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Chen Z, Wang T, Liu M, Duan P, Xiong F, Zhou Y, Yan Z, Yang W, Chen H, Yang Z, Li C. Polycrystal Li 2ZnTi 3O 8/C anode with lotus seedpod structure for high-performance lithium storage. Front Chem 2023; 11:1135325. [PMID: 37228863 PMCID: PMC10203149 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1135325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Lotus-seedpod structured Li2ZnTi3O8/C (P-LZTO) microspheres obtained by the molten salt method are reported for the first time. The received phase-pure Li2ZnTi3O8 nanoparticles are inserted into the carbon matrix homogeneously to form a Lotus-seedpod structure, as confirmed by the morphological and structural measurements. As the anode for lithium-ion batteries, the P-LZTO material demonstrates excellent electrochemical performance with a high rate capacity of 193.2 mAh g-1 at 5 A g-1 and long-term cyclic stability up to 300 cycles at 1 A g-1. After even 300 cyclings, the P-LZTO particles can maintain their morphological and structural integrity. The superior electrochemical performances have arisen from the unique structure where the polycrystalline structure is beneficial for shorting the lithium-ion diffusion path, while the well-encapsulated carbon matrix can not only enhance the electronic conductivity of the composite but also alleviate the stress anisotropy during lithiation/delithiation process, leading to well-preserved particles.
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- Zhanjun Chen
- Modern Industry School of Advanced Ceramics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Fine Ceramics and Powder Materials, School of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology, Loudi, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, Guangdong, China
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- Modern Industry School of Advanced Ceramics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Fine Ceramics and Powder Materials, School of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology, Loudi, China
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- Modern Industry School of Advanced Ceramics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Fine Ceramics and Powder Materials, School of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology, Loudi, China
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- Modern Industry School of Advanced Ceramics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Fine Ceramics and Powder Materials, School of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology, Loudi, China
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- Modern Industry School of Advanced Ceramics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Fine Ceramics and Powder Materials, School of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology, Loudi, China
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- Modern Industry School of Advanced Ceramics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Fine Ceramics and Powder Materials, School of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology, Loudi, China
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- Modern Industry School of Advanced Ceramics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Fine Ceramics and Powder Materials, School of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology, Loudi, China
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- School of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University, Changsha, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, Guangdong, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, Guangdong, China
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Ma D, Yang J, Manawan M, Yang C, Li J, Liang Y, Feng T, Zhang YW, Pan JH. Visualizing crystal structure evolution of electrode materials upon doping and during charge/discharge cycles in lithium-ion batteries. STAR Protoc 2022; 3:101099. [PMID: 35128474 PMCID: PMC8808289 DOI: 10.1016/j.xpro.2021.101099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Here we propose a systematic approach to reliably visualize the crystal structure evolution of electrode materials of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) during cyclic charge/discharge process. Using anodic Ta5+-doped Li2ZnTi3O8 (LZTO) spheres as an example, this protocol describes the doping state modeling by density functional theory (DFT) calculation, their crystal structure parameter determination by X-ray diffraction (XRD) refinement, and formation energy by electron density calculation. This protocol also details the in-situ XRD technique and date processing to visualize the cycling reversibility of Ta5+-doped LZTO. For complete details on the use and execution of this profile, please refer to Ma et al. (2021).
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- Dongwei Ma
- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- Institute of High Performance Computing, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A∗STAR), 1 Fusionopolis Way, #16-16 Connexis, Singapore 138632, Singapore
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- Fakultas Teknologi Pertahanan, Universitas Pertahanan Indonesia, Jawa Barat 16810, Indonesia
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Lab of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066012, Hebei, China
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- School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Institute of High Performance Computing, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A∗STAR), 1 Fusionopolis Way, #16-16 Connexis, Singapore 138632, Singapore
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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Ma D, Li J, Yang J, Yang C, Manawan M, Liang Y, Feng T, Zhang YW, Pan JH. Solid-state self-template synthesis of Ta-doped Li 2ZnTi 3O 8 spheres for efficient and durable lithium storage. iScience 2021; 24:102991. [PMID: 34485870 PMCID: PMC8405915 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Ta-doped Li2ZnTi3O8 (LZTO) spheres (Li2ZnTi3-x Ta x O8; where x is the synthetic chemical input, x = 0, 0.03, 0.05, 0.07) are synthesized via solid-state reaction using mesoporous TiO2 spheres as the self-template. The majority of Ta5+ ions are uniformly doped into crystal lattices of LZTO through the Ti↔Ta substitution, and the rest forms the piezoelectric LiTaO3 secondary phase on the surface, as confirmed by X-ray diffraction refinement, Raman spectroscopy, density functional theory, and electron microscopy. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy demonstrates that the Ta5+ doping creates rapid electronic transportation channels for high Li+ ion diffusion kinetics; however, the LiTaO3 surface coating is beneficial to improve the electronic conductivity. At the optimal x = 0.05, Li2ZnTi3-x Ta x O8 spheres exhibit a reversible capacity of 90.2 mAh/g after 2000 cycles with a high coulombic efficiency of ≈100% at 5.0 A/g, thus enabling a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries with high power and energy densities.
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- Dongwei Ma
- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- Institute of High Performance Computing, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A∗STAR), 1 Fusionopolis Way, #16-16 Connexis, Singapore 138632, Singapore
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- Fakultas Teknologi Pertahanan, Universitas Pertahanan Indonesia, Jawa Barat 16810, Indonesia
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- State Key Lab of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066012, Hebei, China
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- School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Institute of High Performance Computing, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A∗STAR), 1 Fusionopolis Way, #16-16 Connexis, Singapore 138632, Singapore
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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Ma L, Zhu J, Li W, Huang R, Wang X, Guo J, Choi JH, Lou Y, Wang D, Zou G. Immobilized Precursor Particle Driven Growth of Centimeter-Sized MoTe 2 Monolayer. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:13314-13324. [PMID: 34375083 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c06250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Molybdenum ditelluride (MoTe2) has attracted ever-growing attention in recent years due to its novel characteristics in spintronics and phase-engineering, and an efficient and convenient method to achieve large-area high-quality film is an essential step toward electronic applications. However, the growth of large-area monolayer MoTe2 is challenging. Here, for the first time, we achieve the growth of a centimeter-sized monoclinic MoTe2 monolayer and manifest the mechanism of immobilized precursor particle driven growth. Microscopic characterizations reveal an obvious trend of immobilized precursor particles being consumed by the monolayer and continuing to provide a source for the growth of the monolayer. Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry verifies the attachment of hydroxide ions on the surface of the MoTe2 monolayer, thereby realizing the inhibition of crystal growth along the [001] zone axis and the continuous growth of the MoTe2 monolayer. The first-principles DFT calculations prove the mechanism of immobilized precursor particles and the absorption of hydroxide ions on the MoTe2 monolayer. The as-grown MoTe2 monolayer exhibits a surface roughness of 0.19 nm and average conductivity of 1.5 × 10-5 S/m, which prove the smoothness and uniformity of the MoTe2 monolayer. Temperature-dependent electrical measurements together with the transfer characteristic curves further demonstrate the typical semimetallic properties of monoclinic MoTe2. Our research elaborates the microscopic process of immobilized precursor particles to grow large-area MoTe2 monolayer and provides a new thinking about the growth of many other two-dimensional materials.
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- Liang Ma
- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, and Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123 China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, and Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123 China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, and Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123 China
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- Vacuum Interconnected Nanotech Workstation, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Suzhou 215123 China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, and Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123 China
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- Testing and Analysis Center, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, and Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123 China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, and Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123 China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, and Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123 China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, and Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123 China
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Mukai K. Reversible Movement of Zn 2+ Ions with Zero-Strain Characteristic: Clarifying the Reaction Mechanism of Li 2ZnTi 3O 8. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:10377-10389. [PMID: 31339042 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lithium zinc titanate spinel, Li2ZnTi3O8, has received significant attention as a negative electrode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, its reaction mechanism has not been fully clarified yet, particularly for the large voltage hysteresis between discharge and charge curves. We hence closely examined (Li1-xZnx)[Li1/3+x/3Ti5/3-x/3]O4 (LZTO) with 0 < x ≤ 0.5 by measuring its open-circuit voltage (OCV) and recording synchrotron radiation X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns. Here, LZTO is a solid solution of Li[Li1/3Ti5/3]O4 (x = 0) and Li2ZnTi3O8 (x = 0.5), both of which have a spinel-framework structure. For the x = 0.5 sample, the OCV of the discharge reaction differed from that of the charge reaction, particularly at a capacity above 50 mAh·g-1. This difference was due to the migration of Zn2+ ions from tetrahedral sites to octahedral sites, and the Zn2+ ions moved back to tetrahedral sites during the charge reaction. Despite these drastic movements of Zn2+ ions, the cubic lattice parameter of the spinel was maintained during the whole reaction, i.e., zero strain. Perfect zero strain, which has never been reported for any LIB materials, was achieved with the x = 0.25 sample. The reaction mechanism with x = 0.5 and the contributions of the amount of Zn ions are discussed in detail.
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- Kazuhiko Mukai
- Toyota Central Research and Development Laboratories, Inc. , 41-1 Yokomichi , Nagakute , Aichi 480-1192 , Japan
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Yang H, Lun N, Qi YX, Zhu HL, Liu JR, Feng JK, Zhao LL, Bai YJ. Li2ZnTi3O8 coated with uniform lithium magnesium silicate layer revealing enhanced rate capability as anode material for Li-Ion battery. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.05.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Sun K, Li H, Ye H, Jiang F, Zhu H, Yin J. 3D-Structured Polyoxometalate Microcrystals with Enhanced Rate Capability and Cycle Stability for Lithium-Ion Storage. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:18657-18664. [PMID: 29747512 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b03071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The unsatisfactory rate capability and poor cycle stability are two major obstacles for polyoxometalates (POMs) in lithium-ion storage. On the other hand, how to endow POMs with 3D macrostructures for further practice is a challenge. To this end, a facile hydrothermal strategy was practiced to fabricate Co8W12O42(OH)4(H2O)8 microcrystals or CoWO4 aggregates onto the foamed substrate (denoted as CoW-POM and CoW-Salt, respectively). Integrating the extraordinary redox stability and lattice deformability of POMs with the excellent volume accommodation, the as-prepared CoW-POM presents an extraordinary better electrochemical performance (specific capacity, rate capability, and cycle life) than that of CoW-Salt. In detail, the CoW-POM can deliver a reversible capacity of 737.8 mA h g-1 at the current density of 0.1 A g-1 and provide a capacity retention of 90.1% even after 100 cycles. This work not only promotes the application of POMs in energy storage and conversion but also guides an effect methodology to endow POMs with 3D structures.
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- Kang Sun
- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, CAF , National Engineering Lab for Biomass Chemical Utilization , Nanjing 210042 , China
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- College of Chemistry , Nanchang University , 999 Xuefu Avenue , Nanchang 330031 , China
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- College of Chemistry , Nanchang University , 999 Xuefu Avenue , Nanchang 330031 , China
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- College of Chemistry , Nanchang University , 999 Xuefu Avenue , Nanchang 330031 , China
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- College of Chemistry , Nanchang University , 999 Xuefu Avenue , Nanchang 330031 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environments, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , 40-1 South Beijing Road , Urumqi , Xinjiang 830011 , China
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