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Gandla D, Li Q, Zhou Y, Yan Y, Liu Z, Chen J, Tan DQ. In-Plane Mesoporous 3D Flower-Like Mo 2Ti 2C 3Cl x MXene Anodes for Li-Ion Batteries: From Structure to Performance. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2404880. [PMID: 39040006 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202404880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2024] [Revised: 07/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/24/2024]
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MXenes are known for their exceptional electrical conductivity and surface functionality, gaining interest as promising anode materials for Li-ion batteries. However, conventional 2D multilayered MXenes often exhibit limited electrochemical applicability due to slow ion transport kinetics and low structural stability. Addressing these challenges, this study develops a 3D flower-type double transition metal MXene, Mo2Ti2C3Clx, with precisely engineered in-plane mesoporosity using HF-free Lewis acid-assisted molten salt method, coupled with intercalation and freeze-drying. The molar ratio of Lewis acid to eutectic salts is meticulously controlled to create the mesoporosity, which is preserved through freeze-drying. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations assess the impact of in-plane pore size on the structure and transport dynamics of electrolyte components. Density functional theory (DFT) shows that chlorine surface functional groups significantly reduce Li-ion diffusion barriers, thereby enhancing ion transport and battery performance. Electrochemical evaluations reveal that small-sized (2-5 nm) mesoporous Mo2Ti2C3Clx achieves a specific capacity of 324 mAh g-1 at 0.2 A g-1 and maintains 97% capacity after 500 cycles at 0.5 A g-1, outperforming larger-pored (10 nm) and non-porous variants. This research highlights a scalable strategy for designing mesoporous materials that optimize ion transport and structural stability, essential for advancing next-generation high-performance energy storage solutions.
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- Dayakar Gandla
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Shantou, Guangdong, 515063, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Technologies for Energy Conversion, 241 Daxue Road, Shantou, 515063, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Shantou, Guangdong, 515063, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Shantou, Guangdong, 515063, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Shantou, Guangdong, 515063, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Shantou, Guangdong, 515063, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Shantou, Guangdong, 515063, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Shantou, Guangdong, 515063, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials and Technologies for Energy Conversion, 241 Daxue Road, Shantou, 515063, P. R. China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200003, Israel
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Lei YJ, Zhao L, Lai WH, Huang Z, Sun B, Jaumaux P, Sun K, Wang YX, Wang G. Electrochemical coupling in subnanometer pores/channels for rechargeable batteries. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:3829-3895. [PMID: 38436202 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs01043k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Subnanometer pores/channels (SNPCs) play crucial roles in regulating electrochemical redox reactions for rechargeable batteries. The delicately designed and tailored porous structure of SNPCs not only provides ample space for ion storage but also facilitates efficient ion diffusion within the electrodes in batteries, which can greatly improve the electrochemical performance. However, due to current technological limitations, it is challenging to synthesize and control the quality, storage, and transport of nanopores at the subnanometer scale, as well as to understand the relationship between SNPCs and performances. In this review, we systematically classify and summarize materials with SNPCs from a structural perspective, dividing them into one-dimensional (1D) SNPCs, two-dimensional (2D) SNPCs, and three-dimensional (3D) SNPCs. We also unveil the unique physicochemical properties of SNPCs and analyse electrochemical couplings in SNPCs for rechargeable batteries, including cathodes, anodes, electrolytes, and functional materials. Finally, we discuss the challenges that SNPCs may face in electrochemical reactions in batteries and propose future research directions.
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- Yao-Jie Lei
- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia.
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia.
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia.
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 10081, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Road, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China.
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia.
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Eren EO, Esen C, Scoppola E, Song Z, Senokos E, Zschiesche H, Cruz D, Lauermann I, Tarakina NV, Kumru B, Antonietti M, Giusto P. Microporous Sulfur-Carbon Materials with Extended Sodium Storage Window. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2310196. [PMID: 38350734 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202310196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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Developing high-performance carbonaceous anode materials for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) is still a grand quest for a more sustainable future of energy storage. Introducing sulfur within a carbon framework is one of the most promising attempts toward the development of highly efficient anode materials. Herein, a microporous sulfur-rich carbon anode obtained from a liquid sulfur-containing oligomer is introduced. The sodium storage mechanism shifts from surface-controlled to diffusion-controlled at higher synthesis temperatures. The different storage mechanisms and electrode performances are found to be independent of the bare electrode material's interplanar spacing. Therefore, these differences are attributed to an increased microporosity and a thiophene-rich chemical environment. The combination of these properties enables extending the plateau region to higher potential and achieving reversible overpotential sodium storage. Moreover, in-operando small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) reveals reversible electron density variations within the pore structure, in good agreement with the pore-filling sodium storage mechanism occurring in hard carbons (HCs). Eventually, the depicted framework will enable the design of high-performance anode materials for sodium-ion batteries with competitive energy density.
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- Enis Oğuzhan Eren
- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Biomaterials, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck Gesellschaft, 14195, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Heterogeneous Reactions, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, 45470, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- PVcomB, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
- Aerospace Structures and Materials Department, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, 2629 HS, The Netherlands
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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Wang F, Zhang T, Zhang T, He T, Ran F. Recent Progress in Improving Rate Performance of Cellulose-Derived Carbon Materials for Sodium-Ion Batteries. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2024; 16:148. [PMID: 38466498 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01351-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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Cellulose-derived carbon is regarded as one of the most promising candidates for high-performance anode materials in sodium-ion batteries; however, its poor rate performance at higher current density remains a challenge to achieve high power density sodium-ion batteries. The present review comprehensively elucidates the structural characteristics of cellulose-based materials and cellulose-derived carbon materials, explores the limitations in enhancing rate performance arising from ion diffusion and electronic transfer at the level of cellulose-derived carbon materials, and proposes corresponding strategies to improve rate performance targeted at various precursors of cellulose-based materials. This review also presents an update on recent progress in cellulose-based materials and cellulose-derived carbon materials, with particular focuses on their molecular, crystalline, and aggregation structures. Furthermore, the relationship between storage sodium and rate performance the carbon materials is elucidated through theoretical calculations and characterization analyses. Finally, future perspectives regarding challenges and opportunities in the research field of cellulose-derived carbon anodes are briefly highlighted.
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- Fujuan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Non-Ferrous Metals, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, People's Republic of China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Non-Ferrous Metals, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, People's Republic of China.
- School of Mechanical and Electronical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Mechanical and Electronical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Non-Ferrous Metals, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, People's Republic of China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Non-Ferrous Metals, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, People's Republic of China.
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, People's Republic of China.
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Eren EO, Senokos E, Song Z, Yılmaz EB, Shekova I, Badamdorj B, Lauermann I, Tarakina NV, Al-Naji M, Antonietti M, Giusto P. Conformal carbon nitride thin film inter-active interphase heterojunction with sustainable carbon enhancing sodium storage performance. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY. A 2023; 11:1439-1446. [PMID: 36761436 PMCID: PMC9844057 DOI: 10.1039/d2ta07391a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Sustainable, high-performance carbonaceous anode materials are highly required to bring sodium-ion batteries to a more competitive level. Here, we exploit our expertise to control the deposition of a nm-sized conformal coating of carbon nitride with tunable thickness to improve the electrochemical performance of anode material derived from sodium lignosulfonate. In this way, we significantly enhanced the electrochemical performances of the electrode, such as the first cycle efficiency, rate-capability, and specific capacity. In particular, with a 10 nm homogeneous carbon nitride coating, the specific capacity is extended by more than 30% with respect to the bare carbon material with an extended plateau capacity, which we attribute to a heterojunction effect at the materials' interface. Eventually, the design of (inter)active electrochemical interfaces will be a key step to improve the performance of carbonaceous anodes with a negligible increase in the material weight.
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- Enis Oğuzhan Eren
- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces Potsdam 14476 Germany
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces Potsdam 14476 Germany
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces Potsdam 14476 Germany
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces Potsdam 14476 Germany
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces Potsdam 14476 Germany
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces Potsdam 14476 Germany
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- PVcomB, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie Berlin 12489 Germany
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces Potsdam 14476 Germany
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- Technische Universität Berlin Berlin 10623 Germany
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces Potsdam 14476 Germany
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces Potsdam 14476 Germany
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Gurina D, Odintsova E, Kolesnikov A, Kiselev M, Budkov Y. Disjoining pressure of room temperature ionic liquid in charged slit carbon nanopore: Molecular dynamics study. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Han L, Li Z, Yang F, Xiao Z, Yu Y, Ning G, Jia X. Enhancing capacitive storage of carbonaceous anode by surface doping and structural modulation for high-performance sodium-ion battery. POWDER TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2021.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Yang J, Wang X, Dai W, Lian X, Cui X, Zhang W, Zhang K, Lin M, Zou R, Loh KP, Yang QH, Chen W. From Micropores to Ultra-micropores inside Hard Carbon: Toward Enhanced Capacity in Room-/Low-Temperature Sodium-Ion Storage. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2021; 13:98. [PMID: 34138264 PMCID: PMC8010088 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-020-00587-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Hard-carbon anode dominated with ultra-micropores (< 0.5 nm) was synthesized for sodium-ion batteries via a molten diffusion-carbonization method. The ultra-micropores dominated carbon anode displays an enhanced capacity, which originates from the extra sodium-ion storage sites of the designed ultra-micropores. The thick electrode (~ 19 mg cm-2) with a high areal capacity of 6.14 mAh cm-2 displays an ultrahigh cycling stability and an outstanding low-temperature performance. Pore structure of hard carbon has a fundamental influence on the electrochemical properties in sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). Ultra-micropores (< 0.5 nm) of hard carbon can function as ionic sieves to reduce the diffusion of slovated Na+ but allow the entrance of naked Na+ into the pores, which can reduce the interficial contact between the electrolyte and the inner pores without sacrificing the fast diffusion kinetics. Herein, a molten diffusion-carbonization method is proposed to transform the micropores (> 1 nm) inside carbon into ultra-micropores (< 0.5 nm). Consequently, the designed carbon anode displays an enhanced capacity of 346 mAh g-1 at 30 mA g-1 with a high ICE value of ~ 80.6% and most of the capacity (~ 90%) is below 1 V. Moreover, the high-loading electrode (~ 19 mg cm-2) exhibits a good temperature endurance with a high areal capacity of 6.14 mAh cm-2 at 25 °C and 5.32 mAh cm-2 at - 20 °C. Based on the in situ X-ray diffraction and ex situ solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance results, the designed ultra-micropores provide the extra Na+ storage sites, which mainly contributes to the enhanced capacity. This proposed strategy shows a good potential for the development of high-performance SIBs.
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- Jinlin Yang
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, People's Republic of China
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
- National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute, 377 Lin Quan Street, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
- National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute, 377 Lin Quan Street, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute, 377 Lin Quan Street, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117542, Singapore
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- Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Theory and Technology of Advanced Battery Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency of Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR), 3 Research Link, Singapore, 117602, Singapore
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Theory and Technology of Advanced Battery Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, People's Republic of China.
- Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China.
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- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore.
- National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute, 377 Lin Quan Street, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China.
- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117542, Singapore.
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Kumaresan TK, Masilamani SA, Raman K, Karazhanov SZ, Subashchandrabose R. High performance sodium-ion battery anode using biomass derived hard carbon with engineered defective sites. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.137574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Diffusion of ions and solvent in propylene carbonate solutions for lithium-ion battery applications. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Zou K, Cai P, Wang B, Liu C, Li J, Qiu T, Zou G, Hou H, Ji X. Insights into Enhanced Capacitive Behavior of Carbon Cathode for Lithium Ion Capacitors: The Coupling of Pore Size and Graphitization Engineering. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2020; 12:121. [PMID: 34138143 PMCID: PMC7770892 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-020-00458-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The lack of methods to modulate intrinsic textures of carbon cathode has seriously hindered the revelation of in-depth relationship between inherent natures and capacitive behaviors, limiting the advancement of lithium ion capacitors (LICs). Here, an orientated-designed pore size distribution (range from 0.5 to 200 nm) and graphitization engineering strategy of carbon materials through regulating molar ratios of Zn/Co ions has been proposed, which provides an effective platform to deeply evaluate the capacitive behaviors of carbon cathode. Significantly, after the systematical analysis cooperating with experimental result and density functional theory calculation, it is uncovered that the size of solvated PF6- ion is about 1.5 nm. Moreover, the capacitive behaviors of carbon cathode could be enhanced attributed to the controlled pore size of 1.5-3 nm. Triggered with synergistic effect of graphitization and appropriate pore size distribution, optimized carbon cathode (Zn90Co10-APC) displays excellent capacitive performances with a reversible specific capacity of ~ 50 mAh g-1 at a current density of 5 A g-1. Furthermore, the assembly pre-lithiated graphite (PLG)//Zn90Co10-APC LIC could deliver a large energy density of 108 Wh kg-1 and a high power density of 150,000 W kg-1 as well as excellent long-term ability with 10,000 cycles. This elaborate work might shed light on the intensive understanding of the improved capacitive behavior in LiPF6 electrolyte and provide a feasible principle for elaborate fabrication of carbon cathodes for LIC systems.
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- Kangyu Zou
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China
- College of Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, 86 Hongqi Road, Ganzhou, 341000, People's Republic of China
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He L, Yang L, Dincă M, Zhang R, Li J. Observation of Ion Electrosorption in Metal–Organic Framework Micropores with In Operando Small‐Angle Neutron Scattering. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201916201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Lilin He
- Neutron Scattering DivisionOak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge TN 37831 USA
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- Department of ChemistryMassachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02139 USA
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- Department of ChemistryMassachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02139 USA
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- Energy and Mineral EngineeringPenn State University University Park PA 16802 USA
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- Energy & Transportation Science DivisionOak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge TN 37831 USA
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He L, Yang L, Dincă M, Zhang R, Li J. Observation of Ion Electrosorption in Metal-Organic Framework Micropores with In Operando Small-Angle Neutron Scattering. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:9773-9779. [PMID: 32160393 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201916201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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A molecular-level understanding of transport and adsorption mechanisms of electrolyte ions in nanoporous electrodes under applied potentials is essential to control the performance of double-layer capacitors. Here, in operando small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) is used to directly detect ion movements into the nanopores of a conductive metal-organic framework (MOF) electrode under operating conditions. Neutron-scattering data reveals that most of the void space within the MOF is accessible to the solvent. Upon the addition of the electrolyte sodium triflate (NaOTf), the ions are adsorbed on the outer surface of the protrusions to form a 30 Å layer instead of entering the ionophobic pores in the absence of an applied charging potential. The changes in scattering intensity when potentials are applied suggests the ion rearrangement in the micropores following different mechanisms depending on the electrode polarization. These observations shed insights on ion electrosorption in electrode materials.
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- Lilin He
- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Energy and Mineral Engineering, Penn State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Energy & Transportation Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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Ravikumar B, Mynam M, Rai B. Molecular dynamics investigation of electric field altered behavior of lithium ion battery electrolytes. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.112252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Khan MS, Karatrantos AV, Ohba T, Cai Q. The effect of different organic solvents and anion salts on sodium ion storage in cylindrical carbon nanopores. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:22722-22731. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cp03332g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this article fully atomistic Molecular Dynamics simulations were employed to study the behaviour of electrolyte salts and different organic solvents in cylindrical carbon nanotubes, in order to reveal the storage mechanism.
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- M. S. Khan
- Graduate School of Science
- Chiba University
- Inage
- Japan
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering
- University of Surrey
- Guildford GU2 7XH
- UK
- Luxemburg Institute of Science and Technology
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- Graduate School of Science
- Chiba University
- Inage
- Japan
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering
- University of Surrey
- Guildford GU2 7XH
- UK
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Karatrantos A, Koutsawa Y, Dubois P, Clarke N, Kröger M. Miscibility and Nanoparticle Diffusion in Ionic Nanocomposites. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:E1010. [PMID: 30960935 PMCID: PMC6403637 DOI: 10.3390/polym10091010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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We investigate the effect of various spherical nanoparticles in a polymer matrix on dispersion, chain dimensions and entanglements for ionic nanocomposites at dilute and high nanoparticle loading by means of molecular dynamics simulations. The nanoparticle dispersion can be achieved in oligomer matrices due to the presence of electrostatic interactions. We show that the overall configuration of ionic oligomer chains, as characterized by their radii of gyration, can be perturbed at dilute nanoparticle loading by the presence of charged nanoparticles. In addition, the nanoparticle's diffusivity is reduced due to the electrostatic interactions, in comparison to conventional nanocomposites where the electrostatic interaction is absent. The charged nanoparticles are found to move by a hopping mechanism.
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- Argyrios Karatrantos
- Materials Research and Technology, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Avenue des Hauts-Fourneaux, L-4362 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.
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- Materials Research and Technology, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Avenue des Hauts-Fourneaux, L-4362 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.
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- Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials, University of Mons & Materia Nova Research Centre, Place du Parc 20, B-7000 Mons, Belgium.
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7RH, UK.
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- Polymer Physics, Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Leopold-Ruzicka-Weg 4, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland.
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Karatrantos A, Khan S, Ohba T, Cai Q. The effect of different organic solvents on sodium ion storage in carbon nanopores. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:6307-6315. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp04878e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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GCMC atomistic simulation to study the coupled effects of nanoporous hard carbon and different organic solvents on Na ion storage.
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- Argyrios Karatrantos
- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering
- University of Surrey
- Guildford GU2 7XH
- UK
- Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
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- Graduate School of Science
- Chiba University
- Inage
- Japan
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- Graduate School of Science
- Chiba University
- Inage
- Japan
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering
- University of Surrey
- Guildford GU2 7XH
- UK
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Wahid M, Gawli Y, Puthusseri D, Kumar A, Shelke MV, Ogale S. Nutty Carbon: Morphology Replicating Hard Carbon from Walnut Shell for Na Ion Battery Anode. ACS OMEGA 2017; 2:3601-3609. [PMID: 30023698 PMCID: PMC6044944 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.7b00633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Efficient Na ion intercalation/deintercalation in the semigraphitic lattice of a hard carbon derived from the walnut shell is demonstrated. High-temperature (1000 °C) pyrolysis of walnut shells under an inert atmosphere yields a hard carbon with a low surface area (59 m2 g-1) and a large interplanar c axis separation of 0.39-0.36 nm as compared to 0.32 nm for graphite, suitable for Na ion intercalation/deintercalation. A stable reversible capacity of 257 mAh g-1 is observed at a current density of 50 mA g-1 for such nutshell-derived carbon (NDC) with an impressive rate performance. No loss of electrochemical performance is observed for high current cycling (100 mA g-1 → 2 A g-1 → 100 mA g-1). Additionally, the NDC shows remarkably stable electrochemical performance up to 300 charge-discharge cycles at 100 mA g-1 with a minimal drop in capacity.
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- Malik Wahid
- Physical
and Material Chemistry Division, National
Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, India
- Academy
of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Anusandhan Bhavan, 2, Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110011, India
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- Physical
and Material Chemistry Division, National
Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, India
- Academy
of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Anusandhan Bhavan, 2, Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110011, India
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- India
Department of Physics, Centre for Energy Science, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER-Pune), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India
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- India
Department of Physics, Centre for Energy Science, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER-Pune), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India
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- Physical
and Material Chemistry Division, National
Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, India
- Academy
of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Anusandhan Bhavan, 2, Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110011, India
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- India
Department of Physics, Centre for Energy Science, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER-Pune), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India
- E-mail: ,
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