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Zhao L, Lin M, Huang Z, Zhen Y, Wang T, Wang Y, Tao D, Yan G, Peng Z, Li S, Xu J, Xing W. Theoretical Study of Catalytic Performance of Pristine M 2C and Oxygen-Functionalized M 2CO 2 MXenes as Cathodes for Li-N 2 Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:33710-33722. [PMID: 38906849 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c07670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
Abstract
Li-N2 batteries are a promising platform for electrochemical energy storage, but their performance is limited by the low activity of the cathode catalysts. In this work, density functional theory was used to study the catalytic activity of the pristine M2C and oxygen-functionalized M2CO2 MXenes (M = Sc, Ti, and V) as cathodes for Li-N2 batteries. The calculated results suggest that the pristine M2C MXenes (M = Sc, Ti, and V) show high electrical conductivity due to the Fermi level crossing the metal 3d states. The stable adsorption of N2 occurs on M2C MXenes via a side-on model and strengthens gradually with decreasing metal atomic number. Furthermore, the kinetics of N2 dissociation can be significantly accelerated by the coadsorption of Li on M2C MXenes. However, adsorption and dissociation of N2 on the M2CO2 surfaces are too difficult to occur due to strong electrostatic repulsion. The Li-mediated nitrogen reduction reaction during discharge proceeds favorably via (N + N)* → (LiN + N)* → (LiN + LiN)* → (Li2N + LiN)* → (Li2N + Li2N)* → (Li3N + Li2N)* → (Li3N + Li3N)* to form two isolated Li3N* on M2C MXenes. The calculated charge-discharge overpotentials decrease in the order of Sc2C < Ti2C < V2C. Notably, the Sc2C MXene has great potential as a cathode catalyst for Li-N2 batteries because of its high electrical conductivity, strong N2 adsorption, favorable Li-mediated N2 dissociation, and ultralow discharging, charging, and total overpotentials (0.07, 0.06, and 0.13 V). This study offers a theoretical foundation for future research on Li-N2 batteries.
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- Lianming Zhao
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong 266580, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong 266580, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong 266580, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong 266580, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong 266580, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong 266580, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong 266580, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong 266580, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong 266580, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong 266580, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong 266580, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, Shandong 266580, P. R. China
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Vallem S, Song S, Oh Y, Kim J, Li M, Li Y, Cheng X, Bae J. Designing a Se-intercalated MOF/MXene-derived nanoarchitecture for advancing the performance and durability of lithium-selenium batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 665:1017-1028. [PMID: 38579385 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.03.159] [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: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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Lithium-selenium batteries have emerged as a promising alternative to lithium-sulfur batteries due to their high electrical conductivity and comparable volume capacity. However, challenges such as the shuttle effect of polyselenides and high-volume fluctuations hinder their practical implementation. To address these issues, we propose synthesizing Fe-CNT/TiO2 catalyst through high-temperature sintering of an amalgamated nanoarchitecture of carbon nanotubes decorated metal-organic framework (MOF) and MXene, optimized for efficient selenium hosting, leveraging the distinctive physicochemical properties. The catalytic features inherent in the porous Se@Fe-CNT/TiO2 nanoarchitecture were instrumental in promoting efficient ion and electron transport, and lithium-polyselenide kinetics, while its inherent porosity could play a crucial role in inhibiting electrode stress during cycling. This nanoarchitecture exhibits remarkable battery performance, retaining 99.7% of theoretical capacity after 425 cycles at 0.5 C rate and demonstrating 95.8% capacity retention after 2000 cycles at 1 C rate, with ∼100% Coulombic efficiency. Additionally, the Se@Fe-CNT/TiO2 electrode exhibited an impressive recovery of 297.5 mAh/g (97.9%) capacity after undergoing 450 cycles at a charging rate of 10 C and a discharging rate of 1 C. This synergistic integration of MOF- and MXene-derived materials unveils new possibilities for high-performance and durable LSeBs, thus advancing electrochemical energy storage systems.
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- Sowjanya Vallem
- Department of Physics, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Republic of Korea.
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Helal G, Xu Z, Zuo W, Yu Y, Liu J, Su H, Xu J, Li H, Cheng G, Zhao P. Electrochemical water splitting enhancement by introducing mesoporous NiCoFe-trimetallic phosphide nanosheets as catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction. RSC Adv 2024; 14:17202-17212. [PMID: 38808232 PMCID: PMC11132062 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra02344g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
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Transition metal-based catalysts are widely used in electrocatalysis, especially in the field of water splitting, due to their excellent electrochemical performance, which focuses on improving the efficiency of the complex oxygen evolution reaction (OER) that occurs at the anode. Transition metal-based catalysts will undergo electrochemical surface reconstruction and form (oxy)hydroxide-based hybrids, which consider the actual active sites for OER. So many efforts have been made to know the origin of the effect of electrochemical surface reconstruction on the performance of the OER. Herein, NiCoFe-phosphide catalyst nanosheets were constructed by a simple one-step hydrothermal reaction by adding oleylamine and ethanol to water solvent during the preparation of the catalyst precursor and high-temperature gas-phase phosphating and significantly showed high effectiveness catalytic activity and conductivity in comparison to normal and traditional preparation methods. Electrochemical analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) demonstrate that the surface was constructed during the electrochemical reaction and formed an amorphous layer of MOx(OH)y active sites, which increased the electrochemical surface area and promoted charge transfer. As well, the synthesized NiCoFePx-PNSs catalyst nanosheets exhibit excellent catalytic activity with a low overpotential equal to 259 mV to achieve the OER at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 and a low Tafel slope of 50.47 mV dec-1 which is better than for most reported transition metal-based electrocatalysts. This work provides a new design for a transition metal-based catalyst for OER as well as further insights into the effect of electrochemical surface reconstruction on intrinsic activity and OER performance.
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- Gouda Helal
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University Wuhan Hubei 430072 P. R. China
- Faculty of Science, Benha University Benha City Kalyobiya Egypt
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University Wuhan Hubei 430072 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University Wuhan Hubei 430072 P. R. China
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- School of Nursing, Wuhan University Wuhan Hubei 430072 P. R. China
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhixing College of Hubei University Wuhan 430011 P. R. China
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- Gansu Yinguang Chemical Industry Group Co., Ltd Baiyin 730900 P. R. China
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- Gansu Yinguang Chemical Industry Group Co., Ltd Baiyin 730900 P. R. China
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- School of Nursing, Wuhan University Wuhan Hubei 430072 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University Wuhan Hubei 430072 P. R. China
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- School of Nursing, Wuhan University Wuhan Hubei 430072 P. R. China
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Alam M, Ping K, Danilson M, Mikli V, Käärik M, Leis J, Aruväli J, Paiste P, Rähn M, Sammelselg V, Tammeveski K, Haller S, Kramm UI, Starkov P, Kongi N. Iron Triad-Based Bimetallic M-N-C Nanomaterials as Highly Active Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalysts. ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS 2024; 7:4076-4087. [PMID: 38756864 PMCID: PMC11095250 DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.4c00366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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The use of precious metal electrocatalysts in clean electrochemical energy conversion and storage applications is widespread, but the sustainability of these materials, in terms of their availability and cost, is constrained. In this research, iron triad-based bimetallic nitrogen-doped carbon (M-N-C) materials were investigated as potential bifunctional electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The synthesis of bimetallic FeCo-N-C, CoNi-N-C, and FeNi-N-C catalysts involved a precisely optimized carbonization process of their respective metal-organic precursors. Comprehensive structural analysis was undertaken to elucidate the morphology of the prepared M-N-C materials, while their electrocatalytic performance was assessed through cyclic voltammetry and rotating disk electrode measurements in a 0.1 M KOH solution. All bimetallic catalyst materials demonstrated impressive bifunctional electrocatalytic performance in both the ORR and the OER. However, the FeNi-N-C catalyst proved notably more stable, particularly in the OER conditions. Employed as a bifunctional catalyst for ORR/OER within a customized zinc-air battery, FeNi-N-C exhibited a remarkable discharge-charge voltage gap of only 0.86 V, alongside a peak power density of 60 mW cm-2. The outstanding stability of FeNi-N-C, operational for about 55 h at 2 mA cm-2, highlights its robustness for prolonged application.
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- Mahboob Alam
- Department
of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Tallinn
University of Technology, Tallinn 12618, Estonia
- Department
of Chemistry, Catalysts and Electrocatalysts Group, Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt 64287, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Tallinn
University of Technology, Tallinn 12618, Estonia
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- Department
of Materials and Environmental Technology, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn 19086, Estonia
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- Department
of Materials and Environmental Technology, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn 19086, Estonia
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- Institute
of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Tartu 50411, Estonia
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- Institute
of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Tartu 50411, Estonia
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- Institute
of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University
of Tartu, Tartu 50411, Estonia
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- Institute
of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University
of Tartu, Tartu 50411, Estonia
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- Institute
of Physics, University of Tartu, Tartu 50411, Estonia
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- Institute
of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Tartu 50411, Estonia
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- Department
of Chemistry, Catalysts and Electrocatalysts Group, Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt 64287, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry, Catalysts and Electrocatalysts Group, Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt 64287, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Tallinn
University of Technology, Tallinn 12618, Estonia
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- Institute
of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Tartu 50411, Estonia
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Ahmed S, Ghani A, Muhammad I, Muhammad I, Mehmood A, Ullah N, Hassan A, Wang Y, Tian X, Yakobson B. Enhanced As-COF nanochannels as a high-capacity anode for K and Ca-ion batteries. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:6977-6983. [PMID: 38344751 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp05171d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Covalent organic frameworks can be used for next-generation rechargeable metal-ion batteries due to their controllable spatial and chemical architectures and plentiful elemental reserves. In this study, the arsenic-based covalent organic framework (As-COF) is designed by employing the geometrical symmetry of a semiconducting phosphazene-based covalent organic framework that uses p-phenylenediamine as a linker and hexachorocyclotriphosphazene as an As-containing monomer in a C3-like spatial configuration. The As-COF with engineered nanochannels demonstrates exceptional anodic behavior for potassium (K) and calcium (Ca) ion batteries. It exhibits a high storage capacity of about 914(2039) mA h g-1, low diffusion barriers of 0.12(0.26) eV, low open circuit voltage of 0.23(0.18) V, and a minimal volume expansion of 2.41(2.32)% for K (Ca) ions. These attributes collectively suggest that As-COF could significantly advance high-capacity rechargeable batteries.
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- Shehzad Ahmed
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Guangdong 518060, P. R. China.
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- Smart Materials for Architecture Research Lab, Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Jiaxing 314100, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalytic Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Guangdong 518060, P. R. China.
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Guangdong 518060, P. R. China.
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Guangdong 518060, P. R. China.
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Guangdong 518060, P. R. China.
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- School of Physics, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Guangdong 518060, P. R. China.
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- Department of Materials Science and Nano Engineering, Department of Chemistry and the Smelly Institute for Nano Scale Science and Technology, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, USA
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Anchieta CG, Francisco BAB, Júlio JPO, Trtik P, Bonnin A, Doubek G, Sanchez DF. LiOH Decomposition by NiO/ZrO 2 in Li-Air Battery: Chemical Imaging with Operando Synchrotron Diffraction and Correlative Neutron/X-Ray Computed-Tomography Analysis. SMALL METHODS 2024:e2301749. [PMID: 38183412 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202301749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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Li-air batteries attract significant attention due to their highest theoretical energy density among all existing energy storage technologies. Currently, challenges related to extending lifetime and long-term stability limit their practical application. To overcome these issues and enhance the total capacity of Li-air batteries, this study introduces an innovative approach with NiO/ZrO2 catalysts. Operando advanced chemical imaging with micrometer spatial resolution unveils that NiO/ZrO2 catalysts substantially change the kinetics of crystalline lithium hydroxide (LiOH) formation and facilitate its rapid decomposition with heterogeneous distribution. Moreover, ex situ combined neutron and X-ray computed tomography (CT) analysis, provide evidence of distinct lithium phases homogeneously distributed in the presence of NiO/ZrO2 . These findings underscore the material's superior physico-chemical and electronic properties, with more efficient oxygen diffusion and indications of lower obstruction to its active sites, avoiding clogging in the active electrode, a common cause of capacity loss. Electrochemical tests conducted at high current density demonstrated a significant kinetic enhancement of the oxygen reduction and evolution reactions, resulting in improved charge and discharge processes with low overpotential. This pioneering approach using NiO/ZrO2 catalysts represents a step toward on developing the full potential of Li-air batteries as high-energy-density energy storage systems.
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- Advanced Energy Storage Division, Center for Innovation on New Energies (CINE), Laboratory of Advanced Batteries, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, SP, 13083-852, Brazil
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- Advanced Energy Storage Division, Center for Innovation on New Energies (CINE), Laboratory of Advanced Batteries, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, SP, 13083-852, Brazil
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- Laboratory for Neutron Scattering and Imaging, Paul Scherrer Institut, Forschungsstrasse 111, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
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- Swiss Light Source, Paul Scherrer Institut, Forschungsstrasse 111, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
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- Advanced Energy Storage Division, Center for Innovation on New Energies (CINE), Laboratory of Advanced Batteries, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, SP, 13083-852, Brazil
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- Swiss Light Source, Paul Scherrer Institut, Forschungsstrasse 111, Villigen, 5232, Switzerland
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He Z, Zhang W, Li M. Synthesis of Sb-pyromellitic acid metal-organic framework material and its sodium storage properties. RSC Adv 2023; 13:16643-16650. [PMID: 37274412 PMCID: PMC10236144 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra02132g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
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Developing electrode materials with high capacity and low cost is crucial for promoting the application of sodium-ion batteries. In this paper, a new Sb-PMA-300 metal-organic framework (MOF) material is synthesized by chelation of Sb3+ and pyromellitic acid (PMA) followed by a heat treatment at 300 °C. As anodes for sodium-ion batteries, the Sb-PMA-300 composite exhibits a stable capacity of 443 mA h g-1 at a current density of 0.1 A g-1. At a current density of 1 A g-1, the discharge capacity is maintained at 326.4 mA h g-1 after 200 cycles. The electrode process dynamics of this material are mainly controlled by diffusion. The values of the diffusion coefficient of Na+ are between 10-12 and 3.0 × 10-10 cm2 s-1 during discharging, while they are between 10-12 and 5.0 × 10-11 cm2 s-1 during charging. The excellent cycle stability is attributed to the special structure of the MOF material, where the organic ligand prevents the aggregation of Sb alloy particles and buffers the tension resulting from volume variation.
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- Zhiyan He
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China West Normal University Nanchong 637009 China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China West Normal University Nanchong 637009 China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China West Normal University Nanchong 637009 China
- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province Nanchong 637009 China
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