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Zhou Q, Liu HK, Dou SX, Chong S. Defect-Free Prussian Blue Analogue as Zero-Strain Cathode Material for High-Energy-Density Potassium-Ion Batteries. ACS NANO 2024; 18:7287-7297. [PMID: 38373205 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c00251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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Prussian blue analogues (PBAs) have been widely studied as cathodes for potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) due to their three-dimensional framework structure and easily adjustable composition. However, the phase transition behavior and [Fe(CN)6]4- anionic defects severely deteriorate electrochemical performances. Herein, we propose a defect-free potassium iron manganese hexacyanoferrate (K1.47Fe0.5Mn0.5[Fe(CN)6]·1.26H2O, KFMHCF-1/2) as the cathode material for PIBs. The Fe-Mn binary synergistic and defect-free effects can inhibit the cell volume change and octahedral slip during the K-ion insertion/extraction process, so that the phase transformation behavior (monoclinic ↔ cubic) is effectively inhibited, achieving a zero-strain solid solution mechanism employing Fe and Mn as dual active-sites. Thus, KFMHCF-1/2 contributes the highest initial capacity of 155.3 mAh·g-1 with an energy density of 599.5 Wh·kg-1 at 10 mA·g-1 among the reported PBA cathodes, superior rate capability, and cyclic stability over 450 cycles. The assembled K-ion full battery using K deposited on graphite (K@G) as anode also delivers high reversible specific capacity of 131.1 mAh·g-1 at 20 mA·g-1 and ultralong lifespans over 1000 cycles at 50 mA·g-1 with the lowest capacity decay rate of 0.044% per cycle. This work will promote the rapid application of high-energy-density PIBs.
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- Qianwen Zhou
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Institute of Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Insinuate of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Institute of Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
- Research & Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518063, China
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Chen X, Hua C, Zhang K, Sun H, Hu S, Jian Z. Control of Gradient Concentration Prussian White Cathodes for High-Performance Potassium-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:47125-47134. [PMID: 37756438 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c11278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Owing to their abundant resources and low cost, potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) have become a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, the larger ionic radius and higher mass of K+ propose a challenging issue for finding suitable cathode materials. Prussian whites (PWs) have a rigid open framework and affordable synthesis method, but they suffer quick capacity fade due to lattice volume change and structural instability during K+ insertion/extraction. Here, we prepared controllable gradient concentration KxFeaNibMn1-a-b[Fe(CN)6]y·zH2O particles via a facile coprecipitation process, demonstrating high-performance potassium-ion storage. The high-Mn content in the interior can minimize capacity loss caused by electrochemically inert Ni and achieve a high reversible capacity; meanwhile, the high-FeNi content in the exterior can alleviate the volume change of the core material upon cycling, thus enhancing structural stability. Taking the above synergistic effect, the controllable gradient concentration PWs deliver a high reversible capacity of 109.8 mAh g-1 at 100 mA g-1 and good capacity retention of 77.8% after 200 cycles. The gradient concentration PWs can retain structural integrity and stability during long-term cycling. This work provides a prospective strategy to fabricate PWs with stable structure and excellent electrochemical performance for developing high-performance PIBs.
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- Xuanjin Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Sichuan Shenghonghui New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., Suining 629000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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Li M, Gaboardi M, Mullaliu A, Maisuradze M, Xue X, Aquilanti G, Rikkert Plaisier J, Passerini S, Giorgetti M. Influence of Vacancies in Manganese Hexacyanoferrate Cathode for Organic Na-Ion Batteries: A Structural Perspective. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023:e202300201. [PMID: 36852937 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202300201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Manganese hexacyanoferrates (MnHCF) are promising positive electrode materials for non-aqueous batteries, including Na-ion batteries, due to their large specific capacity (>130 mAh g-1 ), high discharge potential and sustainability. Typically, the electrochemical reaction of MnHCF associates with phase and structural changes, due to the Jahn-Teller (JT) distortion of Mn sites upon the charge process. To understand the effect of the MnHCF structure on its electrochemical performance, two MnHCF materials with different vacancies content are investigated herein. The electrochemical results show that the sample with lower vacancy content (4 %) exhibits relatively higher capacity retention of 99.1 % and 92.6 % at 2nd and 10th cycles, respectively, with respect to 97.4 % and 79.3 % in sample with higher vacancy content (11 %). Ex-situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and ex situ X-ray diffraction (XRD) characterization results show that a weaker cooperative JT-distortion effect and relatively smaller crystal structure modification occurred for the material with lower vacancies, which explains the better electrochemical performance in cycled electrodes.
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- Min Li
- Department of Industrial Chemistry, University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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- Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste, s.s. 14, km 163.5, Basovizza, 34149, Trieste, Italy
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), Helmholtzstrasse 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, 76021, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry, University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), Helmholtzstrasse 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, 76021, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste, s.s. 14, km 163.5, Basovizza, 34149, Trieste, Italy
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), Helmholtzstrasse 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, 76021, Karlsruhe, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale A. Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry, University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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Liu B, Zhang Q, Ali U, Li Y, Hao Y, Zhang L, Su Z, Li L, Wang C. Solid-solution reaction suppresses the Jahn-Teller effect of potassium manganese hexacyanoferrate in potassium-ion batteries. Chem Sci 2022; 13:10846-10855. [PMID: 36320692 PMCID: PMC9491190 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc03824b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
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Potassium manganese hexacyanoferrate (KMnHCF) suffers from poor cycling stability in potassium-ion batteries due to the Jahn-Teller effect, and experiences destabilizing asymmetric expansions and contractions during cycling. Herein, hollow nanospheres consisting of ultrasmall KMnHCF nanocube subunits (KMnHCF-S) are developed by a facile strategy. In situ XRD analysis demonstrates that the traditional phase transition for KMnHCF is replaced by a single-phase solid-solution reaction for KMnHCF-S, which effectively suppresses the Jahn-Teller effect. From DFT calculations, it was found that the calculated reaction energy for K+ extraction in the solid-solution reaction is much lower than that in the phase transition, indicating easier K+ extraction during the solid-solution reaction. KMnHCF-S delivers high capacity, outstanding rate capability, and superior cycling performance. Impressively, the K-ion full cell composed of the KMnHCF-S cathode and graphite anode also displays excellent cycling stability. The solid-solution reaction not only suppresses the Jahn-Teller effect of KMnHCF-S but also provides a strategy to enhance the electrochemical performance of other electrodes which undergo phase transitions.
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- Bingqiu Liu
- Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University Changchun 130024 P. R. China
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University Changchun 130024 P. R. China
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University Changchun 130024 P. R. China
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University Changchun 130024 P. R. China
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University Changchun 130024 P. R. China
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University Changchun 130024 P. R. China
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University Changchun 130024 P. R. China
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University Changchun 130024 P. R. China
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University Changchun 130024 P. R. China
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Zhang X, Toledo-Carrillo EA, Yu D, Dutta J. Effect of Surface Charge on the Fabrication of Hierarchical Mn-Based Prussian Blue Analogue for Capacitive Desalination. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:40371-40381. [PMID: 36006982 PMCID: PMC9460436 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c08192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Multiple and hierarchical manganese (Mn)-based Prussian blue analogues obtained on different substrates are successfully prepared using a universal, facile, and simple strategy. Different functional groups and surface charge distributions on carbon cloth have significant effects on the morphologies and nanostructures of Mn-based Prussian blue analogues, thereby indirectly affecting their physicochemical properties. Combined with the advantages of the modified carbon cloth and the nanostructured Mn-based Prussian blue analogues, the composite with negative surface charge formed by the electronegativity differences shows good electrochemical properties, leading to improvement in charge efficiency during capacitive desalination. An asymmetric device fabricated with Mn-based Prussian blue analogue-modified F-doped carbon cloth as the cathode and acid-treated carbon cloth as the anode presents the highest salt adsorption capacity of 10.92 mg g-1 with a charge efficiency of 82.28% and the lowest energy consumption of 0.45 kW h m-3 at 1 V due to the main influencing factor from the negative surface charge leading to co-ion expulsion boosting the capacitive deionization performance. We provide insights for further exploration of the relationship between second-phase materials and carbon cloth, while offering some guidance for the design and preparation of electrodes for desalination and beyond.
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Chen M, Li X, Yan Y, Yang Y, Xu Q, Liu H, Xia Y. Polypyrrole-Coated K 2Mn[Fe(CN) 6] Stabilizing Its Interfaces and Inhibiting Irreversible Phase Transition during the Zinc Storage Process in Aqueous Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:1092-1101. [PMID: 34968036 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c20649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Prussian blue analogues (PBAs) have been considered as promising cathodes for aqueous zinc-ion batteries because of their open framework for accommodating large ions, tunable valence state, and facile synthesis. Among PBAs, potassium manganese hexacyanoferrate (KMHCF) is favored due to its high working voltage, high specific capacity, and low cost. However, it suffers from severe capacity decay and poor rate capability, which are mainly a result of poor intrinsic conductivity, irreversible phase transition, transition metal dissolution, and structural collapse during charge/discharge cycling. These issues extremely limit its practical application. In order to solve these problems, conductive polypyrrole (PPy) was used to coat KMHCF microcubes to form KMHCF@PPy composites to achieve superior rate capability and prolonged cycle life. With the PPy coating, the KMHCF@PPy composite delivers a discharge capacity of 107.6 mA h g-1 after 100 cycles at 100 mA g-1, and even at 500 mA g-1 after 500 cycles, 64.2 mA h g-1 still remained. The excellent electrochemical performance can be attributed to the effects from PPy. On the one hand, PPy supplies an effective electronic transmission network for KMHCF to enhance the electronic conductivity. On the other hand, it plays the role of a protective layer to effectively inhibit the dissolution of Mn and the phase transition during the cycling.
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- Mojing Chen
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Yang Q, Liu Y, Ou H, Li X, Lin X, Zeb A, Hu L. Fe-Based metal–organic frameworks as functional materials for battery applications. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1qi01396c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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This review presents a comprehensive discussion on the development and application of pristine Fe-MOFs in lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries, potassium-ion batteries, metal–air batteries and lithium–sulfur batteries.
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- Qingyun Yang
- Anhui Laboratory of Functional Coordinated Complexes for Materials Chemistry and Application, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, P.R. China
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
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- Anhui Laboratory of Functional Coordinated Complexes for Materials Chemistry and Application, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, P.R. China
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
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- Anhui Laboratory of Functional Coordinated Complexes for Materials Chemistry and Application, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, P.R. China
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
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- Anhui Laboratory of Functional Coordinated Complexes for Materials Chemistry and Application, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, P.R. China
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Wei Y, Wang H, Wang J, Gao C, Zhang H, Yuan F, Dong J, Zhai D, Kang F. Polyvinylpyrrolidone-Bridged Prussian Blue/rGO Composite as a High-Performance Cathode for K-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:54079-54087. [PMID: 34726913 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c18032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Prussian blue (PB) is a very promising cathode for K-ion batteries but its low electronic conductivity and deficiencies in the framework aggravate electrochemical performances. Compositing with conductive reduced graphene oxide (rGO) is an effective solution to address this problem. Nevertheless, little attention was paid to the loss of oxygen-containing functional groups on the rGO substrate during the compositing process, which weakens the interaction between PB and rGO and leads to poor electrochemical performance of PB/rGO. Herein, this interaction effect associated with surface functional groups is first openly debated. Two commonly used carbon substrates, graphene oxide (GO) and rGO, are investigated. A more stable interaction between PB and GO contributes to a higher capacity retention (91.8%) than that of PB/rGO (69.7%) after 300 cycles at a current density of 5 C. Meanwhile, polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) is employed to repair the weak interaction between PB and rGO substrates. PB is anchored to the rGO surface through the stable covalent linking of amide groups in PVP. A superior rate capability of 72 mA h g-1 at 10 C and an improved capacity retention of 96.5% over 800 cycles at 5 C are obtained by as-prepared PB/PVP-rGO. This study provides a deeper understanding of fabricating PB/carbon composites with a robust connection.
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- Yaojie Wei
- Institute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Environmental Science and New Energy Technology Engineering Laboratory, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Environmental Science and New Energy Technology Engineering Laboratory, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Graphene-Based Materials and Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials, Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Lin J, Chenna Krishna Reddy R, Zeng C, Lin X, Zeb A, Su CY. Metal-organic frameworks and their derivatives as electrode materials for potassium ion batteries: A review. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Liu S, Kang L, Jun SC. Challenges and Strategies toward Cathode Materials for Rechargeable Potassium-Ion Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2004689. [PMID: 33448099 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202004689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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With increasing demand for grid-scale energy storage, potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) have emerged as promising complements or alternatives to commercial lithium-ion batteries owing to the low cost, natural abundance of potassium resources, the low standard reduction potential of potassium, and fascinating K+ transport kinetics in the electrolyte. However, the low energy density and unstable cycle life of cathode materials hamper their practical application. Therefore, cathode materials with high capacities, high redox potentials, and good structural stability are required with the advancement toward next-generation PIBs. To this end, understanding the structure-dependent intercalation electrochemistry and recognizing the existing issues relating to cathode materials are indispensable prerequisites. This review summarizes the recent advances of PIB cathode materials, including metal hexacyanometalates, layered metal oxides, polyanionic frameworks, and organic compounds, with an emphasis on the structural advantages of the K+ intercalation reaction. Moreover, major current challenges with corresponding strategies for each category of cathode materials are highlighted. Finally, future research directions and perspectives are presented to accelerate the development of PIBs and facilitate commercial applications. It is believed that this review will provide practical guidance for researchers engaged in developing next-generation advanced PIB cathode materials.
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- Shude Liu
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 120-749, South Korea
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multidimensional Information Processing, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 120-749, South Korea
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Xu YS, Guo SJ, Tao XS, Sun YG, Ma J, Liu C, Cao AM. High-Performance Cathode Materials for Potassium-Ion Batteries: Structural Design and Electrochemical Properties. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2100409. [PMID: 34270806 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202100409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Due to the obvious advantage in potassium reserves, potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) are now receiving increasing research attention as an alternative energy storage system for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Unfortunately, the large size of K+ makes it a challenging task to identify suitable electrode materials, particularly cathode ones that determine the energy density of PIBs, capable of tolerating the serious structural deformation during the continuous intercalation/deintercalation of K+ . It is therefore of paramount importance that proper design principles of cathode materials be followed to ensure stable electrochemical performance if a practical application of PIBs is expected. Herein, the current knowledge on the structural engineering of cathode materials acquired during the battle against its performance degradation is summarized. The K+ storage behavior of different types of cathodes is discussed in detail and the structure-performance relationship of materials sensitive to their different lattice frameworks is highlighted. The key issues facing the future development of different categories of cathode materials are also highlighted and perspectives for potential approaches and strategies to promote the further development of PIBs are provided.
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- Yan-Song Xu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Zhengzhou University), Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450002, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Zhang J, Deng L, Feng M, Zeng L, Hu M, Zhu Y. Low-defect K 2Mn[Fe(CN) 6]-reduced graphene oxide composite for high-performance potassium-ion batteries. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:8632-8635. [PMID: 34369532 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc03698j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Here, a low-defect K2Mn[Fe(CN)6]-reduced graphene oxide (KMF-RGO) composite is fabricated, which demonstrates excellent cycling stability, fast rate capability, and exceptional air stability as a cathode material for potassium-ion batteries (KIBs). This work provides a practical strategy for the synthesis of high-performance K2Mn[Fe(CN)6] cathode materials for KIBs.
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- Juan Zhang
- School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China.
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Cao T, Zhang F, Chen M, Shao T, Li Z, Xu Q, Cheng D, Liu H, Xia Y. Cubic Manganese Potassium Hexacyanoferrate Regulated by Controlling of the Water and Defects as a High-Capacity and Stable Cathode Material for Rechargeable Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:26924-26935. [PMID: 34060801 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c04129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Aqueous zinc ion batteries (A-ZIBs) have been used as new alternative batteries for grid-scale electrochemical energy storage because of their low cost and environmental protection. Finding a suitable and economical cathode material, which is needed to achieve high energy density and long cycle stability, is one of the most important and arduous challenges at the present stage. Potassium manganese hexacyanoferrate (KMHCF) is a kind of Prussian blue analogue. It has the advantages of a large 3D frame structure that can accommodate the insertion/extraction of zinc ions, and is nontoxic, safe, and easy to prepare. However, regularly synthesized KMHCF has higher water and crystal defects, which reduce the possibility of zinc ions' insertion/extraction, and subsequently the discharge capacity and cycling stability. In this work, a KMHCF material with less water and low defects was obtained by adding polyvinylpyrrolidone during the synthesis process to control the reaction process. The KMHCF serves as the cathode of A-ZIBs and exhibits an excellent electrochemical performance providing a specific capacity of 140 mA h g-1 for the initial cycle at a current density of 100 mA g-1 (1 C). In particular, it can maintain a reversible capacity of 85 mA h g-1, even after 400 cycles at 1 C. Moreover, unlike the traditional zinc storage mechanism of A-ZIBs, we found that the KMHCF electrode undergoes a phase transition process when the KMHCF electrode was activated by a small current density, which is attributed to part of the Mn on the lattice site being replaced by Zn, thus forming a new stable phase to participate in the subsequent electrochemical reaction.
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- Tong Cao
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Li Y, Dang Q, Chen W, Tang L, Hu M. Recent Advances in Rechargeable Batteries with Prussian Blue Analogs Nanoarchitectonics. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-021-01886-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Wang B, Ang EH, Yang Y, Zhang Y, Ye M, Liu Q, Li CC. Post-Lithium-Ion Battery Era: Recent Advances in Rechargeable Potassium-Ion Batteries. Chemistry 2020; 27:512-536. [PMID: 32510710 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202001811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Lithium shortage and the growing demand for electricity storage has encouraged researchers to look for new alternative energy-storage materials. Due to abundant potassium resources, similar redox potential to lithium metal, and low cost, potassium-ion batteries (PIBs), as one of the promising alternatives, have been applied in energy-storage research recently. However, PIBs do not have adequate competition in their electrochemical efficiency because the molar volume of potassium ions is higher than those in lithium and sodium ions. Therefore, for better application and development of PIBs, finding suitable anode and cathode materials is currently the most important task. The latest developments in electrode materials for PIBs have been outlined in depth in this review. It focuses on the structural design and synthetic methods for novel electrode materials, ingenious optimization and tuning strategies, and explains the intrinsic reaction mechanism. The effects of organic electrolytes and aqueous electrolytes on battery systems are compared and clarified. Finally, theoretical and viable insights are given to the challenges posed by the creation and practical application of PIBs in the future.
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- Bo Wang
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P.R. China
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- Natural Sciences and Science Education, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637616, Singapore
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P.R. China
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- Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, S.A.R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P.R. China
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Reguera L, López NL, Rodríguez‐Hernández J, Martínez‐García R, Reguera E. Hydrothermal Recrystallization as a Strategy to Reveal the Structural Diversity in Hexacyanometallates: Nickel and Copper Hexacyanoosmates(II). Eur J Inorg Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202000086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Leslie Reguera
- Facultad de Química Universidad de La Habana La Habana Cuba
- Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada Instituto Politécnico Nacional U. Legaria Ciudad México México
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales Universidad de La Habana La Habana Cuba
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- Instituto de Tecnología y Ciencias de la Ingeniería (INTECIN) Universidad de Buenos Aires‐CONICET, CABA Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada Instituto Politécnico Nacional U. Legaria Ciudad México México
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Bai P, Jiang K, Zhang X, Xu J, Guo S, Zhou H. Ni-Doped Layered Manganese Oxide as a Stable Cathode for Potassium-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:10490-10495. [PMID: 32049481 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b22237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) are one of the promising alternatives to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Layered potassium manganese oxides are more attractive as cathodes for PIBs due to their high capacity, low cost, and simple synthesis method but suffer from the Jahn-Teller effect of Mn3+ in material synthesis. Here, a layered P3-type K0.67Mn0.83Ni0.17O2 material with a suppressed Jahn-Teller effect was successfully synthesized. K0.67Mn0.83Ni0.17O2 delivers a specific capacity of 122 mAh g-1 at 20 mA g-1 in the first discharge, superior rate performance, and good cycling stability (75% capacity retention cycled at a high rate of 500 mA g-1 after 200 cycles). Besides, the K ion diffusion coefficient of the K0.67Mn0.83Ni0.17O2 electrode can reach 10-11 cm2 s-1, which are larger than the Ni-free electrode. The X-ray diffraction and electron diffraction analyses demonstrate that appropriate nickel could suppress the Jahn-Teller effect and reduce the structural deterioration, resulting in more migration pathways for K ions, thus enhancing the rate capability and cycling performance. These results provide a strategy to develop high-performance cathode materials for PIBs and deepen the understanding of structural deterioration in layered manganese-based oxides.
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- Peilai Bai
- 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 Microstructure, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, 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 Microstructure, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, 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 Microstructure, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, 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 Microstructure, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, 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 Microstructure, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, 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 Microstructure, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Umezono 1-1-1, Tsukuba 305-8568, Japan
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Cattermull J, Wheeler S, Hurlbutt K, Pasta M, Goodwin AL. Filling vacancies in a Prussian blue analogue using mechanochemical post-synthetic modification. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:7873-7876. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc02922j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Mechanochemical grinding offers a method of reducing the vacancy concentration of Prussian blue analogues.
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- John Cattermull
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Oxford
- Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
- Oxford OX1 3QR
- UK
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- Department of Materials
- University of Oxford
- Oxford OX1 3PH
- UK
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- Department of Materials
- University of Oxford
- Oxford OX1 3PH
- UK
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- Department of Materials
- University of Oxford
- Oxford OX1 3PH
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Oxford
- Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
- Oxford OX1 3QR
- UK
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Zhao S, Chen H, Li J, Zhang J. Synthesis of polythiophene/graphite composites and their enhanced electrochemical performance for aluminum ion batteries. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj03626a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The illustration of the electrochemical process for high capacity aluminum ion batteries based on polythiophene/graphite composite cathode materials.
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- Shimeng Zhao
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Shandong University
- Jinan 250061
- China
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- Binzhou Bohai Piston Co. Ltd
- Binzhou 256602
- China
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- International Department of Shandong Experimental High School
- Jinan 250001
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Shandong University
- Jinan 250061
- China
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