To address the low conductivity and easy agglomeration of transition metal sulfide nanoparticles,FeCoS_(4) nanoparticles embedded in S-doped hollow carbon(FeCoS_(4)@S-HC)composites were successfully fabricated through...To address the low conductivity and easy agglomeration of transition metal sulfide nanoparticles,FeCoS_(4) nanoparticles embedded in S-doped hollow carbon(FeCoS_(4)@S-HC)composites were successfully fabricated through a combination of hydrothermal processes and sulfidation treatment.The unique bowlshaped FeCoS_(4)/S-HC composites exhibit excellent structural stability with a high specific surface area of 303.7 m^(2)·g^(-1) and a pore volume of 0.93 cm^(3)·g^(-1).When applied as anode material for lithium-ion batteries,the FeCoS_(4)@S-HC anode exhibits efficient lithium storage with high reversible specific capacity(970.2 mA·h·g^(-1) at 100 mA·g^(-1))and enhanced cycling stability(574 mA·h·g^(-1) at 0.2 A·g^(-1) after 350 cycles,a capacity retention of 84%).The excellent lithium storage is attributed to the fact that the bimetallic FeCoS_(4) nanoparticles with abundant active sites can accelerate the electrochemical reaction kinetics,and the bowl-shaped S-HC structure can provide a stable mechanical structure to suppress volume expansion.展开更多
The commercial development of lithium-sulfur batteries(Li-S)is severely limited by the shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides(LPSs)and the non-conductivity of sulfur.Herein,porous g-C_(3)N_(4) nanotubes(PCNNTs)are syn...The commercial development of lithium-sulfur batteries(Li-S)is severely limited by the shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides(LPSs)and the non-conductivity of sulfur.Herein,porous g-C_(3)N_(4) nanotubes(PCNNTs)are synthesized via a self-template method and utilized as an efficient sulfur host material.The one-dimensional PCNNTs have a high specific surface area(143.47 m^(2)·g^(-1))and an abundance of macro-/mesopores,which could achieve a high sulfur loading rate of 74.7wt%.A Li-S battery bearing the PCNNTs/S composite as a cathode displays a low capacity decay of 0.021% per cycle over 800 cycles at 0.5 C with an initial capacity of 704.8 mAh·g^(-1).PCNNTs with a tubular structure could alleviate the volume expansion caused by sulfur and lithium sulfide during charge/discharge cycling.High N contents could greatly enhance the adsorption capacity of the carbon nitride for LPSs.These synergistic effects contribute to the excellent cycling stability and rate performance of the PCNNTs/S composite electrode.展开更多
To improve the sulfur loading capacity of lithium-sulfur batteries(Li-S batteries)cathode and avoid the inevitable“shuttle effect”,hollow N doped carbon coated CoO/SnO_(2)(CoO/SnO_(2)@NC)composite has been designed ...To improve the sulfur loading capacity of lithium-sulfur batteries(Li-S batteries)cathode and avoid the inevitable“shuttle effect”,hollow N doped carbon coated CoO/SnO_(2)(CoO/SnO_(2)@NC)composite has been designed and prepared by a hydrothermal-calcination method.The specific surface area of CoO/SnO_(2)@NC composite is 85.464 m2·g^(-1),and the pore volume is 0.1189 cm3·g^(-1).The hollow core-shell structure as a carrier has a sulfur loading amount of 66.10%.The initial specific capacity of the assembled Li-S batteries is 395.7 mAh·g^(-1) at 0.2 C,which maintains 302.7 mAh·g^(-1) after 400 cycles.When the rate increases to 2.5 C,the specific capacity still has 221.2 mAh·g^(-1).The excellent lithium storage performance is attributed to the core-shell structure with high specific surface area and porosity.This structure effectively increases the sulfur loading,enhances the chemical adsorption of lithium polysulfides,and reduces direct contact between CoO/SnO_(2) and the electrolyte.展开更多
"Shuttle effect" is detrimental for maintaining the high capacity and cycling reversibility of lithium-sulfur batteries(LSBs).To inhibit polysulfide migration,N-doped carbon nanofibers(N-CNFs) membrane compr..."Shuttle effect" is detrimental for maintaining the high capacity and cycling reversibility of lithium-sulfur batteries(LSBs).To inhibit polysulfide migration,N-doped carbon nanofibers(N-CNFs) membrane comprising TiO_(2)nanoparticles(TiO_(2)/N-CNFs) is fabricated using an electrospinning-calcination method and further applied as interlayer in LSBs.The TiO_(2)/N-CNFs interlayer helps the battery to deliver a high specific capacity of 1155.2 mA·h·g^(-1)at 0.2 C with high Coulombic efficiency,good rate capability and stability.When cycling at 0.5 C,a capacity retention rate of 62.4% is achieved over 300 cycles,which is higher than that of CNFs and TiO_(2)/CNFs counterparts.The excellent performance should mainly be attributed to the alleviated "shuttle effect" deriving from high polysulfide trapping ability of TiO_(2)nanoparticles and N heteroatoms in interwoven CNFs.展开更多
To solve low efficiency,environmental pollution,and toxicity for synthesizing zeolitic imidazolate frameworks(ZIFs)in organic solvents,a KOH-assisted aqueous strategy is proposed to synthesize bimetallic ZIFs polyhedr...To solve low efficiency,environmental pollution,and toxicity for synthesizing zeolitic imidazolate frameworks(ZIFs)in organic solvents,a KOH-assisted aqueous strategy is proposed to synthesize bimetallic ZIFs polyhedrons,which are used as precursors to prepare bimetallic selenide and N-doped carbon(NC)composites.Among them,Fe–Co–Se/NC retains the three-dimensional(3D)polyhedrons with mesoporous structure,and Fe–Co–Se nanoparticles are uniform in size and evenly distributed.When assessed as anode material for lithium-ion batteries,Fe–Co–Se/NC achieves an excellent initial specific capacity of 1165.9 m Ah·g^(-1)at 1.0 A·g^(-1),and the reversible capacity of Fe–Co–Se/NC anode is 1247.4 m Ah·g^(-1)after 550 cycles.It is attributed to that the uniform composite of bimetallic selenides and N-doped carbon can effectively tune redox active sites,the stable 3D structure of Fe–Co–Se/NCs guarantees the structural stability and wettability of the electrolyte,and the uniform distribution of Fe–Co–S nanoparticles in size esuppresses the volume expansion and accelerates the electrochemical reaction kinetics.展开更多
To solve the environmental pollution and low yield during the sythesis of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks(ZIFs)and their derived materials,a KOH-assisted aqueous strategy is proposed to synthesize cobalt zeolitic imid...To solve the environmental pollution and low yield during the sythesis of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks(ZIFs)and their derived materials,a KOH-assisted aqueous strategy is proposed to synthesize cobalt zeolitic imidazolate framework(ZIF-67)polyhedrons,which are used as precursors to prepare cobalt selenide/carbon composites with different crystal phases(Co_(0.85)Se,CoSe_2).When evaluated as anode material for lithium ion batteries,Co_(0.85)Se/C composites deliver a reversible capacity of 758.7 m A·h·g^(-1)with a capacity retention rate of 90.5%at 1.0 A·g^(-1)after 500 cycles,and the superior rate capability is 620 m A·h·g^(-1)at 2.0 A·g^(-1).The addition of KOH accelerates the production of ZIF-67 crystals by boosting deprotonation of dimethylimidazole,resulting in rapid growth and structures transition from two-dimensional to three-dimensional of ZIF-67 in aqueous solution,which greatly promotes the application of MOFs in the field of energy storage and conversion.展开更多
To solve the volume expansion and poor electrical conductivity of germanium-based anode materials,Ge/rGO/CNTs nanocomposites with three-dimensional network structure are fabricated through the dispersion of polyethyle...To solve the volume expansion and poor electrical conductivity of germanium-based anode materials,Ge/rGO/CNTs nanocomposites with three-dimensional network structure are fabricated through the dispersion of polyethylene-polypropylene glycol(F127)and reduction of hydrogen.An interesting phenomenon is discovered that F127 can break GeO_(2)polycrystalline microparticles into 100 nm nanoparticles by only physical interaction,which promotes the uniform dispersion of GeO_(2)in a carbon network structure composed of graphene(rGO)and carbon nanotubes(CNTs).As evaluated as anode material of Lithium-ion batteries,Ge/rGO/CNTs nanocomposites exhibit excellent lithium storage performance.The initial specific capacity is high to 1549.7 mAh/g at 0.2 A/g,and the reversible capacity still retains972.4 mAh/g after 100 cycles.The improved lithium storage performance is attributed to that Ge nanoparticles can effectively slow down the volume expansion during charge and discharge processes,and threedimensional carbon networks can improve electrical conductivity and accelerate lithium-ion transfer of anode materials.展开更多
Developing suitable electrode materials for electrochemical energy storage devices by biomorph assisted design has become a fascinating topic due to the fantastic properties derived from bio-architectures.Herein,zephy...Developing suitable electrode materials for electrochemical energy storage devices by biomorph assisted design has become a fascinating topic due to the fantastic properties derived from bio-architectures.Herein,zephyranthes-like Co_(2)NiSe_(4)arrays grown on butterfly wings derived three-dimensional(3D)carbon framework(Z-Co_(2)NiSe_(4)/BWC)is fabricated via hydrothermal assembly and further conversion method.Benefiting from its unique structure and multi-components,the obtained Z-Co_(2)NiSe_(4)/BWC electrode for supercapacitor delivers an excellent specific capacitance of 2,280 F·g^(-1)at 1 A·g^(-1).Impressively,the constructed asymmetric supercapacitor using Co_(2)NiSe_(4)/BWC as positive electrode and activated butterfly wings carbon as negative electrode acquires a high energy density of 42.9 Wh·kg^(-1)at a power density of 800 W·kg^(-1)with robust stability of 94.6%capacitance retention at 10 A·g^(-1)after 5,000 cycles.Moreover,the Z-Co_(2)NiSe_(4)/BWC as anode for sodium-ion batteries exhibits a high specific capacity of 568 mAh·g^(-1)at 0.1 A·g^(-1)and high cycling stability(maintaining 80.1%of the second cycle after 100 cycles).The outstanding electrochemical performances are ascribed to that the synergistic effect of bimetallic selenides and N-doped carbon improves electrochemical activities and conductivity.One-dimensional(1D)nanoneedles grown on 3D porous framework increase the exposure of redox-active sites,endow adequate transmission channels of electrons/ions,and guarantee stability of the electrode during charge/discharge processes.This study will shed light on the avenue towards extending such nanohybrids to excellent energy storage applications.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22379056,52102260)the Project funded by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2022M711545)the Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Project(Breakthrough for Industry Prospect and Key Technologies)of Zhenjiang City(CG2023003)。
文摘To address the low conductivity and easy agglomeration of transition metal sulfide nanoparticles,FeCoS_(4) nanoparticles embedded in S-doped hollow carbon(FeCoS_(4)@S-HC)composites were successfully fabricated through a combination of hydrothermal processes and sulfidation treatment.The unique bowlshaped FeCoS_(4)/S-HC composites exhibit excellent structural stability with a high specific surface area of 303.7 m^(2)·g^(-1) and a pore volume of 0.93 cm^(3)·g^(-1).When applied as anode material for lithium-ion batteries,the FeCoS_(4)@S-HC anode exhibits efficient lithium storage with high reversible specific capacity(970.2 mA·h·g^(-1) at 100 mA·g^(-1))and enhanced cycling stability(574 mA·h·g^(-1) at 0.2 A·g^(-1) after 350 cycles,a capacity retention of 84%).The excellent lithium storage is attributed to the fact that the bimetallic FeCoS_(4) nanoparticles with abundant active sites can accelerate the electrochemical reaction kinetics,and the bowl-shaped S-HC structure can provide a stable mechanical structure to suppress volume expansion.
基金financially supported by the Natural Science Sci-ence Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China(No.BK20181469)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2020A1515110035)the Science and Technology Planning Social Development Project of Zhenji-ang City,China(No.SSH20190140049).
文摘The commercial development of lithium-sulfur batteries(Li-S)is severely limited by the shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides(LPSs)and the non-conductivity of sulfur.Herein,porous g-C_(3)N_(4) nanotubes(PCNNTs)are synthesized via a self-template method and utilized as an efficient sulfur host material.The one-dimensional PCNNTs have a high specific surface area(143.47 m^(2)·g^(-1))and an abundance of macro-/mesopores,which could achieve a high sulfur loading rate of 74.7wt%.A Li-S battery bearing the PCNNTs/S composite as a cathode displays a low capacity decay of 0.021% per cycle over 800 cycles at 0.5 C with an initial capacity of 704.8 mAh·g^(-1).PCNNTs with a tubular structure could alleviate the volume expansion caused by sulfur and lithium sulfide during charge/discharge cycling.High N contents could greatly enhance the adsorption capacity of the carbon nitride for LPSs.These synergistic effects contribute to the excellent cycling stability and rate performance of the PCNNTs/S composite electrode.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52072330)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20181469)Science and Technology Planning Social Development Project of Zhenjiang City(SSH20190140049).
文摘To improve the sulfur loading capacity of lithium-sulfur batteries(Li-S batteries)cathode and avoid the inevitable“shuttle effect”,hollow N doped carbon coated CoO/SnO_(2)(CoO/SnO_(2)@NC)composite has been designed and prepared by a hydrothermal-calcination method.The specific surface area of CoO/SnO_(2)@NC composite is 85.464 m2·g^(-1),and the pore volume is 0.1189 cm3·g^(-1).The hollow core-shell structure as a carrier has a sulfur loading amount of 66.10%.The initial specific capacity of the assembled Li-S batteries is 395.7 mAh·g^(-1) at 0.2 C,which maintains 302.7 mAh·g^(-1) after 400 cycles.When the rate increases to 2.5 C,the specific capacity still has 221.2 mAh·g^(-1).The excellent lithium storage performance is attributed to the core-shell structure with high specific surface area and porosity.This structure effectively increases the sulfur loading,enhances the chemical adsorption of lithium polysulfides,and reduces direct contact between CoO/SnO_(2) and the electrolyte.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52102100,52072330)Industry-University-Research Cooperation Project of Jiangsu Province(BY2021525)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2020A1515110035)。
文摘"Shuttle effect" is detrimental for maintaining the high capacity and cycling reversibility of lithium-sulfur batteries(LSBs).To inhibit polysulfide migration,N-doped carbon nanofibers(N-CNFs) membrane comprising TiO_(2)nanoparticles(TiO_(2)/N-CNFs) is fabricated using an electrospinning-calcination method and further applied as interlayer in LSBs.The TiO_(2)/N-CNFs interlayer helps the battery to deliver a high specific capacity of 1155.2 mA·h·g^(-1)at 0.2 C with high Coulombic efficiency,good rate capability and stability.When cycling at 0.5 C,a capacity retention rate of 62.4% is achieved over 300 cycles,which is higher than that of CNFs and TiO_(2)/CNFs counterparts.The excellent performance should mainly be attributed to the alleviated "shuttle effect" deriving from high polysulfide trapping ability of TiO_(2)nanoparticles and N heteroatoms in interwoven CNFs.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52102100)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20181469)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation,China(No.2020A1515110035)。
文摘To solve low efficiency,environmental pollution,and toxicity for synthesizing zeolitic imidazolate frameworks(ZIFs)in organic solvents,a KOH-assisted aqueous strategy is proposed to synthesize bimetallic ZIFs polyhedrons,which are used as precursors to prepare bimetallic selenide and N-doped carbon(NC)composites.Among them,Fe–Co–Se/NC retains the three-dimensional(3D)polyhedrons with mesoporous structure,and Fe–Co–Se nanoparticles are uniform in size and evenly distributed.When assessed as anode material for lithium-ion batteries,Fe–Co–Se/NC achieves an excellent initial specific capacity of 1165.9 m Ah·g^(-1)at 1.0 A·g^(-1),and the reversible capacity of Fe–Co–Se/NC anode is 1247.4 m Ah·g^(-1)after 550 cycles.It is attributed to that the uniform composite of bimetallic selenides and N-doped carbon can effectively tune redox active sites,the stable 3D structure of Fe–Co–Se/NCs guarantees the structural stability and wettability of the electrolyte,and the uniform distribution of Fe–Co–S nanoparticles in size esuppresses the volume expansion and accelerates the electrochemical reaction kinetics.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2017YFA0208200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52102100,22022505 and 21872069)+4 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20181469)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (2020A1515110035)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (0205-14380266,0205-14380272)the Scientific and Technological Innovation Special Fund for Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality of Jiangsu Province (BK20220008)the 2021 Suzhou Gusu Leading Talents of Science and Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Wujiang District。
文摘To solve the environmental pollution and low yield during the sythesis of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks(ZIFs)and their derived materials,a KOH-assisted aqueous strategy is proposed to synthesize cobalt zeolitic imidazolate framework(ZIF-67)polyhedrons,which are used as precursors to prepare cobalt selenide/carbon composites with different crystal phases(Co_(0.85)Se,CoSe_2).When evaluated as anode material for lithium ion batteries,Co_(0.85)Se/C composites deliver a reversible capacity of 758.7 m A·h·g^(-1)with a capacity retention rate of 90.5%at 1.0 A·g^(-1)after 500 cycles,and the superior rate capability is 620 m A·h·g^(-1)at 2.0 A·g^(-1).The addition of KOH accelerates the production of ZIF-67 crystals by boosting deprotonation of dimethylimidazole,resulting in rapid growth and structures transition from two-dimensional to three-dimensional of ZIF-67 in aqueous solution,which greatly promotes the application of MOFs in the field of energy storage and conversion.
基金financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22379056,52102100)Industry foresight and common key technology research in Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Special Project from Zhenjiang city(No.CG2023003)Research and Practice Innovation Plan of Postgraduate Training Innovation Project in Jiangsu Province(No.SJCX23_2164)。
文摘To solve the volume expansion and poor electrical conductivity of germanium-based anode materials,Ge/rGO/CNTs nanocomposites with three-dimensional network structure are fabricated through the dispersion of polyethylene-polypropylene glycol(F127)and reduction of hydrogen.An interesting phenomenon is discovered that F127 can break GeO_(2)polycrystalline microparticles into 100 nm nanoparticles by only physical interaction,which promotes the uniform dispersion of GeO_(2)in a carbon network structure composed of graphene(rGO)and carbon nanotubes(CNTs).As evaluated as anode material of Lithium-ion batteries,Ge/rGO/CNTs nanocomposites exhibit excellent lithium storage performance.The initial specific capacity is high to 1549.7 mAh/g at 0.2 A/g,and the reversible capacity still retains972.4 mAh/g after 100 cycles.The improved lithium storage performance is attributed to that Ge nanoparticles can effectively slow down the volume expansion during charge and discharge processes,and threedimensional carbon networks can improve electrical conductivity and accelerate lithium-ion transfer of anode materials.
基金The work was financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20181469)the Science and Technology Planning Social Development Project of Zhenjiang City(No.SSH20190140049).
文摘Developing suitable electrode materials for electrochemical energy storage devices by biomorph assisted design has become a fascinating topic due to the fantastic properties derived from bio-architectures.Herein,zephyranthes-like Co_(2)NiSe_(4)arrays grown on butterfly wings derived three-dimensional(3D)carbon framework(Z-Co_(2)NiSe_(4)/BWC)is fabricated via hydrothermal assembly and further conversion method.Benefiting from its unique structure and multi-components,the obtained Z-Co_(2)NiSe_(4)/BWC electrode for supercapacitor delivers an excellent specific capacitance of 2,280 F·g^(-1)at 1 A·g^(-1).Impressively,the constructed asymmetric supercapacitor using Co_(2)NiSe_(4)/BWC as positive electrode and activated butterfly wings carbon as negative electrode acquires a high energy density of 42.9 Wh·kg^(-1)at a power density of 800 W·kg^(-1)with robust stability of 94.6%capacitance retention at 10 A·g^(-1)after 5,000 cycles.Moreover,the Z-Co_(2)NiSe_(4)/BWC as anode for sodium-ion batteries exhibits a high specific capacity of 568 mAh·g^(-1)at 0.1 A·g^(-1)and high cycling stability(maintaining 80.1%of the second cycle after 100 cycles).The outstanding electrochemical performances are ascribed to that the synergistic effect of bimetallic selenides and N-doped carbon improves electrochemical activities and conductivity.One-dimensional(1D)nanoneedles grown on 3D porous framework increase the exposure of redox-active sites,endow adequate transmission channels of electrons/ions,and guarantee stability of the electrode during charge/discharge processes.This study will shed light on the avenue towards extending such nanohybrids to excellent energy storage applications.