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An Y, Yu Q, He X, Zheng H, Chen J, Zhu S, Wu Q, Zhao Z. High-Electrochemical-Activity Composite Cathode Enabled by Fast Segmental Relaxation for Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 39143897 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c08006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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Solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries (SSLSBs) have attracted a great deal of attention because of their high theoretical energy density and intrinsic safety. However, their practical applications are severely impeded by slow redox kinetics and poor cycling stability. Herein, we revealed the detrimental effect of aggregation of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) on the redox kinetics and reversibility of SSLSBs. As a paradigm, we introduced a multifunctional hyperbranched ionic conducting (HIC) polymer serving as a solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) and cathode binder for constructing SSLSBs featuring high electrochemical activity and high cycling stability. It is demonstrated that the unique structure of the HIC polymer with numerous flexible ether oxygen dangling chains and fast segmental relaxation enables the dissociation of LiPS clusters, facilitates the conversion kinetics of LiPSs, and improves the battery's performance. A Li|HIC SPE|HIC-S battery, in which the HIC polymer acts as an SPE and cathode binder, exhibits an initial capacity of 910.1 mA h gS-1 at 0.1C and 40 °C, a capacity retention of 73.7% at the end of 200 cycles, and an average Coulombic efficiency of approximately 99.0%, demonstrating high potential for application in SSLSBs. This work provides insights into the electrochemistry performance of SSLSBs and provides a guideline for SPE design for SSLSBs with high specific energy and high safety.
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- Yong An
- Science and Technology Department, Chongqing Vocational Institute of Engineering, Chongqing 402260, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- Science and Technology Department, Chongqing Vocational Institute of Engineering, Chongqing 402260, China
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- Science and Technology Department, Chongqing Vocational Institute of Engineering, Chongqing 402260, China
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- Science and Technology Department, Chongqing Vocational Institute of Engineering, Chongqing 402260, China
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- Science and Technology Department, Chongqing Vocational Institute of Engineering, Chongqing 402260, China
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- China Automotive Engineering Research Institute Co., Ltd., Chongqing 402260, China
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- China Automotive Engineering Research Institute Co., Ltd., Chongqing 402260, China
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Whang G, Ketter L, Zhao T, Nazmutdinova E, Kraft MA, Zeier WG. High Areal Capacity Cation and Anionic Redox Solid-State Batteries Enabled by Transition Metal Sulfide Conversion. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:42189-42197. [PMID: 39093830 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c07252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/04/2024]
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Pure sulfur (S8 and Li2S) all solid-state batteries inherently suffer from low electronic conductivities, requiring the use of carbon additives, resulting in decreased active material loading at the expense of increased loading of the passive components. In this work, a transition metal sulfide in combination with lithium disulfide is employed as a dual cation-anion redox conversion composite cathode system. The transition metal sulfide undergoes cation redox, enhancing the electronic conductivity, whereas the lithium disulfide undergoes anion redox, enabling high-voltage redox conducive to achieving high energy densities. Carbon-free cathode composites with active material loadings above 6.0 mg cm-2 attaining areal capacities of ∼4 mAh cm-2 are demonstrated with the possibility to further increase the active mass loading above 10 mg cm-2 achieving cathode areal capacities above 6 mAh cm-2, albeit with less cycle stability. In addition, the effective partial transport and thermal properties of the composites are investigated to better understand FeS:Li2S cathode properties at the composite level. The work introduced here provides an alternative route and blueprint toward designing new dual conversion cathode systems, which can operate without carbon additives enabling higher active material loadings and areal capacities.
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- Grace Whang
- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Münster, Münster 48149, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Münster, Münster 48149, Germany
- International Graduate School of Battery Chemistry, Characterization, Analysis, Recycling and Application (BACCARA), University of Münster, Münster 48149, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Münster, Münster 48149, Germany
- International Graduate School of Battery Chemistry, Characterization, Analysis, Recycling and Application (BACCARA), University of Münster, Münster 48149, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Münster, Münster 48149, Germany
- International Graduate School of Battery Chemistry, Characterization, Analysis, Recycling and Application (BACCARA), University of Münster, Münster 48149, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Energy and Climate Research Helmholtz-Institute Münster (IEK-12), Jülich 52425, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Münster, Münster 48149, Germany
- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Energy and Climate Research Helmholtz-Institute Münster (IEK-12), Jülich 52425, Germany
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Zhao F, Yang K, Liu Y, Li J, Li C, Xu X, He Y. Developing a Multifunctional Cathode for Photoassisted Lithium-Sulfur Battery. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024:e2402978. [PMID: 39030867 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202402978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Revised: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/22/2024]
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Integration of solar cell and secondary battery cannot only promote solar energy application but also improve the electrochemical performance of battery. Lithium-sulfur battery (LSB) is an ideal candidate for photoassisted batteries owing to its high theoretical capacity. Unfortunately, the researches related the combination of solar energy and LSB are relatively lacking. Herein, a freestanding photoelectrode is developed for photoassisted lithium-sulfur battery (PALSB) by constructing a heterogeneous structured Au@N-TiO2 on carbon cloths (Au@N-TiO2/CC), which combines multiple advantages. The Au@N-TiO2/CC photoelectrode can produce the photoelectrons to facilitate sulfur reduction during discharge process, while generating holes to accelerate sulfur evolution during charge process, improving the kinetics of electrochemical reactions. Meanwhile, Au@N-TiO2/CC can work as an electrocatalyst to promote the conversion of intermediate polysulfides during charge/discharge process, mitigating induced side reactions. Benefiting from the synergistic effect of electrocatalysis and photocatalysis, PALSB assembled with an Au@N-TiO2/CC photoelectrode obtains ultrahigh specific capacity, excellent rate performance, and outstanding cycling performance. What is more, the Au@N-TiO2/CC assembled PALSB can be directly charged under light illumination. This work not only expands the application of solar energy but also provides a new insight to develop advanced LSBs.
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- Fei Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China
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Zhao Y, Geng C, Wang L, Cao Y, Yang H, Peng L, Jiang X, Guo Y, Ye X, Lv W, Yang QH. Engineering catalytic defects via molecular imprinting for high energy Li-S pouch cells. Natl Sci Rev 2024; 11:nwae190. [PMID: 38938275 PMCID: PMC11210504 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwae190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2024] [Revised: 05/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024] Open
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Heterogeneous catalysis promises to accelerate sulfur-involved conversion reactions in lithium-sulfur batteries. Solid-state Li2S dissociation remains as the rate-limiting step because of the weakly matched solid-solid electrocatalysis interfaces. We propose an electrochemically molecular-imprinting strategy to have a metal sulfide (MS) catalyst with imprinted defects in positions from which the pre-implanted Li2S has been electrochemically removed. Such tailor-made defects enable the catalyst to bind exclusively to Li atoms in Li2S reactant and elongate the Li-S bond, thus decreasing the reaction energy barrier during charging. The imprinted Ni3S2 catalyst shows the best activity due to the highest defect concentration among the MS catalysts examined. The Li2S oxidation potential is substantially reduced to 2.34 V from 2.96 V for the counterpart free of imprinted vacancies, and an Ah-level pouch cell is realized with excellent cycling performance. With a lean electrolyte/sulfur ratio of 1.80 μL mgS -1, the cell achieves a benchmarkedly high energy density beyond 500 Wh kg-1.
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- Yufei Zhao
- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
- Nanoyang Group, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon and Electrochemical Energy Storage, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Fuzhou 350207, China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
- Nanoyang Group, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon and Electrochemical Energy Storage, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Nanoyang Group, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon and Electrochemical Energy Storage, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Fuzhou 350207, China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
- Nanoyang Group, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon and Electrochemical Energy Storage, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Fuzhou 350207, China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Nanoyang Group, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon and Electrochemical Energy Storage, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Nanoyang Group, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon and Electrochemical Energy Storage, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Nanoyang Group, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon and Electrochemical Energy Storage, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Nanoyang Group, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon and Electrochemical Energy Storage, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Fuzhou 350207, China
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Yang T, Mao H, Zhang Q, Xu C, Gao Q, Cai X, Zhang S, Fang Y, Zhou X, Peng F, Yang S. Complementary Weaknesses: A Win-Win Approach for rGO/CdS to Improve the Energy Conversion Performance of Integrated Photorechargeable Li-S Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202403022. [PMID: 38485698 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202403022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Integrating solar energy into rechargeable battery systems represents a significant advancement towards sustainable energy storage solutions. Herein, we propose a win-win solution to reduce the shuttle effect of polysulfide and improve the photocorrosion stability of CdS, thereby enhancing the energy conversion efficiency of rGO/CdS-based photorechargeable integrated lithium-sulfur batteries (PRLSBs). Experimental results show that CdS can effectively anchor polysulfide under sunlight irradiation for 20 minutes. Under a high current density (1 C), the discharge-specific capacity of the PRLSBs increased to 971.30 mAh g-1, which is 113.3 % enhancement compared to that of under dark condition (857.49 mAh g-1). Remarkably, without an electrical power supply, the PRLSBs can maintain a 21 hours discharge process following merely 1.5 hours of light irradiation, achieving a breakthrough solar-to-electrical energy conversion efficiency of up to 5.04 %. Ex situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and in situ Raman analysis corroborate the effectiveness of this complementary weakness approach in bolstering redox kinetics and curtailing polysulfide dissolution in PRLSBs. This work showcases a feasible strategy to develop PRLSBs with potential dual-functional metal sulfide photoelectrodes, which will be of great interest in future-oriented off-grid photocell systems.
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- Tianzhen Yang
- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Materials Chemistry of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Lingnan Normal University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524048, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 51006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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Lee J, Zhao C, Wang C, Chen A, Sun X, Amine K, Xu GL. Bridging the gap between academic research and industrial development in advanced all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:5264-5290. [PMID: 38619389 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00439b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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The energy storage and vehicle industries are heavily investing in advancing all-solid-state batteries to overcome critical limitations in existing liquid electrolyte-based lithium-ion batteries, specifically focusing on mitigating fire hazards and improving energy density. All-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries (ASSLSBs), featuring earth-abundant sulfur cathodes, high-capacity metallic lithium anodes, and non-flammable solid electrolytes, hold significant promise. Despite these appealing advantages, persistent challenges like sluggish sulfur redox kinetics, lithium metal failure, solid electrolyte degradation, and manufacturing complexities hinder their practical use. To facilitate the transition of these technologies to an industrial scale, bridging the gap between fundamental scientific research and applied R&D activities is crucial. Our review will address the inherent challenges in cell chemistries within ASSLSBs, explore advanced characterization techniques, and delve into innovative cell structure designs. Furthermore, we will provide an overview of the recent trends in R&D and investment activities from both academia and industry. Building on the fundamental understandings and significant progress that has been made thus far, our objective is to motivate the battery community to advance ASSLSBs in a practical direction and propel the industrialized process.
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- Jieun Lee
- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S Cass Ave, Lemont, IL 60439, USA.
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S Cass Ave, Lemont, IL 60439, USA.
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- Eastern Institute for Advanced Study, Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315200, P. R. China
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- Laurel Heights Secondary School, 650 Laurelwood Dr, Waterloo, ON, N2V 2V1, Canada
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- Eastern Institute for Advanced Study, Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315200, P. R. China
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S Cass Ave, Lemont, IL 60439, USA.
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S Cass Ave, Lemont, IL 60439, USA.
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Song Z, Jiang W, Li B, Qu Y, Mao R, Jian X, Hu F. Advanced Polymers in Cathodes and Electrolytes for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: Progress and Prospects. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2308550. [PMID: 38282057 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, which store energy through reversible redox reactions with multiple electron transfers, are seen as one of the promising energy storage systems of the future due to their outstanding advantages. However, the shuttle effect, volume expansion, low conductivity of sulfur cathodes, and uncontrollable dendrite phenomenon of the lithium anodes have hindered the further application of Li-S batteries. In order to solve the problems and clarify the electrochemical reaction mechanism, various types of materials, such as metal compounds and carbon materials, are used in Li-S batteries. Polymers, as a class of inexpensive, lightweight, and electrochemically stable materials, enable the construction of low-cost, high-specific capacity Li-S batteries. Moreover, polymers can be multifunctionalized by obtaining rich structures through molecular design, allowing them to be applied not only in cathodes, but also in binders and solid-state electrolytes to optimize electrochemical performance from multiple perspectives. The most widely used areas related to polymer applications in Li-S batteries, including cathodes and electrolytes, are selected for a comprehensive overview, and the relevant mechanisms of polymer action in different components are discussed. Finally, the prospects for the practical application of polymers in Li-S batteries are presented in terms of advanced characterization and mechanistic analysis.
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- Zihui Song
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High-Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High-Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High-Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High-Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High-Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High-Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High-Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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Gicha BB, Tufa LT, Nwaji N, Hu X, Lee J. Advances in All-Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Batteries for Commercialization. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2024; 16:172. [PMID: 38619762 PMCID: PMC11018734 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01385-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Solid-state batteries are commonly acknowledged as the forthcoming evolution in energy storage technologies. Recent development progress for these rechargeable batteries has notably accelerated their trajectory toward achieving commercial feasibility. In particular, all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries (ASSLSBs) that rely on lithium-sulfur reversible redox processes exhibit immense potential as an energy storage system, surpassing conventional lithium-ion batteries. This can be attributed predominantly to their exceptional energy density, extended operational lifespan, and heightened safety attributes. Despite these advantages, the adoption of ASSLSBs in the commercial sector has been sluggish. To expedite research and development in this particular area, this article provides a thorough review of the current state of ASSLSBs. We delve into an in-depth analysis of the rationale behind transitioning to ASSLSBs, explore the fundamental scientific principles involved, and provide a comprehensive evaluation of the main challenges faced by ASSLSBs. We suggest that future research in this field should prioritize plummeting the presence of inactive substances, adopting electrodes with optimum performance, minimizing interfacial resistance, and designing a scalable fabrication approach to facilitate the commercialization of ASSLSBs.
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- Birhanu Bayissa Gicha
- Research Institute of Materials Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Materials Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-106, Warsaw, Poland
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, 200444, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea.
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Yang H, Jing M, Wang L, Xu H, Yan X, He X. PDOL-Based Solid Electrolyte Toward Practical Application: Opportunities and Challenges. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2024; 16:127. [PMID: 38381226 PMCID: PMC10881957 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01354-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Polymer solid-state lithium batteries (SSLB) are regarded as a promising energy storage technology to meet growing demand due to their high energy density and safety. Ion conductivity, interface stability and battery assembly process are still the main challenges to hurdle the commercialization of SSLB. As the main component of SSLB, poly(1,3-dioxolane) (PDOL)-based solid polymer electrolytes polymerized in-situ are becoming a promising candidate solid electrolyte, for their high ion conductivity at room temperature, good battery electrochemical performances, and simple assembly process. This review analyzes opportunities and challenges of PDOL electrolytes toward practical application for polymer SSLB. The focuses include exploring the polymerization mechanism of DOL, the performance of PDOL composite electrolytes, and the application of PDOL. Furthermore, we provide a perspective on future research directions that need to be emphasized for commercialization of PDOL-based electrolytes in SSLB. The exploration of these schemes facilitates a comprehensive and profound understanding of PDOL-based polymer electrolyte and provides new research ideas to boost them toward practical application in solid-state batteries.
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- Hua Yang
- Institute for Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China.
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Zhao M, Peng HJ, Li BQ, Huang JQ. Kinetic Promoters for Sulfur Cathodes in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Acc Chem Res 2024. [PMID: 38319810 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.3c00698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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ConspectusLithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have attracted worldwide attention as promising next-generation rechargeable batteries due to their high theoretical energy density of 2600 Wh kg-1. The actual energy density of Li-S batteries at the pouch cell level has significantly exceeded that of state-of-the-art Li-ion batteries. However, the overall performances of Li-S batteries under practical working conditions are limited by the sluggish conversion kinetics of the sulfur cathodes. To overcome the above challenge, various kinetic promotion strategies have been proposed to accelerate the multiphase and multi-electron cathodic redox reactions between sulfur, lithium polysulfides (LiPSs), and lithium sulfide. Nowadays, kinetic promoters have been massively employed in sulfur cathodes to achieve Li-S batteries with high energy densities, high rates, and long lifespans. A comprehensive and timely summary of cutting-edge kinetic promoters for sulfur cathodes is of great essence to afford an in-depth understanding of the unique Li-S electrochemistry.In this Account, we outline the recent efforts on the design of sulfur cathode kinetic promoters for advanced Li-S batteries. The latest progress is discussed in detail regarding heterogeneous, homogeneous, and semi-immobilized kinetic promoters. Heterogeneous promoters, representatively known as electrocatalysts, function mainly by reducing the energy barriers of the interfacial electrochemical reactions. The working mechanism, activity regulation strategies, and reconstitution/deactivation processes of the heterogeneous promoters are reviewed to provide guiding principles for rational design. In comparison, homogeneous promoters are able to fully contact with the reaction interfaces and regulate the electron/ion-inaccessible reactants in working Li-S batteries. Redox mediators and redox comediators are typical homogeneous promoters. The former establishes extra chemical reaction pathways to circumvent the originally sluggish steps and boost the overall kinetics, while the latter fundamentally modifies the LiPS molecules to enhance their redox kinetics. For semi-immobilized promoters, the active units are generally anchored on the cathode substrate through flexible chains with mobile characteristics. Such a design endows the promoter with both heterogeneous and homogeneous characteristics to comprehensively regulate the multiphase sulfur redox reactions involving both mobile and immobile reactants.Overall, this Account summarizes the fundamental electrochemistry, design principles, and practical promotion effects of the various kinetic promoters used for the sulfur cathodes in Li-S batteries. We believe that this Account will provide an in-depth and cutting-edge understanding of the unique sulfur electrochemistry, thereby providing guidance for further development of high-performance Li-S batteries and analogous rechargeable battery systems.
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- Meng Zhao
- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, Sichuan, China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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Zhu X, Bian T, Song X, Zheng M, Shen Z, Liu Z, Guo Z, He J, Zeng Z, Bai F, Wen L, Zhang S, Lu J, Zhao Y. Accelerating S↔Li 2 S Reactions in Li-S Batteries through Activation of S/Li 2 S with a Bifunctional Semiquinone Catalyst. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023:e202315087. [PMID: 38087471 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202315087] [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: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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The reaction rate bottleneck during interconversion between insulating S8 (S) and Li2 S fundamentally leads to incomplete conversion and restricted lifespan of Li-S battery, especially under high S loading and lean electrolyte conditions. Herein, we demonstrate a new catalytic chemistry: soluble semiquinone, 2-tertbutyl-semianthraquinone lithium (Li+ TBAQ⋅- ), as both e- /Li+ donor and acceptor for simultaneous S reduction and Li2 S oxidation. The efficient activation of S and Li2 S by Li+ TBAQ⋅- in the initial discharging/charging state maximizes the amount of soluble lithium polysulfide, thereby substantially improve the rate of solid-liquid-solid reaction by promoting long-range electron transfer. With in situ Raman spectra and theoretical calculations, we reveal that the activation of S/Li2 S is the rate-limiting step for effective S utilization under high S loading and low E/S ratio. Beyond that, the S activation ratio is firstly proposed as an accurate indicator to quantitatively evaluate the reaction rate. As a result, the Li-S batteries with Li+ TBAQ⋅- deliver superior cycling performance and over 5 times higher S utilization ratio at high S loading of 7.0 mg cm-2 and a current rate of 1 C compared to those without Li+ TBAQ⋅- . We hope this study contributes to the fundamental understanding of S redox chemical and inspires the design of efficient catalysis for advanced Li-S batteries.
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- Xuebing Zhu
- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National, Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National, Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National, Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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- Center for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environmental Science, Griffith University Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, 4222, Australia
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National, Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National, Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National, Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National, Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National, Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National, Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Center for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environmental Science, Griffith University Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, 4222, Australia
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310027, China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National, Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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Kim S, Yang K, Yang K, De Volder M, Lee Y. Permselective Ionic-Shield for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:10391-10397. [PMID: 37943575 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c03021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries (LiSBs) are promising next-generation batteries because of their low cost and high theoretical energy densities. Despite remarkable advances over the decades, polysulfide (PS) shuttling during battery cycling remains a challenge in the development of commercial LiSBs and is accelerated under practical conditions. Herein, we report a permselective ionic shield between the electrodes that blocks PS shuttles and passes Li ions to high-performance LiSBs. This shield is easily built onto the separator by ionic complexation and intermolecular bonding of functional polymers, thereby improving the battery performance and safety. The LiSB with the developed shield delivers a remarkable discharge capacity of 917 mAh g-1 after 1000 cycles at 2 C. In addition, the behavior of LiSBs under practical conditions that can realize a high energy density is investigated to achieve the optimal balance in this system. This study provides new insights into the imminent development of separators for practical LiSBs.
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- Soochan Kim
- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0FS United Kingdom
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 16419 Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 16419 Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, 050018 Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0FS United Kingdom
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 16419 Suwon, Republic of Korea
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Kim JT, Rao A, Nie HY, Hu Y, Li W, Zhao F, Deng S, Hao X, Fu J, Luo J, Duan H, Wang C, Singh CV, Sun X. Manipulating Li 2S 2/Li 2S mixed discharge products of all-solid-state lithium sulfur batteries for improved cycle life. Nat Commun 2023; 14:6404. [PMID: 37828044 PMCID: PMC10570351 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42109-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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All-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries offer a compelling opportunity for next-generation energy storage, due to their high theoretical energy density, low cost, and improved safety. However, their widespread adoption is hindered by an inadequate understanding of their discharge products. Using X-ray absorption spectroscopy and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry, we reveal that the discharge product of all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries is not solely composed of Li2S, but rather consists of a mixture of Li2S and Li2S2. Employing this insight, we propose an integrated strategy that: (1) manipulates the lower cutoff potential to promote a Li2S2-dominant discharge product and (2) incorporates a trace amount of solid-state catalyst (LiI) into the S composite electrode. This approach leads to all-solid-state cells with a Li-In alloy negative electrode that deliver a reversible capacity of 979.6 mAh g-1 for 1500 cycles at 2.0 A g-1 at 25 °C. Our findings provide crucial insights into the discharge products of all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries and may offer a feasible approach to enhance their overall performance.
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- Jung Tae Kim
- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, Ontario, ON, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, Ontario, ON, M5S 3E4, Canada
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- Surface Science Western, University of Western Ontario, 999 Collip Circle, London, Ontario, ON, N6G 0J3, Canada
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, Ontario, ON, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, Ontario, ON, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, Ontario, ON, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, Ontario, ON, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, Ontario, ON, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, Ontario, ON, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, Ontario, ON, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, Ontario, ON, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, Ontario, ON, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, Ontario, ON, N6A 3K7, Canada.
- Eastern Institute for Advanced Study, Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315200, P.R. China.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, Ontario, ON, M5S 3E4, Canada.
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, Ontario, ON, N6A 3K7, Canada.
- Eastern Institute for Advanced Study, Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315200, P.R. China.
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Xu W, Lang S, Wang K, Zeng R, Li H, Feng X, Krumov MR, Bak SM, Pollock CJ, Yeo J, Du Y, Abruña HD. Fundamental mechanistic insights into the catalytic reactions of Li─S redox by Co single-atom electrocatalysts via operando methods. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadi5108. [PMID: 37585528 PMCID: PMC10431713 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi5108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries represent an attractive option for energy storage applications. A deeper understanding of the multistep lithium-sulfur reactions and the electrocatalytic mechanisms are required to develop advanced, high-performance batteries. We have systematically investigated the lithium-sulfur redox processes catalyzed by a cobalt single-atom electrocatalyst (Co-SAs/NC) via operando confocal Raman microscopy and x-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS). The real-time observations, based on potentiostatic measurements, indicate that Co-SAs/NC efficiently accelerates the lithium-sulfur reduction/oxidation reactions, which display zero-order kinetics. Under galvanostatic discharge conditions, the typical stepwise mechanism of long-chain and intermediate-chain polysulfides is transformed to a concurrent pathway under electrocatalysis. In addition, operando cobalt K-edge XAS studies elucidate the potential-dependent evolution of cobalt's oxidation state and the formation of cobalt-sulfur bonds. Our work provides fundamental insights into the mechanisms of catalyzed lithium-sulfur reactions via operando methods, enabling a deeper understanding of electrocatalysis and interfacial dynamics in electrical energy storage systems.
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- Weixuan Xu
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, 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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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, Wilson Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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Meng X, Liu Y, Ma Y, Boyjoo Y, Liu J, Qiu J, Wang Z. Diagnosing and Correcting the Failure of the Solid-State Polymer Electrolyte for Enhancing Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2212039. [PMID: 36807564 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202212039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Solid-state polymer electrolytes (SPEs) attract great interest in developing high-performance yet reliable solid-state batteries. However, understanding of the failure mechanism of the SPE and SPE-based solid-state batteries remains in its infancy, posing a great barrier to practical solid-state batteries. Herein, the high accumulation and clogging of "dead" lithium polysulfides (LiPS) on the interface between the cathode and SPE with intrinsic diffusion limitation is identified as a critical failure cause of SPE-based solid-state Li-S batteries. It induces a poorly reversible chemical environment with retarded kinetics on the cathode-SPE interface and in bulk SPEs, starving the Li-S redox in solid-state cells. This observation is different from the case in liquid electrolytes with free solvent and charge carriers, where LiPS dissolve but remain alive for electrochemical/chemical redox without interfacial clogging. Electrocatalysis demonstrates the feasibility of tailoring the chemical environment in diffusion-restricted reaction media for reducing Li-S redox failure in the SPE. It enables Ah-level solid-state Li-S pouch cells with a high specific energy of 343 Wh kg-1 on the cell level. This work may shed new light on the understanding of the failure mechanism of SPE for bottom-up improvement of solid-state Li-S batteries.
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- Xiangyu Meng
- State Key Lab of Fine Chemicals, Liaoning Key Lab for Energy Materials and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Lab of Fine Chemicals, Liaoning Key Lab for Energy Materials and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Lab of Fine Chemicals, Liaoning Key Lab for Energy Materials and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
- Branch of New Material Development, Valiant Co. Ltd. , Yantai, 265503, China
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Jiang CL, Yan ML, Yang P, Zhao Y, Tang W, Liu QJ, Liu ZT, Zeng Y. Electrons and phonons of the discharge products in the lithium-oxygen and lithium-sulfur batteries from first-principles calculations. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:6362-6368. [PMID: 36779323 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp00106g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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Batteries have become a ubiquitous daily necessity, which are popularly applied to mobile phones and electric vehicles according to their size. Improving the battery cycle life and storage is important, but unexpected discharge products still restrict the upper limit of batter performance such as Li2O2, LiO2, and Li2S. In this study, we calculated electrons and phonons presenting the basic energy states in crystal using the first-principles calculations. The Li2O2 and Li2S are almost insulating due to the wide bandgap from their electronic structure, and doped-active p-orbital may be one of the pathways to improve crystal conduction due to the tendency of the density of states. The LiO2 is metallic, and the electronic structure and phonons show that the discharge products have an ionic feature. In addition, the ionic crystal can produce a larger DC permittivity because it possesses macroscopic polarisation. For Li2O2 and Li2S, the Raman peak of the O-O bonding is strong, while the Raman peak of the S-ion is very weak. The enhanced Raman peak of the S-ion presents a possibility to prevent the shuttle effect in Li-S batteries.
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- Cheng-Lu Jiang
- College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, People's Republic of China
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- College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, People's Republic of China.
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Li YC, Wu ZP, Zong ZH, Cao XZ. Rheological Role of Stiff Nanorings on Concurrently Strengthening and Toughening Polymer Nanocomposites. ACS Macro Lett 2023; 12:183-188. [PMID: 36692488 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.2c00610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Nanorings, which are increasingly uncovered in natural systems and synthesized in man-made materials, exhibit dynamics distinct from those known for linear chains. We show in this study that, when immersed in a polymer melt matrix, segments of a stiff nanoring (SNR) have more facilitated subdiffusion, i.e., with a larger scaling exponent in the mean squared displacement, than those belonging to one flexible counterpart, while the whole SNR is more suppressed by its surroundings. It is revealed that adding SNRs contributes to achieving the long-anticipated rheological objective of sol- and gel-like characteristics at high and low shearing frequencies, respectively. This study suggests the promising prospect of exploiting SNRs to concurrently strengthen and toughen target polymer nanocomposites.
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- Yu-Chao Li
- Department of Physics and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P.R. China
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- Department of Physics and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P.R. China
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- Department of Physics and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P.R. China
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- Department of Physics and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P.R. China
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Qi X, Yang F, Sang P, Zhu Z, Jin X, Pan Y, Ji J, Jiang R, Du H, Ji Y, Fu Y, Qie L, Huang Y. Electrochemical Reactivation of Dead Li 2 S for Li-S Batteries in Non-Solvating Electrolytes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202218803. [PMID: 36596979 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The use of non-solvating, or as-called sparingly-solvating, electrolytes (NSEs), is regarded as one of the most promising solutions to the obstacles to the practical applications of Li-S batteries. However, it remains a puzzle that long-life Li-S batteries have rarely, if not never, been reported with NSEs, despite their good compatibility with Li anode. Here, we find the capacity decay of Li-S batteries in NSEs is mainly due to the accumulation of the dead Li2 S at the cathode side, rather than the degradation of the anodes or electrolytes. Based on this understanding, we propose an electrochemical strategy to reactivate the accumulated Li2 S and revive the dead Li-S batteries in NSEs. With such a facile approach, Li-S batteries with significantly improved cycling stability and accelerated dynamics are achieved with diglyme-, acetonitrile- and 1,2-dimethoxyethane-based NSEs. Our finding may rebuild the confidence in exploiting non-solvating Li-S batteries with practical competitiveness.
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- Xiaoqun Qi
- College State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- College State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
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- College State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- College State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- College State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- College State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- College State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- College State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- College State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
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- College State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- College State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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Zheng X, Gao X, Vilá RA, Jiang Y, Wang J, Xu R, Zhang R, Xiao X, Zhang P, Greenburg LC, Yang Y, Xin HL, Zheng X, Cui Y. Hydrogen-substituted graphdiyne-assisted ultrafast sparking synthesis of metastable nanomaterials. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 18:153-159. [PMID: 36585516 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-022-01272-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Metastable nanomaterials, such as single-atom and high-entropy systems, with exciting physical and chemical properties are increasingly important for next-generation technologies. Here, we developed a hydrogen-substituted graphdiyne-assisted ultrafast sparking synthesis (GAUSS) platform for the preparation of metastable nanomaterials. The GAUSS platform can reach an ultra-high reaction temperature of 3,286 K within 8 ms, a rate exceeding 105 K s-1. Controlling the composition and chemistry of the hydrogen-substituted graphdiyne aerogel framework, the reaction temperature can be tuned from 1,640 K to 3,286 K. We demonstrate the versatility of the GAUSS platform with the successful synthesis of single atoms, high-entropy alloys and high-entropy oxides. Electrochemical measurements and density functional theory show that single atoms synthesized by GAUSS enhance the lithium-sulfur redox reaction kinetics in all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries. Our design of the GAUSS platform offers a powerful way to synthesize a variety of metastable nanomaterials.
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- Xueli Zheng
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
- Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA, USA.
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Yan R, Zhao Z, Cheng M, Yang Z, Cheng C, Liu X, Yin B, Li S. Origin and Acceleration of Insoluble Li 2 S 2 -Li 2 S Reduction Catalysis in Ferromagnetic Atoms-based Lithium-Sulfur Battery Cathodes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202215414. [PMID: 36321878 PMCID: PMC10107143 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202215414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
Accelerating insoluble Li2 S2 -Li2 S reduction catalysis to mitigate the shuttle effect has emerged as an innovative paradigm for high-efficient lithium-sulfur battery cathodes, such as single-atom catalysts by offering high-density active sites to realize in situ reaction with solid Li2 S2 . However, the profound origin of diverse single-atom species on solid-solid sulfur reduction catalysis and modulation principles remains ambiguous. Here we disclose the fundamental origin of Li2 S2 -Li2 S reduction catalysis in ferromagnetic elements-based single-atom materials to be from their spin density and magnetic moments. The experimental and theoretical studies disclose that the Fe-N4 -based cathodes exhibit the fastest deposition kinetics of Li2 S (226 mAh g-1 ) and the lowest thermodynamic energy barriers (0.56 eV). We believe that the accelerated Li2 S2 -Li2 S reduction catalysis enabled via spin polarization of ferromagnetic atoms provides practical opportunities towards long-life batteries.
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- Rui Yan
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China.,Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, 10623, Germany
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Kim S, Chart YA, Narayanan S, Pasta M. Thin Solid Electrolyte Separators for Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:10176-10183. [PMID: 36524871 PMCID: PMC9801416 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c04216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The lithium-sulfur battery is one of the most promising "beyond Li-ion" battery chemistries owing to its superior gravimetric energy density and low cost. Nonetheless, its commercialization has been hindered by its low cycle life due to the polysulfide shuttle and nonuniform Li-metal plating and stripping. Thin and dense solid electrolyte separators could address these issues without compromising on energy density. Here, we introduce a novel argyrodite (Li6PS5Cl)-carboxylated nitrile butadiene rubber (XNBR) composite thin solid electrolyte separator (TSE) (<50 μm) processed by a scalable calendering technique and compatible with Li-metal. When integrated in a full cell with a commercial tape-cast sulfur cathode (3.54 mgS cm-2) in the presence of an in situ polymerized lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide-polydioxolane catholyte and a 100 μm Li-metal foil anode, we demonstrate stable cycling for 50 cycles under realistic operating conditions (stack pressure of <1 MPa and 30 °C).
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- Soochan Kim
- Department
of Materials, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3PH, United Kingdom
- The
Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0RA, United
Kingdom
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- Department
of Materials, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3PH, United Kingdom
- The
Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0RA, United
Kingdom
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- Department
of Materials, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3PH, United Kingdom
- The
Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0RA, United
Kingdom
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- Department
of Materials, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3PH, United Kingdom
- The
Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0RA, United
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Vardner JT, Gencer E, Emerson M, Farinato RS, Nagaraj DR, Banta S, West AC. Vanadium (II) Sulfate for the Reductive Leaching of Chalcopyrite: Replacing Smelting with Electrolysis for Copper Production. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202200920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Department of Chemistry Barnard College New York, NY 10027
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering Columbia University New York, NY 10027
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering Columbia University New York, NY 10027
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering Columbia University New York, NY 10027
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Columbia University New York, NY 10027
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Columbia University New York, NY 10027
- Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering Columbia University New York, NY 10027
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Cui S, Zhang J, Fan S, Xing X, Deng L, Gong Y. SiO xC y Microspheres with Homogeneous Atom Distribution for a High-Performance Li-Ion Battery. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:9559-9565. [PMID: 36449467 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c03699] [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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The broad application of silicon-based materials is limited by large volume fluctuation, high preparation costs, and complicated preparation processes. Here, we synthesized SiOxCy microspheres on 3D copper foams by a simple chemical vapor deposition method using a low-cost silane coupling agent (KH560) as precursors. The SiOxCy microspheres are available with a large mass loading (>3 mg/cm2) on collectors and can be directly used as the electrode without any binders or extra conductive agents. As a result, the as-prepared SiOxCy shows a high reversible capacity of ∼1240 mAh g-1 and can be cycled more than 1900 times without decay. Ex situ characterizations show that the volume change of the microspheres is only 55% and the spherical morphology as well as the 3D structure remain intact after cycles. Full-cell electrochemical tests paired with LiFePO4 as cathodes show 87% capacity retention after 500 cycles, better than most reported results, thus showing the commercial potential of the material.
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- Shiqiang Cui
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing100191, People's Republic of China
- School of Sciences, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang050018, People's Republic of China
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- School of Sciences, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang050018, People's Republic of China
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- School of Sciences, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang050018, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang050018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen518060, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing100191, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Sensing Materials and Chip Integration Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310051, People's Republic of China
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Song Z, Jiang W, Jian X, Hu F. Advanced Nanostructured Materials for Electrocatalysis in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:4341. [PMID: 36500964 PMCID: PMC9736453 DOI: 10.3390/nano12234341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are considered as among the most promising electrochemical energy storage devices due to their high theoretical energy density and low cost. However, the inherently complex electrochemical mechanism in Li-S batteries leads to problems such as slow internal reaction kinetics and a severe shuttle effect, which seriously affect the practical application of batteries. Therefore, accelerating the internal electrochemical reactions of Li-S batteries is the key to realize their large-scale applications. This article reviews significant efforts to address the above problems, mainly the catalysis of electrochemical reactions by specific nanostructured materials. Through the rational design of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts (including but not limited to strategies such as single atoms, heterostructures, metal compounds, and small-molecule solvents), the chemical reactivity of Li-S batteries has been effectively improved. Here, the application of nanomaterials in the field of electrocatalysis for Li-S batteries is introduced in detail, and the advancement of nanostructures in Li-S batteries is emphasized.
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- Zihui Song
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province), Key Laboratory of Energy Materials and Devices (Liaoning Province), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province), Key Laboratory of Energy Materials and Devices (Liaoning Province), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province), Key Laboratory of Energy Materials and Devices (Liaoning Province), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province), Key Laboratory of Energy Materials and Devices (Liaoning Province), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province), Key Laboratory of Energy Materials and Devices (Liaoning Province), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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Yan R, Zhao Z, Cheng M, Yang Z, Cheng C, Liu X, Yin B, Li S. Origin and Acceleration of Insoluble Li
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−Li
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S Reduction Catalysis in Ferromagnetic Atoms‐based Lithium‐Sulfur Battery Cathodes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202215414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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- Rui Yan
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
- Department of Chemistry Technische Universität Berlin Berlin 10623 Germany
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Ma C, Geng H, Liu X. Low concentration salt triggered in-situ asymmetric gel electrolyte for Li-S battery. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Shi R, Jiao S, Yue Q, Gu G, Zhang K, Zhao Y. Challenges and advances of organic electrode materials for sustainable secondary batteries. EXPLORATION 2022; 2:20220066. [PMCID: PMC10190941 DOI: 10.1002/exp.20220066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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- Ruijuan Shi
- School of Materials, Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education Henan University Kaifeng China
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- School of Materials, Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education Henan University Kaifeng China
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- School of Materials, Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education Henan University Kaifeng China
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- School of Materials, Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education Henan University Kaifeng 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 China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations Tianjin China
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- School of Materials, Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education Henan University Kaifeng China
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Sun C, Ji S, Ma X, Wang H, Wang X, Linkov V, Wang R. Using sp 2 N atom anchoring effect to prepare ultrafine vanadium nitride particles on porous nitrogen-doped carbon as cathode for lithium-sulfur battery. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 623:306-317. [PMID: 35594589 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.05.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
Porous carbon-supported transition metals and their compounds have attracted much attention as sulfur host materials for cathodes of lithium-sulfur batteries, due to their high chemisorption capacity and ability to catalyze the conversion of polysulfides. However, actual activity of these materials is not very high because of low specific surface areas of transition metal compounds synthesized at high temperatures. In this study, ultra-fine vanadium nitride particles with an average particle size of ca. 4 nm (VN/M/NC) are successfully grown on the surface of nitrogen-doped three-dimensional carbon using sp2 nitrogen atoms, resulting from melamine pyrolysis in the presence of ammonium metavanadate, as anchor points to lock vanadium atoms in the VN/M/NC material. When used as a cathode for lithium-sulfur battery, VN/M/NC demonstrates initial discharge specific capacity of 1080 mAh g-1 at 0.2 C, and retains a discharge capacity of 475 mAh g-1 at a high rate of 2 C. With capacity attenuation of only 0.037% per cycle after 500 cycles at 1 C, the newly obtained VN/M/NC can be a promising cathode material for lithium-sulfur batteries.
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- Chaoyang Sun
- State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Science and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Guizhou Institute of Technology, Guiyang 550003, China
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- State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China.
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- State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China.
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- South African Institute for Advanced Materials Chemistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town 7535, South Africa.
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- State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China.
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