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Xia J, Xu P, Wang W, Hu P, Sun Y, Shao J. Carbon Nanofiber-Based Sandwich Free-Standing Cathode for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024. [PMID: 39013153 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
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Challenges including rapid capacity degradation and reduced Coulombic efficiency due to the shuttle effect have hindered the commercial viability of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. A novel sandwich-structured electrode with an optimized electrode structure and current collector interface design was presented as a free-standing positive electrode for Li-S batteries. Fabricated via a simple slurry coating process, the electrode embedded multiwalled carbon nanotubes within carbon nanofiber composite films (PCNF/T). Owing to the superior conductivity and reduced weight in comparison to both carbon nanofibers (PCNF) and the conventional aluminum foil current collector (Al), the PCNF/T electrode exhibited diminished polarization and accelerated redox reaction kinetics. Thus, it delivers an initial discharge capacity of 990.23 mA h g-1 at 0.5 C. Even after 400 cycles, while retains a reversible capacity of 707.45 mA h g-1, corresponding to a minimal capacity degradation rate of merely 0.07% per cycle. Notably, the electrode exhibits a capacity retention of 619.81 mA h g-1 after 400 cycles at 1 C, with a capacity decay rate of only 0.08% per cycle. This study presents an innovative approach to developing a new free-standing cathode for high-performance Li-S batteries.
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- Jiaojiao Xia
- College of Materials and Metallurgy, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Materials and Metallurgy, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
- Teaching and Scientific Research Center, Guizhou Qiannan Economic College, Qiannan 550600, China
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- Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, Ningde 352000, China
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- College of Materials and Metallurgy, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Suzhou Uniersity and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- College of Materials and Metallurgy, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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Liu HJ, Zhang S, Qiao WZ, Fan RY, Liu B, Wang ST, Hu H, Chai YM, Dong B. Bimetallic metal-organic framework-derived bamboo-like N-doped carbon nanotube-encapsulated Ni-doped MoC nanoparticles for water oxidation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 657:208-218. [PMID: 38039881 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.11.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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Molybdenum carbide materials with unique electronic structures have received special attention as water-splitting catalysts, but their structural stability in the alkaline water electrolysis process is not satisfactory. This study reports an in situ pyrolysis method for preparing NiMo-based metal-organic framework (MOF)-derived chain-mail oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts and bamboo-like N-doped carbon nanotube (NCNT)-encapsulated Ni-doped MoC nanoparticles (NiMoC-NCNTs). The NCNTs can provide chain mail shells to protect the inner highly reactive Ni-doped MoC cores from electrochemical corrosion by the alkaline electrolyte and regulate their catalytic properties through charge redistribution. Benefiting from high N-doping with abundant pyridinic moieties and abundant active sites of the periodic bamboo-like nodes, the as-prepared NiMoC-NCNTs display an outstanding activity for the OER with an overpotential of 310 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and a superior long-term stability of 50 h. Density functional theory calculations reveal that the excellent electrocatalytic activity of NiMoC-NCNTs comes from the electron transfer from NiMoC nanoparticles to NCNTs, resulting in a decrease in the local work function at the carbon surface and optimized free efficiencies of OER intermediates on C sites. This work provides an effective approach to improve the structural stability of fragile catalysts by equipping them with carbon-based chain.
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- Hai-Jun Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China.
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Ilango PR, Savariraj AD, Huang H, Li L, Hu G, Wang H, Hou X, Kim BC, Ramakrishna S, Peng S. Electrospun Flexible Nanofibres for Batteries: Design and Application. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s41918-022-00148-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Wang M, Zheng S, Fu Y, Guo W. MoSe 2 @rGO as Highly Efficient Host and Catalyst for Li-Organosulfide Battery. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2304175. [PMID: 37491789 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202304175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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Organosulfides are promising high-capacity cathode materials for rechargeable lithium batteries. However, sluggish kinetics and inferior utilization impede its practical application in batteries. Rationally designing redox mediators and identifying their active moieties remain formidable challenges. Currently, as a rising star of transition metal dichalcogenides, few-layered MoSe2 decorated reduced graphene oxide (rGO) (MoSe2 @rGO) with high electronic conductivity and narrow energy band is used to manipulate electrocatalytic redox kinetics of organosulfides, thereby enhancing the battery performance. Here, an exotic MoSe2 @rGO is reported with Se defects material obtained from 2D MoSe2 growing on rGO for Li-dipentamethylenethiuram tetrasulfide (Li-PMTT) batteries. MoSe2 @rGO with Se defects has a large specific surface area, and sufficient pores, as well as exce llent catalytic ability for organosulfides conversion reactions. Therefore, the PMTT@MoSe2 @rGO cathode delivers a high reversible capacity of 405 mAh g-1 in the first cycle at 0.5 C and can maintain 238.3 mAh g-1 specific capacity after 300 cycles. This work offers an understanding of organosulfides electrochemistry toward fast and durable performance, holding great promise for developing practically feasible lithium-organosulfides battery material designs.
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- Miao Wang
- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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Xu R, Shao J, Gao K, Chen Y, Li J, Liu Y, Hou X, Ji H, Yi S, Zhang L, Liu C, Liang X, Gao Y, Zhang Z. Highly stable lithium sulfur batteries enhanced by flocculation and solidification of soluble polysulfides in routine ether electrolyte. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 649:223-233. [PMID: 37348342 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.06.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) are among the most promising next-generation high energy density energy-storage systems. However, practical application has been hindered by fundamental problems, especially shuttling by the higher-order polysulfides (PSs) and slow redox kinetics. Herein, a novel electrolyte-based strategy is proposed by adding an ultrasmall amount of the low-cost and commercially available cationic antistatic agent octadecyl dimethyl hydroxyethyl quaternary ammonium nitrate (SN) into a routine ether electrolyte. Due to the strong cation-anion interaction and bridge-bonding with SN, rapid flocculation of the soluble polysulfide intermediates into solid-state polysulfide-SN sediments is found, which significantly inhibited the adverse shuttling effect. Moreover, a catalytic effect was also demonstrated for conversion of the polysulfide-SN intermediates, which enhanced the redox kinetics of Li-S batteries. Encouragingly, for cells with only 0.1 % added SN, an initial specific capacity of 783.6 mAh/g and a retained specific capacity of 565.7 mAh/g were found at 2C after 200 cycles, which corresponded to an ultralow capacity decay rate of only 0.014 % per cycle. This work may provide a simple and promising regulation strategy for preparing highly stable Li-S batteries.
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- Rui Xu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Ave 100, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Ave 100, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Ave 100, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Ave 100, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Ave 100, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Ave 100, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Ave 100, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Ave 100, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Ave 100, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Ave 100, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Ministry of Education), National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shangda Rd 99, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Kexue Ave 100, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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He H, Zhang R, Zhang P, Wang P, Chen N, Qian B, Zhang L, Yu J, Dai B. Functional Carbon from Nature: Biomass-Derived Carbon Materials and the Recent Progress of Their Applications. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2205557. [PMID: 36988448 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202205557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Biomass is considered as a promising source to fabricate functional carbon materials for its sustainability, low cost, and high carbon content. Biomass-derived-carbon materials (BCMs) have been a thriving research field. Novel structures, diverse synthesis methods, and versatile applications of BCMs have been reported. However, there has been no recent review of the numerous studies of different aspects of BCMs-related research. Therefore, this paper presents a comprehensive review that summarizes the progress of BCMs related research. Herein, typical types of biomass used to prepare BCMs are introduced. Variable structures of BCMs are summarized as the performance and properties of BCMs are closely related to their structures. Representative synthesis strategies, including both their merits and drawbacks are reviewed comprehensively. Moreover, the influence of synthetic conditions on the structure of as-prepared carbon products is discussed, providing important information for the rational design of the fabrication process of BCMs. Recent progress in versatile applications of BCMs based on their morphologies and physicochemical properties is reported. Finally, the remaining challenges of BCMs, are highlighted. Overall, this review provides a valuable overview of current knowledge and recent progress of BCMs, and it outlines directions for future research development of BCMs.
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- Hongzhe He
- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
- Energy & Environment Research Center, Monash Suzhou Research Institute, Suzhou Industry Park, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
- Energy & Environment Research Center, Monash Suzhou Research Institute, Suzhou Industry Park, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
- Energy & Environment Research Center, Monash Suzhou Research Institute, Suzhou Industry Park, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
- Energy & Environment Research Center, Monash Suzhou Research Institute, Suzhou Industry Park, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
- Energy & Environment Research Center, Monash Suzhou Research Institute, Suzhou Industry Park, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
- Energy & Environment Research Center, Monash Suzhou Research Institute, Suzhou Industry Park, Suzhou, 215123, China
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Soler-Piña FJ, Morales J, Caballero Á. Synergy between highly dispersed Ni nanocrystals and graphitized carbon derived from a single source as a strategy for high performance Lithium-Sulfur batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 640:990-1004. [PMID: 36913837 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.03.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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Due to their higher energy density, lower prices, and more environmentally friendly active components, Li-S batteries will soon compete with the current Li-ion batteries. However, issues persist that hinder this implementation, such as the poor conductivity of S and sluggish kinetics due to the polysulfide shuttle, among others. Herein, Ni nanocrystals encapsulated in a C matrix are obtained by a novel strategy based on the thermal decomposition of a Ni oleate-oleic acid complex at low-to-moderate temperatures: 500 and 700 °C. The two C/Ni composites were employed as hosts in Li-S batteries. Although the C matrix is amorphous at 500 °C, it is highly graphitized at 700 °C. At this moderate temperature, the simultaneous generation of Ni nanocrystals and the carbon matrix enhances the catalytic activity of Ni toward the graphitization process, which is negligible if starting from a mixture of a Ni salt and carbon source, even when calcined at temperatures as high as 1000 °C. The electrode made from the C/Ni composite obtained at 700 °C exhibits a high reversible capacity and an enhanced rate capability, much better not only than the C/Ni composite obtained at 500 °C but than others based on amorphous C calcined at very high temperatures, around 1000 °C. These properties are attributed to an increase in the electrical conductivity parallel to the ordering of the layers. We believe this work provides a new strategy to design C-based composites capable of combining the formation of nanocrystalline phases and the control of the C structure with superior electrochemical properties for Li-S batteries.
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- Francisco Javier Soler-Piña
- Dpto. Química Inorgánica e Ingeniería Química, Instituto Químico para la Energía y el Medioambiente (IQUEMA), Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba 14071, Spain
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- Dpto. Química Inorgánica e Ingeniería Química, Instituto Químico para la Energía y el Medioambiente (IQUEMA), Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba 14071, Spain.
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- Dpto. Química Inorgánica e Ingeniería Química, Instituto Químico para la Energía y el Medioambiente (IQUEMA), Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba 14071, Spain
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Interfacial mechanochemical reaction synthesizes alkynyl porous carbon to firm cyclic lithium-sulfur batteries. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2023.117309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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Li Z, Li B, Yu C, Wang H, Li Q. Recent Progress of Hollow Carbon Nanocages: General Design Fundamentals and Diversified Electrochemical Applications. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2206605. [PMID: 36587986 PMCID: PMC9982577 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202206605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Hollow carbon nanocages (HCNCs) consisting of sp2 carbon shells featured by a hollow interior cavity with defective microchannels (or customized mesopores) across the carbon shells, high specific surface area, and tunable electronic structure, are quilt different from the other nanocarbons such as carbon nanotubes and graphene. These structural and morphological characteristics make HCNCs a new platform for advanced electrochemical energy storage and conversion. This review focuses on the controllable preparation, structural regulation, and modification of HCNCs, as well as their electrochemical functions and applications as energy storage materials and electrocatalytic conversion materials. The metal single atoms-functionalized structures and electrochemical properties of HCNCs are summarized systematically and deeply. The research challenges and trends are also envisaged for deepening and extending the study and application of this hollow carbon material. The development of multifunctional carbon-based composite nanocages provides a new idea and method for improving the energy density, power density, and volume performance of electrochemical energy storage and conversion devices.
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- Zesheng Li
- College of ChemistryGuangdong University of Petrochemical TechnologyMaoming525000China
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- College of ChemistryGuangdong University of Petrochemical TechnologyMaoming525000China
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- College of ChemistryGuangdong University of Petrochemical TechnologyMaoming525000China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy MaterialsGuangxi Normal UniversityGuilin541004China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy MaterialsGuangxi Normal UniversityGuilin541004China
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Sun J, Ye L, Zhao X, Zhang P, Yang J. Electronic Modulation and Structural Engineering of Carbon-Based Anodes for Low-Temperature Lithium-Ion Batteries: A Review. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28052108. [PMID: 36903353 PMCID: PMC10004199 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28052108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become the preferred battery system for portable electronic devices and transportation equipment due to their high specific energy, good cycling performance, low self-discharge, and absence of memory effect. However, excessively low ambient temperatures will seriously affect the performance of LIBs, which are almost incapable of discharging at -40~-60 °C. There are many factors affecting the low-temperature performance of LIBs, and one of the most important is the electrode material. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop electrode materials or modify existing materials in order to obtain excellent low-temperature LIB performance. A carbon-based anode is one candidate for use in LIBs. In recent years, it has been found that the diffusion coefficient of lithium ion in graphite anodes decreases more obviously at low temperatures, which is an important factor limiting its low-temperature performance. However, the structure of amorphous carbon materials is complex; they have good ionic diffusion properties, and their grain size, specific surface area, layer spacing, structural defects, surface functional groups, and doping elements may have a greater impact on their low-temperature performance. In this work, the low-temperature performance of LIBs was achieved by modifying the carbon-based material from the perspectives of electronic modulation and structural engineering.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-15261823768
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Geng M, Yang H, Shang C. The Multi-Functional Effects of CuS as Modifier to Fabricate Efficient Interlayer for Li-S Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2204561. [PMID: 36285683 PMCID: PMC9762292 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202204561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides in lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) has a detrimental impact on their electrochemical performance. To effectively mitigate the shuttle effect, in this study, the coral-like CuS is introduced to modify the carbon nanotube (CNTs), which is coated on commercial separator and served as the S cathode interlayer (PE@CuS/CNTs). The CuS/CNTs interlayer possesses efficient physical impediment and chemisorption to polysulfide anions. When achieving maximum adsorption to polysulfide anions, a "polysulfide-phobic" surface would be formed as a shield to restrain the polysulfide anions in the cathode region. Simultaneously, the CuS/CNTs interlayer can improve the lithium ion diffusion and guarantee desirable electrochemical reaction kinetics. Consequently, the LSBs with PE@CuS/CNTs show an initial discharge capacity of 1242.4 mAh g-1 at 0.5 C (1 C = 1675 mA g-1 ) and retain a long-term cycling stability (568.5 mAh g-1 after 1000 cycles, 2 C), corresponding to an ultra-low capacity fading rate of only 0.05% per cycle. Also, the LSBs with PE@CuS/CNTs exhibit high resistance to self-discharge and favorable performance under high S loading (4.5 mg cm-2 ) and lean electrolyte (9.4 mLElectrolyte g S -1 ).
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- Mengzi Geng
- School of Material Science and Engineering & Hubei Key Laboratory of Plasma Chemistry and Advanced MaterialsWuhan Institute of TechnologyWuhan430205China
- School of Resource and Environmental SciencesWuhan UniversityWuhan430072China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering & Hubei Key Laboratory of Plasma Chemistry and Advanced MaterialsWuhan Institute of TechnologyWuhan430205China
- School of Resource and Environmental SciencesWuhan UniversityWuhan430072China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering & Hubei Key Laboratory of Plasma Chemistry and Advanced MaterialsWuhan Institute of TechnologyWuhan430205China
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Chen H, Yu Z, Hou Y, Jiang R, Ran Q, Sun Q, Zhang H, Zhong T, Lian C, Zou B. A new type of photoinduced Anion-Exchange Approach: MOF-Derived Cobalt-Based sulfide enables spatial separation of catalytic sites for efficient H2 photoproduction. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Ge HL, Wang ZY, Li GR, Liu S, Gao XP. La2NiO4 nanoparticles as a core host of sulfur to enhance cathode volumetric capacity for lithium–sulfur battery. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Xie D, Xu Y, Wang Y, Pan X, Härk E, Kochovski Z, Eljarrat A, Müller J, Koch CT, Yuan J, Lu Y. Poly(ionic liquid) Nanovesicle-Templated Carbon Nanocapsules Functionalized with Uniform Iron Nitride Nanoparticles as Catalytic Sulfur Host for Li-S Batteries. ACS NANO 2022; 16:10554-10565. [PMID: 35786866 PMCID: PMC9331140 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c01992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Poly(ionic liquid)s (PIL) are common precursors for heteroatom-doped carbon materials. Despite a relatively higher carbonization yield, the PIL-to-carbon conversion process faces challenges in preserving morphological and structural motifs on the nanoscale. Assisted by a thin polydopamine coating route and ion exchange, imidazolium-based PIL nanovesicles were successfully applied in morphology-maintaining carbonization to prepare carbon composite nanocapsules. Extending this strategy further to their composites, we demonstrate the synthesis of carbon composite nanocapsules functionalized with iron nitride nanoparticles of an ultrafine, uniform size of 3-5 nm (termed "FexN@C"). Due to its unique nanostructure, the sulfur-loaded FexN@C electrode was tested to efficiently mitigate the notorious shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) in Li-S batteries. The cavity of the carbon nanocapsules was spotted to better the loading content of sulfur. The well-dispersed iron nitride nanoparticles effectively catalyze the conversion of LiPSs to Li2S, owing to their high electronic conductivity and strong binding power to LiPSs. Benefiting from this well-crafted composite nanostructure, the constructed FexN@C/S cathode demonstrated a fairly high discharge capacity of 1085 mAh g-1 at 0.5 C initially, and a remaining value of 930 mAh g-1 after 200 cycles. In addition, it exhibits an excellent rate capability with a high initial discharge capacity of 889.8 mAh g-1 at 2 C. This facile PIL-to-nanocarbon synthetic approach is applicable for the exquisite design of complex hybrid carbon nanostructures with potential use in electrochemical energy storage and conversion.
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- Dongjiu Xie
- Department
for Electrochemical Energy Storage, Helmholtz-Zentrum
Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Hahn-Meitner Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
- Institute
of Chemistry, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Department
for Electrochemical Energy Storage, Helmholtz-Zentrum
Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Hahn-Meitner Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Department
for Electrochemical Energy Storage, Helmholtz-Zentrum
Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Hahn-Meitner Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Department
for Electrochemical Energy Storage, Helmholtz-Zentrum
Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Hahn-Meitner Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
- Institute
of Chemistry, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Department
for Electrochemical Energy Storage, Helmholtz-Zentrum
Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Hahn-Meitner Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Department
for Electrochemical Energy Storage, Helmholtz-Zentrum
Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Hahn-Meitner Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Institut
für Physik and IRIS Adlershof, Humboldt-Universität
zu Berlin, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Institut
für Physik and IRIS Adlershof, Humboldt-Universität
zu Berlin, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Institut
für Physik and IRIS Adlershof, Humboldt-Universität
zu Berlin, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Department
of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm 10691, Sweden
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- Department
for Electrochemical Energy Storage, Helmholtz-Zentrum
Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Hahn-Meitner Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
- Institute
of Chemistry, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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Nahian MS, Jayan R, Islam MM. Atomic-Scale Insights into Comparative Mechanisms and Kinetics of Na–S and Li–S Batteries. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c01174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Md Shahriar Nahian
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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Wang Z, Hu J, Liu J, Lim YV, Song H, Wang Y, He T, Huang C, Yan X, Zhang D, Huang S. Polysulfide Regulation by Hypervalent Iodine Compounds for Durable and Sustainable Lithium-Sulfur Battery. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2106716. [PMID: 35218141 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202106716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Herein, a type of hypervalent iodine compound-iodosobenzene (PhIO)-is proposed to regulate the LiPSs electrochemistry and enhance the performance of Li-S battery. PhIO owns the practical advantages of low-cost, commercial availability, environmental friendliness and chemical stability. The lone pair electrons of oxygen atoms in PhIO play a critical role in forming a strong Lewis acid-base interaction with terminal Li in LiPSs. Moreover, the commercial PhIO can be easily converted to nanoparticles (≈20 nm) and uniformly loaded on a carbon nanotube (CNT) scaffold, ensuring sufficient chemisorption for LiPSs. The integrated functional PhIO@CNT interlayer affords a LiPSs-concentrated shield that not only strongly obstructs the LiPSs penetration but also significantly enhances the electrolyte wettability and Li+ conduction. The PhIO@CNT interlayer also serves as a "vice current collector" to accommodate various LiPSs and render smooth LiPSs transformation, which suppresses insulating Li2 S2 /Li2 S layer formation and facilitates Li+ diffusion. The Li-S battery based on PhIO@CNT interlayer (6 wt% PhIO) exhibits stable cycling over 1000 cycles (0.033% capacity decay per cycle) and excellent rate performance (686.6 mAh g-1 at 3 C). This work demonstrates the great potential of PhIO in regulating LiPSs and provides a new avenue towards the low-cost and sustainable application of Li-S batteries.
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- Zhouhao Wang
- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and New Energy Technology & Nanchang Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Conversion and Energy Storage Materials, Nanchang Institute of Technology, Nanchang, 330099, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Pillar of Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore, 487372, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Physics, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and New Energy Technology & Nanchang Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Conversion and Energy Storage Materials, Nanchang Institute of Technology, Nanchang, 330099, China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Wu X, Zhang Q, Tang G, Cao Y, Yang H, Li H, Ai X. A Solid-Phase Conversion Sulfur Cathode with Full Capacity Utilization and Superior Cycle Stability for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2106144. [PMID: 35038220 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202106144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Solid phase conversion sulfur cathode is an effective strategy for eliminating soluble polysulfide intermediates (LiPSs) and improving cyclability of Li-S batteries. However, realizing such a sulfur cathode with high sulfur loading and high capacity utilization is very challenging due to the insulating nature of sulfur. In this work, a strategy is proposed for fabricating solid phase conversion sulfur cathode by encapsulating sulfur in the mesoporous channels of CMK-3 carbon to form a coaxially assembled sulfur/carbon (CA-S/C) composite. Vinyl carbonate (VC) is simultaneously utilized as the electrolyte cosolvent to in-situ form a dense solid electrolyte interface (SEI) on the CA-S/C composite surface through its nucleophilic reaction with the freshly generated polysulfides at the beginning of initial discharge, thus separating the direct contact of interior sulfur with the outer electrolyte. As expected, such a CA-S/C cathode can operate in a solid phase conversion manner in the VC-ether cosolvent electrolyte to exhibit a full capacity utilization (1667 mA h g-1 , ≈100%), a high rate capability of 2.0 A g-1 and excellent long-term cyclability over 500 cycles even at a high sulfur loading (75%, based on the weight of CA-S/C composite), demonstrating great promise for constructing high-energy-density and cycle-stable Li-S batteries.
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- Xiangjiang Wu
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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Wang X, Zhu B, Liu T, Zhang L, Yu J. A Comparative Study of Cobalt Chalcogenides as the Electrode Materials on Lithium-Sulfur Battery Performance. SMALL METHODS 2022; 6:e2101269. [PMID: 35174998 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202101269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries, as viable options for energy storage, have gained popularity because of their high energy density. However, the poor conductivity of sulfur and Li2 S, as well as the shuttling effect of lithium polysulfides, seriously limits their commercialization. Herein, cobalt chalcogenides (Co3 O4 , CoS, and Co3 Se4 ) supported by reduced graphene oxide are synthesized as the electrode materials, which feature high conductivity, rapid kinetic conversion, and catalytic effect. Based on complementary experimental outputs and advanced computation, it is revealed that the change in anion results in distinctive performance. Among them, the cathode material based on Co3 Se4 /reduced graphene oxide is the best. The reasons can be ascribed to the conductive and catalytic improvement. This comparative study provides guidelines in the design of lithium-sulfur batteries via the meticulous regulation of the anions.
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- Xuejie Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Solar Fuel, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Solar Fuel, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Solar Fuel, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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Gao K, Xu R, Chen Y, Zhang Z, Shao J, Ji H, Zhang L, Yi S, Chen D, Hu J, Gao Y. TiO2-carbon porous nanostructures for immobilization and conversion of polysulfides. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.02.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Li Y, Ye D, Wang Y, Liu W, Guo R, Pei H, Zhao H, Zhao K, Xie J, Kong J, Zhang J. An integrated flexible film as cathode for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur battery. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 606:1627-1635. [PMID: 34500164 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.08.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Poor cycling stability and low volumetric capacity of sulfur cathode prevents practical application of Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. Herein, we demonstrate a strategy to address the two drawbacks of sulfur cathode by synthesizing a compact and flexible film cathode with bilayer structure using a two-step vacuum filtration method. Two layers make up the sulfur cathode, active layer (sulfur-acethlene black (SC) spheres) and barrier layer (three dimensional MnO2-graphene oxide-multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MnO2-GO-CNTs) composites), which are integrated together by reduced graphene oxide (rGO) through self-binding. The rGO sheets provide an electrical conductive framework and a stable architecture to accommodate volume changes of sulfur. SC spheres stacked orderly between the rGO layers facilitate fast Li+ storage and energy release. Polar MnO2-GO-CNTs composites with large specific surface area have not only afforded efficient sites for chemically binding polysulfides, but also provided fast electron transfer for accelerating polysulfides redox reaction. Consequently, the integrated film cathode exhibits an unprecedented cycling stability of ~0.0279% capacity decay per cycle over more than 600 cycles at 1C and high volumetric capacity of 1021.9 Ah L-1 at 2C. Meanwhile, a foldable Li-S battery based on this flexible cathode is fabricated and shows excellent mechanical and electrochemical properties. The integrated flexible sulfur cathode of this study sheds light on the design strategies for application in flexible high volumetric capacity system.
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- Yong Li
- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, PR. China; State Key Laboratory of Space Power-Sources Technology, Shanghai Institute of Space Power Sources, shanghai, 200245, China
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- Institute for Sustainable Energy/College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Space Power-Sources Technology, Shanghai Institute of Space Power Sources, shanghai, 200245, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Space Power-Sources Technology, Shanghai Institute of Space Power Sources, shanghai, 200245, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Space Power-Sources Technology, Shanghai Institute of Space Power Sources, shanghai, 200245, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Space Power-Sources Technology, Shanghai Institute of Space Power Sources, shanghai, 200245, China
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- Institute for Sustainable Energy/College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Separations (LAS) École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Sion CH-1950, Switzerland
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- State Key Laboratory of Space Power-Sources Technology, Shanghai Institute of Space Power Sources, shanghai, 200245, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, PR. China.
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- Institute for Sustainable Energy/College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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Liu J, Wang J, Zhu L, Chen X, Ma Q, Xu Z, Sun S, Wang N, Chai Q, Yan W. Hollow urchin-like Mn 3O 4 microspheres as an advanced sulfur host for enabling Li-S batteries with high gravimetric energy density. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 606:1111-1119. [PMID: 34487931 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.08.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are considered to be promising candidates for next-generation storage systems. However, the practical applications are still hindered by the severe capacity decay, mainly caused by the large volume change, polysulfide shuttle and sluggish sulfur conversion kinetics. Herein, hollow urchin-like Mn3O4 (HU-Mn3O4) microspheres as sulfur hosts have been synthesized by the hydrothermal method and calcination treatment, aiming to prevent the polysulfide dissolution (benefiting from the strong polysulfide anchoring effect of Mn3O4) and alleviate the volume expansion of sulfur (benefiting from the special hollow structure). Meanwhile, the urchin-like thorny surface also facilitates the rapid ion/electron transfer and the abundant active sites for the fast sulfur redox kinetics. When used as the sulfur host in Li-S batteries, the S@HU-Mn3O4 cathode delivers a high initial capacity of 1137.4 mAh g-1 with a slow capacity decay of 0.042% after 200 cycles at 0.2 C. Even under the conditions of lean electrolyte (E/S = 7 mL g-1) and low N/P ratio (N/P = 2.1), the S@HU-Mn3O4 cathode still enables a stable cycling performance with a high gravimetric energy density (202 Wh kg cell-1), demonstrating its great potential in the development of future practical Li-S battery materials.
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- Jianwei Liu
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China; Zhejiang Research Institude of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 328 Wenming Road, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China; Zhejiang Research Institude of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 328 Wenming Road, Hangzhou 310000, China.
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China; School of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Weinan Normal University, Chaoyang Street, Weinan 714099, China; Zhejiang Research Institude of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 328 Wenming Road, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China; Zhejiang Research Institude of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 328 Wenming Road, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an 710048, China
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- Xi'an Hantang Analysis & Test Co., Ltd., Xi'an 710201, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China.
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Biomass-Derived Carbon/Sulfur Composite Cathodes with Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Coatings for Li-S Batteries. Processes (Basel) 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/pr10010136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Lithium sulfur (Li-S) batteries stand out among many new batteries for their high energy density. However, the intermediate charge–discharge product dissolves easily into the electrolyte to produce a shuttle effect, which is a key factor limiting the rapid development of Li-S batteries. Among the various materials used to solve the challenges related to pure sulfur cathodes, biomass derived carbon materials are getting wider research attention. In this work, we report on the fabrication of cathode materials for Li-S batteries based on composites of sulfur and biomass-derived porous ramie carbon (RC), which are coated with multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). RC can not only adsorb polysulfide in its pores, but also provide conductive channels. At the same time, the MWCNTs coating further reduces the dissolution of polysulfides into the electrolyte and weakens the shuttle effect. The sulfur loading rate of RC is 66.3 wt.%. As a result, the initial discharge capacity of the battery is 1325.6 mAh·g−1 at 0.1 C long cycle, and it can still maintain 812.5 mAh·g−1 after 500 cycles. This work proposes an effective double protection strategy for the development of advanced Li-S batteries.
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Liu H, Jia G, Zhu S, Sheng J, Zhang Z, Li Y. Functionalized Carbon-Based Composite Materials for Cathode Application of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ACTA CHIMICA SINICA 2022. [DOI: 10.6023/a21080381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Xu J, An S, Song X, Cao Y, Wang N, Qiu X, Zhang Y, Chen J, Duan X, Huang J, Li W, Wang Y. Towards High Performance Li-S Batteries via Sulfonate-Rich COF-Modified Separator. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2105178. [PMID: 34622528 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202105178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are held great promise for next-generation high-energy-density devices; however, polysulfide shuttle and Li-dendrite growth severely hinders their commercial production. Herein, a sulfonate-rich COF (SCOF-2) is designed, synthesized, and used to modify the separator of Li-S batteries, providing a solution for the above challenges. It is found that the SCOF-2 features stronger electronegativity and larger interlayer spacing than that of none/monosulfonate COFs, which can facilitate the Li+ migration and alleviate the formation of Li-dendrites. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations and in situ Raman analysis demonstrate that the SCOF-2 possesses a narrow bandgap and strong interaction on sulfur species, thereby suppressing self-discharge behavior. As a result, the modified batteries deliver an ultralow attenuation rate of 0.047% per cycle over 800 cycles at 1 C, and excellent anti-self-discharge performance by a low-capacity attenuation of 6.0% over one week. Additionally, even with the high-sulfur-loading cathode (3.2-8.2 mgs cm-2 ) and lean electrolyte (5 µL mgs -1 ), the batteries still exhibit ≈80% capacity retention over 100 cycles, showing great potential for practical application.
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- Jie Xu
- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Water Environment Evolution and Pollution Control in Three Gorges Reservoir, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing Three Gorges University, Wanzhou, 404020, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Water Environment Evolution and Pollution Control in Three Gorges Reservoir, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing Three Gorges University, Wanzhou, 404020, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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Xiao Y, Guo S, Ouyang Y, Li D, Li X, He W, Deng H, Gong W, Tan C, Zeng Q, Zhang Q, Huang S. Constructing Heterogeneous Structure in Metal-Organic Framework-Derived Hierarchical Sulfur Hosts for Capturing Polysulfides and Promoting Conversion Kinetics. ACS NANO 2021; 15:18363-18373. [PMID: 34694767 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c07820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) are still severely blocked by the shuttle of polysulfides (LiPSs), resulting in low sulfur utilization and decreased lifetime. The optimal design of hosts with tailored porous structures and catalytic sites is expected to address this issue. Herein, a Bi/Bi2O3 heterostructure within the metal-organic framework (MOF)-derived sulfur host with a hierarchical structure was elaborated for both serving as sulfur hosts and promoting the redox reaction kinetics of LiPSs. The shuttle effects of LiPSs can be mitigated by the dual functional Bi/Bi2O3 heterostructure enriched in the outer layer of CAU-17-derived carbonic rods, i.e., the effective redox conversion of LiPSs can be realized at the Bi/Bi2O3 heterointerface by the adsorption of LiPSs over Bi2O3 and subsequently catalytic conversion over Bi. Benefiting from these merits, the fabricated LSBs realized a significantly optimized performance, including a high discharge capacity of 740.8 mAh g-1 after 1000 cycles with an ultralow decay rate of 0.022% per cycle at 1 C, a high areal capacity of 6.6 mAh cm-2 after 100 cycles with a sulfur loading of 8.1 mg cm-2, and good performance in pouch cells as well.
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- Yingbo Xiao
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Synergy Innovation Institute of GDUT, Heyuan 517000, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Synergy Innovation Institute of GDUT, Heyuan 517000, China
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Zhang W, Li S, Zhou A, Song H, Cui Z, Du L. Recent Advances and Perspectives in Lithium-Sulfur Pouch Cells. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26216341. [PMID: 34770750 PMCID: PMC8588347 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26216341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs) are considered one of the most promising candidates for next-generation energy storage owing to their large energy capacity. Tremendous effort has been devoted to overcoming the inherent problems of LSBs to facilitate their commercialization, such as polysulfide shuttling and dendritic lithium growth. Pouch cells present additional challenges for LSBs as they require greater electrode active material utilization, a lower electrolyte–sulfur ratio, and more mechanically robust electrode architectures to ensure long-term cycling stability. In this review, the critical challenges facing practical Li–S pouch cells that dictate their energy density and long-term cyclability are summarized. Strategies and perspectives for every major pouch cell component—cathode/anode active materials and electrode construction, separator design, and electrolyte—are discussed with emphasis placed on approaches aimed at improving the reversible electrochemical conversion of sulfur and lithium anode protection for high-energy Li–S pouch cells.
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- Weifeng Zhang
- The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China; (W.Z.); (S.L.); (H.S.); (Z.C.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China; (W.Z.); (S.L.); (H.S.); (Z.C.)
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou 313002, China;
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- The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China; (W.Z.); (S.L.); (H.S.); (Z.C.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China; (W.Z.); (S.L.); (H.S.); (Z.C.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China; (W.Z.); (S.L.); (H.S.); (Z.C.)
- Correspondence:
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A porous rGO with high specific surface area and high content of doped-N modifying the separator for high performance Li-S battery. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Song Z, Zhang Z, Du A, Dong S, Li G, Cui G. Uniform Magnesium Electrodeposition via Synergistic Coupling of Current Homogenization, Geometric Confinement, and Chemisorption Effect. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2100224. [PMID: 34060135 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202100224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Unevenly distributed magnesium (Mg) electrodeposits have emerged as a major obstacle for Mg-metal batteries. A comprehensive design matrix is reported for 3D magnesiophilic hosts, which regulate the uniform Mg electrodeposition through a synergistic coupling of homogenizing current distribution, geometric confinement, and chemisorptive interaction. Vertically aligned nitrogen- and oxygen-doped carbon nanofiber arrays on carbon cloth (denoted as "VNCA@C") are developed as a proof of concept. The evenly arranged short nanoarray architecture helps to homogenize the surface current density and the microchannels built in this 3D host allow the preferential nucleation of Mg due to their geometrical confinement effect. Besides, the nitrogen-/oxygen-doped carbon species exhibit strong chemisorptive interaction toward Mg atoms, providing preferential nucleation sites as demonstrated by first-principle calculation results. Electrochemical analysis reveals a peculiar yet highly reversible microchannel-filling growth behavior of Mg metals, which empowers the delicately designed VNCA@C host with the ability to deliver a reduced nucleation overpotential of 429 mV at 10.0 mA cm-2 and an elongated Mg plating/stripping cycle life (110 cycles) under high current density of 10.0 mA cm-2 . The proposed design matrix can be extended to other metal anodes (such as lithium and zinc) for high-energy-density batteries.
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- Zihao Song
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Industrial Energy Storage Research Institute, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Industrial Energy Storage Research Institute, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Industrial Energy Storage Research Institute, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China
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Han W, Li Q, Zhu H, Luo D, Qin X, Li B. Hierarchical Porous Graphene Bubbles as Host Materials for Advanced Lithium Sulfur Battery Cathode. Front Chem 2021; 9:653476. [PMID: 34109152 PMCID: PMC8181144 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.653476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The serious shuttle effect, low conductivity, and large volume expansion have been regarded as persistent obstacles for lithium sulfur (Li-S) batteries in its practical application. Carbon materials, such as graphene, are considered as promising cathode hosts to alleviate those critical defects and be possibly coupled with other reinforcement methods to further improve the battery performance. However, the open structure of graphene and the weak interaction with sulfur species restrict its further development for hosting sulfur. Herein, a rational geometrical design of hierarchical porous graphene-like bubbles (PGBs) as a cathode host of the Li-S system was prepared by employing magnesium oxide (MgO) nanoparticles as templates for carbonization, potassium hydroxide (KOH) as activation agent, and car tal pitch as a carbon source. The synthesized PGBs owns a very thin carbon layer around 5 nm that can be comparable to graphite nanosheets. Its high content of mesoporous and interconnected curved structure can effectively entrap sulfur species and impose restrictions on their diffusion and shuttle effect, leading to a much stable electrochemical performance. The reversible capacity of PGBs@S 0.3 C still can be maintained at 831 mAh g−1 after 100 cycles and 512 mAh g−1 after 500 cycles.
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- Wenjie Han
- Shenzhen Graphene Innovation Center Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, China.,Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, China
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- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States
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- Shenzhen Graphene Innovation Center Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Graphene Innovation Center Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, China.,Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, China
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Wang R, Tang W, Tang M, Wu Q, Li J. ZIF-Derived Carbon Nanoframes as a Polysulfide Anchor and Conversion Mediator for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:21544-21555. [PMID: 33909394 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c04194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Improving the redox kinetics of sulfur species, while suppressing the "shuttle effects" to achieve stable cycling under high sulfur loading is an inevitable problem for lithium-sulfur (Li-S) cells to commercialization. Herein, the three-dimensional Zn, Co, and N codoped carbon nanoframe (3DZCN-C) was successfully synthesized by calcining precursor which protected by mesoporous SiO2 and was used as cathode host for the first time to improve the performance of Li-S cells. Combining the merits of strong lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) anchoring and accelerating the conversion kinetics of sulfur species, 3DZCN-C effectively inhibit the shuttling of LiPSs and achieves excellent cyclability with capacity fading rate of 0.03% per cycle over 1000 cycles. Furthermore, the Li-S pouch cell has been assembled and has been shown to operate reliably with high energy density (>300 Wh kg-1) even under a high sulfur loading of 10 mg cm-2. This work provides a simple and effective way for the promotion and commercial application of Li-S cells.
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- Rui Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmentally-Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
- Sichuan Lvxin Power Technology Co., Ltd., 88 Hedong Avenue, Shehong 629200, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmentally-Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmentally-Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmentally-Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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Li P, Lv H, Li Z, Meng X, Lin Z, Wang R, Li X. The Electrostatic Attraction and Catalytic Effect Enabled by Ionic-Covalent Organic Nanosheets on MXene for Separator Modification of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2007803. [PMID: 33734507 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202007803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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It is of great significance to mediate the redox kinetics and shuttle effect of polysulfides in pursuit of high-energy-density and long-life lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. Herein, a new strategy is proposed based on the electrostatic attraction and catalytic effect of polysulfides for the modification of the polypropylene (PP) separator. Guanidinium-based ionic-covalent organic nanosheets (iCON) on the surface of Ti3 C2 is presented as a coating layer for the PP separator. The synergetic effects of Ti3 C2 and iCON provide new platforms to suppress the shuttle effect of polysulfides, expedite the redox kinetics of sulfur species, and promote efficient conversion of the intercepted polysulfides. The functional separator endows carbon nanotube/sulfur cathodes with excellent electrochemical performance. The average capacity decay per cycle within 2000 cycles at 2 C is as low as 0.006%. The separator is even effective in the case of sulfur content of 90 wt% and sulfur loading of 7.6 mg cm-2 ; the reversible capacity, areal capacity, and volumetric capacity at 0.1 C are as high as 1186 mA h g-1 , 9.01 mA h cm-2 , and 1201 mA h cm-3 , respectively. This work provides a promising approach toward separator modification for the development of high-performance Li-S batteries.
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- Pengyue Li
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350007, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350007, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350007, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350007, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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Guo W, Han Q, Jiao J, Wu W, Zhu X, Chen Z, Zhao Y. In situ Construction of Robust Biphasic Surface Layers on Lithium Metal for Lithium–Sulfide Batteries with Long Cycle Life. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202015049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Wei Guo
- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications Henan University Kaifeng 475004 P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications Henan University Kaifeng 475004 P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications Henan University Kaifeng 475004 P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications Henan University Kaifeng 475004 P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications Henan University Kaifeng 475004 P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications Henan University Kaifeng 475004 P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications Henan University Kaifeng 475004 P. R. China
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Guo W, Han Q, Jiao J, Wu W, Zhu X, Chen Z, Zhao Y. In situ Construction of Robust Biphasic Surface Layers on Lithium Metal for Lithium-Sulfide Batteries with Long Cycle Life. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:7267-7274. [PMID: 33372332 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202015049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have potential in high energy density battery systems. However, intermediates of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) can easily shuttle to the Li anode and react with Li metal to deplete the active materials and cause rapid failure of the battery. A facile solution pretreatment method for Li anodes involving a solution of metal fluorides/dimethylsulfoxide was developed to construct robust biphasic surface layers (BSLs) in situ. The BSLs consist of lithiophilic alloy (Lix M) and LiF phases on Li metal, which inhibit the shuttle effect and increase the cycle life of Li-S batteries. The BSLs allow Li+ transport and they inhibit dendrite growth and shield the Li anodes from corrosive reaction with LiPSs. Li-S batteries containing BSLs-Li anodes demonstrate excellent cycling over 1000 cycles at 1 C and simultaneously maintain a high coulombic efficiency of 98.2 %. Based on our experimental and theoretical results, we propose a strategy for inhibition of the shuttle effect that produces high stability Li-S batteries.
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- Wei Guo
- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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Zhang X, Yuan W, Yang Y, Yang S, Wang C, Yuan Y, Wu Y, Kang W, Tang Y. Green and facile fabrication of porous titanium dioxide as efficient sulfur host for advanced lithium-sulfur batteries: An air oxidation strategy. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 583:157-165. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Zhao C, Xu GL, Yu Z, Zhang L, Hwang I, Mo YX, Ren Y, Cheng L, Sun CJ, Ren Y, Zuo X, Li JT, Sun SG, Amine K, Zhao T. A high-energy and long-cycling lithium-sulfur pouch cell via a macroporous catalytic cathode with double-end binding sites. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 16:166-173. [PMID: 33230316 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-020-00797-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 60.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries are attractive alternatives to lithium-ion batteries because of their high theoretical specific energy and natural abundance of sulfur. However, the practical specific energy and cycle life of Li-S pouch cells are significantly limited by the use of thin sulfur electrodes, flooded electrolytes and Li metal degradation. Here we propose a cathode design concept to achieve good Li-S pouch cell performances. The cathode is composed of uniformly embedded ZnS nanoparticles and Co-N-C single-atom catalyst to form double-end binding sites inside a highly oriented macroporous host, which can effectively immobilize and catalytically convert polysulfide intermediates during cycling, thus eliminating the shuttle effect and lithium metal corrosion. The ordered macropores enhance ionic transport under high sulfur loading by forming sufficient triple-phase boundaries between catalyst, conductive support and electrolyte. This design prevents the formation of inactive sulfur (dead sulfur). Our cathode structure shows improved performances in a pouch cell configuration under high sulfur loading and lean electrolyte operation. A 1-A-h-level pouch cell with only 100% lithium excess can deliver a cell specific energy of >300 W h kg-1 with a Coulombic efficiency >95% for 80 cycles.
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- Chen Zhao
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, USA
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, USA.
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- Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, USA
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, State Key Laboratory Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, USA
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, USA
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, USA
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, USA
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- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, State Key Laboratory Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, USA.
- Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
- Institute for Research & Medical Consultations, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU), Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.
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Liang X, Wu X, Zeng S, Xu W, Jiang X, Lan L. Fast conversion of lithium (poly)sulfides in lithium–sulfur batteries using three-dimensional porous carbon. RSC Adv 2021; 11:25266-25273. [PMID: 35478876 PMCID: PMC9037002 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra02704b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A three-dimensional porous carbon was prepared as a sulfur host. It effectively restrains dissolution of polysulfides by improving the conversion kinetics between polysulfides, thereby enhancing the electrochemical cycling stability.
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- Xinghua Liang
- Guangxi University of Science and Technology
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Automobile Components and Vehicle Technology
- Liuzhou 545006
- China
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- Guangxi University of Science and Technology
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Automobile Components and Vehicle Technology
- Liuzhou 545006
- China
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- China School of Automotive and Transportation Engineering
- Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University
- Guangzhou
- China
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- China School of Automotive and Transportation Engineering
- Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University
- Guangzhou
- China
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- Guangxi University of Science and Technology
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Automobile Components and Vehicle Technology
- Liuzhou 545006
- China
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- Guangxi University of Science and Technology
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Automobile Components and Vehicle Technology
- Liuzhou 545006
- China
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Wang Y, Yang L, Chen Y, Li Q, Chen C, Zhong B, Guo X, Wu Z, Wang G. Novel Bifunctional Separator with a Self-Assembled FeOOH/Coated g-C 3N 4/KB Bilayer in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:57859-57869. [PMID: 33337136 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c16631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Separator modification with metal oxide and carbon composite recently has become a potential and competitive way to confine polysulfide diffusion and mitigate the shuttling effect. However, other modification methods also have an impact on the stability of the modified layer and the enhancement of electrochemical performance. Herein, we first design a novel bifunctional separator combined with one self-assembled FeOOH layer via a chemical way and one conductive g-C3N4/KB layer by physical coating. Different from directly coating the metal oxide and carbon composite on the separator, the self-assembled FeOOH layer is firmly formed on the PP separator, which enables the chemical capture of the soluble polysulfide and prohibit the shuttling effect. Then, the coated g-C3N4/KB layer is further introduced to greatly enhance the transportation of lithium ions and physically confine the migration of intermediates. As a result, the battery with this bifunctional separator (G-SFO) achieves outstanding rate capacities (1000, 901, and 802 mA h/g at 0.5, 1, and 2 C). After 900 cycles at 1 C, it also shows excellent long cycle performance, with relatively low fading (0.055%). This original fabrication will present a new and feasible strategy for fabricating a bifunctional separator with metal oxide and carbon material.
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- Yang Wang
- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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Shen F, Zhang C, Cai Z, Wang J, Zhang X, Machuki JO, Cui L, Li S, Gao F. Carbon Nanocage/Fe 3O 4/DNA-Based Magnetically Targeted Intracellular Imaging of Telomerase via Catalyzed Hairpin Assembly and Photodynamic-Photothermal Combination Therapy of Tumor Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:53624-53633. [PMID: 33211962 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c13925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Human telomerase has been identified as a potential tumor biomarker for early cancer diagnosis and cancer progression monitoring. We construct a novel magnetic targeting carbon nanocage/Fe3O4/DNA (CNC/Fe3O4/DNA) nanoprobe for intracellular imaging of telomerase via the signal amplification strategy catalyzed hairpin assembly (CHA) and for photodynamic-photothermal therapy of tumor cells. Telomerase primer DNA, trigger DNA, hairpin DNA1 (H1), and hairpin DNA2 (H2) were adsorbed to the surface of CNC/Fe3O4 nanoparticles (CNC/Fe3O4 NPs), and the fluorescence of (chlorin e6) Ce6 was quenched by CNC/Fe3O4 NPs. After entering the living cell through magnetic targeting, the telomerase primer DNA can be extended in the presence of highly activated telomerase, leading to the issue of trigger DNA, which can initiate the CHA cycling process followed by the amplification of the fluorescence intensity. The in vitro detection results justified that the proposed nanoprobe showed good sensitivity and selectivity for telomerase. Confocal microscopy studies indicated that such a nanoprobe can be used to detect the activity of telomerase in living cells and the fluorescence signal was stronger under the guidance of a magnetic field. We successfully employed this nanoprobe to monitor the dynamic activity of telomerase in various types of tumor cells and normal cells and to damage tumor cells by photodynamic-photothermal combination therapy, which evidenced that this is a promising biological method for early cancer diagnosis and tumor cell therapy.
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- Fuzhi Shen
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Brain Disease and Bioinformation, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, China
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- The Affiliated Xuzhou Oriental Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Brain Disease and Bioinformation, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Brain Disease and Bioinformation, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Brain Disease and Bioinformation, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Brain Disease and Bioinformation, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, China
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- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, 250014 Jinan, China
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- School of Medical Technology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Brain Disease and Bioinformation, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, China
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Baek M, Shin H, Char K, Choi JW. New High Donor Electrolyte for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2005022. [PMID: 33184954 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202005022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The unparalleled theoretical specific energy of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries has attracted considerable research interest from within the battery community. However, most of the long cycling results attained thus far relies on using a large amount of electrolyte in the cell, which adversely affects the specific energy of Li-S batteries. This shortcoming originates from the low solubility of polysulfides in the electrolyte. Here, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone (DMI) is reported as a new high donor electrolyte for Li-S batteries. The high solubility of polysulfides in DMI and its activation of a new reaction route, which engages the sulfur radical (S3 •- ), enables the efficient utilization of sulfur as reflected in the specific capacity of 1595 mAh g-1 under lean electrolyte conditions of 5 μLelectrolyte mgsulfur -1 . Moreover, the addition of LiNO3 stabilizes the lithium metal interface, thereby elevating the cycling performance to one of the highest known for high donor electrolytes in Li-S cells. These engineered high donor electrolytes are expected to advance Li-S batteries to cover a wide range of practical applications, particularly by incorporating established strategies to realize the reversibility of lithium metal electrodes.
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- Minsung Baek
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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Zhang X, Yuan W, Yang Y, Chen Y, Tang Z, Wang C, Yuan Y, Ye Y, Wu Y, Tang Y. Immobilizing Polysulfide by In Situ Topochemical Oxidation Derivative TiC@Carbon-Included TiO 2 Core-Shell Sulfur Hosts for Advanced Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2005998. [PMID: 33258313 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202005998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The performance of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries is greatly hindered by the notorious shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs). To address this issue, in situ topochemical oxidation derivative TiC@carbon-included TiO2 (TiC@C-TiO2 ) core-shell composite is designed and proposed as a multifunctional sulfur host, which integrates the merits of conductive TiC core to facilitate the redox reaction kinetics of sulfur species, and porous C-TiO2 shell to suppress the dissolution and shuttling of LiPSs through chemisorption. A unique dual chemical mediation mechanism is demonstrated for the proposed TiC@C-TiO2 composite that synergistically entraps LiPSs through thiosulfate/polythionate conversion coupled with strong polar-polar interaction. The morphological characterization reveals that the TiC@C-TiO2 -based cathode can well regulate the distribution of electrode materials to retard their accumulation inside the electrode, ensuring effective contact between the active materials and electrolyte. Based on its unique function and structure, the cathode delivers an improved capacity of 1256 mAh g-1 at 0.2C, a remarkable rate capability of 643 mAh g-1 , and an ultralow capacity decay rate of 0.065% per cycle at 2C over 900 cycles. This work not only demonstrates a dual chemical mediation mechanism to immobilize LiPSs, but also provides a universal strategy to construct multifunctional sulfur hosts for advanced Li-S batteries.
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- Xiaoqing Zhang
- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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Zou F, Liu K, Cheng CF, Ji Y, Zhu Y. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) derived carbon-coated NiS nanoparticles anchored on graphene layers for high-performance Li-S cathode material. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 31:485404. [PMID: 32931476 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/abae9b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Due to its high capacity (1675 mAh g-1), Li-S batteries have been considered as one of the ideal energy storage systems. The grand challenges of lithium-sulfur batteries are sulfur immobilization and improving electrical conductivity of cathode composite. The carbon-sulfur (C-S) composites and the polar materials (Ni(OH)2, TiO2, MnO2, TiS2, Co9S8, etc) integration have been proven to be two of the most effective routes to achieving good Li-S battery performance. However, each strategy has drawbacks: the C-S composites have low volume density and the polar materials are often lack of electrical conductivity. Therefore, the hybridization of carbon and polar materials shall provide synergistic effects achieving ideal sulfur cathode. Herein, a hybrid material with carbon-coated NiS nanoparticles grown on graphene sheets was synthesized through a hydrothermal reaction followed by two steps of annealing. The obtained composite has a well-balanced ratio between graphene and NiS. An optimized energy density was demonstrated in lithium-sulfur cells.
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Yang L, Li H, Li Q, Wang Y, Chen Y, Wu Z, Liu Y, Wang G, Zhong B, Xiang W, Zhong Y, Guo X. Research Progress on Improving the Sulfur Conversion Efficiency on the Sulfur Cathode Side in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c04960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Liwen Yang
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, No. 24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, No. 24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, No. 24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, No. 24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, No. 24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, No. 24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis, Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong 273165, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Normal University, XinXiang, 453007, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, No. 24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry &Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, No. 24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, No. 24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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Qi C, Li H, Wang J, Zhao C, Fu C, Wang L, Liu T. Metal‐Organic‐Framework‐Derived Porous Carbon Embedded with TiO
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Nanoparticles as a Cathode for Advanced Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. ChemElectroChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202001122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Chu Qi
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials College of Materials Science and Engineering Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology Donghua University Shanghai 201620 PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials College of Materials Science and Engineering Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology Donghua University Shanghai 201620 PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials College of Materials Science and Engineering Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology Donghua University Shanghai 201620 PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials College of Materials Science and Engineering Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology Donghua University Shanghai 201620 PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials College of Materials Science and Engineering Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology Donghua University Shanghai 201620 PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials College of Materials Science and Engineering Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology Donghua University Shanghai 201620 PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials College of Materials Science and Engineering Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology Donghua University Shanghai 201620 PR China
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids Ministry of Education School of Chemical and Material Engineering Jiangnan University Wuxi 214122 PR China
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Wang W, Yang Y, Luo H, Li S, Zhang J. A separator based on natural illite/smectite clay for highly stable lithium-sulfur batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 576:404-411. [PMID: 32450372 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.05.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In spite of high theoretical specific capacity and specific energy of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, the poor cycle stability caused by polysulfides shuttle severely hinders their real-world applications. Here, a natural clay mineral (illite/smectite, ISC) and carbon black (C) coated Celgard@2400 (ISC/C@Celgard) separator is reported. The separator shows super-electrolyte-philicity and good mechanical stability. The low-cost and eco-friendly ISC with abundant -OH groups can quickly trap a lot of polysulfides by Li-O and Li-S bonding with polysulfides. The ISC/C layer with uniform nanopores can also inhibit polysulfides shuttle by physical shield. Moreover, good electrical conductivity of the ISC/C layer can reactivate the adsorbed polysulfides and thus enhance S utilization. So, the separator endows the Li-S battery with very high initial reversible capacity (1322 mA h g-1) at 0.1 C and excellent cycle stability with low capacity decay rate (0.054% per cycle) during 500 cycles at 1.0 C. Furthermore, a very high areal capacity (5.9 mAh cm-2) is achieved for the battery composed of the separator and the self-supporting high S loading (8.9 mg cm-2) CNT/S cathode at 0.32 mA cm-2. This study opens the possibility of developing advanced separators using natural clay minerals for highly stable Li-S batteries.
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- Wankai Wang
- Key Laboratory of Clay Mineral Applied Research of Gansu Province, and Center of Eco-Material and Green Chemistry, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, PR China; College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Clay Mineral Applied Research of Gansu Province, and Center of Eco-Material and Green Chemistry, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, PR China
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- Department of Physics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Clay Mineral Applied Research of Gansu Province, and Center of Eco-Material and Green Chemistry, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, PR China.
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Wei Y, Wang Y, Zhang X, Wang B, Wang Q, Wu N, Zhang Y, Wu H. Superhierarchical Conductive Framework Implanted with Nickel/Graphitic Carbon Nanocages as Sulfur/Lithium Metal Dual-Role Hosts for Li-S Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:35058-35070. [PMID: 32662619 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c10047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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High-energy-density Li-S batteries (LSBs) are considered as a promising next-generation energy-storage system. However, the sluggish redox kinetics and severe polysulfide shuttle effect in elemental sulfur cathodes, along with uncontrollable dendrite propagation in lithium metal anodes, inevitably depress the electrochemical performance of LSBs and impede their practical implementation. Motivated by a unique hierarchical geometry, specific chemical affinity, and nitrogen-enriched collagen component of natural skin fibers (SFs), here we proposed an effective structural engineering strategy for crafting an SF-derived superhierarchical N-doped porous carbon framework in situ implanted with nickel/graphitic carbon nanocages as a dual-role host to simultaneously address the challenges faced on the sulfur cathode and lithium anode in LSBs. The experimental results and theoretical calculation disclose that the implanted Ni nanoparticles and highly graphitic sp2 carbon nanocages together with doped N heteroatoms not only provide a synergetic trapping-catalytic-conversion effect for regulating soluble polysulfides with promoted redox kinetics in the cathode at both room and elevated (55 °C) temperatures but also yield Ni-enhanced lithiophilic N-heteroatom active sites in the host framework to control Li deposition and suppress Li dendrite growth in anodes. Combining the cathodic and anodic improvements further achieves a superb rate and cycling performance in full LSB cells with stable Coulombic efficiency, showing great potential in developing reliable LSBs.
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- Yunhong Wei
- Department of Advanced Energy Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Department of Advanced Energy Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Department of Advanced Energy Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Department of Advanced Energy Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Department of Advanced Energy Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China
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- Department of Advanced Energy Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Department of Advanced Energy Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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Wu Q, Yang L, Wang X, Hu Z. Carbon-Based Nanocages: A New Platform for Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1904177. [PMID: 31566282 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201904177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Revised: 08/15/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Energy storage and conversion play a crucial role in modern energy systems, and the exploration of advanced electrode materials is vital but challenging. Carbon-based nanocages consisting of sp2 carbon shells feature a hollow interior cavity with sub-nanometer microchannels across the shells, high specific surface area with a defective outer surface, and tunable electronic structure, much different from the intensively studied nanocarbons such as carbon nanotubes and graphene. These structural and morphological characteristics make carbon-based nanocages a new platform for advanced energy storage and conversion. Up-to-date synthetic strategies of carbon-based nanocages, the utilization of their unique porous structure and morphology for the construction of composites with foreign active species, and their significant applications to the advanced energy storage and conversion are reviewed. Structure-performance correlations are discussed in depth to highlight the contribution of carbon-based nanocages. The research challenges and trends are also envisaged for deepening and extending the study and application of this multifunctional material.
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- Qiang Wu
- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Jiangsu Provincial Lab for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Jiangsu Provincial Lab for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Jiangsu Provincial Lab for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Jiangsu Provincial Lab for Nanotechnology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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Li S, Zhang H, Chen W, Zou Y, Yang H, Yang J, Peng C. Toward Commercially Viable Li-S Batteries: Overall Performance Improvements Enabled by a Multipurpose Interlayer of Hyperbranched Polymer-Grafted Carbon Nanotubes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:25767-25774. [PMID: 32406669 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c03182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Shuttle effect and the low utilization of dissolved lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) are two prevailing concerns in Li-S battery (LSB) research. Energy efficiency on the other hand is often overlooked but vital to the commercial deployment of battery technology. In this work, a composite of hyperbranched poly(amidoamine)-modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes (PAMAM-CNTs) is successfully prepared by chemical grafting and employed as an interlayer material in LSBs. The high content and highly dispersed polar functional groups of PAMAM can efficiently adsorb and enhance the redox reaction of LiPSs. The CNTs function as a scaffold and current collector that reduces the internal polarization. The assembled LSB displays a high energy efficiency of 86% and a low capacity fading rate of 0.037% per cycle over 1200 cycles at 2 C. The cell also shows excellent cycle performance, high sulfur utilization, and improved stability at a high areal capacity of 9 mAh cm-2 (achieved at a sulfur loading of 8.7 mg cm-2) and low electrolyte/sulfur ratio of 6.1 mL g-1. This thin (12 μm) and lightweight (0.34 mg cm-2) interlayer has a negligible impact on the overall cell energy density.
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- Shizhen Li
- School of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, 299 Bayi Road, Wuhan 430072, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, Wuhan University, Building 403, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, 299 Bayi Road, Wuhan 430072, China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, 299 Bayi Road, Wuhan 430072, China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, 299 Bayi Road, Wuhan 430072, China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, 299 Bayi Road, Wuhan 430072, China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, 299 Bayi Road, Wuhan 430072, China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, 299 Bayi Road, Wuhan 430072, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, Wuhan University, Building 403, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057, China
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Wang WP, Zhang J, Yin YX, Duan H, Chou J, Li SY, Yan M, Xin S, Guo YG. A Rational Reconfiguration of Electrolyte for High-Energy and Long-Life Lithium-Chalcogen Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2000302. [PMID: 32363631 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202000302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Lithium-chalcogen batteries are an appealing choice for high-energy-storage technology. However, the traditional battery that employs liquid electrolytes suffers irreversible loss and shuttle of the soluble intermediates. New batteries that adopt Li+ -conductive polymer electrolytes to mitigate the shuttle problem are hindered by incomplete discharge of sulfur/selenium. To address the trade-off between energy and cycle life, a new electrolyte is proposed that reconciles the merits of liquid and polymer electrolytes while resolving each of their inferiorities. An in situ interfacial polymerization strategy is developed to create a liquid/polymer hybrid electrolyte between a LiPF6 -coated separator and the cathode. A polymer-gel electrolyte in situ formed on the separator shows high Li+ transfer number to serve as a chemical barrier against the shuttle effect. Between the gel electrolyte and the cathode surface is a thin gradient solidification layer that enables transformation from gel to liquid so that the liquid electrolyte is maintained inside the cathode for rapid Li+ transport and high utilization of active materials. By addressing the dilemma between the shuttle chemistry and incomplete discharge of S/Se, the new electrolyte configuration demonstrates its feasibility to trigger higher capacity retention of the cathodes. As a result, Li-S and Li-Se cells with high energy and long cycle lives are realized, showing promise for practical use.
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- Wen-Peng Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Yu J, Xiao J, Li A, Yang Z, Zeng L, Zhang Q, Zhu Y, Guo L. Enhanced Multiple Anchoring and Catalytic Conversion of Polysulfides by Amorphous MoS 3 Nanoboxes for High-Performance Li-S Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:13071-13078. [PMID: 32347627 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202004914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
The practical implementation of lithium-sulfur batteries is obstructed by poor conductivity, sluggish redox kinetics, the shuttle effect, large volume variation, and low areal loading of sulfur electrodes. Now, amorphous N-doped carbon/MoS3 (NC/MoS3 ) nanoboxes with hollow porous architectures have been meticulously designed as an advanced sulfur host. Benefiting from the enhanced conductivity by the N-doped carbon, reduced shuttle effect by the strong chemical interaction between unsaturated Mo and lithium polysulfides, improved redox reaction kinetics by the catalytic effect of MoS3 , great tolerance of volume variation and high sulfur loading arising from flexible amorphous materials with hollow-porous structures, the amorphous NC/MoS3 nanoboxes enabled sulfur electrodes to deliver a high areal capacity with superior rate capacity and decent cycling stability. The synthetic strategy can be generalized to fabricate other amorphous metal sulfide nanoboxes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jian Yu
- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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