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Huang C, Jiang Z, Liu F, Li W, Liang Q, Zhao Z, Ge X, Song K, Zheng L, Zhou X, Qiao S, Zhang W, Zheng W. Oxygen Vacancies Boosted Hydronium Intercalation: A Paradigm Shift in Aluminum-Based Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202405592. [PMID: 38647330 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202405592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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In aqueous aluminum-ion batteries (AAIBs), the insertion/extraction chemistry of Al3+ often leads to poor kinetics, whereas the rapid diffusion kinetics of hydronium ions (H3O+) may offer the solution. However, the presence of considerable Al3+ in the electrolyte hinders the insertion reaction of H3O+. Herein, we report how oxygen-deficient α-MoO3 nanosheets unlock selective H3O+ insertion in a mild aluminum-ion electrolyte. The abundant oxygen defects impede the insertion of Al3+ due to excessively strong adsorption, while allowing H3O+ to be inserted/diffused through the Grotthuss proton conduction mechanism. This research advances our understanding of the mechanism behind selective H3O+ insertion in mild electrolytes.
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- Chengxiang Huang
- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, and School of Materials Science & Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, and International Center of Future Science, and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, and School of Materials Science & Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, and International Center of Future Science, and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, and School of Materials Science & Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, and International Center of Future Science, and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, and School of Materials Science & Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, and International Center of Future Science, and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, and School of Materials Science & Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, and International Center of Future Science, and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, and School of Materials Science & Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, and International Center of Future Science, and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, and School of Materials Science & Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, and International Center of Future Science, and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, and School of Materials Science & Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, and International Center of Future Science, and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012, China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, and School of Materials Science & Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, and International Center of Future Science, and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, and School of Materials Science & Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, and International Center of Future Science, and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, and School of Materials Science & Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, and International Center of Future Science, and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, and School of Materials Science & Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, and International Center of Future Science, and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130012, China
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Li S, Zhang Z, Yuan F, Wang Z, Wang B. Balancing interlayer spacing, pore structures and conductivity endows hard carbon with high capacity for rechargeable aluminum batteries. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:16838-16846. [PMID: 38832413 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp01415d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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As a key configuration, hard carbon (HC) is widely regarded as a promising cathode for rechargeable aluminum batteries (RABs), because of its enlarged interlayer spacing and well-developed pore structures. However, the trade-off between the pore structure, interlayer spacing and conductivity easily leads to an unsatisfactory electrochemical performance in terms of capacity and cycling stability. Hence, N-doped hard carbon (P-M) is synthesized at a relatively low temperature (700 °C) and anion intercalation associated with the energy storage process is investigated. The results demonstrate that the introduction of a N-doping agent not only expands the layer spacing and creates rich pore structures, but also boosts the conductivity. Compared with HC without N-doping, the expanded interlayer spacing in P-M can increase ion storage ability, and the rich pore channels contribute to electron transfer. Besides, compared with HC annealed at a higher temperature (900 °C), the enhanced conductivity in P-M is conducive to accelerating ion diffusion. Benefiting from these structure merits, the optimized P-M cathode delivers a high capacity (323 mA h g-1 at 500 mA g-1) and a prolonged cycle lifespan over 1000 cycles at 1 A g-1 retaining 109 mA h g-1. This work can provide a guidance for developing other high-performance hard carbon cathodes.
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- Shuang Li
- Hebei Vocational University of Industry and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050000, China.
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Flexible Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050000, China.
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Flexible Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050000, China.
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- Hebei Vocational University of Industry and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050000, China.
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Flexible Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050000, China.
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Zhang W, Li H, Ning X. Anodic Electrolysis Strategy Enabled Fe/FeCl 2 Electrode for Scalable Fe/FeCl 2-Graphite Molten Salt Battery. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:30545-30555. [PMID: 38828906 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c03592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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The Fe/FeCl2-Graphite molten salt battery is a promising technology for large-scale energy storage, offering a long lifespan, a low operating temperature (<200 °C), and cost efficiency. However, its practical applications are hindered by the lack of a scalable preparation approach and insufficient redox stability in the Fe/FeCl2 electrode. Our study introduces an electrochemical anodic electrolysis (EAE) strategy, employing the anodic process (Fe → Fe2+) in an Al|AlCl3/NaCl/LiCl|Fe electrolysis system for the Fe/Fe2+ negative electrode in the Fe/FeCl2-Graphite battery. The EAE strategy forms an oxidized film, preventing incipient dissolution in the electrolyte and addressing redox stability issues with FeCl2 as the active substance. The Fe/Fe2+ negative electrode prepared by the EAE strategy exhibits a stabilized capacity of 0.72 mAh/cm2 after 7000 cycles at 5 mA/cm2, with a lower polarization level (∼29 mV) compared to FeCl2 as the active component. The flexibility of the EAE strategy is validated in both galvanostatic and potentiostatic processes, with a discharge capacity of 14 mAh after 1000 cycles, a capacity retention rate of 85%, and a Coulombic efficiency of 98% in the potentiostatic anodic electrolysis Fe/Fe2+ electrode. The scalability and reliability of the EAE strategy are further demonstrated in capacity-expanded Fe/FeCl2-Graphite batteries, reaching a discharge capacity of 155.1 mAh after 1000 cycles at 130 mA, with a capacity retention rate of 94%. For the first time, we showcased an EAE approach capable of producing Fe/Fe2+ electrodes at a rate of about 68.6 m2 per day. Additionally, we successfully assembled an Fe/FeCl2-Graphite battery at about a 0.42 ampere-hour level, paving the way for the scalable application of Fe/FeCl2-Graphite batteries.
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- Wenlong Zhang
- Center for Alloy Innovation and Design (CAID), State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, U.K
- Department of Chemistry, Physical & Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ, U.K
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- Center for Alloy Innovation and Design (CAID), State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, P. R. China
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Ye C, Li H, Chen Y, Hao J, Liu J, Shan J, Qiao SZ. The role of electrocatalytic materials for developing post-lithium metal||sulfur batteries. Nat Commun 2024; 15:4797. [PMID: 38839870 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49164-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024] Open
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The exploration of post-Lithium (Li) metals, such as Sodium (Na), Potassium (K), Magnesium (Mg), Calcium (Ca), Aluminum (Al), and Zinc (Zn), for electrochemical energy storage has been driven by the limited availability of Li and the higher theoretical specific energies compared to the state-of-the-art Li-ion batteries. Post-Li metal||S batteries have emerged as a promising system for practical applications. Yet, the insufficient understanding of quantitative cell parameters and the mechanisms of sulfur electrocatalytic conversion hinder the advancement of these battery technologies. This perspective offers a comprehensive analysis of electrode parameters, including S mass loading, S content, electrolyte/S ratio, and negative/positive electrode capacity ratio, in establishing the specific energy (Wh kg-1) of post-Li metal||S batteries. Additionally, we critically evaluate the progress in investigating electrochemical sulfur conversion via homogeneous and heterogeneous electrocatalytic approaches in both non-aqueous Na/K/Mg/Ca/Al||S and aqueous Zn||S batteries. Lastly, we provide a critical outlook on potential research directions for designing practical post-Li metal||S batteries.
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- Chao Ye
- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia.
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Cui M, Zhu Y, Lei H, Liu A, Mo F, Ouyang K, Chen S, Lin X, Chen Z, Li K, Jiao Y, Zhi C, Huang Y. Anion-Cation Competition Chemistry for Comprehensive High-Performance Prussian Blue Analogs Cathodes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202405428. [PMID: 38563631 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202405428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2024] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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The extensively studied Prussian blue analogs (PBAs) in various batteries are limited by their low discharge capacity, or subpar rate etc., which are solely reliant on the cation (de)intercalation mechanism. In contrast to the currently predominant focus on cations, we report the overlooked anion-cation competition chemistry (Cl-, K+, Zn2+) stimulated by high-voltage scanning. With our designed anion-cation combinations, the KFeMnHCF cathode battery delivers comprehensively superior discharge performance, including voltage plateau >2.0 V (vs. Zn/Zn2+), capacity >150 mAh g-1, rate capability with capacity maintenance above 96 % from 0.6 to 5 A g-1, and cyclic stability exceeding 3000 cycles. We further verify that such comprehensive improvement of electrochemical performance utilizing anion-cation competition chemistry is universal for different types of PBAs. Our work would pave a new and efficient road towards the next-generation high-performance PBAs cathode batteries.
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- Mangwei Cui
- Sauvage Laboratory for Smart Materials, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), 518055, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, 5005, Adelaide, Australia
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- Sauvage Laboratory for Smart Materials, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), 518055, Shenzhen, China
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- Sauvage Laboratory for Smart Materials, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), 518055, Shenzhen, China
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- Sauvage Laboratory for Smart Materials, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), 518055, Shenzhen, China
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- Sauvage Laboratory for Smart Materials, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), 518055, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, 610064, Chengdu, China
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- Sauvage Laboratory for Smart Materials, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), 518055, Shenzhen, China
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- Sauvage Laboratory for Smart Materials, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), 518055, Shenzhen, China
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- Sauvage Laboratory for Smart Materials, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), 518055, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, 5005, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 999077, Hong Kong, China
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- Sauvage Laboratory for Smart Materials, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), 518055, Shenzhen, China
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Yuan Z, Li L, Zhao L, Chen R, Li D, Han W, Wang L. A Non-Flammable and Flexible Aluminum Derived Lithium-Ion Storage Device with a Wide Temperature Range of Operation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2310992. [PMID: 38155518 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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With the rapid development and increasing popularity of electric vehicles and wearables, battery safety has become a leading focus in the field of energy storage research. Specifically, aluminum-ion batteries are gaining increasing attention as low-cost energy-storage systems with high safety levels and theoretical energy density. However, the dense alumina passivation layer on the aluminum anode surface and slow kinetic performance of commonly used ionic liquid electrolytes still render poor performance. This report presents a new type of aluminum-derived lithium-ion battery (ALIB) that maintains a certain discharge performance under damaging conditions, including continuous bending, high- and low-temperature environments, and shearing. This new ALIB effectively meets the current demand for flexible and wearable batteries. The prepared ALIB achieves a stable cycle of 130 mAh g-1 specific capacity and ≈260 Wh kg-1 theoretical energy density at a wide voltage platform of 2 V and a test temperature of 25 °C without undergoing combustion. Additionally, the study analyzes the reaction mechanism of this ALIB based on density functional theory and conducts ex situ XRD and XPS analyses to elucidate the underlying storage mechanism.
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- Zeyu Yuan
- State Key Laboratory for Superlattices and Microstructures, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- College of Physics, the State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Superlattices and Microstructures, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Superlattices and Microstructures, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- College of Physics, the State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- College of Physics, the State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- College of Physics, the State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- College of Physics, the State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Superlattices and Microstructures, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Xu C, Diemant T, Liu X, Passerini S. Locally Concentrated Deep Eutectic Liquids Electrolytes for Low-Polarization Aluminum Metal Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2400263. [PMID: 38412289 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202400263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2024] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Low-cost and nontoxic deep eutectic liquid electrolytes (DELEs), such as [AlCl3]1.3[Urea] (AU), are promising for rechargeable non-aqueous aluminum metal batteries (AMBs). However, their high viscosity and sluggish ion transport at room temperature lead to high cell polarization and low specific capacity, limiting their practical application. Herein, non-solvating 1,2-difluorobenzene (dFBn) is proposed as a co-solvent of DELEs using AU as model to construct a locally concentrated deep eutectic liquid electrolyte (LC-DELE). dFBn effectively improves the fluidity and ion transport without affecting the ionic dynamics in the electrolyte. Moreover, dFBn also modifies the solid electrolyte interphase growing on the aluminum metal anodes and reduces the interfacial resistance. As a result, the lifespan of Al/Al cells is improved from 210 to 2000 h, and the cell polarization is reduced from 0.36 to 0.14 V at 1.0 mA cm-2. The rate performance of Al-graphite cells is greatly improved with a polarization reduction of 0.15 and 0.74 V at 0.1 and 1 A g-1, respectively. The initial discharge capacity of Al-sulfur cells is improved from 94 to 1640 mAh g-1. This work provides a feasible solution to the high polarization of AMBs employing DELEs and a new path to high-performance low-cost AMBs.
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- Cheng Xu
- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), Helmholtzstraße 11, D-89081, Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, D-76021, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), Helmholtzstraße 11, D-89081, Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, D-76021, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), Helmholtzstraße 11, D-89081, Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, D-76021, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), Helmholtzstraße 11, D-89081, Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, D-76021, Karlsruhe, Germany
- Chemistry Department, Sapienza University, Piazzale A. Moro 5, Rome, I-00185, Italy
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Lu C, Zhao F, Tao B, Wang Z, Wang Y, Sheng J, Tang G, Wang Y, Guo X, Li J, Wei L. Anode-Free Aqueous Aluminum Ion Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2402025. [PMID: 38766971 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202402025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2024] [Revised: 04/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Aqueous aluminum ion batteries (AAIBs) possess the advantages of high safety, cost-effectiveness, eco-friendliness and high theoretical capacity. However, the Al2O3 film on the Al anode surface, a natural physical barrier to the plating of hydrated aluminum ions, is a key factor in the decomposition of the aqueous electrolyte and the severe hydrogen precipitation reaction. To circumvent the obnoxious Al anode, a proof-of-concept of an anode-free AAIB is first proposed, in which Al2TiO5, as a cathode pre-aluminum additive (Al source), can replenish Al loss by over cycling. The Al-Cu alloy layer, formed by plating Al on the Cu foil surface during the charge process, possesses a reversible electrochemical property and is paired with a polyaniline (cathode) to stimulate the battery to exhibit high initial discharge capacity (175 mAh g-1), high power density (≈410 Wh L-1) and ultra-long cycle life (4000 cycles) with the capacity retention of ≈60% after 1000 cycles. This work will act as a primer to ignite the enormous prospective researches on the anode-free aqueous Al ion batteries.
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- Cheng Lu
- Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of Ministry of Education, Department of Micro/Nano Electronics, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan RD, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of Ministry of Education, Department of Micro/Nano Electronics, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan RD, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Science and Technology on Aerospace Chemical Power Laboratory, Hubei Institute of Aerospace Chemotechnology, Xiangyang, Hubei, 441003, China
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- Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of Ministry of Education, Department of Micro/Nano Electronics, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan RD, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of Ministry of Education, Department of Micro/Nano Electronics, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan RD, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of Ministry of Education, Department of Micro/Nano Electronics, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan RD, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Science and Technology on Aerospace Chemical Power Laboratory, Hubei Institute of Aerospace Chemotechnology, Xiangyang, Hubei, 441003, China
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- Science and Technology on Aerospace Chemical Power Laboratory, Hubei Institute of Aerospace Chemotechnology, Xiangyang, Hubei, 441003, China
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- Science and Technology on Aerospace Chemical Power Laboratory, Hubei Institute of Aerospace Chemotechnology, Xiangyang, Hubei, 441003, China
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- Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of Ministry of Education, Department of Micro/Nano Electronics, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan RD, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of Ministry of Education, Department of Micro/Nano Electronics, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan RD, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, China
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Du K, Liu Y, Zhao Y, Li H, Liu H, Sun C, Han M, Ma T, Hu Y. High-Entropy Prussian Blue Analogues Enable Lattice Respiration for Ultrastable Aqueous Aluminum-Ion Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2404172. [PMID: 38734973 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202404172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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Aqueous aluminum ion batteries (AAIBs) hold significant potential for grid-scale energy storage owing to their intrinsic safety, high theoretical capacity, and abundance of aluminum. However, the strong electrostatic interactions and delayed charge compensation between high-charge-density aluminum ions and the fixed lattice in conventional cathodes impede the development of high-performance AAIBs. To address this issue, this work introduces, for the first time, high-entropy Prussian blue analogs (HEPBAs) as cathodes in AAIBs with unique lattice tolerance and efficient multipath electron transfer. Benefiting from the intrinsic long-range disorder and robust lattice strain field, HEPBAs enable the manifestation of the lattice respiration effect and minimize lattice volume changes, thereby achieving one of the best long-term stabilities (91.2% capacity retention after 10 000 cycles at 5.0 A g-1) in AAIBs. Additionally, the interaction between the diverse metal atoms generates a broadened d-band and reduced degeneracy compared with conventional Prussian blue and its analogs (PBAs), which enhances the electron transfer efficiency with one of the best rate performance (79.2 mAh g-1 at 5.0 A g-1) in AAIBs. Furthermore, exceptional element selectivity in HEPBAs with unique cocktail effect can facile tune electrochemical behavior. Overall, the newly developed HEPBAs with a high-entropy effect exhibit promising solutions for advancing AAIBs and multivalent-ion batteries.
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- Kai Du
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Education Ministry of China, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Education Ministry of China, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Education Ministry of China, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Education Ministry of China, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Education Ministry of China, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Education Ministry of China, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Education Ministry of China, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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Yao W, Liao K, Lai T, Sul H, Manthiram A. Rechargeable Metal-Sulfur Batteries: Key Materials to Mechanisms. Chem Rev 2024; 124:4935-5118. [PMID: 38598693 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Rechargeable metal-sulfur batteries are considered promising candidates for energy storage due to their high energy density along with high natural abundance and low cost of raw materials. However, they could not yet be practically implemented due to several key challenges: (i) poor conductivity of sulfur and the discharge product metal sulfide, causing sluggish redox kinetics, (ii) polysulfide shuttling, and (iii) parasitic side reactions between the electrolyte and the metal anode. To overcome these obstacles, numerous strategies have been explored, including modifications to the cathode, anode, electrolyte, and binder. In this review, the fundamental principles and challenges of metal-sulfur batteries are first discussed. Second, the latest research on metal-sulfur batteries is presented and discussed, covering their material design, synthesis methods, and electrochemical performances. Third, emerging advanced characterization techniques that reveal the working mechanisms of metal-sulfur batteries are highlighted. Finally, the possible future research directions for the practical applications of metal-sulfur batteries are discussed. This comprehensive review aims to provide experimental strategies and theoretical guidance for designing and understanding the intricacies of metal-sulfur batteries; thus, it can illuminate promising pathways for progressing high-energy-density metal-sulfur battery systems.
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- Weiqi Yao
- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Lin Y, Shang J, Liu Y, Wang Z, Bai Z, Ou X, Tang Y. Chlorination Design for Highly Stable Electrolyte toward High Mass Loading and Long Cycle Life Sodium-Based Dual-Ion Battery. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2402702. [PMID: 38651672 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202402702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Sodium-based dual ion batteries (SDIBs) have garnered significant attention as novel energy storage devices offering the advantages of high-voltage and low-cost. Nonetheless, conventional electrolytes exhibit low resistance to oxidation and poor compatibility with electrode materials, resulting in rapid battery failure. In this study, for the first time, a chlorination design of electrolytes for SDIB, is proposed. Using ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) as a representative, chlorine (Cl)-substituted EMC not only demonstrates increased oxidative stability ascribed to the electron-withdrawing characteristics of chlorine atom, electrolyte compatibility with both the cathode and anode is also greatly improved by forming Cl-containing interface layers. Consequently, a discharge capacity of 104.6 mAh g-1 within a voltage range of 3.0-5.0 V is achieved for Na||graphite SDIB that employs a high graphite cathode mass loading of 5.0 mg cm-2, along with almost no capacity decay after 900 cycles. Notably, the Na||graphite SDIB can be revived for an additional 900 cycles through the replacement of a fresh Na anode. As the mass loading of graphite cathode increased to 10 mg cm-2, Na||graphite SDIB is still capable of sustaining over 700 times with ≈100% capacity retention. These results mark the best outcome among reported SDIBs. This study corroborates the effectiveness of chlorination design in developing high-voltage electrolytes and attaining enduring cycle stability of Na-based energy storage devices.
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- Yuwei Lin
- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Low-Dimensional Energy Materials Research Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Nano Science and Technology Institute, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Nano Science and Technology Institute, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Nano Science and Technology Institute, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Nano Science and Technology Institute, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, 215123, China
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Xu C, Diemant T, Mariani A, Di Pietro ME, Mele A, Liu X, Passerini S. Locally Concentrated Ionic Liquid Electrolytes for Wide-Temperature-Range Aluminum-Sulfur Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202318204. [PMID: 38244210 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202318204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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Aluminum-sulfur (Al-S) batteries are promising energy storage devices due to their high theoretical capacity, low cost, and high safety. However, the high viscosity and inferior ion transport of conventionally used ionic liquid electrolytes (ILEs) limit the kinetics of Al-S batteries, especially at sub-zero temperatures. Herein, locally concentrated ionic liquid electrolytes (LCILE) formed via diluting the ILEs with non-solvating 1,2-difluorobenzene (dFBn) co-solvent are proposed for wide-temperature-range Al-S batteries. The addition of dFBn effectively promotes the fluidity and ionic conductivity without affecting the AlCl4 - /Al2 Cl7 - equilibrium, which preserves the reversible stripping/plating of aluminum and further promotes the overall kinetics of Al-S batteries. As a result, Al-S cells employing the LCILE exhibit higher specific capacity, better cyclability, and lower polarization with respect to the neat ILE in a wide temperature range from -20 to 40 °C. For instance, Al-S batteries employing the LCILE sustain a remarkable capacity of 507 mAh g-1 after 300 cycles at 20 °C, while only 229 mAh g-1 is delivered with the dFBn-free electrolyte under the same condition. This work demonstrates the favorable use of LCILEs for wide-temperature Al-S batteries.
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- Cheng Xu
- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy Storage, Helmholtzstraße 11, D-89081, Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) P.O. Box 3640, D-76021, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy Storage, Helmholtzstraße 11, D-89081, Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) P.O. Box 3640, D-76021, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, Milan, I-20133, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, Milan, I-20133, Italy
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy Storage, Helmholtzstraße 11, D-89081, Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) P.O. Box 3640, D-76021, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy Storage, Helmholtzstraße 11, D-89081, Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) P.O. Box 3640, D-76021, Karlsruhe, Germany
- Chemistry Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, I-00185, Rome, Italy
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Meng J, Hong X, Xiao Z, Xu L, Zhu L, Jia Y, Liu F, Mai L, Pang Q. Rapid-charging aluminium-sulfur batteries operated at 85 °C with a quaternary molten salt electrolyte. Nat Commun 2024; 15:596. [PMID: 38238327 PMCID: PMC10796388 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-44691-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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Molten salt aluminum-sulfur batteries are based exclusively on resourcefully sustainable materials, and are promising for large-scale energy storage owed to their high-rate capability and moderate energy density; but the operating temperature is still high, prohibiting their applications. Here we report a rapid-charging aluminium-sulfur battery operated at a sub-water-boiling temperature of 85 °C with a tamed quaternary molten salt electrolyte. The quaternary alkali chloroaluminate melt - possessing abundant electrochemically active high-order Al-Cl clusters and yet exhibiting a low melting point - facilitates fast Al3+ desolvation. A nitrogen-functionalized porous carbon further mediates the sulfur reaction, enabling the battery with rapid-charging capability and excellent cycling stability with 85.4% capacity retention over 1400 cycles at a charging rate of 1 C. Importantly, we demonstrate that the asymmetric sulfur reaction mechanism that involves formation of polysulfide intermediates, as revealed by operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy, accounts for the high reaction kinetics at such temperature wherein the thermal management can be greatly simplified by using water as the heating media.
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- Jiashen Meng
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Advanced Batteries Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 430070, Wuhan, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Advanced Batteries Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Advanced Batteries Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Advanced Batteries Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Advanced Batteries Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Advanced Batteries Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 430070, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 430070, Wuhan, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Advanced Batteries Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China.
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Yao L, Ju S, Xu T, Wang W, Yu X. MXene-Based Mixed Conductor Interphase for Dendrite-Free Flexible Al Organic Battery. ACS NANO 2023; 17:25027-25036. [PMID: 38059750 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c07611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Al batteries are promising post-Li battery technologies for large-scale energy storage applications owing to their low cost and high theoretical capacity. However, one of the challenges that hinder their development is the unsatisfactory plating/stripping of the Al metal anode. To circumvent this issue, an ultrathin MXene layer is constructed on the surface of Al by in situ chemical reactions at room temperature. The as-prepared flexible MXene film acts like armor to protect the Al-metal by its high ionic conductivity and high mechanical flexibility. The MXene endow the Al anode with a long cyclic life of more than 5000 h at ultrahigh current density of 50 mA cm-2 for Al//Al batteries and a retention of 100% over 200 cycles for 355 Wh kg-1 PTO//Al batteries. This work provides fresh insights into the formation and regulation of stable electrode-electrolyte interfaces as well as effective strategies for improving Al metal batteries.
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- Long Yao
- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, 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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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Xu C, Zarrabeitia M, Li Y, Biskupek J, Kaiser U, Liu X, Passerini S. Three-Dimensional Nitrogen-Doped Carbonaceous Networks Anchored with Cobalt as Separator Modification Layers for Low-Polarization and Long-Lifespan Aluminum-Sulfur Batteries. ACS NANO 2023; 17:25234-25242. [PMID: 38063178 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c08476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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Aluminum-sulfur (Al-S) batteries have attracted extensive interest due to their high theoretical energy density, inherent safety, and low cost. However, severe polarization and poor cycling performance significantly limit the development of Al-S batteries. Herein, three-dimensional (3D) nitrogen-doped carbonaceous networks anchored with cobalt (Co@CMel-ZIF) is proposed as a separator modification layer to mitigate these issues, prepared via carbonizations of a mixture of ZIF-7, melamine, and CoCl2. It exhibits a 3D network structure with a moderate surface area and high average pore diameter, which is demonstrated to be effective in adsorbing the aluminum polysulfides and hindering the mobility of polysulfides across the separator for enhanced cyclic stability of Al-S batteries. Meanwhile, Co@CMel-ZIF are characterized by abundant catalytic pyridinic-N and Co-Nx active sites that effectively eliminate the barrier of sulfides' conversion and thereby facilitate the polarization reduction. As a result, Al-S cells based on the separator modified with Co@CMel-ZIF exhibit a low voltage polarization of 0.47 V under the current density of 50 mA g-1 at 20 °C and a high discharge specific capacity of 503 mAh g-1 after 150 cycles. In contrast, the cell employing a bare separator exhibits a polarization of 1.01 V and a discharge capacity of 300 mAh g-1 after 70 cycles under the same conditions. This work demonstrates that modifying the separators is a promising strategy to mitigate the high polarization and poor cyclability of Al-S batteries.
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- Cheng Xu
- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), Helmholtzstraße 11, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, D-76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), Helmholtzstraße 11, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, D-76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), Helmholtzstraße 11, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, D-76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Electron Microscopy Group of Materials Science, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Electron Microscopy Group of Materials Science, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Electron Microscopy Group of Materials Science, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), Helmholtzstraße 11, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, D-76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), Helmholtzstraße 11, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, D-76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Chemistry Department, Sapienza University, Piazzale A. Moro 5, I-00185 Rome, Italy
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Ma S, Zhao J, Gao Q, Song C, Xiao H, Li F, Li G. Breaking Mass Transport Limitations by Iodized Polyacrylonitrile Anodes for Extremely Fast-Charging Lithium-Ion Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202315564. [PMID: 37949835 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202315564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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The fast-charging capability of rechargeable batteries is greatly limited by the sluggish ion transport kinetics in anode materials. Here we develop an iodized polyacrylonitrile (I-PAN) anode that can boost the bulk/interphase lithium (Li)-ion diffusion kinetics and accelerate Li-ion desolvation process to realize high-performance fast-charging Li-ion batteries. The iodine immobilized in I-PAN framework expands ion transport channels, compresses the electric double layer, and changes the inner Helmholtz plane to form LiF/LiI-rich solid electrolyte interphase layer. The dissolved iodine ions in the electrolyte self-induced by the interfacial nucleophilic substitution of PF6 - not only promote the Li-ion desolvation process, but also reuse the plated/dead Li formed on the anode under fast-charging conditions. Consequently, the I-PAN anode exhibits a high capacity of 228.5 mAh g-1 (39 % of capacity at 0.5 A g-1 delivered in 18 seconds) and negligible capacity decay for 10000 cycles at 20 A g-1 . The I-PAN||LiNi0.8 Co0.1 Mn0.1 O2 full cell shows excellent fast-charging performance with attractive capacities and negligible capacity decay for 1000 cycles at extremely high rates of 5 C and 10 C (1 C=180 mA g-1 ). We also demonstrate high-performance fast-charging sodium-ion batteries using I-PAN anodes.
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- Shaobo Ma
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Science of Material Creation and Energy Conversion, Science Center for Material Creation and Energy Conversion, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, P. R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Science of Material Creation and Energy Conversion, Science Center for Material Creation and Energy Conversion, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, P. R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Science of Material Creation and Energy Conversion, Science Center for Material Creation and Energy Conversion, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, P. R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Science of Material Creation and Energy Conversion, Science Center for Material Creation and Energy Conversion, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, P. R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Science of Material Creation and Energy Conversion, Science Center for Material Creation and Energy Conversion, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, P. R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Science of Material Creation and Energy Conversion, Science Center for Material Creation and Energy Conversion, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, P. R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Science of Material Creation and Energy Conversion, Science Center for Material Creation and Energy Conversion, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, P. R. China
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Li X, Sun X, Xiao B, Wang D, Liang J. Inorganic Polysulfide Chemistries for Better Energy Storage Systems. Acc Chem Res 2023; 56:3547-3557. [PMID: 38060813 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.3c00484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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ConspectusSulfur-based cathode materials have become a research hot spot as one of the most promising candidates for next-generation, high-energy lithium batteries. However, the insulating nature of elemental sulfur or organosulfides has become the biggest challenge that leads to dramatic degradation and hinders their practical application. The disadvantage is more obvious for all-solid-state battery systems, which require both high electronic and ionic migration at the same sites to realize a complete electrochemical reaction. In addition to adding conductive components into the cathode composites, another effective way to realize high-reversibility sulfur-based cathodes is by optimizing the inherent nature of sulfur-based materials to make them "conductive". Inorganic polysulfide materials including polysulfide molecules, selenium-sulfur solid solutions, and (lithium) metal polysulfides are promising, as they have different structures that can make them intrinsically conductive or becoming conductive during lithiation. They all contain at least one -S-S- bridged bond, which is the intrinsic structural characteristic and the source of the chemical properties of these polysulfide compounds. For example, by balancing the conductivity and reversible capacity, researchers in the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have shown that 500 Wh/kg solid-state Li-Se/S batteries can power cars and even electric aircraft.We have long been focusing on the inorganic polysulfide component, reported the selenium-sulfur solid solutions, the first sulfur-rich phosphorus polysulfide molecules, and followed the research of metal polysulfide components. The proposed Account summarizes our current knowledge of the fundamental aspects of inorganic polysulfides in energy storage systems based on state-of-the-art publications on this topic. Both fast electron and ion migrations within the electrode materials are vital to achieving high-energy batteries. We begin by illustrating effective approaches to enhance the electronic/ionic conductivity of sulfur-based electrode materials. We then present some basic observations and properties (especially the intrinsic high conductivities) of the inorganic polysulfide electrode materials. The key chemical and structural factors dictating their conductive and electrochemical behaviors will be discussed. Finally, we show the advantages and broad applications of inorganic polysulfides in energy storage areas. The proposed Account will provide an insightful perspective on the current knowledge of inorganic polysulfide materials, as well as their future research directions and development potential, serving as a keynote reference for researchers in the field of energy storage.
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- Xiaona Li
- Eastern Institute for Advanced Study, Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315200, China
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- Eastern Institute for Advanced Study, Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315200, China
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- Solid State Batteries Research Center, GRINM (Guangdong) Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, Foshan, Guangdong, 528051, China
- General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals, Beijing 100088, China
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- China FAW Corporation Limited, Changchun 130013, China
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- Solid State Batteries Research Center, GRINM (Guangdong) Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, Foshan, Guangdong, 528051, China
- General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals, Beijing 100088, China
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Lahiri A, Guan S, Chutia A. Modulating Aluminum Solvation with Ionic Liquids for Improved Aqueous-Based Aluminum-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS 2023; 6:11874-11881. [PMID: 38098871 PMCID: PMC10716968 DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.3c01745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Aqueous-based Al-ion batteries are attractive alternatives to Li-ion batteries due to their safety, high volumetric energy density, abundance, and recyclability. Although aluminum-ion batteries are attractive, there are major challenges to overcome, which include understanding the nature of the passive layer of aluminum oxide on the aluminum anode, the narrow electrochemical window of aqueous electrolytes, and lack of suitable cathodes. Here, we report using experiments in conjunction with DFT simulations to clarify the role of ionic liquids (ILs) in altering the Al solvation dynamics, which in turn affects the aluminum electrochemistry and aqueous-based battery performance significantly. DFT calculations showed that the addition of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium trifluoromethylsulfonate (EMIMTfO) changes the aluminum solvation structure in the aqueous (Al(TfO)3) electrolyte to lower coordinated solvation shells, thereby influencing and improving Al deposition/stripping on the Zn/Al alloy anode. Furthermore, the addition of an IL reduces the strain in manganese oxide during intercalation/deintercalation, thereby improving the Zn/Al-MnOx battery performance. By optimizing the electrolyte composition, a battery potential of >1.7 V was achieved for the Zn/Al-MnOx system.
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- Abhishek Lahiri
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Brunel University
London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, U.K.
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- School
of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, U.K.
- HarwellXPS,
Research Complex at Harwell, Rutherford
Appleton Laboratory, Didcot OX11 0FA, U.K.
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- School
of Chemistry, University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool, Lincoln LN6 7UY, U.K.
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Ju S, Qiao Q, Xu T, Zhao Z, Zhang T, Xia G, Yu X. Stable Aluminum Metal Anode Enabled by Dual-Functional Molybdenum Nanoparticles. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2308632. [PMID: 38044284 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Constructing robust anode with strong aluminophilicity and rapid desolvation kinetics is essential for achieving high utilization, long-term durability, and superior rate performance in Al metal-based energy storage, yet remains largely unexplored. Herein, molybdenum nanoparticles embedded onto nitrogen-doped graphene (Mo@NG) are designed and prepared as Al host to regulate the deposition behavior and achieve homogeneous Al plating/stripping. The monodispersed Mo nanoparticles reduce the desolvation energy barrier and promote the deposition kinetics of Al. Additionally, Mo nanoparticles act as aluminophilic nucleation sites to minimize the Al nucleation overpotential, further guiding uniform and dense Al deposition. As a result, the dual-functional Mo@NG endows Al anodes with low voltage hysteresis, reversible Al plating/stripping with high coulombic efficiency, and excellent high-rate capability under 5 mA cm-2 . Moreover, the as-designed Al metal full batteries deliver a high capacity retention of 92.8% after 3000 cycles at 1 A g-1 . This work provides an effective solution to optimize the electrochemical properties of Al metal anode from the perspective of desolvation and deposition reactions, towards the development of high-safety and long-cycling aluminum-ion batteries.
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- Shunlong Ju
- 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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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, 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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Hwang I, Kim DU, Choi JW, Yoo DJ. Toward Practical Multivalent Ion Batteries with Quinone-Based Organic Cathodes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37970790 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c11270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Multivalent ion batteries have emerged as promising solutions to meet the future demands of energy storage applications, offering not only high energy density but also diverse socio-economic advantages. Among the various options for cathodes, quinone-based organic compounds have gained attention as suitable active materials for multivalent ion batteries due to their well-aligned ion channels, flexible structures, and competitive electrochemical performance. However, the charge carriers associated with anions that are often exploited in multivalent ion battery systems operate by way of a "non-rocking-chair" mechanism, which requires the use of an excess amount of electrolyte and results in a significant decrease in the energy density. In this review, by categorizing the various charge carriers exploited in previous studies on multivalent ion batteries, we summarize recently reported quinone-based organic cathodes for multivalent ion batteries and emphasize the importance of accurately identifying the charge carriers for calculating the energy density. We also propose potential future directions toward the practical realization of multivalent ion batteries, in link with their efficient energy storage applications.
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- Insu Hwang
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, 1-Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, 1-Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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Neumann J, Lee SS, Zhao EJ, Fenter P. Direct Experimental Observations of Ion Distributions during Overcharging at the Muscovite-Water Interface by Adsorption of Rb + and Halides (Cl - , Br - , I - ) at High Salinity. Chemphyschem 2023; 24:e202300545. [PMID: 37632699 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202300545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
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Classical electric double layer (EDL) models have been widely used to describe ion distributions at charged solid-water interfaces in dilute electrolytes. However, the chemistry of EDLs remains poorly constrained at high ionic strength where ion-ion correlations control non-classical behavior such as overcharging, i. e., the accumulation of counter-ions in amounts exceeding the substrate's surface charge. Here, we provide direct experimental observations of correlated cation and anion distributions adsorbed at the muscovite (001)-aqueous electrolyte interface as a function of dissolved RbBr concentration ([RbBr]=0.01-5.8 M) using resonant anomalous X-ray reflectivity. Our results show alternating cation-anion layers in the EDL when [RbBr]≳100 mM, whose spatial extension (i. e., ~20 Å from the surface) far exceeds the dimension of the classical Stern layer. Comparison to RbCl and RbI electrolytes indicates that these behaviors are sensitive to the choice of co-ion. This new in-depth molecular-scale understanding of the EDL structure during transition from classical to non-classical regimes supports the development of realistic EDL models for technologies operating at high salinity such as water purification applications or modern electrochemical storage.
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- Julia Neumann
- Chemical Science and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S Cass Avenue, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Chemical Science and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S Cass Avenue, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Chemical Science and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S Cass Avenue, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, 5640 S Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Chemical Science and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S Cass Avenue, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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Borozdin AV, Shevelin PY, Elterman VA, Yolshina LA. Electrochemical behavior of aluminum in triethylamine hydrochloride-aluminum chloride ionic liquid. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:30543-30552. [PMID: 37929678 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp03403h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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This paper studies the electrochemical behavior of aluminum in AlCl3-Et3NHCl with a molar ratio of AlCl3 to Et3NHCl (N) from 1.3 to 1.95 by stationary electrolysis and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Cathodic and anodic stationary polarization curves are obtained. The cathodic polarization curves are S-shaped and contain limiting current plateau sections. Salt passivation is observed at anodic overpotentials. Apparent exchange current densities were measured for the first time and were found to increase from 1.02 to 2.50 mA cm-2 with an increase in Al2Cl7- concentration. The apparent electrochemical rate constant and transfer coefficient at T = 303 K were calculated (1.14 × 10-6 cm s-1 and 0.14, respectively). Apparent exchange current densities at the Al|AlCl3-Et3NHCl interface are determined at temperatures between 303 and 373 K (N = 1.5), and the data are used to calculate the apparent electrochemical rate constant (2.6 × 10-6 to 10-6 cm s-1); the activation energy for the charge transfer process was also determined (31.4 kJ mol-1). The results obtained in this paper may be used to optimize the composition of electrolytes in aluminum-ion batteries and also to further investigate the processes taking place in chloroaluminate ILs.
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- Alexey V Borozdin
- Institute of High Temperature Electrochemistry, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russia.
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- Institute of High Temperature Electrochemistry, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russia.
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- Institute of High Temperature Electrochemistry, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russia.
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- Institute of High Temperature Electrochemistry, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russia.
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Sun Y, Yao Z, Lei Q, Zhao Y, Ren Z, Zhang W, Si J, Zhang L, Wen W, Zhu D, Li X, Tai R. Ultrahigh-Speed Aqueous Copper Electrodes Stabilized by Phosphorylated Interphase. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2305087. [PMID: 37572369 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202305087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
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High-energy metal anodes for large-scale reversible batteries with inexpensive and nonflammable aqueous electrolytes promise the capability of supporting higher current density, satisfactory lifetime, nontoxicity, and low-cost commercial manufacturing, yet remain out of reach due to the lack of reliable electrode-electrolyte interphase engineering. Herein, in situ formed robust interphase on copper metal electrodes (CMEs) induced by a trace amount of potassium dihydrogen phosphate (0.05 m in 1 m CuSO4 -H2 O electrolyte) to fulfill all aforementioned requirements is demonstrated. Impressively, an unprecedented ultrahigh-speed copper plating/stripping capability is achieved at 100 mA cm-2 for over 12 000 cycles, corresponding to an accumulative areal capacity up to tens of times higher than previously reported CMEs. The use of solid-electrolyte interface-protection strategy brings at least an order of magnitude improvement in cycling stability for symmetric cells (Cu||Cu, 2800 h) and full batteries with CMEs using either sulfur cathodes (S||Cu, 1000 cycles without capacity decay) or zinc anodes (Cu||Zn with all-metal electrodes, discharge voltage ≈1.02 V). The comprehensive analysis reveals that the hydrophilic phosphate-rich interphase nanostructures homogenize copper-ion deposition and suppress nucleation overpotential, enabling dendrite-free CMEs with sustainability and ability to tolerate unusual-high power densities. The findings represent an elegant forerunner toward the promising goal of metal electrode applications.
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- Yuanhe Sun
- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China
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- Zhejiang Lab, Hangzhou, 311100, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China
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Yu Z, Wang W, Zhu Y, Song WL, Huang Z, Wang Z, Jiao S. Construction of double reaction zones for long-life quasi-solid aluminum-ion batteries by realizing maximum electron transfer. Nat Commun 2023; 14:5596. [PMID: 37699878 PMCID: PMC10497635 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41361-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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Achieving high energy density and long cycling life simultaneously remains the most critical challenge for aluminum-ion batteries (AIBs), especially for high-capacity conversion-type positive electrodes suffering from shuttle effect in strongly acidic electrolytes. Herein, we develop a layered quasi-solid AIBs system with double reaction zones (DRZs, Zone 1 and Zone 2) to address such issues. Zone 1 is designed to accelerate reaction kinetics by improving wetting ability of quasi-solid electrolyte to active materials. A composite three-dimensional conductive framework (Zone 2) interwoven by gel network for ion conduction and carbon nanotube network as electronic conductor, can fix the active materials dissolved from Zone 1 to allow for continuing electrochemical reactions. Therefore, a maximum electron transfer is realized for the conversion-type mateials in DRZs, and an ultrahigh capacity (400 mAh g-1) and an ultralong cycling life (4000 cycles) are achieved. Such strategy provides a new perspective for constructing high-energy-density and long-life AIBs.
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- Zhijing Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
- School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China.
- School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Institute of Advanced Structural Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China.
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Sarkar A, Dharmaraj VR, Yi CH, Iputera K, Huang SY, Chung RJ, Hu SF, Liu RS. Recent Advances in Rechargeable Metal-CO 2 Batteries with Nonaqueous Electrolytes. Chem Rev 2023; 123:9497-9564. [PMID: 37436918 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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This review article discusses the recent advances in rechargeable metal-CO2 batteries (MCBs), which include the Li, Na, K, Mg, and Al-based rechargeable CO2 batteries, mainly with nonaqueous electrolytes. MCBs capture CO2 during discharge by the CO2 reduction reaction and release it during charging by the CO2 evolution reaction. MCBs are recognized as one of the most sophisticated artificial modes for CO2 fixation by electrical energy generation. However, extensive research and substantial developments are required before MCBs appear as reliable, sustainable, and safe energy storage systems. The rechargeable MCBs suffer from the hindrances like huge charging-discharging overpotential and poor cyclability due to the incomplete decomposition and piling of the insulating and chemically stable compounds, mainly carbonates. Efficient cathode catalysts and a suitable architectural design of the cathode catalysts are essential to address this issue. Besides, electrolytes also play a vital role in safety, ionic transportation, stable solid-electrolyte interphase formation, gas dissolution, leakage, corrosion, operational voltage window, etc. The highly electrochemically active metals like Li, Na, and K anodes severely suffer from parasitic reactions and dendrite formation. Recent research works on the aforementioned secondary MCBs have been categorically reviewed here, portraying the latest findings on the key aspects governing secondary MCB performances.
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- Ayan Sarkar
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan
- High-value Biomaterials Research and Commercialization Center, National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech), Taipei 10608, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 116, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry and Advanced Research Center for Green Materials Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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Meng J, Yao X, Hong X, Zhu L, Xiao Z, Jia Y, Liu F, Song H, Zhao Y, Pang Q. A solution-to-solid conversion chemistry enables ultrafast-charging and long-lived molten salt aluminium batteries. Nat Commun 2023; 14:3909. [PMID: 37400451 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39258-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023] Open
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Conventional solid-to-solid conversion-type cathodes in batteries suffer from poor diffusion/reaction kinetics, large volume changes and aggressive structural degradation, particularly for rechargeable aluminium batteries (RABs). Here we report a class of high-capacity redox couples featuring a solution-to-solid conversion chemistry with well-manipulated solubility as cathodes-uniquely allowed by using molten salt electrolytes-that enable fast-charging and long-lived RABs. As a proof-of-concept, we demonstrate a highly reversible redox couple-the highly soluble InCl and the sparingly soluble InCl3-that exhibits a high capacity of about 327 mAh g-1 with negligible cell overpotential of only 35 mV at 1 C rate and 150 °C. The cells show almost no capacity fade over 500 cycles at a 20 C charging rate and can sustain 100 mAh g-1 at 50 C. The fast oxidation kinetics of the solution phase upon initiating the charge enables the cell with ultrafast charging capability, whereas the structure self-healing via re-forming the solution phase at the end of discharge endows the long-term cycling stability. This solution-to-solid mechanism will unlock more multivalent battery cathodes that are attractive in cost but plagued by poor reaction kinetics and short cycle life.
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- Jiashen Meng
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Advanced Batteries Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Advanced Technology Institute, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Advanced Batteries Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Advanced Batteries Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Advanced Batteries Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Advanced Batteries Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Advanced Batteries Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Advanced Batteries Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Dyson School of Design Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2BX, UK
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Advanced Batteries Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
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Hecht J. Robots need better batteries. Nature 2023:10.1038/d41586-023-02170-y. [PMID: 37386176 DOI: 10.1038/d41586-023-02170-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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Palchoudhury S, Ramasamy K, Han J, Chen P, Gupta A. Transition metal chalcogenides for next-generation energy storage. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:2724-2742. [PMID: 37205287 PMCID: PMC10187023 DOI: 10.1039/d2na00944g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Transition-metal chalcogenide nanostructures provide a unique material platform to engineer next-generation energy storage devices such as lithium-ion, sodium-ion, and potassium-ion batteries and flexible supercapacitors. The transition-metal chalcogenide nanocrystals and thin films have enhanced electroactive sites for redox reactions and hierarchical flexibility of structure and electronic properties in the multinary compositions. They also consist of more earth-abundant elements. These properties make them attractive and more viable new electrode materials for energy storage devices compared to the traditional materials. This review highlights the recent advances in chalcogenide-based electrodes for batteries and flexible supercapacitors. The viability and structure-property relation of these materials are explored. The use of various chalcogenide nanocrystals supported on carbonaceous substrates, two-dimensional transition metal chalcogenides, and novel MXene-based chalcogenide heterostructures as electrode materials to improve the electrochemical performance of lithium-ion batteries is discussed. The sodium-ion and potassium-ion batteries offer a more viable alternative to lithium-ion technology as they consist of readily available source materials. Application of various transition metal chalcogenides such as MoS2, MoSe2, VS2, and SnSx, composite materials, and heterojunction bimetallic nanosheets composed of multi-metals as electrodes to enhance the long-term cycling stability, rate capability, and structural strength to counteract the large volume expansion during the ion intercalation/deintercalation processes is highlighted. The promising performances of layered chalcogenides and various chalcogenide nanowire compositions as electrodes for flexible supercapacitors are also discussed in detail. The review also details the progress made in new chalcogenide nanostructures and layered mesostructures for energy storage applications.
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- Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Dayton OH USA
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- Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Dayton OH USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Alabama AL USA
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Fetrow C, Carugati C, Yu X, Zhou XD, Wei S. A Secondary Al-CO 2 Battery Enabled by Aluminum Iodide as a Homogeneous Redox Mediator. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:12908-12914. [PMID: 36867502 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c18323] [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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As an emerging energy storage concept, Al-CO2 batteries have not yet been demonstrated as a rechargeable system that can deliver a high discharge voltage and a high capacity. In this work, we present a homogeneous redox mediator to access a rechargeable Al-CO2 battery with an ultralow overpotential of 0.05 V. In addition, the resulting rechargeable Al-CO2 cell can maintain a high discharge voltage of 1.12 V and delivers a high capacity of 9394 mAh/gcarbon. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analysis indicates that the discharge product is aluminum oxalate which can facilitate the reversible operation of Al-CO2 batteries. The rechargeable Al-CO2 battery system demonstrated here holds great promise as a low-cost and high-energy alternative for future grid energy storage applications. Meanwhile, the Al-CO2 battery system could facilitate capture and concentration of atmospheric CO2, ultimately benefiting both the energy and environmental sectors of society.
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- Christopher Fetrow
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute for Materials Research and Innovations, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana 70503, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute for Materials Research and Innovations, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana 70503, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States
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Kumar S, Rama P, Yang G, Lieu WY, Chinnadurai D, Seh ZW. Additive-Driven Interfacial Engineering of Aluminum Metal Anode for Ultralong Cycling Life. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2022; 15:21. [PMID: 36580172 PMCID: PMC9800684 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-022-01000-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Rechargeable Al batteries (RAB) are promising candidates for safe and environmentally sustainable battery systems with low-cost investments. However, the currently used aluminum chloride-based electrolytes present a significant challenge to commercialization due to their corrosive nature. Here, we report for the first time, a novel electrolyte combination for RAB based on aluminum trifluoromethanesulfonate (Al(OTf)3) with tetrabutylammonium chloride (TBAC) additive in diglyme. The presence of a mere 0.1 M of TBAC in the Al(OTf)3 electrolyte generates the charge carrying electrochemical species, which forms the basis of reaction at the electrodes. TBAC reduces the charge transfer resistance and the surface activation energy at the anode surface and also augments the dissociation of Al(OTf)3 to generate the solid electrolyte interphase components. Our electrolyte's superiority directly translates into reduced anodic overpotential for cells that ran for 1300 cycles in Al plating/stripping tests, the longest cycling life reported to date. This unique combination of salt and additive is non-corrosive, exhibits a high flash point and is cheaper than traditionally reported RAB electrolyte combinations, which makes it commercially promising. Through this report, we address a major roadblock in the commercialization of RAB and inspire equivalent electrolyte fabrication approaches for other metal anode batteries.
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- Sonal Kumar
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, 41125, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
- Pillar of Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore, 487372, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, Singapore, 138634, Singapore.
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Mao J, Li G, Saqib M, Xu J, Hao R. Super-resolved dynamics of isolated zinc formation during extremely fast electrochemical deposition/dissolution processes. Chem Sci 2022; 13:12782-12790. [PMID: 36519049 PMCID: PMC9645385 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc04877a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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The development of zinc-air batteries with high-rate capability and long lifespan is critically important for their practical use, especially in smart grid and electric vehicle application. The formation of isolated zinc (i-Zn) on the zinc anode surface, however, could easily lead to deteriorated performance, such as rapid capacity decay. In particular, under the fast charging/discharging conditions, the electrochemical activities on the anode surface are complicated and severely suppressed. Thus, it is highly desirable to deeply understand the formation mechanism of i-Zn and its relationship with the electrochemical performance during extremely high-rate cycling. Herein, we employed a super-resolution dark-field microscope to in situ analyze the evolution dynamics of the electrolyte-Zn interface during the extremely fast electrochemical deposition/dissolution processes. The unique phenomenon of nanoscopic i-Zn generation under the condition is unveiled. We discovered that the rapid conversion of nanoscopic i-Zn fragments into passivated products could greatly exacerbate the concentration polarization process and increase the overpotential. In addition, the role of large-sized i-Zn fragments in reducing the coulombic efficiency is further elucidated. This information could aid the rational design of highly effective anodes for extremely high-rate zinc-based batteries and other battery systems.
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- Jiaxin Mao
- Department of Chemistry, Research Center for Chemical Biology and Omics Analysis, Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Research Center for Chemical Biology and Omics Analysis, Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Research Center for Chemical Biology and Omics Analysis, Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
- Institute of Chemistry, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology Rahim Yar Khan 64200 Pakistan
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Research Center for Chemical Biology and Omics Analysis, Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
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