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Zhang J, Zhu Y, Njel C, Liu Y, Dallabernardina P, Stevens MM, Seeberger PH, Savateev O, Loeffler FF. Metal-free photoanodes for C-H functionalization. Nat Commun 2023; 14:7104. [PMID: 37925550 PMCID: PMC10625597 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42851-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Organic semiconductors, such as carbon nitride, when employed as powders, show attractive photocatalytic properties, but their photoelectrochemical performance suffers from low charge transport capability, charge carrier recombination, and self-oxidation. High film-substrate affinity and well-designed heterojunction structures may address these issues, achieved through advanced film generation techniques. Here, we introduce a spin coating pretreatment of a conductive substrate with a multipurpose polymer and a supramolecular precursor, followed by chemical vapor deposition for the synthesis of dual-layer carbon nitride photoelectrodes. These photoelectrodes are composed of a porous microtubular top layer and an interlayer between the porous film and the conductive substrate. The polymer improves the polymerization degree of carbon nitride and introduces C-C bonds to increase its electrical conductivity. These carbon nitride photoelectrodes exhibit state-of-the-art photoelectrochemical performance and achieve high yield in C-H functionalization. This carbon nitride photoelectrode synthesis strategy may be readily adapted to other reported processes to optimize their performance.
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- Junfang Zhang
- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 22, 14195, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Materials, Department of Bioengineering, and Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Institute for Applied Materials (IAM) and Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMFi), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 22, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Materials, Department of Bioengineering, and Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 22, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany.
- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China.
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam, Germany.
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Zhang J, Liu Y, Njel C, Ronneberger S, Tarakina NV, Loeffler FF. An all-in-one nanoprinting approach for the synthesis of a nanofilm library for unclonable anti-counterfeiting applications. Nat Nanotechnol 2023; 18:1027-1035. [PMID: 37277535 PMCID: PMC10501905 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-023-01405-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
In addition to causing trillion-dollar economic losses every year, counterfeiting threatens human health, social equity and national security. Current materials for anti-counterfeiting labelling typically contain toxic inorganic quantum dots and the techniques to produce unclonable patterns require tedious fabrication or complex readout methods. Here we present a nanoprinting-assisted flash synthesis approach that generates fluorescent nanofilms with physical unclonable function micropatterns in milliseconds. This all-in-one approach yields quenching-resistant carbon dots in solid films, directly from simple monosaccharides. Moreover, we establish a nanofilm library comprising 1,920 experiments, offering conditions for various optical properties and microstructures. We produce 100 individual physical unclonable function patterns exhibiting near-ideal bit uniformity (0.492 ± 0.018), high uniqueness (0.498 ± 0.021) and excellent reliability (>93%). These unclonable patterns can be quickly and independently read out by fluorescence and topography scanning, greatly improving their security. An open-source deep-learning model guarantees precise authentication, even if patterns are challenged with different resolutions or devices.
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- Junfang Zhang
- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Applied Materials (IAM) and Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMFi), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany
- Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany.
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Dönges I, Büschges MI, Njel C, Schneider JJ. Gas phase synthesis and adsorption properties of a 3D ZIF-8 CNT composite. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:13725-13733. [PMID: 36004443 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt02155b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The metal organic framework structure ZIF-8 has been grown directly on vertically aligned carbon nano tubes (VACNT) by a solid vapour transformation of a ZnO@VACNT composite with gaseous 2-methylimidazole. The ZnO@VACNT composite was synthesised by atomic layer deposition (ALD) using diethylzinc and water as precursors resulting in a homogeneous distribution of crystalline ZnO particles with an average size of 13 nm within the 3D VACNT host structure. The ZnO@VACNT composite was transformed to ZIF-8 by reaction with 2-methyl-imidazole (Hmim) while maintaining the 3D VACNT structure employing a solid vapour transformation reaction. Reaction time and temperature were identified as key parameters to control the generated surface area and the degree of conversion of the nanoscaled ZnO particles. 80 °C and 72 h were found to be sufficient for a complete conversion while longer reaction times result in even higher surface areas of the formed ZIF-8@VACNT composite. Surface areas of up to 1569 m2 g-1 could be achieved. Temperatures below 80 °C led to an incomplete conversion even under longer reaction times of up to 6 weeks. Finally, the CO2 adsorption properties of the ZIF-8@VACNT composite were evaluated. A composite with a 27 w% content of CNTs and a surface area of 1277 m2 g-1 shows an adsorption of 6.05 mmol g-1 CO2 at 30 bar. From the comparison with the pristine materials ZIF-8 and VACNT alone the observed overall CO2 adsorption behaviour of the composite is a combination of the behaviour of the individual components, ZIF-8 and VACNTs. Namely the typical steep rise of the ZIF-8 in the low-pressure regime with a nearly linear steady progression in the medium pressure size regime, the latter typical for VACNTs, proves that the combination of both components leads to enhanced adsorption properties of the ZIF-8@VACNT composite compared to the sole components ZIF-8 and VACNTs.
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- Inga Dönges
- Eduard-Zintl-Institut für Anorganische und Physikalische Chemie, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss Str. 12, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany.
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- Eduard-Zintl-Institut für Anorganische und Physikalische Chemie, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss Str. 12, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany.
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- Institute for Applied Materials - Energy Storage Systems (IAM-ESS) and Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMFi), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany
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- Eduard-Zintl-Institut für Anorganische und Physikalische Chemie, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss Str. 12, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany.
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Wang L, Jankowski P, Njel C, Bauer W, Li Z, Meng Z, Dasari B, Vegge T, Lastra JMG, Zhao‐Karger Z, Fichtner M. Dual Role of Mo 6 S 8 in Polysulfide Conversion and Shuttle for Mg-S Batteries. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2022; 9:e2104605. [PMID: 35001546 PMCID: PMC8895118 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202104605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Magnesium-Sulfur batteries are one of most appealing options among the post-lithium battery systems due to its potentially high energy density, safe and sustainable electrode materials. The major practical challenges are originated from the soluble magnesium polysulfide intermediates and their shuttling between the electrodes, which cause high overpotentials, low sulfur utilization, and poor Coulombic efficiency. Herein, a functional Mo6 S8 modified separator is designed to effectively address these issues. Both the experimental results and density functional theory calculations show that the electrochemically active Mo6 S8 layer has a superior adsorption capability of polysulfides and simultaneously acts as a mediator to accelerate the polysulfide conversion kinetics. Remarkably, the magnesium-sulfur cell assembled with the functional separator delivers a high specific energy density (942.9 mA h g-1 in the 1st cycle) and can be cycled at 0.2 C for 200 cycles with a Coulombic efficiency of 96%. This work demonstrates a new design concept toward high-performance metal-sulfur batteries.
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- Liping Wang
- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy StorageHelmholtzstrasse 11UlmD‐89081Germany
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- Department of Energy Conversion and StorageTechnical University of DenmarkKongens Lyngby2800Denmark
- Faculty of ChemistryWarsaw University of TechnologyWarsaw00664Poland
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- Institute for Applied Materials‐Energy Storage Systems (IAM‐ESS) and Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMF)Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Hermann‐von‐Helmholtz‐Platz 1Eggenstein‐LeopoldshafenD‐76344Germany
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- Institute for Applied Materials‐Energy Storage Systems (IAM‐ESS) and Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMF)Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Hermann‐von‐Helmholtz‐Platz 1Eggenstein‐LeopoldshafenD‐76344Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy StorageHelmholtzstrasse 11UlmD‐89081Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy StorageHelmholtzstrasse 11UlmD‐89081Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy StorageHelmholtzstrasse 11UlmD‐89081Germany
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- Department of Energy Conversion and StorageTechnical University of DenmarkKongens Lyngby2800Denmark
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- Department of Energy Conversion and StorageTechnical University of DenmarkKongens Lyngby2800Denmark
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy StorageHelmholtzstrasse 11UlmD‐89081Germany
- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT)Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Hermann‐von‐Helmholtz Platz 1Eggenstein‐LeopoldshafenD‐76344Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy StorageHelmholtzstrasse 11UlmD‐89081Germany
- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT)Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Hermann‐von‐Helmholtz Platz 1Eggenstein‐LeopoldshafenD‐76344Germany
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Martin J, Melke J, Njel C, Schökel A, Büttner J, Fischer A. Electrochemical Stability of Platinum Nanoparticles Supported on
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‐Doped Hydrothermal Carbon Aerogels as Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202101162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Julian Martin
- Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry (IAAC) University of Freiburg Albertstr. 21 79104 Freiburg Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF) University of Freiburg Stefan-Meier-Str. 21 79104 Freiburg Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT) University of Freiburg Georges-Köhler-Allee 105 79110 Freiburg Germany
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- Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry (IAAC) University of Freiburg Albertstr. 21 79104 Freiburg Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF) University of Freiburg Stefan-Meier-Str. 21 79104 Freiburg Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT) University of Freiburg Georges-Köhler-Allee 105 79110 Freiburg Germany
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- Institute for Applied Materials – Energy Storage Systems (IAM-ESS) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Department Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY Notkestr. 85 22608 Hamburg Germany
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- Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry (IAAC) University of Freiburg Albertstr. 21 79104 Freiburg Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT) University of Freiburg Georges-Köhler-Allee 105 79110 Freiburg Germany
- Cluster of Excellence livMatS University of Freiburg 79104 Freiburg Germany
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- Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry (IAAC) University of Freiburg Albertstr. 21 79104 Freiburg Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF) University of Freiburg Stefan-Meier-Str. 21 79104 Freiburg Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT) University of Freiburg Georges-Köhler-Allee 105 79110 Freiburg Germany
- Cluster of Excellence livMatS University of Freiburg 79104 Freiburg Germany
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Fehr SM, Nguyen K, Njel C, Krossing I. Enhancement of Methanol Synthesis by Oxidative Fluorination of Cu/ZnO Catalysts─Insights from Surface Analyses. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c03735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- Samuel M. Fehr
- Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Universität Freiburg, Albertstr. 21, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburger Materialforschungszentrum (FMF), Universität Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 21, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Universität Freiburg, Albertstr. 21, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institut für Angewandte Materialien, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Universität Freiburg, Albertstr. 21, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburger Materialforschungszentrum (FMF), Universität Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 21, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
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Zhang J, Zou Y, Eickelmann S, Njel C, Heil T, Ronneberger S, Strauss V, Seeberger PH, Savateev A, Loeffler FF. Laser-driven growth of structurally defined transition metal oxide nanocrystals on carbon nitride photoelectrodes in milliseconds. Nat Commun 2021; 12:3224. [PMID: 34050154 PMCID: PMC8163840 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23367-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Fabrication of hybrid photoelectrodes on a subsecond timescale with low energy consumption and possessing high photocurrent densities remains a centerpiece for successful implementation of photoelectrocatalytic synthesis of fuels and value-added chemicals. Here, we introduce a laser-driven technology to print sensitizers with desired morphologies and layer thickness onto different substrates, such as glass, carbon, or carbon nitride (CN). The specially designed process uses a thin polymer reactor impregnated with transition metal salts, confining the growth of transition metal oxide (TMO) nanostructures on the interface in milliseconds, while their morphology can be tuned by the laser. Multiple nano-p-n junctions at the interface increase the electron/hole lifetime by efficient charge trapping. A hybrid copper oxide/CN photoanode with optimal architecture reaches 10 times higher photocurrents than the pristine CN photoanode. This technology provides a modular approach to build a library of TMO-based composite films, enabling the creation of materials for diverse applications.
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- Junfang Zhang
- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany
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- Institute for Applied Materials (IAM) and Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMF), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany.
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Hoffmann RC, Sanctis S, Liedke MO, Butterling M, Wagner A, Njel C, Schneider JJ. Zinc Oxide Defect Microstructure and Surface Chemistry Derived from Oxidation of Metallic Zinc: Thin-Film Transistor and Sensor Behavior of ZnO Films and Rods. Chemistry 2021; 27:5422-5431. [PMID: 33241921 PMCID: PMC8048417 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202004270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Zinc oxide thin films are fabricated by controlled oxidation of sputtered zinc metal films on a hotplate in air at temperatures between 250 and 450 °C. The nanocrystalline films possess high relative densities and show preferential growth in (100) orientation. Integration in thin-film transistors reveals moderate charge carrier mobilities as high as 0.2 cm2 V-1 s-1 . The semiconducting properties depend on the calcination temperature, whereby the best performance is achieved at 450 °C. The defect structure of the thin ZnO film can be tracked by Doppler-broadening positron annihilation spectroscopy as well as positron lifetime studies. Comparably long positron lifetimes suggest interaction of zinc vacancies (VZn ) with one or more oxygen vacancies (VO ) in larger structural entities. Such VO -VZn defect clusters act as shallow acceptors, and thus, reduce the overall electron conductivity of the film. The concentration of these defect clusters decreases at higher calcination temperatures as indicated by changes in the S and W parameters. Such zinc oxide films obtained by conversion of metallic zinc can also be used as seed layers for solution deposition of zinc oxide nanowires employing a mild microwave-assisted process. The functionality of the obtained nanowire arrays is tested in a UV sensor device. The best results with respect to sensor sensitivity are achieved with thinner seed layers for device construction.
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- Rudolf C. Hoffmann
- Eduard-Zintl-Institute for Inorganic and Physical ChemistryTechnical University DarmstadtAlarich-Weiss-Straße 1264287DarmstadtGermany
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- Eduard-Zintl-Institute for Inorganic and Physical ChemistryTechnical University DarmstadtAlarich-Weiss-Straße 1264287DarmstadtGermany
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- Institute of Radiation PhysicsHelmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-RossendorfBautzner Landstraße 40001328DresdenGermany
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- Institute of Radiation PhysicsHelmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-RossendorfBautzner Landstraße 40001328DresdenGermany
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- Institute of Radiation PhysicsHelmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-RossendorfBautzner Landstraße 40001328DresdenGermany
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- Institute for Applied Materials—Energy StorageKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 176344Eggenstein- LeopoldshafenGermany
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- Eduard-Zintl-Institute for Inorganic and Physical ChemistryTechnical University DarmstadtAlarich-Weiss-Straße 1264287DarmstadtGermany
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Hoffmann RC, Sanctis S, Liedke MO, Butterling M, Wagner A, Njel C, Schneider JJ. Front Cover: Zinc Oxide Defect Microstructure and Surface Chemistry Derived from Oxidation of Metallic Zinc: Thin‐Film Transistor and Sensor Behavior of ZnO Films and Rods (Chem. Eur. J. 17/2021). Chemistry 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202005364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Rudolf C. Hoffmann
- Eduard-Zintl-Institute for Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Technical University Darmstadt Alarich-Weiss-Straße 12 64287 Darmstadt Germany
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- Eduard-Zintl-Institute for Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Technical University Darmstadt Alarich-Weiss-Straße 12 64287 Darmstadt Germany
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- Institute of Radiation Physics Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf Bautzner Landstraße 400 01328 Dresden Germany
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- Institute of Radiation Physics Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf Bautzner Landstraße 400 01328 Dresden Germany
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- Institute of Radiation Physics Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf Bautzner Landstraße 400 01328 Dresden Germany
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- Institute for Applied Materials—Energy Storage Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein- Leopoldshafen Germany
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- Eduard-Zintl-Institute for Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Technical University Darmstadt Alarich-Weiss-Straße 12 64287 Darmstadt Germany
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Ojwang DO, Svensson M, Njel C, Mogensen R, Menon AS, Ericsson T, Häggström L, Maibach J, Brant WR. Moisture-Driven Degradation Pathways in Prussian White Cathode Material for Sodium-Ion Batteries. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:10054-10063. [PMID: 33599484 PMCID: PMC8026098 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c22032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
Abstract
The high-theoretical-capacity (∼170 mAh/g) Prussian white (PW), NaxFe[Fe(CN)6]y·nH2O, is one of the most promising candidates for Na-ion batteries on the cusp of commercialization. However, it has limitations such as high variability of reported stable practical capacity and cycling stability. A key factor that has been identified to affect the performance of PW is water content in the structure. However, the impact of airborne moisture exposure on the electrochemical performance of PW and the chemical mechanisms leading to performance decay have not yet been explored. Herein, we for the first time systematically studied the influence of humidity on the structural and electrochemical properties of monoclinic hydrated (M-PW) and rhombohedral dehydrated (R-PW) Prussian white. It is identified that moisture-driven capacity fading proceeds via two steps, first by sodium from the bulk material reacting with moisture at the surface to form sodium hydroxide and partial oxidation of Fe2+ to Fe3+. The sodium hydroxide creates a basic environment at the surface of the PW particles, leading to decomposition to Na4[Fe(CN)6] and iron oxides. Although the first process leads to loss of capacity, which can be reversed, the second stage of degradation is irreversible. Over time, both processes lead to the formation of a passivating surface layer, which prevents both reversible and irreversible capacity losses. This study thus presents a significant step toward understanding the large performance variations presented in the literature for PW. From this study, strategies aimed at limiting moisture-driven degradation can be designed and their efficacy assessed.
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- Dickson O. Ojwang
- Department
of Chemistry—Ångström Laboratory, Ångström
Advanced Battery Centre, Uppsala University, Box 538, SE-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department
of Chemistry—Ångström Laboratory, Ångström
Advanced Battery Centre, Uppsala University, Box 538, SE-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Institute
for Applied Materials (IAM) and Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMF), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz
1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry—Ångström Laboratory, Ångström
Advanced Battery Centre, Uppsala University, Box 538, SE-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department
of Chemistry—Ångström Laboratory, Ångström
Advanced Battery Centre, Uppsala University, Box 538, SE-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department
of Chemistry—Ångström Laboratory, Ångström
Advanced Battery Centre, Uppsala University, Box 538, SE-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department
of Chemistry—Ångström Laboratory, Ångström
Advanced Battery Centre, Uppsala University, Box 538, SE-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Institute
for Applied Materials (IAM) and Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMF), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz
1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry—Ångström Laboratory, Ångström
Advanced Battery Centre, Uppsala University, Box 538, SE-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden
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Hoffmann RC, Sanctis S, Liedke MO, Butterling M, Wagner A, Njel C, Schneider JJ. Zinc Oxide Defect Microstructure and Surface Chemistry Derived from Oxidation of Metallic Zinc. Thin Film Transistor and Sensoric Behaviour of ZnO Films and Rods. Chemistry 2021; 27:5312. [PMID: 33538371 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202005365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
Invited for the cover of this issue is Jörg J. Schneider and co-workers at Technical University Darmstadt, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf and KIT Karlsruhe. The image depicts the application of high energy generated electron/positron couples which are able to detect defects sites in semiconducting zinc oxide thin films. Read the full text of the article at 10.1002/chem.202004270.
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- Rudolf C Hoffmann
- Eduard-Zintl-Institute for Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Technical University Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 12, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Eduard-Zintl-Institute for Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Technical University Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 12, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institute of Radiation Physics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstraße 400, 01328, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Radiation Physics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstraße 400, 01328, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Radiation Physics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstraße 400, 01328, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute for Applied Materials-Energy Storage, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein- Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Eduard-Zintl-Institute for Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Technical University Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 12, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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Tagliavini M, Weidler PG, Njel C, Pohl J, Richter D, Böhringer B, Schäfer AI. Polymer-based spherical activated carbon - ultrafiltration (UF-PBSAC) for the adsorption of steroid hormones from water: Material characteristics and process configuration. Water Res 2020; 185:116249. [PMID: 32777598 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The European Union has proposed the value of 1 ng L-1 as a drinking water quality standard for estradiol. With conventional technologies only partially removing estradiol, the investigation of novel alternatives is more than ever required. Tagliavini and Schäfer proposed that the use of a thin activated carbon layer combined with a membrane is worth considering. In this work, the process was further advanced through a systematic investigation of the role of activated carbon size, activation and surface chemistry on the removal of estradiol. The use of smaller carbon particles allows reaching the ambitious target value of 1 ng L-1 in a millimetric layer. Further, adsorption kinetic enhancement by increasing the oxygen content on the carbon improves the removal from 96 to 99 % (for a layer of 2 mm) for OH-containing pollutants such as estradiol. High removal, together with low pressure and no by-product formation, are characteristics that make the UF-PBSAC a promising and competitive approach.
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- Matteo Tagliavini
- Institute for Advanced Membrane Technology (IAMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute for Applied Materials (IAM) and Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMF), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Blücher GmbH, Mettmanner Straße 25, 40699 Erkrath, Germany
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- Blücher GmbH, Mettmanner Straße 25, 40699 Erkrath, Germany
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- Institute for Advanced Membrane Technology (IAMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.
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Silva EA, Gregori A, Fernandes JD, Njel C, Dedryvère R, Constantino CJL, Hiorns RC, Lartigau-Dagron C, Olivati CA. Understanding the langmuir and Langmuir-Schaefer film conformation of low-bandgap polymers and their bulk heterojunctions with PCBM. Nanotechnology 2020; 31:315712. [PMID: 32311686 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab8b0b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Low-bandgap polymers are widely used as p-type components in photoactive layers of organic solar cells, due to their ability to capture a large portion of the solar spectrum. The comprehension of their supramolecular assembly is crucial in achieving high-performance organic electronic devices. Here we synthezed two exemplar low-bandgap cyclopentadithiophene (CPDT):diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP)-based polymers, with either a twelve carbon (C12) or a tri etyleneglycol (TEG) side chains on the DPP units (respectively denoted PCPDTDPP_C12 and PCPDTDPP_TEG). We deposited Langmuir-Schaefer films of these polymers blended with the widely used electron donor material [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric-acid methyl ester (PCBM). We then characterized the conformational, optical and morphological properties of these films. From the monolayers to the solid films, we observed distinct self-organization and surface properties for each polymer due to the distinct nature of their side chains. Emphasizing their attraction interactions with PCBM and the phase transitions according to the surface pressure. The elements amount on the surface, calculated through the XPS, gave us a good insight on the polymers' conformations. Through UV-visible absorption spectroscopy, the improvement in the PCPDTDPP film ordering upon PCBM addition is evident and we saw the contribution of the polymer units on the optical response. Chemical attributions of the polymers were assigned using FTIR Spectroscopy and Raman Scattering, revealing the physical interaction after mixing the materials. We showed that it is possible to build nanostructured PCPDTDPPs films with a high control of their molecular properties through an understanding of their self-assembly and interactions with an n-type material.
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- Edilene A Silva
- Departamento de Física, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, UNESP, Rua Roberto Simonsen 305, Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil. E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM, Universite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, Pau, France
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Iqbal MH, Schroder A, Kerdjoudj H, Njel C, Senger B, Ball V, Meyer F, Boulmedais F. Effect of the Buffer on the Buildup and Stability of Tannic Acid/Collagen Multilayer Films Applied as Antibacterial Coatings. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2020; 12:22601-22612. [PMID: 32374145 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c04475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The deposition of polyelectrolyte multilayers, obtained by the layer-by-layer (LbL) method, is a well-established technology to design biocompatible and antibacterial coatings aimed at preventing implant-associated infections. Several types of LbL films have been reported to exhibit antiadhesive and/or antibacterial (contact-killing or release-killing) properties governed not only by the incorporated compounds but also by their buildup conditions or their postbuildup treatments. Tannic acid (TA), a natural polyphenol, is known to inhibit the growth of several bacterial strains. In this work, we developed TA/collagen (TA/COL) LbL films built in acetate or citrate buffers at pH 4. Surprisingly, the used buffer impacts not only the physicochemical but also the antibacterial properties of the films. When incubated in physiological conditions, both types of TA/COL films released almost the same amount of TA depending on the last layer and showed an antibacterial effect against Staphylococcus aureus only for citrate-built films. Because of their granular topography, TA/COL citrate films exhibited an efficient release-killing effect with no cytotoxicity toward human gingival fibroblasts. Emphasis is put on a comprehensive evaluation of the physicochemical parameters driving the buildup and the antibacterial property of citrate films. Specifically, complexation strengths between TA and COL are different in the presence of the two buffers affecting the LbL deposition. This work constitutes an important step toward the use of polyphenols as an antibacterial agent when incorporated in LbL films.
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- Muhammad Haseeb Iqbal
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron, UPR 22, 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron, UPR 22, 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, EA, 4691, Biomatériaux et Inflammation en Site Osseux (BIOS), SFR CAP Sante' (FED4231), 51100 Reims, France
- UFR d'Odontologie, Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, 51100 Reims, France
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- Institute for Applied Materials (IAM) and Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMF), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, UMR_S 1121, 67085 Strasbourg Cedex, France
- Université de Strasbourg, Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, UMR_S 1121, 67085 Strasbourg Cedex, France
- Université de Strasbourg, Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, UMR_S 1121, 67085 Strasbourg Cedex, France
- Université de Strasbourg, Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron, UPR 22, 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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Li Z, Vinayan BP, Jankowski P, Njel C, Roy A, Vegge T, Maibach J, Lastra JMG, Fichtner M, Zhao‐Karger Z. Multi‐Electron Reactions Enabled by Anion‐Based Redox Chemistry for High‐Energy Multivalent Rechargeable Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202002560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Zhenyou Li
- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy Storage Helmholtzstrasse 11 89081 Ulm Germany
- Institute for Applied Materials (IAM) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy Storage Helmholtzstrasse 11 89081 Ulm Germany
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage Technical University of Denmark (DTU) Anker Engelunds Vej 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark
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- Institute for Applied Materials (IAM) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy Storage Helmholtzstrasse 11 89081 Ulm Germany
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage Technical University of Denmark (DTU) Anker Engelunds Vej 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark
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- Institute for Applied Materials (IAM) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage Technical University of Denmark (DTU) Anker Engelunds Vej 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy Storage Helmholtzstrasse 11 89081 Ulm Germany
- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy Storage Helmholtzstrasse 11 89081 Ulm Germany
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Li Z, Vinayan BP, Jankowski P, Njel C, Roy A, Vegge T, Maibach J, Lastra JMG, Fichtner M, Zhao-Karger Z. Multi-Electron Reactions Enabled by Anion-Based Redox Chemistry for High-Energy Multivalent Rechargeable Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:11483-11490. [PMID: 32220137 PMCID: PMC7384178 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202002560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The development of multivalent metal (such as Mg and Ca) based battery systems is hindered by lack of suitable cathode chemistry that shows reversible multi‐electron redox reactions. Cationic redox centres in the classical cathodes can only afford stepwise single‐electron transfer, which are not ideal for multivalent‐ion storage. The charge imbalance during multivalent ion insertion might lead to an additional kinetic barrier for ion mobility. Therefore, multivalent battery cathodes only exhibit slope‐like voltage profiles with insertion/extraction redox of less than one electron. Taking VS4 as a model material, reversible two‐electron redox with cationic–anionic contributions is verified in both rechargeable Mg batteries (RMBs) and rechargeable Ca batteries (RCBs). The corresponding cells exhibit high capacities of >300 mAh g−1 at a current density of 100 mA g−1 in both RMBs and RCBs, resulting in a high energy density of >300 Wh kg−1 for RMBs and >500 Wh kg−1 for RCBs. Mechanistic studies reveal a unique redox activity mainly at anionic sulfides moieties and fast Mg2+ ion diffusion kinetics enabled by the soft structure and flexible electron configuration of VS4.
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- Zhenyou Li
- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy Storage, Helmholtzstrasse 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy Storage, Helmholtzstrasse 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Anker Engelunds Vej, 2800 Kgs., Lyngby, Denmark
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- Institute for Applied Materials (IAM), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy Storage, Helmholtzstrasse 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Anker Engelunds Vej, 2800 Kgs., Lyngby, Denmark
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- Institute for Applied Materials (IAM), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Anker Engelunds Vej, 2800 Kgs., Lyngby, Denmark
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy Storage, Helmholtzstrasse 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany.,Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemical Energy Storage, Helmholtzstrasse 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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Bobnar J, Lozinšek M, Kapun G, Njel C, Dedryvère R, Genorio B, Dominko R. Fluorinated reduced graphene oxide as a protective layer on the metallic lithium for application in the high energy batteries. Sci Rep 2018; 8:5819. [PMID: 29643345 PMCID: PMC5895819 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-23991-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Metallic lithium is considered to be one of the most promising anode materials since it offers high volumetric and gravimetric energy densities when combined with high-voltage or high-capacity cathodes. However, the main impediment to the practical applications of metallic lithium is its unstable solid electrolyte interface (SEI), which results in constant lithium consumption for the formation of fresh SEI, together with lithium dendritic growth during electrochemical cycling. Here we present the electrochemical performance of a fluorinated reduced graphene oxide interlayer (FGI) on the metallic lithium surface, tested in lithium symmetrical cells and in combination with two different cathode materials. The FGI on the metallic lithium exhibit two roles, firstly it acts as a Li-ion conductive layer and electronic insulator and secondly, it effectively suppresses the formation of high surface area lithium (HSAL). An enhanced electrochemical performance of the full cell battery system with two different types of cathodes was shown in the carbonate or in the ether based electrolytes. The presented results indicate a potential application in future secondary Li-metal batteries.
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- Jernej Bobnar
- National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, SI-1001, Ljubljana, Slovenia.,University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Večna pot 113, SI-1001, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova cesta 39, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, SI-1001, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- IPREM-ECP (UMR 5254 CNRS), University of Pau, Hélioparc, 2 av. Pierre Angot, 64053, Pau Cedex 9, France.,ALISTORE - European Research Institute, 33 rue Saint-Leu, 80039, Amiens Cedex, France
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- IPREM-ECP (UMR 5254 CNRS), University of Pau, Hélioparc, 2 av. Pierre Angot, 64053, Pau Cedex 9, France.,ALISTORE - European Research Institute, 33 rue Saint-Leu, 80039, Amiens Cedex, France
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Večna pot 113, SI-1001, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, SI-1001, Ljubljana, Slovenia. .,University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Večna pot 113, SI-1001, Ljubljana, Slovenia. .,ALISTORE - European Research Institute, 33 rue Saint-Leu, 80039, Amiens Cedex, France.
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Aureau D, Frégnaux M, Njel C, Vigneron J, Bouttemy M, Gonçalves AM, Etcheberry A. XPS study during a soft and progressive sputtering of a monolayer on indium phosphide by argon cluster bombardment. SURF INTERFACE ANAL 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/sia.6436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Damien Aureau
- Institut Lavoisier de Versailles; Université de Versailles, CEFS2 Versailles, UMR 8180 CNRS-UVSQ; 45 Avenue des Etats Unis 78035 Versailles France
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- Institut Lavoisier de Versailles; Université de Versailles, CEFS2 Versailles, UMR 8180 CNRS-UVSQ; 45 Avenue des Etats Unis 78035 Versailles France
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- Institut des Sciences Analytiques et de Physico-chimie pour l'Environnement et les Materiaux; UMR 5254 Pau Aquitaine France
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- Institut Lavoisier de Versailles; Université de Versailles, CEFS2 Versailles, UMR 8180 CNRS-UVSQ; 45 Avenue des Etats Unis 78035 Versailles France
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- Institut Lavoisier de Versailles; Université de Versailles, CEFS2 Versailles, UMR 8180 CNRS-UVSQ; 45 Avenue des Etats Unis 78035 Versailles France
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- Institut Lavoisier de Versailles; Université de Versailles, CEFS2 Versailles, UMR 8180 CNRS-UVSQ; 45 Avenue des Etats Unis 78035 Versailles France
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- Institut Lavoisier de Versailles; Université de Versailles, CEFS2 Versailles, UMR 8180 CNRS-UVSQ; 45 Avenue des Etats Unis 78035 Versailles France
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