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Wang H, Li N, Sun J, Wang P. Nitrogen-Doped CoP with optimized d-Band center as bidirectional electrocatalyst for high areal capacity of Li-S battery. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 665:702-710. [PMID: 38552585 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.03.165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Lithium polysulfide (LiPSs) shuttle effect and difficulties with Li2S oxidation are hinder the marketization of lithium-sulfur batteries. We suggest using a bidirectional catalyst in the sulfur host to solve these problems. We produced a nitrogen-doped cobalt phosphide (N-CoP@NC) as a sulfur carrier in this work. The introduction of nitrogen into cobalt phosphide enhances the electron transmission speed and forms shorter Co-N bonds. As a result, new defect energy levels are introduced, leading to an increase in the charge number of Co central atoms, which abate the Li-S and SS bonds in Li2S and Li2S4, thereby promoting the oxidation of Li2S during charging, as well as the alteration process of LiPSs during charge and discharge. Additionally, the crystal flaws that result in increased Co-S bond formation help to boost polysulfides' adsorption ability. The Li-S batteries shows outstanding cyclability when paired with this electrocatalyst, demonstrating a minimal capacity degradation rate of only 0.07 % per cycle over 500 cycles at a rate of 0.5C. As a result, incorporating anion doping in the host emerges as a promising method for crafting materials tailored for Li-S batteries.
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- Haopeng Wang
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Flexible Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050000, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Flexible Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050000, China.
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Flexible Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050000, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Flexible Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050000, China.
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Zhao L, Zhao Y, Zhao L, Liu G. Nitrogen-phosphorus dual-doped auricularia auricula porous carbon as host for Li-S battery. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0297677. [PMID: 38635561 PMCID: PMC11025790 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
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A nitrogen-phosphorus dual-doped porous spore carbon (NP-PSC) positive electrode matrix was prepared using native auricularia auricula as solid medium based on the principle of biomass rot. Yeast was introduce and cultured by the auricularia auricula solid medium. The freeze-drying and carbonization activation processes made the materials present a three-dimensional porous spore carbon aerogel properties. Yeast fermentation transformed auricularia auricula from blocky structure to porous structure and introduced nitrogen-phosphorus dual-doping. The physical and chemical properties of the prepared materials were characterized in detail. Electrochemical performance of NP-PSC in Li-S batteries was systematically investigated. Porous structure and heteroatom-doping improved the electrochemical performance, which is much superior to conventional activated carbon materials.
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- Liping Zhao
- Institute of Chemical and Industrial Bioengineering, Jilin Engineering Normal University, Changchun, PR China
- School-enterprise Joint Technology Innovation Laboratory of Novel Molecular Functional Materials of Jilin Province, Changchun, PR China
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- FAW Tooling Die Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Changchun, PR China
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- Daqing Oilfield Design Institute Co., Ltd., Daqing, PR China
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- Institute of Chemical and Industrial Bioengineering, Jilin Engineering Normal University, Changchun, PR China
- School-enterprise Joint Technology Innovation Laboratory of Novel Molecular Functional Materials of Jilin Province, Changchun, PR China
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Gao YB, Liu GQ, Geng HT, He X, Na XM, Liu FS, Li B, Wang B. Multifunctional Heterostructured Fe 3 O 4 -FeTe@MCM Electrocatalyst Enabling High-Performance Practical Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Via Built-in Electric Field. Small 2024:e2312288. [PMID: 38431966 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202312288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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The development of capable of simultaneously modulating the sluggish electrochemical kinetics, shuttle effect, and lithium dendrite growth is a promising strategy for the commercialization of lithium-sulfur batteries. Consequently, an elaborate preparation method is employed to create a host material consisting of multi-channel carbon microspheres (MCM) containing highly dispersed heterostructure Fe3 O4 -FeTe nanoparticles. The Fe3 O4 -FeTe@MCM exhibits a spontaneous built-in electric field (BIEF) and possesses both lithophilic and sulfophilic sites, rendering it an appropriate host material for both positive and negative electrodes. Experimental and theoretical results reveal that the existence of spontaneous BIEF leads to interfacial charge redistribution, resulting in moderate polysulfide adsorption which facilitates the transfer of polysulfides and diffusion of electrons at heterogeneous interfaces. Furthermore, the reduced conversion energy barriers enhanced the catalytic activity of Fe3 O4 -FeTe@MCM for expediting the bidirectional sulfur conversion. Moreover, regulated Li deposition behavior is realized because of its high conductivity and remarkable lithiophilicity. Consequently, the battery exhibited long-term stability for 500 cycles with 0.06% capacity decay per cycle at 5 C, and a large areal capacity of 7.3 mAh cm-2 (sulfur loading: 9.73 mg cm-2 ) at 0.1 C. This study provides a novel strategy for the rational fabrication of heterostructure hosts for practical Li-S batteries.
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- Yi-Bo Gao
- Key Laboratory for Ecological Metallurgy of Multimetallic Mineral (Ministry of Education), School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceutical Preparation and Delivery, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 1 Beierjie, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Ecological Metallurgy of Multimetallic Mineral (Ministry of Education), School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
- Sichuan Vocational and Technical College, Suining, 629000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceutical Preparation and Delivery, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 1 Beierjie, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceutical Preparation and Delivery, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 1 Beierjie, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceutical Preparation and Delivery, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 1 Beierjie, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Ecological Metallurgy of Multimetallic Mineral (Ministry of Education), School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceutical Preparation and Delivery, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 1 Beierjie, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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Zhao L, Zhao Y, Zhao L, Liu G. Preparation of an N-S dual-doped black fungus porous carbon matrix and its application in high-performance Li-S batteries. Front Chem 2023; 11:1288013. [PMID: 38179239 PMCID: PMC10765507 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1288013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
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A nitrogen-sulfur dual-doped black fungus porous carbon (NS-FPC) matrix was prepared with natural black fungus as the carbon source and cysteine as the nitrogen-sulfur source. A black fungus-based solution was obtained by hydrothermal treatment. After further carbonization activation and combination with sulfur processing, the NS-FPC/S positive electrode materials were prepared. The uniform recombination of biomass carbon provides an efficient conductive framework for sulfur. The porous structure is conducive to the transport of electrolytes. Heteroatom doping can provide a more active site. The structure and composition analyses of the materials were carried out using X-ray diffraction (XRD). The electronic binding energy and bonding state were analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The morphology was observed by scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The specific surface area and pore size distribution were analyzed using an N2 adsorption-desorption experiment. Sulfur loading was determined through thermogravimetric analysis. The electrochemical performance of NS-FPC/S in Li-S batteries was systematically investigated. The result shows that the NS-FPC/S electrode maintains more than 1,000 mAh g-1 reversible capacity after 100 cycles at 0.2 C current density, with a capacity retention of 85%. The cycle and rate performance are both considerably superior to those of traditional activated carbon materials.
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- Liping Zhao
- Institute of Chemical and Industrial Bioengineering, Jilin Engineering Normal University, Changchun, China
- School-Enterprise Joint Technology Innovation Laboratory of Novel Molecular Functional Materials of Jilin Province, Changchun, China
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- FAW Tooling Die Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Changchun, China
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- Daqing Oilfield Design Institute Co., Ltd., Daqing, China
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- Institute of Chemical and Industrial Bioengineering, Jilin Engineering Normal University, Changchun, China
- School-Enterprise Joint Technology Innovation Laboratory of Novel Molecular Functional Materials of Jilin Province, Changchun, China
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Li J, Wu X, Jian C, Qiao X, Wan F, Wu Z, Zhong B, Chen Y, Guo X. GO-CoNiP New Composite Material Modified Separator for Long Cycle Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Small 2023:e2307912. [PMID: 38048540 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries with high capacity are considered the most promising candidates for next-generation energy storage systems. Mitigating the shuttle reaction and promoting catalytic conversion within the battery are major challenges in the development of high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries. To solve these problems, a novel composite material GO-CoNiP is synthesized in this study. The material has excellent conductivity and abundant active sites to adsorb polysulfides and improve reaction kinetics within the battery. The initial capacity of the GO-CoNiP separator battery at 1 C is 889.4 mAh g-1 , and the single-cycle decay is 0.063% after 1000 cycles. In the 4 C high-rate test, the single-cycle decay is only 0.068% after 400 cycles. The initial capacity is as high as 828.2 mAh g-1 under high sulfur loading (7.3 mg cm-2 ). In addition, high and low-temperature performance tests are performed on the GO-CoNiP separator battery. The first cycle discharge reaches 810.9 mAh g-1 at a low temperature of 0 °C, and the first cycle discharge reaches 1064.8 mAh g-1 at a high temperature of 60 °C, and both can run stably for 120 cycles. In addition, in situ Raman tests are conducted to explain the adsorption of polysulfides by GO-CoNiP from a deeper level.
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- Jiaqi Li
- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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Fang XT, Zhou L, Chen C, Danilov DL, Qiao F, Li H, Notten PHL. Theoretical Calculations Facilitating Catalysis for Advanced Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Molecules 2023; 28:7304. [PMID: 37959724 PMCID: PMC10647639 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28217304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have emerged as one of the most hopeful alternatives for energy storage systems. However, the commercialization of Li-S batteries is still confronted with enormous hurdles. The poor conductivity of sulfur cathodes induces sluggish redox kinetics. The shuttling of polysulfides incurs the heavy failure of electroactive substances. Tremendous efforts in experiments to seek efficient catalysts have achieved significant success. Unfortunately, the understanding of the underlying catalytic mechanisms is not very detailed due to the complicated multistep conversion reactions in Li-S batteries. In this review, we aim to give valuable insights into the connection between the catalyst activities and the structures based on theoretical calculations, which will lead the catalyst design towards high-performance Li-S batteries. This review first introduces the current advances and issues of Li-S batteries. Then we discuss the electronic structure calculations of catalysts. Besides, the relevant calculations of binding energies and Gibbs free energies are presented. Moreover, we discuss lithium-ion diffusion energy barriers and Li2S decomposition energy barriers. Finally, a Conclusions and Outlook section is provided in this review. It is found that calculations facilitate the understanding of the catalytic conversion mechanisms of sulfur species, accelerating the development of advanced catalysts for Li-S batteries.
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- Xue-Ting Fang
- School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, MB 5600 Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, MB 5600 Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Nonlinear Mechanics Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Engineering Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, MB 5600 Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, MB 5600 Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Institute of Energy and Climate Research Fundamental Electrochemistry (IEK-9), Forschungszentrum Jülich, D-52425 Jülich, Germany
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute for Energy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, MB 5600 Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, MB 5600 Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Institute of Energy and Climate Research Fundamental Electrochemistry (IEK-9), Forschungszentrum Jülich, D-52425 Jülich, Germany
- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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