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Gou Q, Chen Z, Luo H, Deng J, Zhang B, Xu N, Cui J, Zheng Y, Li M, Li J. Synergistic Modulation of Mass Transfer and Parasitic Reactions of Zn Metal Anode via Bioinspired Artificial Protection Layer. Small 2024; 20:e2305902. [PMID: 37775329 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202305902] [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: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries are regarded as promising energy storage devices due to their attractive economic benefits and extraordinary electrochemical performance. However, the sluggish Zn2+ mass transfer behavior and water-induced parasitic reactions that occurred on the anode-electrode interface inevitably restrain their applications. Herein, inspired by the selective permeability and superior stability of plasma membrane, a thin UiO-66 metal-organic framework layer with smart aperture size is ex-situ decorated onto the Zn anode. Experimental characterizations in conjunction with theoretical calculations demonstrate that this bio-inspired layer promotes the de-solvation process of hydrated Zn2+ and reduces the effective contact between the anode and H2 O molecules, thereby boosting Zn2+ deposition kinetics and restraining interfacial parasitic reactions. Hence, the Zn||Zn cells could sustain a long lifespan of 1680 h and the Zn||Cu cells yielded a stable coulombic efficiency of over 99.3% throughout 600 cycles under the assistance of the bio-inspired layer. Moreover, pairing with δ-MnO2 cathode, the full cells also demonstrate prominent cycling stability and rate performance. From the bio-inspired design philosophy, this work provides a novel insight into the development of aqueous batteries.
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- Qianzhi Gou
- MOE Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, CQU-NUS Renewable Energy Materials and Devices Joint Laboratory, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, CQU-NUS Renewable Energy Materials and Devices Joint Laboratory, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, CQU-NUS Renewable Energy Materials and Devices Joint Laboratory, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, CQU-NUS Renewable Energy Materials and Devices Joint Laboratory, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, CQU-NUS Renewable Energy Materials and Devices Joint Laboratory, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, CQU-NUS Renewable Energy Materials and Devices Joint Laboratory, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- Sichuan University-Pittsburgh Institute (SCUPI), Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610207, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, CQU-NUS Renewable Energy Materials and Devices Joint Laboratory, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, CQU-NUS Renewable Energy Materials and Devices Joint Laboratory, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, CQU-NUS Renewable Energy Materials and Devices Joint Laboratory, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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Zhang J, Sun J, Yang D, Ha S, Ma T, Liu H, Shi X, Guo D, Wang Y, Wei Y. Trade-Off between Rough and Smooth Electrode Surfaces toward Stable Zn Stripping/Plating in Aqueous Electrolytes. Nano Lett 2024; 24:688-695. [PMID: 38180811 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c03983] [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: 01/07/2024]
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The effects of surface roughness on the performance of the Zn metal anode in aqueous electrolytes are investigated by experiments and computational simulations. Smooth surfaces can homogenize the nucleation and growth of Zn, which helps to form a flat Zn anode under high current density. In spite of these advantages, the whole surface of the smooth electrode serves as the reactive contact area for parasitic reactions, generating severe hydrogen evolution, corrosion, and byproduct formation, which seriously hinder the long-term cycle stability of the Zn anode. To trade off this double-sided effect, we identify a medium degree of surface roughness that could stabilize the Zn anode for 1000 h cycling at 1.0 mAh cm-2. The electrode also enabled stable cycling for 800 h at a high current density of 5.0 mAh cm-2. This naked Zn metal anode with optimized surface roughness holds great promise for direct use in aqueous zinc ion batteries.
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- Jin Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York11790, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Coherent Light and Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy Laboratory, College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
- Chongqing Research Institute, Jilin University, Chongqing 401123, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
- Chongqing Research Institute, Jilin University, Chongqing 401123, China
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Cai J, Zhou X, Li T, Nguyen HT, Veith GM, Qin Y, Lu W, Trask SE, Fonseca Rodrigues MT, Liu Y, Xu W, Schulze MC, Burrell AK, Chen Z. Critical Contribution of Imbalanced Charge Loss to Performance Deterioration of Si-Based Lithium-Ion Cells during Calendar Aging. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023; 15:48085-48095. [PMID: 37787440 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c08015] [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: 10/04/2023]
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Increasing the energy density of lithium-ion batteries, and thereby reducing costs, is a major target for industry and academic research. One of the best opportunities is to replace the traditional graphite anode with a high-capacity anode material, such as silicon. However, Si-based lithium-ion batteries have been widely reported to suffer from a limited calendar life for automobile applications. Heretofore, there lacks a fundamental understanding of calendar aging for rationally developing mitigation strategies. Both open-circuit voltage and voltage-hold aging protocols were utilized to characterize the aging behavior of Si-based cells. Particularly, a high-precision leakage current measurement was applied to quantitatively measure the rate of parasitic reactions at the electrode/electrolyte interface. The rate of parasitic reactions at the Si anode was found 5 times and 15 times faster than those of LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 and LiFePO4 cathodes, respectively. The imbalanced charge loss from parasitic reactions plays a critical role in exacerbating performance deterioration. In addition, a linear relationship between capacity loss and charge consumption from parasitic reactions provides fundamental support to assess calendar life through voltage-hold tests. These new findings imply that longer calendar life can be achieved by suppressing parasitic reactions at the Si anode to balance charge consumption during calendar aging.
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- Jiyu Cai
- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Chemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Chemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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Blake JW, Konderla V, Baumgartner LM, Vermaas DA, Padding JT, Haverkort JW. Inhomogeneities in the Catholyte Channel Limit the Upscaling of CO 2 Flow Electrolysers. ACS Sustain Chem Eng 2023; 11:2840-2852. [PMID: 36844750 PMCID: PMC9945194 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c06129] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The use of gas diffusion electrodes that supply gaseous CO2 directly to the catalyst layer has greatly improved the performance of electrochemical CO2 conversion. However, reports of high current densities and Faradaic efficiencies primarily come from small lab scale electrolysers. Such electrolysers typically have a geometric area of 5 cm2, while an industrial electrolyser would require an area closer to 1 m2. The difference in scales means that many limitations that manifest only for larger electrolysers are not captured in lab scale setups. We develop a 2D computational model of both a lab scale and upscaled CO2 electrolyser to determine performance limitations at larger scales and how they compare to the performance limitations observed at the lab scale. We find that for the same current density larger electrolysers exhibit much greater reaction and local environment inhomogeneity. Increasing catalyst layer pH and widening concentration boundary layers of the KHCO3 buffer in the electrolyte channel lead to higher activation overpotential and increased parasitic loss of reactant CO2 to the electrolyte solution. We show that a variable catalyst loading along the direction of the flow channel may improve the economics of a large scale CO2 electrolyser.
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- Joseph W. Blake
- Department
of Process and Energy, Delft University
of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CBDelft, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Delft University
of Technology, 2629 HZDelft, Netherlands
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Delft University
of Technology, 2629 HZDelft, Netherlands
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Delft University
of Technology, 2629 HZDelft, Netherlands
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- Department
of Process and Energy, Delft University
of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CBDelft, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Process and Energy, Delft University
of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CBDelft, The Netherlands
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Liu M, Yao L, Ji Y, Zhang M, Gan Y, Cai Y, Li H, Zhao W, Zhao Y, Zou Z, Qin R, Wang Y, Liu L, Liu H, Yang K, Miller TS, Pan F, Yang J. Nanoscale Ultrafine Zinc Metal Anodes for High Stability Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries. Nano Lett 2023; 23:541-549. [PMID: 36594815 PMCID: PMC9881152 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c03919] [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] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Aqueous Zn batteries (AZBs) are a promising energy storage technology, due to their high theoretical capacity, low redox potential, and safety. However, dendrite growth and parasitic reactions occurring at the surface of metallic Zn result in severe instability. Here we report a new method to achieve ultrafine Zn nanograin anodes by using ethylene glycol monomethyl ether (EGME) molecules to manipulate zinc nucleation and growth processes. It is demonstrated that EGME complexes with Zn2+ to moderately increase the driving force for nucleation, as well as adsorbs on the Zn surface to prevent H-corrosion and dendritic protuberances by refining the grains. As a result, the nanoscale anode delivers high Coulombic efficiency (ca. 99.5%), long-term cycle life (over 366 days and 8800 cycles), and outstanding compatibility with state-of-the-art cathodes (ZnVO and AC) in full cells. This work offers a new route for interfacial engineering in aqueous metal-ion batteries, with significant implications for the commercial future of AZBs.
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- Mingqiang Liu
- Guangdong
Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials,
College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen518060, P. R. China
- School
of Advanced Materials, Peking University
Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen518055, P. R. China
- Electrochemical
Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, U.K.
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- School
of Advanced Materials, Peking University
Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen518055, P. R. China
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- School
of Advanced Materials, Peking University
Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen518055, P. R. China
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- School
of Advanced Materials, Peking University
Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen518055, P. R. China
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- Guangdong
Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials,
College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen518060, P. R. China
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- School
of Advanced Materials, Peking University
Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen518055, P. R. China
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- School
of Advanced Materials, Peking University
Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen518055, P. R. China
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- School
of Advanced Materials, Peking University
Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen518055, P. R. China
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- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College
London, London, SW7 2AZ, U.K.
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- Guangdong
Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials,
College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen518060, P. R. China
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- School
of Advanced Materials, Peking University
Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen518055, P. R. China
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- School
of Advanced Materials, Peking University
Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen518055, P. R. China
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- School
of Advanced Materials, Peking University
Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen518055, P. R. China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, North
Terrace, South Australia5005, Australia
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- Department
of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, SurreyGU2 7XH, U.K.
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- Electrochemical
Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, U.K.
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- School
of Advanced Materials, Peking University
Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen518055, P. R. China
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- Guangdong
Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials,
College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen518060, P. R. China
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Li Y, Wang Y, Xu Y, Tian W, Wang J, Cheng L, Yue H, Ji R, Zhu Q, Yuan H, Wang H. Dynamic Biomolecular "Mask" Stabilizes Zn Anode. Small 2022; 18:e2202214. [PMID: 35623998 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202202214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Zn anode is confronted with serious Zn dendrite growth and water-induced parasitic reactions, which severely hinders the rapid development and practical application of aqueous zinc metal batteries (AZMBs). Herein, inspired by sodium hyaluronate (SH) biomolecules in living organisms featured with the functions of water retention, ion-transport regulation, and film-formation, the SH working as a dynamic and self-adaptive "mask" is proposed to stabilize Zn anode. Benefiting from the abundant functional groups with high hydrophilicity and zincophilicity, SH molecule can constrain active water molecules on the Zn-electrolyte interface and participate in Zn2+ solvation structure to suppress parasitic reactions. Furthermore, the dynamical adsorption of SH with high-density negative charge on the Zn surface could serve as Zn2+ reservoirs to guide uniform Zn deposition. Consequently, stable Zn plating and an ultrahigh cumulative plating capacity (CPC) of 4.8 Ah cm-2 are achieved even at 20 mA cm-2 (20 mAh cm-2 ) in a Zn||Zn symmetric battery, reaching a record level in AZMBs. In addition, the Zn||β-MnO2 full battery exhibits a substantially improved cycle stability. This work presents a route to realize a highly reversible and stable Zn metal anode by learning from nature.
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- Yanmei Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Spectroscopy Center, Bruker Beijing Technology Co., LTD., Beijing, 100096, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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Su Y, Chen G, Chen L, Shi Q, Lv Z, Lu Y, Bao L, Li N, Chen S, Wu F. Roles of Fast-Ion Conductor LiTaO 3 Modifying Ni-rich Cathode Material for Li-Ion Batteries. ChemSusChem 2021; 14:1955-1961. [PMID: 33710782 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202100156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Limited cycling stability hampers the commercial application of Ni-rich materials, which are regarded as one of the most promising cathode materials for Li-ion batteries. Ni-rich LiNi0.9 Co0.06 Mn0.04 O2 layered cathode was modified with different amounts of LiTaO3 , and the influences of fast-ion conductor material on cathode materials were explored. Detailed analysis of the materials revealed the formation of a uniformly epitaxial LiTaO3 coating layer and a little Ta5+ doping into the lattice structure of Ni-rich materials. The coating-layer thickness increased with the amount of LiTaO3 added, protecting the electrode from erosion by electrolyte and suppressing undesired parasitic reactions on the cathode-electrolyte interface. Meanwhile, the doped Ta5+ increased the interplanar spacing of materials, accelerating Li+ transfer. Using the positive synergistic effects of LiTaO3 -coating and Ta5+ -doping, improved capacity retentions of the modified materials, especially for 0.25 and 0.5 wt%-coated Ni-rich materials, were obtained after long-term cycling, showing the potential applications of LiTaO3 modification. Further, the relations between one excessively thick coating layer and transfer of Li+ /electron between the cathode and electrolyte was established, proving that very thick coating layers, even layers containing Li ions, have adverse effects on electrochemical performances. This finding may help to understand the roles of the coating layer better.
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- Yuefeng Su
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P.R. China
- Beijing Institute of Technology Chongqing Innovation Center, Chongqing, 401120, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P.R. China
- Beijing Institute of Technology Chongqing Innovation Center, Chongqing, 401120, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P.R. China
- Beijing Institute of Technology Chongqing Innovation Center, Chongqing, 401120, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P.R. China
- Beijing Institute of Technology Chongqing Innovation Center, Chongqing, 401120, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P.R. China
- Beijing Institute of Technology Chongqing Innovation Center, Chongqing, 401120, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P.R. China
- Beijing Institute of Technology Chongqing Innovation Center, Chongqing, 401120, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P.R. China
- Beijing Institute of Technology Chongqing Innovation Center, Chongqing, 401120, P.R. China
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Tan C, Cui L, Li Y, Qin X, Li Y, Pan Q, Zheng F, Wang H, Li Q. Stabilized Cathode Interphase for Enhancing Electrochemical Performance of LiNi 0.5Mn 1.5O 4-Based Lithium-Ion Battery via cis-1,2,3,6-Tetrahydrophthalic Anhydride. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:18314-18323. [PMID: 33823584 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c01979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The continuous degradation of carbonate electrolytes and the dissolution of transition metal cations due to parasitic reactions on the cathode-electrolyte interphase (CEI) block the practical application of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4-based lithium-ion batteries (LNMO-based LIBs) at a high voltage. cis-1,2,3,6-Tetrahydrophthalic anhydride (CTA) has been used as a functional additive in a carbonate baseline electrolyte (BE) for constructing the CEI film to enhance the cyclic stability of LNMO-based LIBs. The LNMO/Li cell with CTA exhibits a preponderant capacity retention of 83.3% compared with those of propionic anhydride (PA) (46.5%) and BE (13.6%) after 500 cycles at the current density of 1 C from 3.5 to 4.9 V. Additionally, the LNMO/graphite full cell with CTA still has a higher capacity retention of 95.46% even after 300 cycles at 1 C. By characterizations, it is reasonably demonstrated that CTA was oxidated to participate in the construction of a CEI film. An unsaturated aromatic group was introduced into the composition of the CEI film along with CTA in the formation process of the CEI film, which further improved the antioxidative activity of the CEI film under the influence of field-effect. Specifically, the CEI film obtains appreciable stability because of its higher antioxidative activity under the influence of field-effect. The stabilized CEI can significantly suppress the parasitic reactions of electrolytes, decrease the consumption of active-Li+, and protect the LNMO cathode structure, thereby enhancing the cyclic compatibility of LNMO-based LIBs with the carbonate electrolytes from 3.5 to 4.9 V.
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- Chunlei Tan
- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou 545006, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Materials, School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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Wang L, Wang R, Wang J, Xu R, Wang X, Zhan C. Nanowelding to Improve the Chemomechanical Stability of the Ni-Rich Layered Cathode Materials. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:8324-8336. [PMID: 33576597 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c20100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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]
Abstract
To satisfy the increasing energy density requirements for electric vehicles and grid-scale energy storage systems, Ni-rich layered oxide cathode materials are often fabricated as micron-sized secondary spherical particles consisting of nanosized single crystals. Unfortunately, the hierarchical structure inevitably induces intergranular cracks and parasitic reactions at the cathode-electrolyte interphase, aggravating chemomechanical instability and seriously hindering their practical application. Here, we propose a nanowelding strategy to build consolidation points at the grain boundary of the primary particles, which dramatically enhances the capacity retention and chemomechanical stability. Meanwhile, the oxygen vacancies in the ceria-based solid electrolyte possessing oxygen adsorbing and storage capability can restrain the active oxygenates in the surficial lattice to avoid oxygen evolution. Experimental characterization further confirms that this unique architecture can effectively prevent the liquid electrolyte from penetrating into the active material along the grain boundary and consequently eliminate the adverse effects, including intergranular cracks, cathode electrolyte interface formation and growth, and the layered structure-rock salt phase irreversible transition. This finding provides a promising approach to realize the rapid commercialization of highly stabilized nickel-rich cathode materials for high-performance lithium-ion batteries.
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- Lifan Wang
- Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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Schafzahl L, Mahne N, Schafzahl B, Wilkening M, Slugovc C, Borisov SM, Freunberger SA. Singlet Oxygen during Cycling of the Aprotic Sodium-O 2 Battery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:15728-15732. [PMID: 29024316 PMCID: PMC5725720 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201709351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Aprotic sodium–O2 batteries require the reversible formation/dissolution of sodium superoxide (NaO2) on cycling. Poor cycle life has been associated with parasitic chemistry caused by the reactivity of electrolyte and electrode with NaO2, a strong nucleophile and base. Its reactivity can, however, not consistently explain the side reactions and irreversibility. Herein we show that singlet oxygen (1O2) forms at all stages of cycling and that it is a main driver for parasitic chemistry. It was detected in‐ and ex‐situ via a 1O2 trap that selectively and rapidly forms a stable adduct with 1O2. The 1O2 formation mechanism involves proton‐mediated superoxide disproportionation on discharge, rest, and charge below ca. 3.3 V, and direct electrochemical 1O2 evolution above ca. 3.3 V. Trace water, which is needed for high capacities also drives parasitic chemistry. Controlling the highly reactive singlet oxygen is thus crucial for achieving highly reversible cell operation.
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- Lukas Schafzahl
- Institute for Chemistry and Technology of Materials, Graz University of Technology, Stremayrgasse 9, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Institute for Chemistry and Technology of Materials, Graz University of Technology, Stremayrgasse 9, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Institute for Chemistry and Technology of Materials, Graz University of Technology, Stremayrgasse 9, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Institute for Chemistry and Technology of Materials, Graz University of Technology, Stremayrgasse 9, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Institute for Chemistry and Technology of Materials, Graz University of Technology, Stremayrgasse 9, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Institute for Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, Stremayrgasse 9, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Institute for Chemistry and Technology of Materials, Graz University of Technology, Stremayrgasse 9, 8010, Graz, Austria
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