金属纳米晶体电催化剂的电化学合成:原理、应用与挑战

金属纳米晶体催化剂由于其独特的电子性质,在电化学能源转化反应中表现出优异的催化性能。为了提升催化剂的活性和耐久性,需要精确调控其晶体结构和形貌。然而,传统的制备方法往往需要严苛的条件,如高温、高压和特定的有机物,以控制晶体的生成和生长过程。这限制了能够合成的金属基催化剂的种类,并导致清洗复杂和有机物残留的问题。电化学方法通过电化学响应获取体系过程信息,并可以通过调控参数来调节晶体的生长。特别是非水体系的电化学方法为活泼的过渡金属催化剂提供了可行的途径。然而,电化学方法自身对体系变化的敏感性使得从小面积电极制备催化剂扩展到电极级别的催化层制备面临挑战。这涉及许多机理和方法上的变化,对相关研究提出了较大的挑战。本文基于晶体生长机理,探讨了电化学制备金属晶体的可行性,并综述了电化学沉积制备纳米级金属电催化剂的研究。最后,对电化学制备纳米级金属晶体催化剂面临的挑战进行了分析,并提出了实现更广泛应用的建议。通过电化学方法制备金属纳米晶体催化剂在提高制备的可控性、减少有机物残留等方面具有潜在的优势,但也需要克服相关技术和方法上的难题,以实现其在能源转化等领域的应用。

Ultrafine ordered L1_(2)-Pt-Co-Mn ternary intermetallic nanoparticles as high-performance oxygen-reduction electrocatalysts for practical fuel cells

The long-range periodically ordered atomic structures in intermetallic nanoparticles(INPs)can significantly enhance both the electrocatalytic activity and electrochemical stability toward the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)compared to the disordered atomic structures in ordinary solid-solution alloy NPs.Accordingly,through a facile and scalable synthetic method,a series of carbon-supported ultrafine Pt_3Co_(x)Mn_(1-x)ternary INPs are prepared in this work,which possess the"skin-like"ultrathin Pt shells,the ordered L1_(2) atomic structure,and the high-even dispersion on supports(L1_(2)-Pt_3Co_(x)Mn_(1-x)/~SPt INPs/C).Electrochemical results present that the composition-optimized L1_(2)-Pt_3Co_(0.7)Mn_(0.3)/~SPt INPs/C exhibits the highest electrocata lytic activity among the series,which are also much better than those of the pristine ultrafine Pt/C.Besides,it also has a greatly enhanced electrochemical stability.In addition,the effects of annealing temperature and time are further investigated.More importantly,such superior ORR electrocatalytic performance of L1_(2)-Pt_3Co_(0.7)Mn_(0.3)/~SPt INPs/C are also well demonstrated in practical fuel cells.Physicochemical characterization analyses further reveal the major origins of the greatly enhanced ORR electrocata lytic performance:the Pt-Co-Mn alloy-induced geometric and ligand effects as well as the extremely high L1_(2) atomic-ordering degree.This work not only successfully develops a highly active and stable ordered ternary intermetallic ORR electrocatalyst,but also elucidates the corresponding"structure-function"relationship,which can be further applied in designing other intermetallic(electro)catalysts.

Potential-dependent insights into the origin of high ammonia yield rate on copper surface via nitrate reduction:A computational and experimental study

Focusing on revealing the origin of high ammonia yield rate on Cu via nitrate reduction(NO3RR),we herein applied constant potential method via grand-canonical density functional theory(GC-DFT)with implicit continuum solvation model to predict the reaction energetics of NO3RR on pure copper surface in alkaline media.The potential-dependent mechanism on the most prevailing Cu(111)and the minor(100)and(110)facets were established,in consideration of NO_(2)_(−),NO,NH_(3),NH_(2)OH,N_(2),and N_(2)O as the main products.The computational results show that the major Cu(111)is the ideal surface to produce ammonia with the highest onset potential at 0.06 V(until−0.37 V)and the highest optimal potential at−0.31 V for ammonia production without kinetic obstacles in activation energies at critical steps.For other minor facets,the secondary Cu(100)shows activity to ammonia from−0.03 to−0.54 V with the ideal potential at−0.50 V,which requires larger overpotential to overcome kinetic activation energy barriers.The least Cu(110)possesses the longest potential range for ammonia yield from−0.27 to−1.12 V due to the higher adsorption coverage of nitrate,but also with higher tendency to generate di-nitrogen species.Experimental evaluations on commercial Cu/C electrocatalyst validated the accuracy of our proposed mechanism.The most influential(111)surface with highest percentage in electrocatalyst determined the trend of ammonia production.In specific,the onset potential of ammonia production at 0.1 V and emergence of yield rate peak at−0.3 V in experiments precisely located in the predicted potentials on Cu(111).Four critical factors for the high ammonia yield and selectivity on Cu surface via NO3RR are summarized,including high NO3RR activity towards ammonia on the dominant Cu(111)facet,more possibilities to produce ammonia along different pathways on each facet,excellent ability for HER inhibition and suitable surface size to suppress di-nitrogen species formation at high nitrate coverage.Overall,our work provides comprehensive potential-dependent insights into the reaction details of NO3RR to ammonia,which can serve as references for the future development of NO3RR electrocatalysts,achieving higher activity and selectivity by maximizing these characteristics of copper-based materials.

基于血红素衍生的中空非贵金属催化剂氧还原反应电催化活性

血红素作为一种天然金属大环化合物常被用于制备非贵金属电催化剂用于燃料电池阴极的氧还原反应,但是其电催化活性仍有待提升。本文以氯化钠作为模板设计合成了一种中空的铁基非贵金属电催化剂Hemin-HD(Hemin hollow derivative),在碱性介质中该催化剂可以高效地催化氧还原反应。结合透射电镜、X射线衍射、比表面积分析和X射线光电子能谱等物理化学表征可知,与无模板制备的电催化剂Hemin-D(Hemin derivative)相比,Hemin-HD电催化剂比表面积提升了6.5倍,孔容积增加了3.8倍。这主要是由于该电催化剂中空结构的设计使得催化活性位可以同时分散在内表面和外表面,比表面积的增加加强了活性位点的暴露,提高了活性位点密度。此外,Hemin-HD电催化剂中的孔道结构可以有效地改善氧气传质速率,加强活性位点与反应物之间的接触,从而有效提高催化剂的氧还原活性。

MoS2-rGO hybrid architecture as durable support for cathode catalyst in proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Carbon black is utilized as a conventional electrocatalyst support material for proton exchange membrane fuel cells. However, this support is prone to corrosion under oxidative and harsh environments, thus limiting the durability of the fuel cells. Meanwhile, carbon corrosion would also weaken the linkage between Pt and the support material, which causes Pt agglomeration, and consequently, deterioration of the cell performance. To overcome the drawbacks of a Pt/C electrocatalyst, a hybrid support material comprising molybdenum disulfide and reduced graphene oxide is proposed and synthesized in this study to exploit the graphitic nature of graphene and the availability of the exposed edges of MoS2. TEM results show the uniform dispersion of Pt nanoparticles over the MoS2-rGO surface. Electrochemical measurements indicate higher ECSA retention and better ORR activity after 10000 potential cycles for Pt/MoS2-rGO as compared to Pt/C, demonstrating the improved durability for this hybrid support material.

First-principles study of catalytic activity of W-doped cobalt phosphide toward the hydrogen evolution reaction

In this study,we investigated the hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)on the(101)facet of pristine and W-doped CoP using the density functional theory.Two types of Co atoms are identified on the catalyst surface:the Co atoms that present the higher d band center are marked as valid sites,whereas the others are marked as invalid sites owing to their weaker H adsorption ability.It is further revealed that W-doping can decrease the d band center of the surface Co atoms,which is beneficial for the HER;however the exposure to W weakens the desorption of H.To address the strong adsorption effect of W,the doping sites and dopant content are analyzed,and the results indicate that 8.4 wt%W doping at the invalid surface Co sites is preferred;moreover,the optimal W content increases to 16.8 wt%when W is inserted into the subsurface.The effect of W doping is weakened when the doping site is far away from the surface.

Electrodeposited PtNi nanoparticles towards oxygen reduction reaction:A study on nucleation and growth mechanism

In this work,highly monodispersed Pt-Ni alloy nanoparticles were directly deposited on carbon substrate through a facile electrodeposition strategy in the solvent system of N,N-dimethylformamide(DMF).A series of carbon supported Pt-Ni alloy electrocatalysts were synthesized under different applied electrode potentials.Among all as-obtained samples,the Pt-Ni/C electrocatalyst deposited at-1.73 V exhibits the optimal specific activity up to 1.850 mA cm^(-2)at 0.9 V vs.RHE,which is 6.85 times higher than that of the commercial Pt/C.Comprehensive physiochemical characterizations and computational evaluations via density functional theory were conducted to unveil the nucleation and growth mechanism of PtNi alloy formation.Compared to the aqueous solution,DMF solvent molecule must not be neglected in avoiding particle agglomeration and synthesis of monodispersed nanoparticles.During the alloy co-deposition process,Ni sites produced through the reduction of Ni(Ⅱ)precursor not only facilitates Pt-Ni alloy crystal nucleation but also in favor of further Pt reduction on the Ni-inserted Pt surface.As for the deposition potential,it adjusts the final particle size.This work provides a hopeful extended Pt-based catalyst layer production strategy for proton exchange membrane fuel cells and a new idea for the nucleation and growth mechanism exploration for electrodeposited Pt alloy.

Improved cyclic stability of LiNi_(0.8)Mn_(0.1)Co_(0.1)O_(2) cathode enabled by a novel CEI forming additive

The undesired side reactions at electrode/electrolyte interface as well as the irreversible phase evolution during electrochemical cycling significantly affect the cyclic performances of nickel-rich NMCs electrode materials.Electrolyte optimization is an effective approach to suppress such an adverse side reaction,thereby enhancing the electrochemical properties.Herein,a novel boron-based film forming additive,tris(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)borate(TTFEB),has been introduced to regulate the interphasial chemistry of LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2(NMC811)cathode to improve its long-term cyclability and rate properties.The results of multi-model diagnostic study reveal that formation lithium fluoride(LiF)-rich and boron(B)containing cathode electrolyte interphase(CEI)not only stabilizes cathode surface,but also prevents electrolyte decomposition.Moreover,homogenously distributed B containing species serves as a skeleton to form more uniform and denser CEI,reducing the interphasial resistance.Remarkably,the Li/NMC811 cell with the TTFEB additive delivers an exceptional cycling stability with a high-capacity retention of 72.8%after 350 electrochemical cycles at a 1 C current rate,which is significantly higher than that of the cell cycled in the conventional electrolyte(59.7%).These findings provide a feasible pathway for improving the electrochemical performance of Ni-rich NMCs cathode by regulating the interphasial chemistry.

A perspective on influences of cathode material degradation on oxygen transport resistance in low Pt PEMFC

A large-scale industrial application of proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs)greatly depends on both substantial cost reduction and continuous durability enhancement.However,compared to effects of material degradation on apparent activity loss,little attention has been paid to influences on the phenomena of mass transport.In this review,influences of the degradation of key materials in membrane electrode assemblies(MEAs)on oxygen transport resistance in both cathode catalyst layers(CCLs)and gas diffusion layers(GDLs)are comprehensively explored,including carbon support,electrocatalyst,ionomer in CCLs as well as carbon material and hydrophobic polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE)in GDLs.It is analyzed that carbon corrosion in CCLs will result in pore structure destruction and impact ionomer distribution,thus affecting both the bulk and local oxygen transport behavior.Considering the catalyst degradation,an eventual decrease in electrochemical active surface area(ECSA)definitely increases the local oxygen transport resistance since a decrease in active sites will lead to a longer oxygen transport path.It is also noted that problems concerning oxygen transport caused by the degradation of ionomer chemical structure in CCLs should not be ignored.Both cation contamination and chemical decomposition will change the structure of ionomer,thus worsening the local oxygen transport.Finally,it is found that the loss of carbon and PTFE in GDLs lead to a higher hydrophilicity,which is related to an occurrence of water flooding and increase in the oxygen transport resistance.

The effect of catalyst layer design on catalyst utilization in PEMFC studied via stochastic reconstruction method

Catalyst utilization is an important determinant of proton exchange membrane fuel cell performance,and increasing the catalyst utilization is one of the most critical approaches to reducing the catalyst loading in PEMFC.4-phase stochastic reconstruction method based on the variable-resolution Quartet Structure Generation Set(QSGS)algorithm is utilized to elucidate the influence of different parameters of electrode preparation,including the porosity,the dispersion degree of carbon agglomerate,ionomer content,and carbon support size,on the catalyst utilization in the catalyst layer.It was found that there exist optimal values for the porosity,dispersion degree of carbon agglomerate,ionomer content,and carbon support sizes in CLs and any deviations from these optimal values would lead to transport issues of electron,proton and mass within CLs.Taking electron,proton and mass transport into consideration simultaneously,the optimal Pt utilization is 46.55%among 48 cases in this investigation,taken at the carbon support diameter of 40 nm,the porosity of 0.4,the agglomerate spatial density of 25μm^(−3) and I/C at 0.7.The selection of porosity,ultrasonic dispersion technique and ionomer content for conventional electrode preparation requires compromises on mass,electron and proton transport,leading to catalyst utilization in CLs hardly exceeding 50%.Therefore,the next generation of catalyst layer design and preparation technology is desired.

Exploration of the oxygen transport behavior in non-precious metal catalyst-based cathode catalyst layer for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

High cost has undoubtedly become the biggest obstacle to the commercialization of proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs),in which Pt-based catalysts employed in the cathodic catalyst layer(CCL)account for the major portion of the cost.Although nonprecious metal catalysts(NPMCs)show appreciable activity and stability in the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR),the performance of fuel cells based on NPMCs remains unsatisfactory compared to those using Pt-based CCL.Therefore,most studies on NPMC-based fuel cells focus on developing highly active catalysts rather than facilitating oxygen transport.In this work,the oxygen transport behavior in CCLs based on highly active Fe-N-C catalysts is comprehensively explored through the elaborate design of two types of membrane electrode structures,one containing low-Pt-based CCL and NPMCbased dummy catalyst layer(DCL)and the other containing only the NPMC-based CCL.Using Zn-N-C based DCLs of different thickness,the bulk oxygen transport resistance at the unit thickness in NPMC-based CCL was quantified via the limiting current method combined with linear fitting analysis.Then,the local and bulk resistances in NPMC-based CCLs were quantified via the limiting current method and scanning electron microscopy,respectively.Results show that the ratios of local and bulk oxygen transport resistances in NPMCbased CCL are 80%and 20%,respectively,and that an enhancement of local oxygen transport is critical to greatly improve the performance of NPMC-based PEMFCs.Furthermore,the activity of active sites per unit in NPMCbased CCLs was determined to be lower than that in the Pt-based CCL,thus explaining worse cell performance of NPMC-based membrane electrode assemblys(MEAs).It is believed that the development of NPMC-based PEMFCs should proceed not only through the design of catalysts with higher activity but also through the improvement of oxygen transport in the CCL.

质子交换膜燃料电池超低铂化过程中物质传输的分析与展望

居高不下的成本已成为车用质子交换膜燃料电池商业化的最大阻碍.其中,用于阴极氧还原反应的Pt基贵金属催化剂的成本占比最高,降低Pt用量是控制燃料电池成本的关键.然而,一方面,Pt载量的降低会引起阴极氧气传质阻力明显加大,包括催化层纳米孔道内氧气扩散引起的体相传质阻力和氧气跨越Pt表面超薄离子树脂薄膜导致的局域传质阻力,从而引起电池性能的急剧恶化.另一方面,超低Pt膜电极中的质子传导问题也会降低电池的性能.这是由于离子树脂薄膜的限域作用削弱了离子树脂内部的亲疏水相分离,减少了质子的传输通道和传递效率,造成了较大的欧姆阻抗.本文详细分析了Pt载量不断降低时,阴极催化层内的氧气体相、局域传输以及质子传导规律,及其对电池性能的影响,并针对其作用机制提出了应对策略.

低铂质子交换膜燃料电池氧还原催化剂的研究进展与展望

Pt基催化剂是氧还原反应(oxygen reduction reaction,ORR)最有效的催化剂,然而有限的Pt资源和高Pt载量严重制约了质子交换膜燃料电池(proton exchange membrane fuel cells,PEMFCs)的规模化应用.开发同时具有低Pt含量、高活性的ORR催化剂是推动PEMFCs大规模商业化的有效途径.本文从纯Pt催化ORR的机理出发,对当前研究中具有优异性能的均匀Pt合金催化剂和核-壳结构Pt基催化剂的ORR催化机理进行了阐述,并概述了其研究进展、研究策略和制备方法.尽管目前的研究致力于对Pt基纳米颗粒的形貌、粒径、元素组成和晶面等进行精确设计和调控,并在实验室层面实现了活性和耐久性的显著提升,但是现有常用制备方法存在的问题使得其商业化生产无法取得突破进展.最后对Pt基催化剂的规模化制备提出了见解,并对其前景进行了展望.

Thermal annealing synthesis of double-shell truncated octahedral Pt-Ni alloys for oxygen reduction reaction of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

Shape-controlled Pt-Ni alloys usually offer an exceptional electrocatalytic activity toward the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel ceils(PEMFCs),whose tricks lie in welldesigned structures and surface morphologies.In this paper,a novel synthesis of truncated octahedral PtNi_(3.5) alloy catalysts that consist of homogeneous Pt-Ni alloy cores enclosed by NiO-Pt double shells through thermally annealing defective heterogeneous PtNi35 alloys is reported.By tracking the evolution of both compositions and morphologies,the outward segregation of both PtOv and NiO are first observed in Pt-Ni alloys.It is speculated that the diffusion of low-coordination atoms results in the formation of an energetically favorable truncated octahedron while the outward segregation of oxides leads to the formation of NiO-Pt double shells.It is very attractive that after gently removing the NiO outer shell,the dealloyed truncated octahedral core-shell structure demonstrates a greatly enhanced ORR activity.The asobtained truncated octahedral Pt_(2.1)Ni core-shell alloy presents a 3.4-folds mass-specific activity of that for unannealed sample,and its activity preserves 45.4%after 30000 potential cycles of accelerated degradation test(ADT).The peak power density of the dealloyed truncated octahedral Pt2jNi core-shell alloy catalyst based membrane electrolyte assembly(MEA)reaches 679.8 mW/cm^(2),increased by 138.4 mW/cm^(2) relative to that based on commercial Pt/C.

Li2FeSiO4/C hollow nanospheres as cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Undoubtedly, it is imperative to figure out two stubborn issues concerning low electronic conductivity and sluggish lithium ion diffusion to promote the practical application of Li2FeSiO4 materials in lithium-ion battery (LIB) cathode. Herein, we report an innovative and simple strategy that combines a hydrothermal process with subsequent annealing to synthesize highly uniform Li2FeSiO/C hollow nanospheres. During the hydrothermal process, polystyrenen anospheres are employed not only as the template but also, more tactfully, as carb on source to form amorphous carbon layers, which will function to enhance the electronic conductivity and restrict particle aggregations. The use of the LIB Li2FeSiO4/C hollow nano spheres as a LIB cathode delivers a desired stable capacity at each rate stage, and eve n at a high rate of 10 C, the hollow nano sphere cathode can prese nt a specific discharge capacity as high as 50.5 mAh·g^-1. After 100 cycles, the capacity rete ntions at 1 and 10 C remain as high as 93% and 72%, respectively. The superior electrochemical performance is believed to be related to special architectures of the Li2FeSiO4/C hollow nano sphere cathode.

Hydrogen-assisted scalable preparation of ultrathin Pt shells onto surfactant-free and uniform Pd nanoparticles for highly efficient oxygen reduction reaction in practical fuel cells

Concentrating active Pt atoms in the outer layers of electrocatalysts is a very effective approach to greatly reduce the Pt loading without compromising the electrocatalytic performance and the total electrochemically active surface area(ECSA)for the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)in hydrogen-based proton-exchange membrane fuel cells.Accordingly,a facile,low-cost,and hydrogen-assisted two-step method is developed in this work,to massively prepare carbon-supported uniform,small-sized,and surfactant-free Pd nanoparticles(NPs)with ultrathin~3-atomic-layer Pt shells(Pd@Pt_(3L) NPs/C).Comprehensive physicochemical characterizations,electrochemical analyses,fuel cell tests,and density functional theory calculations reveal that,benefiting from the ultrathin Pt-shell nanostructure as well as the resulting ligand and geometric effects,Pd@Pt_(3L) NPs/C exhibits not only significantly enhanced ECSA,electrocatalytic activity,and noble-metal(NM)utilization compared to commercial Pt/C,showing 81.24 m^(2)/gPt,0.710 mA/cm^(2),and 352/577 mA/mgNM/Pt in ECSA,area-,and NM-/Pt-mass-specific activity,respectively;but also a much better electrochemical stability during the 10,000-cycle accelerated degradation test.More importantly,the corresponding 25-cm^(2) H2-air/O_(2) fuel cell with the low cathodic Pt loading of~0.152 mgPt/cm^(2)geo achieves the high power density of 0.962/1.261 W/cm^(2)geo at the current density of only 1,600 mA/cm^(2)geo,which is much higher than that for the commercial Pt/C.This work not only develops a high-performance and practical Pt-based ORR electrocatalyst,but also provides a scalable preparation method for fabricating the ultrathin Pt-shell nanostructure,which can be further expanded to other metal shells for other energy-conversion applications.

Facile preparation of unique three-dimensional(3D)α-MnCh/MWCNTs macroporous hybrid as the high-performance cathode of rechargeable Li-O2 batteries

Un doubtedly,there remai ns an urge nt prerequisite to achieve sign ifica nt adva nces in both the specific capacity and cyclability of Li-O2 batteries for their practical application.In this work,a series of unique three-dimensional(3D)α-MnO2/MWCNTs hybrids are successfully prepared using a facile lyophilization method and investigated as the cathode of Li-O2 batteries.Thereinto,cross-1 inkedα-MnO2/MWCNTs nano composites are first syn thesized via a modified chemical route.Results dem on strate that MnO2 nano rods in the nano composites have a length of 100-400 nm and a diameter ranging from 5 to 10 nm,and more attractively,the as-lyophilized 3D MnO2/MWCNTs hybrids is uniquely constructed with large amounts of interconnected macroporous channels.The U-O2 battery with the 3D macroporous hybrid cathode that has a mass percentage of 50%ofα-MnO2 delivers a high discharge specific capacity of 8,643 mAh·g^-1 at 100 mA·g^-1,and main tains over 90 cycles before the discharge voltage drops to 2.0 V un der a controlled specific capacity of 1,000 mAh·g^-1.It is observed that when being recharged,the product of toroidal Li2O2 particles disappears and electrode surfaces are well recovered,thus confirming a good reversibility.The excellent performanee of Li-O2 battery with the 3Dα-MnO2/MWCNTs macroporous hybrid cathode is ascribed to a syn ergistic com bination betwee n the unique macroporous architecture and highly efficient bi-fun ctionalα-MnO2/MWCNTs electrocatalyst.

Influence of Fe on electrocatalytic activity of iron-nitrogendoped carbon materials toward oxygen reduction reaction

The development of highly active nitrogendoped carbon-based transition metal(M-N-C)compounds for the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)in proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs)greatly helps reduce fuel cell cost,thus rapidly promoting their commercial applications.Among different M-N-C electrocatalysts,the series of Fe-N-C materials are highly favored because of their high ORR activity.However,there remains a debate on the effect of Fe,and rare investigations focus on the influence of Fe addition in the second heat treatment usually performed after acid leaching in the catalyst synthesis.It is thus very critical to explore the influences of Fe on the ORR electrocatalytic activity,which will,in turn,guide the design of Fe-N-C materials with enhanced performance.Herein,a series of Fe-N-C electrocatalysts are synthesize and the influence of Fe on the ORR activity are speculated both experimentally and theoretically.It is deduced that the active site lies in the structure of Fe-N4,accompanied with the addition of appropriate Fe,and the number of active sites increases without the occurrence of agglomeration particles.Moreover,it is speculated that Fe plays an important role in stabilizing N as well as constituting active sites in the second pyrolyzing process.

Lithium-ion modified cellulose as a water-soluble binder for Li-O2 battery

An environment-friendly,water-soluble,and cellulose based binder(lithium carboxymethyl cellulose,CMC-Li)was successfully synthesized by using Li+to replace Na+in the commercial sodium carboxymethyl cellulose(CMC-Na).Li-O2 batteries based on the CMC-Li binder present enhanced discharge specific capacities(11151 mAh/g at 100 mA/g)and a superior cycling stability(100 cycles at 200 mA/g)compared with those based on the CMC-Na binder.The enhanced performance may originate from the electrochemical stability of the CMC-Li binder and the ion-conductive nature of CMC-Li,which promotes the diffusion of Li+in the cathode and consequently retards the increase of charge transfer resistance of the cathode during cycling.The results show that the water-soluble CMC-Li binder can be a green substitute for poly(vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF)binder based on organic solvent in the lithium oxygen batteries(LOBs).

Facile controlled synthesis of hierarchically structured mesoporous Li_(4)Ti_(5)O_(12)/C/rGO composites as high-performance anode of lithium-ion batteries

t In this paper,a facile strategy is proposed to controllably synthesize mesoporous Li_(4)Ti_(5)O_(12)/C nanocomposite embedded in graphene matrix as lithium-ion battery anode via the co-assembly of Li_(4)Ti_(5)O_(12)(LTO)precursor,GO,and phenolic resin.The obtained composites,which consists of a LTO core,a phenolic-resin-based carbon shell,and a porous frame constructed by rGO,can be denoted as LTO/C/rGO and presents a hierarchical structure.Owing to the advantages of the hierarchical structure,including a high surface area and a high electric conductivity,the mesoporous LTO/C/rGO composite exhibits a greatly improved rate capability as the anode material in contrast to the conventional LTO electrode.