The inherent catalytic anisotropy of two-dimensional(2D) materials has limited the enhancement of LiO_(2) batteries(LOBs) performance due to the significantly different adsorption energies on 2D and edge surfaces.Tuni...The inherent catalytic anisotropy of two-dimensional(2D) materials has limited the enhancement of LiO_(2) batteries(LOBs) performance due to the significantly different adsorption energies on 2D and edge surfaces.Tuning the adsorption strength in 2D materials to the reaction intermediates is essential for achieving high-performance LOBs.Herein,a MnS/MoS_(2) heterostructure is designed as a cathode catalyst by adjusting the adsorption behavior at the surface.Different from the toroidal-like discharge products on the MoS_(2) cathode,the MnS/MoS_(2) surface displays an improved adsorption energy to reaction species,thereby promoting the growth of the film-like discharge products.MnS can disturb the layer growth of MoS_(2),in which the stack edge plane features a strong interaction with the intermediates and limits the growth of the discharge products.Experimental and theoretical results confirm that the MnS/MoS_(2) heterostructure possesses improved electron transfer kinetics at the interface and plays an important role in the adsorption process for reaction species,which finally affects the morphology of Li_2O_(2),In consequence,the MnS/MoS_(2) heterostructure exhibits a high specific capacity of 11696.0 mA h g^(-1) and good cycle stability over 1800 h with a fixed specific capacity of 600 mA h g^(-1) at current density of100 mA g^(-1) This work provides a novel interfacial engineering strategy to enhance the performance of LOBs by tuning the adsorption properties of 2D materials.展开更多
As a promising candidate for the next generation energy storage system,rechargeable lithium-oxygen batteries(LOBs)still face substantial challenges caused by insulating discharge products that preclude their practical...As a promising candidate for the next generation energy storage system,rechargeable lithium-oxygen batteries(LOBs)still face substantial challenges caused by insulating discharge products that preclude their practical application.Exploring highly efficient cathode catalysts capable of facilitating formation/decomposition of discharge products is considered as an essential approach towards high performance LOBs.Herein,Pd decorated Te nanowires(Pd@Te NWs)were synthesized as advanced catalyst in LOBs to maximize Pd utilization and achieve synergistic effect,in which Pd clusters were uniformly grown on Te substrate though regulating the Pd:Te ratio.Meanwhile,Pd@Te nanowires assembled into an interpenetrating network-like structure by vacuum filtration and employed as flexible cathode,enabling LOBs achieved an ultralong 190 cycles stability and a superior specific capacity of 3.35 mAh·cm^(-2).Experimental studies and density functional theory(DFT)calculations reveal the excellent catalytic ability of Pd@Te and synergistic catalytic mechanism of Pd and Te,in which uniform electron distribution,extensive electron exchange,and large adsorption distance between Pd cluster and discharge products promote homogeneous adsorption/desorption of discharge products,while the high adsorption energy of Te substrate for Li species reduces the initial dynamical energy barrier during discharging process.The current work provides viable strategy to design composite catalysts for flexible cathode of LOBs with synergistic catalytic effects.展开更多
Li-O_(2) batteries(LOBs) have been perceived as the most potential clean energy system for fast-growing electric vehicles by reason of their environmentally friendlier,high energy density and high reversibility.Howeve...Li-O_(2) batteries(LOBs) have been perceived as the most potential clean energy system for fast-growing electric vehicles by reason of their environmentally friendlier,high energy density and high reversibility.However,there are still some issues limiting the practical application of LOBs,such as the large gap between the actual capacity level and the theoretical capacity,low rate performance as well as short cycle life.Herein,hollow CeO_(2)/Co_(3)O_(4) polyhedrons have been synthesized by MOF template with a simple method.And it is was further served as a cathode catalyst in Li-O_(2) batteries.By means of the synergistic effect of two different transition metal oxides,nano-sized hollow porous CeO_(2)/Co_(3)O_(4) cathode obtained better capacity and cycle performance.As a result,excellent cyclability of exceeding 140 and 90 cycles are achieved at a fixed capacity of 600 and 1000 mAh/g,respectively.The successful application of this catalyst in LOBs offers a novel route in the aspect of the synthesis of other hollow porous composite oxides as catalysts for cathodes in LOBs systems by the MOF template method.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52173286, 52207249)Major basic research project of Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR2023ZD12)+1 种基金the State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea (Hainan University) (MRUKF2023013)Open Program of Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials (221024-K)。
文摘The inherent catalytic anisotropy of two-dimensional(2D) materials has limited the enhancement of LiO_(2) batteries(LOBs) performance due to the significantly different adsorption energies on 2D and edge surfaces.Tuning the adsorption strength in 2D materials to the reaction intermediates is essential for achieving high-performance LOBs.Herein,a MnS/MoS_(2) heterostructure is designed as a cathode catalyst by adjusting the adsorption behavior at the surface.Different from the toroidal-like discharge products on the MoS_(2) cathode,the MnS/MoS_(2) surface displays an improved adsorption energy to reaction species,thereby promoting the growth of the film-like discharge products.MnS can disturb the layer growth of MoS_(2),in which the stack edge plane features a strong interaction with the intermediates and limits the growth of the discharge products.Experimental and theoretical results confirm that the MnS/MoS_(2) heterostructure possesses improved electron transfer kinetics at the interface and plays an important role in the adsorption process for reaction species,which finally affects the morphology of Li_2O_(2),In consequence,the MnS/MoS_(2) heterostructure exhibits a high specific capacity of 11696.0 mA h g^(-1) and good cycle stability over 1800 h with a fixed specific capacity of 600 mA h g^(-1) at current density of100 mA g^(-1) This work provides a novel interfacial engineering strategy to enhance the performance of LOBs by tuning the adsorption properties of 2D materials.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52173286)the State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea(Hainan University)(No.MRUKF2021021)the Open Program of State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing(Wuhan University of Technology)(No.2022-KF-14).
文摘As a promising candidate for the next generation energy storage system,rechargeable lithium-oxygen batteries(LOBs)still face substantial challenges caused by insulating discharge products that preclude their practical application.Exploring highly efficient cathode catalysts capable of facilitating formation/decomposition of discharge products is considered as an essential approach towards high performance LOBs.Herein,Pd decorated Te nanowires(Pd@Te NWs)were synthesized as advanced catalyst in LOBs to maximize Pd utilization and achieve synergistic effect,in which Pd clusters were uniformly grown on Te substrate though regulating the Pd:Te ratio.Meanwhile,Pd@Te nanowires assembled into an interpenetrating network-like structure by vacuum filtration and employed as flexible cathode,enabling LOBs achieved an ultralong 190 cycles stability and a superior specific capacity of 3.35 mAh·cm^(-2).Experimental studies and density functional theory(DFT)calculations reveal the excellent catalytic ability of Pd@Te and synergistic catalytic mechanism of Pd and Te,in which uniform electron distribution,extensive electron exchange,and large adsorption distance between Pd cluster and discharge products promote homogeneous adsorption/desorption of discharge products,while the high adsorption energy of Te substrate for Li species reduces the initial dynamical energy barrier during discharging process.The current work provides viable strategy to design composite catalysts for flexible cathode of LOBs with synergistic catalytic effects.
基金financially supported by National Key R&D Program of China (No.2017YFE0195200)the Natural Science Fund of China (Nos.51871134,51672159)the Science Fund of Shandong Province (No.ZR2019MEM007)。
文摘Li-O_(2) batteries(LOBs) have been perceived as the most potential clean energy system for fast-growing electric vehicles by reason of their environmentally friendlier,high energy density and high reversibility.However,there are still some issues limiting the practical application of LOBs,such as the large gap between the actual capacity level and the theoretical capacity,low rate performance as well as short cycle life.Herein,hollow CeO_(2)/Co_(3)O_(4) polyhedrons have been synthesized by MOF template with a simple method.And it is was further served as a cathode catalyst in Li-O_(2) batteries.By means of the synergistic effect of two different transition metal oxides,nano-sized hollow porous CeO_(2)/Co_(3)O_(4) cathode obtained better capacity and cycle performance.As a result,excellent cyclability of exceeding 140 and 90 cycles are achieved at a fixed capacity of 600 and 1000 mAh/g,respectively.The successful application of this catalyst in LOBs offers a novel route in the aspect of the synthesis of other hollow porous composite oxides as catalysts for cathodes in LOBs systems by the MOF template method.
