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Xiao H, Qin J, Wang H, Lai X, Shi P, Chen C, Sun D. MOF-Derived CeO 2 Nanorod as a Separator Coating Enabling Enhanced Performance for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Molecules 2024; 29:1852. [PMID: 38675672 PMCID: PMC11054290 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29081852] [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: 03/16/2024] [Revised: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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The deployment of Li-S batteries in the commercial sector faces obstacles due to their low electrical conductivity, slow redox reactions, quick fading of capacity, and reduced coulombic efficiency. These issues stem from the "shuttle effect" associated with lithium polysulfides (LiPSs). In this work, a haystack-like CeO2 derived from a cerium-based metal-organic framework (Ce-MOF) is obtained for the modification of a polypropylene separator. The carbon framework and CeO2 coexist in this haystack-like structure and contribute to a synergistic effect on the restriction of LiPSs shuttling. The carbon network enhances electron transfer in the conversion of LiPSs, improving the rate performance of the battery. Moreover, CeO2 enhances the redox kinetics of LiPSs, effectively reducing the "shuttle effect" in Li-S batteries. The Li-S battery with the optimized CeO2 modified separator shows an initial discharge capacity of 870.7 mAh/g at 2 C, maintaining excellent capacity over 500 cycles. This research offers insights into designing functional separators to mitigate the "shuttle effect" in Li-S batteries.
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- Hao Xiao
- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, China; (H.X.); (J.Q.)
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China; (H.W.); (X.L.); (P.S.)
- Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institutes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Photoelectric Functional Materials, Xiamen 361021, China
- Fujian College, University of Chinese Academy Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, China; (H.X.); (J.Q.)
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China; (H.W.); (X.L.); (P.S.)
- Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institutes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Photoelectric Functional Materials, Xiamen 361021, China
- Fujian College, University of Chinese Academy Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China; (H.W.); (X.L.); (P.S.)
- Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institutes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Photoelectric Functional Materials, Xiamen 361021, China
- Fujian College, University of Chinese Academy Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China; (H.W.); (X.L.); (P.S.)
- Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institutes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Photoelectric Functional Materials, Xiamen 361021, China
- Fujian College, University of Chinese Academy Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China; (H.W.); (X.L.); (P.S.)
- Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institutes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Photoelectric Functional Materials, Xiamen 361021, China
- Fujian College, University of Chinese Academy Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China; (H.W.); (X.L.); (P.S.)
- Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institutes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Photoelectric Functional Materials, Xiamen 361021, China
- Fujian College, University of Chinese Academy Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China; (H.W.); (X.L.); (P.S.)
- Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institutes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Photoelectric Functional Materials, Xiamen 361021, China
- Fujian College, University of Chinese Academy Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
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Xiong J, Liu X, Xia P, Guo X, Lu S, Lei H, Zhang Y, Fan H. Modified separators boost polysulfides adsorption-catalysis in lithium-sulfur batteries from Ni@Co hetero-nanocrystals into CNT-porous carbon dual frameworks. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 652:1417-1426. [PMID: 37659310 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.08.185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023]
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In this manuscript, nickel/cobalt bimetallic nanocrystals confining into three-dimensional interpenetrating dual-carbon conductive structure (NiCo@C/CNTs) were successfully manufactured by annealing its core-shell structure (Ni-ZIF-67@ZIF-8) precursor under the high temperature. The results presented that the bimetallic nickel and cobalt nanocrystals with superior catalytic activity could quickly convert solid Li2S/Li2S2into soluble LiPSs and effectively decrease the energy barrier. While the hierarchical CNT-porous carbon dual frameworks can provide quick electron/ion transport because of their large specific surface area and the exposure of enough active sites. When used as the separator modifier for lithium sulfur batteries, the battery properties were significantly improved with high specific capacity, outstanding rate capability, and long-term cycle stability. Specifically, its initial specific capacity can achieve to 1038.51 mAh g-1 at 0.5C. At the high rate of 3C, it still delivers satisfactory discharge capacity of 555 mAhg-1 and the capacity decay rate is only 0.065% per cycle after 1000 cycles at 1C. Furthermore, even exposed to heavy sulfur loading (3.61 mg/cm2), they still maintain promising cycle stability. Therefore, such kinds of MOFs derivative with powerful chemical immobilization and catalytic conversion for polysulfides provides a novel guidance for the modification separator and the potential application in the field of high-performance Li-S batteries.
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- Jing Xiong
- College of Materials Science and Metallurgy Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Materials Science and Metallurgy Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Materials Science and Metallurgy Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Materials Science and Metallurgy Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Materials Science and Metallurgy Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Materials Science and Metallurgy Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Metallurgy Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Metallurgy Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.
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Adsorption-catalysis design with cerium oxide nanorods supported nickel-cobalt-oxide with multifunctional reaction interfaces for anchoring polysulfides and accelerating redox reactions in lithium sulfur battery. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 635:466-480. [PMID: 36599244 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.12.130] [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: 10/15/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The charge and discharge working mechanisms in lithium sulfur batteries contain multi-step complex reactions involving two-electron transfer and multiple phase transformations. The dissolution and diffusion of lithium polysulfides cause a huge loss of active material and fast capacity decay, preventing the practical use of lithium sulfur batteries. Herein, CeO2 nanorods supported bimetallic nickel cobalt oxide (NiCo2Ox) was investigated as a cathode host material for lithium sulfur batteries, which can provide adsorption-catalysis dual synergy to restrain the shuttle of polysulfides and stimulate rapid redox reaction for the conversion of polysulfides. The polar CeO2 nanorods with abundant surface defects exhibit chemisorption towards lithium polysulfides and the excellent electrocatalytic activity of NiCo2Ox nanoclusters can rev up the chain transformation of lithium polysulfides. The electrochemical results show that the battery with NiCo2Ox/CeO2 nanorods can demonstrate high discharge capacity, stable cycling, low voltage polarization and high sulfur utilization. The battery with NiCo2Ox/CeO2 nanorods unveils a high specific capacity of 1236 mAh g-1 with a very low capacity fading of 0.09% per cycle after 100 cycles at a 0.2C current rate. Moreover, the excellent performance with high sulfur loading (>5 mg cm-2) verifies a huge promise for future commercial applications.
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Li Y, Sun K, Cheng P, Li J, Liu D, He D. The Synergy of La
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- Yiding Li
- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education School of Physical Science and Technology Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education School of Physical Science and Technology Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education School of Physical Science and Technology Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education School of Physical Science and Technology Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education School of Physical Science and Technology Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education School of Physical Science and Technology Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
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Preparation and Characterization of Multi-Doped Porous Carbon Nanofibers from Carbonization in Different Atmospheres and Their Oxygen Electrocatalytic Properties Research. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12050832. [PMID: 35269320 PMCID: PMC8912686 DOI: 10.3390/nano12050832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Recently, electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) as well as oxygen evolution reaction (OER) hinged on electrospun nanofiber composites have attracted wide research attention. Transition metal elements and heteroatomic doping are important methods used to enhance their catalytic performances. Lately, the construction of electrocatalysts based on metal-organic framework (MOF) electrospun nanofibers has become a research hotspot. In this work, nickel-cobalt zeolitic imidazolate frameworks with different molar ratios (NixCoy-ZIFs) were synthesized in an aqueous solution, followed by NixCoy-ZIFs/polyacrylonitrile (PAN) electrospun nanofiber precursors, which were prepared by a simple electrospinning method. Bimetal (Ni-Co) porous carbon nanofiber catalysts doped with nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur elements were obtained at high-temperature carbonization treatment in different atmospheres (argon (Ar), Air, and hydrogen sulfide (H2S)), respectively. The morphological properties, structures, and composition were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), selected area electron diffraction (SAED), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Moreover, the specific surface area of materials and their pore size distribution was characterized by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET). Linear sweep voltammetry curves investigated catalyst performances towards oxygen reduction and evolution reactions. Importantly, Ni1Co2-ZIFs/PAN-Ar yielded the best ORR activity, whereas Ni1Co1-ZIFs/PAN-Air exhibited the best OER performance. This work provides significant guidance for the preparation and characterization of multi-doped porous carbon nanofibers carbonized in different atmospheres.
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Azam S, Wei Z, Wang R. Cerium oxide nanorods anchored on carbon nanofibers derived from cellulose paper as effective interlayer for lithium sulfur battery. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 615:417-431. [PMID: 35149354 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.01.161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Revised: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Investigation of sluggish redox kinetics and polysulfide shuttling is crucial to design advanced lithium sulfur battery. Cerium oxide (CeO2) has remarkable polysulfide adsorption capability and has been recently investigated in lithium sulfur battery application. With the goal of bridging towards commercialization of lithium sulfur battery, cellulose paper derived carbon fiber decorated with CeO2 nanorods using hydrothermal method has been fabricated and used as interlayer material for lithium sulfur battery. In this novel design, the carbon fiber provides physical confinement with its 3-D interconnected conductive structure and CeO2 adsorbs lithium polysulfides chemically to reduce shuttle effect to achieve long lifetime and high capacity for lithium sulfur battery. With a sulfur content of 2 mg, a high capacity of 1177 mAhg-1 was achieved at 0.2C with an excellent stability of only 0.11% capacity decay per cycle over 300 cycles. The improved performance is attributed to the binding of lithium polysulfides by CeO2 and the blocking of polysulfides physically by the compact conducting carbon fiber.
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- Sakibul Azam
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, United States
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, United States
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, United States.
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Peng L, Yu Z, Zhang M, Zhen S, Shen J, Chang Y, Wang Y, Deng Y, Li A. A novel battery separator coated by a europium oxide/carbon nanocomposite enhances the performance of lithium sulfur batteries. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:16696-16704. [PMID: 34591057 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr04855d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Lithium sulfur (Li-S) batteries represent one of the most promising future power batteries due to their remarkable advantages of low cost and ultrahigh theoretical energy density. However, the commercial applications of Li-S batteries have long been plagued by the shuttling effect of polysulfides and sluggish redox kinetics of these species. Herein, we designed a novel battery separator coated by a europium oxide-doped porous Ketjen Black (Eu2O3/KB) and tested its performance for the Li-S batteries for the first time. Experimental results and theoretical calculations reveal that the improved electrochemical performance can be attributed to the presence of Eu2O3. The strong binding effect between Eu2O3 and polysulfides is demonstrated in two aspects: (1) there exist strong interactions between Eu2O3 as a Lewis acid and polysulfides of strong Lewis basicity; (2) Eu2O3 with oxygen-vacancy defects provides active sites for catalyzing polysulfide conversion and polysulfide trapping. Thus, a Li-S battery with the Eu2O3/KB modified separator delivers highly stable cycling performance and excellent rate capability, with the capacity decay ratio of merely 0.05% per cycle under 1 C rate during 500 cycles, and high specific capacity of 563 mAh g-1 at 3 C rate. This work offers a meaningful exploration of the application of rare earth oxides for the modification of the separator towards high performance Li-S batteries.
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- Lin Peng
- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- Department of Mechanic and Electronic Engineering, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, 510225, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell for Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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Chauque S, da Silva AG, Batista APDL, de Oliveira-Filho AG, Braga AH, Torresi RM. Cerium oxide-sulfur nanohybrids: Combining the robust adsorption of polysulfides with enhanced redox kinetics to improve the energy Storage capabilities of Li-S batteries. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Siddiqui S, Siddiqui ZN. Synthesis and catalytic evaluation of PVP-CeO 2/rGO as a highly efficient and recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for multicomponent reactions in water. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2020; 2:4639-4651. [PMID: 36132914 PMCID: PMC9419207 DOI: 10.1039/d0na00491j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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A highly efficient and eco-friendly route for the reduction of graphene oxide (GO) to reduced graphene oxide (rGO) was developed by using polyvinylpyrrolidone coated CeO2 NPs (PVP-CeO2) as a reducing and stabilizing agent. The resulting carbonaceous material, PVP-CeO2/rGO, was well characterized with different spectroscopic techniques such as Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX), elemental mapping, Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Raman spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), and Thermal Gravimetric (TG) analyses. The material exhibited high catalytic potential towards multicomponent reactions for the synthesis of biologically relevant benzodiazepine derivatives in aqueous media. The efficiency of the material for the desired reaction was shown in the form of an excellent product yield (96-98%) and a very short reaction time period (7-10 min). The use of water as solvent and recyclability of the catalyst made the present protocol acceptable from a green perspective.
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- Shaheen Siddiqui
- Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh 202002 Uttar Pradesh India
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- Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh 202002 Uttar Pradesh India
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Detection of Hydroxyl Radicals Using Cerium Oxide/Graphene Oxide Composite on Prussian Blue. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10061136. [PMID: 32526855 PMCID: PMC7353455 DOI: 10.3390/nano10061136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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A composite sensor consisting of two separate inorganic layers of Prussian blue (PB) and a composite of cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeNPs) and graphene oxide (GO), is tested with •OH radicals. The signals from the interaction between the composite layers and •OH radicals are characterized using cyclic voltammetry (CV). The degradation of PB in the presence of H2O2 and •OH radicals is observed and its impact on the sensor efficiency is investigated. The results show that the composite sensor differentiates between the solutions with and without •OH radicals by the increase of electrochemical redox current in the presence of •OH radicals. The redox response shows a linear relation with the concentration of •OH radicals where the limit of detection, LOD, is found at 60 µM (100 µM without the PB layer). When additional composite layers are applied on the composite sensor to prevent the degradation of PB layer, the PB layer is still observed to be degraded. Furthermore, the sensor conductivity is found to decrease with the additional layers of composite. Although the CeNP/GO/PB composite sensor demonstrates high sensitivity with •OH radicals at low concentrations, it can only be used once due to the degradation of PB.
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Wei L, Li W, Zhao T, Zhang N, Li L, Wu F, Chen R. Cobalt nanoparticles shielded in N-doped carbon nanotubes for high areal capacity Li–S batteries. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:3007-3010. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc08218b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The doped N species and embedded Co nanoparticles of Co-NCNTs have a synergistic effect on lithium polysulfide capture and conversion, leading to enhanced redox reaction kinetics.
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- Lei Wei
- School of Materials Science & Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing 100081
- China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing 100081
- China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing 100081
- China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing 100081
- China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing 100081
- China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing 100081
- China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing 100081
- China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing
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Kim M, Lee J, Jeon Y, Piao Y. Phosphorus-doped graphene nanosheets anchored with cerium oxide nanocrystals as effective sulfur hosts for high performance lithium-sulfur batteries. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:13758-13766. [PMID: 31237295 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr03278a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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To meet the ever-increasing market requirements for energy storage devices with improved performances, lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries with high theoretical capacity and energy density have been extensively studied. However, to bring Li-S batteries into real life, several challenges still need to be overcome, such as dissolution of intermediate polysulfides, large volume change, and low electrical conductivity of sulfur. In this study, phosphorus-doped graphene anchored with well-dispersed cerium oxide nanocrystals (CeO2/PG) were prepared as effective sulfur host materials through a hydrothermal synthesis method followed by a thermal treatment process. The cerium oxide nanocrystals/phosphorus-doped graphene (CeO2/PG) nanocomposites can provide high electrical conductivity, sufficient spaces for the storage of sulfur, and strong chemical binding with polysulfides. In particular, well-dispersed polar CeO2 nanocrystals effectively exhibit chemical affinity with polysulfides and promote polysulfide redox reactions during the cycling. Furthermore, phosphorus dopants can offer a sufficient number of active sites for polysulfide trapping and enhance the overall electrical conductivity of graphene nanosheets. As a result, a S@CeO2/PG cathode with 72.3 wt% sulfur content exhibits a high specific capacity (1287 mA h g-1 at 0.1 C-rate) and good cycling stability (577.7 mA h g-1 at 1 C-rate after 100 cycles).
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- Myungjin Kim
- Program in Nano Science and Technology, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, 145 Gwanggyo-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 443-270, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology and the State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Program in Nano Science and Technology, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, 145 Gwanggyo-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 443-270, Republic of Korea.
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- Program in Nano Science and Technology, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, 145 Gwanggyo-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 443-270, Republic of Korea. and Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology, 145 Gwanggyo-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 443-270, Republic of Korea
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Han H, Niu S, Zhao Y, Tan T, Zhang Y. TiO 2/Porous Carbon Composite-Decorated Separators for Lithium/Sulfur Battery. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2019; 14:176. [PMID: 31140042 PMCID: PMC6538749 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-019-3010-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The practical application of lithium/sulfur (Li/S) batteries is hindered by the migration of soluble polysulfides (Li2Sn, 4 ≤ n ≤ 8) from cathode to anode, leading to poor electrochemical stability of the cell. To address this issue, in the present study, a TiO2/porous carbon (TiO2/PC) composite-coated Celgard 2400 separator was successfully fabricated and used as a polysulfide barrier for the Li/S battery. In TiO2/PC, the highly conductive PC with three-dimensional ordered porous structure physically constrains polysulfides and at the same time serves as an additional upper current collector. On the other hand, the TiO2 on the surface of PC chemically adsorbed polysulfides during the charge/discharge process. Due to the physical and chemical adsorption properties of TiO2/PC composite coating layer, an initial discharge capacity of 926 mAh g-1 at 0.1 C and a low fading rate (75% retention after 150 cycles) were achieved. Moreover, in the rate capability test, the discharge capacity for the TiO2/PC-modified Li/S battery was recovered to 728 mAh g-1 at 0.1 C after high-rate cycling and remained ~ 88% of the initial reversible capacity.
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- Haisheng Han
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130 China
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- Synergy Innovation Institute of GDUT, Heyuan, Guangdong Province China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130 China
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