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Zhang M, Qiu L, Hua W, Song Y, Deng Y, Wu Z, Zhu Y, Zhong B, Chou S, Dou S, Xiao Y, Guo X. Formulating Local Environment of Oxygen Mitigates Voltage Hysteresis in Li-Rich Materials. Adv Mater 2024; 36:e2311814. [PMID: 38194156 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202311814] [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: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Li-rich cathode materials have emerged as one of the most prospective options for Li-ion batteries owing to their remarkable energy density (>900 Wh kg-1). However, voltage hysteresis during charge and discharge process lowers the energy conversion efficiency, which hinders their application in practical devices. Herein, the fundamental reason for voltage hysteresis through investigating the O redox behavior under different (de)lithiation states is unveiled and it is successfully addressed by formulating the local environment of O2-. In Li-rich Mn-based materials, it is confirmed that there exists reaction activity of oxygen ions at low discharge voltage (<3.6 V) in the presence of TM-TM-Li ordered arrangement, generating massive amount of voltage hysteresis and resulting in a decreased energy efficiency (80.95%). Moreover, in the case where Li 2b sites are numerously occupied by TM ions, the local environment of O2- evolves, the reactivity of oxygen ions at low voltage is significantly inhibited, thus giving rise to the large energy conversion efficiency (89.07%). This study reveals the structure-activity relationship between the local environment around O2- and voltage hysteresis, which provides guidance in designing next-generation high-performance cathode materials.
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- Mengke Zhang
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, P. R. China
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Sodium-Ion Batteries, Wenzhou University Technology Innovation Institute for Carbon Neutralization, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, P. R. China
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Sodium-Ion Batteries, Wenzhou University Technology Innovation Institute for Carbon Neutralization, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, P. R. China
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Sodium-Ion Batteries, Wenzhou University Technology Innovation Institute for Carbon Neutralization, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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Su Y, Xu L, Sun Y, Guo W, Yang X, Zou Y, Ding M, Zhang Q, Qiao C, Dou S, Cheng T, Sun J. A Holistic Additive Protocol Steers Dendrite-Free Zn(101) Orientational Electrodeposition. Small 2024; 20:e2308209. [PMID: 37880867 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308209] [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: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Orientation guidance has shown its cutting edges in electrodeposition modulation to promote Zn anode stability toward commercialized standards. Nevertheless, large-scale orientational deposition is handicapped by the competition between Zn-ion reduction and mass transfer. Herein, a holistic electrolyte additive protocol is put forward via incorporating bio-derived dextrin molecules into a zinc sulfate electrolyte bath. Electrochemical tests in combination with molecular dynamics simulations demonstrate the alleviation of concentration polarization throughout accelerating Zn2+ diffusion and retarding their reduction. The predominant (101) texture on inert current collectors (i.e., Cu, Ti, and stainless steel) and (101)/(002) textures on Zn foils afford homogeneous electrical field distribution, which is contributed by the work difference to form the 2D nucleus and the adsorption of dextrin molecules, respectively. Consequently, the symmetric cell harvests a longevous cycling lifespan of over 4000 h at 0.5 mA cm-2 /0.5 mAh cm-2 while the Zn@Cu electrode sustains for 240 h at a high depth of discharge of 40%.
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- Yiwen Su
- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Control on Surface and Interface of Hebei Province, College of Science, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang, 050018, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
- Beijing Graphene Institute, Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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Bai Z, Wang G, Liu H, Lou Y, Wang N, Liu H, Dou S. Advancements in aqueous zinc-iodine batteries: a review. Chem Sci 2024; 15:3071-3092. [PMID: 38425533 PMCID: PMC10901483 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc06150g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Aqueous zinc-iodine batteries stand out as highly promising energy storage systems owing to the abundance of resources and non-combustible nature of water coupled with their high theoretical capacity. Nevertheless, the development of aqueous zinc-iodine batteries has been impeded by persistent challenges associated with iodine cathodes and Zn anodes. Key obstacles include the shuttle effect of polyiodine and the sluggish kinetics of cathodes, dendrite formation, the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), and the corrosion and passivation of anodes. Numerous strategies aimed at addressing these issues have been developed, including compositing with carbon materials, using additives, and surface modification. This review provides a recent update on various strategies and perspectives for the development of aqueous zinc-iodine batteries, with a particular emphasis on the regulation of I2 cathodes and Zn anodes, electrolyte formulation, and separator modification. Expanding upon current achievements, future initiatives for the development of aqueous zinc-iodine batteries are proposed, with the aim of advancing their commercial viability.
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- Zhongchao Bai
- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology 516 Jungong Road Shanghai 200093 China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University Jinan 250100 PR China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology 516 Jungong Road Shanghai 200093 China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology 516 Jungong Road Shanghai 200093 China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong Squires Way North Wollongong NSW 2500 Australia
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology 516 Jungong Road Shanghai 200093 China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology 516 Jungong Road Shanghai 200093 China
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Zou Y, Wu Y, Wei W, Qiao C, Lu M, Su Y, Guo W, Yang X, Song Y, Tian M, Dou S, Liu Z, Sun J. Establishing Pinhole Deposition Mode of Zn via Scalable Monolayer Graphene Film. Adv Mater 2024:e2313775. [PMID: 38324253 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202313775] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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The uneven texture evolution of Zn during electrodeposition would adversely impact upon the lifespan of aqueous Zn metal batteries. To address this issue, tremendous endeavors have been made to induce Zn(002) orientational deposition employing graphene and its derivatives. Nevertheless, the effect of prototype graphene film over Zn deposition behavior has garnered less attention. Here, we attempt to solve such a puzzle via utilizing transferred high-quality graphene film with controllable layer numbers in a scalable manner on a Zn foil. The multilayer graphene fails to facilitate a Zn epitaxial deposition, whereas the monolayer film with slight breakages steers a unique pinhole deposition mode. In-depth electrochemical measurements and theoretical simulations discover that the transferred graphene film not only acts as an armor to inhibit side reactions but also serves as a buffer layer to homogenize initial Zn nucleation and decrease Zn migration barrier, accordingly enabling a smooth deposition layer with closely stacked polycrystalline domains. As a result, both assembled symmetric and full cells manage to deliver satisfactory electrochemical performances. This study proposes a concept of "pinhole deposition" to dictate Zn electrodeposition and broadens the horizons of graphene-modified Zn anodes. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Yuhan Zou
- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Light Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Beijing Graphene Institute, Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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- Beijing Graphene Institute, Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Light Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Light Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Light Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Light Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Beijing Graphene Institute, Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Jiangyin, 214443, P. R. China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Light Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
- Beijing Graphene Institute, Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Light Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
- Beijing Graphene Institute, Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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Liu H, Zheng X, Du Y, Borrás MC, Wu K, Konstantinov K, Pang WK, Chou S, Liu H, Dou S, Wu C. Multifunctional Separator Enables High-Performance Sodium Metal Batteries in Carbonate-Based Electrolytes. Adv Mater 2024; 36:e2307645. [PMID: 37989269 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202307645] [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: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Sodium metal has become one of the most promising anodes for next-generation cheap and high-energy-density metal batteries; however, challenges caused by the uncontrollable sodium dendrite growth and fragile solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) restrict their large-scale practical applications in low-cost and wide-voltage-window carbonate electrolytes. Herein, a novel multifunctional separator with lightweight and high thinness is proposed, assembled by the cobalt-based metal-organic framework nanowires (Co-NWS), to replace the widely applied thick and heavy glass fiber separator. Benefitting from its abundant sodiophilic functional groups and densely stacked nanowires, Co-NWS not only exhibits outstanding electrolyte wettability and effectively induces uniform Na+ ion flux as a strong ion redistributor but also favors constructing the robust N,F-rich SEI layer. Satisfactorily, with 10 µL carbonate electrolyte, a Na|Co-NWS|Cu half-cell delivers stable cycling (over 260 cycles) with a high average Coulombic efficiency of 98%, and the symmetric cell shows a long cycle life of more than 500 h. Remarkably, the full cell shows a long-term life span (over 1500 cycles with 92% capacity retention) at high current density in the carbonate electrolyte. This work opens up a strategy for developing dendrite-free, low-cost, and long-life-span sodium metal batteries in carbonate-based electrolytes.
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- Haoxuan Liu
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2525, Australia
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- Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, 305-8573, Japan
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2525, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2525, Australia
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2525, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2525, Australia
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2525, Australia
- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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Niu F, Mao Y, Wang N, Feng Z, Chen J, Ye L, Zhang S, Bai Z, Dou S. Regulating interfacial ion migration with pillar effect in layer-by-layer inter-embedded MoS 2/Ti 3C 2 for high-performance zinc-ion batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 655:760-770. [PMID: 37976749 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.11.073] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) layered materials have promising prospects for Zn-storage due to their flexible and adjustable interlayer architecture. The strong electrostatic interaction and high diffusion energy barrier, however, lead to slow diffusion kinetics of Zn-ions between the 2D interfaces, limiting its widespread application. Herein, Ti3C2 MXene is introduced into the MoS2 interlayer by the "pillar effect" to assemble a layer-by-layer inter-embedded structure (L-MoS2/Ti3C2), which provides sufficient diffusion channels for Zn-ions. DFT computations and GITT confirm that the L-MoS2/Ti3C2 exhibits superior Zn-ions migration kinetics. Therefore, L-MoS2/Ti3C2 shows excellent long-term cycling stability (75.6% capacity retention after 7000 cycles at 15 A g-1) and glorious high-rate capability (107 mAh g-1 at 20 A g-1). In addition, the practical application of this material is demonstrated by evaluating the performance of L-MoS2/Ti3C2 in flexible quasi-solid-state aqueous zinc ion batteries under various extreme bending conditions, which exhibits good stability under 180° during the 4000 cycles with a capacity retention of 80.5% at 2.0 A g-1.
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- Feier Niu
- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Anhui Science and Technology University, Bengbu 233000, PR China; Anhui Province Quartz Sand Purification and Photovoltaic Glass Engineering Research Center, Bengbu 233000, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Anhui Science and Technology University, Bengbu 233000, PR China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong Innovation Campus, North Wollongong, New South Wales 2500, Australia
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Anhui Science and Technology University, Bengbu 233000, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Anhui Science and Technology University, Bengbu 233000, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Anhui Science and Technology University, Bengbu 233000, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Anhui Science and Technology University, Bengbu 233000, PR China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, PR China.
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong Innovation Campus, North Wollongong, New South Wales 2500, Australia; Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, PR China
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Peng C, Xue L, Zhao Z, Guo L, Zhang C, Wang A, Mao J, Dou S, Guo Z. Boosted Mg-CO 2 Batteries by Amine-Mediated CO 2 Capture Chemistry and Mg 2+ -Conducting Solid-electrolyte Interphases. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202313264. [PMID: 37985401 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202313264] [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: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Mg-CO2 battery has been considered as an ideal system for energy conversion and CO2 fixation. However, its practical application is significantly limited by the poor reversibility and sluggish kinetics of CO2 cathode and Mg anode. Here, a new amine mediated chemistry strategy is proposed to realize a highly reversible and high-rate Mg-CO2 battery in conventional electrolyte. Judiciously combined experimental characterization and theoretical computation unveiled that the introduced amine could simultaneously modify the reactant state of CO2 and Mg2+ to accelerate CO2 cathodic reactions on the thermodynamic-kinetic levels and facilitate the formation of Mg2+ -conductive solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) to enable highly reversible Mg anode. As a result, the Mg-CO2 battery exhibits boosted stable cyclability (70 cycles, more than 400 h at 200 mA g-1 ) and high-rate capability (from 100 to 2000 mA g-1 with 1.5 V overpotential) even at -15 °C. This work opens a newly promising avenue for advanced metal-CO2 batteries.
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- Chengxin Peng
- School of Materials and chemistry, Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- School of Materials and chemistry, Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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Lin L, Huang L, Wu C, Gao Y, Miao N, Wu C, Marshall AT, Zhao Y, Wang J, Chen J, Dou S, Wallace GG, Huang W. Lattice Distortion and H-passivation in Pure Carbon Electrocatalysts for Efficient and Stable Two-electron Oxygen Reduction to H 2 O 2. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202315182. [PMID: 37872352 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202315182] [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: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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The exploration of inexpensive and efficient catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is crucial for chemical and energy industries. Carbon materials have been proved promising with different catalysts enabling 2 and 4e- ORR. Nevertheless, their ORR activity and selectivity is still complex and under debate in many cases. Many structures of these active carbon materials are also chemically unstable for practical implementations. Unlike the well-discussed structures, this work presents a strategy to promote efficient and stable 2e- ORR of carbon materials through the synergistic effect of lattice distortion and H-passivation (on the distorted structure). We show how these structures can be formed on carbon cloth, and how the reproducible chemical adsorption can be realized on these structures for efficient and stable H2 O2 production. The work here gives not only new understandings on the 2e- ORR catalysis, but also the robust catalyst which can be directly used in industry.
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- Liangxu Lin
- Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Normal University and Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Fuzhou, 350017, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, China
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- Chemical and Process Engineering, MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, 8041, New Zealand
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- Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Normal University and Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Fuzhou, 350017, China
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- Center for Integrated Computational Materials Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Chemical and Process Engineering, MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, 8041, New Zealand
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- Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Normal University and Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Fuzhou, 350017, China
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials (ISEM), Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI), Australia Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM), Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI), Australia Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM), Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Normal University and Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Fuzhou, 350017, China
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), MIIT Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLoFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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Zong Y, Chen H, Wang J, Wu M, Chen Y, Wang L, Huang X, He H, Ning X, Bai Z, Wen W, Zhu D, Ren X, Wang N, Dou S. Cation Defect-Engineered Boost Fast Kinetics of Two-Dimensional Topological Bi 2 Se 3 Cathode for High-Performance Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries. Adv Mater 2023; 35:e2306269. [PMID: 37882357 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202306269] [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: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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The challenge with aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) lies in finding suitable cathode materials that can provide high capacity and fast kinetics. Herein, two-dimensional topological Bi2 Se3 with acceptable Bi-vacancies for ZIBs cathode (Cu-Bi2-x Se3 ) is constructed through one-step hydrothermal process accompanied by Cu heteroatom introduction. The cation-deficient Cu-Bi2-x Se3 nanosheets (≈4 nm) bring improved conductivity from large surface topological metal states contribution and enhanced bulk conductivity. Besides, the increased adsorption energy and reduced Zn2+ migration barrier demonstrated by density-functional theory (DFT) calculations illustrate the decreased Coulombic ion-lattice repulsion of Cu-Bi2-x Se3 . Therefore, Cu-Bi2-x Se3 exhibits both enhanced ion and electron transport capability, leading to more carrier reversible insertion proved by in situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction (SXRD). These features endow Cu-Bi2-x Se3 with sufficient specific capacity (320 mA h g-1 at 0.1 A g-1 ), high-rate performance (97 mA h g-1 at 10 A g-1 ), and reliable cycling stability (70 mA h g-1 at 10 A g-1 after 4000 cycles). Furthermore, quasi-solid-state fiber-shaped ZIBs employing the Cu-Bi2-x Se3 cathode demonstrate respectable performance and superior flexibility even under high mass loading. This work implements a conceptually innovative strategy represented by cation defect design in topological insulator cathode for achieving high-performance battery electrochemistry.
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- Yu Zong
- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing, Shandong Center for Engineered Nonwovens, Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing, Shandong Center for Engineered Nonwovens, Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing, Shandong Center for Engineered Nonwovens, Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing, Shandong Center for Engineered Nonwovens, Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing, Shandong Center for Engineered Nonwovens, Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing, Shandong Center for Engineered Nonwovens, Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing, Shandong Center for Engineered Nonwovens, Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing, Shandong Center for Engineered Nonwovens, Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Road, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, College of Textiles & Clothing, Shandong Center for Engineered Nonwovens, Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong Innovation Campus, North Wollongong, New South Wales, 2500, Australia
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Road, Shanghai, 200093, China
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong Innovation Campus, North Wollongong, New South Wales, 2500, Australia
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Pan J, Yuan K, Mi X, Lu Y, Yu Y, Yang J, Dou S, Qin P. Efficient Bifunctional Photoelectric Integrated Cathode for Solar Energy Conversion and Storage. ACS Nano 2023; 17:21360-21368. [PMID: 37906685 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c06096] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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The integrated photoelectric battery serves as a compact and energy-efficient form for direct conversion and storage of solar energy compared to the traditional isolated PV-battery systems. However, combining efficient light harvesting and electrochemical energy storage into a single material is a great challenge. Here, a bifunctional lead phytate-cesium lead bromide (PbPA-CsPbBr3) cathode is explored for the solid-state batteries in terms of CsPbBr3 in situ grown on the PbPA framework. Specifically, CsPbBr3 nanocrystals generate electron-hole pairs under sunlight, the holes contribute to the lithium desorption of the discharged PbPA, and the electrons participate in the formation of the cathode interfacial film through oxygen reduction. The obtained solid-state photoelectric lithium-metal battery achieved a photoconversion efficiency of 0.72%, outperforming other systems under the same lighting conditions. The reasonable cathode design and its application in integrated solid-state batteries provide an efficient way for solar energy utilization.
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- Jun Pan
- State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry Ministry of Education School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Zheng X, Yang J, Li P, Wang Q, Wu J, Zhang E, Chen S, Zhuang Z, Lai W, Dou S, Sun W, Wang D, Li Y. Ir-Sn pair-site triggers key oxygen radical intermediate for efficient acidic water oxidation. Sci Adv 2023; 9:eadi8025. [PMID: 37851800 PMCID: PMC10584348 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi8025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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The anode corrosion induced by the harsh acidic and oxidative environment greatly restricts the lifespan of catalysts. Here, we propose an antioxidation strategy to mitigate Ir dissolution by triggering strong electronic interaction via elaborately constructing a heterostructured Ir-Sn pair-site catalyst. The formation of Ir-Sn dual-site at the heterointerface and the resulting strong electronic interactions considerably reduce d-band holes of Ir species during both the synthesis and the oxygen evolution reaction processes and suppress their overoxidation, enabling the catalyst with substantially boosted corrosion resistance. Consequently, the optimized catalyst exhibits a high mass activity of 4.4 A mgIr-1 at an overpotential of 320 mV and outstanding long-term stability. A proton-exchange-membrane water electrolyzer using this catalyst delivers a current density of 2 A cm-2 at 1.711 V and low degradation in an accelerated aging test. Theoretical calculations unravel that the oxygen radicals induced by the π* interaction between Ir 5d-O 2p might be responsible for the boosted activity and durability.
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- Xiaobo Zheng
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Science, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australia Institute for Innovation Material, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China
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Su Y, Johannessen B, Zhang S, Chen Z, Gu Q, Li G, Yan H, Li JY, Hu HY, Zhu YF, Xu S, Liu H, Dou S, Xiao Y. Soft-Rigid Heterostructures with Functional Cation Vacancies for Fast-Charging and High-Capacity Sodium Storage. Adv Mater 2023; 35:e2305149. [PMID: 37528535 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202305149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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Optimizing charge transfer and alleviating volume expansion in electrode materials are critical to maximize electrochemical performance for energy-storage systems. Herein, an atomically thin soft-rigid Co9 S8 @MoS2 core-shell heterostructure with dual cation vacancies at the atomic interface is constructed as a promising anode for high-performance sodium-ion batteries. The dual cation vacancies involving VCo and VMo in the heterostructure and the soft MoS2 shell afford ionic pathways for rapid charge transfer, as well as the rigid Co9 S8 core acting as the dominant active component and resisting structural deformation during charge-discharge. Electrochemical testing and theoretical calculations demonstrate both excellent Na+ -transfer kinetics and pseudocapacitive behavior. Consequently, the soft-rigid heterostructure delivers extraordinary sodium-storage performance (389.7 mA h g-1 after 500 cycles at 5.0 A g-1 ), superior to those of the single-phase counterparts: the assembled Na3 V2 (PO4 )3 ||d-Co9 S8 @MoS2 /S-Gr full cell achieves an energy density of 235.5 Wh kg-1 at 0.5 C. This finding opens up a unique strategy of soft-rigid heterostructure and broadens the horizons of material design in energy storage and conversion.
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- Yu Su
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Sodium-Ion Batteries, Wenzhou University Technology Innovation Institute for Carbon Neutralization, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Australian Synchrotron, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Sodium-Ion Batteries, Wenzhou University Technology Innovation Institute for Carbon Neutralization, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Sodium-Ion Batteries, Wenzhou University Technology Innovation Institute for Carbon Neutralization, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Sodium-Ion Batteries, Wenzhou University Technology Innovation Institute for Carbon Neutralization, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- Quzhou Institute for Innovation in Resource Chemical Engineering, Quzhou, 324000, China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Sodium-Ion Batteries, Wenzhou University Technology Innovation Institute for Carbon Neutralization, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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Peng J, Huang J, Gao Y, Qiao Y, Dong H, Liu Y, Li L, Wang J, Dou S, Chou S. Defect-Healing Induced Monoclinic Iron-Based Prussian Blue Analogs as High-Performance Cathode Materials for Sodium-Ion Batteries. Small 2023; 19:e2300435. [PMID: 37166020 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Prussian blue analogs (PBAs) have attracted wide interest as a class of ideal cathodes for rechargeable sodium-ion batteries due to their low cost, high theoretical capacity, and facile synthesis. Herein, a series of highly crystalline Fe-based PBAs (FeHCF) cubes, where HCF stands for the hexacyanoferrate, is synthesized via a one-step pyrophosphate-assisted co-precipitation method. By applying this proposed facile crystallization-controlled method to slow down the crystallization process and suppress the defect content of the crystal framework of the PBAs, the as-prepared materials demonstrate high crystallization and a sodium-rich induced rhombohedral phase. As a result, the as prepared FeHCF can deliver a high specific capacity of up to 152.0 mA h g-1 (achieving ≈90% of its theoretical value) and an excellent rate capability with a high-capacity retention ratio of 88% at 10 C, which makes it one of the most competitive candidates among the cathodes reported regarding both capacity and rate performance. A highly reversible three-phase-transition sodium-ion storage mechanism has been revealed via multiple in situ techniques. Furthermore, the full cells fabricated with as-prepared cathode and commercial hard carbon anode exhibit excellent compatibility which shows great prospects for application in the large-scale energy storage systems.
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- Jian Peng
- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, P. R. China
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, P. R. China
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, P. R. China
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Gong Y, Wang B, Ren H, Li D, Wang D, Liu H, Dou S. Recent Advances in Structural Optimization and Surface Modification on Current Collectors for High-Performance Zinc Anode: Principles, Strategies, and Challenges. Nanomicro Lett 2023; 15:208. [PMID: 37651047 PMCID: PMC10471568 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01177-4] [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: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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The last several years have witnessed the prosperous development of zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs), which are considered as a promising competitor of energy storage systems thanks to their low cost and high safety. However, the reversibility and availability of this system are blighted by problems such as uncontrollable dendritic growth, hydrogen evolution, and corrosion passivation on anode side. A functionally and structurally well-designed anode current collectors (CCs) is believed as a viable solution for those problems, with a lack of summarization according to its working mechanisms. Herein, this review focuses on the challenges of zinc anode and the mechanisms of modified anode CCs, which can be divided into zincophilic modification, structural design, and steering the preferred crystal facet orientation. The possible prospects and directions on zinc anode research and design are proposed at the end to hopefully promote the practical application of ZIBs.
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- Yuxin Gong
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, People's Republic of China.
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China.
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Energy Material Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Energy Material Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, People's Republic of China
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Hu K, Chen Y, Zheng C, Du X, Wang M, Yao Q, Wang H, Fan K, Wang W, Yan X, Wang N, Bai Z, Dou S. Molten salt-assisted synthesis of bismuth nanosheets with long-term cyclability at high rates for sodium-ion batteries. RSC Adv 2023; 13:25552-25560. [PMID: 37636507 PMCID: PMC10450392 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra03767c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
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Bismuth is a promising anode material for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) due to its high capacity and suitable working potential. However, the large volume change during alloying/dealloying would lead to poor cycling performance. Herein, we have constructed a 3D hierarchical structure assembled by bismuth nanosheets, addressing the challenges of fast kinetics, and providing efficient stress and strain relief room. The uniform bismuth nanosheets are prepared via a molten salt-assisted aluminum thermal reduction method. Compared with the commercial bismuth powder, the bismuth nanosheets present a larger specific surface area and interlayer spacing, which is beneficial for sodium ion insertion and release. As a result, the bismuth nanosheet anode presents excellent sodium storage properties with an ultralong cycle life of 6500 cycles at a high current density of 10 A g-1, and an excellent capacity retention of 87% at an ultrahigh current rate of 30 A g-1. Moreover, the full SIBs that paired with the Na3V2(PO4)3/rGO cathode exhibited excellent performance. This work not only presents a novel strategy for preparing bismuth nanosheets with significantly increased interlayer spacing but also offers a straightforward synthesis method utilizing low-cost precursors. Furthermore, the outstanding performance demonstrated by these nanosheets indicates their potential for various practical applications.
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- Kunkun Hu
- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering Shandong University of Science and Technology Qingdao 266590 P. R. China
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering Shandong University of Science and Technology Qingdao 266590 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University Jinan P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations & Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University Suzhou 215006 China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials University of Wollongong Wollongong Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University Jinan P. R. China
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering Shandong University of Science and Technology Qingdao 266590 P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials University of Wollongong Wollongong Australia
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering Shandong University of Science and Technology Qingdao 266590 P. R. China
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering Shandong University of Science and Technology Qingdao 266590 P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials University of Wollongong Wollongong Australia
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering Shandong University of Science and Technology Qingdao 266590 P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials University of Wollongong Wollongong Australia
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Chen M, Zhang J, Zhang J, Yu B, Zhou L, Xiao Y, Gao X, Xiao J, Li C, Sun Y, Liu H, Dou S, Chou S. Reactive boride as a multifunctional interface stabilizer for garnet-type solid electrolyte in all-solid-state lithium batteries. Nanoscale 2023; 15:13076-13085. [PMID: 37498536 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr02271d] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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All-solid-state batteries are one of the most important game changers in electrochemical energy storage since they are free from the risk of leakage of hazardous flammable liquid solvents. Among the various types of solid-state electrolytes, Li7-xLa3Zr2-xTaxO12 garnets possess many desirable advantages to be considered a suitable candidate for lithium-ion batteries. However, their practical application has been hindered by premature short-circuits due to lithium dendrite growth, nonnegligible electronic conductivity and interfacial air sensitivity issues. Herein, we propose a multifunctional layer strategy to simultaneously address both the interface and electronic conductivity issues. With the help of a facile chemical process based on reactive cobalt boride, electron leakage was effectively blocked and the electrochemical performance/stability could be well maintained over extended cycles. The cobalt boride-coating layer also possessed an impressive Li metal wetting ability while sustaining a low interfacial resistance. A full cell paired with a commercialized cathode showed satisfactory performance with low overpotentials and a high specific capacity over 150 mA h g-1. Moreover, first-principle calculations further revealed the status of the rearrangement of the electron cloud behind the charge-density difference, and the nature of the low diffusion energy barrier of the reactive cobalt boride protective layer. Our strategy highlights the necessity of designing proper multifunctional layers in the garnet-type solid-state lithium-ion battery system.
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- Mingzhe Chen
- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China.
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- Institute of Technology for Carbon Neutralization, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, Liaoning, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China.
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China.
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China.
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- Chimie du Solide-Energie, UMR8260, Collège de France, Cedex 05, 75231 Paris, France
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- School of Science, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, 412007, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province 215009, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Electrode Materials for Novel Solar Cells for Petroleum and Chemical Industry of China, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province 215009, China.
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200093 China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200093 China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China.
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Huang J, Wu K, Xu G, Wu M, Dou S, Wu C. Recent progress and strategic perspectives of inorganic solid electrolytes: fundamentals, modifications, and applications in sodium metal batteries. Chem Soc Rev 2023. [PMID: 37365900 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs01029a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Solid-state electrolytes (SEs) have attracted overwhelming attention as a promising alternative to traditional organic liquid electrolytes (OLEs) for high-energy-density sodium-metal batteries (SMBs), owing to their intrinsic incombustibility, wider electrochemical stability window (ESW), and better thermal stability. Among various kinds of SEs, inorganic solid-state electrolytes (ISEs) stand out because of their high ionic conductivity, excellent oxidative stability, and good mechanical strength, rendering potential utilization in safe and dendrite-free SMBs at room temperature. However, the development of Na-ion ISEs still remains challenging, that a perfect solution has yet to be achieved. Herein, we provide a comprehensive and in-depth inspection of the state-of-the-art ISEs, aiming at revealing the underlying Na+ conduction mechanisms at different length scales, and interpreting their compatibility with the Na metal anode from multiple aspects. A thorough material screening will include nearly all ISEs developed to date, i.e., oxides, chalcogenides, halides, antiperovskites, and borohydrides, followed by an overview of the modification strategies for enhancing their ionic conductivity and interfacial compatibility with Na metal, including synthesis, doping and interfacial engineering. By discussing the remaining challenges in ISE research, we propose rational and strategic perspectives that can serve as guidelines for future development of desirable ISEs and practical implementation of high-performance SMBs.
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- Jiawen Huang
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
- Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering (MOE), School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.
- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.
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Zhao Q, Lu X, Wang Y, Zhu S, Liu Y, Xiao F, Dou S, Lai W, Shao M. Sustainable and High-Rate Electrosynthesis of Nitrogen Fertilizer. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023:e202307123. [PMID: 37353890 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202307123] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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The conventional industrial production of nitrogen-containing fertilizers, such as urea and ammonia, relies heavily on energy-intensive processes, accounting for approximately 3% of global annual CO2 emissions. Herein, we report a sustainable electrocatalytic approach that realizes direct and selective synthesis of urea and ammonia from co-reduction of CO2 and nitrates under ambient conditions. With the assistance of a copper (Cu)-based salphen organic catalyst, unprecedented urea (3.64 mg h-1 mgcat-1) and ammonia (9.73 mg h-1 mgcat-1) yield rates are achieved, in addition to a remarkable Faradaic efficiency of 57.9 ± 3% for the former. This work proposes an appealing sustainable route to converting greenhouse gas and waste nitrates by renewable energies into value-added fertilizers.
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- Qinglan Zhao
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, HONG KONG
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- University of New South Wales, School of Chemical Engineering, AUSTRALIA
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- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, HONG KONG
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- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, HONG KONG
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- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, HONG KONG
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- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, HONG KONG
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- University of Wollongong, Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Innovation Campus, AUSTRALIA
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- University of Wollongong, Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Innovation Campus, AUSTRALIA
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- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, CHINA
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Li R, Li Y, Yang P, Ren P, Wang D, Lu X, Zhang H, Zhang Z, Yan P, Zhang J, An M, Wang B, Liu H, Dou S. Key Roles of Interfacial OH - ion Distribution on Proton Coupled Electron Transfer Kinetics Toward Urea Oxidation Reaction. Small 2023:e2302151. [PMID: 37191229 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Enhancing alkaline urea oxidation reaction (UOR) activity is essential to upgrade renewable electrolysis systems. As a core step of UOR, proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) determines the overall performance, and accelerating its kinetic remains a challenge. In this work, a newly raised electrocatalyst of NiCoMoCuOx Hy with derived multi-metal co-doping (oxy)hydroxide species during electrochemical oxidation states is reported, which ensures considerable alkaline UOR activity (10/500 mA cm-2 at 1.32/1.52 V vs RHE, respectively). Impressively, comprehensive studies elucidate the correlation between the electrode-electrolyte interfacial microenvironment and the electrocatalytic urea oxidation behavior. Specifically, NiCoMoCuOx Hy featured with dendritic nanostructure creates a strengthened electric field distribution. This structural factor prompts the local OH- enrichment in electrical double layer (EDL), so that the dehydrogenative oxidation of the catalyst is directly reinforced to facilitate the subsequent PCET kinetics of nucleophilic urea, resulting in high UOR performance. In practical utilization, NiCoMoCuOx Hy -driven UOR coupled cathodic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2 RR), and harvested high value-added products of H2 and C2 H4 , respectively. This work clarifies a novel mechanism to improve electrocatalytic UOR performance through structure-induced interfacial microenvironment modulation.
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- Ruopeng Li
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213164, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Microstructure and Property of Solids, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Microstructure and Property of Solids, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Road, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China
- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Road, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China
- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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Su Y, Chen B, Sun Y, Xue Z, Zou Y, Yang D, Sun L, Yang X, Li C, Yang Y, Song X, Guo W, Dou S, Chao D, Liu Z, Sun J. Rationalized Electroepitaxy toward Scalable Single-Crystal Zn Anodes. Adv Mater 2023:e2301410. [PMID: 37022924 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202301410] [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: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Electroepitaxy is recognized as an effective approach to prepare metal electrodes with nearly complete reversibility. Nevertheless, large-scale manipulation is still not attainable owing to complicated interfacial chemistry. Here, the feasibility of extending Zn electroepitaxy toward the bulk phase over a mass-produced mono-oriented Cu(111) foil is demonstrated. Interfacial Cu-Zn alloy and turbulent electroosmosis are circumvented by adopting a potentiostatic electrodeposition protocol. The as-prepared Zn single-crystalline anode enables stable cycling of symmetric cells at a stringent current density of 50.0 mA cm-2 . The assembled full cell further sustaines a capacity retention of 95.7% at 5.0 A g-1 for 1500 cycles, accompanied by a controllably low N/P ratio of 7.5. In addition to Zn, Ni electroepitaxy can be realized by using the same approach. This study may inspire rational exploration of the design of high-end metal electrodes.
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- Yiwen Su
- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Light Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Light Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
- Beijing Graphene Institute, Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Control on Surface and Interface of Hebei Province, College of Science, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang, 050018, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Light Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
- Beijing Graphene Institute, Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Light Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Light Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Beijing Graphene Institute, Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Light Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, P. R. China
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- Beijing Graphene Institute, Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Light Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Light Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
- Beijing Graphene Institute, Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Light Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
- Beijing Graphene Institute, Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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Li X, Zhang J, Guo X, Peng C, Song K, Zhang Z, Ding L, Liu C, Chen W, Dou S. An Ultrathin Nonporous Polymer Separator Regulates Na Transfer Toward Dendrite-Free Sodium Storage Batteries. Adv Mater 2023; 35:e2203547. [PMID: 36649977 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202203547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Sodium storage batteries are one of the ever-increasing next-generation large-scale energy storage systems owing to the abundant resources and low cost. However, their viability is severely hampered by dendrite-related hazards on anodes. Herein, a novel ultrathin (8 µm) exterior-nonporous separator composed of honeycomb-structured fibers is prepared for homogeneous Na deposition and suppressed dendrite penetration. The unhindered ion transmission greatly benefits from honeycomb-structured fibers with huge electrolyte uptake (376.7%) and the polymer's inherent transport ability. Additionally, polar polymer chains consisting of polyethersulfone and polyvinylidene customize the highly aggregated solvation structure of electrolytes via substantial solvent immobilization, facilitating ion-conductivity-enhanced inorganic-rich solid-electrolyte interphase with remarkable interface endurance. With the reliable mechanical strength of the separator, the assembled sodium-ion full cell delivers significantly improved energy density and high safety, enabling stable operation under cutting and rolling. The as-prepared separator can further be generalized to lithium-based batteries for which apparent dendrite inhibition and cyclability are accessible and demonstrates its potential for practical application.
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- Xinle Li
- College of Chemistry, and Green Catalysis Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- College of Chemistry, and Green Catalysis Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- College of Chemistry, and Green Catalysis Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- College of Chemistry, and Green Catalysis Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- College of Chemistry, and Green Catalysis Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic/Inorganic Composites, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- National Engineering and Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- College of Chemistry, and Green Catalysis Center, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, North Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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Zheng C, Ji D, Yao Q, Bai Z, Zhu Y, Nie C, Liu D, Wang N, Yang J, Dou S. Electrostatic Shielding Boosts Electrochemical Performance of Alloy-Type Anode Materials of Sodium-Ion Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202214258. [PMID: 36451256 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202214258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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The applications of alloy-type anode materials for Na-ion batteries are always obstructed by enormous volume variation upon cycles. Here, K+ ions are introduced as an electrolyte additive to improve the electrochemical performance via electrostatic shielding, using Sn microparticles (μ-Sn) as a model. Theoretical calculations and experimental results indicate that K+ ions are not incorporated in the electrode, but accumulate on some sites. This accumulation slows down the local sodiation at the "hot spots", promotes the uniform sodiation and enhances the electrode stability. Therefore, the electrode maintains a high specific capacity of 565 mAh g-1 after 3000 cycles at 2 A g-1 , much better than the case without K+ . The electrode also remains an areal capacity of ≈3.5 mAh cm-2 after 100 cycles. This method does not involve time-consuming preparation, sophisticated instruments and expensive reagents, exhibiting the promising potential for other anode materials.
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- Cheng Zheng
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266590, P. R. China.,Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
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- Institute of Novel Semiconductors, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia.,Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China
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Zheng X, Yang J, Li P, Jiang Z, Zhu P, Wang Q, Wu J, Zhang E, Sun W, Dou S, Wang D, Li Y. Dual-Atom Support Boosts Nickel-Catalyzed Urea Electrooxidation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202217449. [PMID: 36959732 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202217449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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Nickel-based catalysts have been regarded as one of the most promising electrocatalysts for urea oxidation reaction (UOR), however, their activity is largely limited by the inevitable self-oxidation reaction of Ni species (NSOR) during the UOR. Here, we proposed an interface chemistry modulation strategy to trigger the occurrence of UOR before the NSOR via constructing a 2D/2D heterostructure that consists of ultrathin NiO anchored Ru-Co dual-atom support (Ru-Co DAS/NiO). Operando spectroscopic characterizations confirm this unique triggering mechanism on the surface of Ru-Co DAS/NiO. Consequently, the fabricated catalyst exhibits outstanding UOR activity with a low potential of 1.288 V at 10 mA cm-2 and remarkable long-term durability for more than 330 h operation. DFT calculations and spectroscopic characterizations demonstrate that the favorable electronic structure induced by this unique heterointerface endows the catalyst energetically more favorable for the UOR than the NSOR.
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- Xiaobo Zheng
- Tsinghua University, Department of Chemistry, CHINA
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- Tsinghua University, Department of Chemistry, CHINA
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- Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology: RMIT University, School of Science, AUSTRALIA
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- Tsinghua University, Department of Chemistry, CHINA
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- Tsinghua University, Department of Chemistry, CHINA
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- Tsinghua University, Department of Chemistry, CHINA
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- Tsinghua University, Department of Chemistry, CHINA
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- Tsinghua University, Department of Chemistry, CHINA
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- Zhejiang University, School of Materials Science and Engineering, CHINA
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- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Institute of Energy Materials Science, CHINA
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- Tsinghua University, Department of Chemistry, District of Haidian, 100084, Beijing, CHINA
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Pan J, Zhang Y, Sun F, Osenberg M, Hilger A, Manke I, Cao R, Dou S, Fan H. Designing Solvated Double‐Layer Polymer Electrolytes with Molecular Interactions Mediated Stable Interfaces for Sodium Ion Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202219000] [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: 03/06/2023]
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- Jun Pan
- Nanyang Technological University School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences CHINA
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- University of Science and Technology of China Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CHINA
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- Qingdao Institute of BioEnergy and Bioprocess Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Solid Energy System Technology Center CHINA
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- Hahn-Meitner-Institut Berlin: Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin fur Materialien und Energie GmbH Institute of Applied Materials GERMANY
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- Hahn-Meitner-Institut Berlin: Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin fur Materialien und Energie GmbH Institute of Applied Materials GERMANY
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- Hahn-Meitner-Institut Berlin: Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin fur Materialien und Energie GmbH Institute of Applied Materials GERMANY
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- University of Science and Technology of China Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CHINA
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- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology Institute of Energy Materials Science CHINA
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- Nanyang Technological University School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences 21 Nanyang Link 637371 Singapore SINGAPORE
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Yang X, Li W, Chen Z, Tian M, Peng J, Luo J, Su Y, Zou Y, Weng G, Shao Y, Dou S, Sun J. Synchronous Dual Electrolyte Additive Sustains Zn Metal Anode with 5600 h Lifespan. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202218454. [PMID: 36624050 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218454] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Despite conspicuous merits of Zn metal anodes, the commercialization is still handicapped by rampant dendrite formation and notorious side reaction. Manipulating the nucleation mode and deposition orientation of Zn is a key to rendering stabilized Zn anodes. Here, a dual electrolyte additive strategy is put forward via the direct cooperation of xylitol (XY) and graphene oxide (GO) species into typical zinc sulfate electrolyte. As verified by molecular dynamics simulations, the incorporated XY molecules could regulate the solvation structure of Zn2+ , thus inhibiting hydrogen evolution and side reactions. The self-assembled GO layer is in favor of facilitating the desolvation process to accelerate reaction kinetics. Progressive nucleation and orientational deposition can be realized under the synergistic modulation, enabling a dense and uniform Zn deposition. Consequently, symmetric cell based on dual additives harvests a highly reversible cycling of 5600 h at 1.0 mA cm-2 /1.0 mAh cm-2 .
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- Xianzhong Yang
- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nan Jing Shi, Jiangyin, 214443, P. R. China
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- Center for Hybrid Nanostructures, Universität Hamburg, 22761, Hamburg, Germany
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2522, Australia
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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Peng J, Zhang B, Hua W, Liang Y, Zhang W, Du Y, Peleckis G, Indris S, Gu Q, Cheng Z, Wang J, Liu H, Dou S, Chou S. A Disordered Rubik's Cube-Inspired Framework for Sodium-Ion Batteries with Ultralong Cycle Lifespan. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202215865. [PMID: 36470847 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202215865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) with fast-charge capability and long lifespan could be applied in various sustainable energy storage systems, from personal devices to grid storage. Inspired by the disordered Rubik's cube, here, we report that the high-entropy (HE) concept can lead to a very substantial improvement in the sodium storage properties of hexacyanoferrate (HCF). An example of HE-HCF has been synthesized as a proof of concept, which has achieved impressive cycling stability over 50 000 cycles and an outstanding fast-charging capability up to 75 C. Remarkable air stability and all-climate performance are observed. Its quasi-zero-strain reaction mechanism and high sodium diffusion coefficient have been measured and analyzed by multiple in situ techniques and density functional theory calculations. This strategy provides new insights into the development of advanced electrodes and provides the opportunity to tune electrochemical performance by tailoring the atomic composition.
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- Jian Peng
- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shanxi 710049, China
- Institute for Applied Materials (IAM) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan, 411105, China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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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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- Australian Synchrotron (ANSTO), 800 Blackburn Road, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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Yang X, Lv J, Cheng C, Shi Z, Peng J, Chen Z, Lian X, Li W, Zou Y, Zhao Y, Rümmeli MH, Dou S, Sun J. Mosaic Nanocrystalline Graphene Skin Empowers Highly Reversible Zn Metal Anodes. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2023; 10:e2206077. [PMID: 36470596 PMCID: PMC9896044 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202206077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Constructing a conductive carbon-based artificial interphase layer (AIL) to inhibit dendritic formation and side reaction plays a pivotal role in achieving longevous Zn anodes. Distinct from the previously reported carbonaceous overlayers with singular dopants and thick foreign coatings, a new type of N/O co-doped carbon skin with ultrathin feature (i.e., 20 nm thickness) is developed via the direct chemical vapor deposition growth over Zn foil. Throughout fine-tuning the growth conditions, mosaic nanocrystalline graphene can be obtained, which is proven crucial to enable the orientational deposition along Zn (002), thereby inducing a planar Zn texture. Moreover, the abundant heteroatoms help reduce the solvation energy and accelerate the reaction kinetics. As a result, dendrite growth, hydrogen evolution, and side reactions are concurrently mitigated. Symmetric cell harvests durable electrochemical cycling of 3040 h at 1.0 mA cm-2 /1.0 mAh cm-2 and 136 h at 30.0 mA cm-2 /30.0 mAh cm-2 . Assembled full battery further realizes elongated lifespans under stringent conditions of fast charging, bending operation, and low N/P ratio. This strategy opens up a new avenue for the in situ construction of conductive AIL toward pragmatic Zn anode.
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- Xianzhong Yang
- College of EnergySoochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationSLight Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power SourcesKey Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu ProvinceSoochow UniversitySuzhou215006P. R. China
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- College of EnergySoochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationSLight Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power SourcesKey Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu ProvinceSoochow UniversitySuzhou215006P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Electronic EngineeringSichuan Normal UniversityChengdu610101P. R. China
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- College of EnergySoochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationSLight Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power SourcesKey Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu ProvinceSoochow UniversitySuzhou215006P. R. China
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- Center for Hybrid NanostructuresUniversität Hamburg22761HamburgGermany
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- College of EnergySoochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationSLight Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power SourcesKey Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu ProvinceSoochow UniversitySuzhou215006P. R. China
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- College of EnergySoochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationSLight Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power SourcesKey Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu ProvinceSoochow UniversitySuzhou215006P. R. China
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- College of EnergySoochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationSLight Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power SourcesKey Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu ProvinceSoochow UniversitySuzhou215006P. R. China
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- College of EnergySoochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationSLight Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power SourcesKey Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu ProvinceSoochow UniversitySuzhou215006P. R. China
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- College of EnergySoochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationSLight Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power SourcesKey Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu ProvinceSoochow UniversitySuzhou215006P. R. China
- Beijing Graphene InstituteBeijing100095P. R. China
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- College of EnergySoochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationSLight Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power SourcesKey Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu ProvinceSoochow UniversitySuzhou215006P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic MaterialsUniversity of WollongongWollongongNew South Wales2522Australia
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- College of EnergySoochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationSLight Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power SourcesKey Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu ProvinceSoochow UniversitySuzhou215006P. R. China
- Beijing Graphene InstituteBeijing100095P. R. China
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Yang X, Li W, Chen Z, Tian M, Peng J, Luo J, Su Y, Zou Y, Weng G, Shao Y, Dou S, Sun J. Synchronous Dual Electrolyte Additive Sustains Zn Metal Anode with 5600 h Lifespan. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202218454] [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: 01/11/2023]
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- Xianzhong Yang
- Soochow University College of Energy 688 Moye Road 215006 Suzhou CHINA
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- Soochow University College of Energy CHINA
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- Soochow University College of Energy 688 Moye Road 215006 Suzhou CHINA
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- Nanjing University of Science and Technology Interdisciplinary Center for Fundamental and Frontier Sciences CHINA
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- Universitat Hamburg Center for Hybrid Nanostructures GERMANY
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- Soochow University College of Energy 688 Moye Road 215006 Suzhou CHINA
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- Soochow University College of Energy 688 Moye Road 215006 Suzhou CHINA
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- Soochow University College of Energy 688 Moye Road 215006 Suzhou CHINA
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- Soochow University College of Energy 688 Moye Road 215006 Suzhou CHINA
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- Peking University College of Materials Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Soochow University College of Energy 688 Moye Road Suzhou CHINA
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Ren H, Li S, Wang B, Zhang Y, Wang T, Lv Q, Zhang X, Wang L, Han X, Jin F, Bao C, Yan P, Zhang N, Wang D, Cheng T, Liu H, Dou S. Molecular-Crowding Effect Mimicking Cold-Resistant Plants to Stabilize the Zinc Anode with Wider Service Temperature Range. Adv Mater 2023; 35:e2208237. [PMID: 36239267 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202208237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [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: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Growth of dendrites, the low plating/stripping efficiency of Zn anodes, and the high freezing point of aqueous electrolytes hinder the practical application of aqueous Zn-ion batteries. Here, a zwitterionic osmolyte-based molecular crowding electrolyte is presented, by adding betaine (Bet, a by-product from beet plant) to the aqueous electrolyte, to solve the abovementioned problems. Substantive verification tests, density functional theory calculations, and ab initio molecular dynamics simulations consistently reveal that side reactions and growth of Zn dendrites are restrained because Bet can break Zn2+ solvation and regulate oriented 2D Zn2+ deposition. The Bet/ZnSO4 electrolyte enables superior reversibility in a Zn-Cu half-cell to achieve a high Coulombic efficiency >99.9% for 900 cycles (≈1800 h), and dendrite-free Zn plating/stripping in Zn-Zn cells for 4235 h at 0.5 mA cm-2 and 0.5 mAh cm-2 . Furthermore, a high concentration of Bet lowers the freezing point of the electrolyte to -92 °C via the molecular-crowding effect, which ensures the stable operation of the aqueous batteries at -30 °C. This innovative concept of such a molecular crowding electrolyte will inject new vitality into the development of multifunctional aqueous electrolytes.
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- Huaizheng Ren
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysts and Innovative Materials, Department of Chemistry & Laser Chemistry Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Institute of Microstructure and Properties of Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Institute of Microstructure and Properties of Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2500, Australia
- Institute of Energy Material Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2500, Australia
- Institute of Energy Material Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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PENG JIAN, Zhang B, Hua W, Liang Y, Zhang W, Du Y, Peleckis G, Indris S, Gu Q, cheng Z, Wang J, Liu H, Dou S, Chou S. A disordered Rubik’s cube‐inspired framework for sodium‐ion batteries with ultralong cycle lifespan. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202215865] [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: 12/12/2022]
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- JIAN PENG
- University of Wollongong Australian Institute for Innovative Materials 2500 WOLLONGONG AUSTRALIA
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- Huazhong University of Science and Technology - Main Campus: Huazhong University of Science and Technology School of Optical and Electronic Information CHINA
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- Xian Jiaotong University: Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Chemical Engineering and Technology CHINA
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- Xiangtan University School of Materials Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Wenzhou University College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering CHINA
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- University of Wollongong Australian Institute for Innovative Materials AUSTRALIA
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- University of Wollongong Australian Institute for Innovative Materials AUSTRALIA
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology: Karlsruher Institut fur Technologie Institute for Applied Materials GERMANY
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- Australian Synchrotron Co Ltd: The Australian Synchrotron Australian Synchrotron AUSTRALIA
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- University of Wollongong Australian Institute for Innovative Materials AUSTRALIA
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- University of Wollongong Australian Institute for Innovative Materials AUSTRALIA
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- University of Wollongong Australian Institute for Innovative Materials AUSTRALIA
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- University of Wollongong Australian Institute for Innovative Materials AUSTRALIA
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zheng C, Ji D, Yao Q, Bai Z, Zhu Y, Nie C, Liu D, Wang N, Yang J, Dou S. Electrostatic Shielding Boosts Electrochemical Performance of Alloy‐Type Anode Materials of Sodium‐Ion Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202214258] [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: 12/05/2022]
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- Cheng zheng
- Shandong University School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Shandong University School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Shandong University School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Shandong University of Science and Technology College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering CHINA
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- Shandong University School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- University of Wollongong Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials AUSTRALIA
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- Shandong University State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials CHINA
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- University of Wollongong Faculty of Engineering Squires Way, Wollongong, NSW, Australia New South Wales 2500Squires Way, University of Wollongong Innovation Campus, 2500 north WOLLONGONG AUSTRALIA
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- Shandong University School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- University of Wollongong Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials CHINA
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Wang X, Han C, Dou S, Li W. The protective effect and its mechanism for electrolyte additives on the anode interface in aqueous zinc-based energy storage devices. Nano Materials Science 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoms.2022.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Peng J, Gao Y, Zhang H, Liu Z, Zhang W, Li L, Qiao Y, Yang W, Wang J, Dou S, Chou S. Ball Milling Solid‐State Synthesis of Highly Crystalline Prussian Blue Analogue Na
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Cathodes for All‐Climate Sodium‐Ion Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202205867. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202205867] [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] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Jian Peng
- Institute for Carbon Neutralization College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering Wenzhou University Wenzhou Zhejiang 325035 China
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials Australian Institute for Innovative Materials University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus Squires Way North Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Shanghai University Shanghai 200444 China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials Australian Institute for Innovative Materials University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus Squires Way North Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Shanghai University Shanghai 200444 China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials Australian Institute for Innovative Materials University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus Squires Way North Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Shanghai University Shanghai 200444 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Shanghai University Shanghai 200444 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences 19 A Yuquan Road Dalian 116023 China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials Australian Institute for Innovative Materials University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus Squires Way North Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials Australian Institute for Innovative Materials University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus Squires Way North Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering Wenzhou University Wenzhou Zhejiang 325035 China
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials Australian Institute for Innovative Materials University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus Squires Way North Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia
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Zheng X, Yang J, Xu Z, Wang Q, Wu J, Zhang E, Dou S, Sun W, Wang D, Li Y. Ru-Co Pair Sites Catalyst Boosts the Energetics for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202205946. [PMID: 35638304 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202205946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Manipulating the coordination environment of the active center via anion modulation to reveal tailored activity and selectivity has been widely achieved, especially for carbon-based single-atom site catalysts (SACs). However, tuning ligand fields of the active center by single-site metal cation regulation and identifying the effects on the resulting electronic configuration is seldom explored. Herein, we propose a single-site Ru cation coordination strategy to engineer the electronic properties by constructing a Ru/LiCoO2 SAC with atomically dispersed Ru-Co pair sites. Benefitting from the strong electronic coupling between Ru and Co sites, the catalyst possesses an enhanced electrical conductivity and achieves near-optimal oxygen adsorption energies. Therefore, the optimized catalyst delivers superior oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity with low overpotential, the high mass activity of 1000 A goxide -1 at a small overpotential of 335 mV, and excellent long-term stability. It also exhibits rapid kinetics with superior rate capability and outstanding durability in a zinc-air battery.
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- Xiaobo Zheng
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australia Institute for Innovation Material, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Peng J, Gao Y, Zhang H, Liu Z, Zhang W, Li L, Qiao Y, Yang W, Wang J, Dou S, Chou S. Ball Milling Solid‐State Synthesis of Highly Crystalline Prussian Blue Analogue Na
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Cathodes for All‐Climate Sodium‐Ion Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202205867] [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: 11/10/2022]
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- Jian Peng
- Institute for Carbon Neutralization College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering Wenzhou University Wenzhou Zhejiang 325035 China
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials Australian Institute for Innovative Materials University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus Squires Way North Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Shanghai University Shanghai 200444 China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials Australian Institute for Innovative Materials University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus Squires Way North Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Shanghai University Shanghai 200444 China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials Australian Institute for Innovative Materials University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus Squires Way North Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Shanghai University Shanghai 200444 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering Shanghai University Shanghai 200444 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences 19 A Yuquan Road Dalian 116023 China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials Australian Institute for Innovative Materials University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus Squires Way North Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials Australian Institute for Innovative Materials University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus Squires Way North Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering Wenzhou University Wenzhou Zhejiang 325035 China
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials Australian Institute for Innovative Materials University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus Squires Way North Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia
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Zheng X, Yang J, Xu Z, Wang Q, Wu J, Zhang E, Dou S, Sun W, Wang D, Li Y. Ru–Co Pair Sites Catalyst Boosts the Energetics for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202205946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Xiaobo Zheng
- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering North China Electric Power University Beijing 102206 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials Australia Institute for Innovation Material University of Wollongong Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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Yi Y, Zeng Z, Lian X, Dou S, Sun J. Homologous Nitrogen-Doped Hierarchical Carbon Architectures Enabling Compatible Anode and Cathode for Potassium-Ion Hybrid Capacitors. Small 2022; 18:e2107139. [PMID: 35098652 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202107139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 01/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Potassium-ion hybrid capacitors (PIHCs) have been considered as an emerging device to render grid-scale energy storage. Nevertheless, the sluggish kinetics at the anode side and limited capacity output at the cathode side remain daunting challenges for the overall performances of PIHCs. Herein, an exquisite "homologous strategy" to devise multi-dimensional N-doped carbon nanopolyhedron@nanosheet anode and activated N-doped hierarchical carbon cathode targeting high-performance PIHCs is reported. The anode material harnessing a dual-carbon structure and the cathode candidate affording a high specific surface area (2651 m2 g-1 ) act in concert with a concentrated ether-based electrolyte, resulting in an excellent half cell performance. The related storage mechanism is systematically revealed by in situ electrokinetic characterizations. More encouragingly, the thus-derived PIHC full cell demonstrates a favorable energy output (157 Wh kg-1 ), showing distinct advantages over the state-of-the-art PIHC counterparts.
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- Yuyang Yi
- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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Peng J, Zhang W, Liu Q, Wang J, Chou S, Liu H, Dou S. Prussian Blue Analogues for Sodium-Ion Batteries: Past, Present, and Future. Adv Mater 2022; 34:e2108384. [PMID: 34918850 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202108384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Prussian blue analogues (PBAs) have attracted wide attention for their application in the energy storage and conversion field due to their low cost, facile synthesis, and appreciable electrochemical performance. At the present stage, most research on PBAs is focused on their material-level optimization, whereas their properties in practical battery systems are seldom considered. This review aims to first provide an overview of the history and parameters of PBA materials and analyze the fundamental principles toward rational design of PBAs, and then evaluate the prospects and challenges for PBAs for practical sodium-ion batteries, hoping to bridge the gap between laboratory research and commercial reality.
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- Jian Peng
- Institute of Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- Institute of Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- Institute of Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- Institute of Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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Pan J, Zhang Y, Wang J, Bai Z, Cao R, Wang N, Dou S, Huang F. A Quasi-Double-Layer Solid Electrolyte with Adjustable Interphases Enabling High-Voltage Solid-State Batteries. Adv Mater 2022; 34:e2107183. [PMID: 34699655 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202107183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Increasing the energy density and long-term cycling stability of lithium-ion batteries necessitates the stability of electrolytes under high/low voltage application and stable electrode/electrolyte interfacial contact. However, neither a single polymer nor liquid electrolyte can realize this due to their limited internal energy gap, which cannot avoid lithium-metal deposition and electrolyte oxidation simultaneously. Herein, a novel type of quasi-double-layer composite polymer electrolytes (QDL-CPEs) is proposed by using plasticizers with high oxidation stability (propylene carbonate) and high reduction stability (diethylene glycol dimethyl ether) in a poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)-based electrolyte composites. In-situ-polymerized propylene carbonate can function as a cathode electrolyte interface (CEI) film, which can enhance the antioxidant ability. The nucleophilic substitution reaction between diethylene glycol dimethyl ether and PVDF increases the reduction stability of the electrolyte on the anodic side, without the formation of lithium dendrites. The QDL-CPEs has high ionic conductivity, an enhanced electrochemical reaction window, adjustable electrode/electrolyte interphases, and no additional electrolyte-electrolyte interfacial resistance. Thus, this ingenious design of the QDL-CPEs improves the cycling performance of a fabricated LiNi0.8 Co0.1 Mn0.1 O2 (NCM811)//QDL-CPEs//hard carbon full cell at room temperature, paving a new way for designing solid-state battery systems accessible for practical applications.
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- Jun Pan
- State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266590, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, North Wollongong, New South Wales, 2500, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, North Wollongong, New South Wales, 2500, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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Liu J, Shao B, Liu X, Li M, Sang L, Zhang W, Zhang S, Feng J, Li C, Dou S, Li J, Zhang P, Zhou L, Wang X. Improving Superconducting Performance of Fe(Se, Te) with In Situ Formed Grain-Boundary Strengthening and Flux Pinning Centers. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2022; 14:2246-2254. [PMID: 34978411 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c18906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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It is well known that the existence of interstitial Fe is a great obstacle to enhancing the superconducting properties of the Fe(Se, Te) system. In this work, a silver and oxygen codoping effect toward enhancement of the superconductivity and flux pinning in Fe(Se, Te) bulks is reported. The oxygen ions from SeO2 can induce the precipitation of interstitial Fe as Fe2O3, thus simultaneously optimizing the superconducting properties of Fe(Se, Te) and forming extra flux pinning centers, while the existence of Ag can enhance the intergrain connections of the polycrystalline material by improving the electron transport at grain boundaries. Compared with the undoped sample, the critical current density, the upper critical field, and the thermally activated flux flow activation energy are greatly enhanced by 4.7, 1.7, and 1.5 times, respectively. The novel synthesis technique and optimized properties of this work can pave the way for the development of high-performance Fe(Se, Te) superconducting wires or tapes.
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- Jixing Liu
- Superconducting Materials Research Center, Northwest Institute for Nonferrous Metal Research, Xi'an 710016, China
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- Superconducting Materials Research Center, Northwest Institute for Nonferrous Metal Research, Xi'an 710016, China
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- Superconducting Materials Research Center, Northwest Institute for Nonferrous Metal Research, Xi'an 710016, China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia
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- Superconducting Materials Research Center, Northwest Institute for Nonferrous Metal Research, Xi'an 710016, China
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- Superconducting Materials Research Center, Northwest Institute for Nonferrous Metal Research, Xi'an 710016, China
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- Superconducting Materials Research Center, Northwest Institute for Nonferrous Metal Research, Xi'an 710016, China
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- Superconducting Materials Research Center, Northwest Institute for Nonferrous Metal Research, Xi'an 710016, China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia
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- Superconducting Materials Research Center, Northwest Institute for Nonferrous Metal Research, Xi'an 710016, China
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- Superconducting Materials Research Center, Northwest Institute for Nonferrous Metal Research, Xi'an 710016, China
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- Superconducting Materials Research Center, Northwest Institute for Nonferrous Metal Research, Xi'an 710016, China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia
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Yang X, Li C, Sun Z, Yang S, Shi Z, Huang R, Liu B, Li S, Wu Y, Wang M, Su Y, Dou S, Sun J. Interfacial Manipulation via In Situ Grown ZnSe Cultivator toward Highly Reversible Zn Metal Anodes. Adv Mater 2021; 33:e2105951. [PMID: 34617348 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202105951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Zn metal anode has garnered growing scientific and industrial interest owing to its appropriate redox potential, low cost, and high safety. Nevertheless, the instability of Zn anode caused by dendrite formation, hydrogen evolution, and side reactions has greatly hampered its commercialization. Herein, an in situ grown ZnSe overlayer is crafted over one side of commercial Zn foil via chemical vapor deposition in a scalable manner, aiming to achieve optimized electrolyte/Zn interfaces with large-scale viability. Impressively, thus-derived ZnSe coating functions as a cultivator to guide oriented growth of Zn (002) plane at the infancy stage of stripping/plating cycles, thereby inhibiting the formation of Zn dendrites and the occurrence of side reactions. As a result, high cyclic stability (1530 h at 1.0 mA cm-2 /1.0 mAh cm-2 ; 172 h at 30.0 mA cm-2 /10.0 mAh cm-2 ) in symmetric cells is harvested. Meanwhile, when paired with V2 O5 based cathode, assembled full cell achieves an outstanding capacity (194.5 mAh g-1 ) and elongated lifespan (a capacity retention of 84% after 1000 cycles) at 5.0 A g-1 . The reversible Zn anode enabled by the interfacial manipulation strategy via ZnSe cultivator is anticipated to satisfy the demand of commercial use.
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- Xianzhong Yang
- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences, Beijing, 100193, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
- Beijing Graphene Institute (BGI), Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2522, Australia
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
- Beijing Graphene Institute (BGI), Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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Yang X, Li C, Sun Z, Yang S, Shi Z, Huang R, Liu B, Li S, Wu Y, Wang M, Su Y, Dou S, Sun J. Interfacial Manipulation via In Situ Grown ZnSe Cultivator toward Highly Reversible Zn Metal Anodes. Adv Mater 2021; 33:e2105951. [PMID: 34617348 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-400312/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Zn metal anode has garnered growing scientific and industrial interest owing to its appropriate redox potential, low cost, and high safety. Nevertheless, the instability of Zn anode caused by dendrite formation, hydrogen evolution, and side reactions has greatly hampered its commercialization. Herein, an in situ grown ZnSe overlayer is crafted over one side of commercial Zn foil via chemical vapor deposition in a scalable manner, aiming to achieve optimized electrolyte/Zn interfaces with large-scale viability. Impressively, thus-derived ZnSe coating functions as a cultivator to guide oriented growth of Zn (002) plane at the infancy stage of stripping/plating cycles, thereby inhibiting the formation of Zn dendrites and the occurrence of side reactions. As a result, high cyclic stability (1530 h at 1.0 mA cm-2 /1.0 mAh cm-2 ; 172 h at 30.0 mA cm-2 /10.0 mAh cm-2 ) in symmetric cells is harvested. Meanwhile, when paired with V2 O5 based cathode, assembled full cell achieves an outstanding capacity (194.5 mAh g-1 ) and elongated lifespan (a capacity retention of 84% after 1000 cycles) at 5.0 A g-1 . The reversible Zn anode enabled by the interfacial manipulation strategy via ZnSe cultivator is anticipated to satisfy the demand of commercial use.
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- Xianzhong Yang
- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences, Beijing, 100193, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
- Beijing Graphene Institute (BGI), Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2522, Australia
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
- Beijing Graphene Institute (BGI), Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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Xi Y, Zhao M, Feng H, Sun Y, Man X, Xu X, Hao W, Dou S, Du Y. Epitaxial growth of bilayer Bi(110) on two-dimensional ferromagnetic Fe 3GeTe 2. J Phys Condens Matter 2021; 34:074003. [PMID: 34757949 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac386a] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Heterostructures of two-dimensional (2D) layered materials with selective compositions play an important role in creating novel functionalities. Effective interface coupling between 2D ferromagnet and electronic materials would enable the generation of exotic physical phenomena caused by intrinsic symmetry breaking and proximity effect at interfaces. Here, epitaxial growth of bilayer Bi(110) on 2D ferromagnetic Fe3GeTe2(FGT) with large magnetic anisotropy has been reported. Bilayer Bi(110) islands are found to extend along fixed lattice directions of FGT. The six preferred orientations could be divided into two groups of three-fold symmetry axes with the difference approximately to 26°. Moreover, dI/dVmeasurements confirm the existence of interface coupling between bilayer Bi(110) and FGT. A variation of the energy gap at the edges of bilayer Bi(110) is also observed which is modulated by the interface coupling strengths associated with its buckled atomic structure. This system provides a good platform for further study of the exotic electronic properties of epitaxial Bi(110) on 2D ferromagnetic substrate and promotes potential applications in the field of spin devices.
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- Yilian Xi
- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials (ISEM) and BUAA-UOW Joint Research Centre, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM), University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials (ISEM) and BUAA-UOW Joint Research Centre, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM), University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials (ISEM) and BUAA-UOW Joint Research Centre, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM), University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials (ISEM) and BUAA-UOW Joint Research Centre, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM), University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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Lu M, Li C, Liu C, Chi N, Dou S. Screening, identification, purification and homologous modeling of marine cold-active alpha-amylase. Cryo Letters 2021; 42:341-352. [PMID: 35366300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cold-active α-amylase is essential in industrial production. However, the number of cold-active α-amylases available for use is limited. Screening microbial strains would lay the groundwork for the future development of the food and pharmaceutical industries. OBJECTIVE To screen microbial strains for cold-active α-amylase based on physiological and biochemical identification, as well as homology modelling. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cold-active α-amylase strains were screened from water and mud obtained from the Yellow Sea. Colony morphology, Gram staining, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy, physiological and biochemical identification and 16S rRNA gene analysis were used to identify strains. A series of steps, including DEAE-anion exchange column chromatography, SephadexG-100 column chromatography, and SDS-PAGE electrophoresis, were used to produce cold-active α-amylase of relatively high purity. Finally, the homology of amylase was modeled to explore the structure and activity site of the enzyme. RESULTS The named dsh19-1 strain of cold-active α-amylase was screened and identified as Bacillus. The cold-active α-amylase produced by Bacillus was named AmyD-1. The protein with PDB sequence number 5A2B was found to have 40.6% homology with AmyD-1. The verification score of the 3-D model was 137.07 points. We discovered that the six sites are potential sites for amylase to decompose starch by building a 3-D AmyD-1 model. AmyD-1 has a molecular weight of 1515 bp, and hydrogen bonding may be the primary interaction force between AmyD-1 and glucose molecules. CONCLUSION A cold-active α-amylase produced by Bacillus strain dsh19-1 was successfully obtained and named AmyD-1. This enzyme has potential uses in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
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- M Lu
- School of Life Science and Technology, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China.
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Li Y, Zhang Q, Mei Z, Li S, Luo W, Pan F, Liu H, Dou S. Recent Advances and Perspective on Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis under Ambient Conditions. Small Methods 2021; 5:e2100460. [PMID: 34927956 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202100460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Ammonia is an essential chemical for agriculture and industry. To date, NH3 is mainly supplied by the traditional Haber-Bosch process, which is operated under high-temperature and high-pressure in a centralized way. To achieve ammonia production in an environmentally benign way, electrochemical NH3 synthesis under ambient conditions has become the frontier of energy and chemical conversion schemes, as it can be powered by renewable energy and operates in a decentralized way. The recent progress on developing different strategies for NH3 production, including 1) classic NH3 synthesis pathways over nanomaterials; 2) the Mars-van Krevelen (MvK) mechanism over metal nitrides (MNx ); 3) reducing the nitrate into NH3 over Cu-based nanomaterial; and 4) metal-N2 battery release of NH3 from Lix M. Moreover, the most recent advances in engineering strategies for developing highly active materials and the design of the reaction systems for NH3 synthesis are covered.
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- Yang Li
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- Sijie Wan
- School of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China.,School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China.,Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales 2500, Australia.,BUAA-UOW Joint Research Centre, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China.,Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales 2500, Australia.,BUAA-UOW Joint Research Centre, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales 2500, Australia.,BUAA-UOW Joint Research Centre, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China.,BUAA-UOW Joint Research Centre, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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Gao L, Zhang X, Dou S, Yue X, Yang J. [Interference of long noncoding RNA FOXCUT inhibits epithelial-mesenchymal transformation and induces mitochondrial injury in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2021; 41:1334-1341. [PMID: 34658347 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2021.09.07] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of RNA interference of long noncoding RNA FOXCUT on epithelial mesenchymal transformation and mitochondrial function in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cells. METHODS FOXCUT expression levels were detected by RT-PCR in tumor tissues and adjacent tissues from 50 patients with NPC and in NP69, CNE1, CNE2, SUNE2, HER2 and 5-8F cell lines. CNE1 cells were transfected with a short hairpin RNA (shRNA) targeting FOXCUT or a negative control RNA construct (shRNA-NC), and the changes in cell proliferation and morphology were assessed with CCK8 assay, clone formation assay and microscopic observation. An immunofluorescence assay was used to examine the vimentin-positive cells, and the levels of SOD, MDA and LDH in the cells were detected. The changes of mitochondrial membrane potential were detected with flow cytometry, and the expression levels of E-cad, N-cad, vimentin, Bax, Bcl-2, caspase-3 and c-Myc in the cells were detected with Western blotting. RESULTS The expression level of FOXCUT was significantly increased in NPC tissues as compared with the adjacent tissues (P < 0.001). Compared with NP69 cells, CNE1, CNE2, SUNE2, HER2 and 5-8F cells all exhibited significantly increased expressions of FOXCUT (P < 0.001). In CNE1 cells, transfection with FOXCUT shRNA significantly inhibited cell proliferation and clone formation (P < 0.001), and caused obvious changes in cell morphology. FOXCUT knockdown significantly decreased the expressions of N-cad and vimentin, increased E- cad expression and the contents of MDA and LDH (P < 0.05), reduced vimentin- positive cells and the activity of SOD, and caused a shift of red fluorescent cells to green fluorescent cells and an increased percentage of green fluorescent cells. FOXCUT knockdown also resulted in significantly increased expressions of Bax/Bcl2 and cleaved Cas3/Cas3 and a lowered expression of c-Myc. CONCLUSIONS Interference of FOXCUT can inhibit the proliferation and epithelial-mesenchymal transformation, enhance oxidative stress, induce mitochondrial function injury, and promote apoptosis in NPC cells, suggesting the potential of FOXCUT interference for targeted treatment of NPC.
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- L Gao
- School of Medicine, Xijing University, Xi'an 710000, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712000, China
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- School of Medicine, Xijing University, Xi'an 710000, China
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- School of Medicine, Xijing University, Xi'an 710000, China
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- School of Medicine, Xijing University, Xi'an 710000, China
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Wang N, Zhang X, Ju Z, Yu X, Wang Y, Du Y, Bai Z, Dou S, Yu G. Thickness-independent scalable high-performance Li-S batteries with high areal sulfur loading via electron-enriched carbon framework. Nat Commun 2021; 12:4519. [PMID: 34312377 PMCID: PMC8313709 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24873-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [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: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Increasing the energy density of lithium-sulfur batteries necessitates the maximization of their areal capacity, calling for thick electrodes with high sulfur loading and content. However, traditional thick electrodes often lead to sluggish ion transfer kinetics as well as decreased electronic conductivity and mechanical stability, leading to their thickness-dependent electrochemical performance. Here, free-standing and low-tortuosity N, O co-doped wood-like carbon frameworks decorated with carbon nanotubes forest (WLC-CNTs) are synthesized and used as host for enabling scalable high-performance Li-sulfur batteries. EIS-symmetric cell examinations demonstrate that the ionic resistance and charge-transfer resistance per unit electro-active surface area of S@WLC-CNTs do not change with the variation of thickness, allowing the thickness-independent electrochemical performance of Li-S batteries. With a thickness of up to 1200 µm and sulfur loading of 52.4 mg cm-2, the electrode displays a capacity of 692 mAh g-1 after 100 cycles at 0.1 C with a low E/S ratio of 6. Moreover, the WLC-CNTs framework can also be used as a host for lithium to suppress dendrite growth. With these specific lithiophilic and sulfiphilic features, Li-S full cells were assembled and exhibited long cycling stability.
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- Nana Wang
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA.
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Liu L, Liang J, Wang W, Han C, Xia Q, Ke X, Liu J, Gu Q, Shi Z, Chou S, Dou S, Li W. A P3-Type K 1/2Mn 5/6Mg 1/12Ni 1/12O 2 Cathode Material for Potassium-Ion Batteries with High Structural Reversibility Secured by the Mg-Ni Pinning Effect. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:28369-28377. [PMID: 34107212 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c07220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Mn-based layered oxides are very attractive as cathodes for potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) due to their low-cost and environmentally friendly precursors. Their transfer to practical application, however, is inhibited by some issues including consecutive phase transitions, sluggish K+ deintercalation/intercalation, and serious capacity loss. Herein, Mg-Ni co-substituted K1/2Mn5/6Mg1/12Ni1/12O2 is designed as a promising cathode material for PIBs, with suppressed phase transitions that occurred in K1/2MnO2 and improved K+ storage performance. Part of Mg2+ and Ni2+ occupies the K+ layer, playing the role of a "nailed pillar", which restrains metal oxide layer gliding during the K+ (de)intercalation. The "Mg-Ni pinning effect" not only suppresses the phase transitions but also reduces the cell volume variation, leading to the improved cycle performance. Moreover, K1/2Mn5/6Mg1/12Ni1/12O2 has low activation barrier energy for K+ diffusion and high electron conductivity as demonstrated by first-principles calculations, resulting in better rate capability. In addition, K1/2Mn5/6Mg1/12Ni1/12O2 also delivers a higher reversible capacity owing to the participation of the Ni element in electrochemical reactions and the pseudocapacitive contribution. This study provides a basic understanding of structural evolution in layered Mn-based oxides and broadens the strategic design of cathode materials for PIBs.
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- Liying Liu
- School of Materials and Energy, Smart Energy Research Centre, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, AIIM Building, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- School of Materials and Energy, Smart Energy Research Centre, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, AIIM Building, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, AIIM Building, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, AIIM Building, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- School of Materials and Energy, Smart Energy Research Centre, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Smart Energy Research Centre, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Australia Synchrotron (ANSTO), Clayton 3168, Australia
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- School of Materials and Energy, Smart Energy Research Centre, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, AIIM Building, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, AIIM Building, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, AIIM Building, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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Li Y, Wang M, Yi Y, Lu C, Dou S, Sun J. Metallic Transition Metal Dichalcogenides of Group VIB: Preparation, Stabilization, and Energy Applications. Small 2021; 17:e2005573. [PMID: 33734605 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202005573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Layered transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) of group VIB have been widely used in the realms of energy storage and conversions. Along with the existence of semiconducting states, their metallic phases have recently attracted numerous attentions owing to their fascinating physical and chemical properties. Many efforts have been devoted to obtain metallic TMDs with high purity and yield. Nevertheless, such metallic phase is thermodynamically metastable and tends to convert into semiconducting phase, which necessitates the exploration over effective strategies to ensure the stability. In this review, typical fabrication routes are introduced and those critical factors during preparation are elaborately discussed. Moreover, the stabilized strategies are summarized with concrete examples highlighting the key mechanisms toward efficient stabilization. Finally, emerging energy applications are overviewed. This review presents comprehensive research status of metallic group VIB TMDs, aiming to facilitate further scientific investigations and promote future practical applications in the fields of energy storage and conversion.
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- Yihui Li
- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS (SIEMIS), Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, 688 Moye Road, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS (SIEMIS), Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, 688 Moye Road, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS (SIEMIS), Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, 688 Moye Road, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS (SIEMIS), Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, 688 Moye Road, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS (SIEMIS), Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, 688 Moye Road, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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