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Qiu D, Wang H, Ma T, Huang J, Meng Z, Fan D, Bowen CR, Lu H, Liu Y, Chandrasekaran S. Promoting Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reactions Using Advanced Heterostructures for Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery Applications. ACS NANO 2024; 18:21651-21684. [PMID: 39129497 PMCID: PMC11342935 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c02289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Revised: 07/28/2024] [Accepted: 07/31/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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In order to facilitate electrochemical oxygen reactions in electrically rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs), there is a need to develop innovative approaches for efficient oxygen electrocatalysts. Due to their reliability, high energy density, material abundance, and ecofriendliness, rechargeable ZABs hold promise as next-generation energy storage and conversion devices. However, the large-scale application of ZABs is currently hindered by the slow kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). However, the development of heterostructure-based electrocatalysts has the potential to surpass the limitations imposed by the intrinsic properties of a single material. This Account begins with an explanation of the configurations of ZABs and the fundamentals of the oxygen electrochemistry of the air electrode. Then, we summarize recent progress with respect to the variety of heterostructures that exploit bifunctional electrocatalytic reactions and overview their impact on ZAB performance. The range of heterointerfacial engineering strategies for improving the ORR/OER and ZAB performance includes tailoring the surface chemistry, dimensionality of catalysts, interfacial charge transfer, mass and charge transport, and morphology. We highlight the multicomponent design approaches that take these features into account to create advanced highly active bifunctional catalysts. Finally, we discuss the challenges and future perspectives on this important topic that aim to enhance the bifunctional activity and performance of zinc-air batteries.
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- Dingrong Qiu
- Guangxi
Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional
Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi
Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface
Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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- Guangxi
Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional
Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi
Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface
Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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- Guangxi
Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional
Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi
Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface
Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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- Guangxi
Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional
Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi
Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface
Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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- Guangxi
Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional
Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi
Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface
Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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- Guangxi
Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional
Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi
Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface
Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, University of
Bath, BA2 7AY Bath, U.K.
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- Guangxi
Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional
Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi
Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface
Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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- Guangxi
Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional
Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi
Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface
Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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- Guangxi
Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional
Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi
Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface
Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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Zhang F, Liao T, Peng H, Xi S, Qi DC, Micallef A, Yan C, Jiang L, Sun Z. Outer Sphere Electron Transfer Enabling High-Voltage Aqueous Electrolytes. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:10812-10821. [PMID: 38466658 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c01188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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Aqueous electrolytes with a low voltage window (1.23 V) and prone side reactions, such as hydrogen evolution reaction and cathode dissolution, compromise the advantages of high safety and low cost of aqueous metal-ion batteries. Herein, introducing catechol (CAT) into the aqueous electrolyte, an outer sphere electron transfer mechanism is initiated to inhibit the water reactivity, achieving an electrochemical window of 3.24 V. In a typical Zn-ion battery, the outer sphere electrons jump from CAT to Zn2+-H2O at a geometrically favorable situation and between the solvation molecules without breaking or forming chemical bonds as that of the inner sphere electron transfers. The excited state π-π stacking further leads to the outer sphere electron transfer occurring at the electrolyte/electrode interface. This high-voltage electrolyte allows achieving an operating voltage two times higher than that of the usual aqueous electrolytes and provides almost the highest energy density and power density for the V2O5-based aqueous Zn-ion full batteries. The Zn//Zn symmetric battery delivers a 4000 h lifespan, and the Zn//V2O5 full battery achieves a ∼380 W h kg-1 energy density and a 92% capacity retention after 3000 cycles at 1 A g-1 and a 2.4 V output voltage. This outer sphere electron transfer strategy paves the way for designing high-voltage aqueous electrolytes.
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- Fan Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane 4000, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Mechanical Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane 4000, Queensland, Australia
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane 4000, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Queensland, Australia
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- Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, A*STAR, 1 Pesek Road, Singapore 627833, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane 4000, Queensland, Australia
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane 4000, Australia
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- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane 4000, Australia
- Central Analytical Research Facility, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane 4000, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Mechanical Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane 4000, Queensland, Australia
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane 4000, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane 4000, Queensland, Australia
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane 4000, Australia
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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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Dai Y, Zhang C, Li J, Gao X, Hu P, Ye C, He H, Zhu J, Zhang W, Chen R, Zong W, Guo F, Parkin IP, Brett DJL, Shearing PR, Mai L, He G. Inhibition of Vanadium Cathodes Dissolution in Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2310645. [PMID: 38226766 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202310645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 12/31/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have experienced a rapid surge in popularity, as evident from the extensive research with over 30 000 articles published in the past 5 years. Previous studies on AZIBs have showcased impressive long-cycle stability at high current densities, achieving thousands or tens of thousands of cycles. However, the practical stability of AZIBs at low current densities (<1C) is restricted to merely 50-100 cycles due to intensified cathode dissolution. This genuine limitation poses a considerable challenge to their transition from the laboratory to the industry. In this study, leveraging density functional theory (DFT) calculations, an artificial interphase that achieves both hydrophobicity and restriction of the outward penetration of dissolved vanadium cations, thereby shifting the reaction equilibrium and suppressing the vanadium dissolution following Le Chatelier's principle, is described. The approach has resulted in one of the best cycling stabilities to date, with no noticeable capacity fading after more than 200 cycles (≈720 h) at 200 mA g-1 (0.47C). These findings represent a significant advance in the design of ultrastable cathodes for aqueous batteries and accelerate the industrialization of aqueous zinc-ion batteries.
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- Yuhang Dai
- Christopher Ingold Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
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- Christopher Ingold Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
- Key Laboratory of Comprehensive and Highly Efficient Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, Qinghai Province Key Laboratory of Resources and Chemistry of Salt Lakes, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, Qinghai, 810008, China
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- Christopher Ingold Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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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 Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK
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- Christopher Ingold Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Christopher Ingold Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Christopher Ingold Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Christopher Ingold Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Christopher Ingold Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Christopher Ingold Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Christopher Ingold Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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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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- Christopher Ingold Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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Jin T, Ye X, Chen Z, Bai S, Zhang Y. Low-Temperature and High-Performance Vanadium-Based Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:4729-4740. [PMID: 38234248 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries have attracted attention due to their low cost and high safety. Unfortunately, dendrite growth, hydrogen evolution reactions, cathodic dissolution, and other problems are more serious; not only that, but also the cathodic and anodic materials' lattices contract when the temperature drops, and charge transfer and solid phase diffusion become slow, seriously aggravating dendrite growth. At present, there are few studies on the low-temperature system, and studies on retaining high specific capacity are even more rare. Herein, ethylene glycol (EG) and manganese sulfate (MSO) are selected as additives, and the manganese vanadate (MVO) cathode is used to find a high-performance solution at low temperature. MVO can provide higher specific capacity and better structural stability than MnO2 to adapt to a low-temperature environment. At the same time, Mn2+ in MSO can produce a cationic shield covering the initial zinc tip at an appropriate concentration to avoid the tip effect and inhibit the dissolution of MVO. EG can not only reduce the freezing point of the electrolyte but also promote the desolvation of [Zn(H2O)6]2+. The synergistic effect of the three elements prevents the dissolution equilibrium of Mn2+ in MVO from fluctuating greatly due to the change of temperature. Therefore, when we use EG@0.2 M MnSO4 + 2 M ZnSO4 (EG + 0.2Mn/2ZSO) electrolyte at -30 °C, the Zn||Zn batteries which used this type of electrolyte can remain 350 h at 1 mA cm-2 without failure. The Zn||Cu batteries can retain 100% Coulombic efficiency after more than 2000 cycles at 0.2 mA cm-2. The Zn||MVO battery can reach 231.13 mA h g-1 at its first cycle, and the capacity retention rate is still above 85% after 1000 cycles, which is higher than that of the existing low-temperature research system.
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- Tao Jin
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and Physics, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 155 Yangqiao Road West, Fuzhou 350002, Fujian, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and Physics, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 155 Yangqiao Road West, Fuzhou 350002, Fujian, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and Physics, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 155 Yangqiao Road West, Fuzhou 350002, Fujian, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and Physics, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 155 Yangqiao Road West, Fuzhou 350002, Fujian, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and Physics, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 155 Yangqiao Road West, Fuzhou 350002, Fujian, P. R. China
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Wang C, Zhu JZJ, Vi-Tang S, Peng B, Ni C, Li Q, Chang X, Huang A, Yang Z, Savage EJ, Uemura S, Katsuyama Y, El-Kady MF, Kaner RB. Labile Coordination Interphase for Regulating Lean Ion Dynamics in Reversible Zn Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2306145. [PMID: 37903216 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202306145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
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Rechargeability in zinc (Zn) batteries is limited by anode irreversibility. The practical lean electrolytes exacerbate the issue, compromising the cost benefits of zinc batteries for large-scale energy storage. In this study, a zinc-coordinated interphase is developed to avoid chemical corrosion and stabilize zinc anodes. The interphase promotes Zn2+ ions to selectively bind with histidine and carboxylate ligands, creating a coordination environment with high affinity and fast diffusion due to thermodynamic stability and kinetic lability. Experiments and simulations indicate that interphase regulates dendrite-free electrodeposition and reduces side reactions. Implementing such labile coordination interphase results in increased cycling at 20 mA cm-2 and high reversibility of dendrite-free zinc plating/stripping for over 200 hours. A Zn||LiMn2 O4 cell with 74.7 mWh g-1 energy density and 99.7% Coulombic efficiency after 500 cycles realized enhanced reversibility using the labile coordination interphase. A lean-electrolyte full cell using only 10 µL mAh-1 electrolyte is also demonstrated with an elongated lifespan of 100 cycles, five times longer than bare Zn anodes. The cell offers a higher energy density than most existing aqueous batteries. This study presents a proof-of-concept design for low-electrolyte, high-energy-density batteries by modulating coordination interphases on Zn anodes.
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- Chenxiang Wang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Southern California, CA, 90089, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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Wang Y, Qiu S, He D, Guo J, Zhao M, Zheng C, Wang X, Wang C. A High-Potential Bipolar Phenothiazine Derivative Cathode for Aqueous Zinc Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202300658. [PMID: 37491683 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202300658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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Aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) are gaining popularity as advanced energy storage devices that are economical, safe, and use resource-abundant storage options. In this study, we have synthesized a bipolar phenothiazine organic scaffold known as 3,7-bis(melaminyl)phenothiazin-5-ium iodide (PTDM), which is obtained by undergoing nucleophilic substitution through phenothiazinium tetraiodide hydrate (PTD) and melamine. Electrochemical results indicate that PTDM can act as a high-potential cathode material for rechargeable AZIBs. In detail, the aqueous PTDM//Zn full cell exhibits a high average voltage of approximate 1.13 V, along with a specific capacity of 118.3 mAh g-1 at 0.1 A g-1 . Furthermore, this demonstrated cell displays moderate long-term cycling stability over 6400 cycles, which is encouraging and suggests potential for developing advanced organic electrode materials for rechargeable AZIBs.
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- Yanrong Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, 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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Wang Y, Li Q, Hong H, Yang S, Zhang R, Wang X, Jin X, Xiong B, Bai S, Zhi C. Lean-water hydrogel electrolyte for zinc ion batteries. Nat Commun 2023; 14:3890. [PMID: 37393327 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39634-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023] Open
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Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) and hydrogel electrolytes were developed as electrolytes for zinc ion batteries (ZIBs). Hydrogels can retain water molecules and provide high ionic conductivities; however, they contain many free water molecules, inevitably causing side reactions on the zinc anode. SPEs can enhance the stability of anodes, but they typically possess low ionic conductivities and result in high impedance. Here, we develop a lean water hydrogel electrolyte, aiming to balance ion transfer, anode stability, electrochemical stability window and resistance. This hydrogel is equipped with a molecular lubrication mechanism to ensure fast ion transportation. Additionally, this design leads to a widened electrochemical stability window and highly reversible zinc plating/ stripping. The full cell shows excellent cycling stability and capacity retentions at high and low current rates, respectively. Moreover, superior adhesion ability can be achieved, meeting the needs of flexible devices.
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- Yanbo Wang
- 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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- Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration & Development (RIPED), PetroChina Research Center of New Energy, No. 20 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration & Development (RIPED), PetroChina Research Center of New Energy, No. 20 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration & Development (RIPED), PetroChina Research Center of New Energy, No. 20 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration & Development (RIPED), PetroChina Research Center of New Energy, No. 20 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, 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.
- Centre for Functional Photonics, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
- Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
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Hu B, Wang Y, Qian X, Chen W, Liang G, Chen J, Zhao J, Li W, Chen T, Fu J. Colloid Electrolyte with Weakly Solvated Structure and Optimized Electrode/Electrolyte Interface for Zinc Metal Batteries. ACS NANO 2023. [PMID: 37327363 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c03638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Aqueous zinc batteries are considered as a viable candidate for cost-effective and environmentally sustainable energy storage technology but are severely hampered by the notorious dendrite growth and parasitic reactions at the zinc anode side. Herein, we propose a bifunctional colloidal electrolyte design that utilizes upconversion nanocrystals, i.e., NaErF4@NaYF4, as a solid additive to provide the sustained release of functional metal and fluoride ions, which can effectively improve the reversibility of the Zn anode to inhibit dendrite growth and hydrogen evolution through forming an electrostatic shielding layer and in situ constructing a ZnF2-enriched protective interface. Experimental characterization and molecular dynamics simulation jointly confirm that the NaErF4@NaYF4 additive could modify the Zn2+ solvation environment in the vicinity of the NaErF4@NaYF4 surface via the strong electrostatic coupling with Zn2+ ions. As a consequence, the modified electrolyte enables stable zinc plating/stripping over 2100 h at a current density of 3 mA cm-2 and a capacity of 1 mAh cm-2 in symmetric cells. The assembled Zn||MnO2 full cells with a modified electrolyte can operate stably for 1600 cycles at 2 A g-1. This work thereby has great potential for the exploration of multifunctional electrolyte additives toward long-lasting aqueous Zn metal batteries.
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- Bin Hu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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Wang J, Tian JX, Liu GX, Shen ZZ, Wen R. In Situ Insight into the Interfacial Dynamics in "Water-in-Salt" Electrolyte-Based Aqueous Zinc Batteries. SMALL METHODS 2023:e2300392. [PMID: 37186499 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Water-in-salt (WIS) electrolyte is considered as one of most promising systems for aqueous zinc batteries (AZBs) due to its dendrite-free plating/stripping with nearly 100% Coulombic efficiency. However, the understanding of the interfacial mechanisms remains elusive, which is crucial for further improvements in battery performance. Herein, the interfacial processes of solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation and subsequent Zn plating/stripping are monitored by in situ atomic force microscopy and in situ optical microscopy. The live formation of uniform and compact LiF-rich SEI in WIS systems could induce the uniform hexagonal Zn deposition with preferential orientation growth in the (002) crystal plane, showing excellent plating/stripping reversibility. In contrast, the SEI formed in 1 m zinc bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (Zn(TFSI)2 ) is uneven and rich in inert ZnO, adversely triggering the dendrite propagation and successive "dead" Zn accumulation in repeated deposition/dissolution cycles. This work provides an in-depth understanding of the relationship between SEI evolution and Zn-deposited behaviors in AZBs, possibly stimulating more research on rational composition design and structural optimization of solid/liquid interface for advanced rechargeable aqueous multivalent-ion batteries.
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- Jiao Wang
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
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Zhuang W, Chen Q, Hou Z, Sun Z, Zhang T, Wan J, Huang L. Examining Concentration-Reliant Zn Deposition/Stripping Behavior in Organic Alcohol/Sulfones-Modified Aqueous Electrolytes. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2300274. [PMID: 37026663 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The practical application of Zn metal anodes in electronic devices is hindered by dendrite growth and parasitic reactions. Electrolyte optimization, particularly the introduction of organic co-solvents, is widely used to circumvent these challenges. Various organic solvents in a wide range of concentrations have been reported; however, their influences and corresponding working mechanisms at different concentrations are largely unexplored in the same organic species. Herein, economical, low-flammable ethylene glycol (EG) is used as a model co-solvent in aqueous electrolytes to examine the relationship between its concentration, anode-stabilizing effect, and mechanism. Two maximal values are observed for the lifetime of Zn/Zn symmetric batteries under EG concentrations from 0.05 vol% to 48 vol%. Zn metal anodes can stably run for over 1700 h at a low EG content (0.25 vol%) and high EG content (40 vol%). Based on the complementary experimental and theoretical calculations, the enhancements in low- and high-content EG are ascribed to the specific surface adsorption for suppressed dendrite growth and the regulated solvation structure for inhibited side reactions, respectively. Intriguingly, a similar concentration-reliant bimodal phenomenon is observed in other low-flammable organic solvents (e.g., glycerol and dimethyl sulfoxide), thereby suggesting universality of this study and providing insight into electrolyte optimization.
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- Weiman Zhuang
- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Solid State Batteries, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical Energy Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, 100872, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Solid State Batteries, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical Energy Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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Guo C, Zhou J, Chen Y, Zhuang H, Li Q, Li J, Tian X, Zhang Y, Yao X, Chen Y, Li S, Lan Y. Synergistic Manipulation of Hydrogen Evolution and Zinc Ion Flux in Metal‐Covalent Organic Frameworks for Dendrite‐free Zn‐based Aqueous Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202210871. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202210871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Can Guo
- School of Chemistry, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), and Key Lab. of ETESPG (GHEI) South China Normal University Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), and Key Lab. of ETESPG (GHEI) South China Normal University Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), and Key Lab. of ETESPG (GHEI) South China Normal University Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), and Key Lab. of ETESPG (GHEI) 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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- School of Chemistry, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), and Key Lab. of ETESPG (GHEI) 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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- School of Chemistry, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), and Key Lab. of ETESPG (GHEI) South China Normal University Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), and Key Lab. of ETESPG (GHEI) South China Normal University Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), and Key Lab. of ETESPG (GHEI) South China Normal University Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), and Key Lab. of ETESPG (GHEI) South China Normal University Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), and Key Lab. of ETESPG (GHEI) South China Normal University Guangzhou 510006 P. R. China
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Zhang Q, Ma Y, Lu Y, Ni Y, Lin L, Hao Z, Yan Z, Zhao Q, Chen J. Halogenated Zn 2+ Solvation Structure for Reversible Zn Metal Batteries. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:18435-18443. [PMID: 36170558 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c06927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Rechargeable aqueous Zn metal batteries have become promising candidates for large-scale electrochemical energy storage owing to their high safety and affordable low cost. However, Zn metal anode suffers from dendritic growth and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), deteriorating the electrochemical performance. Here, we demonstrate that these challenges can be conquered by introducing a halogen ion into the Zn2+ solvation structure. By designing an electrolyte composed of zinc acetate and ammonium halide, the electron-donating anion I- can coordinate with Zn2+ and transform the traditional Zn(H2O)62+ to ZnI(H2O)5+, in which I- could transfer electrons into H2O and thus suppress HER. The dynamic electrostatic shielding layer formed by concomitant NH4+ can restrict the dendritic growth. As a result, the halogenated electrolyte achieves a high initial coulombic efficiency (CE) of 99.3% in the Zn plating/stripping process and remains at an average of ∼99.8% with uniform Zn deposition. Moreover, Zn-I batteries are constructed by using dissociative I- as the cathode and carbon felt-polyaniline as the conductive and adsorptive layer, exhibiting an average CE of 98.6% without capacity decay after 300 cycles. This work provides insights into the halogenated Zn2+ solvation structure and offers a general electrolyte design strategy for achieving a highly reversible Zn metal anode and batteries.
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- Qiu Zhang
- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Zhang W, Dong M, Jiang K, Yang D, Tan X, Zhai S, Feng R, Chen N, King G, Zhang H, Zeng H, Li H, Antonietti M, Li Z. Self-repairing interphase reconstructed in each cycle for highly reversible aqueous zinc batteries. Nat Commun 2022; 13:5348. [PMID: 36097022 PMCID: PMC9468148 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-32955-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Aqueous zinc (Zn) chemistry features intrinsic safety, but suffers from severe irreversibility, as exemplified by low Coulombic efficiency, sustained water consumption and dendrite growth, which hampers practical applications of rechargeable Zn batteries. Herein, we report a highly reversible aqueous Zn battery in which the graphitic carbon nitride quantum dots additive serves as fast colloid ion carriers and assists the construction of a dynamic & self-repairing protective interphase. This real-time assembled interphase enables an ion-sieving effect and is found actively regenerate in each battery cycle, in effect endowing the system with single Zn2+ conduction and constant conformal integrality, executing timely adaption of Zn deposition, thus retaining sustainable long-term protective effect. In consequence, dendrite-free Zn plating/stripping at ~99.6% Coulombic efficiency for 200 cycles, steady charge-discharge for 1200 h, and impressive cyclability (61.2% retention for 500 cycles in a Zn | |MnO2 full battery, 73.2% retention for 500 cycles in a Zn | |V2O5 full battery and 93.5% retention for 3000 cycles in a Zn | |VOPO4 full battery) are achieved, which defines a general pathway to challenge Lithium in all low-cost, large-scale applications. Metallic zinc is an ideal anode material for aqueous rechargeable batteries but reversibility is a challenge. Here, the authors realise a dynamic real-time reconstructed interphase on zinc anode formed by graphitic carbon nitride quantum dot as an electrolyte additive to improve the performance of Zn metal anodes.
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- Wenyao Zhang
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G 1H9, AB, Canada.,Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 210094, Nanjing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G 1H9, AB, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G 1H9, AB, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G 1H9, AB, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G 1H9, AB, Canada
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- Canadian Light Source, Saskatoon, S7N 2V3, SK, Canada
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- Canadian Light Source, Saskatoon, S7N 2V3, SK, Canada
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- Canadian Light Source, Saskatoon, S7N 2V3, SK, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G 1H9, AB, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G 1H9, AB, Canada
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China
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- Colloid Chemistry Department Department, Max Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces, 14424, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G 1H9, AB, Canada.
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Guo C, Zhou J, Chen Y, Zhuang H, Li Q, Li J, Tian X, Zhang Y, Yao X, Chen Y, Li SL, Lan YQ. Synergistic Manipulation of Hydrogen Evolution and Zinc Ion Flux in Metal‐Covalent Organic Frameworks for Dendrite‐free Zn‐based Aqueous Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202210871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Can Guo
- South China Normal University school of chemistry CHINA
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- South China Normal University school of chemistry CHINA
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- South China Normal University - Shipai Campus: South China Normal University school of chemistry CHINA
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- South China Normal University school of chemistry CHINA
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- Nanjing Normal University school of chemistry CHINA
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- South China Normal University school of chemistry CHINA
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- Nanjing Normal University College of Materials Science and Engineering CHINA
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- South China Normal University school of chemistry CHINA
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- South China Normal University school of chemistry CHINA
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- South China Normal University school of chemistry CHINA
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- South China Normal University school of chemistry CHINA
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- South China Normal University school of chemistry Nanjing wenyuan road No. 1 51006 Guangzhou CHINA
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Cui H, Wang T, Huang Z, Liang G, Chen Z, Chen A, Wang D, Yang Q, Hong H, Fan J, Zhi C. High‐Voltage Organic Cathodes for Zinc‐Ion Batteries through Electron Cloud and Solvation Structure Regulation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202203453. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202203453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Huilin Cui
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon 999077 Hong Kong
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon 999077 Hong Kong
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon 999077 Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Center for Cerebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering (COCHE) Shatin, NT, HKSAR China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon 999077 Hong Kong
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon 999077 Hong Kong
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon 999077 Hong Kong
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon 999077 Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Center for Cerebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering (COCHE) Shatin, NT, HKSAR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering College of Chemical Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon 999077 Hong Kong
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon 999077 Hong Kong
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon 999077 Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Center for Cerebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering (COCHE) Shatin, NT, HKSAR China
- Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy City University of Hong Kong Kowloon 999077 Hong Kong
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Chai L, Pan J, Zhu X, Sun Y, Liu X, Li W, Qian J, Li X, Sun X. Ion Motor as a New Universal Strategy for the Boosting the Performance of Zn-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:30839-30846. [PMID: 35763593 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c06146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The quiescent electrolyte causes serious concentration polarization and dendrite problems during the charging and discharging of the battery, which restricts the development of metal secondary batteries and flow batteries. Herein, we report a new concept of ion motors, with which the directional driving and uniformity of the electrolyte are realized to eliminate the concentration polarization and dendritic phenomenon for secondary metal batteries and flow batteries without additional external energy. In this study, a dendrite-free secondary metal battery with ion motors is constructed to eliminate a considerable concentration polarization voltage by a tiny induced counter electromotive force generated by Lorentz force, significantly improving the output power and energy efficiency of the battery. An actual pump-free flow battery with an ion motor is also assembled, which overcomes the problems of low energy efficiency and the complex structure caused by the traditional flow battery requiring 1-2 pumps to drive the electrolyte. The efficiency of ion motors to drive the electrolyte is hundreds of times higher than that of the mechanical pump. Therefore, the ion motor provides a universal strategy for designing more pump-free flow batteries and metal secondary batteries without the risk of dendrites in the future.
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- Lulu Chai
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Engineering Technology and Texas Center for Superconductivity, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, Shanxi 710048, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5 B9, Canada
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Javed MS, Mateen A, Ali S, Zhang X, Hussain I, Imran M, Shah SSA, Han W. The Emergence of 2D MXenes Based Zn-Ion Batteries: Recent Development and Prospects. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2201989. [PMID: 35620957 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Rechargeable zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) with exceptional theoretical capacity have garnered significant interest in large-scale electrochemical energy storage devices due to their low cost, abundant material, inherent safety, high specific energy, and ecofriendly nature. Metal carbides/nitrides, known as MXenes, have emerged as a large family of 2D transition metal carbides or carbonitrides with excellent properties, e.g., high electrical conductivity, large surface functional groups (e.g., F, O, and OH), low energy barriers for the diffusion of electrolyte ions with wide interlayer spaces. After a decade of effort, significant development has been achieved in the synthesis, properties, and applications of MXenes. Thus, it has opened up various exciting opportunities to construct advanced MXene-based nanostructures for ZIBs with excellent specific energy and power. Herein, this review summarizes the advances across multiple synthesis routes, related properties, morphological and structural characteristics, and chemistries of MXenes for ZIBs. The recent development of MXene-based electrodes is introduced, and electrolytes for ZIBs are elucidated in detail. MXene-based rocking chair ZIBs, strategies to enhance the performance of MXene-based cathodes, suppress the dendrites in MXene-based anodes, and MXene-based flexible ZIBs are pointed out. A rational design and modification of the MXenes as well as the production of composites with metal oxides exhibits promise in solving issues and enhancing the electrochemical performance of ZIBs. Finally, the present challenges and future prospects for MXene-based ZIBs are discussed.
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- Muhammad Sufyan Javed
- School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Department of Physics and Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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Cui H, Wang T, Huang Z, Liang G, Chen Z, Chen A, Wang D, Yang Q, Hong H, Fan J, Zhi C. High‐Voltage Organic Cathodes for Zinc‐Ion Batteries through Electron Cloud and Solvation Structure Regulation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202203453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Huilin Cui
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon 999077 Hong Kong
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon 999077 Hong Kong
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon 999077 Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Center for Cerebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering (COCHE) Shatin, NT, HKSAR China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon 999077 Hong Kong
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon 999077 Hong Kong
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon 999077 Hong Kong
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon 999077 Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Center for Cerebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering (COCHE) Shatin, NT, HKSAR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering College of Chemical Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon 999077 Hong Kong
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon 999077 Hong Kong
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon 999077 Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Center for Cerebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering (COCHE) Shatin, NT, HKSAR China
- Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy City University of Hong Kong Kowloon 999077 Hong Kong
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Zhang Y, Yang X, Hu Y, Hu K, Lin X, Liu X, Reddy KM, Xie G, Qiu HJ. Highly Strengthened and Toughened Zn-Li-Mn Alloys as Long-Cycling Life and Dendrite-Free Zn Anode for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2200787. [PMID: 35344273 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202200787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Zn-ion batteries (ZIBs) using aqueous electrolyte, recently, have been a hot topic owing to the high safety, low cost, and high specific energy capacity. However, the formation of dendrite and side reactions on the Zn anode during cycling inhibit the application of ZIBs. An advanced Zn anode by alloying a small amount of Li and Mn with Zn is hereby reported. It is found that Li and Mn can form cationic ions which restrain lateral diffusion of Zn ions and regulate zinc electrodeposition through the electrostatic shield mechanism. As a result, the formation of Zn dendrite is greatly inhibited. This process also mitigates the formation of Zn-based byproduct and Zn passivation. Consequently, the symmetric ZnLiMn/ZnLiMn cell presents a small overpotential of 30 mV at 1 mA cm-2 , greatly enhanced cycling durability (1000 h at a current density of 1 mA cm-2 ), and a dendrite-free morphology after cycles. Moreover, the authors find that the ZnLiMn alloy has greatly enhanced mechanical properties. The assembled ZnLiMn/MnO2 full cell can retain 96% capacity after 400 cycles at 1 C. Thus, the alloying low-cost Li/Mn strategy is very promising for large-scale production of dendrite-free Zn electrode in rechargeable ZIBs.
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- Yanyi Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Frontier Research Center for Materials Structure, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Shenzhen R&D Center for Al-based Hydrogen Hydrolysis Materials, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Frontier Research Center for Materials Structure, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Shenzhen R&D Center for Al-based Hydrogen Hydrolysis Materials, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Shenzhen R&D Center for Al-based Hydrogen Hydrolysis Materials, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Ding Y, Zhang L, Wang X, Han L, Zhang W, Guo C. Vanadium-based cathodes for aqueous zinc ion batteries: Structure, mechanism and prospects. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.03.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Kumar A, Singh A, Singh A, Kociok-Köhn G, Chauhan R, Gosavi S, Singh A, Singh A, Muddassir M. Phase-controlled solvothermal syntheses and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity of nickel sulfide nanoparticles obtained from 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane nickel(II) acetylacetonatedithiolate. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj01177h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A new heteroleptic nickel(II) complex [Ni(dppe)(acac)].CHCl3 (1) (where acac = acetylacetonatedithiolate, dppe =1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane) has been synthesized and characterized by different spectroscopic techniques and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The solvothermal decomposition of...
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The Trade-Offs in the Design of Reversible Zinc Anodes for Secondary Alkaline Batteries. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s41918-021-00107-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Qi Z, Xiong T, Chen T, Yu C, Zhang M, Yang Y, Deng Z, Xiao H, Lee WSV, Xue J. Dendrite-Free Anodes Enabled by a Composite of a ZnAl Alloy with a Copper Mesh for High-Performing Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:28129-28139. [PMID: 34110142 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c04797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) have attracted considerable attention because of their low cost, high intrinsic safety, and high volumetric capacity. However, unexpected dendrite growth and side reactions that arise at the Zn anode can severely hinder the mass adoption of ZIBs in practical applications. Herein, we report a dendrite-free ZIB anode via the hybridization of a eutectic ZnAl alloy with a copper mesh (denoted as ZnAl@Cu-mesh). The eutectic structure of the ZnAl alloy is composed of alternating Zn blocks and Al nanoflakes. The Al nanoflakes sacrificially consume the oxygen in the electrolyte to form an Al2O3/Al shell-core structure, which in turn guides the Zn deposition process by restraining the lateral diffusion of zinc ions and hence reducing the extent of dendrite formation. This process can synergistically reduce the likelihood of Zn passivation, which allows the Zn region to remain electrochemically active for the Zn stripping/plating process. Meanwhile, a copper mesh is used as a scaffold to provide uniform electric field distribution. As a result, the symmetric ZnAl@Cu-mesh//ZnAl@Cu-mesh cell presents appreciably low polarization (30 mV at 0.5 mA cm-2) and excellent cycling stability (240 h at 0.5 mA cm-2), as compared to Zn//Zn. Based on the postmortem investigation, ZnAl@Cu-mesh is able to retain a dendrite-free morphology after cycling at 1 mA cm-2, while significant dendrite formation can be observed for Zn. More impressively, the ZnAl@Cu-mesh//V2O5 full cell is able to achieve a 95% capacity retention after 2000 cycles at 2 A g-1, whereas its counterpart assembled with Zn fails after only 750 cycles because of short-circuit. Thus, the composite alloying strategy proposed in this work may provide an appealing direction toward the future development of dendrite-free anodes for rechargeable secondary batteries.
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- Zichen Qi
- National Engineering Research Center for Equipment and Technology of Cold Rolled Strip, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore 117573, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore 117573, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore 117573, Singapore
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- National Engineering Research Center for Equipment and Technology of Cold Rolled Strip, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore 117573, Singapore
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- National Engineering Research Center for Equipment and Technology of Cold Rolled Strip, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Equipment and Technology of Cold Rolled Strip, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore 117573, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore 117573, Singapore
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Long J, Yang F, Cuan J, Wu J, Yang Z, Jiang H, Song R, Song W, Mao J, Guo Z. Boosted Charge Transfer in Twinborn α-(Mn 2O 3-MnO 2) Heterostructures: Toward High-Rate and Ultralong-Life Zinc-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:32526-32535. [PMID: 32589013 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c05812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Aqueous ZIBs are one of the most promising next-generation rechargeable batteries because of the high capacity, high hydrogen evolution overpotential, and chemically stable reversible plating/stripping of the zinc electrode in the mild aqueous electrolyte. However, there are limited cathode materials that can store Zn2+ reversibly with superior cycling and rate capability. Herein, hierarchically porous nanorods composed of twinborn α-(Mn2O3-MnO2) heterostructures are proposed as a robust cathode for Zn storage. Thanks to the hierarchically porous nanorod morphology and the abundant interface of the heterostructures involving a built-in electric field, the as-obtained twinborn α-(Mn2O3-MnO2) electrode delivers a high capacity of 170 mA h g-1 for 2000 cycles at 500 mA g-1 and shows an excellent rate capability of up to 1.5 A g-1 with a capacity of 124 mA h g-1. The inspiring results achieved exhibit the enormous potential of the high-performance heterostructure cathode for fast and stable ZIBs.
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- Jun Long
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM), School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM), School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM), School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM), School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) & Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Tianneng Battery Group Company Limited, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313100, China
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- Tianneng Battery Group Company Limited, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313100, China
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM), School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM), School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia
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Wang N, Dong X, Wang B, Guo Z, Wang Z, Wang R, Qiu X, Wang Y. Zinc–Organic Battery with a Wide Operation‐Temperature Window from −70 to 150 °C. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202005603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Nan Wang
- 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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- 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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Wang N, Dong X, Wang B, Guo Z, Wang Z, Wang R, Qiu X, Wang Y. Zinc–Organic Battery with a Wide Operation‐Temperature Window from −70 to 150 °C. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:14577-14583. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202005603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Nan Wang
- 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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- 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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Ling W, Wang P, Chen Z, Wang H, Wang J, Ji Z, Fei J, Ma Z, He N, Huang Y. Nanostructure Design Strategies for Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries. ChemElectroChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202000372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Wei Ling
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and JoiningHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
- Flexible Printed Electronic Technology CenterHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and JoiningHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
- Flexible Printed Electronic Technology CenterHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and JoiningHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
- Flexible Printed Electronic Technology CenterHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and JoiningHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
- Flexible Printed Electronic Technology CenterHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and JoiningHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
- Flexible Printed Electronic Technology CenterHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and JoiningHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
- Flexible Printed Electronic Technology CenterHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and JoiningHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
- Flexible Printed Electronic Technology CenterHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and JoiningHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
- Flexible Printed Electronic Technology CenterHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and JoiningHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
- Flexible Printed Electronic Technology CenterHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and JoiningHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
- Flexible Printed Electronic Technology CenterHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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Wang SB, Ran Q, Yao RQ, Shi H, Wen Z, Zhao M, Lang XY, Jiang Q. Lamella-nanostructured eutectic zinc-aluminum alloys as reversible and dendrite-free anodes for aqueous rechargeable batteries. Nat Commun 2020; 11:1634. [PMID: 32242024 PMCID: PMC7118111 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-15478-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Metallic zinc is an attractive anode material for aqueous rechargeable batteries because of its high theoretical capacity and low cost. However, state-of-the-art zinc anodes suffer from low coulombic efficiency and severe dendrite growth during stripping/plating processes, hampering their practical applications. Here we show that eutectic-composition alloying of zinc and aluminum as an effective strategy substantially tackles these irreversibility issues by making use of their lamellar structure, composed of alternating zinc and aluminum nanolamellas. The lamellar nanostructure not only promotes zinc stripping from precursor eutectic Zn88Al12 (at%) alloys, but produces core/shell aluminum/aluminum sesquioxide interlamellar nanopatterns in situ to in turn guide subsequent growth of zinc, enabling dendrite-free zinc stripping/plating for more than 2000 h in oxygen-absent aqueous electrolyte. These outstanding electrochemical properties enlist zinc-ion batteries constructed with Zn88Al12 alloy anode and KxMnO2 cathode to deliver high-density energy at high levels of electrical power and retain 100% capacity after 200 hours. Aqueous rechargeable Zn-ion batteries are attractive energy storage devices, but their wide adoption is impeded by the irreversible metallic Zn anode. Here the authors report lamellar-nanostructured eutectic Zn/Al alloys as reversible and dendrite-free anodes for improved battery performance.
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- Sheng-Bo Wang
- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, China.
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Nam KW, Kim H, Beldjoudi Y, Kwon TW, Kim DJ, Stoddart JF. Redox-Active Phenanthrenequinone Triangles in Aqueous Rechargeable Zinc Batteries. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:2541-2548. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b12436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Kwan Woo Nam
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Division of Analytical Science, Korea Basic Science Institute, 169-148 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34133, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
- Institute for Molecular Design and Synthesis, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, China
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Wang Y, Wu Z, Jiang L, Tian W, Zhang C, Cai C, Hu L. A long-lifespan, flexible zinc-ion secondary battery using a paper-like cathode from single-atomic layer MnO 2 nanosheets. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2019; 1:4365-4372. [PMID: 36134408 PMCID: PMC9419507 DOI: 10.1039/c9na00519f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/23/2019] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Aqueous zinc ion secondary batteries (ZIBs) have recently attracted considerable attention and global interest due to their low cost, aqueous-based nature and great safety. Unfortunately, the intrinsic properties of poor cycle life, low energy density and uncontrolled dendrite growth during the charge/discharge process for metallic Zn anodes significantly hinder their practical application. In this work, we rationally designed two-dimensional (2D) δ-MnO2 nanofluidic channels by the ordered restacking of exfoliated MnO2 single atomic layers, which exhibited a high zinc ion transport coefficient (1.93 × 10-14 cm2 s-1) owing to their appropriate d-spacing and the negative charge of the inner channel walls. More importantly, we found that Zn dendrite growth was prevented in the as-assembled ZIBs, resulting in superior stability compared with the bulk-MnO2 sample. Our design sheds light on developing high-performance ZIBs from two-dimensional nanofluidic channels, and this strategy might be applicable to the storage of other metal ions (Mg2+, Ca2+, Al3+, etc.) in next-generation electrochemical energy storage devices.
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- Yanan Wang
- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- State Grid Anhui Electric Power Institute Hefei 230022 China
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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Nam KW, Park SS, Dos Reis R, Dravid VP, Kim H, Mirkin CA, Stoddart JF. Conductive 2D metal-organic framework for high-performance cathodes in aqueous rechargeable zinc batteries. Nat Commun 2019; 10:4948. [PMID: 31666515 PMCID: PMC6821766 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-12857-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 198] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Currently, there is considerable interest in developing advanced rechargeable batteries that boast efficient distribution of electricity and economic feasibility for use in large-scale energy storage systems. Rechargeable aqueous zinc batteries are promising alternatives to lithium-ion batteries in terms of rate performance, cost, and safety. In this investigation, we employ Cu3(HHTP)2, a two-dimensional (2D) conductive metal-organic framework (MOF) with large one-dimensional channels, as a zinc battery cathode. Owing to its unique structure, hydrated Zn2+ ions which are inserted directly into the host structure, Cu3(HHTP)2, allow high diffusion rate and low interfacial resistance which enable the Cu3(HHTP)2 cathode to follow the intercalation pseudocapacitance mechanism. Cu3(HHTP)2 exhibits a high reversible capacity of 228 mAh g-1 at 50 mA g-1. At a high current density of 4000 mA g-1 (~18 C), 75.0% of the initial capacity is maintained after 500 cycles. These results provide key insights into high-performance, 2D conductive MOF designs for battery electrodes.
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- Kwan Woo Nam
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Northwestern University Atomic and Nanoscale Characterization Experimental (NUANCE) Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Northwestern University Atomic and Nanoscale Characterization Experimental (NUANCE) Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Electron Microscopy Research Center, Korea Basic Science Institute, 169-148 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34133, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA.
- Institute for Molecular Design and Synthesis, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, China.
- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
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Electrode Materials for Rechargeable Zinc-Ion and Zinc-Air Batteries: Current Status and Future Perspectives. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s41918-019-00035-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Huang S, Wan F, Bi S, Zhu J, Niu Z, Chen J. A Self‐Healing Integrated All‐in‐One Zinc‐Ion Battery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:4313-4317. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201814653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 201] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Shuo Huang
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education)Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage CenterCollege of ChemistryNankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education)Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage CenterCollege of ChemistryNankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education)Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage CenterCollege of ChemistryNankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education)Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage CenterCollege of ChemistryNankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education)Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage CenterCollege of ChemistryNankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education)Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage CenterCollege of ChemistryNankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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Huang S, Wan F, Bi S, Zhu J, Niu Z, Chen J. A Self‐Healing Integrated All‐in‐One Zinc‐Ion Battery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201814653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Shuo Huang
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education)Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage CenterCollege of ChemistryNankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education)Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage CenterCollege of ChemistryNankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education)Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage CenterCollege of ChemistryNankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education)Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage CenterCollege of ChemistryNankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education)Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage CenterCollege of ChemistryNankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education)Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage CenterCollege of ChemistryNankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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Hu F, Xie D, Cui F, Zhang D, Song G. Synthesis and electrochemical performance of NaV3O8 nanobelts for Li/Na-ion batteries and aqueous zinc-ion batteries. RSC Adv 2019; 9:20549-20556. [PMID: 35515541 PMCID: PMC9065744 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra04339j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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NaV3O8 nanobelts were successfully synthesized for Li/Na-ion batteries and rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) by a facile hydrothermal reaction and subsequent thermal transformation. Compared to the electrochemical performance of LIBs and NIBs, NaV3O8 nanobelt cathode materials in ZIBs have shown excellent electrochemical performance, including high specific capacity of 421 mA h g−1 at 100 mA g−1 and good cycle stability with a capacity retention of 94% over 500 cycles at 5 A g−1. The good diffusion coefficients and high surface capacity of NaV3O8 nanobelts in ZIBs were in favor of fast Zn2+ intercalation and long-term cycle stability. Compared to the electrochemical performance for LIBs and NIBs, NaV3O8 nanobelts electrode for ZIBs shows excellent electrochemical performance, including high specific capacity of 421 mA h g−1 at 100 mA g−1, good rate performance and cycle performance.![]()
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- Fang Hu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Shenyang University of Technology
- Shenyang 110870
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Shenyang University of Technology
- Shenyang 110870
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Shenyang University of Technology
- Shenyang 110870
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Shenyang University of Technology
- Shenyang 110870
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Shenyang University of Technology
- Shenyang 110870
- China
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Tan P, Chen B, Xu H, Cai W, He W, Ni M. Growth of Al and Co co-doped NiO nanosheets on carbon cloth as the air electrode for Zn-air batteries with high cycling stability. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.09.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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