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Qin Y, Jha S, Hu C, Song Z, Miao L, Chen Y, Liu P, Lv Y, Gan L, Liu M. Hydrogen-bonded micelle assembly directed conjugated microporous polymers for nanospherical carbon frameworks towards dual-ion capacitors. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 675:1091-1099. [PMID: 39032375 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.07.052] [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: 05/22/2024] [Revised: 06/21/2024] [Accepted: 07/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Well-orchestrated carbon nanostructure with superb stable framework and high surface accessibility is crucial for zinc-ion hybrid capacitors (ZIHCs). Herein, a hydrogen-bonded micelle self-assembly strategy is proposed for morphology-controllable synthesis of conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs) derived carbon to boost zinc ion storage capability. In the strategy, F127 micellar assembly through intermolecular hydrogen bonds serves as structure-directed agents, directing CMPs' oligomers grow into nanospherical assembly. The nanospherical carbon frameworks derived from CMPs (CNS-2) have shown maximized surface accessibility due to their plentiful tunable porosity and hierarchical porous structure with abundant mesoporous interconnected channels, and superb stability originating from CMPs' robust framework, thus the CNS-2-based ZIHCs exhibit ultrahigh energy density of 163 Wh kg-1 and ultralong lifespan with 93 % capacity retention after 200, 000 cycles at 20 A g-1. Charged ion storage efficiency also lies in dual-ion alternate uptake of Zn2+ and CF3SO3- as well as chemical redox of Zn2+ with carbonyl/pyridine motifs forming O-Zn-N bonds. Maximized surface accessibility and dual-ion storage mechanism ensure excellent electrochemical performance. Thus, the hydrogen-bond-guide micelle self-assembly strategy has provided a facile way to design nanoarchitectures of CMPs derived carbon for advanced cathodes of ZIHCs.
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- Yang Qin
- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR. China.
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR. China.
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Guo J, Chen H, Wang D, Liu W, Huang G, Zhang X. Iterative design of polymer fabric cathode for metal-ion batteries. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2024:S2095-9273(24)00572-3. [PMID: 39181787 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2024.08.010] [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: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 08/08/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024]
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Organic electrode materials (OEMs) have attracted significant attention for use in aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) because of their abundant resources and flexible designability. However, the development of high-performance OEMs is strongly hindered by their high solubility, poor conductivity, sluggish ion diffusion kinetics, and difficult coordination toward Zn2+. Herein, inspired by fabric crafts, we have designed a robust polymer fabric through the iterative evolution of the building blocks from point to line and plane. The evolution from point to line could not only improve the structural stability and electrical conductivity but also adjust the active site arrangement to enable the storage of Zn2+. In addition to further boosting the aforementioned properties, the evolution from line to plane could also facilitate the construction of noninterference channels for ion migration. Accordingly, the poly(1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic dianhydride/2,3,5,6-tetraaminocyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione) (PNT) polymer fabric has the most enhanced structural stability, optimized active site arrangement, improved electrical conductivity, and suitable ion channels, resulting in a record-high capacity retention of 96% at a high mass loading of 56.9mg cm-2 and a stable cycle life of more than 20,000 cycles at 150C (1C=200 mA g-1) in AZIBs. In addition, PNT exhibits universality for a wide range of ions in organic electrolyte systems, such as Li/Na/K-ion batteries. Our iterative design of polymer fabric cathode has laid the foundation for the development of advanced OEMs to promote the performance of metal-ion batteries.
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- Jun Guo
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China; State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China.
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Zhang K, Yan S, Wu C, Wang L, Ma C, Ye J, Wu Y. Extended Battery Compatibility Consideration from an Electrolyte Perspective. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2401857. [PMID: 38676350 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202401857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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The performance of electrochemical batteries is intricately tied to the physicochemical environments established by their employed electrolytes. Traditional battery designs utilizing a single electrolyte often impose identical anodic and cathodic redox conditions, limiting the ability to optimize redox environments for both anode and cathode materials. Consequently, advancements in electrolyte technologies are pivotal for addressing these challenges and fostering the development of next-generation high-performance electrochemical batteries. This review categorizes perspectives on electrolyte technology into three key areas: additives engineering, comprehensive component analysis encompassing solvents and solutes, and the effects of concentration. By summarizing significant studies, the efficacy of electrolyte engineering is highlighted, and the review advocates for further exploration of optimized component combinations. This review primarily focuses on liquid electrolyte technologies, briefly touching upon solid-state electrolytes due to the former greater vulnerability to electrode and electrolyte interfacial effects. The ultimate goal is to generate increased awareness within the battery community regarding the holistic improvement of battery components through optimized combinations.
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- Kaiqiang Zhang
- School of Energy Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 211816, China
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- School of Energy Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 211816, China
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- School of Energy Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 211816, China
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- School of Energy Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 211816, China
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- School of Energy Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 211816, China
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- School of Energy Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 211816, China
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- School of Energy Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 211816, China
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Liu P, Song Z, Miao L, Lv Y, Gan L, Liu M. Boosting Spatial Charge Storage in Ion-Compatible Pores of Carbon Superstructures for Advanced Zinc-Ion Capacitors. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2400774. [PMID: 38616778 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Capacitive carbon cathodes deliver great potential for zinc-ion hybrid capacitors (ZHCs) due to their resource abundance and structural versatility. However, the dimension mismatch between the micropores of carbons and hydrated Zn2+ ions often results in unsatisfactory charge storage capability. Here well-arranged heterodiatomic carbon superstructures are reported with compatible pore dimensions for activating Zn2+ ions, initiated by the supramolecular self-assembly of 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine and cyanuric acid via in-plane hydrogen-bonds and out-of-plane π-π interactions. Flower-shaped carbon superstructures expose more surface-active motifs, continuous charge-transport routes, and more importantly, well-developed pores. The primary subnanopores of 0.82 nm are size-exclusively accessible for solvated Zn2+ ions (0.86 nm) to maximize spatial charge storage, while rich mesopores (1-3 nm) allow for high-kinetics ion migration with a low activation energy. Such favorable superstructure cathodes contribute to all-round performance improvement for ZHCs, including high energy density (158 Wh kg-1), fast-charging ability (50 A g-1), and excellent cyclic lifespan (100 000 cycles). An anion-cation hybrid charge storage mechanism is elucidated for superstructure cathode, which entails alternate physical uptake of Zn2+/CF3SO3 - at electroactive pores and bipedal chemical binding of Zn2+ to electronegative carbonyl/pyridine motifs. This work expands the design landscape of carbon superstructures for advanced energy storage.
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- Pingxuan Liu
- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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Zou K, Deng W, Silvester DS, Zou G, Hou H, Banks CE, Li L, Hu J, Ji X. Carbonyl Chemistry for Advanced Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems. ACS NANO 2024. [PMID: 39074061 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c02307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/31/2024]
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On the basis of the sustainable concept, organic compounds and carbon materials both mainly composed of light C element have been regarded as powerful candidates for advanced electrochemical energy storage (EES) systems, due to theie merits of low cost, eco-friendliness, renewability, and structural versatility. It is investigated that the carbonyl functionality as the most common constituent part serves a crucial role, which manifests respective different mechanisms in the various aspects of EES systems. Notably, a systematical review about the concept and progress for carbonyl chemistry is beneficial for ensuring in-depth comprehending of carbonyl functionality. Hence, a comprehensive review about carbonyl chemistry has been summarized based on state-of-the-art developments. Moreover, the working principles and fundamental properties of the carbonyl unit have been discussed, which has been generalized in three aspects, including redox activity, the interaction effect, and compensation characteristic. Meanwhile, the pivotal characterization technologies have also been illustrated for purposefully studying the related structure, redox mechanism, and electrochemical performance to profitably understand the carbonyl chemistry. Finally, the current challenges and promising directions are concluded, aiming to afford significant guidance for the optimal utilization of carbonyl moiety and propel practicality in EES systems.
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- Kangyu Zou
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, Manchester M1 5GD, United Kingdom
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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Guo J, Du JY, Liu WQ, Huang G, Zhang XB. Revealing Hydrogen Bond Effect in Rechargeable Aqueous Zinc-Organic Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202406465. [PMID: 38705847 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202406465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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The surrounding hydrogen bond (H-bond) interaction around the active sites plays indispensable functions in enabling the organic electrode materials (OEMs) to fulfill their roles as ion reservoirs in aqueous zinc-organic batteries (ZOBs). Despite important, there are still no works could fully shed its real effects light on. Herein, quinone-based small molecules with a H-bond evolution model has been rationally selected to disclose the regulation and equilibration of H-bond interaction between OEMs, and OEM and the electrolyte. It has been found that only a suitable H-bond interaction could make the OEMs fully liberate their potential performance. Accordingly, the 2,5-diaminocyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione (DABQ) with elaborately designed H-bond structure exhibits a capacity of 193.3 mAh g-1 at a record-high mass loading of 66.2 mg cm-2 and 100 % capacity retention after 1500 cycles at 5 A g-1. In addition, the DABQ//Zn battery also possesses air-rechargeable ability by utilizing the chemistry redox of proton. Our results put forward a specific pathway to precise utilization of H-bond to liberate the performance of OEMs.
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- Jun Guo
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, China
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
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Yimtrakarn T, Lo YA, Kongcharoenkitkul J, Lee JC, Kaveevivitchai W. High Capacity and Fast Kinetics Enabled by Metal-Doping in Prussian Blue Analogue Cathodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries. Chem Asian J 2024; 19:e202301145. [PMID: 38703395 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202301145] [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: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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Prussian blue analogues (PBAs) have gained tremendous attention as promising low-cost electrochemically-tunable electrode materials, which can accommodate large Na+ ions with attractive specific capacity and charge-discharge kinetics. However, poor cycling stability caused by lattice strain and volume change remains to be improved. Herein, metal-doping strategy has been demonstrated in FeNiHCF, Na1.40Fe0.90Ni0.10[Fe(CN)6]0.85 ⋅ 1.3H2O, delivering a capacity as high as 148 mAh g-1 at 10 mA g-1. At an exceptionally high rate of 25.6 A g-1, a reversible capacity of ~55 mAh g-1 still can be obtained with a very small capacity decay rate of 0.02 % per cycle for 1000 cycles, considered one of the best among all metal-doped PBAs. This exhibits the stabilizing effect of Ni doping which enhances structural stability and long-term cyclability. In situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction reveals an extremely small (~1 %) change in unit cell parameters. The Ni substitution is found to increase the electronic conductivity and redox activity, especially at the low-spin (LS) Fe center due to inductive effect. This larger capacity contribution from LS Fe2+C6/Fe3+C6 redox couple is responsible for stable high-rate capability of FeNiHCF. The insight gained in this work may pave the way for the design of other high-performance electrode materials for sustainable sodium-ion batteries.
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- Trakarn Yimtrakarn
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hierarchical Green-Energy Materials (Hi-GEM) Research Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, 70101, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hierarchical Green-Energy Materials (Hi-GEM) Research Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, 70101, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hierarchical Green-Energy Materials (Hi-GEM) Research Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, 70101, Taiwan
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- Core Facility Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, City, 70101, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hierarchical Green-Energy Materials (Hi-GEM) Research Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, 70101, Taiwan
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Zhang L, Li Y, Liu X, Yang R, Qiu J, Xu J, Lu B, Rosen J, Qin L, Jiang J. MXene-Stabilized VS 2 Nanostructures for High-Performance Aqueous Zinc Ion Storage. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2401252. [PMID: 38605686 PMCID: PMC11220636 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202401252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) based on vanadium oxides or sulfides are promising candidates for large-scale rechargeable energy storage due to their ease of fabrication, low cost, and high safety. However, the commercial application of vanadium-based electrode materials has been hindered by challenging problems such as poor cyclability and low-rate performance. To this regard, sophisticated nanostructure engineering technology is used to adeptly incorporate VS2 nanosheets into the MXene interlayers to create a stable 2D heterogeneous layered structure. The MXene nanosheets exhibit stable interactions with VS2 nanosheets, while intercalation between nanosheets effectively increases the interlayer spacing, further enhancing their stability in AZIBs. Benefiting from the heterogeneous layered structure with high conductivity, excellent electron/ion transport, and abundant reactive sites, the free-standing VS2/Ti3C2Tz composite film can be used as both the cathode and the anode of AZIBs. Specifically, the VS2/Ti3C2Tz cathode presents a high specific capacity of 285 mAh g-1 at 0.2 A g-1. Furthermore, the flexible Zn-metal free in-plane VS2/Ti3C2Tz//MnO2/CNT AZIBs deliver high operation voltage (2.0 V) and impressive long-term cycling stability (with a capacity retention of 97% after 5000 cycles) which outperforms almost all reported Vanadium-based electrodes for AZIBs. The effective modulation of the material structure through nanocomposite engineering effectively enhances the stability of VS2, which shows great potential in Zn2+ storage. This work will hasten and stimulate further development of such composite material in the direction of energy storage.
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- Liping Zhang
- Flexible Electronics Innovation Institute (FEII)Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Flexible ElectronicsJiangxi Science and Technology Normal UniversityNanchang330013China
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- Flexible Electronics Innovation Institute (FEII)Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Flexible ElectronicsJiangxi Science and Technology Normal UniversityNanchang330013China
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics (LOE)Department of Science and TechnologyLinköping UniversityNorrköping60174Sweden
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- Flexible Electronics Innovation Institute (FEII)Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Flexible ElectronicsJiangxi Science and Technology Normal UniversityNanchang330013China
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- Flexible Electronics Innovation Institute (FEII)Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Flexible ElectronicsJiangxi Science and Technology Normal UniversityNanchang330013China
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- Flexible Electronics Innovation Institute (FEII)Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Flexible ElectronicsJiangxi Science and Technology Normal UniversityNanchang330013China
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- Flexible Electronics Innovation Institute (FEII)Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Flexible ElectronicsJiangxi Science and Technology Normal UniversityNanchang330013China
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM)Linköping UniversityLinköping58183Sweden
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM)Linköping UniversityLinköping58183Sweden
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- Flexible Electronics Innovation Institute (FEII)Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Flexible ElectronicsJiangxi Science and Technology Normal UniversityNanchang330013China
- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM)Linköping UniversityLinköping58183Sweden
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Asare H, Blodgett W, Satapathy S, John G. Charging the Future: Harnessing Nature's Designs for Bioinspired Molecular Electrodes. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2312237. [PMID: 38881332 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202312237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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The transition toward electric-powered devices is anticipated to play a pivotal role in advancing the global net-zero carbon emission agenda aimed at mitigating greenhouse effects. This shift necessitates a parallel focus on the development of energy storage materials capable of supporting intermittent renewable energy sources. While lithium-ion batteries, featuring inorganic electrode materials, exhibit desirable electrochemical characteristics for energy storage and transport, concerns about the toxicity and ethical implications associated with mining transition metals in their electrodes have prompted a search for environmentally safe alternatives. Organic electrodes have emerged as promising and sustainable alternatives for batteries. This review paper will delve into the recent advancements in nature-inspired electrode design aimed at addressing critical challenges such as capacity degradation due to dissolution, low operating voltages, and the intricate molecular-level processes governing macroscopic electrochemical properties.
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- Harrison Asare
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Center for Discovery and Innovation, The City College of New York, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace, New York, NY, 10031, USA
- The Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 365 Fifth Ave, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Center for Discovery and Innovation, The City College of New York, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace, New York, NY, 10031, USA
- The Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 365 Fifth Ave, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Center for Discovery and Innovation, The City College of New York, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace, New York, NY, 10031, USA
- The Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 365 Fifth Ave, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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Wang W, Balland V, Branca M, Limoges B. A Unified Charge Storage Mechanism to Rationalize the Electrochemical Behavior of Quinone-Based Organic Electrodes in Aqueous Rechargeable Batteries. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:15230-15250. [PMID: 38769770 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c02364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Due to their eco-sustainability and versatility, organic electrodes are promising candidates for large-scale energy storage in rechargeable aqueous batteries. This is notably the case of aqueous hybrid batteries that pair the low voltage of a zinc anode with the high voltage of a quinone-based (or analogue of quinone-based) organic cathode. However, the mechanisms governing their charge-discharge cycles remain poorly understood and are even a matter of debate and controversy. No consensus exists on the charge carrier in mild aqueous electrolytes, especially when working in an electrolyte containing a multivalent metal cation such as Zn2+. In this study, we comprehensively investigate the electrochemical reactivity of two model quinones, chloranil, and duroquinone, either diluted in solution or incorporated into carbon-based composite electrodes. We demonstrate that a common nine-member square scheme proton-coupled electron transfer mechanism allows us to fully describe and rationalize their electrochemical behavior in relation to the pH and chemical composition of the aqueous electrolyte. Additionally, we highlight the crucial role played by the pKas associated with the reduced states of quinones in determining the nature of the charge carrier that compensates for the negative charges reversibly injected in the active material. Finally, contrary to the widely reported findings for Zn/organic batteries, we unequivocally establish that the predominant solid-state charge carriers in Zn2+-based mild aqueous electrolytes are not multivalent Zn2+ cations but rather protons supplied by the weakly acidic hexaaqua metal ions (i.e., [Zn(H2O)6]2+]).
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- Wenkang Wang
- CNRS, Laboratoire d'Electrochimie Moléculaire, Université Paris Cité, F-75013 Paris, France
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- CNRS, Laboratoire d'Electrochimie Moléculaire, Université Paris Cité, F-75013 Paris, France
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- CNRS, Laboratoire d'Electrochimie Moléculaire, Université Paris Cité, F-75013 Paris, France
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- CNRS, Laboratoire d'Electrochimie Moléculaire, Université Paris Cité, F-75013 Paris, France
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Cui H, Zhu J, Zhang R, Yang S, Li C, Wang Y, Hou Y, Li Q, Liang G, Zhi C. Regulating Protons to Tailor the Enol Conversion of Quinone for High-Performance Aqueous Zinc Batteries. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:15393-15402. [PMID: 38767283 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c03223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Quinone-based electrodes using carbonyl redox reactions are promising candidates for aqueous energy storage due to their high theoretical specific capacity and high-rate performance. However, the proton storage manners and their influences on the electrochemical performance of quinone are still not clear. Herein, we reveal that proton storage could determine the products of the enol conversion and the electrochemical stability of the organic electrode. Specifically, the protons preferentially coordinated with the prototypical pyrene-4,5,9,10-tetraone (PTO) cathode, and increasing the proton concentration in the electrolyte can improve its working potentials and cycling stability by tailoring the enol conversion reaction. We also found that exploiting Al2(SO4)3 as a pH buffer can increase the energy density of the Zn||PTO batteries from 242.8 to 284.6 Wh kg-1. Our research has a guiding significance for emphasizing proton storage of organic electrodes based on enol conversion reactions and improving their electrochemical performance.
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- Huilin Cui
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Institute of Technology for Carbon Neutrality, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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Liu H, Zhang K, Wang S, Cai X. A Short-Range Ordered α-MoO 3 with Modulated Interlayer Structure via Hydrogen Bond Chemistry for NH 4 + Storage. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2310835. [PMID: 38126931 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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The layered orthorhombic molybdenum trioxide (α-MoO3) is a promising host material for NH4 + storage. But its electrochemical performances are still unsatisfactory due to the absence of fundamental understanding on the relationship between structure and property. Herein, NH4 + storage properties of α-MoO3 are elaborately studied. Electrochemistry together with ex situ physical characterizations uncover that irreversible H+/NH4 + co-intercalation in the initial cycle confines the electrochemically reactive domain to the near surface of α-MoO3 thus resulting in a low reversible NH4 + storage capacity. This issue can be resolved by decreasing ion diffusion pathway to construct short-range ordered α-MoO3 (SMO), which improves the specific capacity to 185 mAh g-1. SMO suffers from dissolution issue. In view of this the interlayer structure of SMO is reconstructed via hydrogen bond chemistry to reinforce the structural stability and it is discovered that the hydrogen bond network only with moderate intensity endows SMO with both high capacity and ability against dissolution. This work presents a new avenue to improve the NH4 + storage properties of α-MoO3 and highlights the important role of hydrogen bond intensity in optimizing electrochemical properties.
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- Huan Liu
- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110819, China
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116034, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116034, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110819, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116034, China
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Liu Q, Yu Z, Zhang B. Tackling the Challenges of Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries via Polymer-Derived Strategies. SMALL METHODS 2024; 8:e2300255. [PMID: 37417207 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Zn-ion batteries (ZIBs) have gathered unprecedented interest recently benefiting from their intrinsic safety, affordability, and environmental benignity. Nevertheless, their practical implementation is hampered by low rate performance, inferior Zn2+ diffusion kinetics, and undesired parasitic reactions. Innovative solutions are put forth to address these issues by optimizing the electrodes, separators, electrolytes, and interfaces. Remarkably, polymers with inherent properties of low-density, high processability, structural flexibility, and superior stability show great promising in tackling the challenges. Herein, the recent progress in the synthesis and customization of functional polymers in aqueous ZIBs is outlined. The recent implementations of polymers into each component are summarized, with a focus on the inherent mechanisms underlying their unique functions. The challenges of incorporating polymers into practical ZIBs are also discussed and possible solutions to circumvent them are proposed. It is hoped that such a deep analysis could accelerate the design of polymer-derived approaches to boost the performance of ZIBs and other aqueous battery systems as they share similarities in many aspects.
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- Qun Liu
- Department of Applied Physics and Research Institute for Smart Energy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Applied Physics and Research Institute for Smart Energy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Applied Physics and Research Institute for Smart Energy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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Song C, Wang Q, Wen R, Tang Q, Luo Z, Yuan Z. A Long-Life and Excellent Rate-Capability Aqueous Zn-Benzoquinone Battery Enabled by Iodine-Catalyzed Cathode. SMALL METHODS 2024; 8:e2300809. [PMID: 37798918 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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Benzoquinone (BQ) is considered to be a desirable cathode material for aqueous zinc-based batteries. The major limitations of BQ electrode are the severe sublimation and poor electrical conductivity, which results in serious mass loss during electrode preparation and inferior rate performance. In this study, iodine (I2) species are utilized as an efficient catalyst for the highly reversible conversion of BQ/BQ2- couple in the Zn-BQ battery system, wherein N-doped porous carbon is employed as a host material for anchoring the BQ molecule. In the combination electrode (denoted as BQ-I@NPC) with 1wt% I2 additive where I2 can serve as a carrier to accelerates the Zn2+ transmission, and reduce the voltage hysteresis of the electrode. As a result, the BQ-I@NPC cathode delivers a high specific capacity of ≈482 mAh g-1 at 0.25 A g-1, realizing a high energy density of 545 Wh kg-1 (based on BQ), which is the highest values among reported organic cathode materials for aqueous Zn-based batteries. Also, a high BQ loading (8 mg cm-2) can be attained, and achieving a superior cycling stability with a capacity retention of ≈80% after 20,000 times at 10 C. The work proposes an effective approach toward high performance organic electrode materials.
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- Chunlai Song
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Lab of Photoelectric Materials & Devices, and Key Laboratory of Display Materials and Photoelectric Devices (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University of Technology, No. 391 Binshuixi Road, Tianjin, 300384, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Lab of Photoelectric Materials & Devices, and Key Laboratory of Display Materials and Photoelectric Devices (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University of Technology, No. 391 Binshuixi Road, Tianjin, 300384, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Lab of Photoelectric Materials & Devices, and Key Laboratory of Display Materials and Photoelectric Devices (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University of Technology, No. 391 Binshuixi Road, Tianjin, 300384, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Lab of Photoelectric Materials & Devices, and Key Laboratory of Display Materials and Photoelectric Devices (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University of Technology, No. 391 Binshuixi Road, Tianjin, 300384, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Lab of Photoelectric Materials & Devices, and Key Laboratory of Display Materials and Photoelectric Devices (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University of Technology, No. 391 Binshuixi Road, Tianjin, 300384, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Lab of Photoelectric Materials & Devices, and Key Laboratory of Display Materials and Photoelectric Devices (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University of Technology, No. 391 Binshuixi Road, Tianjin, 300384, P. R. China
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Wang D, Bai Y, Zhou Z, Yao Q, Cao W, Ma Y, Wang C. Electropolymerization of a Carbonyl-Modified Dihydropyrazine Derivative for Aqueous Zinc Batteries with Ultrahigh Cycling Stability. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:26121-26129. [PMID: 38728577 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c02285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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The design of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) that have high specific capacity and long-term stability is essential for future large-scale energy storage systems. Cathode materials with extended π-conjugation and abundant active sites are desirable to enhance the charge storage performance and the cycling stability of the aqueous ZIB. Based on this concept, 6,9-dihydropyrazino[2,3-g]quinoxaline-2,3,7,8(1H,4H)-tetrone was chosen as the monomer to be electropolymerized onto carbon cloth (PDHPQ-Tetrone/CC). When used as the cathode material for aqueous ZIBs, an exceptional cycling life (>20,000 cycles) at a current density of 10 A g-1 was achieved, with the specific capacity maintained at 82.8% and with the Coulombic efficiency at around 100% throughout cycling. At the charge-discharge current density of 0.1 A g-1, the ZIB with PDHPQ-Tetrone/CC achieved a high specific capacity of 248 mAh g-1. Kinetic analyses showed that both surface-capacitive-controlled processes and semi-infinite diffusion-controlled processes contribute to the stored charge. The charge storage mechanism was investigated with ex situ characterizations and involves the redox processes of carbonyl/hydroxyl and amino/imino groups coupled with insertion and extraction of both Zn2+ and H+.
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- Dan Wang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Industrial Auxiliary Chemistry & Technology, Key Laboratory of Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology for Chemical Industry, Ministry of Education, The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Industrial Auxiliary Chemistry & Technology, Key Laboratory of Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology for Chemical Industry, Ministry of Education, The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Industrial Auxiliary Chemistry & Technology, Key Laboratory of Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology for Chemical Industry, Ministry of Education, The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Industrial Auxiliary Chemistry & Technology, Key Laboratory of Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology for Chemical Industry, Ministry of Education, The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, China
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- Scientific Instrument Center, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Industrial Auxiliary Chemistry & Technology, Key Laboratory of Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology for Chemical Industry, Ministry of Education, The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Industrial Auxiliary Chemistry & Technology, Key Laboratory of Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology for Chemical Industry, Ministry of Education, The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, China
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Tang L, Peng H, Kang J, Chen H, Zhang M, Liu Y, Kim DH, Liu Y, Lin Z. Zn-based batteries for sustainable energy storage: strategies and mechanisms. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:4877-4925. [PMID: 38595056 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00295k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Batteries play a pivotal role in various electrochemical energy storage systems, functioning as essential components to enhance energy utilization efficiency and expedite the realization of energy and environmental sustainability. Zn-based batteries have attracted increasing attention as a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries owing to their cost effectiveness, enhanced intrinsic safety, and favorable electrochemical performance. In this context, substantial endeavors have been dedicated to crafting and advancing high-performance Zn-based batteries. However, some challenges, including limited discharging capacity, low operating voltage, low energy density, short cycle life, and complicated energy storage mechanism, need to be addressed in order to render large-scale practical applications. In this review, we comprehensively present recent advances in designing high-performance Zn-based batteries and in elucidating energy storage mechanisms. First, various redox mechanisms in Zn-based batteries are systematically summarized, including insertion-type, conversion-type, coordination-type, and catalysis-type mechanisms. Subsequently, the design strategies aiming at enhancing the electrochemical performance of Zn-based batteries are underscored, focusing on several aspects, including output voltage, capacity, energy density, and cycle life. Finally, challenges and future prospects of Zn-based batteries are discussed.
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- Lei Tang
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
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- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island, Singapore 627833, Republic of Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry and Nano Science, Ewha Womans University, 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Chemistry, Key Lab of Environment-Friendly Chemistry and Application in Ministry of Education, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan Province, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
- Department of Chemistry and Nano Science, Ewha Womans University, 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea.
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Li D, Guo Y, Zhang C, Chen X, Zhang W, Mei S, Yao CJ. Unveiling Organic Electrode Materials in Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries: From Structural Design to Electrochemical Performance. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2024; 16:194. [PMID: 38743294 PMCID: PMC11093963 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01404-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are one of the most compelling alternatives of lithium-ion batteries due to their inherent safety and economics viability. In response to the growing demand for green and sustainable energy storage solutions, organic electrodes with the scalability from inexpensive starting materials and potential for biodegradation after use have become a prominent choice for AZIBs. Despite gratifying progresses of organic molecules with electrochemical performance in AZIBs, the research is still in infancy and hampered by certain issues due to the underlying complex electrochemistry. Strategies for designing organic electrode materials for AZIBs with high specific capacity and long cycling life are discussed in detail in this review. Specifically, we put emphasis on the unique electrochemistry of different redox-active structures to provide in-depth understanding of their working mechanisms. In addition, we highlight the importance of molecular size/dimension regarding their profound impact on electrochemical performances. Finally, challenges and perspectives are discussed from the developing point of view for future AZIBs. We hope to provide a valuable evaluation on organic electrode materials for AZIBs in our context and give inspiration for the rational design of high-performance AZIBs.
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- Dujuan Li
- State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Safety Protection, School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Safety Protection, School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Safety Protection, School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Safety Protection, School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Safety Protection, School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Safety Protection, School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Safety Protection, School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China.
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Ning J, Zhang X, Xie D, He Q, Hu J, Tang J, Li R, Meng H, Yao KX. Unveiling Phenoxazine's Unique Reversible Two-Electron Transfer Process and Stable Redox Intermediates for High-Performance Aqueous Zinc-ion Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202319796. [PMID: 38451050 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202319796] [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: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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The low specific capacity determined by the limited electron transfer of p-type cathode materials is the main obstruction to their application towards high-performance aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs). To overcome this challenge, boosting multi-electron transfer is essential for improving the charge storage capacity. Here, as a typical heteroaromatic p-type material, we unveil the unique reversible two-electron redox properties of phenoxazine in the aqueous electrolytes for the first time. The second oxidation process is stabilized in the aqueous electrolytes, a notable contrast to its less reversibility in the non-aqueous electrolytes. A comprehensive investigation of the redox chemistry mechanism demonstrates remarkably stable redox intermediates, including a stable cation radical PNO⋅+ characterized by effective electron delocalization and a closed-shell state dication PNO2+. Meanwhile, the heightened aromaticity contributes to superior structural stability during the redox process, distinguishing it from phenazine, which features a non-equivalent hybridized sp2-N motif. Leveraging these synergistic advantages, the PNO electrodes deliver a high capacity of 215 mAh g-1 compared to other p-type materials, and impressive long cycling stability with 100 % capacity retention over 3500 cycles. This work marks a crucial step forward in advanced organic electrodes based on multi-electron transfer phenoxazine moieties for high-performance aqueous ZIBs.
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- Jiaoyi Ning
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Multi-Scale Porous Materials Center, Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Chongqing University, No. 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University, Lishui road 2199, Nanshan district, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Institute of Electrochemical Energy Storage, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Hahn-Meitner Platz 1, 14109, Berlin, Germany
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- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University, Lishui road 2199, Nanshan district, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University, Lishui road 2199, Nanshan district, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Multi-Scale Porous Materials Center, Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Chongqing University, No. 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University, Lishui road 2199, Nanshan district, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University, Lishui road 2199, Nanshan district, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Multi-Scale Porous Materials Center, Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Chongqing University, No. 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 400044, China
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Song Z, Miao L, Lv Y, Gan L, Liu M. Non-Metal Ion Storage in Zinc-Organic Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2310319. [PMID: 38477446 PMCID: PMC11109623 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202310319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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Zinc-organic batteries (ZOBs) are receiving widespread attention as up-and-coming energy-storage systems due to their sustainability, operational safety and low cost. Charge carrier is one of the critical factors affecting the redox kinetics and electrochemical performances of ZOBs. Compared with conventional large-sized and sluggish Zn2+ storage, non-metallic charge carriers with small hydrated size and light weight show accelerated interfacial dehydration and fast reaction kinetics, enabling superior electrochemical metrics for ZOBs. Thus, it is valuable and ongoing works to build better ZOBs with non-metallic ion storage. In this review, versatile non-metallic cationic (H+, NH4 +) and anionic (Cl-, OH-, CF3SO3 -, SO4 2-) charge carriers of ZOBs are first categorized with a brief comparison of their respective physicochemical properties and chemical interactions with redox-active organic materials. Furthermore, this work highlights the implementation effectiveness of non-metallic ions in ZOBs, giving insights into the impact of ion types on the metrics (capacity, rate capability, operation voltage, and cycle life) of organic cathodes. Finally, the challenges and perspectives of non-metal-ion-based ZOBs are outlined to guild the future development of next-generation energy communities.
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- Ziyang Song
- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and SustainabilitySchool of Chemical Science and EngineeringTongji UniversityShanghai200092P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and SustainabilitySchool of Chemical Science and EngineeringTongji UniversityShanghai200092P. R. China
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- College of Chemical EngineeringZhejiang University of TechnologyHangzhou310014P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and SustainabilitySchool of Chemical Science and EngineeringTongji UniversityShanghai200092P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and SustainabilitySchool of Chemical Science and EngineeringTongji UniversityShanghai200092P. R. China
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Deng S, Xu B, Zhao J, Kan CW, Liu X. Unlocking Double Redox Reaction of Metal-Organic Framework for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Battery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202401996. [PMID: 38445364 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202401996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2024] [Revised: 03/03/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) show wide application as the cathode of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) in the future owning to their high porosity, diverse structures, abundant species, and controllable morphology. However, the low energy density and poor cycling stability hinder the feasibility in practical application. Herein, an innovative strategy of organic/inorganic double electroactive sites is proposed and demonstrated to obtain extra capacity and enhance the energy density in a manganese-based metal-organic framework (Mn-MOF-74). Simultaneously, its energy storage mechanism is systematically investigated. Moreover, profiting from the coordination effect, the Mn-MOF-74 features with stable structure in ZnSO4 electrolyte. Therefore, the Zn/Mn-MOF-74 batteries exhibit a high energy density and superior cycling stability. This work aids in the future development of MOFs in AZIBs.
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- Shenzhen Deng
- Nanotechnology Center, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
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- Nanotechnology Center, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
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- Nanotechnology Center, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
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- Nanotechnology Center, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
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- Nanotechnology Center, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
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Song Z, Miao L, Duan H, Lv Y, Gan L, Liu M. Multielectron Redox-Bipolar Tetranitroporphyrin Macrocycle Cathode for High-Performance Zinc-Organic Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202401049. [PMID: 38372434 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202401049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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Bipolar organics fuse the merits of n/p-type redox reactions for better Zn-organic batteries (ZOBs), but face the capacity plafond due to low density of active units and single-electron reactions. Here we report multielectron redox-bipolar tetranitroporphyrin (TNP) with quadruple two-electron-accepting n-type nitro motifs and dual-electron-donating p-type amine moieties towards high-capacity-voltage ZOBs. TNP cathode initiates high-kinetics, hybrid anion-cation 10e- charge storage involving four nitro sites coordinating with Zn2+ ions at low potential and two amine species coupling with SO4 2- ions at high potential. Consequently, Zn||TNP battery harvests high capacity (338 mAh g-1), boosted average voltage (1.08 V), and outstanding energy density (365 Wh kg-1 TNP). Moreover, the extended π-conjugated TNP macrocycle achieves anti-dissolution in electrolytes, prolonging the battery life to 50,000 cycles at 10 A g-1 with 71.6 % capacity retention. This work expands the chemical landscape of multielectron redox-bipolar organics for state-of-the-art ZOBs.
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- Ziyang Song
- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 310014, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, P. R. China
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Hwang J, Im P, Kim MK, Kim J. Polydopamine-Coated Silk Fiber with Controllable Length for Enhanced Hemostatic Application. Biomacromolecules 2024; 25:2597-2606. [PMID: 38483111 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.4c00125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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The development of highly effective hemostatic materials with high biocompatibility and outstanding performance is vital to the field of biomaterials. In this study, we develop a hemostatic fiber material that exhibits high biocompatibility and excellent performance. By incorporating polydopamine (PDA) into the alkaline treatment of silk fibroin (SF), we achieve PDA-coated SF fibers with lengths that can be controlled by the alkaline concentration. The PDA coating significantly enhances the hemostatic ability of the silk fibers and exhibits superior performance in both in vitro and ex vivo experiments. By performing animal studies involving a mouse liver puncture model and a femoral vein incision model, we demonstrate the remarkable hemostatic capability of the PDA-coated SF fibers, as evidenced by the lower blood loss compared to that of a commercial hemostat powder. These findings highlight the potential of applying a PDA-assisted alkaline treatment to SF fibers to efficiently create hemostatic fibers with controllable lengths, which would be promising candidates for clinical hemostatic applications.
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- Junha Hwang
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Science & Technology (SAIHST), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Science & Technology (SAIHST), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Biomedical Institute for Convergence at SKKU (BICS), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Quantum Biophysics (IQB), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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Zhou K, Liu G, Yu X, Li Z, Wang Y. Carbonate Ester-Based Electrolyte Enabling Rechargeable Zn Battery to Achieve High Voltage and High Zn Utilization. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:9455-9464. [PMID: 38512342 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c02150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Owing to the high H2O activity, the aqueous electrolyte in the Zn battery exhibits a narrow electrochemical window and inevitable hydrogen evolution reaction, limiting the anode utilization ratio and performance at high voltage. Carbonate ester, the well-developed electrolyte solvent in Li-ion batteries, exhibits aprotic properties and high anodic stability. However, its use in Zn metal batteries is limited due to the low solubility of Zn salts in carbonate esters. Herein, we propose a carbonate ester-based electrolyte (EC:DMC:EMC = 1:1:1 wt %), which contains a new Zn salt (Zn(BHFip)2) characterized by low cost, easy synthesis, and excellent aprotic solvent solubility. The BHFip- anion assists in forming Zn2+ conductive SEI on the anode and decomposes at high voltage to generate a protective CEI layer on the cathode. The Zn//Zn symmetric cell using such electrolyte achieves a remarkable Zn utilization ratio of 91% for 125 h, which has rarely been reported before. Furthermore, the Zn//LiMn2O4 full cell with an average operation voltage of 1.7 V demonstrates reliable cycling for 135 cycles with an N/P ratio of 1:1. In addition, the Zn//LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 full cell exhibits a high discharge median voltage exceeding 2.2 V for 280 cycles, with the high voltage plateau (above 2 V) constituting 82% of the total capacity.
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- Kang Zhou
- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Go CY, Shin J, Choi MK, Jung IH, Kim KC. Switchable Design of Redox-Enhanced Nonaromatic Quinones Enabled by Conjugation Recovery. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2311155. [PMID: 38117071 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202311155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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An innovative switchable design strategy for modulating the electronic structures of quinones is proposed herein, leading to remarkably enhanced intrinsic redox potentials by restoring conjugated but nonaromatic backbone architectures. Computational validation of two fundamental hypotheses confirms the recovery of backbone conjugation and optimal utilization of the inductive effect in switched quinones, which affords significantly improved redox chemistry and overall performance compared to reference quinones. Geometric and electronic analyses provide strong evidence for the restored backbone conjugation and nonaromaticity in the switched quinones, while highlighting the reinforcement of the inductive effect and suppression of the resonance effect. This strategic approach facilitates the development of an exceptional quinone, viz. 2,6-naphthoquinone, with outstanding performance parameters (338.9 mAh g-1 and 912.9 mWh g-1). Furthermore, 2,6-anthraquinone with superior cyclic stability, demonstrates comparable performance (257.4 mAh g-1 and 702.8 mWh g-1). These findings offer valuable insights into the design of organic cathode materials with favorable redox chemistry in secondary batteries.
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- Chae Young Go
- Computational Materials Design Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029, The Republic of Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, The Republic of Korea
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- Computational Materials Design Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029, The Republic of Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, The Republic of Korea
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- Computational Materials Design Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029, The Republic of Korea
- Division of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029, The Republic of Korea
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Jing R, Yang J, Zhao X, Wang Y, Shao P, Shi M, Yan C. A carbonyl-rich conjugated organic compound for aqueous rechargeable Na + storage with wide voltage window workability. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 658:678-687. [PMID: 38134676 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.12.114] [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: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Organic compounds have become an important electrode material for aqueous electrochemical energy storage. However, organic electrodes still face poor performance in aqueous batteries due to insufficient electrochemical activity. In this work, a novel conjugated quinone compound containing a rich carbonyl group was designed. The quinone compound was synthesized by a simple dehydration reaction of pyrene-4,5,9,10-tetrone (PTO) and 1,2-diaminoanthraquinone (1,2-AQ); it contains 4 pyrazines (CN) from AQ and 4 carbonyl groups (CO), as well as a large number of active sites and the excellent conductivity brought by its conjugated structure ensures the high theoretical capacity of PTO-AQ. In the context of aqueous sodium ion batteries (ASIBs), the electrode material known as PTO-AQ exhibits a notable reversible discharge capacity of 117.9 mAh/g when subjected to a current density of 1 A/g; impressively, it maintained a capacity retention rate of 74.3 % even after undergoing 500 charge and discharge cycles, a performance significantly surpassing that of pristine PTO and AQ. Notably, PTO-AQ exhibits a wide operating voltage range (-1.0-0.5 V) and a cycle life of up to 10,000 cycles. In situ Raman and ex situ measurements were used to analyze the structural changes of PTO-AQ during charge and discharge and the energy storage mechanism in NaAC. The effective promotion of Na+ storage brought by a rich carbonyl group was obtained. The structural energy level and electrostatic potential of PTO-AQ were calculated, and the active center distribution of PTO-AQ was obtained. This work serves as a guide for designing high-performance aqueous organic electrode materials that operate across a wide voltage range while also explaining their energy storage mechanism.
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- Renwei Jing
- School of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003 Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003 Jiangsu, PR China.
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003 Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003 Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003 Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003 Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003 Jiangsu, PR China.
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Li S, Zhao X, Wang T, Wu J, Xu X, Li P, Ji X, Hou H, Qu X, Jiao L, Liu Y. Unraveling the "Gap-Filling" Mechanism of Multiple Charge Carriers in Aqueous Zn-MoS 2 Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202320075. [PMID: 38230459 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202320075] [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: 12/26/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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The utilization rate of active sites in cathode materials for Zn-based batteries is a key factor determining the reversible capacities. However, a long-neglected issue of the strong electrostatic repulsions among divalent Zn2+ in hosts inevitably causes the squander of some active sites (i.e., gap sites). Herein, we address this conundrum by unraveling the "gap-filling" mechanism of multiple charge carriers in aqueous Zn-MoS2 batteries. The tailored MoS2 /(reduced graphene quantum dots) hybrid features an ultra-large interlayer spacing (2.34 nm), superior electrical conductivity/hydrophilicity, and robust layered structure, demonstrating highly reversible NH4 + /Zn2+ /H+ co-insertion/extraction chemistry in the 1 M ZnSO4 +0.5 M (NH4 )2 SO4 aqueous electrolyte. The NH4 + and H+ ions can act as gap fillers to fully utilize the active sites and screen electrostatic interactions to accelerate the Zn2+ diffusion. Thus, unprecedentedly high rate capability (439.5 and 104.3 mAh g-1 at 0.1 and 30 A g-1 , respectively) and ultra-long cycling life (8000 cycles) are achieved.
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- Shengwei Li
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Photoelectric Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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Hiltermann TW, Sarkar S, Thangadurai V, Sutherland TC. Diamino-Substituted Quinones as Cathodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:8580-8588. [PMID: 38320233 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c14123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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This study introduces a sustainable approach to designing organic cathode materials (OCMs) for lithium-ion batteries as a potential replacement for traditional metal-based electrodes. Utilizing green synthetic methodologies, we synthesized and characterized five distinct quinone derivatives and investigated their electrochemical attributes within Li-ion battery architectures. Notably, the observed specific capacities were lower than the theoretical predictions, suggesting limitations in achieving efficient redox reactions in a coin-cell configuration. Among the quinone derivatives studied, one variant derived from natural vanillin showed superior cycle stability, maintaining 58% capacity retention over 95 charge-discharge cycles, and achieving a Coulombic efficiency of 90%. Importantly, we discovered that the commonly used Super-P conductive carbon did not yield any measurable battery performance; instead, these quinones necessitated the incorporation of graphene nanoplatelets as the conductive matrix. Through a facile one-step synthesis in ethanol or water, we have demonstrated a viable synthetic route for producing OCMs, albeit with moderate performances, which have attempted to address common concerns of high solubility and poor redox reactivity of previous OCMs, thereby offering a sustainable pathway for the development of organic-based energy storage devices.
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- Tyler W Hiltermann
- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive Northwest, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive Northwest, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive Northwest, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive Northwest, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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Sun QQ, Du JY, Sun T, Zhuang ZB, Xie ZL, Xie HM, Huang G, Zhang XB. Spatial Structure Design of Thioether-Linked Naphthoquinone Cathodes for High-Performance Aqueous Zinc-Organic Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2313388. [PMID: 38350631 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202313388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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Organic electrode materials (OEMs) have gathered extensive attention for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) due to their structural diversity and molecular designability. However, the reported research mainly focuses on the design of the planar configuration of OEMs and does not take into account the important influence of the spatial structure on the electrochemical properties, which seriously hamper the further performance liberation of OEMs. Herein, this work has designed a series of thioether-linked naphthoquinone-derived isomers with tunable spatial structures and applied them as the cathodes in AZIBs. The incomplete conjugated structure of the elaborately engineered isomers can guarantee the independence of the redox reaction of active groups, which contributes to the full utilization of active sites and high redox reversibility. In addition, the position isomerization of naphthoquinones on the benzene rings changes the zincophilic activity and redox kinetics of the isomers, signifying the importance of spatial structure on the electrochemical performance. As a result, the 2,2'-(1,4-phenylenedithio) bis(1,4-naphthoquinone) (p-PNQ) with the smallest steric hindrance and the most independent redox of active sites exhibits a high specific capacity (279 mAh g-1 ), an outstanding rate capability (167 mAh g-1 at 100 A g-1 ), and a long-term cycling lifetime (over 2800 h at 0.05 A g-1 ).
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- Qi-Qi Sun
- National & Local United Engineering Laboratory for Power Battery, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, 130024, China
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Institute of Quantum and Sustainable Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- National & Local United Engineering Laboratory for Power Battery, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, 130024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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Wang L, Liu N, Zhao X, Wang X, Zhang T, Luo Z, Li F. Copper and conjugated carbonyls of metal-organic polymers as dual redox centers for Na storage. Chem Sci 2024; 15:2133-2140. [PMID: 38332813 PMCID: PMC10848677 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc05023h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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Metal-organic polymers (MOPs) are fascinating electrode materials for high-performance sodium-ion batteries due to their multiple redox centers and low cost. Herein, a flower-like π-d conjugated MOP (Cu-TABQ) was synthesized using tetramino-benzoquinone (TABQ) as an organic ligand and Cu2+ as a transition metal node under the slow release of Cu2+ from [Cu(NH3)4]2+ and subsequent dehydrogenation. It possesses dual redox centers of Cu2+/Cu+ and C[double bond, length as m-dash]O/C-O to render a three-electron transfer reaction for each coordination unit with a high reversible capacity of 322.9 mA h g-1 at 50 mA g-1 in the voltage range of 1.0 to 3.0 V. The flower-like structure enhances fast Na+ diffusion and highly reversible organic/inorganic redox centers. This results in excellent cycling performance with almost no degradation within 700 cycles and great rate performance with 198.8 mA h g-1 at 4000 mA g-1. The investigation of the Na-storage mechanism and attractive performance will shed light on the insightful design of MOP cathode materials for further batteries.
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- Liubin Wang
- College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, Hebei University Baoding 071002 China
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- College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, Hebei University Baoding 071002 China
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- College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, Hebei University Baoding 071002 China
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- College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, Hebei University Baoding 071002 China
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- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Tianjin Key Lab for Photoelectric Materials & Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology Tianjin 300384 China
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- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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Chu J, Liu Z, Yu J, Cheng L, Wang HG, Cui F, Zhu G. Boosting H + Storage in Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries via Integrating Redox-Active Sites into Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks with Strong π-π Stacking. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202314411. [PMID: 37897193 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202314411] [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: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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In the emerging aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs), proton (H+ ) with the smallest molar mass and fast (de)coordination kinetics is considered as the most ideal charge carrier compared with Zn2+ counterpart, however, searching for new hosting materials for H+ storage is still at its infancy. Herein, redox-active hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs) assembled from diaminotriazine moiety decorated hexaazatrinnphthalene (HOF-HATN) are for the first time developed as the stable cathode hosting material for boosting H+ storage in AZIBs. The unique integration of hydrogen-bonding networks and strong π-π stacking endow it rapid Grotthuss proton conduction, stable supramolecular structure and inclined H+ storage. As a consequence, HOF-HATN displays a high capacity (320 mAh g-1 at 0.05 A g-1 ) and robust cyclability of (>10000 cycles at 5 A g-1 ) based on three-step cation coordination storage. These findings get insight into the proton transport and storage behavior in HOFs and provide the molecular engineering strategy for constructing well-defined cathode hosting materials for rechargeable aqueous batteries.
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- Juan Chu
- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education and Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education and Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education and Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education and Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education and Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education and Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education and Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, P. R. China
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Zhang Y, Song Z, Miao L, Lv Y, Gan L, Liu M. Non-Metallic NH 4 + /H + Co-Storage in Organic Superstructures for Ultra-Fast and Long-Life Zinc-Organic Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202316835. [PMID: 38010854 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202316835] [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: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Compared with Zn2+ storage, non-metallic charge carrier with small hydrated size and light weight shows fast dehydration and diffusion kinetics for Zn-organic batteries. Here we first report NH4 + /H+ co-storage in self-assembled organic superstructures (OSs) by intermolecular interactions of p-benzoquinone (BQ) and 2, 6-diaminoanthraquinone (DQ) polymer through H-bonding and π-π stacking. BQ-DQ OSs exhibit exposed quadruple-active carbonyl motifs and super electron delocalization routes, which are redox-exclusively coupled with high-kinetics NH4 + /H+ but exclude sluggish and rigid Zn2+ ions. A unique 4e- NH4 + /H+ co-coordination mechanism is unravelled, giving BQ-DQ cathode high capacity (299 mAh g-1 at 1 A g-1 ), large-current tolerance (100 A g-1 ) and ultralong life (50,000 cycles). This strategy further boosts the capacity to 358 mAh g-1 by modulating redox-active building units, giving new insights into ultra-fast and stable NH4 + /H+ storage in organic materials for better Zn batteries.
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- Yehui Zhang
- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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Li J, Pei C, Yang S, Zhang D, Sun B, Shen Z, Ni S. N-Doped Carbon Nanonecklaces with Encapsulated BiOCl Nanoparticles as High-Rate Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:906-914. [PMID: 38130111 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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The unique two-dimensional layered structure of BiOCl makes it highly promising for energy storage applications. In this study, we successfully synthesized BiOCl nanoparticles encapsulated in N-doped carbon nanonecklaces (BiOCl NPs/N-CNNs) using well-established electrospinning and solvothermal substitution. As an anode material for lithium-ion batteries, BiOCl NPs/N-CNNs exhibited enhanced rate performance, delivering a capacity of 220.2 mA h g-1 at 8 A g-1. Furthermore, it demonstrated remarkable long cycle stability, retaining a capacity of 200.5 mA h g-1 after 9000 cycles with a discharge rate of 8.0 A g-1. The superior electrochemical performance can be attributed to the stacked layered structure of BiOCl, facilitated by van der Waals force, as well as the ingenious nanonecklace structures. These structures not only provide fast ion diffusion pathways but also enhance electrolyte penetration and offer more active sites for Li+ insertion and extraction. Additionally, the nanonecklace structure prevents the aggregation of nanopolyhedra, promoting the complete reaction of BiOCl with Li+. Moreover, the unique nanopolyhedron structure alleviates the stress caused by the volume expansion of Bi nanoparticles during cycling and reduces the internal resistance of the electrode.
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- Jintong Li
- College of Electrical Engineering & New Energy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, People's Republic of China
- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, People's Republic of China
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Li M, Wang X, Meng J, Zuo C, Wu B, Li C, Sun W, Mai L. Comprehensive Understandings of Hydrogen Bond Chemistry in Aqueous Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2308628. [PMID: 37910810 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202308628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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Aqueous batteries are emerging as highly promising contenders for large-scale grid energy storage because of uncomplicated assembly, exceptional safety, and cost-effectiveness. The unique aqueous electrolyte with a rich hydrogen bond (HB) environment inevitably has a significant impact on the electrode materials and electrochemical processes. While numerous reviews have focused on the materials design and assembly of aqueous batteries, the utilization of HB chemistry is overlooked. Herein, instead of merely compiling recent advancements, this review presents a comprehensive summary and analysis of the profound implication exerted by HB on all components of the aqueous batteries. Intricate links between the novel HB chemistry and various aqueous batteries are ingeniously constructed within the critical aspects, such as self-discharge, structural stability of electrode materials, pulverization, solvation structures, charge carrier diffusion, corrosion reactions, pH sensitivity, water splitting, polysulfides shuttle, and H2 S evolution. By adopting a vantage point that encompasses material design, binder and separator functionalization, electrolyte regulation, and HB optimization, a critical examination of the key factors that impede electrochemical performance in diverse aqueous batteries is conducted. Finally, insights are rendered properly based on HB chemistry, with the aim of propelling the advancement of state-of-the-art aqueous batteries.
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- Ming Li
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China
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- Department of Physical Science & Technology, School of Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
- Hubei Longzhong Laboratory, Wuhan University of Technology (Xiangyang Demonstration Zone), Xiangyang, Hubei, 441000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Hubei Longzhong Laboratory, Wuhan University of Technology (Xiangyang Demonstration Zone), Xiangyang, Hubei, 441000, China
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Seong H, Nam W, Moon JH, Kim G, Jin Y, Yoo H, Jung T, Myung Y, Lee K, Choi J. Lithium Storage Mechanism: A Review of Perylene Diimide N-Substituted with a 1,2,4-Triazol-3-yl Ring for Organic Cathode Materials. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:58451-58461. [PMID: 38051908 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c14085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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The demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) has increased rapidly. However, commercial inorganic-based cathode materials have a low theoretical capacity and inherent disadvantages, such as high cost and toxicity. Redox-active organic cathodes with a high theoretical capacity, eco-friendly properties, and sustainability have been developed to overcome these limitations. Herein, perylene diimide derivatives N-substituted with 1,2,4-triazol-3-yl rings (PDI-3AT) were developed to apply as a cathode material for LIBs. The PDI-3AT cathode exhibited discharge capacities of 85.2 mAh g-1 (50 mA g-1 over 100 cycles) and 64.5 mAh g-1 (500 mA g-1 over 1000 cycles) with ratios to the theoretical capacities of 84 and 64%, respectively. Electrochemical kinetics analysis showed capacitive behaviors of the PDI-3AT cathode with efficient pathways for lithium-ion transport. Also, the activation step of the PDI-3AT cathode was demonstrated by improving the charge transfer resistance and lithium-ion diffusion coefficient during the initial few charge-discharge cycles. Furthermore, DFT calculations at the B3LYP/6-311+G** level and ex situ analysis of various charge states of the PDI-3AT electrode using attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR FT-IR) analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were conducted for the further study of the lithium-ion storage mechanism. The results showed that the lithiation process formed the lithium enolate (═C-O-Li) coordinated with the N atoms of the 1,2,4-triazole ring. It is expected that our study results will encourage the production and use of redox-active perylene diimide derivatives as next-generation cathode materials.
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- Honggyu Seong
- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Molecular Alchemy, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Molecular Alchemy, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Molecular Alchemy, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Molecular Alchemy, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Molecular Alchemy, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Molecular Alchemy, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Molecular Alchemy, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, South Korea
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- Dongnam Regional Division, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Busan 46744, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical education and Research Institute of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Molecular Alchemy, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, South Korea
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Bian S, Yang Y, Liu S, Ye F, Tang H, Wu Y, Hu L. Recent Progress of the Cathode Material Design for Aqueous Zn-Organic Batteries. Chemistry 2023:e202303917. [PMID: 38093171 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303917] [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: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) have emerged as the most promising candidate for large-scale energy storage due to their inherent safety, environmental friendliness, and cost-effectiveness. Simultaneously, the utilization of organic electrode materials with renewable resources, environmental compatibility, and diverse structures has sparked a surge in research and development of aqueous Zn-organic batteries (ZOBs). A comprehensive review is warranted to systematically present recent advancements in design principles, synthesis techniques, energy storage mechanisms, and zinc-ion storage performance of organic cathodes. In this review article, we comprehensively summarize the energy storage mechanisms employed by aqueous ZOBs. Subsequently, we categorize organic cathode materials into small-molecule compounds and high-molecular polymers respectively. Novel polymer materials such as conjugated polymers (CPs), conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs), and covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are highlighted with an overview of molecular design strategies and structural optimization based on organic cathode materials aimed at enhancing the performance of aqueous ZOBs. Finally, we discuss the challenges faced by aqueous ZOBs along with future prospects to offer insights into their practical applications.
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- Shuyang Bian
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy & Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy & Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P. R. China
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Huang X, Qiu X, Wang W, Li J, Li Z, Yu X, Ma J, Wang Y. Activating Organic Electrode via Trace Dissolved Organic Molecules. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:25604-25613. [PMID: 37968563 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c06668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Organic electrode materials have gained attention for their tunable structures and sustainability, but their low electronic conductivity requires the use of large amounts of carbon additives (30 wt %) and low mass loadings (<2 mg cm-2) in electrodes. Here, we synthesize dibenzo[b,i]phenazine-5,7,12,14-tetrone (DPT) as a cathode active material for an aqueous Zn battery and find that Zn2+ storage dominates the cathode reaction. This battery demonstrates high capacity (367 mAh g-1), high-rate performance, and superlong life (12000 cycles). Remarkably, despite DPT's insulative nature, even with a high mass loading (10 mg cm-2) and only 10 wt % carbon additives, the DPT-based cathode exhibits promising performance due to trace dissolved discharge product (DPTx-). During discharge, the DPT is reduced to trace amounts of dissolved DPTx- at the cathode surface, which in turn reduces the remaining solid DPT as a redox mediator. Furthermore, dissolution-redeposition results in the reduction of DPT size and the formation of pores, further activating the electrode.
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- Xin Huang
- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Li S, Wei Z, Yang J, Chen G, Zhi C, Li H, Liu Z. A High-Energy Four-Electron Zinc Battery Enabled by Evoking Full Electrochemical Activity in Copper Sulfide Electrode. ACS NANO 2023; 17:22478-22487. [PMID: 37934024 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c05850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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The growing global demand for sustainable and cost-effective energy storage solutions has driven the rapid development of zinc batteries. Despite significant progress in recent years, enhancing the energy density of zinc batteries remains a crucial research focus. One prevalent strategy involves the development of high-capacity and/or high-voltage cathode materials. CuS, a commonly used electrode material, exhibits a two-electron transfer mechanism; however, the reduced sulfion lacks electrochemical activity and thereby limits its discharge capacity and redox potential. In this study, we activate a CuS cathode to form a high-valence Cu2+&S compound using a deep-eutectic-solvent (DES)-based electrolyte. The presence of Cl- in the DES-based electrolyte is crucial to the reversibility of the redox chemistry, and the liquid-phase-involved electrochemical process facilitates redox kinetics. A four-electron transfer pathway involving five reaction steps is identified for the CuS electrode, which unleashes the full electrochemical activity of the S element. Consequently, the full cell delivers a large discharge capacity of ∼800 mAh g-1 at 0.2 A g-1 and yields a high discharge plateau starting at 1.58 V, contributing to energy densities of up to 650 Wh kg-1 (based on CuS). This work offers a promising approach to developing high-energy zinc batteries.
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- Shizhen Li
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, People's Republic of China
- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, People's Republic of China
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- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
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- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, People's Republic of China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, People's Republic of China
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- School of System Design and Intelligent Manufacturing, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
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Nimkar A, Alam K, Bergman G, Levi MD, Major DT, Shpigel N, Aurbach D. Is "Water in Salt" Electrolytes the Ultimate Solution? Achieving High Stability of Organic Anodes in Diluted Electrolyte Solutions Via a Wise Anions Selection. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202311373. [PMID: 37748032 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202311373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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The introduction of the water-in-salt (WIS) electrolytes concept to prevent water splitting and widen the electrochemical stability window, has spurred extensive research efforts toward development of improved aqueous batteries. The successful implementation of these electrolyte solutions in many electrochemical systems shifts the focus from diluted to WIS electrolyte solutions. Considering the high costs and the tendency of these nearly saturated solutions to crystallize, this trend can be carefully re-evaluated. Herein we show that the stability of organic electrodes comprising the active material perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (PTCDA), is strongly influenced by the solvation character of the anions rather than the concentration of the electrolyte solution. Even though the charging process of PTCDA involves solely insertion of cations (i.e., principal counter-ions), surprisingly, the dominant factor influencing its electrochemical performance, including long-term electrode stability, is the type of the co-ions (i.e., electrolytic anions). Using systematic electrochemical analysis combined with theoretical simulations, we show that the selection of kosmotropic anions results in fast fading of the PTCDA anodes, while a selection of chaotropic anions leads to excellent stability, even at electrolytes concentrations as low as 0.2 M. These findings provide a new conceptual approach for designing advanced electrolyte solutions for aqueous batteries.
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- Amey Nimkar
- Department of Chemistry and BINA-BIU Center for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, 5290002, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry and BINA-BIU Center for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, 5290002, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry and BINA-BIU Center for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, 5290002, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry and BINA-BIU Center for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, 5290002, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry and BINA-BIU Center for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, 5290002, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Ariel University, Kiryat Hamada 3, Ariel, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry and BINA-BIU Center for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, 5290002, Israel
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Hwang I, Kim DU, Choi JW, Yoo DJ. Toward Practical Multivalent Ion Batteries with Quinone-Based Organic Cathodes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37970790 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c11270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Multivalent ion batteries have emerged as promising solutions to meet the future demands of energy storage applications, offering not only high energy density but also diverse socio-economic advantages. Among the various options for cathodes, quinone-based organic compounds have gained attention as suitable active materials for multivalent ion batteries due to their well-aligned ion channels, flexible structures, and competitive electrochemical performance. However, the charge carriers associated with anions that are often exploited in multivalent ion battery systems operate by way of a "non-rocking-chair" mechanism, which requires the use of an excess amount of electrolyte and results in a significant decrease in the energy density. In this review, by categorizing the various charge carriers exploited in previous studies on multivalent ion batteries, we summarize recently reported quinone-based organic cathodes for multivalent ion batteries and emphasize the importance of accurately identifying the charge carriers for calculating the energy density. We also propose potential future directions toward the practical realization of multivalent ion batteries, in link with their efficient energy storage applications.
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- Insu Hwang
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, 1-Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, 1-Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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Zhang K, Wang L, Ma C, Yuan Z, Wu C, Ye J, Wu Y. A Comprehensive Evaluation of Battery Technologies for High-Energy Aqueous Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2309154. [PMID: 37967335 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202309154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Aqueous batteries have garnered significant attention in recent years as a viable alternative to lithium-ion batteries for energy storage, owing to their inherent safety, cost-effectiveness, and environmental sustainability. This study offers a comprehensive review of recent advancements, persistent challenges, and the prospects of aqueous batteries, with a primary focus on energy density compensation of various battery engineering technologies. Additionally, cutting-edge high-energy aqueous battery designs are emphasized as a reference for future endeavors in the pursuit of high-energy storage solutions. Finally, a dual-compatibility battery configuration perspective aimed at concurrently optimizing cycle stability, redox potential, capacity utilization for both anode and cathode materials, as well as the selection of potential electrode candidates, is proposed with the ultimate goal of achieving cell-level energy densities exceeding 400 Wh kg-1 .
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- Kaiqiang Zhang
- School of Energy Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 211816, China
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- School of Energy Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 211816, China
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- School of Energy Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 211816, China
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- School of Energy Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 211816, China
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- School of Energy Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 211816, China
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- School of Energy Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 211816, China
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- School of Energy Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 211816, China
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Yang J, Shao P, Zhao X, Liao Y, Yan C. Quinone-amine polymer nanospheres with enhanced redox activity for aqueous proton storage. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 650:1811-1820. [PMID: 37506421 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.07.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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One of the biggest obstacles to the development of aqueous proton batteries (APBs), despite numerous optimization techniques, is the preparation and use of high-performance electrode materials. In this work, to improve the high solubility, limited capacity and poor cycle life of small organic molecules in APBs, homogeneous dispersed quinone-amine polymer nanospheres (PQANS) (average diameter: 220 nm) were synthesized by a polymerization reaction based on 3,3'-diaminobenzidine (DAB) and benzoquinone (BQ), making them suitable for proton storage in aqueous systems. As an anode for APBs, the obtained PQANS exhibits an improved reversible capacity of 126.2 mAh/g at 1 A/g after 300 cycles. The durable stable measurement of PQANS at 10 A/g was also conducted with a specific capacity of 66.8 mAh/g after 12,000 cycles. A series of in situ or ex situ measurements were used to establish the superior H+ storage mechanism of PQANS. A novel reaction mechanism of redox enhancement was revealed due to the existence of more carbonyl groups after the first cycle. Theoretical calculations were conducted to help illustrate the principle of binding protons with functional groups in PQANS. Finally, a PQANS anode-based aqueous proton full battery was constructed to demonstrate its potential application, which exhibits a specific capacity of 50.6 mAh/g at 1 A/g (600 cycles). This work provides a reference for preparing high-performance polymer-based electrode materials in aqueous batteries.
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- Jun Yang
- School of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, Jiangsu, PR China.
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Wang M, Wang G, Naisa C, Fu Y, Gali SM, Paasch S, Wang M, Wittkaemper H, Papp C, Brunner E, Zhou S, Beljonne D, Steinrück HP, Dong R, Feng X. Poly(benzimidazobenzophenanthroline)-Ladder-Type Two-Dimensional Conjugated Covalent Organic Framework for Fast Proton Storage. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202310937. [PMID: 37691002 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202310937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2023] [Revised: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Electrochemical proton storage plays an essential role in designing next-generation high-rate energy storage devices, e.g., aqueous batteries. Two-dimensional conjugated covalent organic frameworks (2D c-COFs) are promising electrode materials, but their competitive proton and metal-ion insertion mechanisms remain elusive, and proton storage in COFs is rarely explored. Here, we report a perinone-based poly(benzimidazobenzophenanthroline) (BBL)-ladder-type 2D c-COF for fast proton storage in both a mild aqueous Zn-ion electrolyte and strong acid. We unveil that the discharged C-O- groups exhibit largely reduced basicity due to the considerable π-delocalization in perinone, thus affording the 2D c-COF a unique affinity for protons with fast kinetics. As a consequence, the 2D c-COF electrode presents an outstanding rate capability of up to 200 A g-1 (over 2500 C), surpassing the state-of-the-art conjugated polymers, COFs, and metal-organic frameworks. Our work reports the first example of pure proton storage among COFs and highlights the great potential of BBL-ladder-type 2D conjugated polymers in future energy devices.
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- Mingchao Wang
- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) and Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Mommsenstrasse 4, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) and Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Mommsenstrasse 4, 01062, Dresden, Germany
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) and Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Mommsenstrasse 4, 01062, Dresden, Germany
- Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics, Weinberg 2, 06120, Halle, Germany
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) and Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Mommsenstrasse 4, 01062, Dresden, Germany
- Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics, Weinberg 2, 06120, Halle, Germany
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials, University of Mons, Place du Parc 20, 7000, Mons, Belgium
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) and Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Mommsenstrasse 4, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, 01328, Dresden, Germany
- Laboratory of Micro-Nano Optics, College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610101, China
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
- Physical Chemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 22, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) and Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Mommsenstrasse 4, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, 01328, Dresden, Germany
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials, University of Mons, Place du Parc 20, 7000, Mons, Belgium
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) and Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Mommsenstrasse 4, 01062, Dresden, Germany
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, 250100, Jinan, China
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) and Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Mommsenstrasse 4, 01062, Dresden, Germany
- Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics, Weinberg 2, 06120, Halle, Germany
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Yin C, Pan C, Pan Y, Hu J, Fang G. Proton Self-Doped Polyaniline with High Electrochemical Activity for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. SMALL METHODS 2023; 7:e2300574. [PMID: 37572004 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries are promising energy storage devices due to their low cost, good ionic conductivity, and high safety. Conductive polyaniline is a promising cathode because of its redox activity, but because the neutral electrolyte protonates only weakly, it displays limited electrochemical activity. A polyaniline cathode is developed with proton self-doping from manganese metal-organic frameworks (Mn-MOFs) that alleviates the deprotonation and electrochemical activity concerns arising during the charge/discharge process. The MOFs carboxyl group provides protons to prevent deprotonation and allows the polyaniline to reach a high zinc storage redox activity. The proton self-doped polyaniline cathode has a superior specific capacity (273 mAh g-1 at 0.5 A g-1 ), a high rate property (154 mAh g-1 at 20 A g-1 ), and excellent cyclability retention (87% over 4000 cycles at 15 A g-1 ). This research provides fresh insight into the development of innovative polymers as cathode materials for high-performance AZIBs.
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- Chengjie Yin
- School of Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui, 232001, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui, 232001, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui, 232001, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui, 232001, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, P. R. China
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Singh RK, Yadav RK, Pande PP, Singh S, Singh P, Gupta SK, Gupta S, Khare P, Tripathi SK, Tiwary D. Sun Light Responsive 2D Covalent-Organic Frameworks Platform as a Catalysts Boost C-H Bond Arylation and Dopamine Regeneration. Photochem Photobiol 2023; 99:1384-1392. [PMID: 36794330 DOI: 10.1111/php.13793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Photocatalysis is one of the most promising methods for producing organic compounds with a renewable source of energy. Two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks (2D COFs) are a type of polymer that has developed as a potential light-harvesting catalyst for artificial photosynthesis with a design-controllable platform that might be developed into a new type of cost-effective and metal-free photocatalyst. Here, we present a two-dimensional covalent organic framework synthesis technique as a low-cost and highly efficient visible light active flexible photocatalyst for C-H bond activation and dopamine regeneration. 2D COF were synthesized from tetramino-benzoquinone (TABQ) and terapthaloyl chloride monomer through condensation polymerization reaction and the resultant photocatalyst have remarkable performance due to its visible light-harvesting capacity, appropriate band gap, and highly organized π-electron channels. The synthesized photocatalyst is capable to convert dopamine into leucodopaminechrome with a higher yield (77.08%) and also capable to activate the C-H bond between 4-nitrobenzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate and pyrrole.
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- Rajnish K Singh
- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India
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- Nanoionics and Energy Storage Laboratory (NanoESL), Department of Physics and Material Science, Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur, India
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- Nanoionics and Energy Storage Laboratory (NanoESL), Department of Physics and Material Science, Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur, India
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- Defence Materials Stores and Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE), Kanpur, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, India
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Wu Y, Li H, Liu T, Xu M. Versatile Protein and Its Subunit Biomolecules for Advanced Rechargeable Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2305063. [PMID: 37474115 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202305063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Rechargeable batteries are of great significance for alleviating the growing energy crisis by providing efficient and sustainable energy storage solutions. However, the multiple issues associated with the diverse components in a battery system as well as the interphase problems greatly hinder their applications. Proteins and their subunits, peptides, and amino acids, are versatile biomolecules. Functional groups in different amino acids endow these biomolecules with unique properties including self-assembly, ion-conducting, antioxidation, great affinity to exterior species, etc. Besides, protein and its subunit materials can not only work in solid forms but also in liquid forms when dissolved in solutions, making them more versatile to realize materials engineering via diverse approaches. In this review, it is aimed to offer a comprehensive understanding of the properties of proteins and their subunits, and research progress of using these versatile biomolecules to address the engineering issues of various rechargeable batteries, including alkali-ion batteries, lithium-sulfur batteries, metal-air batteries, and flow batteries. The state-of-the-art advances in electrode, electrolyte, separator, binder, catalyst, interphase modification, as well as recycling of rechargeable batteries are involved, and the impacts of biomolecules on electrochemical properties are particularly emphasized. Finally, perspectives on this interesting field are also provided.
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- Yulun Wu
- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P.R. China
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- Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, 999077, P.R. China
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- Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, 999077, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
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Gaile A, Belyakov S, Rjabovs V, Mihailovs I, Turovska B, Batenko N. Investigation of Weak Noncovalent Interactions Directed by the Amino Substituent of Pyrido- and Pyrimido-[1,2- a]benzimidazole-8,9-diones. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:40960-40971. [PMID: 37929094 PMCID: PMC10621016 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c07005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
Abstract
Quinones are small redox-active molecules that are able to form intra- and intermolecular interactions both in the solid state and in solution. On the basis of 6-amino-substituted pyrido- and pyrimido-[1,2-a]benzimidazole-8,9-diones, weak interactions were investigated by single-crystal X-ray and 1H NMR spectroscopy methods. Crystallization of quinone derivatives containing a -NH-CH2- fragment led to the formation of both chiral and achiral crystals. The presence of two forms with (endo form) and without (exo form) an intramolecular hydrogen bond was experimentally detected by X-ray crystallography analysis and variable-temperature (VT) 1H NMR experiments in the cases of isopentylamino- and benzylamino-substituted derivatives. Interestingly, the exo form dominates both in the solid state and in solution.
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- Anastasija Gaile
- Riga
Technical University, Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry, 3/7 Paula Valdena St., Riga LV-1048, Latvia
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- Latvian
Institute of Organic Chemistry, 21 Aizkraukles St., Riga LV-1006, Latvia
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- Riga
Technical University, Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry, 3/7 Paula Valdena St., Riga LV-1048, Latvia
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- Riga
Technical University, Faculty of Computer Science and Information
Technology, 10 Zunda
krastmala, Riga LV-1048, Latvia
- University
of Latvia, Institute of Solid State Physics, 8 Ķengaraga St., Riga LV-1063, Latvia
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- Latvian
Institute of Organic Chemistry, 21 Aizkraukles St., Riga LV-1006, Latvia
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- Riga
Technical University, Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry, 3/7 Paula Valdena St., Riga LV-1048, Latvia
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Liu S, Jin S, Jiang T, Sajid M, Xu J, Zhang K, Fan Y, Peng Q, Zheng X, Xie Z, Liu Z, Zhu Z, Wang X, Nian Q, Chen J, Li K, Shen C, Chen W. Aqueous Organic Hydrogen Gas Proton Batteries with Ultrahigh-Rate and Ultralow-Temperature Performance. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:9664-9671. [PMID: 37638682 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c01304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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Aqueous proton batteries (APBs) have emerged as one of the most promising batteries for large-scale energy storage technology. However, they usually show an undesirable electrochemical performance. Herein, we demonstrate a novel aqueous catalytic hydrogen gas powered organic proton (HOP) battery, which is driven by hydrogen evolution/oxidation redox reactions via commercial nanocatalysts on the anode and coordination/decoordination reactions of C═O with H+ on the cathode. The HOP battery shows an excellent rate capacity of 190.1 mAh g-1 at 1 A g-1 and 71.4 mAh g-1 at 100 A g-1. It also delivers a capacity of 96.6 mAh g-1 after 100000 cycles and operates at temperatures down to -70 °C. Moreover, the HOP battery is fabricated in a large-scale pouch cell with an extended capacity, exhibiting its potential for practical energy storage applications. This work provides new insights into the building of sustainable APBs, which will broaden the horizons of high-performance aqueous batteries.
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- Shuang Liu
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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Zhou K, Li Z, Qiu X, Yu Z, Wang Y. Boosting Zn Anode Utilization by Trace Iodine Ions in Organic-Water Hybrid Electrolytes through Formation of Anion-rich Adsorbing Layers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202309594. [PMID: 37531265 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202309594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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Aqueous Zn batteries are attracting extensive attentions, but their application is still hindered by H2 O-induced Zn-corrosion and hydrogen evolution reactions. Addition of organic solvents into aqueous electrolytes to limit the H2 O activity is a promising solution, but at the cost of greatly reduced Zn anode kinetics. Here we propose a simple strategy for this challenge by adding 50 mM iodine ions into an organic-water (1,2-dimethoxyethane (DME)+water) hybrid electrolyte, which enables the electrolyte simultaneously owns the advantages of low H2 O activity and accelerated Zn kinetics. We demonstrate that the DME breaks the H2 O hydrogen-bond network and exclude H2 O from Zn2+ solvation shell. And the I- is firmly adsorbed on the Zn anode, reducing the Zn2+ de-solvation barrier from 74.33 kJ mol-1 to 32.26 kJ mol-1 and inducing homogeneous nucleation behavior. With such electrolyte, the Zn//Zn symmetric cell exhibits a record high cycling lifetime (14.5 months) and achieves high Zn anode utilization (75.5 %). In particular, the Zn//VS2 @SS full cell with the optimized electrolyte stably cycles for 170 cycles at a low N : P ratio (3.64). Even with the cathode mass-loading of 16.7 mg cm-2 , the full cell maintains the areal capacity of 0.96 mAh cm-2 after 1600 cycles.
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- Kang Zhou
- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry and the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, N2L 3G1, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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Song Z, Miao L, Lv Y, Gan L, Liu M. NH 4 + Charge Carrier Coordinated H-Bonded Organic Small Molecule for Fast and Superstable Rechargeable Zinc Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202309446. [PMID: 37507839 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202309446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Organic small molecules as high-capacity cathodes for Zn-organic batteries have inspired numerous interests, but are trapped by their easy-dissolution in electrolytes. Here we knit ultrastable lock-and-key hydrogen-bonding networks between 2, 7-dinitropyrene-4, 5, 9, 10-tetraone (DNPT) and NH4 + charge carrier. DNPT with octuple-active carbonyl/nitro centers (H-bond acceptor) are redox-exclusively accessible for flexible tetrahedral NH4 + ions (H-bond donator) but exclude larger and rigid Zn2+ , due to a lower activation energy (0.14 vs. 0.31 eV). NH4 + coordinated H-bonding chemistry conquers the stability barrier of DNPT in electrolyte, and gives fast diffusion kinetics of non-metallic charge carrier. A stable two-step 4e- NH4 + coordination with DNPT cathode harvests a high capacity (320 mAh g-1 ), a high-rate capability (50 A g-1 ) and an ultralong life (60,000 cycles). This finding points to a new paradigm for H-bond stabilized organic small molecules to design advanced zinc batteries.
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- Ziyang Song
- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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Li W, Xu H, Zhang H, Wei F, Huang L, Ke S, Fu J, Jing C, Cheng J, Liu S. Tuning electron delocalization of hydrogen-bonded organic framework cathode for high-performance zinc-organic batteries. Nat Commun 2023; 14:5235. [PMID: 37640714 PMCID: PMC10462634 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40969-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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Stable cathodes with multiple redox-active centres affording a high energy density, fast redox kinetics and a long life are continuous pursuits for aqueous zinc-organic batteries. Here, we achieve a high-performance zinc-organic battery by tuning the electron delocalization within a designed fully conjugated two-dimensional hydrogen-bonded organic framework as a cathode material. Notably, the intermolecular hydrogen bonds endow this framework with a transverse two-dimensional extended stacking network and structural stability, whereas the multiple C = O and C = N electroactive centres cooperatively trigger multielectron redox chemistry with super delocalization, thereby sharply boosting the redox potential, intrinsic electronic conductivity and redox kinetics. Further mechanistic investigations reveal that the fully conjugated molecular configuration enables reversible Zn2+/H+ synergistic storage accompanied by 10-electron transfer. Benefitting from the above synergistic effects, the elaborately tailored organic cathode delivers a reversible capacity of 498.6 mAh g-1 at 0.2 A g-1, good cyclability and a high energy density (355 Wh kg-1).
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- Wenda Li
- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy; Engineering Research Center of Nanophotonics & Advanced Instrument (Ministry of Education), School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P.R. China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy; Engineering Research Center of Nanophotonics & Advanced Instrument (Ministry of Education), School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy; Engineering Research Center of Nanophotonics & Advanced Instrument (Ministry of Education), School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy; Engineering Research Center of Nanophotonics & Advanced Instrument (Ministry of Education), School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy; Engineering Research Center of Nanophotonics & Advanced Instrument (Ministry of Education), School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, 75 Daxue Road, Zhengzhou, 450052, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy; Engineering Research Center of Nanophotonics & Advanced Instrument (Ministry of Education), School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P.R. China
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- State Key Lab of Transducer Technology, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy; Engineering Research Center of Nanophotonics & Advanced Instrument (Ministry of Education), School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P.R. China.
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