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Xie Z, Sun L, Sajid M, Feng Y, Lv Z, Chen W. Rechargeable alkali metal-chlorine batteries: advances, challenges, and future perspectives. Chem Soc Rev 2024. [PMID: 39007548 DOI: 10.1039/d4cs00202d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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The emergence of Li-SOCl2 batteries in the 1970s as a high-energy-density battery system sparked considerable interest among researchers. However, limitations in the primary cell characteristics have restricted their potential for widespread adoption in today's sustainable society. Encouragingly, recent developments in alkali/alkaline-earth metal-Cl2 (AM-Cl2) batteries have shown impressive reversibility with high specific capacity and cycle performance, revitalizing the potential of SOCl2 batteries and becoming a promising technology surpassing current lithium-ion batteries. In this review, the emerging AM-Cl2 batteries are comprehensively summarized for the first time. The development history and advantages of Li-SOCl2 batteries are traced, followed by the critical working mechanisms for achieving high rechargeability. The design concepts of electrodes and electrolytes for AM-Cl2 batteries as well as key characterization techniques are also demonstrated. Furthermore, the current challenges and corresponding strategies, as well as future directions regarding the battery are systematically discussed. This review aims to deepen the understanding of the state-of-the-art AM-Cl2 battery technology and accelerate the development of practical AM-Cl2 batteries for next-generation high-energy storage systems.
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- Zehui Xie
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
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Liang YL, Yu Y, Li ZW, Yan JM, Huang G, Zhang XB. Mass Transfer Analysis for Achieving High-Rate Lithium-Air Batteries. ACS NANO 2024; 18:17361-17368. [PMID: 38913031 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c04529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
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Lithium-air batteries (LABs) have aroused worldwide interest due to their high energy density as a promising next-generation battery technology. From a practical standpoint, one of the most pressing issues currently in LABs is their poor rate performance. Accelerating the mass transfer rate within LABs is a crucial aspect for enhancing their rate capability. In this Perspective, we have meticulously analyzed the ion and oxygen transport processes to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the mass transfer within LABs. Following this, we have discussed potential misconceptions in the existing literature and propose our recommendations for improving the rate performance of LABs. This Perspective provides a deep insight into the mass transfer process in LABs and offers promising strategies for developing other high-rate metal-O2 batteries.
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- Yu-Long Liang
- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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Mao A, Li J, Li JH, Liu H, Lian C. Reducing Overpotential of Lithium-Oxygen Batteries by Diatomic Metal Catalyst Orbital Matching Strategy. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:5501-5509. [PMID: 38749012 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c01160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2024]
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Aprotic Li-O2 batteries have sparked attention in recent years due to their ultrahigh theoretical energy density. Nevertheless, their practical implementation is impeded by the sluggish reaction kinetics at the cathode. Comprehending the catalytic mechanisms is pivotal to developing efficient cathode catalysts for high-performance Li-O2 batteries. Herein, the intrinsic activity map of Li-O2 batteries is established based on the specific adsorption mode of O2 induced by diatomic catalyst orbital matching and the transfer-acceptance-backdonation mechanism, and the four-step screening strategy based on the intrinsic activity map is proposed. Guided by the strategy, FeNi@NC and FeCu@NC promising durable stability with a low overpotential are screened out from 27 Fe-Metal diatomic catalysts. Our research not only provides insights into the fundamental understanding of the reaction mechanism of Li-O2 batteries but also accelerates the rational design of efficient Li-O2 batteries based on the structure-activity relationship.
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- Aixiang Mao
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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Qiu J, Duan Y, Li S, Zhao H, Ma W, Shi W, Lei Y. Insights into Nano- and Micro-Structured Scaffolds for Advanced Electrochemical Energy Storage. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2024; 16:130. [PMID: 38393483 PMCID: PMC10891041 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01341-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Adopting a nano- and micro-structuring approach to fully unleashing the genuine potential of electrode active material benefits in-depth understandings and research progress toward higher energy density electrochemical energy storage devices at all technology readiness levels. Due to various challenging issues, especially limited stability, nano- and micro-structured (NMS) electrodes undergo fast electrochemical performance degradation. The emerging NMS scaffold design is a pivotal aspect of many electrodes as it endows them with both robustness and electrochemical performance enhancement, even though it only occupies complementary and facilitating components for the main mechanism. However, extensive efforts are urgently needed toward optimizing the stereoscopic geometrical design of NMS scaffolds to minimize the volume ratio and maximize their functionality to fulfill the ever-increasing dependency and desire for energy power source supplies. This review will aim at highlighting these NMS scaffold design strategies, summarizing their corresponding strengths and challenges, and thereby outlining the potential solutions to resolve these challenges, design principles, and key perspectives for future research in this field. Therefore, this review will be one of the earliest reviews from this viewpoint.
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- Jiajia Qiu
- Fachgebiet Angewandte Nanophysik, Institut Für Physik and IMN MacroNano, Technische Universität Ilmenau, 98693, Ilmenau, Germany
- Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization, Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, People's Republic of China
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- Fachgebiet Angewandte Nanophysik, Institut Für Physik and IMN MacroNano, Technische Universität Ilmenau, 98693, Ilmenau, Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization, Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, People's Republic of China
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- Fachgebiet Angewandte Nanophysik, Institut Für Physik and IMN MacroNano, Technische Universität Ilmenau, 98693, Ilmenau, Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization, Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, People's Republic of China.
- School of Science and Technology, Pu'er University, Pu'er, 665000, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China.
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- Fachgebiet Angewandte Nanophysik, Institut Für Physik and IMN MacroNano, Technische Universität Ilmenau, 98693, Ilmenau, Germany.
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Liu P, Xu H, Wang X, Tian G, Wen X, Wang C, Zeng C, Wang S, Fan F, Zeng T, Liu S, Shu C. Bimetallic MXene with tailored vanadium d-band as highly efficient electrocatalyst for reversible lithium-oxygen battery. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 655:364-370. [PMID: 37948810 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Lithium-oxygen (Li-O2) battery possesses high theoretical energy density of ∼ 3500 Wh kg-1, yet the sluggish kinetics of oxygen redox reactions hinder its practical application. Herein, TiVC bimetallic MXene solid solution is prepared as the efficient electrocatalyst for Li-O2 battery. The results of experiment and theoretical calculations reveal that through the formation of Ti-C-V bond in TiVC, electrons transfer from V site to Ti site enhances electron delocalization of V sites, which causes the upshift of d band center of V site and strengthens the adsorption of intermediate products (LiO2) on TiVC electrode surface. Due to the strong adsorption of intermediates, the film-like Li2O2 can be formed on TiVC electrode via the surface-adsorbed pathway, which ensures the full contact between the electrode and discharged product and thus facilitates the charge transfer between TiVC electrode and oxygen species during charge process. As a consequence, the TiVC based Li-O2 battery exhibits superior electrochemical performance including large discharge capacity (12780 mAh/g) and extended cycling stability (422 cycles) at the current density of 300 mA g-1.
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- Pengfei Liu
- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, 1#, Dongsanlu, Erxianqiao, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, 1#, Dongsanlu, Erxianqiao, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, 1#, Dongsanlu, Erxianqiao, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, 1#, Dongsanlu, Erxianqiao, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, 1#, Dongsanlu, Erxianqiao, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, 1#, Dongsanlu, Erxianqiao, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, 1#, Dongsanlu, Erxianqiao, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, 1#, Dongsanlu, Erxianqiao, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, 1#, Dongsanlu, Erxianqiao, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, 1#, Dongsanlu, Erxianqiao, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, 1#, Dongsanlu, Erxianqiao, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, 1#, Dongsanlu, Erxianqiao, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, PR China.
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Zhang E, Dong A, Yin K, Ye C, Zhou Y, Tan C, Li M, Zheng X, Wang Y, Gao X, Li H, Wang D, Guo S. Electron Localization in Rationally Designed Pt 1Pd Single-Atom Alloy Catalyst Enables High-Performance Li-O 2 Batteries. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:2339-2344. [PMID: 38237055 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c12734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Li-O2 batteries (LOBs) are considered as one of the most promising energy storage devices due to their ultrahigh theoretical energy density, yet they face the critical issues of sluggish cathode redox kinetics during the discharge and charge processes. Here we report a direct synthetic strategy to fabricate a single-atom alloy catalyst in which single-atom Pt is precisely dispersed in ultrathin Pd hexagonal nanoplates (Pt1Pd). The LOB with the Pt1Pd cathode demonstrates an ultralow overpotential of 0.69 V at 0.5 A g-1 and negligible activity loss over 600 h. Density functional theory calculations show that Pt1Pd can promote the activation of the O2/Li2O2 redox couple due to the electron localization caused by the single Pt atom, thereby lowering the energy barriers for the oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reactions. Our strategy for designing single-atom alloy cathodic catalysts can address the sluggish oxygen redox kinetics in LOBs and other energy storage/conversion devices.
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- Erhuan Zhang
- Future Battery Research Center, Global Institute of Future Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction-Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Power Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding 071003, Hebei, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Future Battery Research Center, Global Institute of Future Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facilities, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
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- Future Battery Research Center, Global Institute of Future Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction-Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Li Y, Wu L, Ding Y, Wu ZS. Protocol for fabrication of Pt/RuO 2/graphene bifunctional oxygen catalyst in Li-O 2 batteries. STAR Protoc 2023; 4:102746. [PMID: 38060443 PMCID: PMC10749274 DOI: 10.1016/j.xpro.2023.102746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023] Open
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The commercial mass production of bifunctional oxygen catalysts with high activity and stability is critical for constructing high-performance lithium-oxygen (Li-O2) batteries, but remains challenging. Herein, we describe a protocol for the scalable fabrication of a 2D bifunctional electrocatalyst of Pt/RuO2/graphene by spatial confinement strategy and elaborately evaluate its oxygen reduction/evolution reactions for advanced Li-O2 batteries. We then detail the synthesis steps for preparing materials followed by assembly and evaluation of the three-electrode systems and coin-type Li-O2 batteries. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Li et al. (2023).1.
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- Yuejiao Li
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China.
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Li SS, Liu YS, Wu XY, Wang KX, Chen JS. Tailoring the Growth and Morphology of Lithium Peroxide: Nickel Sulfide/Nickel Phosphate Nanotubes with Optimized Electronic Structure for Lithium-Oxygen Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2304435. [PMID: 37642532 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202304435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Heterogeneous crystalline-amorphous structures, with tunable electronic structures and morphology, hold immense promise as catalysts for lithium-oxygen batteries (LOBs). Herein, a nanotube network constructed by crystalline nickel sulfide/amorphous nickel phosphate (NiS/NiPO) heterostructure is prepared on Ni foam through the sulfurization of the precursor generated hydrothermally. Used as cathodes, the NiS/NiPO nanotubes with optimized electronic structure can induce the deposition of the highly porous and interconnected structure of Li2 O2 with rich Li2 O2 -electrolyte interfaces. Abundant active sites can be created on NiS/NiPO through the charge redistribution for the uniform nucleation and growth of Li2 O2 . Moreover, nanotube networks endow cathodes with efficient transport channels and sufficient space for the accommodation of Li2 O2 . A high discharge capacity of 27 003.6 mAh g-1 and a low charge overpotential of 0.58 V at 1000 mAh g-1 can be achieved at 200 mA g-1 . This work provides valuable insight into the unique role of the electronic structure and morphology of catalysts in the formation mechanisms of Li2 O2 and the performances of LOBs.
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- Se-Si Li
- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- College of Smart Energy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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Chen X, Zhang Y, Chen C, Li H, Lin Y, Yu K, Nan C, Chen C. Atomically Dispersed Ruthenium Catalysts with Open Hollow Structure for Lithium-Oxygen Batteries. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 16:27. [PMID: 37989893 PMCID: PMC10663429 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01240-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Lithium-oxygen battery with ultra-high theoretical energy density is considered a highly competitive next-generation energy storage device, but its practical application is severely hindered by issues such as difficult decomposition of discharge products at present. Here, we have developed N-doped carbon anchored atomically dispersed Ru sites cathode catalyst with open hollow structure (h-RuNC) for Lithium-oxygen battery. On one hand, the abundance of atomically dispersed Ru sites can effectively catalyze the formation and decomposition of discharge products, thereby greatly enhancing the redox kinetics. On the other hand, the open hollow structure not only enhances the mass activity of atomically dispersed Ru sites but also improves the diffusion efficiency of catalytic molecules. Therefore, the excellent activity from atomically dispersed Ru sites and the enhanced diffusion from open hollow structure respectively improve the redox kinetics and cycling stability, ultimately achieving a high-performance lithium-oxygen battery.
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- Xin Chen
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Institute of Solid State Chemistry, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Rare Earth Materials, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Rare Earth Materials, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Rare Earth Materials, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials Institution, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Rare Earth Materials, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials Institution, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Rare Earth Materials, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China.
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Zheng LJ, Song LN, Wang XX, Liang S, Wang HF, Du XY, Xu JJ. Intrinsic Stress-strain in Barium Titanate Piezocatalysts Enabling Lithium-Oxygen Batteries with Low Overpotential and Long Life. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202311739. [PMID: 37723129 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202311739] [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: 08/12/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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Rechargeable lithium-oxygen (Li-O2 ) batteries with high theoretical energy density are considered as promising candidates for portable electronic devices and electric vehicles, whereas their commercial application is hindered due to poor cyclic stability caused by the sluggish kinetics and cathode passivation. Herein, the intrinsic stress originated from the growth and decomposition of the discharge product (lithium peroxide, Li2 O2 ) is employed as a microscopic pressure resource to induce the built-in electric field, further improving the reaction kinetics and interfacial Lithium ion (Li+ ) transport during cycling. Piezopotential caused by the intrinsic stress-strain of solid Li2 O2 is capable of providing the driving force for the separation and transport of carriers, enhancing the Li+ transfer, and thus improving the redox reaction kinetics of Li-O2 batteries. Combined with a variety of in situ characterizations, the catalytic mechanism of barium titanate (BTO), a typical piezoelectric material, was systematically investigated, and the effect of stress-strain transformation on the electrochemical reaction kinetics and Li+ interface transport for the Li-O2 batteries is clearly established. The findings provide deep insight into the surface coupling strategy between intrinsic stress and electric fields to regulate the electrochemical reaction kinetics behavior and enhance the interfacial Li+ transport for battery system.
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- Li-Jun Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical and Food, Zhengzhou University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450044, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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Li SS, Zhao XH, Wang KX, Chen JS. Tailoring the growth route of lithium peroxide through the rational design of a sodium-doped nickel phosphate catalyst for lithium-oxygen batteries. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:11839-11842. [PMID: 37712201 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc03323f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Tailoring the morphology and structure of Li2O2, the discharge product of lithium-oxygen batteries (LOBs), through the rational design of cathode catalysts is an efficient strategy to promote the electrochemical performance of LOBs. In this work, sodium-doped nickel phosphate nanorods (Na-NiPO NRs) grown on Ni foam (NF) were prepared by the hydrothermal method and subsequent calcination. For the Na-NiPO NRs, the electronic structure could be optimized and abundant void space among the nanorods would provide abundant transport channels. Adopted as the cathodes, the Na-NiPO NRs could facilitate the uniform growth of sea cucumber-like Li2O2 with sufficient Li2O2-electrolyte and Li2O2-catalyst interfaces, significantly promoting the charge process. Therefore, LOBs could deliver a high discharge capacity of 10365.0 mA h g-1 at 100 mA g-1. And a low potential gap of 1.16 V can be achieved at 200 mA g-1 with a capacity of 500 mA h g-1. The proposed strategy demonstrates the role of the morphology and electronic structure of the cathode catalysts in tuning the Li2O2 morphology and provides a novel approach for achieving high-performance LOBs.
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- Se-Si Li
- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China.
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- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China.
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- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China.
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- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China.
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Zhao L, Feng J, Abbas A, Wang C, Wang H. MOF-Derived Mn 2 O 3 Nanocage with Oxygen Vacancies as Efficient Cathode Catalysts for Li-O 2 Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2302953. [PMID: 37300361 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Designing efficient and cost-effective electrocatalysts is the primary imperative for addressing the pivotal concerns confronting lithium-oxygen batteries (LOBs). The microstructure of the catalyst is one of the key factors that influence the catalytic performance. This study proceeds to the advantage of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) derivatives by annealing manganese 1,2,3-triazolate (MET-2) at different temperatures to optimize Mn2 O3 crystals for special microstructures. It is found that at 350 °C annealing temperature, the derived Mn2 O3 nanocage maintains the structure of MOF, the inherited high porosity and large specific surface area provide more channels for Li+ and O2 diffusion, beside the oxygen vacancies on the surface of Mn2 O3 nanocages enhance the electrocatalytic activity. With the synergy of unique structure and rich oxygen vacancies, the Mn2 O3 nanocage exhibits ultrahigh discharge capacity (21 070.6 mAh g-1 at 500 mA g-1 ) and excellent cycling stability (180 cycles at the limited capacity of 600 mAh g-1 with a current of 500 mA g-1 ). This study demonstrates that the Mn2 O3 nanocage structure containing oxygen vacancies can significantly enhance catalytic performance for LOBs, which provide a simple method for structurally designed transition metal oxide electrocatalysts.
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- Lingwen Zhao
- School of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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Yao C, Lei X, Ma C, Zhang Q, Liu X, Ding Y. High Areal Capacity, Long Cycle Life Li-Air Batteries Enabled by Nano/Micro Hierarchical Porous Cathode. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2301846. [PMID: 37150862 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The limited cycle life of Li-air batteries (LABs) with high areal capacity remains the chief challenge that hinders their practical applications. Here, the study proposes a hierarchical porous electrode (HPE) design strategy, in which porous MnO nanoflowers are built into mesopore/macropore electrodes through a combination of chemical dealloying and physical de-templating procedures. The MnO nanoflowers with 10-30 nm pore provides active sites to catalyze the O2 reduction and decomposition of discharged products. The 5-10 µm macroscopic pores in the cathode serve as channels of O2 transportation and facilitate the electrolyte permeation. The proposed HPE exhibits a full discharge capacity of 17.49 mAh cm-2 and stable cycle life >2000 h with a limited capacity of 6 mAh cm-2 . These results suggest that the HPE design strategy for LABs can simultaneously provide large capacity and robust cycle life, which is promising for advanced metal-air batteries.
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- Chongyan Yao
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Binshui Xidao 391, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300384, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Binshui Xidao 391, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300384, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Binshui Xidao 391, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300384, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Binshui Xidao 391, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300384, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Binshui Xidao 391, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300384, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Binshui Xidao 391, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300384, China
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Han X, Zhao L, Wang J, Liang Y, Zhang J. Delocalized Electronic Engineering of Ni 5 P 4 Nanoroses for Durable Li-O 2 Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2301897. [PMID: 37169356 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202301897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The sluggish kinetics and issues associated with the parasitic reactions of cathodes are major obstacles to the large-scale application of Li-O2 batteries (LOBs), despite their large theoretical energy density. Therefore, efficient electrocatalyst design is critical for optimizing their performance. Ni5 P4 is analyzed theoretically as a cathode material, and the downshift of the d-band center is found to enhance electron occupation in antibonding orbits, providing a valuable descriptor for understanding and enhancing the intrinsic electrocatalytic activity. In this study, it is demonstrated that incorporating additional nitrogen atoms into Ni5 P4 nanoroses regulates the electronic structure, resulting in superior electrocatalytic performance in LOBs. Further spectroscopic analysis and density functional theory calculations reveal that the incorporated nitrogen sites can effectively induce localized structure polarization, lowering the energy barrier for the production of desirable intermediates and thus enhancing battery capacity and preventing cell degradation. This approach provides a sound basis for developing advanced electrode materials with optimized electronic structures for high-performance LOBs.
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- Xue Han
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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Ono M, Saengkaew J, Matsuda S. Poor Cycling Performance of Rechargeable Lithium-Oxygen Batteries under Lean-Electrolyte and High-Areal-Capacity Conditions: Role of Carbon Electrode Decomposition. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2300896. [PMID: 37338292 PMCID: PMC10460881 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202300896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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There is growing demand for practical implementation of lithium-oxygen batteries (LOBs) due to their superior potential for achieving higher energy density than that of conventional lithium-ion batteries. Although recent studies demonstrate the stable operation of 500 Wh kg-1 -class LOBs, their cycle life remains fancy. For further improving the cycle performance of LOBs, the complicated chemical degradation mechanism in LOBs must be elucidated. In particular, the quantitative contribution of each cell component to degradation phenomenon in LOBs under lean-electrolyte and high-areal-capacity conditions should be clarified. In the present study, the mass balance of the positive-electrode reaction in a LOB under lean-electrolyte and high-areal-capacity conditions is quantitatively evaluated. The results reveal carbon electrode decomposition to be the critical factor that prevents the prolonged cycling of the LOB. Notably, the carbon electrode decomposition occur during charging at voltages higher than 3.8 V through the electrochemical decomposition of solid-state side products. The findings of this study highlight the significance of improving the stability of the carbon electrode and/or forming Li2 O2 , which can decompose at voltages lower than 3.8 V, to realize high-energy-density LOBs with long cycle life.
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- Manai Ono
- Center for Green Research on Energy and Environmental MaterialsNational Institute for Material Science1‐1 NamikiTsukubaIbaraki305‐0044Japan
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- Center for Green Research on Energy and Environmental MaterialsNational Institute for Material Science1‐1 NamikiTsukubaIbaraki305‐0044Japan
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- Center for Green Research on Energy and Environmental MaterialsNational Institute for Material Science1‐1 NamikiTsukubaIbaraki305‐0044Japan
- NIMS‐SoftBank Advanced Technologies Development CenterNational Institute for Materials Science1‐1 NamikiTsukubaIbaraki305‐0044Japan
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Liu F, Fan Z. Defect engineering of two-dimensional materials for advanced energy conversion and storage. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:1723-1772. [PMID: 36779475 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00931e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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In the global trend towards carbon neutrality, sustainable energy conversion and storage technologies are of vital significance to tackle the energy crisis and climate change. However, traditional electrode materials gradually reach their property limits. Two-dimensional (2D) materials featuring large aspect ratios and tunable surface properties exhibit tremendous potential for improving the performance of energy conversion and storage devices. To rationally control the physical and chemical properties for specific applications, defect engineering of 2D materials has been investigated extensively, and is becoming a versatile strategy to promote the electrode reaction kinetics. Simultaneously, exploring the in-depth mechanisms underlying defect action in electrode reactions is crucial to provide profound insight into structure tailoring and property optimization. In this review, we highlight the cutting-edge advances in defect engineering in 2D materials as well as their considerable effects in energy-related applications. Moreover, the confronting challenges and promising directions are discussed for the development of advanced energy conversion and storage systems.
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- Fu Liu
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China. .,Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China.,Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518057, China
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Li X, Zhang K, Li Z, Yan Y, Yuan Y, Ma L, Xie K, Ping Loh K. Rational Design of Covalent Organic Frameworks as Gas Diffusion Layers for Multi-atmosphere Lithium-Air Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202217869. [PMID: 36625674 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202217869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Non-aqueous Li-air batteries, despite their high energy density and low cost, have not been deployed practically due to their instability in ambient air, where moisture causes parasitic reactions and shortens their life drastically. Here, we demonstrate the rational design of nanoporous covalent organic frameworks (COFs) as effective gas diffusion layers (GDLs) to address this constraint. The COF GDLs, with a tailor-made pore size of ≈1.4 nm and superhydrophobicity, can limit the intrusion of organic electrolytes and moisture into the gas diffusion channels, enabling high capacity, fast kinetics, and excellent stability of the Li-air batteries. Moreover, we achieve multi-atmosphere Li-air batteries, which can stably cycle under open ambient air (relative humidity up to 95 %) and even in various atmospheres with looping oxygen, humid air, and carbon dioxide. The design principles of our COF GDLs can be universally applied in energy storage and electrochemical systems using organic electrolytes.
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- Xing Li
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 117543, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 117543, Singapore, Singapore.,Institute of Clean Energy, Yangtze River Delta Research Institute, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 215400, Taicang, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Centre for Nano Energy Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum, 266580, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum, 266580, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 117543, Singapore, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Centre for Nano Energy Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, P. R. China
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- Institute of Clean Energy, Yangtze River Delta Research Institute, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 215400, Taicang, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Centre for Nano Energy Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 117543, Singapore, Singapore
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Ke SW, Li W, Gu Y, Su J, Liu Y, Yuan S, Zuo JL, Ma J, He P. Covalent organic frameworks with Ni-Bis(dithiolene) and Co-porphyrin units as bifunctional catalysts for Li-O 2 batteries. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadf2398. [PMID: 36724229 PMCID: PMC9891699 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adf2398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The rational design of efficient and stable catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction and oxygen evolution reaction (ORR/OER) is the key to improving Li-O2 battery performance. Here, we report the construction of ORR/OER bifunctional cathode catalysts in a covalent organic framework (COF) platform by simultaneously incorporating Ni-bis(dithiolene) and Co-porphyrin units. The resulting bimetallic Ni/Co-COF exhibits high surface area, fairly good electrical conductivity, and excellent chemical stability. Li-O2 batteries with the Ni/Co-COF-based cathode show a low discharge/charge potential gap (1.0 V) and stable cycling (200 cycles) at a current density of 500 mA g-1, rivaling that of PtAu nanocrystals. Density functional theory computations and control experiments using nonmetal or single metal-based isostructural COFs reveal the critical role of Ni and Co sites in reducing the discharge/charge overpotentials and regulating the Li2O2 deposition. This work highlights the advantage of bimetallic COFs in the rational design of efficient and stable Li-O2 batteries.
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- Si-Wen Ke
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Center of Energy Storage Materials & Technology, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Center of Energy Storage Materials & Technology, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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Peng X, Li M, Huang L, Chen Q, Fang W, Hou Y, Zhu Y, Ye J, Liu L, Wu Y. RuO 2-Incorporated Co 3O 4 Nanoneedles Grown on Carbon Cloth as Binder-Free Integrated Cathodes for Tuning Favorable Li 2O 2 Formation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:1401-1409. [PMID: 36537736 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c19399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Developing ideal Li-O2 batteries (LOBs) requires the discharge product to have a large quantity, have large contact area with the cathode, and not passivate the porous surface after discharge, which put forward high requirement for the design of cathodes. Herein, combining the rational structural design and high activity catalyst selection, minor amounts of RuO2-incorporated Co3O4 nanoneedles grown on carbon cloth are successfully synthesized as binder-free integrated cathodes for LOBs. With this unique design, plenty of electron-ion-oxygen tri-phase reaction interface is created, the side reaction from carbon is isolated, and oxygen reduction reaction/oxygen evolution reaction (OER) kinetics are significantly facilitated. Upon discharge, film-like Li2O2 is observed growing on the needle surface first and eventually ball-like Li2O2 particles form at each tip of the needle. The cathode surface remains porous after discharge, which is beneficial to the OER and is rare in the previous reports. The battery exhibits a high specific discharge capacity (7.64 mAh cm-2) and a long lifespan (500 h at 0.1 mA cm-2). Even with a high current of 0.3 mA cm-2, the battery achieves a cycling life of 200 h. In addition, punch-type LOBs are fabricated and successfully operated, suggesting that the cathode material can be utilized in ultralight, flexible electronic devices.
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- Xiaohui Peng
- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 211816, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 211816, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 211816, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 211816, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for the Chemistry and Utilization of Agro-Forest Biomass, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University (NFU), Nanjing 210037, China
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- CSIRO Mineral Resources, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 211816, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 211816, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 211816, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 211816, China
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Li YN, Sun Z, Zhang T. Single-Atomic Zn/Co-N x Sites Boost Solid-Soluble Synergistic Catalysis for Lithium-Oxygen Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:1432-1441. [PMID: 36579821 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c20241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Lithium-oxygen batteries have attracted widespread attention owing to their superior theoretical energy density. However, they are obstructed by sluggish oxygen reduction (ORR) and evolution reaction (OER) kinetics at air cathodes. Herein, different from using single solid or soluble catalysts, solid-soluble synergistic catalysis is proposed to conjointly enhance ORR/OER performances. During discharge, single-atomic zinc/cobalt embedded in nitrogen-doped carbon (Zn, Co-N/C) is judiciously engineered as a solid catalyst to regulate the growth pathway of Li2O2 and promote ORR kinetics. During charge, a typical redox mediator (RM, LiI) is added as a soluble catalyst to permit efficient oxidation of Li2O2. Of note is that the atomic Zn/Co-Nx sites can chemically adsorb oxidized iodine (I2) and accelerate OER kinetics, which plays a decisive role in eliminating the shuttle effect of I3-/I2 to the Li anode. Coupling a single-atomic catalyst with restricted oxidized iodine offers an exceptional discharge capacity, remarkably low polarization, and superior long-term cycling stability.
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- Yan-Ni Li
- State Key Lab of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai200050, P.R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, P.R. China
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- State Key Lab of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai200050, P.R. China
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- State Key Lab of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai200050, P.R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, P.R. China
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Li J, Zhang K, Wang B, Peng H. Light-Assisted Metal-Air Batteries: Progress, Challenges, and Perspectives. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202213026. [PMID: 36196996 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202213026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Metal-air batteries are considered one of the most promising next-generation energy storage devices owing to their ultrahigh theoretical specific energy. However, sluggish cathode kinetics (O2 and CO2 reduction/evolution) result in large overpotentials and low round-trip efficiencies which seriously hinder their practical applications. Utilizing light to drive slow cathode processes has increasingly becoming a promising solution to this issue. Considering the rapid development and emerging issues of this field, this Review summarizes the current understanding of light-assisted metal-air batteries in terms of configurations and mechanisms, provides general design strategies and specific examples of photocathodes, systematically discusses the influence of light on batteries, and finally identifies existing gaps and future priorities for the development of practical light-assisted metal-air batteries.
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- Jiaxin Li
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China.,Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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Chen Y, Xu J, He P, Qiao Y, Guo S, Yang H, Zhou H. Metal-air batteries: progress and perspective. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2022; 67:2449-2486. [PMID: 36566068 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2022.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The metal-air batteries with the largest theoretical energy densities have been paid much more attention. However, metal-air batteries including Li-air/O2, Li-CO2, Na-air/O2, and Zn-air/O2 batteries, are complex systems that have their respective scientific problems, such as metal dendrite forming/deforming, the kinetics of redox mediators for oxygen reduction/evolution reactions, high overpotentials, desolution of CO2, H2O, etc. from the air and related side reactions on both anode and cathode. It should be the main direction to address these shortages to improve performance. Here, we summarized recently research progress in these metal-air/O2 batteries. Some perspectives are also provided for these research fields.
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- Yuhui Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Center of Energy Storage Materials & Technology, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Center of Energy Storage Materials & Technology, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Energy Technology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Umezono, Tsukuba 305-8568, Japan
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- Center of Energy Storage Materials & Technology, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
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Jiang Z, Rappe AM. Uncovering the Electrolyte-Dependent Transport Mechanism of LiO 2 in Lithium-Oxygen Batteries. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:22150-22158. [PMID: 36442495 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c09700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Lithium-oxygen batteries (LOBs) offer extremely high theoretical energy density and are therefore strong contenders for bringing conventional batteries into the next generation. To avoid deactivation and passivation of the electrode due to the gradual covering of the surface by discharge products, electrolytes with high donor number (DN) are becoming increasingly popular in LOBs. However, the mechanism of this electrolyte-assisted discharge process remains unclear in many aspects, including the lithium superoxide (LiO2) intermediate transportation mechanism and stability at both electrode/electrolyte interfaces and in bulk electrolytes. Here, we performed a systematic Born-Oppenheimer molecular dynamics (BOMD)-level investigation of the LiO2 solvation reactions at two interfaces with high- or low-DN electrolytes (dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) or acetonitrile (CH3CN), respectively), followed by examinations of stability and condensation once the LiO2 monomers are solvated. Release of partial discharge product LiO2 is found to be energetically favorable into DMSO from the Co3O4 cathode with a small energy barrier. However, in the presence of CH3CN electrolyte, the release of LiO2 from the electrode surface is found to be energetically unfavorable. Dissolved LiO2(sol) clusters in bulk DMSO solvents are found to be more favorable to dimerize and agglomerate into a toroidal shape rather than to decompose, which avoids the emergence of strong oxidant ions (O2-) and preserves the system stability. This study provides two complete molecular-level pathways (solution and surface) from first-principles understanding of LOBs, offering guidance for future selection and design of electrode catalysts and solvents.
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- Zhen Jiang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania19104-6323, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania19104-6323, United States
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Lv Q, Zhu Z, Ni Y, Wen B, Jiang Z, Fang H, Li F. Atomic Ruthenium-Riveted Metal–Organic Framework with Tunable d-Band Modulates Oxygen Redox for Lithium–Oxygen Batteries. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:23239-23246. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c11676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Qingliang Lv
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin300071, China
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore637459, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin300071, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin300192, China
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Yeon SH, Shin KH, Jin CS, Park SK, Hwang SH, Kim DH, Jeon MS, Kim SO, Hong D, Choi Y. Optimal and Systematic Design of Large-Scale Electrodes for Practical Li–Air Batteries. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Han Y, Wang Y, Wang C, Yang Y, Jin X, Dai C, Lin X, Yu W, Xie H, Zhang Z. A Tailorable and Stable Lithium-Oxygen Battery with Close to Theoretical Charge-discharge Overpotential. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Wu Z, Tian Y, Chen H, Wang L, Qian S, Wu T, Zhang S, Lu J. Evolving aprotic Li-air batteries. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:8045-8101. [PMID: 36047454 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00003b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Lithium-air batteries (LABs) have attracted tremendous attention since the proposal of the LAB concept in 1996 because LABs have a super high theoretical/practical specific energy and an infinite supply of redox-active materials, and are environment-friendly. However, due to the lack of critical electrode materials and a thorough understanding of the chemistry of LABs, the development of LABs entered a germination period before 2010, when LABs research mainly focused on the development of air cathodes and carbonate-based electrolytes. In the growing period, i.e., from 2010 to the present, the investigation focused more on systematic electrode design, fabrication, and modification, as well as the comprehensive selection of electrolyte components. Nevertheless, over the past 25 years, the development of LABs has been full of retrospective steps and breakthroughs. In this review, the evolution of LABs is illustrated along with the constantly emerging design, fabrication, modification, and optimization strategies. At the end, perspectives and strategies are put forward for the development of future LABs and even other metal-air batteries.
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- Zhenzhen Wu
- Center for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Queensland 4222, Australia.
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- Center for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Queensland 4222, Australia.
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- Center for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Queensland 4222, Australia.
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China. .,Institute of Zhejiang University-Quzhou, Quzhou 324000, China
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- Center for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Queensland 4222, Australia.
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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- Center for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Queensland 4222, Australia.
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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Kim J, Jeong J, Jung GY, Lee J, Lee JE, Baek K, Kang SJ, Kwak SK, Hwang C, Song HK. Amphi-Active Superoxide-Solvating Charge Redox Mediator for Highly Stable Lithium-Oxygen Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:40793-40800. [PMID: 36044267 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c07400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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A multifunctional electrolyte additive for lithium oxygen batteries (LOBs) was designed to have (1) a redox-active moiety to mediate decomposition of lithium peroxide (Li2O2 as the final discharge product) during charging and (2) a solvent moiety to solvate and stabilize lithium superoxide (LiO2 as the intermediate discharge product) in electrolyte during discharging. 4-Acetamido-TEMPO (TEMPO = 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-yl)oxyl) or AAT was employed as the additive working for both charge and discharge processes (amphi-active). The redox-active moiety was rooted in TEMPO, while the acetamido (AA) functional group inherited the high donor number (DN) of N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc). Integrating two functional moieties (TEMPO and AA) into a single molecule resulted in the bifunctionality of AAT (1) facilitating Li2O2 decomposition by the TEMPO moiety and (2) encouraging the solvent mechanism of Li2O2 formation by the high-DN AA moiety. Significantly improved LOB performances were achieved by the superoxide-solvating charge redox mediator, which were not obtained by a simple cocktail of TEMPO and DMAc.
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- Jonghak Kim
- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan 44919, Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan 44919, Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130 United States
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan 44919, Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan 44919, Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan 44919, Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan 44919, Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan 44919, Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan 44919, Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan 44919, Korea
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Badam R, Shibuya M, Mantripragada BS, Ohira M, Zhou L, Matsumi N. BIAN-based durable polymer metal complex as a cathode material for Li–O2 battery applications. Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1038/s41428-022-00699-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Liu Y, Tang D, Huang Y, Dong Y, Li W, Li J. Ultrathin Edge-rich Structure of Co3O4 Enabling the Low Charging Overpotential of Li-O2 Battery. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Dou Y, Kan D, Su Y, Zhang Y, Wei Y, Zhang Z, Zhou Z. Critical Factors Affecting the Catalytic Activity of Redox Mediators on Li-O 2 Battery Discharge. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:7081-7086. [PMID: 35900208 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Redox mediators (RMs) have a substantial ability to govern oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in Li-O2 batteries, which can realize large capacity and high-rate capability. However, studies on understanding RM-assisted ORR mechanisms are still in their infancy. Herein, a quinone-based molecule, vitamin K1 (VK1), is first used as the ORR RM for Li-O2 batteries, together with 2,5-di-tert-butyl-1,4-benzoquinone (DBBQ), to elucidate key factors on the catalytic activity of RMs. By combining experiments and first-principle computations, we demonstrate that the reduced VK1 has strong oxygen affinity and can effectively retard the deposition of Li2O2 films on the electrode surface, thereby guaranteeing enough active sites for electron transfer. Besides, the low reaction free energy of disproportionation of the Li(VK1)O2 intermediate into Li2O2 also significantly accelerates the ORR process. Consequently, the catalytic activity of VK1 is significantly boosted, and the discharge capacity of VK1-assisted batteries is 3.2-4.5 times that of DBBQ-assisted batteries. This study provides new insight for better understanding the working roles of RMs in Li-O2 batteries.
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- Yaying Dou
- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Advanced Materials Research Center, Northwest Institute for Non-Ferrous Metal Research, Xi'an, Shanxi 710016, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
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Zhang S, Qiu J, Zhang Y, Lin Y, Liu R, Yuan M, Sun G, Nan C. Crystal Phase Conversion on Cobalt Oxide: Stable Adsorption toward LiO 2 for Film-Like Discharge Products Generation in Li-O 2 Battery. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2201150. [PMID: 35638481 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Regulating the structure and morphology of discharge product is one of the key points for developing high performance Li-O2 batteries (LOBs). In this study, the reaction mechanism of LOB is successfully controlled by the regulated fine structure of cobalt oxide through tuning the crystallization process. It is demonstrated that the cobalt oxide with lower crystallinity shows stronger affinity toward LiO2 , inducing the growth of film-like LiO2 on the electrode surface and inhibiting the further conversion to Li2 O2 . The batteries catalyzed by the lower crystallinity cobalt oxide hollow spheres which pyrolyzed from ZIF-67 at 260 °C (ZIF-67-260), go through the generation and decomposition of amorphous film-like LiO2 , which significantly reduces the charge overpotential and improves the cycle life. By contrast, the ZIF-67 hollow spheres pyrolyzed at 320 °C (ZIF-67-320) with better crystallinity are more likely to go through the solution-mediated mechanism and induce the aggregation of discharge product, resulting in the sluggish kinetics and limited performance. The combined density functional theory data also directly support the strong relationship between the adsorption toward LiO2 by the electrocatalyst and the battery performance. This work provides an important way for tuning the intermediate and constructing the high-performance battery system.
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- Shuting Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- X-ray diffraction Lab, Analytical and Testing Center, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Department of Physics and Applied Optics Beijing Area Major Laboratory, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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Zhou Y, Gu Q, Yin K, Li Y, Tao L, Tan H, Yang Y, Guo S. Engineering e
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Orbital Occupancy of Pt with Au Alloying Enables Reversible Li−O
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Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202201416. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202201416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Yin Zhou
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong Tat Chee Avenue 83 Kowloon Hong Kong 999077 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction-Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 10081 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an 710072 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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Yang Z, Li Z, Liu Y, Song Z, Gao Z, Zhang J, Zheng Z. Carbon nanofiber frameworks for Li metal batteries: the synergistic effect of conductivity and lithiophilic-sites. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:355402. [PMID: 35617930 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac73a5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The utilization of carbon framework to guide the growth of the Li dendrites is an important theme for Li metal batteries. The conductivity and electronegative sites of carbon materials will greatly affect the nucleation of Li metal. However, how much these two contributing factors affect the Li plating/stripping stability should be considered. This work presents N, O doped carbon nanofiber framework (CNF) membrane as the interlayer for protecting the Li anode. The amounts of N and O elements and their ratios, the conductivity, the thickness of CNF membrane and their effects on the Li plating/stripping process have been fully analyzed. The voltage profile and the stability of Li plating/stripping process are evaluated by symmetric and asymmetrical coin cells. The lithiophilic heteroatom doped surface mainly works as an excellent guide during the Li plating process, whereas the conductivity and mechanical stability of CNF equalize the current density and confine the volume change in during cycling. With the optimized CNF membrane as the interlayer, both Li metal and Li-S full cells exhibit good capacity properties and cyclic stability.
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- Zhen Yang
- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Electrical Vehicle Power System, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Electrical Vehicle Power System, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Electrical Vehicle Power System, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Electrical Vehicle Power System, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Electrical Vehicle Power System, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Electrical Vehicle Power System, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Electrical Vehicle Power System, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People's Republic of China
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He X, Cui Y, Qian Y, Wu Y, Ling H, Zhang H, Kong XY, Zhao Y, Xue M, Jiang L, Wen L. Anion Concentration Gradient-Assisted Construction of a Solid-Electrolyte Interphase for a Stable Zinc Metal Anode at High Rates. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:11168-11177. [PMID: 35658470 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c01815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Coulombic efficiency (CE) and cycle life of metal anodes (lithium, sodium, zinc) are limited by dendritic growth and side reactions in rechargeable metal batteries. Here, we proposed a concept for constructing an anion concentration gradient (ACG)-assisted solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) for ultrahigh ionic conductivity on metal anodes, in which the SEI layer is fabricated through an in situ chemical reaction of the sulfonic acid polymer and zinc (Zn) metal. Owing to the driving force of the sulfonate concentration gradient and high bulky sulfonate concentration, a promoted Zn2+ ionic conductivity and inhibited anion diffusion in the SEI layer are realized, resulting in a significant suppression of dendrite growth and side reaction. The presence of ACG-SEI on the Zn metal enables stable Zn plating/stripping over 2000 h at a high current density of 20 mA cm-2 and a capacity of 5 mAh cm-2 in Zn/Zn symmetric cells, and moreover an improved cycling stability is also observed in Zn/MnO2 full cells and Zn/AC supercapacitors. The SEI layer containing anion concentration gradients for stable cycling of a metal anode sheds a new light on the fundamental understanding of cation plating/stripping on metal electrodes and technical advances of rechargeable metal batteries with remarkable performance under practical conditions.
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- Xiaofeng He
- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education; National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, P. R. China
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- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Mao D, Yi S, He Z, Zhu Q. Non-woven fabrics derived binder-free gas diffusion catalyst cathode for long cycle Li-O2 batteries. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Zhou Y, Gu Q, Yin K, Li Y, Tao L, Tan H, Yang Y, Guo S. Engineering e
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Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202201416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Yin Zhou
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong Tat Chee Avenue 83 Kowloon Hong Kong 999077 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction-Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 10081 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an 710072 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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Zhao Y, Chen W, Wu J, Hu Z, Liu F, Wang L, Peng H. Recent advances in charge mechanism of noble metal-based cathodes for Li-O2 batteries. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Liu Y, Song Z, Li Z, Han M, Cheng Y, Zheng Z. Standing NiFe LDH nanosheets on stainless steel fibers felt: A synergistic impact on the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) for the water splitting. CATAL COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2022.106425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Li CL, Huang G, Yu Y, Xiong Q, Yan JM, Zhang XB. A Low-Volatile and Durable Deep Eutectic Electrolyte for High-Performance Lithium-Oxygen Battery. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:5827-5833. [PMID: 35324178 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c11711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The lithium-oxygen battery (LOB) with a high theoretical energy density (∼3500 Wh kg-1) has been regarded as a strong competitor for next-generation energy storage systems. However, its performance is still far from satisfactory due to the lack of stable electrolyte that can simultaneously withstand the strong oxidizing environment during battery operation, evaporation by the semiopen feature, and high reactivity of lithium metal anode. Here, we have developed a deep eutectic electrolyte (DEE) that can fulfill all the requirements to enable the long-term operation of LOBs by just simply mixing solid N-methylacetamide (NMA) and lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI) at a certain ratio. The unique interaction of the polar groups in the NMA with the cations and anions in the LiTFSI enables DEE formation, and this NMA-based DEE possesses high ionic conductivity, good thermal, chemical, and electrochemical stability, and good compatibility with the lithium metal anode. As a result, the LOBs with the NMA-based DEE present a high discharge capacity (8647 mAh g-1), excellent rate performance, and superb cycling lifetime (280 cycles). The introduction of DEE into LOBs will inject new vitality into the design of electrolytes and promote the development of high-performance LOBs.
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- Chao-Le Li
- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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Wang HF, Wang XX, Li F, Xu JJ. Fundamental Understanding and Construction of Solid‐State Li−Air Batteries. SMALL SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/smsc.202200005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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- Huan-Feng Wang
- College of Chemical and Food Zhengzhou University of Technology Zhengzhou 450044 P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun 130012 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun 130012 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun 130012 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun 130012 P. R. China
- International Center of Future Science Jilin University Changchun 130012 P. R. China
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A Review of High-Energy Density Lithium-Air Battery Technology: Investigating the Effect of Oxides and Nanocatalysts. J CHEM-NY 2022. [DOI: 10.1155/2022/2762647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In vehicles that require a lot of electricity, such as electric vehicles, it is necessary to use high-energy batteries. Among the developed batteries, the lithium-ion battery has shown better performance. This battery has an energy density of 10 equal to that of a lithium-ion battery and uses air oxygen as the active material of the cathode and anode like a lithium-ion battery made of lithium metal. The cathode used in these batteries must have special properties such as strong catalytic activity and high conductivity, and nanotechnology has greatly helped to improve the materials used in the cathode of lithium-air batteries. The importance of proper catalyst distribution and the relationship between the oxide product and the catalyst and the indirect effect of the ORR catalyst on the OER reaction is not present in the fuel cell. The maximum capacity of lithium-air battery theory using graphene under optimal electron conduction conditions and the experimental maximum obtained for graphene by optimizing the structure geometry, examples of structural engineering using carbon fiber and carbon nanotubes in cathode fabrication with the ability to perform the reaction properly while providing space for lithium oxide placement, are examined. This article describes the mechanism of this battery, and its components are examined. The challenges of using this battery and the application of nanotechnology to solve these challenges are also discussed.
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Liu H, Shi S, Wang Z, Han Y, Huang W. Recent Advances in Metal-Gas Batteries with Carbon-Based Nonprecious Metal Catalysts. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2103747. [PMID: 34859956 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202103747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2021] [Revised: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Metal-gas batteries draw a lot of attention due to their superiorities in high energy density and stable performance. However, the sluggish electrochemical reactions and associated side reactions in metal-gas batteries require suitable catalysts, which possess high catalytic activity and selectivity. Although precious metal catalysts show a higher catalytic activity, high cost of the precious metal catalysts hinders their commercial applications. In contrast, nonprecious metal catalysts complement the weakness of cost, and the gap in activity can be made up by increasing the amount of the nonprecious metal active centers. Herein, recent work on carbon-based nonprecious metal catalysts for metal-gas batteries is summarized. This review starts with introducing the advantages of carbon-based nonprecious metal catalysts, followed by a discussion of the synthetic strategy of carbon-based nonprecious metal catalysts and classification of active sites, and finally a summary of present metal-gas batteries with the carbon-based nonprecious metal catalysts is presented. The challenges and opportunities for carbon-based nonprecious metal catalysts in metal-gas batteries are also explored.
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- Haoran Liu
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics and Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics and Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics and Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics and Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics and Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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Li D, Zhao L, Xia Q, Liu L, Fang W, Liu Y, Zhou Z, Long Y, Han X, Zhang Y, Wang J, Wu Y, Liu H. CoS 2 Nanoparticles Anchored on MoS 2 Nanorods As a Superior Bifunctional Electrocatalyst Boosting Li 2 O 2 Heteroepitaxial Growth for Rechargeable Li-O 2 Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2105752. [PMID: 34897989 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202105752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Developing an excellent bifunctional catalyst is essential for the commercial application of Li-O2 batteries. Heterostructures exhibit great application potential in the field of energy catalysis because of the accelerated charge transfer and increased active sites on their surfaces. In this work, CoS2 nanoparticles decorated on MoS2 nanorods are constructed and act as a superior cathode catalyst for Li-O2 batteries. Coupling MoS2 and CoS2 can not only synergistically enhance their electrical conductivity and electrochemical activity, but also promote the heteroepitaxial growth of discharge products on the heterojunction interfaces, thus delivering high discharge capacity, stable cycle performance, and good rate capability.
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- Deyuan Li
- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for the Chemistry and Utilization of Agro-Forest Biomass, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry, University (NFU), Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- University of Wollongong, Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials (ISEM), Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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Li D, Liang J, Robertson SJ, Chen Y, Wang N, Shao M, Shi Z. Heterogeneous Bimetallic Organic Coordination Polymer-Derived Co/Fe@NC Bifunctional Catalysts for Rechargeable Li-O 2 Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:5459-5467. [PMID: 35075893 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c22643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The Li-O2 battery has attracted substantial attention due to its high theoretical energy density. In particular, high-efficiency oxygen catalysts are very important for the design of practical Li-O2 batteries. Herein, we have synthesized heterogeneous crystalline-coated partially crystalline bimetallic organic coordination polymers (PC@C-BMOCPs), which are further pyrolyzed to obtain Co- and Fe-based nanoparticles embedded within rodlike N-doped carbon (Co/Fe@NC) as a bifunctional oxygen reduction reaction/oxygen evolution reaction (ORR/OER) catalyst used in the Li-O2 battery. Owing to excellent ORR/OER catalytic ability, the Co/Fe@NC bifunctional catalyst exhibits an efficient reversible reaction between O2 and Li2O2. Additionally, a large number of mesoporous channels are present in the core-shell Co/Fe@NC nanoparticles. These channels not only promote the diffusion of Li+ and O2, but also create ample room to store insoluble discharge product Li2O2. The Li-O2 batteries utilizing the bifunctional Co/Fe@NC oxygen electrode exhibit a large capacity of 17,326 mAh g-1, a long cycling life of more than 250 cycles, and excellent reversibility. This work provides a universally applicable strategy for designing nonnoble metal ORR/OER catalysts with excellent electrochemical performance for metal-air batteries.
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- Dongdong Li
- Institute of Batteries, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Institute of Batteries, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Institute of Batteries, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Institute of Batteries, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Energy Institute, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Guangzhou HKUST, HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057, China
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- Institute of Batteries, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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Zhang P, Han B, Yang X, Zou Y, Lu X, Liu X, Zhu Y, Wu D, Shen S, Li L, Zhao Y, Francisco JS, Gu M. Revealing the Intrinsic Atomic Structure and Chemistry of Amorphous LiO 2-Containing Products in Li-O 2 Batteries Using Cryogenic Electron Microscopy. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:2129-2136. [PMID: 35075901 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c10146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Aprotic lithium-oxygen batteries (LOBs) are promising energy storage systems characterized by ultrahigh theoretical energy density. Extensive research has been devoted to this battery technology, yet the detailed operational mechanisms involved, particularly unambiguous identification of various discharge products and their specific distributions, are still unknown or are subjects of controversy. This is partly because of the intrinsic complexity of the battery chemistry but also because of the lack of atomic-level insight into the oxygen electrodes acquired via reliable techniques. In the current study, it is demonstrated that electron beam irradiation could induce crystallization of amorphous discharge products. Cryogenic conditions and a low beam dosage have to be used for reliable transmission electron microscopy (TEM) characterization. High-resolution cryo-TEM and electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) analysis of toroidal discharge particles unambiguously identified the discharge products as a dominating amorphous LiO2 phase with only a small amount of nanocrystalline Li2O2 islands dispersed in it. In addition, uniform mixing of carbon-containing byproducts is identified in the discharge particles with cryo-EELS, which leads to a slightly higher charging potential. The discharge products can be reversibly cycled, with no visible residue after full recharge. We believe that the amorphous superoxide dominating discharge particles can lead researchers to reconsider the chemistry of LOBs and pay special attention to exclude beam-induced artifacts in traditional TEM characterizations.
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- Peng Zhang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China.,Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China.,Department of Nano Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0448, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China.,School of Material Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Nano Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China
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Lv Q, Zhu Z, Ni Y, Geng J, Li F. Spin‐State Manipulation of Two‐Dimensional Metal–Organic Framework with Enhanced Metal–Oxygen Covalency for Lithium‐Oxygen Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202114293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Qingliang Lv
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST) College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST) College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST) College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST) College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST) College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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1,3-Dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone: an ideal electrolyte solvent for high-performance Li–O2 battery with pretreated Li anode. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2022; 67:141-150. [DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2021.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Xia Q, Li D, Zhao L, Wang J, Long Y, Han X, Zhou Z, Liu Y, Zhang Y, Li Y, Adam AAA, Chou S. Recent advances in heterostructured cathodic electrocatalysts for non-aqueous Li–O2 batteries. Chem Sci 2022; 13:2841-2856. [PMID: 35382475 PMCID: PMC8905958 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc05781b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Developing efficient energy storage and conversion applications is vital to address fossil energy depletion and global warming. Li–O2 batteries are one of the most promising devices because of their ultra-high energy density. To overcome their practical difficulties including low specific capacities, high overpotentials, limited rate capability and poor cycle stability, an intensive search for highly efficient electrocatalysts has been performed. Recently, it has been reported that heterostructured catalysts exhibit significantly enhanced activities toward the oxygen reduction reaction and oxygen evolution reaction, and their excellent performance is not only related to the catalyst materials themselves but also the special hetero-interfaces. Herein, an overview focused on the electrocatalytic functions of heterostructured catalysts for non-aqueous Li–O2 batteries is presented by summarizing recent research progress. Reduction mechanisms of Li–O2 batteries are first introduced, followed by a detailed discussion on the typical performance enhancement mechanisms of the heterostructured catalysts with different phases and heterointerfaces, and the various heterostructured catalysts applied in Li–O2 batteries are also intensively discussed. Finally, the existing problems and development perspectives on the heterostructure applications are presented. The structure–function relationships between heterostructures and their catalytic properties were discussed in detail, and the challenges and improvement strategies for heterostructure based cathodes towards Li–O2 catalysis were also summarized.![]()
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- Qing Xia
- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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Wang XX, Guan DH, Li F, Li ML, Zheng LJ, Xu JJ. Magnetic and Optical Field Multi-Assisted Li-O 2 Batteries with Ultrahigh Energy Efficiency and Cycle Stability. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2104792. [PMID: 35023599 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202104792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The photoassisted lithium-oxygen (Li-O2 ) system has emerged as an important direction for future development by effectively reducing the large overpotential in Li-O2 batteries. However, the advancement is greatly hindered by the rapidly recombined photoexcited electrons and holes upon the discharging and charging processes. Herein, a breakthrough is made in overcoming these challenges by developing a new magnetic and optical field multi-assisted Li-O2 battery with 3D porous NiO nanosheets on the Ni foam (NiO/FNi) as a photoelectrode. Under illumination, the photogenerated electrons and holes of the NiO/FNi photoelectrode play a key role in reducing the overpotential during discharging and charging, respectively. By introducing the external magnetic field, the Lorentz force acts oppositely on the photogenerated electrons and holes, thereby suppressing the recombination of charge carriers. The magnetic and optical field multi-assisted Li-O2 battery achieves an ultralow charge potential of 2.73 V, a high energy efficiency of 96.7%, and good cycling stability. This external magnetic and optical field multi-assisted technology paves a new way of developing high-performance Li-O2 batteries and other energy storage systems.
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- Xiao-Xue Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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