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Chen G, Yuan B, Dang J, Xia L, Zhang C, Wang Q, Miao H, Yuan J. Recycling the Spent LiNi 1- x - yMn xCo yO 2 Cathodes for High-Performance Electrocatalysts toward Both the Oxygen Catalytic and Methanol Oxidation Reactions. Small 2024; 20:e2306967. [PMID: 37992250 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202306967] [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: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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The traditional recycling methods of the spent lithium ion batteries (LIBs) involve the intricate and cumbersome steps. This work proposes a facile method of acid leaching followed by the sulfurization treatment to achieve the high Li leaching efficiency, and obtain high-performance multi-function electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction (ORR), oxygen evolution (OER), and methanol oxidation reactions (MOR) from the spent LIB ternary cathodes. By this method, the Li leaching efficiency from the spent LIB ternary cathode can reach 98.3%, and the transition metal sulfide heterostructures (LNMCO-H-450S) consisting MnS, NiS2, and NiCo2S4 phases can be obtained. LNMCO-H-450S shows the superior bifunctional oxygen catalytic activities with ORR half-wave potential of 0.763 V and OER potential at 10 mA cm-2 of 1.561 V, surpassing most of the state-of-the-art electrocatalysts. LNMCO-H-450S also demonstrates the superior MOR catalytic activity with the potential at 100 mA cm-2 being 1.37 V. Using LNMCO-H-450S as the oxygen catalyst, this work can construct the aqueous and solid-state zinc-air batteries with high power density of 309 and 257 mW cm-2, respectively. This work provides a promising strategy for the efficient recovery of Li, and reutilization of Ni, Co, and Mn from the spent LIB ternary cathodes.
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- Genman Chen
- Faculty of Maritime and Transportation, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Maritime and Transportation, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Maritime and Transportation, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Maritime and Transportation, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Maritime and Transportation, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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- Department of Microelectronic Science and Engineering, Faculty of Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Maritime and Transportation, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Maritime and Transportation, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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Jiang SJ, Wu CX, Liu R, Wang J, Xu YS, Cao FF. Multifunctional Interlayer Engineering for Silkworm Excrement-Derived Porous Carbon Enabling High-Energy Lithium Sulfur Batteries. ChemSusChem 2024; 17:e202301110. [PMID: 37653603 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301110] [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: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries show advantage of high theoretical capacity. However, the shuttle effect of polysulfides and sluggish sulfur redox kinetics seriously reduce their service life. Inspired by the porous structural features of biomass materials, herein, a functional interlayer is fabricated by silkworm excrement-derived three-dimensional porous carbon accommodating nano sized CoS2 particles (SC@CoS2 ). The porous carbon delivers a high specific surface area, which provides adequate adsorption sites, being responsible for suppressing the shuttle effect of polysulfides. Meanwhile, the porous carbon is favorable for hindering the aggregation of CoS2 and maintaining its high activity during extended cycles, which effectively accelerates the polysulfides conversion kinetics. Moreover, the SC@CoS2 functional interlayer effectively limits the formation of Li dendrites and promotes the uniform deposition of Li on the Li electrode surface. As a result, the CMK-3/S cathode achieves a high initial capacity of 1599.1 mAh g-1 at 0.2 C rate assisted by the polypropylene separator coated with the functional interlayer and 1208.3 mAh g-1 is maintained after the long cycling test. This work provides an insight into the designing of long-lasting catalysts for stable functional interlayer, which encourages the application of biomass-derived porous carbon in high-energy Li-S batteries.
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- Si-Jie Jiang
- College of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, P. R. China
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- College of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, P. R. China
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- College of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- College of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, P. R. China
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- College of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, P. R. China
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Uzunova E, Georgieva I, Zahariev T. Water Splitting Reaction Mechanism on Transition Metal (Fe-Cu) Sulphide and Selenide Clusters-А DFT Study. Materials (Basel) 2023; 17:56. [PMID: 38203910 PMCID: PMC10780287 DOI: 10.3390/ma17010056] [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: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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The tetracarbonyl complexes of transition metal chalcogenides M2X2(CO)4, where M = Fe, Co, Ni, Cu and X = S, Se, are examined by density functional theory (DFT). The M2X2 core is cyclic with either planar or non-planar geometry. As a sulfide, it is present in natural enzymes and has a selective redox capacity. The reduced forms of the selenide and sulfide complexes are relevant to the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and they provide different positions of hydride ligand binding: (i) at a chalcogenide site, (ii) at a particular cation site and (iii) in a midway position forming equal bonds to both cation sites. The full pathway of water decomposition to molecular hydrogen and oxygen is traced by transition state theory. The iron and cobalt complexes, cobalt selenide, in particular, provide lower energy barriers in HER as compared to the nickel and copper complexes. In the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), cobalt and iron selenide tetracarbonyls provide a low energy barrier via OOH* intermediate. All of the intermediate species possess favorable excitation transitions in the visible light spectrum, as evidenced by TD-DFT calculations and they allow photoactivation. In conclusion, cobalt and iron selenide tetracarbonyl complexes emerge as promising photocatalysts in water splitting.
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- Ellie Uzunova
- Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (I.G.); (T.Z.)
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Hui D, Liu JY, Pan FL, Chen N, Wei ZX, Zeng Y, Yao SY, Du F. Binary Metallic CuCo 5 S 8 Anode for High Volumetric Sodium-Ion Storage. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202302244. [PMID: 37604794 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302244] [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: 07/29/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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With the rapid improvement of compact smart devices, fabricating anode materials with high volumetric capacity has gained substantial interest for future sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) applications. Herein, a novel bimetal sulfide CuCo5 S8 material is proposed with enhanced volumetric capacity due to the intrinsic metallic electronic conductivity of the material and multi-electron transfer during electrochemical procedures. Due to the intrinsic metallic behavior, the conducting additive (CA) could be removed from the electrode fabrication without scarifying the high rate capability. The CA-free CuCo5 S8 electrode can achieve a high volumetric capacity of 1436.4 mA h cm-3 at a current density of 0.2 A g-1 and 100 % capacity retention over 2000 cycles in SIBs, outperforming most metal chalcogenides, owing to the enhanced electrode density. Reversible conversion reactions are revealed by combined measurements for sodium systems. The proposed new strategy offers a viable approach for developing innovative anode materials with high-volumetric capacity.
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- Da Hui
- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials, College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials, College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials, College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials, College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials, College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials, College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials, College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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Li W, Li J, Ma T, Liao G, Gao F, Duan W, Luo K, Wang C. Construction of Core-shell Sb 2 s 3 @Cds Nanorod with Enhanced Heterointerface Interaction for Chromium-Containing Wastewater Treatment. Small 2023; 19:e2302737. [PMID: 37345587 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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How to collaboratively reduce Cr(VI) and break Cr(III) complexes is a technical challenge to solve chromium-containing wastewater (CCW) pollution. Solar photovoltaic (SPV) technology based on semiconductor materials is a potential strategy to solve this issue. Sb2 S3 is a typical semiconductor material with total visible-light harvesting capacity, but its large-sized structure highly aggravates disordered photoexciton migration, accelerating the recombination kinetics and resulting low-efficient photon utilization. Herein, the uniform mesoporous CdS shell is in situ formed on the surface of Sb2 S3 nanorods (NRs) to construct the core-shell Sb2 S3 @CdS heterojunction with high BET surface area and excellent near-infrared light harvesting capacity via a surface cationic displacement strategy, and density functional theory thermodynamically explains the breaking of SbS bonds and formation of CdS bonds according to the bond energy calculation. The SbSCd bonding interaction and van der Waals force significantly enhance the stability and synergy of Sb2 S3 /CdS heterointerface throughout the entire surface of Sb2 S3 NRs, promoting the Sb2 S3 -to-CdS electron transfer due to the formation of built-in electric field. Therefore, the optimized Sb2 S3 @CdS catalyst achieves highly enhanced simulated sunlight-driven Cr(VI) reduction (0.154 min-1 ) and decomplexation of complexed Cr(III) in weakly acidic condition, resulting effective CCW treatment under co-action of photoexcited electrons and active radicals. This study provides a high-performance heterostructured catalyst for effective CCW treatment by SPV technology.
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- Wei Li
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for Industry, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710021, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for Industry, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710021, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for Industry, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710021, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for Industry, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710021, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for Industry, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710021, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for Industry, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710021, China
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- School of Arts and Sciences, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710021, China
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- School of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710021, China
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Su Y, Johannessen B, Zhang S, Chen Z, Gu Q, Li G, Yan H, Li JY, Hu HY, Zhu YF, Xu S, Liu H, Dou S, Xiao Y. Soft-Rigid Heterostructures with Functional Cation Vacancies for Fast-Charging and High-Capacity Sodium Storage. Adv Mater 2023; 35:e2305149. [PMID: 37528535 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202305149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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Optimizing charge transfer and alleviating volume expansion in electrode materials are critical to maximize electrochemical performance for energy-storage systems. Herein, an atomically thin soft-rigid Co9 S8 @MoS2 core-shell heterostructure with dual cation vacancies at the atomic interface is constructed as a promising anode for high-performance sodium-ion batteries. The dual cation vacancies involving VCo and VMo in the heterostructure and the soft MoS2 shell afford ionic pathways for rapid charge transfer, as well as the rigid Co9 S8 core acting as the dominant active component and resisting structural deformation during charge-discharge. Electrochemical testing and theoretical calculations demonstrate both excellent Na+ -transfer kinetics and pseudocapacitive behavior. Consequently, the soft-rigid heterostructure delivers extraordinary sodium-storage performance (389.7 mA h g-1 after 500 cycles at 5.0 A g-1 ), superior to those of the single-phase counterparts: the assembled Na3 V2 (PO4 )3 ||d-Co9 S8 @MoS2 /S-Gr full cell achieves an energy density of 235.5 Wh kg-1 at 0.5 C. This finding opens up a unique strategy of soft-rigid heterostructure and broadens the horizons of material design in energy storage and conversion.
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- Yu Su
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Sodium-Ion Batteries, Wenzhou University Technology Innovation Institute for Carbon Neutralization, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Australian Synchrotron, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Sodium-Ion Batteries, Wenzhou University Technology Innovation Institute for Carbon Neutralization, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Sodium-Ion Batteries, Wenzhou University Technology Innovation Institute for Carbon Neutralization, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Sodium-Ion Batteries, Wenzhou University Technology Innovation Institute for Carbon Neutralization, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- Quzhou Institute for Innovation in Resource Chemical Engineering, Quzhou, 324000, China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Sodium-Ion Batteries, Wenzhou University Technology Innovation Institute for Carbon Neutralization, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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Tian S, Wang D, Liu Z, Liu G, Zeng Q, Sun X, Yang H, Han C, Tao K, Peng S. Highly Reversible Lithium-Ion Battery with Excellent Rate Performance and Cycle Stability Based on a Ti 3C 2/CoS 2 Composite Anode. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023; 15:44996-45004. [PMID: 37700536 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c09605] [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: 09/14/2023]
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Transition metal sulfide (TMS) CoS2 is considered an ideal anode material for new-generation lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) because of its high specific capacity, high electrochemical activity, and low cost. However, CoS2 is prone to volume expansion and structural collapse when it participates in the internal conversion reaction of the battery, which limits its practical application. After analyzing the failure mechanism of CoS2 as the anode material of LIBs, the concept of nanoengineered materials is introduced here. CoS2 particles are nanosized and stabilized by constructing a composite structure on an alkali-treated two-dimensional Ti3C2 Mxene conductive network. Both experiments and theoretical calculations show that special Ti-O-Co bonds are formed at the interface of the Ti3C2/CoS2 composite through oxygen-containing functional groups. Ti-O-Co bonding with adjustable electronic characteristics can effectively promote the utilization rate of anode materials, electronic conductivity, and ionic diffusivity and thus enhance the redox reaction kinetics of the device. When the Ti3C2/CoS2 composite is used as the anode material for LIBs, it still provides a high specific capacity of 405.8 mAh g-1 after 100 cycles at 0.1 A g-1. After running for 1000 cycles at a high current of 1 A g-1, the capacity retention is still close to 100%. Also, high cycle stability under the condition of highly active material loading (10.58 mg cm-2) and low electrolyte/active material ratio (10 μL mg-1) is achieved. This work provides a new idea for the development of commercial LIBs as anode materials.
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- Shuhao Tian
- National & Locai Joint Engineering Laboratory for Optical Conversion Materials and Technology, School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- National & Locai Joint Engineering Laboratory for Optical Conversion Materials and Technology, School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- National & Locai Joint Engineering Laboratory for Optical Conversion Materials and Technology, School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- National & Locai Joint Engineering Laboratory for Optical Conversion Materials and Technology, School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- National & Locai Joint Engineering Laboratory for Optical Conversion Materials and Technology, School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- National & Locai Joint Engineering Laboratory for Optical Conversion Materials and Technology, School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- National & Locai Joint Engineering Laboratory for Optical Conversion Materials and Technology, School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- National & Locai Joint Engineering Laboratory for Optical Conversion Materials and Technology, School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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Fei Y, Man Y, Sun J, Du Y, Chen B, Bao J, Zhou X. Implanting CuS Quantum Dots into Carbon Nanorods for Efficient Magnesium-Ion Batteries. Small 2023; 19:e2301954. [PMID: 37086143 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301954] [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: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Magnesium-ion batteries (MIBs) are emerging as potential next-generation energy storage systems due to high security and high theoretical energy density. Nevertheless, the development of MIBs is limited by the lack of cathode materials with high specific capacity and cyclic stability. Currently, transition metal sulfides are considered as a promising class of cathode materials for advanced MIBs. Herein, a template-based strategy is proposed to successfully fabricate metal-organic framework-derived in-situ porous carbon nanorod-encapsulated CuS quantum dots (CuS-QD@C nanorods) via a two-step method of sulfurization and cation exchange. CuS quantum dots have abundant electrochemically active sites, which facilitate the contact between the electrode and the electrolyte. In addition, the tight combination of CuS quantum dots and porous carbon nanorods increases the electronic conductivity while accelerating the transport speed of ions and electrons. With these architectural and compositional advantages, when used as a cathode material for MIBs, the CuS-QD@C nanorods exhibit remarkable performance in magnesium storage, including a high reversible capacity of 323.7 mAh g-1 at 100 mA g-1 after 100 cycles, excellent long-term cycling stability (98.5 mAh g-1 after 1000 cycles at 1.0 A g-1 ), and satisfying rate performance (111.8 mA g-1 at 1.0 A g-1 ).
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- Yating Fei
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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Lv S, Geng P, Chi Y, Wang H, Chu X, Zhao Y, Wu B, Shang W, Wang C, Yang J, Cheng Z, Yang X. Hierarchical Design of CuO/Nickel-Cobalt-Sulfide Electrode by a Facile Two-Step Potentiostatic Deposition. Micromachines (Basel) 2023; 14:888. [PMID: 37421121 DOI: 10.3390/mi14040888] [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: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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Herein, a scalable electrodeposition strategy is proposed to achieve hierarchical CuO/nickel-cobalt-sulfide (NCS) electrodes using two-step potentiostatic deposition followed by high-temperature calcination. The introduction of CuO provides support for the further deposition of NSC to ensure a high load of active electrode materials, thus generating more abundant active electrochemical sites. Meanwhile, dense deposited NSC nanosheets are connected to each other to form many chambers. Such a hierarchical electrode prompts a smooth and orderly transmission channel for electron transport, and reserves space for possible volume expansion during the electrochemical test process. As a result, the CuO/NCS electrode exhibits superior specific capacitance (Cs) of 4.26 F cm-2 at 20 mA cm-2 and remarkable coulombic efficiency of 96.37%. Furthermore, the cycle stability of the CuO/NCS electrode remains at 83.05% within 5000 cycles. The multistep electrodeposition strategy provides a basis and reference for the rational design of hierarchical electrodes to be applied in the field of energy storage.
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- Sa Lv
- Key Laboratory for Comprehensive Energy Saving of Cold Regions Architecture of Ministry of Education, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun 130118, China
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- Key Laboratory for Comprehensive Energy Saving of Cold Regions Architecture of Ministry of Education, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun 130118, China
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- Key Laboratory for Comprehensive Energy Saving of Cold Regions Architecture of Ministry of Education, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun 130118, China
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- Key Laboratory for Comprehensive Energy Saving of Cold Regions Architecture of Ministry of Education, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun 130118, China
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- Key Laboratory for Comprehensive Energy Saving of Cold Regions Architecture of Ministry of Education, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun 130118, China
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- Key Laboratory for Comprehensive Energy Saving of Cold Regions Architecture of Ministry of Education, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun 130118, China
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- Key Laboratory for Comprehensive Energy Saving of Cold Regions Architecture of Ministry of Education, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun 130118, China
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- Key Laboratory for Comprehensive Energy Saving of Cold Regions Architecture of Ministry of Education, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun 130118, China
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- Key Laboratory for Comprehensive Energy Saving of Cold Regions Architecture of Ministry of Education, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun 130118, China
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- Key Laboratory for Comprehensive Energy Saving of Cold Regions Architecture of Ministry of Education, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun 130118, China
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- Key Laboratory for Comprehensive Energy Saving of Cold Regions Architecture of Ministry of Education, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun 130118, China
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- Key Laboratory for Comprehensive Energy Saving of Cold Regions Architecture of Ministry of Education, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun 130118, China
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Li J, Li J, Shao M, Yan Y, Li R. MOF-Derived Ultrathin NiCo-S Nanosheet Hybrid Array Electrodes Prepared on Nickel Foam for High-Performance Supercapacitors. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2023; 13:1229. [PMID: 37049322 PMCID: PMC10097345 DOI: 10.3390/nano13071229] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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At present, binary bimetallic sulfides are widely studied in supercapacitors due to their high conductivity and excellent specific capacitance (SC). In this article, NiCo-S nanostructured hybrid electrode materials were prepared on nickel foam (NF) by using a binary metal-organic skeleton as the sacrificial template via a two-step hydrothermal method. Comparative analysis was carried out with Ni-S and Co-S in situ on NF to verify the excellent electrochemical performance of bimetallic sulfide as an electrode material for supercapacitors. NiCo-S/NF exhibited an SC of 2081 F∙g-1 at 1 A∙g-1, significantly superior to Ni-S/NF (1520.8 F∙g-1 at 1 A∙g-1) and Co-S/NF (1427 F∙g-1 at 1 A∙g-1). In addition, the material demonstrated better rate performance and cycle stability, with a specific capacity retention rate of 58% at 10 A∙g-1 than at 1 A∙g-1, and 75.7% of capacity was retained after 5000 cycles. The hybrid supercapacitor assembled by NiCo-S//AC exhibited a high energy density of 25.58 Wh∙kg-1 at a power density of 400 W∙kg-1.
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Fan W, Li G. Waxberry-like MnS/Ni3S4 as High-efficiency Bi-functional Catalyst for Zn-air Batteries. Chemistry 2023:e202300206. [PMID: 36938659 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202300206] [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: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2023]
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In this paper, waxberry-liked MnS/Ni3S4 composite catalyst was designed and synthesized. In this core-shell structure, MnS is located inside and Ni3S4 is wrapped on the surface of MnS to form a spherical structure. This structure makes the material show excellent stability in the electrocatalytic process. The diffusion staggered region structure formed at the two-phase interface greatly enhances the synergistic interaction between MnS and Ni3S4. At the same time, the defects and vacancies formed by the diffusion mechanism at the interface of the two phases increase the active site and improve the interfacial electron transfer kinetics. Therefore, MnS/Ni3S4 composites showed excellent catalytic performance for ORR/OER. At 10 mA cm-2, the overpotential of it is only 320 mV, and the half-wave potential can reach 0.81 V. The catalyst also exhibited extraordinary cycle stability and small voltage gap when used as cathode of Zn-air batteries. When the current density is 3 mA cm-2, the cyclic discharge can be stable for 400h and the voltage difference between the front and back does not increase more than. When the current density increases to 5 mA cm-2, the cyclic charge and discharge can be stable for more than 300 h.
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- Wenping Fan
- Qilu University of Technology, School of Materials Science of Engineering, CHINA
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- Qilu University of Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Daxue road of Jinan, Jinan, CHINA
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Rajesh JA, Park JY, Manikandan R, Ahn KS. Rationally Designed Bimetallic Co-Ni Sulfide Microspheres as High-Performance Battery-Type Electrode for Hybrid Supercapacitors. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2022; 12:4435. [PMID: 36558288 PMCID: PMC9784776 DOI: 10.3390/nano12244435] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Rational designing of electrode materials is of great interest for improving the performance of battery-type supercapacitors. The bimetallic NiCo2S4 (NCS) and CoNi2S4 (CNS) electrode materials have received much attention for supercapacitors due to their rich electrochemical characteristics. However, the comparative electrochemical performances of NCS and CNS electrodes were never studied for supercapacitor application. In this work, microsphere-like bimetallic NCS and CNS structures were synthesized via a facile one-step hydrothermal method by controlling the molar ratio of Ni and Co precursors. The physico-chemical results confirmed that microsphere-like structures with cubic spinel-type NCS and CNS materials were successfully fabricated by this method. When tested as the supercapacitor electrode materials, both NCS and CNS electrodes exhibited battery-type behavior in a three-electrode configuration with outstanding electrochemical performances such as specific capacity, rate performance and cycle stability. Impressively, the CNS electrode delivered a high specific capacity of 430.1 C g-1 at 1 A g-1, which is higher than 345.9 C g-1 of the NCS electrode. Furthermore, the NCS and CNS electrodes showed a decent cycling stability with 75.70 and 84.70% capacity retention after 10,000 cycles. Benefiting from the electrochemical advantage of CNS microspheres, we fabricated a hybrid supercapacitor (HSC) device based on CNS microspheres (positive electrode) and activated carbon (AC, negative electrode), which is named as CNS//AC. The assembled CNS//AC HSC device showed a large energy density of 41.98 Wh kg-1 at a power density of 800.04 W kg-1 and displayed a remarkable cycling stability with a capacity retention of 91.79% after 15,000 cycles. These excellent electrochemical performances demonstrate that both bimetallic NCS and CNS microspheres may provide potential electrode materials for high performance battery-type supercapacitors.
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- John Anthuvan Rajesh
- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 712-749, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 712-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering, Dongguk University, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 712-749, Republic of Korea
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Lee TY, Liu WR. Reduced Graphene Oxide-Wrapped Novel CoIn 2S 4 Spinel Composite Anode Materials for Li-ion Batteries. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2022; 12:4367. [PMID: 36558220 PMCID: PMC9781618 DOI: 10.3390/nano12244367] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In this study, we proposed a novel CoIn2S4/reduced graphene oxide (CoIn2S4/rGO) composite anode using a hydrothermal method. By introducing electronic-conductive reduced graphene oxide (rGO) to buffer the extreme volume expansion of CoIn2S4, we prevented its polysulfide dissolution during the lithiation/de-lithiation processes. After 100 cycles, the pristine CoIn2S4 electrode demonstrated poor cycle performance of only 120 mAh/g at a current density of 0.1 A/g. However, the composition-optimized CoIn2S4/rGO composite anode demonstrated a reversible capacity of 580 mAh/g for 100 cycles, which was an improvement of 4.83 times. In addition, the ex situ XRD measurements of the CoIn2S4/rGO electrode were conducted to determine the reaction mechanism and electrochemical behavior. These results suggest that the as-synthesized CoIn2S4/rGO composite anode is a promising anode material for lithium ion batteries.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-3-2653315; Fax: 886-3-2653399
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Tian S, Huang J, Yang H, Liu G, Zeng Q, Wang D, Sun X, Tao K, Liu G, Peng S. Self-Supporting Multicomponent Hierarchical Network Aerogel as Sulfur Anchoring-Catalytic Medium for Highly Stable Lithium-Sulfur Battery. Small 2022; 18:e2205163. [PMID: 36284483 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202205163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The low utilization rate of active materials, shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs), and slow reaction kinetics lead to the extremely low efficiency and poor high current cycle stability of lithium sulfur batteries (Li-S batteries). In this paper, a self-supporting multicomponent hierarchical network aerogel is proposed as the modified cathode (S/GO@MX@VS4 ). It consists of graphene (GO) and MXene nanosheets (MX) loaded with VS4 nanoparticles. The experimental results and first-principles calculations show that the GO@MX@VS4 aerogel has strong adsorption and reversible conversion effects on LiPSs. It can not only inhibit the shuttle effect and improve the utilization rate of active substances by keeping the chain crystal structure of VS4 , but also promote the reversibility and kinetics of the reaction by accelerating the liquid-solid transformation in the reduction process and the decomposition of insoluble Li2 S in the oxidation process. The GO@MX@VS4 aerogel modified cathode with a multicomponent synergy exhibits the capacity ratios (Q1 /Q2 ) at different discharge stages is close to the theoretical value (1:2.8), and the capacity decay per cycle is 0.019% in 1200 cycles at 5C. Also, a high areal capacity of 6.90 mAh cm-2 is provided even at high sulfur loading (7.39 mg cm-2 ) and low electrolyte/sulfur ratio (E/S, 8.0 µL mg-1 ).
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- Shuhao Tian
- School of Materials and Energy, National & Locai Joint Engineering Laboratory for Optical Conversion Materials and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, National & Locai Joint Engineering Laboratory for Optical Conversion Materials and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, National & Locai Joint Engineering Laboratory for Optical Conversion Materials and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, National & Locai Joint Engineering Laboratory for Optical Conversion Materials and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, National & Locai Joint Engineering Laboratory for Optical Conversion Materials and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, National & Locai Joint Engineering Laboratory for Optical Conversion Materials and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- G. Liu, Institute of Sensor Technology, Gansu Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, National & Locai Joint Engineering Laboratory for Optical Conversion Materials and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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Nasu A, Sakuda A, Kimura T, Deguchi M, Tsuchimoto A, Okubo M, Yamada A, Tatsumisago M, Hayashi A. Iron Sulfide Na 2 FeS 2 as Positive Electrode Material with High Capacity and Reversibility Derived from Anion-Cation Redox in All-Solid-State Sodium Batteries. Small 2022; 18:e2203383. [PMID: 36122184 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202203383] [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: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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It is desirable for secondary batteries to have high capacities and long lifetimes. This paper reports the use of Na2 FeS2 with a specific structure consisting of edge-shared and chained FeS4 as the host structure and as a high-capacity active electrode material. An all-solid-state sodium cell that uses Na2 FeS2 exhibits a high capacity of 320 mAh g-1 , which is close to the theoretical two-electron reaction capacity of 323 mAh g-1 , and operates reversibly for 300 cycles. The excellent electrochemical properties of all-solid-state sodium cells are derived from the anion-cation redox and rigid host structure during charging/discharging. In addition to the initial one-electron reaction of Nax FeS2 (1 ≤ x ≤ 2) activated Fe2+ /Fe3+ redox as the main redox center, the reversible sulfur redox further contributes to the high capacity. Although the additional sulfur redox affects the irreversible crystallographic changes, stable and reversible redox reactions are observed without capacity fading, owing to the local maintenance of the chained FeS4 in the host structure. Sodium iron sulfide Na2 FeS2 , which combines low-cost elements, is one of the candidates that can meet the high requirements of practical applications.
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- Akira Nasu
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka, 599-8531, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka, 599-8531, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka, 599-8531, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka, 599-8531, Japan
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Bioscience, School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Okubo 3-4-1, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169-8555, Japan
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka, 599-8531, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka, 599-8531, Japan
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Zou Y, Wu YZ, Huang Y, Liu JL, Liu H, Wang JJ. Engineering the electronic structure of Ni 3FeS with polyaniline for enhanced electrocatalytic performance of overall water splitting. Nanotechnology 2022; 33:445701. [PMID: 35878590 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac83cb] [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: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Developing highly efficient and stable electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction is of significant importance for applications in energy conversion and storage. Modulation of electronic structure of catalysts is critical for improving the performance of the resulting electrodes. Here, we report a facile way to engineer the electronic structure of Ni3FeS by coating a thin polyaniline (PANI) layer for improving electrocatalytic activity for overall water splitting. Experimental investigations unveil that the strong electronic interactions between the lone electron pairs of nitrogen in PANI and d orbitals of iron, nickel in Ni3FeS result in an electron-rich structure of Ni and Fe, and consequently optimize the adsorption and desorption processes to promote the OER activity. Remarkably, the resulting PANI/Ni3FeS electrode exhibited much enhanced OER performance with a low overpotential of 143 mV at a current density of 10 mA·cm-2and good stability. Promisingly, coupled with the reported MoNi4/MoO2electrode, the two-electrode electrolyzer achieved a current density of 10 mA·cm-2with a relatively low potential of 1.55 V, and can generate oxygen and hydrogen bubbles steadily driven by a commercial dry battery, endowed the composite electrocatalyst with high potential for practical applications.
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- Yang Zou
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, Shandong, People's Republic of China
- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (IAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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Tian ZF, Zeng HY, Lv SB, Long YW, Xu S, Li HB, Zou KM. Construction of NiCoZnS materials with controllable morphology for high-performance supercapacitors. Nanotechnology 2022; 33:245703. [PMID: 34891144 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac4210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A facile two-step hydrothermal approach with post-sulfurization treatment was put forward to construct the mixed transition metal sulfide (NiCoZnS) with a high electrochemical performance. The different morphologies of NiCoZnS materials were successfully fabricated by adjusted the Ni/Co molar ratio of the NiCoZn(OH)F precursor. Moreover, thein situphase transformation from the NiCoZn(OH)F phase to Zn0.76Co0.24S and NiCo2S4phases and lattice defects via the S2-ion-exchange were determined by x-ray diffractometer, transmission electron microscopy and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy techniques, which improved electric conductivity and interfacial active sites of the NiCoZnS, and so promoted the reaction kinetics. Significantly, the urchin-like NiCoZnS1/1prepared at the Ni/Co molar ratio of 1.0 exhibited promising electrochemical performances with high capacitance and excellent cycling stability. Furthermore, the asymmetric device (NiCoZnS//AC) using NiCoZnS1/1as the positive electrode had excellent supercapacitor performances with an energy density of 57.8 Wh·kg-1at a power density of 750 W·kg-1as well as a long cycle life (79.2% capacity retention after 10 000 cycles), indicating the potential application in high-performance supercapacitors.
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- Zi-Feng Tian
- College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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Yue L, Li K, Sun G, Zhang W, Yang X, Cheng F, Zhang F, Xu N, Zhang J. Dual Enhancement of Sodium Storage Induced through Both S-Compositing and Co-Doping Strategies. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:54043-54058. [PMID: 34734687 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c17466] [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: 06/13/2023]
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As a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), rechargeable sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are attracting enormous attention due to the abundance of sodium. However, the lack of high-performance sodium anode materials limits the commercialization of SIBs. In this work, the dual enhancement of SnS2/graphene anodes in sodium storage is achieved through S-compositing and Co doping via an innovative one-step hydrothermal reaction at a relatively low temperature of 120 °C. The as-prepared 7% Co-SnS2/S@r-G composite consisting of 15.4 wt % S and 1.49 atom % Co shows both superior cycling stability (over 1000 cycles) and rate capability, giving high reversible specific capacities of 878, 608, and 470 mAh g-1 at 0.2, 5, and 10 A g-1, respectively. More encouragingly, the full-cell also exhibits an outstanding long-term cycling performance under 0.5 A g-1, which delivers a reversible capacity of 500 mAh g-1 over 200 cycles and still retains a high reversible capacity of 432 mAh g-1 over 400 cycles. The enhancement mechanism is attributed to the favorable three-dimensional structure of the composite, Co doping, and S-composition, which can induce a synergistic effect.
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- Lu Yue
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Jiangsu 224051, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Jiangsu 224051, China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Jiangsu 224051, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Jiangsu 224051, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Jiangsu 224051, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Jiangsu 224051, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Jiangsu 224051, China
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- Institute for Sustainable Energy/College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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Seitz C, Eisenreich W, Huber C. The Abiotic Formation of Pyrrole under Volcanic, Hydrothermal Conditions-An Initial Step towards Life's First Breath? Life (Basel) 2021; 11:980. [PMID: 34575129 DOI: 10.3390/life11090980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Porphyrins, corrins, and tetrapyrroles constitute macrocycles in essential biomolecules such as heme, chlorophyll, cobalamin, and cofactor F430. The chemical synthesis as well as the enzymatic synthesis of these macrocycles starts from pyrrole derivatives. We here show that pyrrole and dimethyl pyrrole can be formed under the simulated volcanic, hydrothermal conditions of Early Earth, starting from acetylene, propyne, and ammonium salts in the presence of NiS or CoS as catalysts.
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Abdelaal MM, Hung TC, Mohamed SG, Yang CC, Huang HP, Hung TF. A Comparative Study of the Influence of Nitrogen Content and Structural Characteristics of NiS/Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanocomposites on Capacitive Performances in Alkaline Medium. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2021; 11:1867. [PMID: 34361250 PMCID: PMC8308313 DOI: 10.3390/nano11071867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Supercapacitors (SCs) have been regarded as alternative electrochemical energy storage devices; however, optimizing the electrode materials to further enhance their specific energy and retain their rate capability is highly essential. Herein, the influence of nitrogen content and structural characteristics (i.e., porous and non-porous) of the NiS/nitrogen-doped carbon nanocomposites on their electrochemical performances in an alkaline electrolyte is explored. Due to their distinctive surface and the structural features of the porous carbon (A-PVP-NC), the as-synthesized NiS/A-PVP-NC nanocomposites not only reveal a high wettability with 6 M KOH electrolyte and less polarization but also exhibit remarkable rate capability (101 C/g at 1 A/g and 74 C/g at 10 A/g). Although non-porous carbon (PI-NC) possesses more nitrogen content than the A-PVP-NC, the specific capacity output from the latter at 10 A/g is 3.7 times higher than that of the NiS/PI-NC. Consequently, our findings suggest that the surface nature and porous architectures that exist in carbon materials would be significant factors affecting the electrochemical behavior of electrode materials compared to nitrogen content.
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- Mohamed M. Abdelaal
- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, 84 Gungjuan Rd., Taishan District, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan; (M.M.A.); (T.-C.H.); (C.-C.Y.); (H.-P.H.)
- Tabbin Institute for Metallurgical Studies (TIMS), Tabbin, Helwan 109, Cairo 11421, Egypt;
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- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, 84 Gungjuan Rd., Taishan District, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan; (M.M.A.); (T.-C.H.); (C.-C.Y.); (H.-P.H.)
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- Tabbin Institute for Metallurgical Studies (TIMS), Tabbin, Helwan 109, Cairo 11421, Egypt;
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- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, 84 Gungjuan Rd., Taishan District, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan; (M.M.A.); (T.-C.H.); (C.-C.Y.); (H.-P.H.)
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, 84 Gungjuan Rd., Taishan District, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Chang Gung University, 259 Wenhua 1st Rd., Guishan District, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
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- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, 84 Gungjuan Rd., Taishan District, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan; (M.M.A.); (T.-C.H.); (C.-C.Y.); (H.-P.H.)
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- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, 84 Gungjuan Rd., Taishan District, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan; (M.M.A.); (T.-C.H.); (C.-C.Y.); (H.-P.H.)
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Xue J, Zhou R, Chang J, Dai H, Yu C, Zhou J, Sun G, Huang W. Site-Selective Transformation for Preparing Tripod-like NiCo-Sulfides@Carbon Boosts Enhanced Areal Capacity and Cycling Reliability. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:25316-25324. [PMID: 34014647 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c05702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Flexible power supply systems for future wearable electronics desperately require high areal capacity (Ca) and robust cycling reliability due to the limited surface area of the human body. Transition metal sulfides are preferred as cathode materials for their improved conductivity and rich redox centers, yet their practical applications are severely hindered by the sluggish charge transport kinetics and unavoidable capacity decay due to the phase transformation during charge/discharge processes. Herein, we develop a site-selective transformation strategy for preparing tripod-like NiCo-sulfides@carbon (T-NCS@C) arrays on carbon cloth. The mass loading of active materials is balanced with charge (electron and ion) transport efficiency. The optimized T-NCS@C delivers a superior Ca of 494 μA h/cm2 (corresponding to 235 mA h/g) at 3 mA/cm2. Due to the protection of the carbon layer that is derived from transformed metal-organic framework (MOF) sheath, the T-NCS@C displays excellent stability with 92% retention over 5000 charge/discharge cycles. The flexible full cell adopting Fe2O3 as the anode and T-NCS@C as the cathode exhibits an improved Ea (areal energy density) of 389 μW h/cm2 at a Pa (areal power density) of 4.22 mW/cm2 together with robust cycling reliability.
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- Jialu Xue
- Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454003, P. R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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Weindl R, Khare R, Kovarik L, Jentys A, Reuter K, Shi H, Lercher JA. Zeolite-Stabilized Di- and Tetranuclear Molybdenum Sulfide Clusters Form Stable Catalytic Hydrogenation Sites. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:9301-9305. [PMID: 33576131 PMCID: PMC8252740 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202015769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Supercages of faujasite (FAU)‐type zeolites serve as a robust scaffold for stabilizing dinuclear (Mo2S4) and tetranuclear (Mo4S4) molybdenum sulfide clusters. The FAU‐encaged Mo4S4 clusters have a distorted cubane structure similar to the FeMo‐cofactor in nitrogenase. Both clusters possess unpaired electrons on Mo atoms. Additionally, they show identical catalytic activity per sulfide cluster. Their catalytic activity is stable (>150 h) for ethene hydrogenation, while layered MoS2 structures deactivate significantly under the same reaction conditions.
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- Roland Weindl
- Department of Chemistry and Catalysis Research Center, Technical University of Munich, 85747, Garching, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Catalysis Research Center, Technical University of Munich, 85747, Garching, Germany
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- Institute for Integrated Catalysis, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99352, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Catalysis Research Center, Technical University of Munich, 85747, Garching, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Catalysis Research Center, Technical University of Munich, 85747, Garching, Germany.,Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Catalysis Research Center, Technical University of Munich, 85747, Garching, Germany.,Institute for Integrated Catalysis, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99352, USA
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Chen B, Wang T, Zhao S, Tan J, Zhao N, Jiang SP, Zhang Q, Zhou G, Cheng HM. Efficient Reversible Conversion between MoS 2 and Mo/Na 2 S Enabled by Graphene-Supported Single Atom Catalysts. Adv Mater 2021; 33:e2007090. [PMID: 33599013 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202007090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) based on conversion-type metal sulfide (MS) anodes have attracted extraordinary attention due to relatively high capacity and intrinsic safety. The highly reversible conversion of M/Na2 S to pristine MS in charge plays a vital role with regard to the electrochemical performance. Here, taking conventional MoS2 as an example, guided by theoretical simulations, a catalyst of iron single atoms on nitrogen-doped graphene (SAFe@NG) is selected and first used as a substrate to facilitate the reaction kinetics of MoS2 in the discharging process. In the following charging process, using a combination of spectroscopy and microscopy, it is demonstrated that the SAFe@NG catalyst enables an efficient reversible conversion reaction of Mo/Na2 S→NaMoS2 →MoS2 . Moreover, theoretical simulations reveal that the reversible conversion mechanism shows favorable formation energy barrier and reaction kinetics, in which SAFe@NG with the Fe-N4 coordination center facilitates the uniform dispersion of Na2 S/Mo and the decomposition of Na2 S and NaMoS2 . Therefore, efficient reversible conversion reaction MoS2 ↔NaMoS2 ↔Mo/Na2 S is enabled by the SAFe@NG catalyst. This work contributes new avenues for designing conversion-type materials with an efficient reversible mechanism.
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- Biao Chen
- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Fuels and Energy Technology Institute and WA School of Mines, Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, 6102, Australia
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- Fuels and Energy Technology Institute and WA School of Mines, Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, 6102, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Sciences, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110016, P. R. China
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Geisberger T, Sobotta J, Eisenreich W, Huber C. Formation of Thiophene under Simulated Volcanic Hydrothermal Conditions on Earth-Implications for Early Life on Extraterrestrial Planets? Life (Basel) 2021; 11:149. [PMID: 33669362 DOI: 10.3390/life11020149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Thiophene was detected on Mars during the Curiosity mission in 2018. The compound was even suggested as a biomarker due to its possible origin from diagenesis or pyrolysis of biological material. In the laboratory, thiophene can be synthesized at 400 °C by reacting acetylene and hydrogen sulfide on alumina. We here show that thiophene and thiophene derivatives are also formed abiotically from acetylene and transition metal sulfides such as NiS, CoS and FeS under simulated volcanic, hydrothermal conditions on Early Earth. Exactly the same conditions were reported earlier to have yielded a plethora of organic molecules including fatty acids and other components of extant metabolism. It is therefore tempting to suggest that thiophenes from abiotic formation could indicate sites and conditions well-suited for the evolution of metabolism and potentially for the origin-of-life on extraterrestrial planets.
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Han H, Yang J, Li X, Qi Y, Yang Z, Han Z, Jiang Y, Stenzel M, Li H, Yin Y, Du Y, Liu J, Wang F. Shining light on transition metal sulfides: New choices as highly efficient antibacterial agents. Nano Res 2021; 14:2512-2534. [PMID: 33500771 PMCID: PMC7818700 DOI: 10.1007/s12274-021-3293-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Globally, millions of people die of microbial infection-related diseases every year. The more terrible situation is that due to the overuse of antibiotics, especially in developing countries, people are struggling to fight with the bacteria variation. The emergence of super-bacteria will be an intractable environmental and health hazard in the future unless novel bactericidal weapons are mounted. Consequently, it is critical to develop viable antibacterial approaches to sustain the prosperous development of human society. Recent researches indicate that transition metal sulfides (TMSs) represent prominent bactericidal application potential owing to the meritorious antibacterial performance, acceptable biocompatibility, high solar energy utilization efficiency, and excellent photo-to-thermal conversion characteristics, and thus, a comprehensive review on the recent advances in this area would be beneficial for the future development. In this review article, we start with the antibacterial mechanisms of TMSs to provide a preliminary understanding. Thereafter, the state-of-the-art research progresses on the strategies for TMSs materials engineering so as to promote their antibacterial properties are systematically surveyed and summarized, followed by a summary of the practical application scenarios of TMSs-based antibacterial platforms. Finally, based on the thorough survey and analysis, we emphasize the challenges and future development trends in this area.
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- Hecheng Han
- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061 China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061 China
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- Department of Endodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine & Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012 China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061 China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061 China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061 China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061 China
- Suzhou Institute of Shandong University, Suzhou, 215123 China
- ShenZhen Research Institute of Shandong University, Shenzhen, 518057 China
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052 Australia
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061 China
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- Oral Implantology Center, Jinan Stomatology Hospital, Jinan, 250001 China
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- Oral Implantology Center, Jinan Stomatology Hospital, Jinan, 250001 China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061 China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061 China
- ShenZhen Research Institute of Shandong University, Shenzhen, 518057 China
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Saeed G, Bandyopadhyay P, Kumar S, Kim NH, Lee JH. ZnS-Ni 7S 6 Nanosheet Arrays Wrapped with Nanopetals of Ni(OH) 2 as a Novel Core-Shell Electrode Material for Asymmetric Supercapacitors with High Energy Density and Cycling Stability Performance. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2020; 12:47377-47388. [PMID: 32990420 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c10638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Supercapacitors possess minimum energy density, lower rate capability, and inferior long-term cycling stability performance, and these issues have restricted their practical applications. In these circumstances, supercapacitors based on a new class of hybrid nanomaterial are strongly desirable. Herein, for the first time, a complex nanoarchitecture comprised of a ZnS-Ni7S6/Ni(OH)2 core/shell is constructed via a multistep hydrothermal process. The ZnS-Ni7S6/Ni(OH)2 core/shell nanoarchitecture illustrates a commendable areal capacitance of 13.55 F cm-2 at a lower current density value of 5 mA cm-2, respectively. The ZnS-Ni7S6/Ni(OH)2 core/shell hybrid nanomaterial maintains a high cycling stability performance of 95.12% after a maximum 10 000 number of cycles. Moreover, the asymmetric supercapacitor device made up of ZnS-Ni7S6/Ni(OH)2 and nitrogen-sulfur-codoped graphene nanosheets (NSGNs) delivers an ultrahigh energy density value of 68.85 W h kg-1 at a power density of 700.16 W kg-1. The cycling stability of the ZnS-Ni7S6/Ni(OH)2//NSGN asymmetric supercapacitor was performed and was 91.79% after 10 000 GCD cycles. The ZnS-Ni7S6/Ni(OH)2 core/shell hybrid electrode material has helped in promoting an asymmetric supercapacitor device with an elevated performance and can be considered as a potential electrode material to develop energy storage devices in the future.
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- Ghuzanfar Saeed
- Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
- Carbon Composite Research Centre, Department of Polymer Nano Science and Technology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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Abghoui Y, Sigtryggsson SB, Skúlason E. Biomimetic Nitrogen Fixation Catalyzed by Transition Metal Sulfide Surfaces in an Electrolytic Cell. ChemSusChem 2019; 12:4265-4273. [PMID: 31313891 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201901429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The nitrogen reduction reaction was investigated on the surfaces of 18 different stable transition metal sulfides using density functional theory calculations. YS, ScS, and ZrS were modeled in the rocksalt structure with the (1 0 0) facet; TiS, VS, CrS, NbS, NiS, and FeS in NiAs-type structure with the (1 1 1) facet; and MnS2 , CoS2 , IrS2 , CuS2 , OsS2 , FeS2 , RuS2 , RhS2 , and NiS2 in pyrite structure for both the (1 0 0) and (1 1 1) orientations. As the first step towards determination of sulfides that are less prone to hydrogen evolution, the competition between adsorption of NNH and H (for the associative mechanism), and between adsorption of N and H (for the dissociative mechanism) on these surfaces was considered. The catalytic activity through both the associative and dissociative mechanisms was explored and the overpotential required for electrochemical ammonia formation is reported. The scaling relations and volcano plots were constructed with free energy of adsorption of NNH or N on the surface as the descriptor. RuS2 was observed as the most active sulfide that could catalyze nitrogen reduction to ammonia at potentials around -0.3 V through the associative mechanism. NbS, CrS, TiS, and VS are also promising candidates for both the associative and dissociative mechanisms with overpotentials for nitrogen reduction around 0.7-1.1 V.
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- Younes Abghoui
- Science Institute, University of Iceland, VR-III, 107, Reykjavík, Iceland
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- Science Institute, University of Iceland, VR-III, 107, Reykjavík, Iceland
- Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Iceland, VRIII, 107, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Guo D, Song X, Tan L, Ma H, Pang H, Wang X, Zhang L. Metal-Organic Framework Template-Directed Fabrication of Well-Aligned Pentagon-like Hollow Transition-Metal Sulfides as the Anode and Cathode for High-Performance Asymmetric Supercapacitors. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2018; 10:42621-42629. [PMID: 30418014 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b14839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Given the exceptional specific surface area, geometry, and periodic porosity, transition-metal sulfides derived from crystalline metal-organic frameworks have spurred great interest in energy storage systems. Herein, employing a different sulfurization process, well-aligned NiCo2S4 and CoS2 nanoarrays with a hollow/porous configuration derived from pentagon-like ZIF-67 are successfully designed and constructed on Ni foam. The hollow/porous structure grown on a conductive matrix can significantly improve electroactive sites, shorten charge/ion diffusion length, and enhance mass/electron transfer. Consequently, the obtained NiCo2S4 possesses an excellent specific capacitance of 939 C/g, a fast charge/discharge rate, and a favorable life span. An advanced asymmetrical supercapacitor is fabricated by engaging NiCo2S4 and CoS2 as cathode and anode materials, respectively, with a well-separated potential window. The obtained device delivers an exceptional energy density of 55.8 W h/kg at 695.2 W/kg, which is highly considerable to the recent transition metal sulfide-based devices. This facile tactic could be employed to construct other electrode materials with superior electrochemical properties.
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- Dongxuan Guo
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering , Harbin University of Science and Technology , Harbin 150040 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment , Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150090 , P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering , Harbin University of Science and Technology , Harbin 150040 , China
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Material and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education , Harbin Engineering University , Harbin 150001 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering , Harbin University of Science and Technology , Harbin 150040 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering , Harbin University of Science and Technology , Harbin 150040 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering , Harbin University of Science and Technology , Harbin 150040 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering , Harbin University of Science and Technology , Harbin 150040 , China
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Zhang Y, Lv C, Wang X, Chen S, Li D, Peng Z, Yang D. Boosting Sodium-Ion Storage by Encapsulating NiS (CoS) Hollow Nanoparticles into Carbonaceous Fibers. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2018; 10:40531-40539. [PMID: 30379528 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b13805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Transition metal sulfides (TMSs) with high theoretical specific capacity and superior electrochemical performance are promising anode material candidates for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). However, the structural pulverization because of the severe volume change in the discharge/charge process leads to a severe capacity decay, limited rate performance, and poor cycling stability, which inhibits their practical application. Herein, we report a novel strategy for the synthesis of TMS hollow nanoparticles@carbon fibers (TMS-HNP@CFs- T) by using seaweed-derived alginate as the template and precursor. When evaluated as anode materials for SIBs, the hybrids display excellent sodium storage performance. For instance, CoS-HNP@CFs-900 exhibits high reversible specific capacity, significant cycling stability (392.2 mA h g-1 at 1000 mA g-1 over 100 cycles), and rate performance (334.2 mA h g-1 can be achieved at 5000 mA g-1). The hollow TMP NPs and conductive carbon fibers could synergistically reduce the expansion of volume and shorten the ion transport path to boost the sodium storage performance.
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- Yuhui Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological Textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, School of Environmental Science and Engineering , Qingdao University , Qingdao 266071 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological Textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, School of Environmental Science and Engineering , Qingdao University , Qingdao 266071 , P. R. China
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- School of Natural Sciences and Queensland, Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre , Griffith University , Nathan Campus , Brisbane 4111 , Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Taiyuan 030001 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological Textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, School of Environmental Science and Engineering , Qingdao University , Qingdao 266071 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological Textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, School of Environmental Science and Engineering , Qingdao University , Qingdao 266071 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological Textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, School of Environmental Science and Engineering , Qingdao University , Qingdao 266071 , P. R. China
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Liu T, Yang F, Cheng G, Luo W. Reduced Graphene Oxide-Wrapped Co 9-x Fe x S 8 /Co,Fe-N-C Composite as Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction and Evolution. Small 2018; 14:1703748. [PMID: 29318748 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201703748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Revised: 11/26/2017] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Searching for highly efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) using nonnoble metal-based catalysts is essential for the development of many energy conversion systems, including rechargeable fuel cells and metal-air batteries. Here, Co9-x Fex S8 /Co,Fe-N-C hybrids wrapped by reduced graphene oxide (rGO) (abbreviated as S-Co9-x Fex S8 @rGO) are synthesized through a semivulcanization and calcination method using graphene oxide (GO) wrapped bimetallic zeolite imidazolate framework (ZIF) Co,Fe-ZIF (CoFe-ZIF@GO) as precursors. Benefiting from the synergistic effect of OER active CoFeS and ORR active Co,Fe-N-C in a single component, as well as high dispersity and enhanced conductivity derived from rGO coating and Fe-doping, the obtained S-Co9-x Fex S8 @rGO-10 catalyst shows an ultrasmall overpotential of ≈0.29 V at 10 mA cm-2 in OER and a half-wave potential of 0.84 V in ORR, combining a superior oxygen electrode activity of ≈0.68 V in 0.1 m KOH.
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- Teng Liu
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, P. R. China
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Guo P, Song H, Liu Y, Wang C. CuFeS 2 Quantum Dots Anchored in Carbon Frame: Superior Lithium Storage Performance and the Study of Electrochemical Mechanism. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2017; 9:31752-31762. [PMID: 28845961 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b06685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Herein, we report a simple and quick synthetic route to prepare the pure CuFeS2 quantum dots (QDs) @C composites with the unique structure of CuFeS2 QDs encapsulated in the carbon frame. When tested as anode materials for the lithium ion battery, the CuFeS2 QDs @C composites based electrodes exhibit excellent electrochemical performances. When charge-discharge occurred with a current density of 0.5 A g-1, the electrodes exhibit a high reversible capacity (760 mA h g-1) for as long as 700 cycles, which indicates the superior cycling life. Detailed investigations of the morphological and structural changes of CuFeS2 QDs by ex situ XRD, ex situ Raman, and ex situ TEM reveal an interesting electrochemical reaction mechanism, a hybrid of a lithium-copper iron sulfide battery and lithium-sulfur battery. The direct observation of orthorhombic FeS2 by HRTEM and the existence of Li2FeS2 detected by Raman support our assertion. We believe such an electrochemical mechanism would attract more attention to the CuFeS2 nanomaterials as lithium ion battery anode materials. The excellent electrochemical properties would be derived from the unique structure, which include CuFeS2 QDs encapsulated in the carbon frame.
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- Peisheng Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Sun Yat-Sen (Zhongshan) University , Guangzhou 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Sun Yat-Sen (Zhongshan) University , Guangzhou 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Sun Yat-Sen (Zhongshan) University , Guangzhou 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Sun Yat-Sen (Zhongshan) University , Guangzhou 510275, China
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Zhou L, Shao M, Zhang C, Zhao J, He S, Rao D, Wei M, Evans DG, Duan X. Hierarchical CoNi-Sulfide Nanosheet Arrays Derived from Layered Double Hydroxides toward Efficient Hydrazine Electrooxidation. Adv Mater 2017; 29:1604080. [PMID: 27918124 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201604080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2016] [Revised: 10/13/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
A hierarchical CoNi-sulfide nanosheet array is fabricated via an in situ reduction of CoNi-layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanosheets, then a vulcanization process. The material inherits the morphology of the LDH precursor, consisting of well-distributed CoNi-alloy@CoNi-sulfide nanoparticles with a core-shell structure, and demonstrates promising performance toward hydrazine electrooxidation.
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- Lei Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Qingdao Industrial Energy Storage Research Institute, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Science, Qingdao, 266101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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