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Sheng Y, Wang Y, Yin S, Zhao L, Zhang X, Liu D, Wen G. Niobium-Based Oxide for Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202302865. [PMID: 37833823 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302865] [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: 09/02/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Recently, it has become imperative to develop high energy density as well as high safety lithium-ion batteries (LIBS) to meet the growing energy demand. Among the anode materials used in LIBs, the currently used commercial graphite has low capacity and is a safety hazard due to the formation of lithium dendrites during the reaction. Among the transition metal oxide (TMO) anode materials, TMO based on the intercalation reaction mechanism has a more stable structure and is less prone to volume expansion than TMO based on the conversion reaction mechanism, especially the niobium-based oxide in it has attracted much attention. Niobium-based oxides have a high operating potential to inhibit the formation of lithium dendrites and lithium deposits to ensure safety, and have stable and fast lithium ion transport channels with excellent multiplicative performance. This review summarizes the recent developments of niobium-based oxides as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, discusses the special structure and electrochemical reaction mechanism of the materials, the synthesis methods and morphology of nanostructures, deficiencies and improvement strategies, and looks into the future developments and challenges of niobium-based oxide anode materials.
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- Yun Sheng
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255000, China
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Du Y, Li Y, Xu BB, Liu TX, Liu X, Ma F, Gu X, Lai C. Electrolyte Salts and Additives Regulation Enables High Performance Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries: A Mini Review. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2104640. [PMID: 34882951 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Aqueous zinc ion batteries (ZIBs) are regarded as one of the most ideally suited candidates for large-scale energy storage applications owning to their obvious advantages, that is, low cost, high safety, high ionic conductivity, abundant raw material resources, and eco-friendliness. Much effort has been devoted to the exploration of cathode materials design, cathode storage mechanisms, anode protection as well as failure mechanisms, while inadequate attentions are paid on the performance enhancement through modifying the electrolyte salts and additives. Herein, to fulfill a comprehensive aqueous ZIBs research database, a range of recently published electrolyte salts and additives research is reviewed and discussed. Furthermore, the remaining challenges and future directions of electrolytes in aqueous ZIBs are also suggested, which can provide insights to push ZIBs' commercialization.
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- Yixun Du
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, 400067, P. R. China
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- College of Arts, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, 400067, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical and Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK
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- Department of Mechanical and Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK
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- Department of Materials, School of Natural Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- College of Arts, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, 400067, P. R. China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, 400067, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Chemistry, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221116, P. R. China
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Zhang S, Hwang J, Matsumoto K, Hagiwara R. In Situ Orthorhombic to Amorphous Phase Transition of Nb 2O 5 and Its Temperature Effect on Pseudocapacitive Behavior. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:19426-19436. [PMID: 35446016 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c01550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Niobium pentoxide (Nb2O5) represents an exquisite class of negative electrode materials with unique pseudocapacitive kinetics that engender superior power and energy densities for advanced electrical energy storage devices. Practical energy devices are expected to maintain stable performance under real-world conditions such as temperature fluctuations. However, the intercalation pseudocapacitive behavior of Nb2O5 at elevated temperatures remains unexplored because of the scarcity of suitable electrolytes. Thus, in this study, we investigate the effect of temperature on the pseudocapacitive behavior of submicron-sized Nb2O5 in a wide potential window of 0.01-2.3 V. Furthermore, ex situ X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy reveal the amorphization of Nb2O5 accompanied by the formation of NbO via a conversion reaction during the initial cycle. Subsequent cycles yield enhanced performance attributed to a series of reversible NbV, IV/NbIII redox reactions in the amorphous LixNb2O5 phase. Through cyclic voltammetry and symmetric cell electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, temperature elevation is noted to increase the pseudocapacitive contribution of the Nb2O5 electrode, resulting in a high rate capability of 131 mAh g-1 at 20,000 mA g-1 at 90 °C. The electrode further exhibits long-term cycling over 2000 cycles and high Coulombic efficiency ascribed to the formation of a robust, [FSA]--originated solid-electrolyte interphase during cycling.
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- Shaoning Zhang
- Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University, Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University, Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University, Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University, Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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Lithium-ion capacitors (LICs) are considered to be one of the most promising energy storage devices which have the potential of integrating high energy of lithium-ion batteries and high power and long cycling life of supercapacitors into one system. However, the current LICs could only provide high power density at the cost of low energy density due to the sluggish Li+ diffusion and/or low electrical conductivity of the anode materials. Moreover, the serious capacity and kinetics imbalances between anode and cathode result in not only inferior rate performance but also unsatisfactory cycling stability. Therefore, designing high-power and structure stable anode materials is of great significance for practical LICs. Under this circumstance, graphene-based materials have been intensively explored as anodes in LICs due to their unique structure and outstanding electrochemical properties and attractive achievements have been made. In this review, the recent progresses of graphene-based anode materials for LICs are systematically summarized. Their synthesis procedure, structure and electrochemical performance are discussed with a special focus on the role of graphene. Finally, the outlook and remaining challenges are presented with some constructive guidelines for future research.
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Yu J, Qiu H, Yin S, Wang H, Li Y. Polymeric Drug Delivery System Based on Pluronics for Cancer Treatment. Molecules 2021; 26:3610. [PMID: 34204668 PMCID: PMC8231161 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26123610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Pluronic polymers (pluronics) are a unique class of synthetic triblock copolymers containing hydrophobic polypropylene oxide (PPO) and hydrophilic polyethylene oxide (PEO) arranged in the PEO-PPO-PEO manner. Due to their excellent biocompatibility and amphiphilic properties, pluronics are an ideal and promising biological material, which is widely used in drug delivery, disease diagnosis, and treatment, among other applications. Through self-assembly or in combination with other materials, pluronics can form nano carriers with different morphologies, representing a kind of multifunctional pharmaceutical excipients. In recent years, the utilization of pluronic-based multi-functional drug carriers in tumor treatment has become widespread, and various responsive drug carriers are designed according to the characteristics of the tumor microenvironment, resulting in major progress in tumor therapy. This review introduces the specific role of pluronic-based polymer drug delivery systems in tumor therapy, focusing on their physical and chemical properties as well as the design aspects of pluronic polymers. Finally, using newer literature reports, this review provides insights into the future potential and challenges posed by different pluronic-based polymer drug delivery systems in tumor therapy.
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- Jialin Yu
- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China; (J.Y.); (H.Q.); (S.Y.)
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China; (J.Y.); (H.Q.); (S.Y.)
- Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Materials Technology of Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China; (J.Y.); (H.Q.); (S.Y.)
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianshui Normal University, Tianshui 741099, China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China; (J.Y.); (H.Q.); (S.Y.)
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Yun S, Shi J, Si Y, Sun M, Zhang Y, Arshad A, Yang C. Insight into electrocatalytic activity and mechanism of bimetal niobium-based oxides in situ embedded into biomass-derived porous carbon skeleton nanohybrids for photovoltaics and alkaline hydrogen evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 601:12-29. [PMID: 34052724 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.05.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 05/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Developing highly-efficient multifunctional electrocatalysts for energy conversion devices is of great importance. A sequence of nano-sized bimetal (Al, Cr, Fe) niobium oxide nanoparticles anchored on aloe peel-derived porous carbon skeleton hybrids (AN/APPC, CN/APPC, and FN/APPC) are successfully prepared via co-precipitation avenue and used as electrocatalysts for photovoltaics and alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction. Benefiting from the synergies between nano-sized metal niobium oxides and highly conductive porous carbon skeleton, these robust polycomponent hybrid electrocatalysts exhibit superior catalytic performances for accelerating the triiodide reduction and hydrogen evolution reaction. The solar cell with AN/APPC electrocatalyst achieves an outstanding device efficiency of 7.31%, superior to that with Pt (6.84%), and the AN/APPC electrocatalyst exhibit an overpotential (131.6 mV) when the current density is 10 mA cm-2 and Tafel slope (54 mV dec-1) in 1 M KOH for hydrogen evolution reaction. The AN/APPC electrocatalysts illustrate remarkable electrochemical durability in both I3-/I- electrolyte and alkaline media. Furthermore, the catalytic mechanism was clarified both from the electronic structure and work function through first-principle density functional theory (DFT) calculations. This work opens a new avenue for electrocatalysis field via using nano-sized porous bio-carbon skeleton loaded with niobium-based binary metal.
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- Sining Yun
- Functional Materials Laboratory (FML), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China.
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- Department of Physics, Xi'an Jiaotong University City College, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710018, China
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- Functional Materials Laboratory (FML), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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- Functional Materials Laboratory (FML), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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- Functional Materials Laboratory (FML), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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- Functional Materials Laboratory (FML), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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- Functional Materials Laboratory (FML), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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Homogenously dispersed ultrasmall niobium(V) oxide nanoparticles enabling improved ionic conductivity and interfacial compatibility of composite polymer electrolyte. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 586:855-865. [PMID: 33248698 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Composite polymer electrolytes (CPEs) decorated with ceramic fillers have emerged as appealing structures that exhibit coalesced merits of both inorganic and polymer solid electrolytes, but are currently challenged by the particle agglomeration that weakens ionic conductivity and electrochemical performances. Herein, a facile solvothermal method is proposed to fabricate the ultrasmall niobium(V) oxide (Nb2O5) nanoparticle of average size being less than 3 nm, enabling the composite polymer electrolyte with homogenous dispersity (nano-CPE). Owning to the superior dispersity of ultrasmall Nb2O5 nanoparticles, the polymer chains can be effectively disordered to enhance the local segmental motion through the physical interruption. Moreover, strong Lewis acid-based interactions between Nb2O5 nanoparticles and lithium salts are formed, resulting in accelerating the dissociation of lithium salt and releasing more free charge carriers. Therefore, the 3D connected Li+ fast pathways along the amorphous region between the Nb2O5 nanoparticles and polymer chains are constructed, ensuring the improved ionic conductivity. In addition, the homogenous Li deposition can also be simultaneously achieved through the intimate interfacial contact, which can efficiently suppress the growth of lithium dendrite in the metal anode. The fabricated nano-CPE presents a high ionic conductivity of 6.6 × 10-5 S/cm at room temperature and wide anti-oxidative potential of 5.1 V. The lithium symmetric battery using nano-CPE delivers a decent lithium plating/stripping performance for 200 h at 0.5 mA/cm2. The solid-sate LiFePO4 battery achieves long stable cycling performances (151mAh/g and 140 mAh/g after 230 cycles at 0.5C and 1.0C, respectively). This work may offer a facile and efficient synthesized method of highly dispersed ultrasmall nanoparticles for advancing the CPE with improved ionic conductivity, interfacial contact and cell performances.
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Yu L, Zhou X, Lu L, Wu X, Wang F. Recent Developments of Nanomaterials and Nanostructures for High-Rate Lithium Ion Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:5361-5407. [PMID: 32776650 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202001562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 08/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Lithium ion batteries have been considered as a promising energy-storage solution, the performance of which depends on the electrochemical properties of each component, including cathode, anode, electrolyte and separator. Currently, fast charging is becoming an attractive research field due to the widespread application of batteries in electric vehicles, which are designated to replace conventional diesel automobiles in the future. In these batteries, rate capability, which is closely linked to the topology and morphology of electrode materials, is one of the determining parameters of interest. It has been revealed that nanotechnology is an exceptional tool in designing and preparing cathodes and anodes with outstanding electrochemical kinetics due to the well-known nanosizing effect. Nevertheless, the negative effects of applying nanomaterials in electrodes sometimes outweigh the benefits. To better understand the exact function of nanostructures in solid-state electrodes, herein, a comprehensive review is provided beginning with the fundamental theory of lithium ion transport in solids, which is then followed by a detailed analysis of several major factors affecting the migration of lithium ions in solid-state electrodes. The latest developments in characterisation techniques, based on either electrochemical or radiology methodologies, are covered as well. In addition, state-of-the-art research findings are provided to illustrate the effect of nanomaterials and nanostructures in promoting the rate performance of lithium ion batteries. Finally, several challenges and shortcomings of applying nanotechnology in fabricating high-rate lithium ion batteries are summarised.
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- LePing Yu
- Institute of Automotive Technology, Wuxi Vocational Institute of Commerce, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214153, P. R. China
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- Institute of Automotive Technology, Wuxi Vocational Institute of Commerce, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214153, P. R. China
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- Institute of Automotive Technology, Wuxi Vocational Institute of Commerce, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214153, P. R. China
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- Institute of Automotive Technology, Wuxi Vocational Institute of Commerce, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214153, P. R. China
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- Institute of Automotive Technology, Wuxi Vocational Institute of Commerce, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214153, P. R. China
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Luo Z, Zhu G, Yin L, Li F, Xu BB, Dala L, Liu X, Luo K. A Facile Surface Preservation Strategy for the Lithium Anode for High-Performance Li-O 2 Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:27316-27326. [PMID: 32436376 PMCID: PMC7303970 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c08355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Protecting an anode from deterioration during charging/discharging has been seen as one of the key strategies in achieving high-performance lithium (Li)-O2 batteries and other Li-metal batteries with a high energy density. Here, we describe a facile approach to prevent the Li anode from dendritic growth and chemical corrosion by constructing a SiO2/GO hybrid thin layer on the surface. The uniform pore-preserving layer can conduct Li ions in the stripping/plating process, leading to an effective alleviation of the dendritic growth of Li by guiding the ion flux through the microstructure. Such a preservation technique significantly enhances the cell performance by enabling the Li-O2 cell to cycle up to 348 times at 1 A·g-1 with a capacity of 1000 mA·h·g-1, which is several times the cycles of cells with pristine Li (58 cycles), Li-GO (166 cycles), and Li-SiO2 (187 cycles). Moreover, the rate performance is improved, and the ultimate capacity of the cell is dramatically increased from 5400 to 25,200 mA·h·g-1. This facile technology is robust and conforms to the Li surface, which demonstrates its potential applications in developing future high-performance and long lifespan Li batteries in a cost-effective fashion.
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- Zhihong Luo
- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin
University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin
University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin
University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin
University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- Department
of Mechanical & Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
and Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1
8ST, U.K.
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- Department
of Mechanical & Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
and Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1
8ST, U.K.
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- Department
of Mechanical & Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
and Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1
8ST, U.K.
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- School
of Materials Science and Engineering, Changzhou
University, Changzhou 213164, P. R. China
- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin
University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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Lian Y, Wang D, Hou S, Ban C, Zhao J, Zhang H. Construction of T-Nb2O5 nanoparticles on/in N-doped carbon hollow tubes for Li-ion hybrid supercapacitors. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.135204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Deng Q, Fu Y, Zhu C, Yu Y. Niobium-Based Oxides Toward Advanced Electrochemical Energy Storage: Recent Advances and Challenges. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1804884. [PMID: 30761738 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201804884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Niobium-based oxides including Nb2 O5 , TiNbx O2+2.5x compounds, M-Nb-O (M = Cr, Ga, Fe, Zr, Mg, etc.) family, etc., as the unique structural merit (e.g., quasi-2D network for Li-ion incorporation, open and stable Wadsley- Roth shear crystal structure), are of great interest for applications in energy storage systems such as Li/Na-ion batteries and hybrid supercapacitors. Most of these Nb-based oxides show high operating voltage (>1.0 V vs Li+ /Li) that can suppress the formation of solid electrolyte interface film and lithium dendrites, ensuring the safety of working batteries. Outstanding rate capability is impressive, which can be derived from their fast intercalation pseudocapacitive kinetics. However, the intrinsic poor electrical conductivity hinders their energy storage applications. Various strategies including structure optimization, surface engineering, and carbon modification are effectively used to overcome the issues. This review provides a comprehensive summary on the latest progress of Nb-based oxides for advanced electrochemical energy storage applications. Major impactful work is outlined, promising research directions, and various performance-optimizing strategies, as well as the energy storage mechanisms investigated by combining theoretical calculations and various electrochemical characterization techniques. In addition, challenges and perspectives for future research and commercial applications are also presented.
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- Qinglin Deng
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, Guangdong, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, Guangdong, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
- State Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy (DNL), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, China
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