc05023h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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Metal-organic polymers (MOPs) are fascinating electrode materials for high-performance sodium-ion batteries due to their multiple redox centers and low cost. Herein, a flower-like π-d conjugated MOP (Cu-TABQ) was synthesized using tetramino-benzoquinone (TABQ) as an organic ligand and Cu2+ as a transition metal node under the slow release of Cu2+ from [Cu(NH3)4]2+ and subsequent dehydrogenation. It possesses dual redox centers of Cu2+/Cu+ and C[double bond, length as m-dash]O/C-O to render a three-electron transfer reaction for each coordination unit with a high reversible capacity of 322.9 mA h g-1 at 50 mA g-1 in the voltage range of 1.0 to 3.0 V. The flower-like structure enhances fast Na+ diffusion and highly reversible organic/inorganic redox centers. This results in excellent cycling performance with almost no degradation within 700 cycles and great rate performance with 198.8 mA h g-1 at 4000 mA g-1. The investigation of the Na-storage mechanism and attractive performance will shed light on the insightful design of MOP cathode materials for further batteries.
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- Liubin Wang
- College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, Hebei University Baoding 071002 China
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- College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, Hebei University Baoding 071002 China
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- College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, Hebei University Baoding 071002 China
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- College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, Hebei University Baoding 071002 China
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- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Tianjin Key Lab for Photoelectric Materials & Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology Tianjin 300384 China
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- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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Jin S, Hong S, Gao X, Deng Y, Joo YL, Archer LA. Self-sufficient metal-air battery systems enabled by solid-ion conductive interphases. Faraday Discuss 2024; 248:305-317. [PMID: 37772414 DOI: 10.1039/d3fd00112a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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Metal-air batteries including Li-air, Na-air, Al-air, and Zn-air, have received significant scientific and technological interest for at least the last three decades. The interest stems primarily from the fact that the electrochemically active material (O2) in the cathode can in principle be harvested from the surroundings. In practice, however, parasitic reactions with reactive components other than oxygen in dry air passivate the anode, limit cycling stability of air-sensitive (e.g., Li, Na, Al) and electrolyte-sensitive (e.g., Zn) anodes, in most cases obviating the energy-density benefits of harvesting O2 from ambient air. As a compromise, so-called metal-oxygen batteries in which pure O2 is used as the active cathode material have been extensively studied but are understood to be of little practical relevance because of the large infrastructure required to produce the pure O2 stream. Here, we report on the design of solid-ion conductive chemically inert metal interphases that simultaneously protect a metal anode from parasitic reactions with electrolyte components and which facilitate rapid interfacial ion transport. Interphases composed of indium (In) are reported to be of particular interest for protecting Li and Na anodes from passivation in air whereas interphases composed of Sn are shown to prevent chemical and electrochemical corrosion of Zn anodes in alkaline electrolytes. We report further that these protections enable so-called self-sufficient metal-air batteries capable of extended cycling stability in ambient air environments.
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- Shuo Jin
- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
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- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
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Shi S, Shen Z, Li S, Wang Q, Wen R, Liu B. High-Yield Synthesis of Colloidal Carbon Rings and Their Applications in Self-Standing Electrodes of Li-O 2 Batteries. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:27664-27671. [PMID: 38038486 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c09716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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The use of carbon materials in porous electrodes has impressive advantages. However, precisely tailoring the multilevel pore structure of carbon electrodes remains an unsolved challenge. Here, we report a highly efficient site-selective growth strategy to synthesize colloidal carbon rings by templating patchy droplets. Carbon rings are used for the direct fabrication of self-standing porous electrodes with hierarchical pores for lithium-oxygen batteries (LOBs). In situ atomic force microscopy reveals that during discharge the discharge products densely nucleate and grow on carbon rings, demonstrating that such rings are a very potential electrode material in LOBs. The hollow carbon ring electrode (HCRE) possesses micrometer-scale channels formed by random packing of rings and nanochannels consisting of ring-shaped hollow cavities connected by nanosized pores in the wall. Both channels contribute to ion transportation and gas diffusion, but the storage of the discharge products mainly lies in micrometer-scale channels, leading to a high discharge capacity of LOBs (20 658 mAh/g). Our work paves a new way to construct hierarchically porous electrodes for application in electrocatalysis and electrochemical energy storage.
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- Shang Shi
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100149, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Zhang R, Hong H, Liu X, Zhang S, Li C, Cui H, Wang Y, Liu J, Hou Y, Li P, Huang Z, Guo Y, Zhi C. Molecular Engineering of a Metal-Organic Polymer for Enhanced Electrochemical Nitrate-to-Ammonia Conversion and Zinc Nitrate Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202309930. [PMID: 37828577 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202309930] [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: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Metal-organic framework-based materials are promising single-site catalysts for electrocatalytic nitrate (NO3 - ) reduction to value-added ammonia (NH3 ) on account of well-defined structures and functional tunability but still lack a molecular-level understanding for designing the high-efficient catalysts. Here, we proposed a molecular engineering strategy to enhance electrochemical NO3 - -to-NH3 conversion by introducing the carbonyl groups into 1,2,4,5-tetraaminobenzene (BTA) based metal-organic polymer to precisely modulate the electronic state of metal centers. Due to the electron-withdrawing properties of the carbonyl group, metal centers can be converted to an electron-deficient state, fascinating the NO3 - adsorption and promoting continuous hydrogenation reactions to produce NH3 . Compared to CuBTA with a low NO3 - -to-NH3 conversion efficiency of 85.1 %, quinone group functionalization endows the resulting copper tetraminobenzoquinone (CuTABQ) distinguished performance with a much higher NH3 FE of 97.7 %. This molecular engineering strategy is also universal, as verified by the improved NO3 - -to-NH3 conversion performance on different metal centers, including Co and Ni. Furthermore, the assembled rechargeable Zn-NO3 - battery based on CuTABQ cathode can deliver a high power density of 12.3 mW cm-2 . This work provides advanced insights into the rational design of metal complex catalysts through the molecular-level regulation for NO3 - electroreduction to value-added NH3 .
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- Rong Zhang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Hong Kong Center for Cerebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering (COCHE), 999077, Shatin, NT, HKSAR, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, 518060, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Hong Kong Center for Cerebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering (COCHE), 999077, Shatin, NT, HKSAR, China
- Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Centre for Functional Photonics, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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Xue Z, Ru Y, Wang Z, Li Q, Yu M, Li J, Sun H. A 3D-printed freestanding graphene aerogel composite photocathode for high-capacity and long-life photo-assisted Li-O 2 batteries. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:14877-14885. [PMID: 37647019 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr02679e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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The construction of a high-performance photocathode is essential for improving Li-O2 battery performance and solar energy utilization. However, the single pore and few active reaction sites of the photocathode result in insufficient discharge capacity and unsatisfactory cycling durability. Herein, we designed and fabricated a self-standing 3D-printed multi-pore graphene-based photocathode via direct ink writing (DIW) featuring non-competitive three-phase transmission channels to promote the transport of Li+, e-, and O2. The macropore provides adequate space for storage of the Li2O2 discharge product; the mesopore facilitates the reactant transport, while the micropore stores the active ions. Furthermore, the photogenerated carriers of the photocathode promote overpotential reduction. Under illumination, the charging voltage of the Li-O2 battery with a reduced graphene oxide/titanium dioxide (rGO/TiO2) photocathode is decreased from 4.55 V to 3.77 V, and the battery exhibits stable cycling for 1000 hours. Notably, the photocathode's pore structure and specific surface area are further optimized after adding carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Compared with rGO/TiO2, the specific surface area of reduced graphene oxide/titanium dioxide/carbon nanotubes (rGO/TiO2/CNTs) is increased by 12 times to 194.13 m2 g-1, and the discharge capacity can reach up to 33.37 mA h cm-2. This self-standing 3D-printed photocathode structure paves a new way for developing high-performance energy storage systems.
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- Zhichao Xue
- Department of Science, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang 110168, Liaoning, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang 110168, Liaoning, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang 110168, Liaoning, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang 110168, Liaoning, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang 110168, Liaoning, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang 110168, Liaoning, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang 110168, Liaoning, China.
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Wang XX, Guan DH, Miao CL, Kong DC, Zheng LJ, Xu JJ. Metal-Organic Framework-Based Mixed Conductors Achieve Highly Stable Photo-assisted Solid-State Lithium-Oxygen Batteries. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:5718-5729. [PMID: 36880105 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c11839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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The demand for high-energy sustainable rechargeable batteries has motivated the development of lithium-oxygen (Li-O2) batteries. However, the inherent safety issues of liquid electrolytes and the sluggish reaction kinetics of existing cathodes remain fundamental challenges. Herein, we demonstrate a promising photo-assisted solid-state Li-O2 battery based on metal-organic framework-derived mixed ionic/electronic conductors, which simultaneously serve as the solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) and the cathode. The mixed conductors could effectively harvest ultraviolet-visible light to generate numerous photoelectrons and holes, which is favorable to participate in the electrochemical reaction, contributing to greatly improved reaction kinetics. According to the study on conduction behavior, we discover that the mixed conductors as SSEs possess outstanding Li+ conductivity (1.52 × 10-4 S cm-1 at 25 °C) and superior chemical/electrochemical stability (especially toward H2O, O2-, etc.). Application of mixed ionic electronic conductors in photo-assisted solid-state Li-O2 batteries further reveals that a high energy efficiency (94.2%) and a long life (320 cycles) can be achieved with a simultaneous design of SSEs and cathodes. The achievements present the widespread universality in accelerating the development of safe and high-performance solid-state batteries.
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- Xiao-Xue Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China.,International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China.,International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China.,International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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Liu F, Fan Z. Defect engineering of two-dimensional materials for advanced energy conversion and storage. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:1723-1772. [PMID: 36779475 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00931e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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In the global trend towards carbon neutrality, sustainable energy conversion and storage technologies are of vital significance to tackle the energy crisis and climate change. However, traditional electrode materials gradually reach their property limits. Two-dimensional (2D) materials featuring large aspect ratios and tunable surface properties exhibit tremendous potential for improving the performance of energy conversion and storage devices. To rationally control the physical and chemical properties for specific applications, defect engineering of 2D materials has been investigated extensively, and is becoming a versatile strategy to promote the electrode reaction kinetics. Simultaneously, exploring the in-depth mechanisms underlying defect action in electrode reactions is crucial to provide profound insight into structure tailoring and property optimization. In this review, we highlight the cutting-edge advances in defect engineering in 2D materials as well as their considerable effects in energy-related applications. Moreover, the confronting challenges and promising directions are discussed for the development of advanced energy conversion and storage systems.
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- Fu Liu
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China. .,Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China.,Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518057, China
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Zhang L, Wang Y. Decoupled Artificial Photosynthesis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202219076. [PMID: 36847210 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202219076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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Natural photosynthesis (NP) generates oxygen and carbohydrates from water and CO2 utilizing solar energy to nourish lives and balance CO2 levels. Following nature, artificial photosynthesis (AP), typically, overall water or CO2 splitting, produces fuels and chemicals from renewable energy. However, hydrogen evolution or CO2 reduction is inherently coupled with kinetically sluggish water oxidation, lowering efficiencies and raising safety concerns. Decoupled systems have thus emerged. In this review, we elaborate how decoupled artificial photosynthesis (DAP) evolves from NP and AP and unveil their distinct photoelectrochemical mechanisms in energy capture, transduction and conversion. Advances of AP and DAP are summarized in terms of photochemical (PC), photoelectrochemical (PEC), and photovoltaic-electrochemical (PV-EC) catalysis based on material and device design. The energy transduction process of DAP is emphasized. Challenges and perspectives on future researches are also presented.
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- Linlin Zhang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, 116023, China
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Fu X, He F, Gao J, Yan X, Chang Q, Zhang Z, Huang C, Li Y. Directly Growing Graphdiyne Nanoarray Cathode to Integrate an Intelligent Solid Mg-Moisture Battery. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:2759-2764. [PMID: 36579966 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c11409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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A continuous humidity and solar-light dual responsive intelligent solid Mg-moisture battery (SMB) with a graphdiyne nanosheets array was fabricated. The integrated battery works based on a new concept of chemical bond conversion on the surface of the graphdiyne nanosheets array that is grown in situ on a 3D melamine sponge (GDY/MS). The unique structure, excellent catalytic, and semiconductor performance of GDY endows the GDY/MS with some outstanding characteristics on trapping and transferring water molecules, catalyzing HER, and utilizing solar energy, making the GDY/MS a new generation cathode for a high-performance intelligent SMB. The performance of the GDY/MS-based smart SMB (GSMB) can be continuously tuned by humidity and solar-light. The GSMB shows a significant positive correlation between open circuit potential (OCP) and humidity, while the natural band gap of GDY makes it further act as a photoelectrode to capture light and generate photoelectrons. The GSMB can be applied as a self-power humidity monitor with an ultrafast response time of <0.24 s, a recovery time of <0.16 s, and a sensitive (36,600%) respiratory sensing performance. This simple and efficient battery-made strategy represents the future development direction of self-power supply equipment, intelligent electronic devices, and intelligent battery integration.
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- Xinlong Fu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Geng J, Ni Y, Zhu Z, Wu Q, Gao S, Hua W, Indris S, Chen J, Li F. Reversible Metal and Ligand Redox Chemistry in Two-Dimensional Iron-Organic Framework for Sustainable Lithium-Ion Batteries. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:1564-1571. [PMID: 36635874 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c08273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are emerging as attractive electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries, owing to their fascinating features of sustainable resources, tunable chemical components, flexible molecular skeletons, and renewability. However, they are faced with a limited number of redox-active sites and unstable molecular frameworks during electrochemical processes. Herein, we design a novel two-dimensional (2D) iron(III)-tetraamino-benzoquinone (Fe-TABQ) with dual redox centers of Fe cations and TABQ ligands for high-capacity and stable lithium storage. It is constructed of square-planar Fe-N2O2 linkages and phenylenediamine building blocks, between which the Fe-TABQ chains are connected by multiple hydrogen bonds, and then featured as an extended π-d-conjugated 2D structure. The redox chemistry of both Fe3+ cations and TABQ anions is revealed to render its remarkable specific capacity of 251.1 mAh g-1. Benefiting from the intrinsic robust Fe-N(O) bonds and reinforced Li-N(O) bonds during cycling, Fe-TABQ delivers high capacity retentions over 95% after 200 cycles at various current densities. This work will enlighten more investigations for the molecular designs of advanced MOF-based electrode materials.
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- Jiarun Geng
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin300071, China.,School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore637459, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin300071, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi710049, China.,Institute for Applied Materials (IAM), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D-76344Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute for Applied Materials (IAM), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D-76344Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin300071, China.,Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin300192, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin300071, China.,Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin300192, China
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Jia C, Zhang F, Zhang N, Li Q, He X, Sun J, Jiang R, Lei Z, Liu ZH. Bifunctional Photoassisted Li-O 2 Battery with Ultrahigh Rate-Cycling Performance Based on Siloxene Size Regulation. ACS NANO 2023; 17:1713-1722. [PMID: 36622112 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c12025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Directly integrating the bifunctional photoelectrode into Li-O2 batteries has been considered an effective way to reduce the overpotential and promote electric energy saving. However, more regular investigations on various bifunctional photocatalysts have still been desired for high-performance photoassisted Li-O2 batteries. Herein, a systematic exploration of various-sized siloxene photocatalysts affected by Li-O2 batteries has been introduced. Compared with the utilization of larger-sized siloxene nanosheets (SNSs), the photoassisted Li-O2 battery with a siloxene quantum dot (SQD) photoelectrode delivers a superior round-trip efficiency of 230% based on the highest discharge potential up to 3.72 V and lowest charge potential of 1.60 V and enables the maintenance of a long-term cycling life with only 13% efficiency attenuation after 200 cycles at 0.075 mA/cm2. Furthermore, this system exhibits a record-high rate-cycling performance (162% round-trip efficiency, even at 3 mA/cm2) and a high discharge capacity of 2212 mAh/g at 1 mA/cm2. These ground-breaking performances could be attributed to the synergistic effect of the photocatalytic and electrocatalytic activities of SQD photocatalysts with the ideal conduction band/valence band values, the abundant defective sites, and the stronger O2 and lower LiO2 adsorption strengths of SQD photocatalysts. These systematic research studies highlight the significance of SQD bifunctional photocatalysts and could be extended to other photocatalysts for further high-efficiency photoelectric conversion and storage.
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- Congying Jia
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Shaanxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an 710062, P.R. China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Xi'an 710119, P.R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Shaanxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an 710062, P.R. China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Xi'an 710119, P.R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P.R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Xi'an 710119, P.R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P.R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Xi'an 710119, P.R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P.R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Xi'an 710119, P.R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P.R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Xi'an 710119, P.R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P.R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Xi'an 710119, P.R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Shaanxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an 710062, P.R. China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Xi'an 710119, P.R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Shaanxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an 710062, P.R. China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Xi'an 710119, P.R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P.R. China
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Zhang H, Chen J, Hong Y, Wu X, Huang X, Dai P, Luo H, Zhang B, Qiao Y, Sun SG. Titration Mass Spectroscopy (TMS): A Quantitative Analytical Technology for Rechargeable Batteries. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:9972-9981. [PMID: 36512422 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c03535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Development of high-energy-density rechargeable battery systems not only needs advanced qualitative characterizations for mechanism exploration but also requires accurate quantification technology to quantitatively elucidate products and fairly assess numerous modification strategies. Herein, as a reliable quantification technology, titration mass spectroscopy (TMS) is developed to accurately quantify O-related anionic redox reactions (Li-O2 battery and nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM)/Li-rich cathodes), parasitic carbonate deposition and decomposition (derived from air-exposure degradation and electrolyte oxidation), and dead Li0 formation (Li-metal battery and over-discharged graphite anode). TMS technology can harvest key information on products (e.g., quantification of oxidized lattice oxygen and solid electrolyte interphase (SEI)/cathode electrolyte interphase (CEI) components) and guide corresponding design strategy by enhancing understanding of the mechanism (e.g., clearly distinguish the catalytic target of highly oxidative Ni4+ on the NCM cathode). Not limited as a rigid quantification tool for widely known products/mechanisms, TMS technology has been demonstrated as a powerful and versatile tool for the investigations of advanced batteries.
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- Haitang Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen361005, PR China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Energy Materials of China (Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory), Xiamen361005, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen361005, PR China
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- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Energy Materials of China (Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory), Xiamen361005, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen361005, PR China
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- SZU-NUS Collaborative Innovation Center for Optoelectronic Science & Technology, International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen518060, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen361005, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen361005, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen361005, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen361005, PR China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Energy Materials of China (Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory), Xiamen361005, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen361005, PR China
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Lv J, Xie J, Mohamed AGA, Zhang X, Feng Y, Jiao L, Zhou E, Yuan D, Wang Y. Solar utilization beyond photosynthesis. Nat Rev Chem 2022; 7:91-105. [PMID: 37117911 DOI: 10.1038/s41570-022-00448-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Natural photosynthesis is an efficient biochemical process which converts solar energy into energy-rich carbohydrates. By understanding the key photoelectrochemical processes and mechanisms that underpin natural photosynthesis, advanced solar utilization technologies have been developed that may be used to provide sustainable energy to help address climate change. The processes of light harvesting, catalysis and energy storage in natural photosynthesis have inspired photovoltaics, photoelectrocatalysis and photo-rechargeable battery technologies. In this Review, we describe how advanced solar utilization technologies have drawn inspiration from natural photosynthesis, to find sustainable solutions to the challenges faced by modern society. We summarize the uses of advanced solar utilization technologies, such as converting solar energy to electrical and chemical energy, electrochemical storage and conversion, and associated thermal tandem technologies. Both the foundational mechanisms and typical materials and devices are reported. Finally, potential future solar utilization technologies are presented that may mimic, and even outperform, natural photosynthesis.
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Li J, Zhang K, Wang B, Peng H. Light-Assisted Metal-Air Batteries: Progress, Challenges, and Perspectives. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202213026. [PMID: 36196996 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202213026] [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: 09/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Metal-air batteries are considered one of the most promising next-generation energy storage devices owing to their ultrahigh theoretical specific energy. However, sluggish cathode kinetics (O2 and CO2 reduction/evolution) result in large overpotentials and low round-trip efficiencies which seriously hinder their practical applications. Utilizing light to drive slow cathode processes has increasingly becoming a promising solution to this issue. Considering the rapid development and emerging issues of this field, this Review summarizes the current understanding of light-assisted metal-air batteries in terms of configurations and mechanisms, provides general design strategies and specific examples of photocathodes, systematically discusses the influence of light on batteries, and finally identifies existing gaps and future priorities for the development of practical light-assisted metal-air batteries.
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- Jiaxin Li
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China.,Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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Chen Y, Xu J, He P, Qiao Y, Guo S, Yang H, Zhou H. Metal-air batteries: progress and perspective. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2022; 67:2449-2486. [PMID: 36566068 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2022.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The metal-air batteries with the largest theoretical energy densities have been paid much more attention. However, metal-air batteries including Li-air/O2, Li-CO2, Na-air/O2, and Zn-air/O2 batteries, are complex systems that have their respective scientific problems, such as metal dendrite forming/deforming, the kinetics of redox mediators for oxygen reduction/evolution reactions, high overpotentials, desolution of CO2, H2O, etc. from the air and related side reactions on both anode and cathode. It should be the main direction to address these shortages to improve performance. Here, we summarized recently research progress in these metal-air/O2 batteries. Some perspectives are also provided for these research fields.
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- Yuhui Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Center of Energy Storage Materials & Technology, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Center of Energy Storage Materials & Technology, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Energy Technology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Umezono, Tsukuba 305-8568, Japan
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- Center of Energy Storage Materials & Technology, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
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Ouyang H, Min S, Yi J, Liu X, Ning F, Xu Y, Jiang Y, Zhao B, Zhang J. Integrated Design for Regulating the Interface of a Solid-State Lithium-Oxygen Battery with an Improved Electrochemical Performance. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:53648-53657. [PMID: 36411718 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c13807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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A composite solid-state electrolyte (SSE) with acceptable safety and durability is considered as a potential candidate for high-performance lithium-oxygen (Li-O2) batteries. Herein, to address the safety issues and improve the electrochemical performance of Li-O2 batteries, a solvent-free composite SSE is prepared based on the thermal initiation of poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate radical polymerization, and an integrated battery is achieved by injecting an electrolyte precursor between electrodes during the assembly process through a simple heat treatment. The Li-metal symmetric cells based on this composite SSE achieve a critical current density of 0.8 mA cm-2 and a stable cycle life of over 900 h at a current density of 0.2 mA cm-2. This composite SSE effectively inhibits the erosion of O2 on the Li metal anode, optimizes the interface between the electrolyte and cathode, and provides abundant reaction sites for the electrochemical reactions during cycling. The integrated solid-state Li-O2 battery prepared in this work achieves stable long cycling (118 cycles) at a current density of 500 mA g-1 at room temperature, showing the promising future application prospects.
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- Hao Ouyang
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Institute for Sustainable Energy/College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Institute for Sustainable Energy/College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Institute for Sustainable Energy/College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Institute for Sustainable Energy/College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Institute for Sustainable Energy/College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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Yuan Z, Mao H, Yu D, Chen X. Photo-Assisted Metal-Air Batteries: Recent Progress, Challenges and Opportunities. Chemistry 2022; 29:e202202920. [PMID: 36437508 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202920] [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: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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To meet the need of high energy density, long durability, safe and cost-efficient energy conversion and storage devices, metal-air batteries like Li-O2 and Zn-O2 batteries have received enormous attention and were subject to exciting development in the past decade. Photo-assisted strategies that enable the effective combination of photo/electric energy conversion/storage render a new dimension for the conventional metal-air batteries techniques with mere electric energy utilization. Therefore, tremendous research is ongoing in search of more efficient and durable devices with photo-assisted strategies. This review provides an overview of photo-assisted Li-O2 batteries, Zn-O2 batteries, and batteries with various metal/air components. The working mechanism, the basic device architecture and practical performances of various photo-assisted systems are summarized and discussed. Furthermore, certain technical challenges and future opportunities for the photo-assisted metal air batteries are emphasized and discussed in the hope of stimulating further research.
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- Zhongke Yuan
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China.,Jieyang Branch of Chemistry, and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Jieyang, 515200, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer-Based Composites of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China.,Jieyang Branch of Chemistry, and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Jieyang, 515200, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer-Based Composites of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China.,Jieyang Branch of Chemistry, and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Jieyang, 515200, P. R. China
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Yu X, Liu G, Wang T, Gong H, Qu H, Meng X, He J, Ye J. Recent Advances in the Research of Photo‐Assisted Lithium‐Based Rechargeable Batteries. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202202104. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Xingyu Yu
- Centre for Hydrogenergy College of Materials Science and Technology Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing Jiangsu 210016 P. R. China
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- Hebei Provincial Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Materials College of Materials Science and Engineering North China University of Science and Technology Tangshan Hebei 063210 P. R. China
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- Centre for Hydrogenergy College of Materials Science and Technology Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing Jiangsu 210016 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science College of Science Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing Jiangsu 210037 P. R. China
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- Centre for Hydrogenergy College of Materials Science and Technology Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing Jiangsu 210016 P. R. China
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- Hebei Provincial Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Materials College of Materials Science and Engineering North China University of Science and Technology Tangshan Hebei 063210 P. R. China
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- Centre for Hydrogenergy College of Materials Science and Technology Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing Jiangsu 210016 P. R. China
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- TJU-NIMS International Collaboration Laboratory School of Material Science and Engineering Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 P. R. China
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA) National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-0044 Japan
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Jiang Z, Wen B, Huang Y, Li H, Li F. Metal‐Organic Framework‐Based Lithium‐Oxygen Batteries. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202202130. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Zhuoliang Jiang
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST) 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 (RECAST) 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 (RECAST) 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 (RECAST) College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations Tianjin 300192 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST) College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations Tianjin 300192 P. R. China
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Park SK, Boruah BD, Pujari A, Kim BM, De Volder M. Photo-Enhanced Magnesium-Ion Capacitors Using Photoactive Electrodes. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2202785. [PMID: 35988148 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202202785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Off-grid power sources are becoming increasingly important for applications ranging from autonomous sensor networks to fighting energy poverty. Interactions of light with certain classes of battery and capacitor materials have recently gained attention to enhance the rate performance or to even charge energy storage devices directly with light. Interestingly, these devices have the potential to reduce the volume and cost of autonomous power sources. Here, a light-enhanced magnesium (Mg)-ion capacitor is shown. The latter is interesting because of the large natural abundance of Mg and its ability to operate in low cost and non-flammable aqueous electrolytes. Photoelectrodes using a combination of vanadium dioxide and reduced graphene oxide can achieve capacitance enhancements of up to 56% under light exposure alongside a 21% higher energy density of 20.5 mAh kg-1 .
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- Sul Ki Park
- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK
- Institute for Materials Discovery, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK
- Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK
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Aprotic Li-O2 batteries are a promising energy storage technology, however severe side reactions during cycles lead to their poor rechargeability. Herein, highly reactive singlet oxygen (1O2) is revealed to generate in both the discharging and charging processes and is deterimental to battery stability. Electron-rich triphenylamine (TPA) is demonstrated as an effective quencher in the electrolyte to mitigate 1O2 and its associated parasitic reactions, which has the tertiary amine and phenyl groups to manifest excellent electrochemical stability and chemical reversibility. It reacts with electrophilic 1O2 to form a singlet complex during cycles, and it then quickly transforms to a triplet complex through nonradiative intersystem crossing (ISC). This efficiently accelerates the conversion of 1O2 to the ground-state triplet oxygen to eliminate its derived side reactions, and the regeneration of TPA. These enable the Li-O2 battery with obviously reduced overvoltages and prolonged lifetime for over 310 cycles when coupled with a RuO2 catalyst. This work highlights the ISC mechanism to quench 1O2 in Li-O2 battery.
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Lin L, Zhang Q, Ni Y, Shang L, Zhang X, Yan Z, Zhao Q, Chen J. Rational design and synthesis of two-dimensional conjugated metal-organic polymers for electrocatalysis applications. Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2022.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Liu W, Yang Y, Hu X, Zhang Q, Wang C, Wei J, Xie Z, Zhou Z. Light-Assisted Li-O 2 Batteries with Lowered Bias Voltages by Redox Mediators. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2200334. [PMID: 35678600 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202200334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The enormous overpotential caused by sluggish kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction and the oxygen evolution reaction prevents the practical application of Li-O2 batteries. The recently proposed light-assisted strategy is an effective way to improve round-trip efficiency; however, the high-potential photogenerated holes during the charge would degrade the electrolyte with side reactions and poor cycling performance. Herein, a synergistic interaction between a polyterthiophene photocatalyst and a redox mediator is employed in Li-O2 batteries. During the discharge, the voltage can be compensated by the photovoltage generated on the photoelectrode. Upon the charge with illumination, the photogenerated holes can be consumed by the oxidization of iodide ions, and thus the external circuit voltage is compensated by photogenerated electrons. Accordingly, a smaller bias voltage is needed for the semiconductor to decompose Li2 O2 , and the potential of photogenerated holes decreases. Finally, the round-trip efficiency of the battery reaches 97% with a discharge voltage of 3.10 V and a charge voltage of 3.19 V. The batteries show stable operation up to 150 cycles without increased polarization. This work provides new routes for light-assisted Li-O2 batteries with reduced overpotential and boosted efficiency.
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- Weiwei Liu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCast), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCast), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCast), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCast), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCast), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCast), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of New Energy Material Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCast), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Functional Material Manufacturing of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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Lin L, Ni Y, Shang L, Sun H, Zhang Q, Zhang W, Yan Z, Zhao Q, Chen J. Atomic-Level Modulation-Induced Electron Redistribution in Co Coordination Polymers Elucidates the Oxygen Reduction Mechanism. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c01075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Liu Lin
- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Xiong Q, Huang G, Yu Y, Li CL, Li JC, Yan JM, Zhang XB. Soluble and Perfluorinated Polyelectrolyte for Safe and High-Performance Li-O 2 Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202116635. [PMID: 35274415 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202116635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The severe performance degradation of high-capacity Li-O2 batteries induced by Li dendrite growth and concentration polarization from the low Li+ transfer number of conventional electrolytes hinder their practical applications. Herein, lithiated Nafion (LN) with the sulfonic group immobilized on the perfluorinated backbone has been designed as a soluble lithium salt for preparing a less flammable polyelectrolyte solution, which not only simultaneously achieves a high Li+ transfer number (0.84) and conductivity (2.5 mS cm-1 ), but also the perfluorinated anion of LN produces a LiF-rich SEI for protecting the Li anode from dendrite growth. Thus, the Li-O2 battery with a LN-based electrolyte achieves an all-round performance improvement, like low charge overpotential (0.18 V), large discharge capacity (9508 mAh g-1 ), and excellent cycling performance (225 cycles). Besides, the fabricated pouch-type Li-air cells exhibit promising applications to power electronic equipment with satisfactory safety.
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- Qi Xiong
- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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Gu X, Wang N, Ma S, Lian Z, Wang L, Li J, Lu Y, Liu Q. Exploration on the influence mechanism of nitrogen doped CoO on oxygen reduction and evolution reaction in Li-O2 battery. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Zhang K, Li J, Zhai W, Li C, Zhu Z, Kang X, Liao M, Ye L, Kong T, Wang C, Zhao Y, Chen P, Gao Y, Wang B, Peng H. Boosting Cycling Stability and Rate Capability of Li-CO 2 Batteries via Synergistic Photoelectric Effect and Plasmonic Interaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202201718. [PMID: 35192236 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202201718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Sluggish CO2 reduction/evolution kinetics at cathodes seriously impede the realistic applications of Li-CO2 batteries. Herein, synergistic photoelectric effect and plasmonic interaction are introduced to accelerate CO2 reduction/evolution reactions by designing a silver nanoparticle-decorated titanium dioxide nanotube array cathode. The incident light excites energetic photoelectrons/holes in titanium dioxide to overcome reaction barriers, and induces the intensified electric field around silver nanoparticles to enable effective separation/transfer of photogenerated carriers and a thermodynamically favorable reaction pathway. The resulting Li-CO2 battery demonstrates ultra-low charge voltage of 2.86 V at 0.10 mA cm-2 , good cycling stability with 86.9 % round-trip efficiency after 100 cycles, and high rate capability at 2.0 mA cm-2 . This work offers guidance on rational cathode design for advanced Li-CO2 batteries and beyond.
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- Kun Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China.,Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Institute of Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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Metal-organic framework-derived ZrO2/NiCo2O4/graphene mesoporous cake-like structure as enhanced bifunctional electrocatalytic cathodes for long life Li-O2 batteries. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Zhang H, Zhang Y, Du T, Cheng X, Zhao B, Qiang W. Enhanced cycle stability of Ni-rich LiNi0.83Co0.12Mn0.05O2 with Mg and La co-modification. J Solid State Electrochem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-022-05150-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Zhu Z, Lv Q, Ni Y, Gao S, Geng J, Liang J, Li F. Internal Electric Field and Interfacial Bonding Engineered Step-Scheme Junction for a Visible-Light-Involved Lithium-Oxygen Battery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202116699. [PMID: 35018699 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202116699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Li-O2 batteries have aroused considerable interest in recent years, however they are hindered by high kinetic barriers and large overvoltages at cathodes. Herein, a step-scheme (S-scheme) junction with hematite on carbon nitride (Fe2 O3 /C3 N4 ) is designed as a bifunctional catalyst to facilitate oxygen redox for a visible-light-involved Li-O2 battery. The internal electric field and interfacial Fe-N bonding in the heterojunction boost the separation and directional migration of photo-carriers to establish spatially isolated redox centers, at which the photoelectrons on C3 N4 and holes on Fe2 O3 remarkably accelerate the discharge and charge kinetics. These enable the Li-O2 battery with Fe2 O3 /C3 N4 to present an elevated discharge voltage of 3.13 V under illumination, higher than the equilibrium potential 2.96 V in the dark, and a charge voltage of 3.19 V, as well as superior rate capability and cycling stability. This work will shed light on rational cathode design for metal-O2 batteries.
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- Zhuo Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.,Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations
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Xiong Q, Huang G, Yu Y, Li C, Li J, Yan J, Zhang X. Soluble and Perfluorinated Polyelectrolyte for Safe and High‐Performance Li−O
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Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202116635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Qi Xiong
- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials Ministry of Education Department of Materials Science and Engineering Jilin University Changchun 130022 P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials Ministry of Education Department of Materials Science and Engineering Jilin University Changchun 130022 P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials Ministry of Education Department of Materials Science and Engineering Jilin University Changchun 130022 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials Ministry of Education Department of Materials Science and Engineering Jilin University Changchun 130022 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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Xia Q, Li D, Zhao L, Wang J, Long Y, Han X, Zhou Z, Liu Y, Zhang Y, Li Y, Adam AAA, Chou S. Recent advances in heterostructured cathodic electrocatalysts for non-aqueous Li-O 2 batteries. Chem Sci 2022; 13:2841-2856. [PMID: 35382475 PMCID: PMC8905958 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc05781b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Developing efficient energy storage and conversion applications is vital to address fossil energy depletion and global warming. Li-O2 batteries are one of the most promising devices because of their ultra-high energy density. To overcome their practical difficulties including low specific capacities, high overpotentials, limited rate capability and poor cycle stability, an intensive search for highly efficient electrocatalysts has been performed. Recently, it has been reported that heterostructured catalysts exhibit significantly enhanced activities toward the oxygen reduction reaction and oxygen evolution reaction, and their excellent performance is not only related to the catalyst materials themselves but also the special hetero-interfaces. Herein, an overview focused on the electrocatalytic functions of heterostructured catalysts for non-aqueous Li-O2 batteries is presented by summarizing recent research progress. Reduction mechanisms of Li-O2 batteries are first introduced, followed by a detailed discussion on the typical performance enhancement mechanisms of the heterostructured catalysts with different phases and heterointerfaces, and the various heterostructured catalysts applied in Li-O2 batteries are also intensively discussed. Finally, the existing problems and development perspectives on the heterostructure applications are presented.
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- Qing Xia
- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University Wenzhou 325035 China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University Jinan 250061 China
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- School of Physics, Shandong University Jinan 250100 China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University Jinan 250061 China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University Jinan 250061 China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University Jinan 250061 China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University Jinan 250061 China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University Jinan 250061 China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University Jinan 250061 China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University Jinan 250061 China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University Jinan 250061 China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University Wenzhou 325035 China
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Zhang K, Li J, Zhai W, Li C, Zhu Z, Kang X, Liao M, Ye L, Kong T, Wang C, Zhao Y, Chen P, Gao Y, Wang B, Peng H. Boosting Cycling Stability and Rate Capability of Li–CO
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Batteries via Synergistic Photoelectric Effect and Plasmonic Interaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202201718] [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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- Kun Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Department of Macromolecular Science Fudan University Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Department of Macromolecular Science Fudan University Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
- Department of Colloid Chemistry Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces 14476 Potsdam Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Department of Macromolecular Science Fudan University Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Department of Macromolecular Science Fudan University Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Department of Macromolecular Science Fudan University Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Department of Macromolecular Science Fudan University Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Department of Macromolecular Science Fudan University Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Department of Macromolecular Science Fudan University Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Department of Macromolecular Science Fudan University Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Department of Macromolecular Science Fudan University Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics Institute of Flexible Electronics Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an 710072 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Department of Macromolecular Science Fudan University Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Department of Macromolecular Science Fudan University Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Department of Macromolecular Science Fudan University Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Department of Macromolecular Science Fudan University Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
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Li F, Li ML, Wang HF, Wang XX, Zheng LJ, Guan DH, Chang LM, Xu JJ, Wang Y. Oxygen Vacancy-Mediated Growth of Amorphous Discharge Products toward an Ultrawide Band Light-Assisted Li-O 2 Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2107826. [PMID: 35266208 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202107826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Photoassisted electrochemical reaction is regarded as an effective approach to reduce the overpotential of lithium-oxygen (Li-O2 ) batteries. However, the achievement of both broadband absorption and long term battery cycling stability are still a formidable challenge. Herein, an oxygen vacancy-mediated fast kinetics for a photoassisted Li-O2 system is developed with a silver/bismuth molybdate (Ag/Bi2 MoO6 ) hybrid cathode. The cathode can offer both double advantages for light absorption covering UV to visible region and excellent electrochemical activity for O2 . Upon discharging, the photoexcited electrons from Ag nanoplate based on the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) are injected into the oxygen vacancy in Bi2 MoO6 . The fast oxygen reaction kinetics generate the amorphous Li2 O2 , and the discharge plateau is improved to 3.05 V. Upon charging, the photoexcited holes are capable to decompose amorphous Li2 O2 promptly, yielding a very low charge plateau of 3.25 V. A first cycle round-trip efficiency is 93.8% and retention of 70% over 500 h, which is the longest cycle life ever reported in photoassisted Li-O2 batteries. This work offers a general and reliable strategy for boosting the electrochemical kinetics by tailoring the crystalline of Li2 O2 with wide-band light.
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- Fei Li
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- College of Chemical and Food, Zhengzhou University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450044, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmentally Friendly Material of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun, 130103, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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Du D, Zhu Z, Chan KY, Li F, Chen J. Photoelectrochemistry of oxygen in rechargeable Li-O 2 batteries. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:1846-1860. [PMID: 35195634 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00877c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Rechargeable lithium-oxygen (Li-O2) batteries are promising energy storage devices due to their high theoretical energy density. However, the sluggish kinetics of the oxygen reduction and evolution reactions (ORR/OER) at the cathodes results in large polarization and low energy efficiency. Although advances have been achieved in electrode material designs and battery configurations, large discharge/charge voltage gaps remain. The introduction of light into Li-O2 batteries has been demonstrated to boost the reaction kinetics of the ORR/OER, leading to enhanced electrochemical performances, but the understanding of the photoelectrochemical process at oxygen cathodes is limited. This tutorial review focuses on the recent findings regarding photoinvolved oxygen cathodes, battery configurations, and the stability of Li-O2 batteries, aiming to provide a fundamental understanding of photoinvolved Li-O2 batteries. The challenges and perspectives are discussed in light of the interdisciplinary nature of photochemistry, materials chemistry, electrochemistry, computation, spectroscopy, and surface science.
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- Dongfeng Du
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China. .,Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China. .,Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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Lian Z, Pei Y, Ma S, Lu Y, Liu Q. Anchoring Ru/RuO
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Battery. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202104549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Zheng Lian
- Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 PR China
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- Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 PR China
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- Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 PR China
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- Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 PR China
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- Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 PR China
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Lv J, Xie J, Mohamed AGA, Zhang X, Wang Y. Photoelectrochemical energy storage materials: design principles and functional devices towards direct solar to electrochemical energy storage. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:1511-1528. [PMID: 35137737 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00859e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Advanced solar energy utilization technologies have been booming for carbon-neutral and renewable society development. Photovoltaic cells now hold the highest potential for widespread sustainable electricity production and photo(electro)catalytic cells could supply various chemicals. However, both of them require the connection of energy storage devices or matter to compensate for intermittent sunlight, suffering from complicated structures and external energy loss. Newly developed photoelectrochemical energy storage (PES) devices can effectively convert and store solar energy in one two-electrode battery, simplifying the configuration and decreasing the external energy loss. Based on PES materials, the PES devices could realize direct solar-to-electrochemical energy storage, which is fundamentally different from photo(electro)catalytic cells (solar-to-chemical energy conversion) and photovoltaic cells (solar-to-electricity energy conversion). This review summarizes a critically selected overview of advanced PES materials, the key to direct solar to electrochemical energy storage technology, with the focus on the research progress in PES processes and design principles. Based on the specific discussions of the performance metrics, the bottlenecks of PES devices, including low efficiency and deteriorative stability, are also discussed. Finally, several perspectives of potential strategies to overcome the bottlenecks and realize practical photoelectrochemical energy storage devices are presented.
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- Jiangquan Lv
- College of Electronics and Information Science & Organic Optoelectronics Engineering Research Center of Fujian's Universities, Fujian Jiangxia University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, P. R. China.,CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China. .,Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China. .,Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian 116023, China
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Qian B, Zhang Y, Hou X, Bu D, Zhang K, Lan Y, Li Y, Li S, Ma T, Song XM. A Dual Photoelectrode Photoassisted Fe-Air Battery: The Photo-Electrocatalysis Mechanism Accounting for the Improved Oxygen Evolution Reaction and Oxygen Reduction Reaction of Air Electrodes. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2103933. [PMID: 34862712 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202103933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Effective utilization of solar energy in battery systems is a promising solution to achieve sustainable and green development. In this work, a photoassisted Fe-air battery (PFAB) with two photoelectrodes of ZnO-TiO2 heterostructure and polyterthiophene (pTTh)-coated CuO (pTTh-CuO) grown on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) is proposed. The band structure of semiconductors and the charge-transfer mechanism of heterostructure are studied. The electrochemical results show that the photogenerated electrons and holes play key roles in reducing the oxygen evolution reaction (OER)/oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) overpotential in the discharging and charging processes, respectively. The short-circuit current density, the open-circuit voltage, and the maximum power output of the PFAB can reach 34.28 mA cm-2 , 1.15 V, and 5.69 mW cm-2 upon illumination, respectively. The photoassisted Fe-air battery exhibits a low charge voltage of 0.64 V for ZnO-TiO2 as photoelectrode and a discharge voltage of 1.38 V for pTTh-CuO as a photoelectrode at 0.1 mA cm-2 .
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- Bingzhi Qian
- Liaoning Key Laboratory for Green Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry of Advanced Materials, College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang, 110036, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory for Green Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry of Advanced Materials, College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang, 110036, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory for Green Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry of Advanced Materials, College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang, 110036, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory for Green Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry of Advanced Materials, College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang, 110036, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130000, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory for Green Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry of Advanced Materials, College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang, 110036, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory for Green Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry of Advanced Materials, College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang, 110036, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory for Green Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry of Advanced Materials, College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang, 110036, China
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- Centre for Translational Atomaterials, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122, Australia
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory for Green Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry of Advanced Materials, College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang, 110036, China
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Li Z, Song C, Dai P, Wu X, Zhou S, Qiao Y, Huang L, Sun SG. Nonvolatile and Nonflammable Sulfolane-Based Electrolyte Achieving Effective and Safe Operation of the Li-O 2 Battery in Open O 2 Environment. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:815-821. [PMID: 34994574 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c04537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The Li-O2 battery should operate effectively/safely in an open O2 environment for practical applications, but not trapped in sealed/closed atmosphere. However, the typical use of volatile and flammable electrolyte restricts Li-O2 battery to be able to be running in open O2 environment. We report herein, for the first time, a highly electrochemical reversible Li-O2 battery operated in an open O2 environment, i.e., under the condition of keeping O2 flowing continuously based on a nonvolatile and nonflammable sulfolane (TMS) solvent. The electrochemical irreversibility of Li2O2/O2 conversion and incompatibility between Li metal anodes and electrolyte have been addressed via dissolving LiNO3 in concentrated TMS electrolyte. The tuned electrolyte not only enables a stable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) with conformal inorganic components (including LiF, LiNxOy, and Li2O) that promotes a uniform Li electro-plating/stripping process but also results in a low charge overpotential, a stable discharge terminal plateau, and reversible O2 generation of the Li-O2 battery conducted in an open O2 environment.
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- Zhengang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, PR China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Energy Materials of China (Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory), Xiamen, 361005, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, PR China
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Li J, Zhang K, Zhao Y, Wang C, Wang L, Wang L, Liao M, Ye L, Zhang Y, Gao Y, Wang B, Peng H. High‐Efficiency and Stable Li−CO
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Battery Enabled by Carbon Nanotube/Carbon Nitride Heterostructured Photocathode. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202114612] [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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- Jiaxin Li
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Department of Macromolecular Science, and Laboratory of Advanced Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Department of Macromolecular Science, and Laboratory of Advanced Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics Institute of Flexible Electronics Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an 710072 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Department of Macromolecular Science, and Laboratory of Advanced Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Department of Macromolecular Science, and Laboratory of Advanced Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid-State Microstructures Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC) Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Department of Macromolecular Science, and Laboratory of Advanced Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Department of Macromolecular Science, and Laboratory of Advanced Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid-State Microstructures Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC) Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Department of Macromolecular Science, and Laboratory of Advanced Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Department of Macromolecular Science, and Laboratory of Advanced Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Department of Macromolecular Science, and Laboratory of Advanced Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
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