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Das S, Manna SS, Pathak B. Recent Advancements in Devising Computational Strategies for Dual-Ion Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202201405. [PMID: 36044685 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202201405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Dual-ion batteries (DIBs) have been considered a viable alternative to increasingly costly and hazard-prone lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), which have reached a level of saturation. DIBs differ from LIBs in the way that the cations and anions originate from the electrolyte, thus signifying the active role played by electrolyte. In this Review, the major developments in research in the field of DIBs are summarized with a major emphasis on computational approaches in this direction. The various computational methods for understanding and designing electrodes are discussed. The advancements in electrode and electrolyte design for efficient DIBs are highlighted. Further, the ways to investigate solid-electrolyte interphase formation through simulations to comprehend the role of various components are discussed. Finally, directions are given on which future computational research can be carried out to design futuristic DIBs to provide useful guidelines to the researchers to understand and design DIBs.
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- Sandeep Das
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, Madhya, Pradesh, 453552, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, Madhya, Pradesh, 453552, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, Madhya, Pradesh, 453552, India
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Mu L, Yang Y, Liu J, Du W, Chen J, Shi G, Fang H. Hydrated cation-π interactions of π-electrons with hydrated Li +, Na +, and K + cations. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:14662-14670. [PMID: 34213518 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp01609a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cation-π interactions are essential for many chemical, biological, and material processes, and these processes usually involve an aqueous salt solution. However, there is still a lack of a full understanding of the hydrated cation-π interactions between the hydrated cations and the aromatic ring structures on the molecular level. Here, we report a molecular picture of hydrated cation-π interactions, by using the calculations of density functional theory (DFT). Specifically, the graphene sheet can distort the hydration shell of the hydrated K+ to interact with K+ directly, which is hereafter called water-cation-π interactions. In contrast, the hydration shell of the hydrated Li+ is quite stable and the graphene sheet interacts with Li+ indirectly, mediated by water molecules, which we hereafter call the cation-water-π interactions. The behavior of hydrated cations adsorbed on a graphene surface is mainly attributed to the competition between the cation-π interactions and hydration effects. These findings provide valuable details of the structures and the adsorption energy of hydrated cations adsorbed onto the graphene surface.
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- Liuhua Mu
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China and Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang Laboratory, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- Shanghai Applied Radiation Institute and State Key Lab. Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Department of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China. and Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang Laboratory, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
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Liu X, Sheng S, Yang H, He Z, Yang Y, Sheng N, Fang H, Shi G. Uniform, Anticorrosive, and Antiabrasive Coatings on Metallic Surfaces for Cation-Metal and Cation-π Interactions. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:38638-38646. [PMID: 32805956 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c09309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Metals are widely used, from daily life to modern industry. Great efforts have been made to protect the metals with various coatings. However, the well-known conventional electrochemical corrosion induced by cations and the ubiquitous nature of the coffee-ring effect make these processes very difficult. Here, a scheme by two bridges of cations and ethylenediamine (EDA) is proposed to overcome the coffee-ring effect and electrochemical corrosion and experimentally achieve uniform, anticorrosive, and antiabrasive coatings on metallic surfaces. Anticorrosive capability reaches about 26 times higher than that without cation-controlled coatings at 12 h in extremely acidic, high-temperature, and high-humidity conditions and still enhances to 2.7 times over a week. Antiabrasive capability also reaches 2.5 times. Theoretical calculations show that the suspended materials are uniformly adsorbed on the surface mediated by complexed cations through strong cation-metal and cation-π interactions. Notably, the well-known conventional electrochemical corrosion induced by cations is avoided by EDA to control cations solubility in different coating processes. These findings provide a new efficient, cost-effective, facile, and scalable method to fabricate protective coatings on metallic materials and a methodology to study metallic nanostructures in solutions, benefitting practical applications including coatings, printing, dyeing, electrochemical protection, and biosensors.
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- Xing Liu
- State Key Laboratory Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai Applied Radiation Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Science, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- Division of Interfacial Water, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Division of Interfacial Water, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang Laboratory (SSRF, ZJLab), Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
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- State Key Laboratory Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai Applied Radiation Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Science, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Science, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- Division of Interfacial Water, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang Laboratory (SSRF, ZJLab), Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
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- School of Science, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- Division of Interfacial Water, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory Advanced Special Steel, Shanghai Applied Radiation Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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