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Hu Y, Hu S, Ren Q, Qiu Y, Zhang L, Luo L. Revealing the Dynamic Lithiation Process of Copper Disulfide by in Situ TEM. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2311975. [PMID: 38396264 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202311975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Transition metal oxides, fluorides, and sulfides are extensively studied as candidate electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries driven by the urgency of developing next-generation higher energy density lithium batteries. These conversion-type electrode materials often require nanosized active materials to enable a "smooth" lithiation and de-lithiation process during charge/discharge cycles, determined by their size, structure, and phase. Herein, the structural and chemical changes of Copper Disulfide (CuS2 ) hollow nanoparticles during the lithiation process through an in situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) method are investigated. The study finds the hollow structure of CuS2 facilitates the quick formation of fluidic Li2 S "drops," accompanied by a de-sulfurization to the Cu7 S4 phase. Meanwhile, the metallic Cu phase emerges as fine nanoparticles and grows into nano-strips, which are embedded in the Li2 S/Cu7 S4 matrix. These complex nanostructured phases and their spatial distribution can lead to a low de-lithiation barrier, enabling fast reaction kinetics.
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- Yubing Hu
- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300192, China
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Lei X, Zhao J, Wang J, Su D. Tracking lithiation with transmission electron microscopy. Sci China Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1486-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Egemonye TC, Louis H, Unimuke TO, Gber TE, Edet HO, Bassey VM, Adeyinka AS. Electronic structure theory investigation on the electrochemical properties of cyclohexanone derivatives as organic carbonyl-based cathode material for lithium-ion batteries. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Ge M, Liu X, Zhao Z, Su F, Gu L, Su D. Ensemble Machine‐Learning‐Based Analysis for In Situ Electron Diffraction. ADVANCED THEORY AND SIMULATIONS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/adts.202100337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Mengshu Ge
- School of Artificial Intelligence Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Beijing 100876 China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Network System and Network Culture Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Beijing 100876 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Physics Beijing 100190 China
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- School of Artificial Intelligence Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Beijing 100876 China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Network System and Network Culture Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Beijing 100876 China
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- School of Artificial Intelligence Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Beijing 100876 China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Network System and Network Culture Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Beijing 100876 China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Physics Beijing 100190 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Physics Beijing 100190 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Physics Beijing 100190 China
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Fu Y, Guo X, Xu Z, Zhao G, Xu C, Zhu Y, Zhou L. Nanostructure-Mediated Phase Evolution in Lithiation/Delithiation of Co 3O 4. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:28171-28180. [PMID: 34110138 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c05591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nanostructured transition-metal oxides have been under intensive investigation for their tantalizing potential as anodes of next-generation lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, the exact mechanism for nanostructures to influence the LIB performance remains largely elusive. In this work, we discover the nanostructure-mediated lithiation mechanism in Co3O4 anodes using ex situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffractometry: while Co3O4 nanosheets exhibit a typical two-step conversion reaction (from Co3O4 to CoO and then to Co0), Co3O4 nanoarrays can go through a direct conversion from Co3O4 to Co0 at a high discharge rate. Such nanostructure-dependent lithiation can be rationalized by the slow lithiation kinetics intrinsic to Co3O4 nanoarrays, which at a high discharge rate may cause local accumulation of lithium to initiate a one-step Co3O4-to-Co0 conversion. Combined with the larger volume change observed in Co3O4 nanoarrays, the slow lithiation kinetics can lead to inhomogeneous expansion with large stress developed at the reaction front, which can eventually cause structure failure and irreversible capacity loss, as explicitly observed by in situ TEM as well as galvanostatic discharge-charge measurement. Our observation resolves the nanostructure-dependent lithiation mechanism of Co3O4 and provides important insights into the interplay among lithiation kinetics, phase evolution, and lithium-storage performance, which can be translated into electrode design strategies for next-generation LIBs.
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- Yu Fu
- School of System Design and Intelligent Manufacturing, Southern University of Science and Technology, Xueyuan Road 1088, Shen Zhen, Guang Dong 518055, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Research Institute for Smart Energy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Industry and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Research Institute for Smart Energy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Research Institute for Smart Energy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Research Institute for Smart Energy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- School of System Design and Intelligent Manufacturing, Southern University of Science and Technology, Xueyuan Road 1088, Shen Zhen, Guang Dong 518055, China
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Hwang S, Su D. Real Time Observation of Lithium Insertion into Pre-Cycled Conversion-Type Materials. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11030728. [PMID: 33799392 PMCID: PMC7998458 DOI: 10.3390/nano11030728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Conversion-type electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries experience significant structural changes during the first discharge–charge cycle, where a single particle is taken apart into a number of nanoparticles. This structural evolution may affect the following lithium insertion reactions; however, how lithiation occurs in pre-cycled electrode materials is elusive. In this work, in situ transmission electron microscopy was employed to see the lithium-induced structural and chemical evolutions in pre-cycled nickel oxide as a model system. The introduction of lithium ions induced the evolution of metallic nickel, with volume expansion as a result of a conversion reaction. After pre-cycling, the phase evolutions occurred in two separate areas almost at the same time. This is different from the first lithiation, where the phase change takes place successively, with a boundary dividing the reacted and unreacted areas. Structural changes were restricted at the areas having large amount of fluorine, implying the residuals from the decomposition of electrolytes may have hindered the electrochemical reactions. This work provides insights into phase and chemical evolutions in pre-cycled conversion-type materials, which govern electrochemical properties during operation.
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Cui J, Zheng H, He K. In Situ TEM Study on Conversion-Type Electrodes for Rechargeable Ion Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2000699. [PMID: 32578290 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202000699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Conversion-type materials have been considered as potentially high-energy-density alternatives to commercially dominant intercalation-based electrodes for rechargeable ion batteries and have attracted tremendous research effort to meet the performance for viable energy-storage technologies. In situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) has been extensively employed to provide mechanistic insights into understanding the behavior of battery materials. Noticeably, a great portion of previous in situ TEM studies has been focused on conversion-type materials, but a dedicated review for this group of materials is missing in the literature. Herein, recent developments of in situ TEM techniques for investigation of dynamic phase transformation and associated structural, morphological, and chemical evolutions during conversion reactions with alkali ions in secondary batteries are comprehensively summarized. The materials of interest broadly cover metal oxides, chalcogenides, fluorides, phosphides, nitrides, and silicates with specific emphasis on spinel metal oxides and recently emerged 2D metal chalcogenides. Special focus is placed on the scientific findings that are uniquely obtained by in situ TEM to address fundamental questions and practical issues regarding phase transformation, structural evolution, electrochemical redox, reaction mechanism, kinetics, and degradation. Critical challenges and perspectives are discussed for advancing new knowledge that can bridge the gap between prototype materials and real-world applications.
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- Jiang Cui
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634, USA
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Chen S, Yang C, Shao R, Niu J, Wu M, Cao J, Ma X, Feng J, Wu X, Lu J, Wang L, Qi J, Gao P. Direct Observation of Li Migration into V 5S 8: Order to Antisite Disorder Intercalation Followed by the Topotactic-Based Conversion Reaction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:36320-36328. [PMID: 32667181 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c08428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenides hold great potential in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Their electrochemical properties are closely related to the structural evolutions during lithium-ion migration. Understanding these migration/reaction mechanisms is important to help improve battery performance. Herein, we report the real-time and atomic-scale observation of phase transitions during the lithiation and delithiation for V5S8 via in situ electron diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy techniques. We find that the phase transformation proceeds via a sequence of order to antisite disorder intercalation and topotactic-based conversion reaction. During the intercalation reaction, the lithium ion destroys the orderings of the interstitial V with the formation of Li/V antisite. Such a reaction is found to be reversible, i.e., the extraction of lithium from LixV5S8 leads to the recovery of V orderings. The conversion reaction involves heterogeneous nucleation of Li2S with 3-20 nm nanodomains, which maintain the crystallographic integrity with LixV5S8. These findings elucidate the complex interactions between the lithium ion and host V5S8 during ionic migration in solids, which should be helpful in understanding the relationship between phase transformation kinetics and battery performance.
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- Shulin Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems, Institute of Convergence in Medicine and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 10081, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- International Center for Quantum Materials, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- International Center for Quantum Materials, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Beijing 100871, China
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High entropy oxides (HEOs) constitute a promising class of materials with possibly new and largely unexplored properties. The virtually infinite variety of compositions (multi-element approach) for a single-phase structure allows the tailoring of their physical properties and enables unprecedented materials design. Nevertheless, this level of versatility renders their characterization as well as the study of specific processes or reaction mechanisms challenging. In the present work, we report the structural and electrochemical behavior of different multi-cationic HEOs. Phase transformation from spinel to rock-salt was observed upon incorporation of monovalent Li+ ions, accompanied by partial oxidation of certain elements in the lattice. This transition was studied by X-ray diffraction, inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy. In addition, the redox behavior was probed using cyclic voltammetry. Especially, the lithiated rock-salt structure HEOs were found to exhibit potential for usage as negative and positive electrode materials in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
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Jung SK, Hwang I, Chang D, Park KY, Kim SJ, Seong WM, Eum D, Park J, Kim B, Kim J, Heo JH, Kang K. Nanoscale Phenomena in Lithium-Ion Batteries. Chem Rev 2019; 120:6684-6737. [PMID: 31793294 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The electrochemical properties and performances of lithium-ion batteries are primarily governed by their constituent electrode materials, whose intrinsic thermodynamic and kinetic properties are understood as the determining factor. As a part of complementing the intrinsic material properties, the strategy of nanosizing has been widely applied to electrodes to improve battery performance. It has been revealed that this not only improves the kinetics of the electrode materials but is also capable of regulating their thermodynamic properties, taking advantage of nanoscale phenomena regarding the changes in redox potential, solid-state solubility of the intercalation compounds, and reaction paths. In addition, the nanosizing of materials has recently enabled the discovery of new energy storage mechanisms, through which unexplored classes of electrodes could be introduced. Herein, we review the nanoscale phenomena discovered or exploited in lithium-ion battery chemistry thus far and discuss their potential implications, providing opportunities to further unveil uncharted electrode materials and chemistries. Finally, we discuss the limitations of the nanoscale phenomena presently employed in battery applications and suggest strategies to overcome these limitations.
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- Sung-Kyun Jung
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials (RIAM), Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea.,Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials (RIAM), Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials (RIAM), Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials (RIAM), Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials (RIAM), Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials (RIAM), Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials (RIAM), Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials (RIAM), Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials (RIAM), Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials (RIAM), Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials (RIAM), Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials (RIAM), Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea.,Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea.,Institute of Engineering Research, College of Engineering, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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Liu Z, Xiao Z, Luo G, Chen R, Dong CL, Chen X, Cen J, Yang H, Wang Y, Su D, Li Y, Wang S. Defects-Induced In-Plane Heterophase in Cobalt Oxide Nanosheets for Oxygen Evolution Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1904903. [PMID: 31729159 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201904903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Revised: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Cobalt oxides as efficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts have received much attention because of their rich reserves and cheap cost. There are two common cobalt oxides, Co3 O4 (spinel phase, stable but poor intrinsic activity) and CoO (rocksalt phase, active but easily be oxidatized). Constructing Co3 O4 /CoO heterophase can inherit both characteristic features of each component and form a heterophase interface facilitating charge transfer, which is believed to be an effective strategy in designing excellent electrocatalysts. Herein, an atomic arrangement engineering strategy is applied to improve electrocatalytic activity of Co3 O4 for the OER. With the presence of oxygen vacancies, cobalt atoms at tetrahedral sites in Co3 O4 can more easily diffuse into interstitial octahedral sites to form CoO phase structure as revealed by periodic density functional theory computations. The Co3 O4 /CoO spinel/rocksalt heterophase can be in situ fabricated at the atomic scale in plane. The overpotential to reach 10 mA cm-2 of Co3 O4 /CoO is 1.532 V, which is 92 mV smaller than that of Co3 O4 . Theoretical calculations confirm that the excellent electrochemical activity is corresponding to a decline in average p-state energy of adsorbed-O on the Co3 O4 /CoO heterophase interface. The reaction Gibbs energy barrier has been significantly decreased with the construction of the heterophase interface.
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- Zhijuan Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
- Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210046, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, Tamsui, 251, Taiwan
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210046, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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Liu D, Shadike Z, Lin R, Qian K, Li H, Li K, Wang S, Yu Q, Liu M, Ganapathy S, Qin X, Yang QH, Wagemaker M, Kang F, Yang XQ, Li B. Review of Recent Development of In Situ/Operando Characterization Techniques for Lithium Battery Research. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1806620. [PMID: 31099081 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201806620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Revised: 02/09/2019] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The increasing demands of energy storage require the significant improvement of current Li-ion battery electrode materials and the development of advanced electrode materials. Thus, it is necessary to gain an in-depth understanding of the reaction processes, degradation mechanism, and thermal decomposition mechanisms under realistic operation conditions. This understanding can be obtained by in situ/operando characterization techniques, which provide information on the structure evolution, redox mechanism, solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation, side reactions, and Li-ion transport properties under operating conditions. Here, the recent developments in the in situ/operando techniques employed for the investigation of the structural stability, dynamic properties, chemical environment changes, and morphological evolution are described and summarized. The experimental approaches reviewed here include X-ray, electron, neutron, optical, and scanning probes. The experimental methods and operating principles, especially the in situ cell designs, are described in detail. Representative studies of the in situ/operando techniques are summarized, and finally the major current challenges and future opportunities are discussed. Several important battery challenges are likely to benefit from these in situ/operando techniques, including the inhomogeneous reactions of high-energy-density cathodes, the development of safe and reversible Li metal plating, and the development of stable SEI.
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- Dongqing Liu
- Engineering Laboratory for the Next Generation Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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- Engineering Laboratory for the Next Generation Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Nano Energy Materials Laboratory (NEM), Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for the Next Generation Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Interdisciplinary Division of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
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- Engineering Laboratory for the Next Generation Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for the Next Generation Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Radiation Science and Technology Delft University of Technology Mekelweg 15, Delft, 2629JB, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Science and Technology Delft University of Technology Mekelweg 15, Delft, 2629JB, The Netherlands
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- Engineering Laboratory for the Next Generation Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Department of Radiation Science and Technology Delft University of Technology Mekelweg 15, Delft, 2629JB, The Netherlands
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- Engineering Laboratory for the Next Generation Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Nano Energy Materials Laboratory (NEM), Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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- Engineering Laboratory for the Next Generation Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Materials and Devices Testing Center, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Phase evolution of conversion-type electrode for lithium ion batteries. Nat Commun 2019; 10:2224. [PMID: 31110173 PMCID: PMC6527546 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09931-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Batteries with conversion-type electrodes exhibit higher energy storage density but suffer much severer capacity fading than those with the intercalation-type electrodes. The capacity fading has been considered as the result of contact failure between the active material and the current collector, or the breakdown of solid electrolyte interphase layer. Here, using a combination of synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopy and in situ transmission electron microscopy, we investigate the capacity fading issue of conversion-type materials by studying phase evolution of iron oxide composited structure during later-stage cycles, which is found completely different from its initial lithiation. The accumulative internal passivation phase and the surface layer over cycling enforce a rate−limiting diffusion barrier for the electron transport, which is responsible for the capacity degradation and poor rate capability. This work directly links the performance with the microscopic phase evolution in cycled electrode materials and provides insights into designing conversion-type electrode materials for applications. Conversion electrodes possess high energy density but suffer a rapid capacity loss over cycling compared to their intercalation equivalents. Here the authors reveal the microscopic origin of the fading behavior, showing that the formation and augmentation of passivation layers are responsible.
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Chang JH, Cheong JY, Kim SJ, Shim YS, Park JY, Seo HK, Dae KS, Lee CW, Kim ID, Yuk JM. Graphene Liquid Cell Electron Microscopy of Initial Lithiation in Co 3O 4 Nanoparticles. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:6784-6788. [PMID: 31459800 PMCID: PMC6648773 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b00185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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As it governs the overall performance of lithium-ion batteries, understanding the reaction pathway of lithiation is highly desired. For Co3O4 nanoparticles as anode material, here, we report an initial conversion reaction pathway during lithiation. Using graphene liquid cell electron microscopy (GLC-EM), we reveal a CoO phase of the initial conversion product as well as morphological dynamics during Co3O4 lithiation. In accordance with the in situ TEM observation, we confirmed that the Co3O4 to CoO conversion is a thermodynamically favorable process by calculating the theoretical average voltage based on density functional theory. Our observation will provide a useful insight into the oxide electrode that undergoes conversion reaction.
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- Joon Ha Chang
- Department of Materials
Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced
Institute of Science and Technology, 335 Science Road, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials
Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced
Institute of Science and Technology, 335 Science Road, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials
Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced
Institute of Science and Technology, 335 Science Road, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials
Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced
Institute of Science and Technology, 335 Science Road, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials
Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced
Institute of Science and Technology, 335 Science Road, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials
Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced
Institute of Science and Technology, 335 Science Road, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials
Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced
Institute of Science and Technology, 335 Science Road, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Platform Technology Laboratory, Korea Institute
of Energy Research, 152 Gajeong-Ro, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials
Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced
Institute of Science and Technology, 335 Science Road, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials
Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced
Institute of Science and Technology, 335 Science Road, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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Size-dependent kinetics during non-equilibrium lithiation of nano-sized zinc ferrite. Nat Commun 2019; 10:93. [PMID: 30626870 PMCID: PMC6327060 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-07831-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Spinel transition metal oxides (TMOs) have emerged as promising anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. It has been shown that reducing their particle size to nanoscale dimensions benefits overall electrochemical performance. Here, we use in situ transmission electron microscopy to probe the lithiation behavior of spinel ZnFe2O4 as a function of particle size. We have found that ZnFe2O4 undergoes an intercalation-to-conversion reaction sequence, with the initial intercalation process being size dependent. Larger ZnFe2O4 particles (40 nm) follow a two-phase intercalation reaction. In contrast, a solid-solution transformation dominates the early stages of discharge when the particle size is about 6–9 nm. Using a thermodynamic analysis, we find that the size-dependent kinetics originate from the interfacial energy between the two phases. Furthermore, the conversion reaction in both large and small particles favors {111} planes and follows a core-shell reaction mode. These results elucidate the intrinsic mechanism that permits fast reaction kinetics in smaller nanoparticles. Reducing particle size of electrode materials to nanoscale dimensions is believed responsible for their enhanced reaction kinetics and electrochemical performance. Here, the authors use in situ transmission electron microscopy to study the dynamic process of the spinel zinc ferrite nanoparticles as a function of size, finding that the intercalation reaction pathway changes below a critical particle size.
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Sytwu K, Hayee F, Narayan TC, Koh AL, Sinclair R, Dionne JA. Visualizing Facet-Dependent Hydrogenation Dynamics in Individual Palladium Nanoparticles. NANO LETTERS 2018; 18:5357-5363. [PMID: 30148640 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b00736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Surface faceting in nanoparticles can profoundly impact the rate and selectivity of chemical transformations. However, the precise role of surface termination can be challenging to elucidate because many measurements are performed on ensembles of particles and do not have sufficient spatial resolution to observe reactions at the single and subparticle level. Here, we investigate solute intercalation in individual palladium hydride nanoparticles with distinct surface terminations. Using a combination of diffraction, electron energy loss spectroscopy, and dark-field contrast in an environmental transmission electron microscope (TEM), we compare the thermodynamics and directly visualize the kinetics of 40-70 nm {100}-terminated cubes and {111}-terminated octahedra with approximately 2 nm spatial resolution. Despite their distinct surface terminations, both particle morphologies nucleate the new phase at the tips of the particle. However, whereas the hydrogenated phase-front must rotate from [111] to [100] to propagate in cubes, the phase-front can propagate along the [100], [11̅0], and [111] directions in octahedra. Once the phase-front is established, the interface propagates linearly with time and is rate-limited by surface-to-subsurface diffusion and/or the atomic rearrangements needed to accommodate lattice strain. Following nucleation, both particle morphologies take approximately the same time to reach equilibrium, hydrogenating at similar pressures and without equilibrium phase coexistence. Our results highlight the importance of low-coordination number sites and strain, more so than surface faceting, in governing solute-driven reactions.
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- Katherine Sytwu
- Department of Applied Physics , Stanford University , 348 Via Pueblo , Stanford , California 94305 , United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering , Stanford University , 350 Serra Mall , Stanford , California 94305 , United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Stanford University , 496 Lomita Mall , Stanford , California 94305 , United States
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- Stanford Nano Shared Facilities , Stanford University , 476 Lomita Mall , Stanford , California 94305 , United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Stanford University , 496 Lomita Mall , Stanford , California 94305 , United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Stanford University , 496 Lomita Mall , Stanford , California 94305 , United States
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Cui Q, Zhong Y, Pan L, Zhang H, Yang Y, Liu D, Teng F, Bando Y, Yao J, Wang X. Recent Advances in Designing High-Capacity Anode Nanomaterials for Li-Ion Batteries and Their Atomic-Scale Storage Mechanism Studies. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2018; 5:1700902. [PMID: 30027030 PMCID: PMC6051402 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201700902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Revised: 01/13/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been widely applied in portable electronics (laptops, mobile phones, etc.) as one of the most popular energy storage devices. Currently, much effort has been devoted to exploring alternative high-capacity anode materials and thus potentially constructing high-performance LIBs with higher energy/power density. Here, high-capacity anode nanomaterials based on the diverse types of mechanisms, intercalation/deintercalation mechanism, alloying/dealloying reactions, conversion reaction, and Li metal reaction, are reviewed. Moreover, recent studies in atomic-scale storage mechanism by utilizing advanced microscopic techniques, such as in situ high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and other techniques (e.g., spherical aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy, cryoelectron microscopy, and 3D imaging techniques), are highlighted. With the in-depth understanding on the atomic-scale ion storage/release mechanisms, more guidance is given to researchers for further design and optimization of anode nanomaterials. Finally, some possible challenges and promising future directions for enhancing LIBs' capacity are provided along with the authors personal viewpoints in this research field.
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- Qiuhong Cui
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical InformationMinistry of EducationDepartment of PhysicsSchool of ScienceBeijing Jiaotong UniversityBeijing100044P. R. China
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- Department of ChemistryStanford UniversityStanfordCA94305USA
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical InformationMinistry of EducationDepartment of PhysicsSchool of ScienceBeijing Jiaotong UniversityBeijing100044P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical InformationMinistry of EducationDepartment of PhysicsSchool of ScienceBeijing Jiaotong UniversityBeijing100044P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical InformationMinistry of EducationDepartment of PhysicsSchool of ScienceBeijing Jiaotong UniversityBeijing100044P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and TechnologyLanzhou UniversityLanzhou730000P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical InformationMinistry of EducationDepartment of PhysicsSchool of ScienceBeijing Jiaotong UniversityBeijing100044P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic SciencesDepartment of ChemistryTianjin University, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072P. R. China
- World Premier International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI‐MANA)National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)Namiki 1‐1Tsukuba305‐0044Japan
- Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM)University of WollongongSquires WayNorth WollongongNSW2500Australia
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic SciencesDepartment of ChemistryTianjin University, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072P. R. China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS)Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical InformationMinistry of EducationDepartment of PhysicsSchool of ScienceBeijing Jiaotong UniversityBeijing100044P. R. China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic SciencesDepartment of ChemistryTianjin University, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072P. R. China
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Hwang S, Yao Z, Zhang L, Fu M, He K, Mai L, Wolverton C, Su D. Multistep Lithiation of Tin Sulfide: An Investigation Using in Situ Electron Microscopy. ACS NANO 2018; 12:3638-3645. [PMID: 29613765 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b00758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) metal sulfides have been widely explored as promising electrodes for lithium-ion batteries since their two-dimensional layered structure allows lithium ions to intercalate between layers. For tin disulfide, the lithiation process proceeds via a sequence of three different types of reactions: intercalation, conversion, and alloying, but the full scenario of reaction dynamics remains nebulous. Here, we investigate the dynamical process of the multistep reactions using in situ electron microscopy and discover the formation of an intermediate rock-salt phase with the disordering of Li and Sn cations after initial 2D intercalation. The disordered cations occupy all the octahedral sites and block the channels for intercalation, which alter the reaction pathways during further lithiation. Our first-principles calculations of the nonequilibrium lithiation of SnS2 corroborate the energetic preference of the disordered rock-salt structure over known layered polymorphs. The in situ observations and calculations suggest a two-phase reaction nature for intercalation, disordering, and following conversion reactions. In addition, in situ delithiation observation confirms that the alloying reaction is reversible, while the conversion reaction is not, which is consistent with the ex situ analysis. This work reveals the full lithiation characteristic of SnS2 and sheds light on the understanding of complex multistep reactions in 2D materials.
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- Sooyeon Hwang
- Center for Functional Nanomaterials , Brookhaven National Laboratory , Upton , New York 11973 , United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Northwestern University , Evanston , Illinois 60208 , United States
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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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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials , Brookhaven National Laboratory , Upton , New York 11973 , United States
- Shanxi Materials Analysis and Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Northwestern Polytechnical University , Xi'an 710000 , P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Northwestern University , Evanston , Illinois 60208 , United States
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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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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Northwestern University , Evanston , Illinois 60208 , United States
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials , Brookhaven National Laboratory , Upton , New York 11973 , United States
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Park JY, Kim SJ, Chang JH, Seo HK, Lee JY, Yuk JM. Atomic visualization of a non-equilibrium sodiation pathway in copper sulfide. Nat Commun 2018; 9:922. [PMID: 29500359 PMCID: PMC5834500 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-03322-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2017] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Sodium ion batteries have been considered a promising alternative to lithium ion batteries for large-scale energy storage owing to their low cost and high natural abundance. However, the commercialization of this device is hindered by the lack of suitable anodes with an optimized morphology that ensure high capacity and cycling stability of a battery. Here, we not only demonstrate that copper sulfide nanoplates exhibit close-to-theoretical capacity (~560 mAh g-1) and long-term cyclability, but also reveal that their sodiation follows a non-equilibrium reaction route, which involves successive crystallographic tuning. By employing in situ transmission electron microscopy, we examine the atomic structures of four distinct sodiation phases of copper sulfide nanoplates including a metastable phase and discover that the discharge profile of copper sulfide directly reflects the observed phase evolutions. Our work provides detailed insight into the sodiation process of the high-performance intercalation-conversion anode material.
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- Jae Yeol Park
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Center for Nanomaterials and Chemical Reactions, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Center for Nanomaterials and Chemical Reactions, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Center for Nanomaterials and Chemical Reactions, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Center for Nanomaterials and Chemical Reactions, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.
- Center for Nanomaterials and Chemical Reactions, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.
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Peng L, Fang Z, Li J, Wang L, Bruck AM, Zhu Y, Zhang Y, Takeuchi KJ, Marschilok AC, Stach EA, Takeuchi ES, Yu G. Two-Dimensional Holey Nanoarchitectures Created by Confined Self-Assembly of Nanoparticles via Block Copolymers: From Synthesis to Energy Storage Property. ACS NANO 2018; 12:820-828. [PMID: 29261299 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b08186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Advances in liquid-phase exfoliation and surfactant-directed anisotropic growth of two-dimensional (2D) nanosheets have enabled their rapid development. However, it remains challenging to develop assembly strategies that lead to the construction of 2D nanomaterials with well-defined geometry and functional nanoarchitectures that are tailored to specific applications. Here we report a facile self-assembly method leading to the controlled synthesis of 2D transition metal oxide (TMO) nanosheets containing a high density of holes. We utilize graphene oxide sheets as a sacrificial template and Pluronic copolymers as surfactants. By using ZnFe2O4 (ZFO) nanoparticles as a model material, we demonstrate that by tuning the molecular weight of the Pluronic copolymers we can incorporate the ZFO particles and tune the size of the holes in the sheets. The resulting 2D ZFO nanosheets offer synergistic characteristics including increased electrochemically active surface areas, shortened ion diffusion paths, and strong inherent mechanical properties, leading to enhanced lithium-ion storage properties. Postcycling characterization confirms that the samples maintain structural integrity after electrochemical cycling. Our findings demonstrate that this template-assisted self-assembly method is a useful bottom-up route for controlled synthesis of 2D nanoarchitectures, and these holey 2D nanoarchitectures are promising for improving the electrochemical performance of next-generation lithium-ion batteries.
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- Lele Peng
- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin , Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin , Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory , Upton, New York 11973, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stony Brook University , Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University , Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University , Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin , Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University , Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University , Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stony Brook University , Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University , Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stony Brook University , Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory , Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University , Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stony Brook University , Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
- Energy Sciences Directorate, Brookhaven National Laboratory , Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin , Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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He K, Yao Z, Hwang S, Li N, Sun K, Gan H, Du Y, Zhang H, Wolverton C, Su D. Kinetically-Driven Phase Transformation during Lithiation in Copper Sulfide Nanoflakes. NANO LETTERS 2017; 17:5726-5733. [PMID: 28800243 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b02694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal chalcogenides have been widely studied and utilized as electrode materials for lithium ion batteries due to their unique layered structures to accommodate reversible lithium insertion. Real-time observation and mechanistic understanding of the phase transformations during lithiation of these materials are critically important for improving battery performance by controlling structures and reaction pathways. Here, we use in situ transmission electron microscopy methods to study the structural, morphological, and chemical evolutions in individual copper sulfide (CuS) nanoflakes during lithiation. We report a highly kinetically driven phase transformation in which lithium ions rapidly intercalate into the 2D van der Waals-stacked interlayers in the initial stage, and further lithiation induces the Cu extrusion via a displacement reaction mechanism that is different from the typical conversion reactions. Density functional theory calculations have confirmed both the thermodynamically favored and the kinetically driven reaction pathways. Our findings elucidate the reaction pathways of the Li/CuS system under nonequilibrium conditions and provide valuable insight into the atomistic lithiation mechanisms of transition metal sulfides in general.
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- Kai He
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University , Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory , Upton, New York 11953, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University , Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory , Upton, New York 11953, United States
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology jointly with College of Science, State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an 710054, China
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- Energy Sciences Directorate, Brookhaven National Laboratory , Upton, New York 11953, United States
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- Energy Sciences Directorate, Brookhaven National Laboratory , Upton, New York 11953, United States
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology jointly with College of Science, State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an 710054, China
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University , Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory , Upton, New York 11953, United States
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Brasiliense V, Clausmeyer J, Dauphin AL, Noël JM, Berto P, Tessier G, Schuhmann W, Kanoufi F. Optoelektrochemische In-situ-Beobachtung der kathodischen Abscheidung einzelner Cobaltnanopartikel. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201704394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Vitor Brasiliense
- Université Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Diderot, ITODYS, CNRS UMR 7086; 15 rue J. de Baïf 75013 Paris Frankreich
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- Analytical Chemistry - Center for Electrochemical Sciences, CES; Ruhr-Universität Bochum; Universitätsstraße 150 44780 Bochum Deutschland
- University of Texas at Austin; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; 105 E 24th St. Stop A5300 Austin TX 78712-1224 USA
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- Université Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Diderot, ITODYS, CNRS UMR 7086; 15 rue J. de Baïf 75013 Paris Frankreich
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- Université Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Diderot, ITODYS, CNRS UMR 7086; 15 rue J. de Baïf 75013 Paris Frankreich
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- Université Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Descartes; Neurophotonics Laboratory, CNRS UMR 8250; 45 Rue des Saints Pères 75006 Paris Frankreich
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- Université Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Descartes; Neurophotonics Laboratory, CNRS UMR 8250; 45 Rue des Saints Pères 75006 Paris Frankreich
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- Analytical Chemistry - Center for Electrochemical Sciences, CES; Ruhr-Universität Bochum; Universitätsstraße 150 44780 Bochum Deutschland
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- Université Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Diderot, ITODYS, CNRS UMR 7086; 15 rue J. de Baïf 75013 Paris Frankreich
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Brasiliense V, Clausmeyer J, Dauphin AL, Noël JM, Berto P, Tessier G, Schuhmann W, Kanoufi F. Opto-electrochemical In Situ Monitoring of the Cathodic Formation of Single Cobalt Nanoparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [PMID: 28628267 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201704394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Single-particle electrochemistry at a nanoelectrode is explored by dark-field optical microscopy. The analysis of the scattered light allows in situ dynamic monitoring of the electrodeposition of single cobalt nanoparticles down to a radius of 65 nm. Larger sub-micrometer particles are directly sized optically by super-localization of the edges and the scattered light contains complementary information concerning the particle redox chemistry. This opto-electrochemical approach is used to derive mechanistic insights about electrocatalysis that are not accessible from single-particle electrochemistry.
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- Vitor Brasiliense
- Université Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Diderot, ITODYS, CNRS UMR 7086, 15 rue J. de Baïf, 75013, Paris, France
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- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences, CES, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany
- Present address: University of Texas at Austin, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 105 E 24th St. Stop A5300, Austin, TX, 78712-1224, USA
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- Université Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Diderot, ITODYS, CNRS UMR 7086, 15 rue J. de Baïf, 75013, Paris, France
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- Université Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Diderot, ITODYS, CNRS UMR 7086, 15 rue J. de Baïf, 75013, Paris, France
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- Université Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Descartes, Neurophotonics Laboratory, CNRS UMR 8250, 45 Rue des Saints Pères, 75006, Paris, France
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- Université Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Descartes, Neurophotonics Laboratory, CNRS UMR 8250, 45 Rue des Saints Pères, 75006, Paris, France
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- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences, CES, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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- Université Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Diderot, ITODYS, CNRS UMR 7086, 15 rue J. de Baïf, 75013, Paris, France
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Hwang S, Meng Q, Chen P, Kisslinger K, Cen J, Orlov A, Zhu Y, Stach EA, Chu Y, Su D. Strain Coupling of Conversion‐type Fe
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Thin Films for Lithium Ion Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201703168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Institute of Physics Academia Sinica Taipei 11529 Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Stonybrook University Stonybrook NY 11794 USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Stonybrook University Stonybrook NY 11794 USA
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton NY 11973 USA
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- Institute of Physics Academia Sinica Taipei 11529 Taiwan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Department of Electrophysics National Chiao Tung University Hsinchu 3 0010 Taiwan
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton NY 11973 USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Stonybrook University Stonybrook NY 11794 USA
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Chen D, Peng L, Yuan Y, Zhu Y, Fang Z, Yan C, Chen G, Shahbazian-Yassar R, Lu J, Amine K, Yu G. Two-Dimensional Holey Co 3O 4 Nanosheets for High-Rate Alkali-Ion Batteries: From Rational Synthesis to in Situ Probing. NANO LETTERS 2017; 17:3907-3913. [PMID: 28541709 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b01485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
Abstract
A general template-directed strategy is developed for the controlled synthesis of two-dimensional (2D) assembly of Co3O4 nanoparticles (ACN) with unique holey architecture and tunable hole sizes that enable greatly improved alkali-ion storage properties (demonstrated for both Li and Na ion storage). The as-synthesized holey ACN with 10 nm holes exhibit excellent reversible capacities of 1324 mAh/g at 0.4 A/g and 566 mAh/g at 0.1 A/g for Li and Na ion storage, respectively. The improved alkali-ion storage properties are attributed to the unique interconnected holey framework that enables efficient charge/mass transport as well as accommodates volume expansion. In situ TEM characterization is employed to depict the structural evolution and further understand the structural stability of 2D holey ACN during the sodiation process. The results show that 2D holey ACN maintained the holey morphology at different sodiation stages because Co3O4 are converted to extremely small interconnected Co nanoparticles and these Co nanoparticles could be well dispersed in a Na2O matrix. These extremely small Co nanoparticles are interconnected to provide good electron pathway. In addition, 2D holey Co3O4 exhibits small volume expansion (∼6%) compared to the conventional Co3O4 particles. The 2D holey nanoarchitecture represents a promising structural platform to address the restacking and accommodate the volume expansion of 2D nanosheets for superior alkali-ion storage.
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- Dahong Chen
- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin , Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, People's Republic of China
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin , Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory , Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
- Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, University of Illinois at Chicago , Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin , Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin , Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin , Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, People's Republic of China
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- Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, University of Illinois at Chicago , Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory , Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory , Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin , Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Hwang S, Meng Q, Chen P, Kisslinger K, Cen J, Orlov A, Zhu Y, Stach EA, Chu Y, Su D. Strain Coupling of Conversion‐type Fe
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Thin Films for Lithium Ion Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:7813-7816. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201703168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
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- Institute of Physics Academia Sinica Taipei 11529 Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Stonybrook University Stonybrook NY 11794 USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Stonybrook University Stonybrook NY 11794 USA
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton NY 11973 USA
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- Institute of Physics Academia Sinica Taipei 11529 Taiwan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Department of Electrophysics National Chiao Tung University Hsinchu 3 0010 Taiwan
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton NY 11973 USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Stonybrook University Stonybrook NY 11794 USA
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Kraytsberg A, Ein-Eli Y. A critical review-promises and barriers of conversion electrodes for Li-ion batteries. J Solid State Electrochem 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-017-3580-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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