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Katsuyama Y, Li Y, Uemura S, Yang Z, Anderson M, Wang C, Lin CW, Li Y, Kaner RB. Reprecipitation: A Rapid Synthesis of Micro-Sized Silicon-Graphene Composites for Long-lasting Lithium-Ion Batteries. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2024. [PMID: 38427784 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c18846] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Silicon microparticles (SiMPs) have gained significant attention as a lithium-ion battery anode material due to their 10 times higher theoretical capacity compared to conventional graphite anodes as well as their much lower production cost than silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs). However, SiMPs have suffered from poorer cycle life relative to SiNPs because their larger size makes them more susceptible to volume changes during charging and discharging. Creating a wrapping structure in which SiMPs are enveloped by carbon layers has proven to be an effective strategy to significantly improve the cycling performance of SiMPs. However, the synthesis processes are complex and time-/energy-consuming and therefore not scalable. In this study, a wrapping structure is created by using a simple, rapid, and scalable "modified reprecipitation method". Graphene oxide (GO) and SiMP dispersion in tetrahydrofuran is injected into n-hexane, in which GO and SiMP by themselves cannot disperse. GO and SiMP therefore aggregate and precipitate immediately after injection to form a wrapping structure. The resulting SiMP/GO film is laser scribed to reduce GO to a laser-scribed graphene (LSG). Simultaneously, SiOx and SiC protection layers form on the SiMPs through the laser process, which alleviates severe volume change. Owing to these desirable characteristics, the modified reprecipitation method successfully doubles the cycle life of SiMP/graphene composites compared to the simple physically mixing method (50.2% vs. 24.0% retention at the 100th cycle). The modified reprecipitation method opens a new synthetic strategy for SiMP/carbon composites.
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- Yuto Katsuyama
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-1569, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-1569, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-1569, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-1569, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-1569, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-1569, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-1569, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-1569, United States
- California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-1569, United States
- California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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Jin S, Shao Y, Gao X, Chen P, Zheng J, Hong S, Yin J, Joo YL, Archer LA. Designing interphases for practical aqueous zinc flow batteries with high power density and high areal capacity. Sci Adv 2022; 8:eabq4456. [PMID: 36170361 PMCID: PMC9519044 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abq4456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Aqueous zinc flow batteries (AZFBs) with high power density and high areal capacity are attractive, both in terms of cost and safety. A number of fundamental challenges associated with out-of-plane growth and undesirable side reactions on the anode side, as well as sluggish reaction kinetics and active material loss on the cathode side, limit practical deployment of these batteries. We investigated artificial interphases created using a simple electrospray methodology as a strategy for addressing each of these challenges. The effectiveness of the electrospray interphases in full cell zinc-iodine flow batteries was evaluated and reported; it is possible to simultaneously achieve high power density [115 milliwatts per square centimeter (mW/cm2)] and high areal capacity [25 milliampere hour per square centimeter (mA·hour/cm2)]. Last, we extended it to aqueous zinc-bromine and zinc-vanadium flow batteries of contemporary interest. It is again found that high power density (255 and 260 mW/cm2, respectively) and high areal capacity (20 mA·hour/cm2) can be simultaneously achieved in AZFBs.
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- Shuo Jin
- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been widely employed in energy-storage applications owing to the relatively higher energy density and longer cycling life. However, they still need further improvement especially on the energy density to satisfy the increasing demands on the market. In this respect, the irreversible capacity loss (ICL) in the initial cycle is a critical challenge due to the lithium loss during the formation of solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer on the anode surface. The strategy of prelithiation was then proposed to compensate for the ICL in the anode and recover the energy density. Here, various methods of the prelithiation are summarized and classified according to the basic working mechanism. Further, considering the critical importance and promising progress of prelithiation in both fundamental research and real applications, this Review article is intended to discuss the considerations involved in the selection of prelithiation reagents/strategies and the electrochemical performance in full-cells. Moreover, insights are provided regarding the practical application prospects and the challenges that still need to be addressed.
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- Chen Xin
- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- School of Material Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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Nguyen T, Wortman P, He Z, Goulas J, Yan H, Mokhtari M, Zhou XD, Fei L. Achieving Superhydrophobic Surfaces via Air-Assisted Electrospray. Langmuir 2022; 38:2852-2861. [PMID: 35192772 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c03134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Superhydrophobic surface is an enabling technology in numerous emerging and practical applications such as self-cleaning, anticorrosion, antifouling, anti-icing coatings, and oil-water separation. Here, we report a facile air-assisted electrospray approach to achieve a superhydrophobic surface by systematically studying spray conditions and the chemistry of a coating precursor solution consisting of silicon dioxide nanoparticles, polyacrylonitrile, and N,N-dimethylformamide. The wettability behavior of the surface was analyzed with contact angle measurement and correlated with surface structures. The superhydrophobic coating exhibits remarkable water and oil repellent characteristics, as well as good robustness against abrasion and harsh chemical conditions. This air-assisted electrospray technique has shown great control over the coating process and properties and thus can be potentially used for various advanced industrial applications for self-cleaning and anticorrosion surfaces.
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- Thu Nguyen
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute for Materials Research and Innovation, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana 70504, United States
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana 70504, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute for Materials Research and Innovation, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana 70504, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute for Materials Research and Innovation, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana 70504, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana 70504, United States
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana 70504, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute for Materials Research and Innovation, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana 70504, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute for Materials Research and Innovation, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana 70504, United States
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Joshi Y, Umasankaran A, Klaassen C, Alamer M, Joo YL. Critical roles of reduced graphene oxide in the electrochemical performance of silicon/reduced graphene oxide hybrids for high rate capable lithium-ion battery anodes. Electrochim Acta 2022; 404:139753. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.139753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Heo KJ, Oh HJ, Eom H, Kim Y, Jung JH. High-performance bag filter with a super-hydrophobic microporous polytetrafluoroethylene layer fabricated by air-assisted electrospraying. Sci Total Environ 2021; 783:147043. [PMID: 34088110 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Reducing PM emissions from industrial sites has become increasingly important as the adverse health effects of particulate matter have been demonstrated by multiple epidemiological and toxicological studies. High-performance bag filters are often used for this purpose. We fabricated polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) nanoparticle (NP)-coated high-efficiency bag filters using air-assisted electrospraying (AAES) technology. AAES functionalized with a combination of airflow drag force and an applied electric field facilitates high-throughput without requiring additional purification or preparation process of a PTFE emulsion. PTFE NPs form a unique three-dimensional microporous structure on a foam-filter medium, enhancing mechanical filtration performance (diffusion and interception). Moreover, the surface hydrophobicity was significantly improved as the PTFE NPs covered the bag filter surface. These factors highlight the feasibility of large-scale implementation of PTFE NP-coated bag filters for reducing PM emissions from industrial sources.
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- Ki Joon Heo
- Advanced Textile R&D Department, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Ansan 15588, Republic of Korea; Department of Environmental Machinery, Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM), Daejeon 34103, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Textile R&D Department, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Ansan 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Thermochemical energy system R&D group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Chenan 31056, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Textile R&D Department, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Ansan 15588, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea.
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Chang CW, Zamani S, Smilgies DM, Seo H, Park S, Kang T, Lim AR, Joo YL. A prospect of cost-effective handling and transportation of graphene oxides: folding and redispersion of graphene oxide microsheets. Nanotechnology 2021; 32:455601. [PMID: 34298525 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac1755] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Controlling the assembly of 2D materials such as graphene oxides (GO) has a significant impact on their properties and performance. One of the critical issues on the processing and handling of GO is that they need to be in dilution solution (0.5 to 2.5 wt%) to maintain their high degree of exfoliation and dispersion. As a result, the shipment of GO in large quantity involves a huge volume of solvent (water) and thus the transportation costs for large sales volume would become extremely high. Through cross-sectional scanning electron microscopy and polarized optical microscopy together with x-ray diffraction and small-angle x-ray scattering studies, we demonstrated that the assembly and structure of GO microsheets can be preserved without restacking, when assembled GO via water-based wet spinning are re-dispersed into solution. A couple of alkyl ammonium bromides, CTAB and TBAB, as well as NaOH, were examined as coagulants and the resulting fibers were redispersed in an aqueous solution. The redispersed solution of fibers that were wet-spun into the commonly used CTAB and TBAB coagulation baths, maintained their physico-chemical properties (similar to the original GO dispersion) however, did not reveal preservation of liquid crystallinity. Meanwhile, the redispersed fibers that were initially spun into NaOH coagulation bath were able to maintain their liquid crystallinity if the lateral size of the GO sheets was large. Based on these findings, a cost-effective solid handling approach is devised which involves (i) processing GO microsheets in solution into folded layers in solid-state, (ii) transporting assembled GO to the customers, and (iii) redispersion of folded GO into a solution for their use. The proposed solid handling of GO followed by redispersion into solution can greatly reduce the transportation costs of graphene oxide materials by reducing the transportation volume by more than 90%.
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- Chao-Wen Chang
- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States of America
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States of America
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States of America
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- Research Institute of Chemistry, JMC Corp., Ulsan, 44998, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Chemistry, JMC Corp., Ulsan, 44998, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Chemistry, JMC Corp., Ulsan, 44998, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Carbon Convergence Engineering and Department of Science Education, Jeonju University, Jeonju 55069, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States of America
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Xie Q, Qu S, Zhao P. A facile fabrication of micro/nano-sized silicon/carbon composite with a honeycomb structure as high-stability anodes for lithium-ion batteries. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2021; 884:115074. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Zhu C, Zhang Y, Ma Z, Wang H, Sly GL. Yolk-void-shell Si-C nano-particles with tunable void size for high-performance anode of lithium ion batteries. Nanotechnology 2021; 32:085403. [PMID: 33147572 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/abc77f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Silicon is a promising anode for new-generation lithium ion batteries due to high theoretical lithium storage capacity (4200 mAh g-1). However, the low conductivity and large volumetric expansion hamper the commercialization of the silicon anode. In this case, we present a yolk-void-shell Si-C anode (denoted as Si@Void@C), which is synthesized through nano-Si oxidation, surface carbonization and etching of SiO x . The void can be fabricated only by the self-generation and etching of SiO x layer on the Si surface, without the help of template materials. Moreover, the void size can be adjusted only by means of the annealing temperature, which can be easily and precisely operated. The Si@Void@C/rGO with void size of 5 nm offers a discharge capacity of 1294 mAh g-1 after 100 cycles at a current density of 500 mA g-1. These enhanced performances can be ascribed to an appropriate size (5 nm) of void space which sufficiently accommodates the silicon volume expansion and stabilizes the carbon shell. At the same time, the voids effectively inhibit the growth of the solid electrolyte interface layer by depressing the decomposition of the electrolyte on the surface of Si in Si@Void@C/rGO. Furthermore, interfaces between Si@Void@C particles and rGO sheets construct bridges for electrons' conduction. In general, the present work provides a viable strategy for synthesizing silicon-carbon anode materials with long life.
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- Chaoye Zhu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Baise University, Baise 533000, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, People's Republic of China
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- Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, Song Research Group, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, United States of America
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AlAmer M, Zamani S, Fok K, Satish A, Lim AR, Joo YL. Facile Production of Graphenic Microsheets and Their Assembly via Water-Based, Surfactant-Aided Mechanical Deformations. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2020; 12:8944-8951. [PMID: 31994382 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b22824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Expandable graphite (EG) and few-layer graphene (FLG) have proven to be instrumental materials for various applications. The production of EG and FLG has been limited to batch processes using numerous intercalating agents, especially organic acids. In this study, a Taylor-Couette reactor (TCR) setup is used to expand and exfoliate natural graphite and produce a mixture of EG and FLG in aqueous solutions using an amphiphilic dispersant and a semiflexible stabilizer. Laminar Couette flow structure and high shear rates are achieved via the rotation of the outer cylinder while the inner cylinder is still, which circumvents vortex formation because of the suppression of centrifugal forces. Our results reveal that the level of expansion and exfoliation using an aqueous solution and a TCR is comparable to that using commercial EG (CEG) synthesized by intercalating sulfuric acid. More importantly, the resultant EG and FLG flakes are more structurally homogeneous than CEG, the ratio of FLG to EG increases with increasing shearing time, and the produced FLG sheets exhibit large lateral dimensions (>10 μm). The aqueous solutions of EG and FLG are wet-spun to produce ultralight fibers with a bulk density of 0.35 g/cm3. These graphene fibers exhibit a mechanical strength of 0.5 GPa without any modification or thermal treatment, which offers great potential in light-weight composite applications.
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- Mohammed AlAmer
- Robert Fredrick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , Cornell University , Ithaca , New York 14853 , United States
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- Robert Fredrick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , Cornell University , Ithaca , New York 14853 , United States
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- Robert Fredrick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , Cornell University , Ithaca , New York 14853 , United States
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- Robert Fredrick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , Cornell University , Ithaca , New York 14853 , United States
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- Analytical Laboratory of Advanced Ferroelectric Crystals and Department of Science Education , Jeonju University , Jeonju 55069 , South Korea
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- Robert Fredrick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , Cornell University , Ithaca , New York 14853 , United States
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Morais AÍS, Vieira EG, Afewerki S, Sousa RB, Honorio LMC, Cambrussi ANCO, Santos JA, Bezerra RDS, Furtini JAO, Silva-Filho EC, Webster TJ, Lobo AO. Fabrication of Polymeric Microparticles by Electrospray: The Impact of Experimental Parameters. J Funct Biomater 2020; 11:jfb11010004. [PMID: 31952157 PMCID: PMC7151563 DOI: 10.3390/jfb11010004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Revised: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Microparticles (MPs) with controlled morphologies and sizes have been investigated by several researchers due to their importance in pharmaceutical, ceramic, cosmetic, and food industries to just name a few. In particular, the electrospray (ES) technique has been shown to be a viable alternative for the development of single particles with different dimensions, multiple layers, and varied morphologies. In order to adjust these properties, it is necessary to optimize different experimental parameters, such as polymer solvent, voltage, flow rate (FR), type of collectors, and distance between the collector and needle tip, which will all be highlighted in this review. Moreover, the influence and contributions of each of these parameters on the design and fabrication of polymeric MPs are described. In addition, the most common configurations of ES systems for this purpose are discussed, for instance, the main configuration of an ES system with monoaxial, coaxial, triaxial, and multi-capillary delivery. Finally, the main types of collectors employed, types of synthesized MPs and their applications specifically in the pharmaceutical and biomedical fields will be emphasized. To date, ES is a promising and versatile technology with numerous excellent applications in the pharmaceutical and biomaterials field and such MPs generated should be employed for the improved treatment of cancer, healing of bone, and other persistent medical problems.
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- Alan Í. S. Morais
- LIMAV—Interdisciplinary Advanced Materials Laboratory, PPGCM—Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program, UFPI—Federal University of Piaui, Teresina 64049-550, Brazil; (A.Í.S.M.); (E.G.V.); (L.M.C.H.); (A.N.C.O.C.); (J.A.S.); (J.A.O.F.); (E.C.S.-F.)
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- LIMAV—Interdisciplinary Advanced Materials Laboratory, PPGCM—Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program, UFPI—Federal University of Piaui, Teresina 64049-550, Brazil; (A.Í.S.M.); (E.G.V.); (L.M.C.H.); (A.N.C.O.C.); (J.A.S.); (J.A.O.F.); (E.C.S.-F.)
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA;
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Science and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Tocantins, Dianápolis Campus, IFTO, Dianápolis 77300-000, Tocantins, Brazil;
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- LIMAV—Interdisciplinary Advanced Materials Laboratory, PPGCM—Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program, UFPI—Federal University of Piaui, Teresina 64049-550, Brazil; (A.Í.S.M.); (E.G.V.); (L.M.C.H.); (A.N.C.O.C.); (J.A.S.); (J.A.O.F.); (E.C.S.-F.)
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- LIMAV—Interdisciplinary Advanced Materials Laboratory, PPGCM—Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program, UFPI—Federal University of Piaui, Teresina 64049-550, Brazil; (A.Í.S.M.); (E.G.V.); (L.M.C.H.); (A.N.C.O.C.); (J.A.S.); (J.A.O.F.); (E.C.S.-F.)
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- LIMAV—Interdisciplinary Advanced Materials Laboratory, PPGCM—Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program, UFPI—Federal University of Piaui, Teresina 64049-550, Brazil; (A.Í.S.M.); (E.G.V.); (L.M.C.H.); (A.N.C.O.C.); (J.A.S.); (J.A.O.F.); (E.C.S.-F.)
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- Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Piauí, Teresina-Central Campus, IFPI, Teresina 64000-040, Brazil;
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- LIMAV—Interdisciplinary Advanced Materials Laboratory, PPGCM—Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program, UFPI—Federal University of Piaui, Teresina 64049-550, Brazil; (A.Í.S.M.); (E.G.V.); (L.M.C.H.); (A.N.C.O.C.); (J.A.S.); (J.A.O.F.); (E.C.S.-F.)
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- LIMAV—Interdisciplinary Advanced Materials Laboratory, PPGCM—Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program, UFPI—Federal University of Piaui, Teresina 64049-550, Brazil; (A.Í.S.M.); (E.G.V.); (L.M.C.H.); (A.N.C.O.C.); (J.A.S.); (J.A.O.F.); (E.C.S.-F.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA;
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- LIMAV—Interdisciplinary Advanced Materials Laboratory, PPGCM—Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program, UFPI—Federal University of Piaui, Teresina 64049-550, Brazil; (A.Í.S.M.); (E.G.V.); (L.M.C.H.); (A.N.C.O.C.); (J.A.S.); (J.A.O.F.); (E.C.S.-F.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +55-86-3237-1057
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Lee JH, Kang J, Kim SW, Halim W, Frey MW, Joo YL. Effective Suppression of the Polysulfide Shuttle Effect in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries by Implementing rGO-PEDOT:PSS-Coated Separators via Air-Controlled Electrospray. ACS Omega 2018; 3:16465-16471. [PMID: 31458281 PMCID: PMC6644160 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b02551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 11/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have been earning significant attention because of their high energy density and cost efficiency. Albeit these outstanding qualities, the polysulfide shuttling effect and low electrical conductivity of the sulfur active material in this battery chemistry results in poor cycling performance. In an attempt to overcome these problems, a hybrid structure of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) and reduced graphene oxide was developed and coated on the surface of a conventional separator using air-controlled electrospray. Implementing these coated separators in Li-S batteries led to lower polarization and stymied the polysulfide shuttling effect through the combining effects of electrostatic, physical, and chemical interactions. Our results reveal that the capacity and rate capacity are drastically improved via coating the separator, leading to more than twice the capacity of over 800 mA h g-1 after 100 cycles at 0.5 C rate, when it is compared to those with the pristine separator. Overall, this hybrid coating material shows great promise in enhancing the current Li-S battery technology.
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- Jin Hong Lee
- Robert
Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Department of
Fiber Science and Apparel Design, Cornell
University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Robert
Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Department of
Fiber Science and Apparel Design, Cornell
University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Robert
Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Department of
Fiber Science and Apparel Design, Cornell
University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Robert
Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Department of
Fiber Science and Apparel Design, Cornell
University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Robert
Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Department of
Fiber Science and Apparel Design, Cornell
University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Robert
Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Department of
Fiber Science and Apparel Design, Cornell
University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Mohammed AlAmer
- Robert Fredrick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Robert Fredrick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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Holtstiege F, Bärmann P, Nölle R, Winter M, Placke T. Pre-Lithiation Strategies for Rechargeable Energy Storage Technologies: Concepts, Promises and Challenges. Batteries 2018; 4:4. [DOI: 10.3390/batteries4010004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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