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Offermann J, Gayretli E, Schmidt C, Carstensen J, Bremes HG, Würsig A, Hansen S, Abdollahifar M, Adelung R. Enabling High-Performance Battery Electrodes by Surface-Structuring of Current Collectors and Crack Formation in Electrodes: A Proof-of-Concept. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 664:444-453. [PMID: 38484513 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.03.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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Today's society and economy demand high-performance energy storage systems with large battery capacities and super-fast charging. However, a common problematic consequence is the delamination of the mass loading (including, active materials, binder and conductive carbon) from the current collector at high C-rates and also after certain cycle tests. In this work, surface structuring of aluminum (Al) foils (as a current collector) is developed to overcome the aforementioned delamination process for sulfur (S)/carbon composite cathodes of Li-S batteries (LSBs). The structuring process allows a mechanical interlocking of the loaded mass with the structured current collector, thus increasing its electrode adhesion and its general stability. Through directed crack formation within the mass loading, this also allows an enhanced electrolyte wetting in deeper layers, which in turn improves ion transport at increased areal loadings. Moreover, the interfacial resistance of this composite is reduced leading to an improved battery performance. In addition, surface structuring improves the wettability of water-based pastes, eliminating the need for additional primer coatings and simplifying the electrode fabrication process. Compared to the cells made with untreated current collectors, the cells made with structured current collectors significantly improved rate capability and cycling stability with a capacity of over 1000mAhg-1. At the same time, the concept of mechanical interlocking offers the potential of transfer to other battery and supercapacitor electrodes.
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- Jakob Offermann
- Chair for Functional Nanomaterials, Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Engineering, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143 Kiel, Germany; nascit GmbH, Schauenburgerstr. 116, 24118 Kiel, Germany
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- Fraunhofer-Institut für Siliziumtechnologie ISIT, Batteriesysteme für Spezialanwendungen, Fraunhoferstr. 1, 25524 Itzehoe, Germany
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- Chair for Functional Nanomaterials, Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Engineering, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143 Kiel, Germany
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- Chair for Functional Nanomaterials, Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Engineering, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143 Kiel, Germany
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- Fraunhofer-Institut für Siliziumtechnologie ISIT, Batteriesysteme für Spezialanwendungen, Fraunhoferstr. 1, 25524 Itzehoe, Germany
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- Fraunhofer-Institut für Siliziumtechnologie ISIT, Batteriesysteme für Spezialanwendungen, Fraunhoferstr. 1, 25524 Itzehoe, Germany
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- Chair for Functional Nanomaterials, Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Engineering, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143 Kiel, Germany
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- Chair for Functional Nanomaterials, Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Engineering, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143 Kiel, Germany.
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- Chair for Functional Nanomaterials, Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Engineering, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143 Kiel, Germany.
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Baranwal R, Lin X, Li W, Pan X, Wang S, Fan Z. Biopolymer separators from polydopamine-functionalized bacterial cellulose for lithium-sulfur batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 656:556-565. [PMID: 38011774 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.11.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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The advancement of the lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries is immensely impeded by two main challenges: polysulfide shuttling between the electrodes and Li dendrite formation associated with the Li-metal anode. To tackle these challenges, we synthesized a polydopamine coated bacterial cellulose (PDA@BC) separator in a way to create physical and chemical traps for the shuttling polysulfides and to control the Li+ flux. While nanocellulose offers its dense network as a physical trap, the presence of polydopamine in the separator offers polar functional groups which not only has a high binding energy towards the polysulfides but also helps in redistribution of the Li+ ions across it. The electrochemical and physiochemical results suggest that the synthesized separator can have practical applicability owing to its superior performance compared to a commercial separator. The Li-S batteries assembled with this separator showed a specific discharge capacity of 1449 mAh/g at 0.1C and 877 mAh/g at 1C, and a capacity fade of 0.03 % per cycle over 650 cycles at 1C. Using a PDA@BC separator, a practical Li-S battery cell with S loading of 7.5 mg cm-2 (and E/S ratio of 10 µLmg-1, 82 % S ratio) was also tested at 1C, which delivered a capacity of ∼ 6 mAh cm-2 for 500 cycles.
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- Rishav Baranwal
- School for Engineering of Matter, Transport & Energy, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85281, USA
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- School for Engineering of Matter, Transport & Energy, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85281, USA
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- School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85281, USA
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- Institutes of Science and Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
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- School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85281, USA.
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Meng X, Peng Q, Wen J, Song K, Peng L, Wu T, Cong C, Ye H, Zhou Q. Sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) membranes for vanadium redox flow battery enabled by the incorporation of ionic liquid‐covalent organic framework complex. J Appl Polym Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/app.53802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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- Xiaoyu Meng
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of New Energy and Materials China University of Petroleum‐Beijing Beijing China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Failure, Corrosion, and Protection of Oil/Gas Facilities China University of Petroleum‐Beijing Beijing China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of New Energy and Materials China University of Petroleum‐Beijing Beijing China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Failure, Corrosion, and Protection of Oil/Gas Facilities China University of Petroleum‐Beijing Beijing China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of New Energy and Materials China University of Petroleum‐Beijing Beijing China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Failure, Corrosion, and Protection of Oil/Gas Facilities China University of Petroleum‐Beijing Beijing China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of New Energy and Materials China University of Petroleum‐Beijing Beijing China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Failure, Corrosion, and Protection of Oil/Gas Facilities China University of Petroleum‐Beijing Beijing China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of New Energy and Materials China University of Petroleum‐Beijing Beijing China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Failure, Corrosion, and Protection of Oil/Gas Facilities China University of Petroleum‐Beijing Beijing China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of New Energy and Materials China University of Petroleum‐Beijing Beijing China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Failure, Corrosion, and Protection of Oil/Gas Facilities China University of Petroleum‐Beijing Beijing China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of New Energy and Materials China University of Petroleum‐Beijing Beijing China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Failure, Corrosion, and Protection of Oil/Gas Facilities China University of Petroleum‐Beijing Beijing China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of New Energy and Materials China University of Petroleum‐Beijing Beijing China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Failure, Corrosion, and Protection of Oil/Gas Facilities China University of Petroleum‐Beijing Beijing China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of New Energy and Materials China University of Petroleum‐Beijing Beijing China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Failure, Corrosion, and Protection of Oil/Gas Facilities China University of Petroleum‐Beijing Beijing China
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Guan H, Dong Y, Kang X, Han Y, Cheng Z, Han L, Xie L, Chen W, Zhang J. Extraordinary electrochemical performance of lithium–sulfur battery with 2D ultrathin BiOBr/rGO sheet as an efficient sulfur host. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 626:374-383. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.06.148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Hu Z, Yan G, Zhao J, Zhang X, Feng Y, Qu X, Ben H, Shi J. Covalent organic framework wrapped by graphene oxide as an efficient sulfur host for high performance lithium-sulfur batteries. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:225402. [PMID: 35158345 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac54e0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The practical application of lithium-sulfur battery is seriously limited by the loss of active substances and the deterioration of cycle stability caused by the 'shuttle effect' of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs). In this work, graphene oxide (GO) coated covalent organic framework (COF) compound materials were synthesized as sulfur host material in spray-drying process. The polar groups on COF can efficiently adsorb LiPSs through lithiophilic interaction, which can reduce the 'shuttle effect' caused by soluble LiPSs. Besides, GO in the outer layer can wrap discrete sulfur to reduce the loss of active substances, which further improves the cycle stability of the cathode. The COF@GO/S cathode exhibits a high initial specific capacity of 848.4 mAh g-1and retains a capacity of 601.1 mAh g-1after 500 cycles at 1 C counting with a low capacity fading of 0.058% per cycle.
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- Zongjie Hu
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 8 Guangrong Street, Tianjin 300130, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 8 Guangrong Street, Tianjin 300130, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 8 Guangrong Street, Tianjin 300130, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 8 Guangrong Street, Tianjin 300130, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 8 Guangrong Street, Tianjin 300130, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 8 Guangrong Street, Tianjin 300130, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical & Material Engineering, Quzhou University, Quzhou 324000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Science, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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Dhamodharan D, Ghoderao PP, Dhinakaran V, Mubarak S, Divakaran N, Byun HS. A review on graphene oxide effect in energy storage devices. J IND ENG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2021.10.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Boron nitride nanosheets wrapped by reduced graphene oxide for promoting polysulfides adsorption in lithium-sulfur batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 610:527-537. [PMID: 34863545 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.11.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The polysulfides shuttling and slow redox kinetics of sulfur-based cathodes have severely hindered the commercialization of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. Herein, distinctive three-dimensional microspheres composed of boron nitride (BN) nanosheets and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) were applied to act as efficient sulfur cathode hosts for the first time using in a spray-drying process. Using this construction, the robust microsphere structure could shorten ion diffusion pathways and supply sufficient spaces to alleviate the volumetric expansion of sulfur during lithiation. Besides, the synergistic effect between BN and rGO significantly enhanced polysulfides adsorption capability and accelerated their conversion, verified by the density functional theory (DFT) calculations and adsorption experiments. Consequently, the S-BN@rGO cathode could manifest the high initial capacity (1137 mAh g-1 at 0.2 C) and remarkable cycling/stability performance (572 mAh g-1 at 1 C after 500 cycles). These results shed light on a design concept of high-performance sulfur cathode host materials.
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Yu G, Zhu H, Huang Y, Zhang X, Sun L, Wang Y, Xia X. Preparation of Daidzein microparticles through liquid antisolvent precipitation under ultrasonication. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2021; 79:105772. [PMID: 34624663 PMCID: PMC8502945 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2021.105772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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In this study, daidzein microparticles (DMP) were prepared using an improved ultrasound-assisted antisolvent precipitation method. Preliminary experiments were conducted using six single-factor experiments, and principal component analysis (PCA) was adopted to obtain the three staple elements of the ultrasonic power, solution concentration, and nozzle diameter. The response surface Box-Behnken (BBD) design was used to optimize the level of the above factors. The optimal preparation conditions of the DMP were obtained as follows: the flow rate was 4 mL/min, the concentration of the daidzein solution was 16 mg/mL, the ratio of antisolvent to solvent (liquid-to-liquid ratio) was 9, the nozzle diameter was 300 μm, the ultrasonic power was 180 W (665 W/L), and the system speed was 760 r/min. The minimum average particle size of DMP was 181 ± 2 nm. The properties of daidzein particles before and after preparation were analyzed via scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis, Differential scanning calorimetry and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, no obvious change in its chemical structure was observed, but crystallinity was reduced. Compared with daidzein powder, DMP has a higher solubility and stronger antioxidant capacity. The above results indicate that the improved method of ultrasonication combined with antisolvent can reduce the size of daidzein particles and has a great potential in practical production.
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- Guoping Yu
- Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Jiaying University, Meizhou 514015, China
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- Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; College of Life Science, Jiaying University, Meizhou 514015, China
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- Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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Wang XL, Chen J, Jin B, Jiang Q, Jin EM, Jeong SM. Electrochemical performance of electrospun lotus–root–structure porous multichannel carbon nanotubes for lithium–sulfur battery applications. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2020.114564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Benítez A, Morales J, Caballero Á. Pistachio Shell-Derived Carbon Activated with Phosphoric Acid: A More Efficient Procedure to Improve the Performance of Li-S Batteries. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10050840. [PMID: 32349378 PMCID: PMC7712062 DOI: 10.3390/nano10050840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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A sustainable and low-cost lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery was produced by reusing abundant waste from biomass as a raw material. Pistachio shell was the by-product from the agri-food industry chosen to obtain activated carbon with excellent textural properties, which acts as a conductive matrix for sulfur. Pistachio shell-derived carbon activated with phosphoric acid exhibits a high surface area (1345 m2·g-1) and pore volume (0.67 cm3·g-1), together with an interconnected system of micropores and mesopores that is capable of accommodating significant amounts of S and enhancing the charge carrier mobility of the electrochemical reaction. Moreover, preparation of the S composite was carried out by simple wet grinding of the components, eliminating the usual stage of S melting. The cell performance was very satisfactory, both in long-term cycling measurements and in rate capability tests. After the initial cycles required for cell stabilization, it maintained good capacity retention for the 300 cycles measured (the capacity loss was barely 0.85 mAh·g-1 per cycle). In the rate capability test, the capacity released was around 650 mAh·g-1 at 1C, a higher value than that supplied by other activated carbons from nut wastes.
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Synthesis of nitrogen-doped oxygen-deficient TiO2-x/reduced graphene oxide/sulfur microspheres via spray drying process for lithium-sulfur batteries. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.134968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Sarmiento V, Oropeza-Guzmán MT, Lockett M, Chen W, Ahn S, Wang J, Vazquez-Mena O. Electrochemical functionalization strategy for chemical vapor deposited graphene on silicon substrates: grafting, electronic properties and biosensing. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 30:475703. [PMID: 31426031 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab3ca0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Herein, we present an electrochemical functionalization strategy for high quality single-layer and multilayer chemical vapor deposited (CVD) graphene directly on a Si/SiO2 chip facilitating electronic interfacing. This method avoids oxidation and tearing of graphene basal planes. We demonstrate effective functionalization by D-(+)-biotin (Bio), 4-(phenyldiazenyl)-aniline (Dz), and gallic acid (Gall) using cyclic voltammetry. Raman spectroscopy and XPS are used to demonstrate effective functionalization. In order to evaluate the effect of the electrochemical functionalization on graphene properties, DC electrical conductivity, XPS, mobility, and carrier density analysis are presented. We show that this functionalization strategy does not degrade graphene mobility (103 cm2 V-1s-1). After functionalization we observe a rise in Fermi level of ∼0.06 eV. In addition, we prove sensing capabilities with a CVD graphene monolayer on the biotin/avidin system by electrical resistance measurements and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy reaching a detection of 2.5 ng ml-1. This paper demonstrates an effective strategy to functionalize high quality CVD graphene on a chip compatible with an electronic interface readout.
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- Viviana Sarmiento
- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Tijuana, BC. 22427, México. Department of NanoEngineering and Center for Memory and Recording Research, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, United States of America. Calibaja Center for Resilient Materials and Systems, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, United States of America
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Tian Y, Zhao Y, Zhang Y, Ricardez-Sandoval L, Wang X, Li J. Construction of Oxygen-Deficient La(OH) 3 Nanorods Wrapped by Reduced Graphene Oxide for Polysulfide Trapping toward High-Performance Lithium/Sulfur Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:23271-23279. [PMID: 31135128 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b06904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Despite the high theoretical capacity (2600 Wh kg-1) of a sulfur cathode, lithium/sulfur (Li/S) batteries still face several serious challenges on the road to commercial success. Herein, a unique three-dimensional hierarchical microsphere architecture assembled by oxygen-deficient La(OH)3 and reduced graphene oxide (rGO), as the sulfur host material for Li/S batteries, has been rationally designed using a facile spray-drying method for the first time. The robust microsphere architecture can reduce ion diffusion pathways and provide adequate space to modulate volume variation during cycling. It is noted that the abundant inner void spaces in the microspheres formed by rGO and oxygen-deficient La(OH)3 nanorod stacking provide physical adsorption for polysulfides. Meanwhile, the hydroxyl groups and defective sites on the surface of polar La(OH)3 nanorods provide strong chemical adsorption to lithium polysulfides, which was confirmed by density functional theory calculations. Additionally, rich oxygen-deficient La(OH)3 nanorods as an effective electrocatalyst promote the reversibility and conversion kinetics of polysulfides. The fast polysulfide conversion reactions can prevent accumulation in the cathode and loss in the electrolyte. Consequently, a sulfur cathode with rGO-La(OH)3 exhibits a high initial specific capacity of 1160.4 mAh g-1 at 0.2C and retains long-term stability for a capacity of 541.7 mAh g-1 after 600 cycles at 1C.
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- Yuan Tian
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology , Hebei University of Technology , Tianjin 300130 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology , Hebei University of Technology , Tianjin 300130 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology , Hebei University of Technology , Tianjin 300130 , China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , University of Waterloo , Waterloo , ON N2L 3G1 , Canada
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- International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing , South China Normal University , Guangdong 510631 , China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology , Hebei University of Technology , Tianjin 300130 , China
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Dual synergistic immobilization effect on lithium polysulfides for lithium–sulfur batteries. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2019.03.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Zhang J, Tan T, Zhao Y, Liu N. Preparation of ZnO Nanorods/Graphene Composite Anodes for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries. NANOMATERIALS 2018; 8:nano8120966. [PMID: 30477119 PMCID: PMC6316529 DOI: 10.3390/nano8120966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Revised: 11/16/2018] [Accepted: 11/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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ZnO is a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs); however, its practical application is hindered primarily by its large volume variation upon lithiation. To overcome this drawback, we synthesized ZnO/graphene composites using the combination of a simple hydrothermal reaction and spray drying. These composites consisted of well-dispersed ZnO nanorods anchored to graphene. The folded three-dimensional graphene spheres provided a high conductivity, high surface area, and abundant defects. LIB with an anode composed of our novel ZnO/graphene material demonstrated a high initial discharge capacity of 1583 mAh g−1 at 200 mA g−1.
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- Junfan Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
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- Synergy Innovation Institute of GDUT, Heyuan 517000, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
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Cheng W, Chang S, Cho C, Li C. Poly(4‐styrene sulfonic acid) to Disperse Graphene for Applications in Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries. ChemElectroChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201801251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Wei‐Ju Cheng
- Department of Materials & Mineral Resources EngineeringNational Taipei University and Technology No. 1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd. Taipei 10608 Taiwan
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- Material and Chemical Research LaboratoriesIndustrial Technology Research Institute No. 321, Sec. 2, Guangfu Rd. Hsinchu 30011 Taiwan
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- Department of Materials & Mineral Resources EngineeringNational Taipei University and Technology No. 1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd. Taipei 10608 Taiwan
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- Department of Materials & Mineral Resources EngineeringNational Taipei University and Technology No. 1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd. Taipei 10608 Taiwan
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Liang C, Zhang X, Zhao Y, Tan T, Zhang Y, Bakenov Z. Three-dimensionally ordered macro/mesoporous TiO 2 matrix to immobilize sulfur for high performance lithium/sulfur batteries. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 29:415401. [PMID: 30036189 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aad543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A three-dimensionally (3D) ordered macro-/mesoporous TiO2 (3DOM-mTiO2) was synthesized via a simple solvothermal process. 3DOM-mTiO2 was used as a sulfur carrier for cathode materials in a lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery. The orderly interconnected macro and mesopores structure within the macropore walls yield a large pore volume and high specific surface area in 3DOM-mTiO2, which improved the sulfur loading capacity of the material. The S/TiO2 composite was synthesized as a cathode material for lithium/sulfur battery, which initially produced a high capacity of 1089 mAh g-1 and retained a value of 703 mAh g-1 after 200 cycles. An initial current rate of 0.2 C was used, which was further increased up to 2.5 C when a reversible capacity of 651 mAh g-1 was obtained. The excellent electrochemical performance can be attributed to the 3D ordered macro-/mesoporous structure of TiO2, which physically confines the soluble lithium polysulfides and diminishes the sulfur volume expansion upon cycling. In addition, the strong electrostatic attraction between the Ti-O bond and polysulfide stimulates the performance via stronger adsorption of the electrochemical reaction products.
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- Chunyong Liang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute for Energy Equipment Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, People's Republic of China
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He Y, Shan Z, Tan T, Chen Z, Zhang Y. Ternary Sulfur/Polyacrylonitrile/SiO₂ Composite Cathodes for High-Performance Sulfur/Lithium Ion Full Batteries. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:polym10080930. [PMID: 30960855 PMCID: PMC6404020 DOI: 10.3390/polym10080930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2018] [Revised: 08/12/2018] [Accepted: 08/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In the present study, a novel sulfur/lithium-ion full battery was assembled while using ternary sulfur/polyacrylonitrile/SiO₂ (S/PAN/SiO₂) composite as the cathode and prelithiated graphite as the anode. For anode, Stabilized Lithium Metal Powder (SLMP) was successfully transformed into lithiated graphite anode. For cathode, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed that SiO₂ was uniformly distributed on S/PAN composites, where SiO₂ served as an effective additive due to its ultra high absorb ability and enhanced ability in trapping soluble polysulfide. The tested half-cell based on S/PAN/SiO₂ composite revealed high discharge capacity of 1106 mAh g-1 after 100 cycles at 0.2 C. The full cell based on prelithiated graphite//S/PAN/SiO₂ composite system delivered a specific capacity of 810 mAh g-1 over 100 cycles.
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- Yusen He
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
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- Synergy Innovation Institute of GDUT, Heyuan 517000, China.
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- Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 511458, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
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Enhanced performance and anchoring polysulfide mechanism of carbon aerogel/sulfur material with Cr doping and pore tuning for Li-S batteries. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.06.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Mn3O4 Octahedral Microparticles Prepared by Facile Dealloying Process as Efficient Sulfur Hosts for Lithium/Sulfur Batteries. METALS 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/met8070515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Vertruyen B, Eshraghi N, Piffet C, Bodart J, Mahmoud A, Boschini F. Spray-Drying of Electrode Materials for Lithium- and Sodium-Ion Batteries. MATERIALS 2018; 11:ma11071076. [PMID: 29941820 PMCID: PMC6073579 DOI: 10.3390/ma11071076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Revised: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The performance of electrode materials in lithium-ion (Li-ion), sodium-ion (Na-ion) and related batteries depends not only on their chemical composition but also on their microstructure. The choice of a synthesis method is therefore of paramount importance. Amongst the wide variety of synthesis or shaping routes reported for an ever-increasing panel of compositions, spray-drying stands out as a versatile tool offering demonstrated potential for up-scaling to industrial quantities. In this review, we provide an overview of the rapidly increasing literature including both spray-drying of solutions and spray-drying of suspensions. We focus, in particular, on the chemical aspects of the formulation of the solution/suspension to be spray-dried. We also consider the post-processing of the spray-dried precursors and the resulting morphologies of granules. The review references more than 300 publications in tables where entries are listed based on final compound composition, starting materials, sources of carbon etc.
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- Benedicte Vertruyen
- GREENMAT, CESAM Research Unit, University of Liege, Chemistry Institute B6, Quartier Agora, Allée du 6 août, 13, B-4000 Liege, Belgium.
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- GREENMAT, CESAM Research Unit, University of Liege, Chemistry Institute B6, Quartier Agora, Allée du 6 août, 13, B-4000 Liege, Belgium.
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- GREENMAT, CESAM Research Unit, University of Liege, Chemistry Institute B6, Quartier Agora, Allée du 6 août, 13, B-4000 Liege, Belgium.
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- GREENMAT, CESAM Research Unit, University of Liege, Chemistry Institute B6, Quartier Agora, Allée du 6 août, 13, B-4000 Liege, Belgium.
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- GREENMAT, CESAM Research Unit, University of Liege, Chemistry Institute B6, Quartier Agora, Allée du 6 août, 13, B-4000 Liege, Belgium.
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- GREENMAT, CESAM Research Unit, University of Liege, Chemistry Institute B6, Quartier Agora, Allée du 6 août, 13, B-4000 Liege, Belgium.
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Liu SH, Lu JS. Facet-Dependent Cuprous Oxide Nanocrystals Decorated with Graphene as Durable Photocatalysts under Visible Light. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 8:E423. [PMID: 29891796 PMCID: PMC6027350 DOI: 10.3390/nano8060423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Revised: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 06/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Three morphologies (octahedral, hierarchical and rhombic dodecahedral) of crystal Cu₂O with different facets ({111}, {111}/{110}, and {110}) incorporating graphene sheets (denoted as o-Cu₂O-G, h-Cu₂O-G and r-Cu₂O-G, respectively) have been fabricated by using simple solution-phase techniques. Among these photocatalysts, the r-Cu₂O-G possesses the best photocatalytic performance of 98% removal efficiency of methyl orange (MO) with outstanding kinetics for 120 min of visible light irradiation. This enhancement is mainly due to the dangling “Cu” atoms in the highly active {110} facets, resulting in the increased adsorption of negatively charged MO. More importantly, the unique interfacial structures of Cu₂O rhombic dodecahedra connected to graphene nanosheets can not only decrease the recombination of electron-hole pairs but also stabilize the crystal structure of Cu₂O, as verified by a series of spectroscopic analyses (e.g., X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM)). The effective photocatalysts developed in this work could be applied to the efficient decolorization of negatively charged organic dyes by employing solar energy.
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- Shou-Heng Liu
- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan.
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Chen Z, Sun Z, Zhang Y, Tan T, Tian Y, Chen Z. Novel Sulfur/Ethylenediamine-Functionalized Reduced Graphene Oxide Composite as Cathode Material for High-performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. NANOMATERIALS 2018; 8:nano8050303. [PMID: 29734767 PMCID: PMC5977317 DOI: 10.3390/nano8050303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2018] [Revised: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Sulfur/ethylenediamine-functionalized reduced graphene oxide (S/EDA-RGO) nanocomposites were synthesized using a simple process. Ethylenediamine (EDA) was employed as both the reducing agent and the modification component. The morphologies, microstructures, and compositions of S/EDA-RGO composites were characterized by various detection techniques. The data indicated that EDA-RGO used as scaffolds for sulfur cathodes could enhance the electronic conductivity of the composites and strengthen the adsorbability of polysulfides. Meanwhile, the electrochemical properties of both S/EDA-RGO and S/RGO composites that were used as cathodes for lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries were investigated. The initial discharge capacity of S/EDA-RGO composites reached 1240 mAh g−1, with reversible capacity being maintained at 714 mAh g−1 after 100 cycles. The improvement in cycling stability of S/EDA-RGO composites was further verified at different current rates. These findings demonstrated that proper surface modification of RGO by EDA reducing agent might improve the electrochemical performances of Li⁻S batteries.
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- Zhuo Chen
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute for Energy Equipment Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute for Energy Equipment Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute for Energy Equipment Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
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- Synergy Innovation Institute of GDUT, Heyuan 517000, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute for Energy Equipment Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
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- Shenyang Institute of Automation in Guangzhou, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 511458, China.
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