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Liu X, Bi Z, Wan Y, Guo X. Composition regulation of polyacrylonitrile-based polymer electrolytes enabling dual-interfacially stable solid-state lithium batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 665:582-591. [PMID: 38552575 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.03.166] [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: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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The polyacrylonitrile (PAN) is an attractive matrix of polymer electrolytes owing to its wide electrochemical window and strong coordination with Li salts. However, the PAN-based electrolytes undergo severe interfacial problems from both cathode and anode sides, including uneven ionic transfer induced by high rigidity of dry PAN-based polymer, as well as inferior stability against Li-metal anode. Herein, the composition regulation of PAN-based electrolytes is proposed by introducing succinonitrile (SN) plastic crystal and LiNO3 salt for the construction of interfacially stable solid-state lithium batteries. The plastic nature of SN enables the rapid ionic transfer in electrolytes, along with the establishment of conformally interfacial contacts. Meanwhile, a stable solid-electrolyte-interface (SEI) layer consisting of Li3N and LiNO2 is in-situ formed at Li/electrolyte interface, contributing to the inhibition of uncontrol reactions between PAN and Li-metal. Consequently, the resultant Li symmetric cell delivers an extended critical current density of 1.7 mA cm-2 and an outstanding cycling lifespan of 700 h at 0.1 mA cm-2. Moreover, the corresponding solid-state LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2/Li full cell shows an initial discharge capacity of 161 mAh/g followed by an outstanding capacity retention of 88.7 % after 100 cycles at 0.1C. This work paves the way for application of PAN-based electrolytes in the field of solid-state batteries by facile composition regulation.
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- Xiaoning Liu
- College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China.
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Liu H, Li W, Chang H, Hu H, Cui S, Hou C, Liu W, Jin Y. Micro Area Interface Wetting Structure with Tailored Li +-Solvation and Fast Transport Properties in Composite Polymer Electrolytes for Enhanced Performance in Solid-State Lithium Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:3489-3501. [PMID: 38214534 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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To satisfy the demand for high safety and energy density in energy storage devices, all-solid-state lithium metal batteries with solid polymer electrolytes (SPE) replacing traditional liquid electrolytes and separators have been proposed and are increasingly regarded as one of the most promising candidates as next-generation energy storage systems. In this study, poly(vinylidene fluoride)-hexafluoropropylene/lignosulfonic acid (PVDF-HFP/LSA) composite polymer electrolyte (CPE) membranes with a micro area interface wetting structure were successfully prepared by incorporating LSA into the PVDF-HFP polymer matrix. The enhanced interaction between the polar functional group in LSA and the C═O in N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) hinders the evaporation of solvent NMP, thus creating a micro area wetting structure, which offers a flexible region for the chain segment movement and enlarging the area of the amorphous zone in PVDF-HFP. From the results of IR and Raman spectroscopy, it was found that the presence of LSA induced unique ion transport channels created by the massive aggregated ion pair (AGG) and contact ion pair (CIP) of ion cluster structures composed of Li+ and multiple TFSI- and, at the same time, effectively reduced the crystallinity of the polymer electrolyte, hence further contributing to the Li+ diffusion. As a result, at a rate of 2 C, the Li|CPE-15|LiFePO4 solid-state battery delivers an initial discharge-specific capacity of 134.9 mAh g-1 and maintains stability with a retention of 84% during 400 charge-discharge cycles while the Li|CPE-0|LiFePO4 battery fails after only a few cycles at the same rate.
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- Haojing Liu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, P. R. China
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Zuo L, Ma Q, Xiao P, Guo Q, Xie W, Lu D, Yun X, Zheng C, Chen Y. Upgrading the Separators Integrated with Desolvation and Selective Deposition toward the Stable Lithium Metal Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2311529. [PMID: 38154114 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202311529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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A practical and effective approach to improve the cycle stability of high-energy density lithium metal batteries (LMBs) is to selectively regulate the growth of the lithium anode. The design of desolvation and lithiophilic structure have proved to be significant means to regulate the lithium deposition process. Here, a fluorinated polymer lithiophilic separator (LS) loaded with a metal-organic framework (MOF801) is designed, which facilitates the rapid transfer of Li+ within the separator owing to the MOF801-anchored PF6 - from the electrolyte, Li deposition is confined in the plane resulting from the polymer fiber layer rich in lithiophilic groups (C─F). The numerical simulation results confirm that LS induces a uniform electric field and Li+ concentration distribution. Visualization technology records the behavior of regular Li deposition in Li||Li and Li||Cu cells equipping LS. Therefore, LS exhibits an ultrahigh Li+ transference number (tLi + = 0.80) and a large exchange current density (j0 = 1.963 mA cm-2 ). LS guarantees the stable operation of Li||Li cells for over 1000 h. In addition, the LiNi0.8 Co0.1 Mn0.1 O2 ||Li cell equipped with LS exhibits superior rate and cycle performances owing to the formation of LiF-rich robust SEI layers. This study provides a way forward for dendrite-free Li anodes from the perspective of separator engineering.
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- Lanlan Zuo
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Aerospace Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410000, P. R. China
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Rare Earth Composite Materials, College of Materials Engineering, Henan University of Engineering, Zhengzhou, 450000, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Aerospace Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410000, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Aerospace Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410000, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Aerospace Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410000, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Aerospace Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410000, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Aerospace Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410000, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Aerospace Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410000, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Aerospace Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410000, P. R. China
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Park H, Hwang J, Lee J, Kang DJ. Rapid Electrohydrodynamic-Driven Pattern Replication over a Large Area via Ultrahigh Voltage Pulses. ACS NANO 2023; 17:22456-22466. [PMID: 37939012 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c05413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Despite the prospects of electrohydrodynamic instability patterning (EHIP), poor process parameter controllability is a significant challenge in uniform large-scale nanopatterning. Herein, we introduce a EHIP process using an ultrahigh electric field (>108 V/m) to effectively accelerate the pattern growth evolution. Owing to the strong dependence on a temporal parameter (1/τm) of the field strength, our method not only reduces the completion time of pattern growth but also overcomes critical parametric restrictions on the pattern replication, thereby enhancing the replicated pattern quality in three dimensions. The pattern can be uniformly replicated over the entire film surface even without a perfectly uniform air gap, which has been severely difficult in the conventional method. To further demonstrate how straightforward yet versatile our approach is, we applied our EHIP approach to successfully replicate the densely packed nanostructures of cicada wings.
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- Hyunje Park
- Department of Physics, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Wonik IPS Semiconductor Research Center, 75, Jinwisandan-ro, Jinwi-myeon, Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do 17709, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), 156 Gajeongbuk-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34103, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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Huang S, Long K, Chen Y, Naren T, Qing P, Ji X, Wei W, Wu Z, Chen L. In Situ Formed Tribofilms as Efficient Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Interlayers for Stabilizing Lithium Metal Anodes. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:235. [PMID: 37874415 PMCID: PMC10597943 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01210-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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The practical application of Li metal anodes (LMAs) is limited by uncontrolled dendrite growth and side reactions. Herein, we propose a new friction-induced strategy to produce high-performance thin Li anode (Li@CFO). By virtue of the in situ friction reaction between fluoropolymer grease and Li strips during rolling, a robust organic/inorganic hybrid interlayer (lithiophilic LiF/LiC6 framework hybridized -CF2-O-CF2- chains) was formed atop Li metal. The derived interface contributes to reversible Li plating/stripping behaviors by mitigating side reactions and decreasing the solvation degree at the interface. The Li@CFO||Li@CFO symmetrical cell exhibits a remarkable lifespan for 5,600 h (1.0 mA cm-2 and 1.0 mAh cm-2) and 1,350 cycles even at a harsh condition (18.0 mA cm-2 and 3.0 mAh cm-2). When paired with high-loading LiFePO4 cathodes, the full cell lasts over 450 cycles at 1C with a high-capacity retention of 99.9%. This work provides a new friction-induced strategy for producing high-performance thin LMAs.
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- Shaozhen Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China.
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Pan Y, Zhang Y. Solid Electrolyte Interphase Architecture for a Stable Li-electrolyte Interface. Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202300453. [PMID: 37563980 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202300453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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Li metal anode has attracted extensive attention as the state-of-the-art anode material for rechargeable batteries. It is defined as the ultimate anode material for the high theoretical specific capacity (3860 mAh g-1 ) and the lowest negative electrochemical potential (-3.04 V vs. Standard Hydrogen Electrode). However, the uncontrolled Li dendrites and the spontaneous side reactions between Li and electrolytes hinder its commercialization. To overcome these obstacles, the optimized solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) with excellent performance was proposed by the artificial method. The improved performance includes high stability, ionic conductivity, compactness, and flexibility. In this review, the strategies for artificial SEI engineering in liquid and solid electrolytes are summarized. To fabricate an ideal artificial SEI, the component, distribution, and structure should be fully and reasonably considered. This review will also provide perspectives for the SEI design and lay a foundation for the future research and development of Li metal batteries.
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- Yue Pan
- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou, 221018, 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
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Pu J, Wang T, Tan Y, Fan S, Xue P. Effect of Heterostructure-Modified Separator in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2303266. [PMID: 37292047 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries with high energy density and low cost are the most promising competitor in the next generation of new energy reserve devices. However, there are still many problems that hinder its commercialization, mainly including shuttle of soluble polysulfides, slow reaction kinetics, and growth of Li dendrites. In order to solve above issues, various explorations have been carried out for various configurations, such as electrodes, separators, and electrolytes. Among them, the separator in contact with both anode and cathode is in a particularly special position. Reasonable design-modified material of separator can solve above key problems. Heterostructure engineering as a promising modification method can combine characteristics of different materials to generate synergistic effect at heterogeneous interface that is conducive to Li-S electrochemical behavior. This review not only elaborates the role of heterostructure-modified separators in dealing with above problems, but also analyzes the improvement of wettability and thermal stability of separators by modification of heterostructure materials, systematically clarifies its advantages, and summarizes some related progress in recent years. Finally, future development direction of heterostructure-based separator in Li-S batteries is given.
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- Jun Pu
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Carbon Neutrality Engineering Center, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225000, P. R. China
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Huo S, Zhang Y, He Y, Fan W, Hu Z, Bao W, Jing X, Cheng H. A Brush-like Li-Ion Exchange Polymer as Potential Artificial Solid Electrolyte Interphase for Dendrite-Free Lithium Metal Batteries. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:16-23. [PMID: 36562710 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c03304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Artificial polymeric solid electrolyte interfaces (APSEIs) are an emerging material that enables use of a lithium metal anode as a lithium metal battery technique with high energy density. However, the poor ionic conductivity, low lithium transference number, and bad compatibity with lithium metal anode lead to a large dissipative loss of energy capacity. Here we report that, by properly constructing a brush-like structure in cellulose nanofibril (CNF) based APSEIs, a good ion-aggregation morphology with interconnected ionic conducting channels can be built, such that the Li-ion conduction in the APSEI layer becomes highly efficient. The optimal approach to constructing such an ionic highway is proved computationally using coarse-grained molecular dynamics (CGMD) simulations and implemented experimentally based on transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). In addition, Li-ion exchange structures and hydroxyl-abundant structures endow the APSEIs with good ability to suppress dendrite growth and excellent compatibility with the anode surface.
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- Shikang Huo
- Sustainable Energy Laboratory, Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), 388 Lumo Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory, Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), 388 Lumo Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory, Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), 388 Lumo Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory, Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), 388 Lumo Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory, Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), 388 Lumo Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory, Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), 388 Lumo Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory, Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), 388 Lumo Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Sustainable Energy Laboratory, Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), 388 Lumo Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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Yu T, Zhao T, Zhang N, Xue T, Chen Y, Ye Y, Wu F, Chen R. Spatially Confined LiF Nanoparticles in an Aligned Polymer Matrix as the Artificial SEI Layer for Lithium Metal Anodes. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:276-282. [PMID: 36576749 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c04242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The uncontrollable growth of lithium (Li) dendrites and the instability of the Li/electrolyte interface hinder the development of next-generation rechargeable lithium metal batteries. The combination of inorganic nanoparticles and polymers as the artificial SEI layer shows great potential in regulating lithium-ion flux. Here, we design spatially confined LiF nanoparticles in an aligned polymer matrix as the artificial SEI layer. A high dielectric polymer matrix homogenizes the electric field near the surface of lithium metal. Aligned pores with LiF nanoparticles promote the lithium-ion transport across the artificial SEI layer. The synergistic effect of the highly polar β-phase PVDF and LiF nanoparticles provides high stability over 900 h for the Li//Li symmetrical cell. Besides, a Li//LFP full battery equipped with this artificial layer shows good performance in the commercial carbonate electrolyte, demonstrating the great potential of this protective film in lithium metal batteries.
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- Tianyang Yu
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Material Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Material Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
- Institute of Advanced Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan 250300, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Material Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Material Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Material Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Material Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Material Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
- Institute of Advanced Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan 250300, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Material Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
- Institute of Advanced Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan 250300, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing, Beijing 100081, China
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Wang D, Liu H, Lv D, Wang C, Yang J, Qian Y. Rational Screening of Artificial Solid Electrolyte Interphases on Zn for Ultrahigh-Rate and Long-Life Aqueous Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2207908. [PMID: 36245304 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202207908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on Zn anodes plays a pivotal role for high-rate and long-life aqueous batteries, because it effectively inhibits side reactions and dendritic growth. Many materials are explored as SEIs by a trial-and-error approach. Herein, an exercisable way is proposed to screen the potential SEIs on Zn anodes in view of dendrite-suppressing ability and charge-transfer property theoretically. As an output of this screening, Zn3 (BO3 )2 (ZBO) is checked experimentally. In symmetrical cells, Zn@ZBO runs over 250 h at an ultrahigh current density of 50 mA cm-2 for a large areal capacity 10 mAh cm-2 . In full cells, Zn@ZBO||MnO2 shows an impressive cumulative capacity (≈406 mAh cm-2 ) under harsh conditions, i.e., a lean electrolyte condition (10 µL mAh-1 ), limited Zn supply (negative/positive electrode capacity ratio, N/P ratio = 2.3), and high areal capacity (5.0 mAh cm-2 ). The significance of this work lies in not only the first report of ZBO on Zn showing excellent electrochemical performance, but also a feasible way to screen the promising SEI materials for other metal anodes.
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- Dongdong Wang
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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Wang D, Lv D, Liu H, Zhang S, Wang C, Wang C, Yang J, Qian Y. In Situ Formation of Nitrogen-Rich Solid Electrolyte Interphase and Simultaneous Regulating Solvation Structures for Advanced Zn Metal Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202212839. [PMID: 36321938 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202212839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Zn metal as one of promising anode materials for aqueous batteries suffers from notorious dendrite growth, serious Zn corrosion and hydrogen evolution. Here, a bifunctional electrolyte additive, N-methyl pyrrolidone (NMP), is developed to improve the electrochemical performance of Zn anode. NMP not only alters the solvation structure of Zn2+ , but also in situ produces a dense N-rich solid-electrolyte-interphase layer on Zn foils. This layer protects Zn foils from corrosive electrolytes and benefits the uniform plating/stripping of Zn. Hence, the asymmetrical cells with NMP in the electrolyte retain a high coulombic efficiency of 99.8 % over 1000 cycles. The symmetric cells survive ≈200 h for 10 mAh cm-2 at a high Zn utilization of 85.6 %. The full cells of Zn||MnO2 show an impressive cumulative capacity even with lean electrolyte (E/C ratio=10 μL mAh-1 ), limited Zn supply (N/P ratio=2.3) and high areal capacity (5.0 mAh cm-2 ).
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- Dongdong Wang
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, R&D Center for Petrochemical Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China.,Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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Lee D, Park C, Choi YG, Rho S, Lee WB, Park JH. Selective and uniform Li-ion boosting polymer electrolyte for dendrite-less quasi-solid-state batteries. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Wang D, Lv D, Liu H, Zhang S, Wang C, Wang C, Yang J, Qian Y. In Situ Formation of Nitrogen‐Rich Solid Electrolyte Interphase and Simultaneous Regulating Solvation Structures for Advanced Zn Metal Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202212839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Dongdong Wang
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry Ministry of Education School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong University Jinan 250100 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry Ministry of Education School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong University Jinan 250100 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education R&D Center for Petrochemical Technology Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry Ministry of Education School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong University Jinan 250100 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry Ministry of Education School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong University Jinan 250100 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry Ministry of Education School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong University Jinan 250100 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry Ministry of Education School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong University Jinan 250100 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry Ministry of Education School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong University Jinan 250100 P. R. China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale Department of Chemistry University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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Sahu TS, V G A, Pal I, Sau S, Gautam M, Nanda BRK, Mitra S. Regulating Polysulfide Conversion Kinetics Using Tungsten Diboride as Additive For High-Performance Li-S Battery. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2203222. [PMID: 36094791 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202203222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The practical application of Li-S batteries is severely limited due to low sulfur utilization, sluggish sulfur redox kinetics, intermediate polysulfide dissolution/shuttling, and subsequent anode degradation. A smart cathode with efficient electrocatalyst and a protected anode is necessary. Herein, hollow carbon (HC) spheres are used as a sulfur host to improve the electrical conductivity and buffer the volume expansion of active materials. Considering the weak interaction between carbon and lithium polysulfides (LiPS), tungsten diboride (WB2 ) nanoparticles are used as a conductive additive. Both experimental and density functional theory (DFT) comprehensively exhibit that metallic WB2 nanoparticles can firmly anchor the LiPS through B-S bond formation, accelerate their electrocatalytic conversion, and immobilize them. DFT also reveals that boron interacts with LiPS either through molecular or dissociative adsorption depending on its boron layer arrangement in WB2 . Further, a freestanding lithiated-poly(4-styrene sulfonate) membrane constructed on lithium, offers a homogeneous Li-ion flux, stable interface, and protection from LiPS. Finally, cells with the HC-S+WB2 cathode and protected anode exhibit improved active material utilization, superior rate performance, and impressive cycling stability, even at high sulfur loading and less quantity of the electrolyte. Further, the pouch cells demonstrate high reversible capacity and an excellent capacity retention.
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- Tuhin Subhra Sahu
- Electrochemical Energy Laboratory, Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Condensed Matter Theory and Computational Lab, Department of Physics, IIT Madras, Chennai, 600036, India
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- Electrochemical Energy Laboratory, Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Electrochemical Energy Laboratory, Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Electrochemical Energy Laboratory, Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Condensed Matter Theory and Computational Lab, Department of Physics, IIT Madras, Chennai, 600036, India
- Centre for Atomistic Modelling and Materials Design, IIT Madras, Chennai, 600036, India
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- Electrochemical Energy Laboratory, Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India
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Fang R, Han Z, Li J, Yu Z, Pan J, Cheong S, Tilley RD, Trujillo F, Wang DW. Rationalized design of hyperbranched trans-scale graphene arrays for enduring high-energy lithium metal batteries. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eadc9961. [PMID: 36001665 PMCID: PMC9401611 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adc9961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Lithium (Li) metal anode have shown exceptional potential for high-energy batteries. However, practical cell-level energy density of Li metal batteries is usually limited by the low areal capacity (<3 mAh cm-2) because of the accelerated degradation of high-areal capacity Li metal anodes upon cycling. Here, we report the design of hyperbranched vertical arrays of defective graphene for enduring deep Li cycling at practical levels of areal capacity (>6 mAh cm-2). Such atomic-to-macroscopic trans-scale design is rationalized by quantifying the degradation dynamics of Li metal anodes. High-energy Li metal cells are prototyped under realistic conditions with high cathode capacity (>4 mAh cm-2), low negative-to-positive electrode capacity ratio (1:1), and low electrolyte-to-capacity ratio (5 g Ah-1), which shed light on a promising move toward practical Li metal batteries.
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- Ruopian Fang
- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
- CSIRO Manufacturing, Lindfield, NSW 2070, Australia
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
- School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Wang H, Chen W, Chen Z, Zhang C, Jiang L, Yu F. A lithiophilic hyperbranched polymer-decorated three-dimensional carbon skeleton boosting highly reversible lithium metal anode. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Wang D, Lv D, Peng H, Wang N, Liu H, Yang J, Qian Y. Site-Selective Adsorption on ZnF 2/Ag Coated Zn for Advanced Aqueous Zinc-Metal Batteries at Low Temperature. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:1750-1758. [PMID: 35119870 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c04975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Metallic Zn as a promising anode material of aqueous batteries suffers from severe parasitic reactions and notorious dendrite growth. To address these issues, the desolvation and nucleation processes need to be carefully regulated. Herein, Zn foils coated by ZnF2-Ag nanoparticles (ZnF2-Ag@Zn) are used as a model to modulate the desolvation and nucleation processes by hybrid surfaces, where Ag has a strong affinity to Zn adatoms and ZnF2 shows an intense adsorption to H2O. This selective adsorption of different species on ZnF2 and Ag reduces the mutual interference between two species. Therefore, ZnF2-Ag@Zn exhibits the electrochemical performance much better than ZnF2@Zn or Ag@Zn. Even at -40 °C, the full cells using ZnF2-Ag@Zn demonstrate an ultralong lifespan of 5000 cycles with a capacity retention of almost 100%. This work provides new insights to improve the performance of Zn metal batteries, especially at low temperatures.
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- Dongdong Wang
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, North Wollongong, New South Wales 2500, Australia
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, R&D Center for Petrochemical Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P.R. China
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Zhou H, Liu P. Designing polymer coatings for lithium metal protection. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 33:112501. [PMID: 34874309 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac3fe2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Protection of lithium metal has been one of the great challenges to realize a long-life, high-energy-density battery. Polymer coatings on lithium metal surface have been proven to be an effective protection method in terms of improved morphology, higher coulombic efficiency, and a longer cycle life. However, there is a variety of design principles of polymer coatings proposed by the research community, and the influence of polymer swelling in liquid electrolytes remains poorly understood. Herein we use crosslinking density and solvent-polymer interaction to quantitatively explain the mechanical property and the ion-transport property of polymer coatings when swollen in liquid electrolytes. Low crosslinking density is beneficial for reducing the rigidity and enhancing the viscosity of the polymer. Ion conductivity increases with the swelling ratio, and activation energy of lithium-ion transport increases in a polar polymer with strong ion-polymer coupling. We propose that polymer coatings must be combined with the emerging electrolytes with unconventional solvent compositions to realize a practical high-performance lithium metal battery. This study can provide design guidelines for polymer coatings through the optimized interactions with upcoming high-performance electrolytes.
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- Hongyao Zhou
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Nanoengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, United States of America
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