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Wang Z, Zhang Y, Pan Y, Yu H, Li C, Wang S, Ma Y, Song D, Zhang H, Shi X, Zhang L. Polyacrylonitrile Based Triblock Copolymer Binder Enabling Excellent Performance toward LiNi 0.5Mn 1.5O 4 and Sulfur Based Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 39023134 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c03545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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There is an urgent need for lithium-ion batteries with high energy density to meet the increasing demand for advanced devices and ecofriendly electric vehicles. Spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 (LNMO) is the most promising cathode material for achieving high energy density due to its high operating voltage (4.75 V vs Li/Li+) and impressive capacity of 147 mAh g-1. However, the binders conventionally used are prone to high potential and oxidation at the cathode side, resulting in a loss of the ability to bond active material and conductive agent integrity. This can lead to severe capacity fading and irreversible battery failure. This study demonstrates that incorporating acrylic anhydride and methyl methacrylate into conventional acrylonitrile through solution polymerization improves the binding energy and voltage resistance. The results indicate that the triblock poly(acrylonitrile-methyl methacrylate-acrylic anhydride) (PAMA) binder has a much higher peeling strength (0.506 N cm-1) compared to its polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) counterpart (0.3 N cm-1), making it a more feasible strategy. When assembled with LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4, the PAMA based electrode maintains a capacity retention of 70.7% after 800 cycles at 0.1 C, which is significantly higher than the 33.9% retention of the PVDFbased electrode. This is due to the large number of polar groups, including ─C≡N and ─C═O, on PAMA, which are conducive to adsorbing lithium polysulfide. The S@PAMA electrode is tested and maintained a capacity value of 628.7 mAh g-1 after long-term cycling, confirming its ability to effectively suppress the shuttle effect.
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- Zhaokun Wang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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Vallem S, Song S, Oh Y, Kim J, Li M, Li Y, Cheng X, Bae J. Designing a Se-intercalated MOF/MXene-derived nanoarchitecture for advancing the performance and durability of lithium-selenium batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 665:1017-1028. [PMID: 38579385 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.03.159] [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: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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Lithium-selenium batteries have emerged as a promising alternative to lithium-sulfur batteries due to their high electrical conductivity and comparable volume capacity. However, challenges such as the shuttle effect of polyselenides and high-volume fluctuations hinder their practical implementation. To address these issues, we propose synthesizing Fe-CNT/TiO2 catalyst through high-temperature sintering of an amalgamated nanoarchitecture of carbon nanotubes decorated metal-organic framework (MOF) and MXene, optimized for efficient selenium hosting, leveraging the distinctive physicochemical properties. The catalytic features inherent in the porous Se@Fe-CNT/TiO2 nanoarchitecture were instrumental in promoting efficient ion and electron transport, and lithium-polyselenide kinetics, while its inherent porosity could play a crucial role in inhibiting electrode stress during cycling. This nanoarchitecture exhibits remarkable battery performance, retaining 99.7% of theoretical capacity after 425 cycles at 0.5 C rate and demonstrating 95.8% capacity retention after 2000 cycles at 1 C rate, with ∼100% Coulombic efficiency. Additionally, the Se@Fe-CNT/TiO2 electrode exhibited an impressive recovery of 297.5 mAh/g (97.9%) capacity after undergoing 450 cycles at a charging rate of 10 C and a discharging rate of 1 C. This synergistic integration of MOF- and MXene-derived materials unveils new possibilities for high-performance and durable LSeBs, thus advancing electrochemical energy storage systems.
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- Sowjanya Vallem
- Department of Physics, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Republic of Korea.
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Ni W. Perspectives on Advanced Lithium-Sulfur Batteries for Electric Vehicles and Grid-Scale Energy Storage. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:990. [PMID: 38921866 PMCID: PMC11206452 DOI: 10.3390/nano14120990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2024] [Revised: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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Intensive increases in electrical energy storage are being driven by electric vehicles (EVs), smart grids, intermittent renewable energy, and decarbonization of the energy economy. Advanced lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) are among the most promising candidates, especially for EVs and grid-scale energy storage applications. In this topical review, the recent progress and perspectives of practical LSBs are reviewed and discussed; the challenges and solutions for these LSBs are analyzed and proposed for future practical and large-scale energy storage applications. Major challenges for the shuttle effect, reaction kinetics, and anodes are specifically addressed, and solutions are provided on the basis of recent progress in electrodes, electrolytes, binders, interlayers, conductivity, electrocatalysis, artificial SEI layers, etc. The characterization strategies (including in situ ones) and practical parameters (e.g., cost-effectiveness, battery management/modeling, environmental adaptability) are assessed for crucial automotive/stationary large-scale energy storage applications (i.e., EVs and grid energy storage). This topical review will give insights into the future development of promising Li-S batteries toward practical applications, including EVs and grid storage.
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- Wei Ni
- State Key Laboratory of Vanadium and Titanium Resources Comprehensive Utilization, ANSTEEL Research Institute of Vanadium & Titanium (Iron & Steel), Chengdu 610031, China
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Zhu Z, Wu D, Feng L, He X, Hu T, Ye A, Fu X, Yang W, Wang Y. Architecting the Microenvironment Skeleton of Active Materials in High-Capacity Electrodes by Self-Assembled Nano-Building Blocks. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2307086. [PMID: 38155510 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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In analogy to the cell microenvironment in biology, understanding and controlling the active-material microenvironment (ME@AM) microstructures in battery electrodes is essential to the successes of energy storage devices. However, this is extremely difficult for especially high-capacity active materials (AMs) like sulfur, due to the poor controlling on the electrode microstructures. To conquer this challenge, here, a semi-dry strategy based on self-assembled nano-building blocks is reported to construct nest-like robust ME@AM skeleton in a solvent-and-stress-less way. To do that, poly(vinylidene difluoride) nanoparticle binder is coated onto carbon-nanofibers (NB@CNF) via the nanostorm technology developed in the lab, to form self-assembled nano-building blocks in the dry slurry. After compressed into an electrode prototype, the self-assembled dry-slurry is then bonded by in-situ nanobinder solvation. With this strategy, mechanically strong thick sulfur electrodes are successfully fabricated without cracking and exhibit high capacity and good C-rate performance even at a high AM loading (25.0 mg cm-2 by 90 wt% in the whole electrode). This study may not only bring a promising solution to dry manufacturing of batteries, but also uncover the ME@AM structuring mechanism with nano-binder for guiding the design and control on electrode microstructures.
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- Zhiwei Zhu
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610225, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China
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Song Z, Jiang W, Li B, Qu Y, Mao R, Jian X, Hu F. Advanced Polymers in Cathodes and Electrolytes for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: Progress and Prospects. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2308550. [PMID: 38282057 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, which store energy through reversible redox reactions with multiple electron transfers, are seen as one of the promising energy storage systems of the future due to their outstanding advantages. However, the shuttle effect, volume expansion, low conductivity of sulfur cathodes, and uncontrollable dendrite phenomenon of the lithium anodes have hindered the further application of Li-S batteries. In order to solve the problems and clarify the electrochemical reaction mechanism, various types of materials, such as metal compounds and carbon materials, are used in Li-S batteries. Polymers, as a class of inexpensive, lightweight, and electrochemically stable materials, enable the construction of low-cost, high-specific capacity Li-S batteries. Moreover, polymers can be multifunctionalized by obtaining rich structures through molecular design, allowing them to be applied not only in cathodes, but also in binders and solid-state electrolytes to optimize electrochemical performance from multiple perspectives. The most widely used areas related to polymer applications in Li-S batteries, including cathodes and electrolytes, are selected for a comprehensive overview, and the relevant mechanisms of polymer action in different components are discussed. Finally, the prospects for the practical application of polymers in Li-S batteries are presented in terms of advanced characterization and mechanistic analysis.
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- Zihui Song
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High-Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High-Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High-Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High-Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High-Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High-Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Technology Innovation Center of High-Performance Resin Materials (Liaoning Province), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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Yao W, Liao K, Lai T, Sul H, Manthiram A. Rechargeable Metal-Sulfur Batteries: Key Materials to Mechanisms. Chem Rev 2024; 124:4935-5118. [PMID: 38598693 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Rechargeable metal-sulfur batteries are considered promising candidates for energy storage due to their high energy density along with high natural abundance and low cost of raw materials. However, they could not yet be practically implemented due to several key challenges: (i) poor conductivity of sulfur and the discharge product metal sulfide, causing sluggish redox kinetics, (ii) polysulfide shuttling, and (iii) parasitic side reactions between the electrolyte and the metal anode. To overcome these obstacles, numerous strategies have been explored, including modifications to the cathode, anode, electrolyte, and binder. In this review, the fundamental principles and challenges of metal-sulfur batteries are first discussed. Second, the latest research on metal-sulfur batteries is presented and discussed, covering their material design, synthesis methods, and electrochemical performances. Third, emerging advanced characterization techniques that reveal the working mechanisms of metal-sulfur batteries are highlighted. Finally, the possible future research directions for the practical applications of metal-sulfur batteries are discussed. This comprehensive review aims to provide experimental strategies and theoretical guidance for designing and understanding the intricacies of metal-sulfur batteries; thus, it can illuminate promising pathways for progressing high-energy-density metal-sulfur battery systems.
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- Weiqi Yao
- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Sun L, Liu Y, Xie J, Zhang F, Jiang R, Jin Z. Encapsulating Sulfur into a Gel-Derived Nitrogen-Doped Mesoporous and Microporous Carbon Sponge for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 38412035 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c15984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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The practical application of Li-S batteries (LSBs) has long been impeded by the inefficient utilization of sulfur and slow kinetics. Utilizing conductive carbonaceous frameworks as a host scaffold presents an efficient and cost-effective approach to enhance sulfur utilization for redox reactions in LSBs. However, the interaction of pure carbon materials with lithium polysulfide intermediates (LiPSs) is limited to weak van der Waals forces. Hence, the development of an economical method for synthesizing heteroatom-doped carbon materials for sulfur fixation is of paramount importance. In this study, we introduce a hierarchical porous nitrogen-doped carbon sponge (NPCS) with an exceptionally high BET surface area of 3182.2 m2 g-1, achieved through a facile template-assisted polymerization method. The incorporation of inorganic salts, free radical polymerization, and deuteric freeze-drying techniques facilitates the formation of hierarchical pores within the NPCS. After sulfur fixation, the resulting S/NPCS electrode demonstrates remarkable electrochemical performance in LSBs. Specifically, it achieves an 80% sulfur utilization rate, maintains a high reversible specific capacity of 400 mA h g-1 even after 600 cycles at a demanding current density of 5.0 A g-1, and exhibits superior rate capability. It is believed that this work will inspire the rational design of cost-effective carbon-based electrodes for high-performance LSBs.
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- Lin Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, China
- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Functional Materials and Intelligent Manufacturing of Shandong Province, CNBM Technology Innovation Academy, Zaozhuang 277116, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Cheng X, Li D, Jiang Y, Huang F, Li S. Advances in Electrochemical Energy Storage over Metallic Bismuth-Based Materials. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 17:21. [PMID: 38203875 PMCID: PMC10780295 DOI: 10.3390/ma17010021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Bismuth (Bi) has been prompted many investigations into the development of next-generation energy storage systems on account of its unique physicochemical properties. Although there are still some challenges, the application of metallic Bi-based materials in the field of energy storage still has good prospects. Herein, we systematically review the application and development of metallic Bi-based anode in lithium ion batteries and beyond-lithium ion batteries. The reaction mechanism, modification methodologies and their relationship with electrochemical performance are discussed in detail. Additionally, owing to the unique physicochemical properties of Bi and Bi-based alloys, some innovative investigations of metallic Bi-based materials in alkali metal anode modification and sulfur cathodes are systematically summarized for the first time. Following the obtained insights, the main unsolved challenges and research directions are pointed out on the research trend and potential applications of the Bi-based materials in various energy storage fields in the future.
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- Xiaolong Cheng
- School of Material Science and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China; (X.C.); (F.H.)
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China;
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China; (X.C.); (F.H.)
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China; (X.C.); (F.H.)
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China; (X.C.); (F.H.)
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Xu R, Shao J, Gao K, Chen Y, Li J, Liu Y, Hou X, Ji H, Yi S, Zhang L, Liu C, Liang X, Gao Y, Zhang Z. Highly stable lithium sulfur batteries enhanced by flocculation and solidification of soluble polysulfides in routine ether electrolyte. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 649:223-233. [PMID: 37348342 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.06.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) are among the most promising next-generation high energy density energy-storage systems. However, practical application has been hindered by fundamental problems, especially shuttling by the higher-order polysulfides (PSs) and slow redox kinetics. Herein, a novel electrolyte-based strategy is proposed by adding an ultrasmall amount of the low-cost and commercially available cationic antistatic agent octadecyl dimethyl hydroxyethyl quaternary ammonium nitrate (SN) into a routine ether electrolyte. Due to the strong cation-anion interaction and bridge-bonding with SN, rapid flocculation of the soluble polysulfide intermediates into solid-state polysulfide-SN sediments is found, which significantly inhibited the adverse shuttling effect. Moreover, a catalytic effect was also demonstrated for conversion of the polysulfide-SN intermediates, which enhanced the redox kinetics of Li-S batteries. Encouragingly, for cells with only 0.1 % added SN, an initial specific capacity of 783.6 mAh/g and a retained specific capacity of 565.7 mAh/g were found at 2C after 200 cycles, which corresponded to an ultralow capacity decay rate of only 0.014 % per cycle. This work may provide a simple and promising regulation strategy for preparing highly stable Li-S batteries.
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- Rui Xu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Ave 100, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Ave 100, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Ave 100, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Ave 100, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Ave 100, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Ave 100, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Ave 100, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Ave 100, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Ave 100, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Ave 100, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Ministry of Education), National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shangda Rd 99, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Ave 100, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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Liu F, Fan Z. Defect engineering of two-dimensional materials for advanced energy conversion and storage. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:1723-1772. [PMID: 36779475 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00931e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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In the global trend towards carbon neutrality, sustainable energy conversion and storage technologies are of vital significance to tackle the energy crisis and climate change. However, traditional electrode materials gradually reach their property limits. Two-dimensional (2D) materials featuring large aspect ratios and tunable surface properties exhibit tremendous potential for improving the performance of energy conversion and storage devices. To rationally control the physical and chemical properties for specific applications, defect engineering of 2D materials has been investigated extensively, and is becoming a versatile strategy to promote the electrode reaction kinetics. Simultaneously, exploring the in-depth mechanisms underlying defect action in electrode reactions is crucial to provide profound insight into structure tailoring and property optimization. In this review, we highlight the cutting-edge advances in defect engineering in 2D materials as well as their considerable effects in energy-related applications. Moreover, the confronting challenges and promising directions are discussed for the development of advanced energy conversion and storage systems.
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- Fu Liu
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China. .,Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China.,Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518057, China
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Emulsion Binders with Multiple Crosslinked Structures for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10118-023-2915-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Yao X, Guo C, Song C, Lu M, Zhang Y, Zhou J, Ding HM, Chen Y, Li SL, Lan YQ. In Situ Interweaved High Sulfur Loading Li-S Cathode by Catalytically Active Metalloporphyrin Based Organic Polymer Binders. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2208846. [PMID: 36444853 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202208846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The elaborate design of powerful Li-S binders with extended-functions like polysulfides adsorption/catalysis and Li+ hopping/transferring in addition to robust adhesion-property has remained a challenge. Here, an in situ cathode-interweaving strategy based on metalloporphyrin based covalent-bonding organic polymer (M-COP, M = Mn, Ni, and Zn) binders is reported for the first time. Thus-produced functional binders possess excellent mechanical-strengths, polysulfides adsorption/catalysis, and Li+ hopping/transferring ability. Specifically, the modulus of Mn-COP can reach up to ≈54.60 GPa (≈40 times higher than poly(vinylidene fluoride)) and the relative cell delivers a high initial-capacity (1027 mAh g-1 , 1 C and 913 mAh g-1 , 2 C), and excellent cycling-stability for >1000 cycles even at 4 C. The utilization-rate of sulfur can reach up to 81.8% and the electrodes based on these powerful binders can be easily scale-up fabricated (≈20 cm in a batch-experiment). Noteworthy, Mn-COP based cell delivers excellent capacities at a high sulfur-loading (8.6 mg cm-2 ) and low E/S ratio (5.8 µL mg-1 ). In addition, theoretical calculations reveal the vital roles of metalloporphyrin and thiourea-groups in enhancing the battery-performance.
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- Xiaoman Yao
- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs, Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of ETESPG(GHEI), School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs, Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of ETESPG(GHEI), School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs, Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of ETESPG(GHEI), School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs, Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of ETESPG(GHEI), School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs, Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of ETESPG(GHEI), School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs, Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of ETESPG(GHEI), School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs, Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of ETESPG(GHEI), School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs, Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of ETESPG(GHEI), School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs, Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of ETESPG(GHEI), School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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Thakur P, Alam K, Sen P, Narayanan TN. Polysaccharide Modified Cathodes for High-Capacity Rechargeable Nonaqueous Li-O 2 Batteries. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:437-444. [PMID: 36622789 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c03189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Nonaqueous rechargeable Li-O2 batteries are recognized as possible alternatives to the currently established Li-ion battery technology for next-generation traction by virtue of their high specific energy. However, the technology is still far from commercial realization mainly due to the performance-limiting reactions at the cathode. The insulating discharge product, Li2O2, can passivate the cathode leading to issues such as low specific capacity and early cell death. Herein, the -OH functionalities at the cathode, incorporated by polysaccharide addition, are shown to enhance the discharge capacity and cyclability. The -OH functional group (high pKa) at the cathode helps to stabilize the intermediate, LiO2, via an energetically favorable pathway and delays the precipitation to Li2O2, without any parasitic reaction, unlike the other reported low pKa additives. The role of the functionalities is studied using various experimental techniques and first principles density functional theory based studies. This approach provides a rational design route for the cathodes that provide high capacities for the emergent Li-O2 batteries.
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- Pallavi Thakur
- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research-Hyderabad, Sy. No. 36/P, Serilingampally Mandal, Hyderabad500046, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute for Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan5290002, Israel
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- Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh211019, India
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- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research-Hyderabad, Sy. No. 36/P, Serilingampally Mandal, Hyderabad500046, India
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Zhou Z, Lin P, Zhao S, Jin H, Qian Y, Chen XA, Tang X, Zhang Q, Guo D, Wang S. High Pseudocapacitance-Driven CoC 2 O 4 Electrodes Exhibiting Superior Electrochemical Kinetics and Reversible Capacities for Lithium-Ion and Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2205887. [PMID: 36344416 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202205887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In this study, cuboid-like anhydrous CoC2 O4 particles (CoC2 O4 -HK) are synthesized through a potassium citrate-assisted hydrothermal method, which possess well-crystallized structure for fast Li+ transportation and efficient Li+ intercalation pseudocapacitive behaviors. When being used in lithium-ion batteries, the as-prepared CoC2 O4 -HK delivers a high reversible capacity (≈1360 mAh g-1 at 0.1 A g-1 ), good rate capability (≈650 mAh g-1 at 5 A g-1 ) and outstanding cycling stability (835 mAh g-1 after 1000 cycles at 1 A g-1 ). Characterizations illustrate that the Li+ -intercalation pseudocapacitance dominates the charge storage of CoC2 O4 -HK electrode, together with the reversible reaction of CoC2 O4 +2Li+ +2e- →Co+Li2 C2 O4 on discharging and charging. In addition, CoC2 O4 -HK particles are also used together with carbon-sulfur composite materials as the electrocatalysts for lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery, which displays a gratifying sulfur electrochemistry with a high reversibility of 1021.5 mAh g-1 at 2 C and a low decay rate of 0.079% per cycle after 500 cycles. The density functional theory (DFT) calculations show that CoC2 O4 /C can regulate the adsorption-activation of reaction intermediates and therefore boost the catalytic conversion of polysulfides. Therefore, this work presents a new prospect of applying CoC2 O4 as the high-performance electrode materials for rechargeable Li-ion and Li-S batteries.
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- Zhiming Zhou
- Wenzhou Key Lab of Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion, Zhejiang Province Key Lab of Leather Engineering, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Wenzhou Key Lab of Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion, Zhejiang Province Key Lab of Leather Engineering, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Wenzhou Key Lab of Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion, Zhejiang Province Key Lab of Leather Engineering, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
- Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Electrochemical Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Wenzhou Key Lab of Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion, Zhejiang Province Key Lab of Leather Engineering, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
- Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Electrochemical Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Wenzhou Key Lab of Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion, Zhejiang Province Key Lab of Leather Engineering, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Wenzhou Key Lab of Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion, Zhejiang Province Key Lab of Leather Engineering, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
- Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Electrochemical Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Wenzhou Key Lab of Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion, Zhejiang Province Key Lab of Leather Engineering, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Wenzhou Key Lab of Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion, Zhejiang Province Key Lab of Leather Engineering, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
- Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Electrochemical Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Wenzhou Key Lab of Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion, Zhejiang Province Key Lab of Leather Engineering, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
- Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Electrochemical Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Wenzhou Key Lab of Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion, Zhejiang Province Key Lab of Leather Engineering, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
- Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Electrochemical Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technologies, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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Schmidt F, Kirchhoff S, Jägle K, De A, Ehrling S, Härtel P, Dörfler S, Abendroth T, Schumm B, Althues H, Kaskel S. Sustainable Protein-Based Binder for Lithium-Sulfur Cathodes Processed by a Solvent-Free Dry-Coating Method. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202201320. [PMID: 36169208 PMCID: PMC9828167 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202201320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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In the market for next-generation energy storage, lithium-sulfur (Li-S) technology is one of the most promising candidates due to its high theoretical specific energy and cost-efficient ubiquitous active materials. In this study, this cell system was combined with a cost-efficient sustainable solvent-free electrode dry-coating process (DRYtraec®). So far, this process has been only feasible with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)-based binders. To increase the sustainability of electrode processing and to decrease the undesired fluorine content of Li-S batteries, a renewable, biodegradable, and fluorine-free polypeptide was employed as a binder for solvent-free electrode manufacturing. The yielded sulfur/carbon dry-film cathodes were electrochemically evaluated under lean electrolyte conditions at coin and pouch cell level, using the state-of-the-art 1,2-dimethoxyethane/1,3-dioxolane electrolyte (DME/DOL) as well as the sparingly polysulfide-solvating electrolytes hexylmethylether (HME)/DOL and tetramethylene sulfone/1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl-2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropyl ether (TMS/TTE). These results demonstrated that the PTFE binder can be replaced by the biodegradable sericin as the cycle stability and performance of the cathodes was retained.
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- Florian Schmidt
- Inorganic Chemistry ITechnical University DresdenBergstraße 6601069DresdenGermany
- Chemical Surface and Battery TechnologyFraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam TechnologyWinterberg Straße 2801277DresdenGermany
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- Inorganic Chemistry ITechnical University DresdenBergstraße 6601069DresdenGermany
- Chemical Surface and Battery TechnologyFraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam TechnologyWinterberg Straße 2801277DresdenGermany
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- Chemical Surface and Battery TechnologyFraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam TechnologyWinterberg Straße 2801277DresdenGermany
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- Inorganic Chemistry ITechnical University DresdenBergstraße 6601069DresdenGermany
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- Inorganic Chemistry ITechnical University DresdenBergstraße 6601069DresdenGermany
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- Chemical Surface and Battery TechnologyFraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam TechnologyWinterberg Straße 2801277DresdenGermany
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- Chemical Surface and Battery TechnologyFraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam TechnologyWinterberg Straße 2801277DresdenGermany
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- Chemical Surface and Battery TechnologyFraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam TechnologyWinterberg Straße 2801277DresdenGermany
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- Chemical Surface and Battery TechnologyFraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam TechnologyWinterberg Straße 2801277DresdenGermany
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- Chemical Surface and Battery TechnologyFraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam TechnologyWinterberg Straße 2801277DresdenGermany
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- Inorganic Chemistry ITechnical University DresdenBergstraße 6601069DresdenGermany
- Chemical Surface and Battery TechnologyFraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam TechnologyWinterberg Straße 2801277DresdenGermany
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Heterogeneous interface of Ni-Mn composite Prussian blue analog-coated structure modulates the adsorption and conversion of polysulfides in lithium-sulfur batteries. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Wang C, Lu JH, Wang AB, Zhang H, Wang WK, Jin ZQ, Fan LZ. Oxygen Vacancies in Bismuth Tantalum Oxide to Anchor Polysulfide and Accelerate the Sulfur Evolution Reaction in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3551. [PMID: 36296742 PMCID: PMC9607072 DOI: 10.3390/nano12203551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The shuttling effect of soluble lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) and the sluggish conversion kinetics of polysulfides into insoluble Li2S2/Li2S severely hinders the practical application of Li-S batteries. Advanced catalysts can capture and accelerate the liquid-solid conversion of polysulfides. Herein, we try to make use of bismuth tantalum oxide with oxygen vacancies as an electrocatalyst to catalyze the conversion of LiPSs by reducing the sulfur reduction reaction (SRR) nucleation energy barrier. Oxygen vacancies in Bi4TaO7 nanoparticles alter the electron band structure to improve instinct electronic conductivity and catalytic activity. In addition, the defective surface could provide unsaturated bonds around the vacancies to enhance the chemisorption capability with LiPSs. Hence, a multidimensional carbon (super P/CNT/Graphene) standing sulfur cathode is prepared by coating oxygen vacancies Bi4TaO7-x nanoparticles, in which the multidimensional carbon (MC) with micropores structure can host sulfur and provide a fast electron/ion pathway, while the outer-coated oxygen vacancies with Bi4TaO7-x with improved electronic conductivity and strong affinities for polysulfides can work as an adsorptive and conductive protective layer to achieve the physical restriction and chemical immobilization of lithium polysulfides as well as speed up their catalytic conversion. Benefiting from the synergistic effects of different components, the S/C@Bi3TaO7-x coin cell cathode shows superior cycling and rate performance. Even under a high level of sulfur loading of 9.6 mg cm-2, a relatively high initial areal capacity of 10.20 mAh cm-2 and a specific energy density of 300 Wh kg-1 are achieved with a low electrolyte/sulfur ratio of 3.3 µL mg-1. Combined with experimental results and theoretical calculations, the mechanism by which the Bi4TaO7 with oxygen vacancies promotes the kinetics of polysulfide conversion reactions has been revealed. The design of the multiple confined cathode structure provides physical and chemical adsorption, fast charge transfer, and catalytic conversion for polysulfides.
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- Chong Wang
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Institute of Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Military Power Sources Research and Development Center, Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Beijing 100191, China
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- Military Power Sources Research and Development Center, Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Beijing 100191, China
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- Military Power Sources Research and Development Center, Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Beijing 100191, China
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- Military Power Sources Research and Development Center, Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Beijing 100191, China
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- Military Power Sources Research and Development Center, Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Beijing 100191, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Institute of Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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Development of quasi-solid-state anode-free high-energy lithium sulfide-based batteries. Nat Commun 2022; 13:4415. [PMID: 35906196 PMCID: PMC9338099 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-32031-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Anode-free lithium batteries without lithium metal excess are a practical option to maximize the energy content beyond the conventional design of Li-ion and Li metal batteries. However, their performance and reliability are still limited by using low-capacity oxygen-releasing intercalation cathodes and flammable liquid electrolytes. Herein, we propose quasi-solid-state anode-free batteries containing lithium sulfide-based cathodes and non-flammable polymeric gel electrolytes. Such batteries exhibit an energy density of 1323 Wh L-1 at the pouch cell level. Moreover, the lithium sulfide-based anode-free cell chemistry endows intrinsic safety thanks to a lack of uncontrolled exothermic reactions of reactive oxygen and excess Li inventory. Furthermore, the non-flammable gel electrolyte, developed from MXene-doped fluorinated polymer, inhibits polysulfide shuttling, hinders Li dendrite formation and further secures cell safety. Finally, we demonstrate the improved cell safety against mechanical, electrical and thermal abuses.
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Xie J, Sun SY, Chen X, Hou LP, Li BQ, Peng HJ, Huang JQ, Zhang XQ, Zhang Q. Fluorinating the Solid Electrolyte Interphase by Rational Molecular Design for Practical Lithium-Metal Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202204776. [PMID: 35575049 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202204776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The lifespan of practical lithium (Li)-metal batteries is severely hindered by the instability of Li-metal anodes. Fluorinated solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) emerges as a promising strategy to improve the stability of Li-metal anodes. The rational design of fluorinated molecules is pivotal to construct fluorinated SEI. Herein, design principles of fluorinated molecules are proposed. Fluoroalkyl (-CF2 CF2 -) is selected as an enriched F reservoir and the defluorination of the C-F bond is driven by leaving groups on β-sites. An activated fluoroalkyl molecule (AFA), 2,2,3,3-tetrafluorobutane-1,4-diol dinitrate is unprecedentedly proposed to render fast and complete defluorination and generate uniform fluorinated SEI on Li-metal anodes. In Li-sulfur (Li-S) batteries under practical conditions, the fluorinated SEI constructed by AFA undergoes 183 cycles, which is three times the SEI formed by LiNO3 . Furthermore, a Li-S pouch cell of 360 Wh kg-1 delivers 25 cycles with AFA. This work demonstrates rational molecular design principles of fluorinated molecules to construct fluorinated SEI for practical Li-metal batteries.
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- Jin Xie
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical, Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical, Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical, Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical, Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731 Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical, Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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Yang B, Guo D, Lin P, Zhou L, Li J, Fang G, Wang J, Jin H, Chen X, Wang S. Hydroxylated Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Covalently Modified with Tris(hydroxypropyl) Phosphine as a Functional Interlayer for Advanced Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202204327. [PMID: 35474270 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202204327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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We have successfully constructed a new type of intercalation membrane material by covalently grafting organic tris(hydroxypropyl)phosphine (THPP) molecules onto hydroxylated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNT-OH) as a functional interlayer for the advanced LSBs. The as-assembled interlayer has been demonstrated to be responsible for the fast conversion kinetics of polysulfides, the inhibition of polysulfide shuttle effect, as well as the formation of a stable solid electrolyte interphase(SEI) layer. By means of spectroscopic and electrochemical analysis, we further found THPP plays a key role in accelerating the conversion of polysulfides into low-ordered lithium sulfides and suppressing the loss of polysulfides, thus rendering the as-designed lithium-sulfur battery in this work a high capacity, excellent rate performance and long-term stability. Even at low temperatures, the capacity decay rate was only 0.036 % per cycle for 1700 cycles.
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- Bin Yang
- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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Xie J, Sun S, Chen X, Hou L, Li B, Peng H, Huang J, Zhang X, Zhang Q. Fluorinating the Solid Electrolyte Interphase by Rational Molecular Design for Practical Lithium‐Metal Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202204776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Jin Xie
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611731 Sichuan P. R. China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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Yang B, Guo D, Lin P, Zhou L, Li J, Fang G, Wang J, Jin H, Chen X, Wang S. Hydroxylated Multi‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes Covalently Modified with Tris(hydroxypropyl) Phosphine as a Functional Interlayer for Advanced Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202204327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Bin Yang
- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering Wenzhou University Wenzhou 325035 China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering Wenzhou University Wenzhou 325035 China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering Wenzhou University Wenzhou 325035 China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering Wenzhou University Wenzhou 325035 China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering Wenzhou University Wenzhou 325035 China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering Wenzhou University Wenzhou 325035 China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering Wenzhou University Wenzhou 325035 China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering Wenzhou University Wenzhou 325035 China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering Wenzhou University Wenzhou 325035 China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering Wenzhou University Wenzhou 325035 China
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Deng T, Sun W, Mao Y, Huang J, He L, Dou X, Bai Y, Wang Z, Sun K. Mo
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C‐Embedded Carbon Nanofibers as the Interlayer in High‐Performance Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202101519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Tongtong Deng
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 People's Republic of China
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Li X, Feng S, Zhao M, Zhao C, Chen X, Li B, Huang J, Zhang Q. Surface Gelation on Disulfide Electrocatalysts in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202114671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Xi‐Yao Li
- Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Taishan University Shandong 271021 P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P.R. China
- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P.R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P.R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P.R. China
- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P.R. China
- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P.R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P.R. China
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Li XY, Feng S, Zhao M, Zhao CX, Chen X, Li BQ, Huang JQ, Zhang Q. Surface Gelation on Disulfide Electrocatalysts in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202114671. [PMID: 34889012 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202114671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are deemed as future energy storage devices due to ultrahigh theoretical energy density. Cathodic polysulfide electrocatalysts have been widely investigated to promote sluggish sulfur redox kinetics. Probing the surface structure of electrocatalysts is vital to understanding the mechanism of polysulfide electrocatalysis. In this work, we for the first time identify surface gelation on disulfide electrocatalysts. Concretely, the Lewis acid sites on disulfides trigger the ring-opening polymerization of the dioxolane solvent to generate a surface gel layer, covering disulfides and reducing the electrocatalytic activity. Accordingly, a Lewis base triethylamine (TEA) is introduced as a competitive inhibitor. Consequently, Li-S batteries with disulfide electrocatalysts and TEA afford high specific capacity and improved rate responses. This work affords new insights on the actual surface structure of electrocatalysts in Li-S batteries.
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- Xi-Yao Li
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taishan University, Shandong, 271021, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P.R. China.,Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P.R. China.,Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P.R. China.,Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P.R. China
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Lithium in the Green Energy Transition: The Quest for Both Sustainability and Security. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su132011274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Considering the quest to meet both sustainable development and energy security goals, we explore the ramifications of explosive growth in the global demand for lithium to meet the needs for batteries in plug-in electric vehicles and grid-scale energy storage. We find that heavy dependence on lithium will create energy security risks because China has a dominant position in the lithium supply chain and both Europe and North America seek to curtail reliance on China throughout their supply chains. We also find that efforts to expand lithium mining have been much less successful in Chile, the United States, and Europe than in Australia. Local communities resist licensing of new lithium mines due to a variety of environmental, social, and economic concerns. There are alternative technologies that may make lithium mining more sustainable such as direct lithium extraction, but the timing of commercialization of this process is uncertain. Progress is also being made in battery recycling and in alternative battery designs that do not use lithium. Such advances are unlikely to attenuate the global rate of growth in lithium demand prior to 2030. We conclude that tradeoffs between sustainability and energy security are real, especially in the next decade.
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