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Jeong BJ, Jiang F, Sung JY, Jung SP, Oh DW, Gnanamuthu RM, Vediappan K, Lee CW. Biomass-Derived Carbon Utilization for Electrochemical Energy Enhancement in Lithium-Ion Batteries. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:999. [PMID: 38921875 PMCID: PMC11206735 DOI: 10.3390/nano14120999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
Abstract
Cathodes made of LiFePO4 (LFP) offer numerous benefits including being non-toxic, eco-friendly, and affordable. The distinctive olivine structure of LFP cathodes contributes to their electrochemical stability. Nonetheless, this structure is also the cause of their low ionic and electronic conductivity. To enhance these limitations, an uncomplicated approach has been effectively employed. A straightforward solid-state synthesis technique is used to apply a coating of biomass from potato peels to the LFP cathode, boosting its electrochemical capabilities. Potato peels contain pyridinic and pyrrolic nitrogen, which are conducive to ionic and electronic movement and facilitate pathways for lithium-ion and electron transfer, thus elevating electrochemical performance. When coated with nitrogen-doped carbon derived from potato peel biomass (PPNC@LFP), the LFP cathode demonstrates an improved discharge capacity of 150.39 mAh g-1 at a 0.1 C-rate and 112.83 mAh g-1 at a 1.0 C-rate, in contrast to the uncoated LFP which shows capacities of 141.34 mAh g-1 and 97.72 mAh g-1 at the same rates, respectively.
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- Byeong Jin Jeong
- Department of Chemical Engineering (Integrated Engineering Program), College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-Daero, Giheung, Yongin 17104, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea; (B.J.J.); (F.J.); (J.Y.S.); (S.P.J.); (D.W.O.)
- Center for the SMART Energy Platform, College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-Daero, Giheung, Yongin 17104, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering (Integrated Engineering Program), College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-Daero, Giheung, Yongin 17104, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea; (B.J.J.); (F.J.); (J.Y.S.); (S.P.J.); (D.W.O.)
- Center for the SMART Energy Platform, College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-Daero, Giheung, Yongin 17104, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering (Integrated Engineering Program), College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-Daero, Giheung, Yongin 17104, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea; (B.J.J.); (F.J.); (J.Y.S.); (S.P.J.); (D.W.O.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering (Integrated Engineering Program), College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-Daero, Giheung, Yongin 17104, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea; (B.J.J.); (F.J.); (J.Y.S.); (S.P.J.); (D.W.O.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering (Integrated Engineering Program), College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-Daero, Giheung, Yongin 17104, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea; (B.J.J.); (F.J.); (J.Y.S.); (S.P.J.); (D.W.O.)
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- Centre for Nonlinear System, Chennai Institute of Technology, Chennai 600 069, Tamil Nadu, India;
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur 603 203, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering (Integrated Engineering Program), College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-Daero, Giheung, Yongin 17104, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea; (B.J.J.); (F.J.); (J.Y.S.); (S.P.J.); (D.W.O.)
- Center for the SMART Energy Platform, College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-Daero, Giheung, Yongin 17104, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea
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Guan Y, Shen J, Wei X, Zhu Q, Zheng X, Zhou S, Xu B. LiFePO4/activated carbon/graphene composite with capacitive-battery characteristics for superior high-rate lithium-ion storage. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.10.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Wen L, Sun J, An L, Wang X, Ren X, Liang G. Effect of Conductive Material Morphology on Spherical Lithium Iron Phosphate. NANOMATERIALS 2018; 8:nano8110904. [PMID: 30400560 PMCID: PMC6267042 DOI: 10.3390/nano8110904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Revised: 10/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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As an integral part of a lithium-ion battery, carbonaceous conductive agents have an important impact on the performance of the battery. Carbon sources (e.g., granular Super-P and KS-15, linear carbon nanotube, layered graphene) with different morphologies were added into the battery as conductive agents, and the effects of their morphologies on the electrochemical performance and processability of spherical lithium iron phosphate were investigated. The results show that the linear carbon nanotube and layered graphene enable conductive agents to efficiently connect to the cathode materials, which contribute to improving the stability of the electrode-slurry and reducing the internal resistance of cells. The batteries using nanotubes and graphene as conductive agents showed weaker battery internal resistance, excellent electrochemical performance and low-temperature dischargeability. The battery using carbon nanotube as the conductive agent had the best overall performance with an internal resistance of 30 mΩ. The battery using a carbon nanotube as the conductive agent exhibited better low-temperature performance, whose discharge capacity at -20 °C can reach 343 mAh, corresponding to 65.0% of that at 25 °C.
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- Lizhi Wen
- Institute of Power Source and Ecomaterials Science, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
- Automobile & Rail Transportation School, Tianjin Sino-German University of Applied Sciences, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- Institute of Power Source and Ecomaterials Science, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
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- Institute of Power Source and Ecomaterials Science, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
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- Institute of Power Source and Ecomaterials Science, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
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- Institute of Power Source and Ecomaterials Science, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
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- Institute of Power Source and Ecomaterials Science, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
- Key Laboratory of Special Functional Materials for Ecological Environment and Information (Hebei University of Technology), Ministry of Education, Tianjin 300130, China.
- Key Laboratory for New Type of Functional Materials in Hebei Province, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
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Peng C, Atsumi K, Kuroda K, Okido M, Chai L. Ultrathin LiFePO4/C cathode for high performance lithium-ion batteries: Synthesis via solvothermal transformation of iron hydroxyl phosphate Fe3(PO4)2(OH)2 nanosheet. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.08.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Oh J, Lee J, Jeon Y, Kim JM, Seong KD, Hwang T, Park S, Piao Y. Ultrafine Sn Nanoparticles Anchored on Nitrogen- and Phosphorus-Doped Hollow Carbon Frameworks for Lithium-Ion Batteries. ChemElectroChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201800456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Jiseop Oh
- Program in Nano Science and Technology Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology; Seoul National University; Seoul 151-744 Republic of Korea
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- Program in Nano Science and Technology Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology; Seoul National University; Seoul 151-744 Republic of Korea
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- Program in Nano Science and Technology Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology; Seoul National University; Seoul 151-744 Republic of Korea
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- Program in Nano Science and Technology Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology; Seoul National University; Seoul 151-744 Republic of Korea
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- Program in Nano Science and Technology Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology; Seoul National University; Seoul 151-744 Republic of Korea
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- Program in Nano Science and Technology Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology; Seoul National University; Seoul 151-744 Republic of Korea
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- Program in Nano Science and Technology Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology; Seoul National University; Seoul 151-744 Republic of Korea
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- Program in Nano Science and Technology Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology; Seoul National University; Seoul 151-744 Republic of Korea
- Advanced Institutes of Convergence Technology; 864-1 lui-dong Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 443-270 Republic of Korea
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Tsai HL, Hsieh CT, Li J, Gandomi YA. Enabling high rate charge and discharge capability, low internal resistance, and excellent cycleability for Li-ion batteries utilizing graphene additives. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.03.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Kim JM, Ko D, Oh J, Lee J, Hwang T, Jeon Y, Hooch Antink W, Piao Y. Electrochemically exfoliated graphene as a novel microwave susceptor: the ultrafast microwave-assisted synthesis of carbon-coated silicon-graphene film as a lithium-ion battery anode. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:15582-15590. [PMID: 28990604 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr04657j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Graphene nanocomposites have attracted much attention in many applications due to their superior properties. However, preparing graphene nanocomposites requires a time-consuming thermal treatment to reduce the graphene or synthesize nanomaterials, in most cases. We present an ultrafast synthesis of a carbon-coated silicon-graphene nanocomposite using a commercial microwave system. Electrochemically exfoliated graphene is used as a novel microwave susceptor to deliver efficient microwave energy conversion. Unlike graphene oxide, it does not require a time-consuming pre-thermal reduction or toxic chemical reduction to absorb microwave radiation efficiently. A carbon-coated silicon nanoparticle-electrochemically exfoliated graphene nanocomposite film was prepared by a few seconds' microwave irradiation. The sp2 domains of graphene absorb microwave radiation and generate heat to simultaneously reduce the graphene and carbonize the polydopamine carbon precursor. The as-prepared N-doped carbon-coated silicon-graphene film was used as a lithium-ion battery anode. The N-doped carbon coating decreases the contact resistance between silicon nanoparticles and graphene provides a wide range conductive network. Consequently, it exhibited a reversible capacity of 1744 mA h g-1 at a current density of 0.1 A g-1 and 662 mA h g-1 at 1.0 A g-1 after 200 cycles. This method can potentially be a general approach to prepare various graphene nanocomposites in an extremely short time.
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- Jong Min Kim
- Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, 145 Gwanggyo-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 443-270, Republic of Korea.
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