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Balboni RDC, Cholant CM, Lemos RMJ, Rodrigues LS, Carreno NLV, Santos MJL, Avellaneda CAO, Andreazza R. Highly transparent sustainable biogel electrolyte based on cellulose acetate for application in electrochemical devices. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 265:130757. [PMID: 38462107 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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In this study, an easy and low-cost production method for a cellulose acetate-based gel polymer containing lithium perchlorate and propylene carbonate is described, as well as the investigation of its properties for potential use as an electrolyte in electrochemical devices. Cellulose acetate, a biopolymer derived from natural matrix, is colourless and transparent, as confirmed by the UV-Vis spectroscopy, with 85 % transparency in visible spectrum. The gels were prepared and tested at different concentrations and proportions to optimise their properties. Thermogravimetry, XRD, and FTIR analyses revealed crucial characteristics, including a substantial 90 % mass loss between 150 and 250 °C, a semi-crystalline nature with complete salt dissociation within the polymer matrix, and a decrease in intensity at 1780 cm-1 with increasing Li+ ion concentration, suggesting an improvement in ionic conduction capacity. In terms of electrochemical performance, the gel containing 10 % by mass of cellulose acetate and 1.4 M of LiClO4 emerged as the most promising. It exhibited a conductivity of 2.3 × 10-4 S.cm-1 at 25 °C and 3.0 × 10-4 S.cm-1 at 80 °C. Additionally, it demonstrated an ideal shape of cyclic voltammetry curves and stability after 400 cycles, establishing its suitability as an electrolyte in electrochemical devices.
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- Raphael D C Balboni
- Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Technology Development Center, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS 96010-000, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Technology Development Center, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS 96010-000, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Technology Development Center, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS 96010-000, Brazil
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- Engineering, Modeling and Applied Social Sciences Center, Federal University of ABC (UFABC), Santo André, SP 09210-580, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Technology Development Center, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS 96010-000, Brazil.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS 91501-970, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Technology Development Center, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS 96010-000, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Technology Development Center, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS 96010-000, Brazil.
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Liu Q, Xu S, Li X, Chen R, Wang X, Gao Y, Wang Z, Chen L. Polymer Competitive Solvation Reduced Propylene Carbonate Cointercalation in a Graphitic Anode. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:2623-2629. [PMID: 36926919 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c04898] [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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Polymer electrolytes have been studied as an alternative to organic liquid electrolytes but suffer from low ionic conductivity. Propylene carbonate (PC) proves to be an interesting solvent but is incompatible with graphitic anodes due to its cointercalation effect. In this work, adding poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) into a PC-based electrolyte can alter the solvation structure as well as transform the solution into a polymer electrolyte with high ionic conductivity. By spectroscopic techniques and calculations, we demonstrate that PEO can compete with PC in solvating the Li+ ions, reducing the Li+-PC bond strength, and making it easier for PC to be desolvated. Due to the unique solvation structure, PC-cointercalation-induced graphite exfoliation is inhibited, and the reduction stability of the electrolyte is improved. This work will extend the applications of the PC-based electrolytes, deepen the understandings of the solvation structure, and spur designs of advanced electrolytes.
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- Qiuyan Liu
- Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- College of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Electron Microscopy, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- College of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- College of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Electron Microscopy, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- College of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchy Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- College of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Regulating lithium-ion flow by piezoelectric effect of the poled-BaTiO3 film for dendrite-free lithium metal anode. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Park G, Park H, Seol W, Suh S, Kim J, Jo JY, Kim HJ. Diphenyl diselenide as a bifunctional electrolyte additive in a high-voltage LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2/graphite battery. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.139984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Du K, Rudola A, Balaya P. Investigations of Thermal Stability and Solid Electrolyte Interphase on Na 2Ti 3O 7/C as a Non-carbonaceous Anode Material for Sodium Storage Using Non-flammable Ether-based Electrolyte. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:11732-11740. [PMID: 33667058 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c18670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In order to become commercially viable, sodium-ion batteries need to deliver long cycle life with good capacity and energy density while still ensuring safety. Electrolyte plays a key role forming solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layers at low potential, which affects the thermal stability and cycle life of the anode materials under consideration. In this study, an ether-based non-flammable electrolyte, 1 M NaBF4 in tetraglyme, is tested for sodium storage using a non-carbonaceous anode material Na2Ti3O7/C, and the results are compared with those obtained with the popularly used carbonate-based electrolyte, 1 M NaClO4 in ethylene carbonate (EC) and propylene carbonate (PC) (v/v = 1:1). The Na2Ti3O7/C versus Na cells using 1 M NaBF4 in tetraglyme show a much higher first cycle Coulombic efficiency (73%) than those using 1 M NaClO4 in EC/PC (33%). Thermal stability studies using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) conclusively show that Na2Ti3O7/C electrodes cycled with 1 M NaBF4 in tetraglyme are more thermally stable than the one cycled with 1 M NaClO4 in EC/PC. Further investigations on the formation of SEI layers were performed using attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and DSC studies. These studies unambiguously demonstrate that the SEI formed on Na2Ti3O7/C using 1 M NaBF4 in tetraglyme is not only less resistive but also more stable than the SEI formed using 1 M NaClO4 in EC/PC.
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- Kang Du
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117575, Singapore
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117575, Singapore
- Department of Material Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117575, Singapore
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117575, Singapore
- Engineering Science Program, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117575, Singapore
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A dual-layered artificial solid electrolyte interphase formed by controlled electrochemical reduction of LiTFSI/DME-LiNO3 for dendrite-free lithium metal anode. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.03.162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Hui J, Gossage ZT, Sarbapalli D, Hernández-Burgos K, Rodríguez-López J. Advanced Electrochemical Analysis for Energy Storage Interfaces. Anal Chem 2018; 91:60-83. [PMID: 30428255 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b05115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Jingshu Hui
- Department of Chemistry , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , 600 South Mathews Avenue , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , 600 South Mathews Avenue , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , 1304 West Green Street , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , 600 South Mathews Avenue , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States.,Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology , 405 North Mathews Avenue , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , 600 South Mathews Avenue , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States.,Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology , 405 North Mathews Avenue , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
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