Bio-photoelectrochemical cells(BPECs)can further expand the use of conventional biofuel cells for renewable energy,but the poor stability of the photoelectrode still hinders their practical application.Herein,a BPEC c...Bio-photoelectrochemical cells(BPECs)can further expand the use of conventional biofuel cells for renewable energy,but the poor stability of the photoelectrode still hinders their practical application.Herein,a BPEC capable of long-term operating in a fuel-free model is fabricated by WO3-xphotoanode with oxygen vacancy(Ov)and bilirubin oxidase catalyzed biocathode.The construction of Ov on the WO3surface significantly suppresses the dissolution of W species into the electrolyte,and improves the charge separation efficiency and the reaction kinetics during the photoelectrochemical oxygen evolution process,thus enhancing the stability and power output performance of the BPEC.As a result,the assembled BPEC can output an open circuit voltage of 0.81 V and deliver a maximum output power of up to 283μW cm^(-2).Impressively,the BPECs maintain 97%of their original power after 36000 s of consecutive discharge under an enclosed environment.This fuel-free BPEC based on a robust WO3-xphotoanode shows excellent promise for accurate application.展开更多
Lithium-rich manganese-based materials(LRMs) are promising cathode for high-energy-density lithiumion batteries due to their high capacity,low toxicity,and low cost.However,LRMs suffer from serious voltage decay and c...Lithium-rich manganese-based materials(LRMs) are promising cathode for high-energy-density lithiumion batteries due to their high capacity,low toxicity,and low cost.However,LRMs suffer from serious voltage decay and capacity fade due to continual migration and dissolution of transition metal ions(TMs) during cycling process.Herein,a novel strategy is proposed to inhibit the TMs migration of LRMs through a modified separator by means of functionalized carbon coating layer,which depends on the chemical constraint of the abundant functional groups in the modified super P.In addition,it has been found that the dissolution of TMs can be restrained based on the Le Chatelier's principle.Moreover,the modified separator owns good wettability toward the electrolyte.As a result,the LRMs cathode with the modified separator delivers a high discharge capacity of 329.93 mA h g-1 at 0.1 C,and achieves good cyclic performance,the enhanced reaction kinetics and low voltage decay.Therefore,this work provides a new idea to promote the comprehensive electrochemical performances of Li-ion batteries with LRMs cathode through a strategy of separator modification.展开更多
ZnS is a promising material for lithium-ion battery anodes due to its abundant natural resources,simplicity of synthesis,and high theoretical lithium storage capacity.However,it needs to be optimized for its low condu...ZnS is a promising material for lithium-ion battery anodes due to its abundant natural resources,simplicity of synthesis,and high theoretical lithium storage capacity.However,it needs to be optimized for its low conductivity and volume efect during the charge–discharge process.The traditional method of combining with carbonaceous materials is usually laborious,and the required sulfuration process may possibly result in the destruction of materials morphology.In this study,hybrid materials formed by the combination of ZnS nanocrystals and high porosity carbon fbers were synthesized by one-step electrospinning using zinc diethyldithiocarbamate and polyacrylonitrile as raw materials and poly(ethylene glycol)—block-poly(propylene glycol)—block-poly(ethylene glycol)as template.The method is simple and avoids the infuence of sulfuration process on the morphology of materials.The composite presents a specifc capacity of 592.2 mAh g^(−1) under a current density of 1 A g^(−1) after 1000 cycles.The porous structure signifcantly decreases the difusion mean-free path of Li+and inhibits the volume efect associated with the lithium storage process of ZnS.In addition,the 3D cross-linked carbon fbers improve the conductivity of materials.This study can serve as an inspiration for the development of other lithium storage composites.展开更多
Uniform Fe3 C/N-doped carbon nanofibers were successfully synthesized through a facile self-catalyzed CVD method by using acetylene as carbon source and Fe3O4 as iron source and autocatalytic template for the reaction...Uniform Fe3 C/N-doped carbon nanofibers were successfully synthesized through a facile self-catalyzed CVD method by using acetylene as carbon source and Fe3O4 as iron source and autocatalytic template for the reaction under moderate preparation conditions. The experimental and theoretical calculation results demonstrate that Fe3 C can improve the lithium storage performance of carbon nanofibers. Besides, the addition of PPy can not only control the growth rate of carbon fibers but also help to form uniform carbon fibers. As a result, the obtained Fe3 C/N-doped carbon nanofiber composites display favorable electrochemical performance as an anode for lithium-ion batteries, which including satisfactory rate performance of 402 m A h g-1 under 1.2 Ag-1, and good cycling stability of 502.3 m A h g-1 under 200 m Ag-1 over 400 cycles. The introduction of Fe3 C species and the uniform carbon fiber morphology are responsible for the long-cycling and high rate performance of materials.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81871506 and 81301345)。
文摘Bio-photoelectrochemical cells(BPECs)can further expand the use of conventional biofuel cells for renewable energy,but the poor stability of the photoelectrode still hinders their practical application.Herein,a BPEC capable of long-term operating in a fuel-free model is fabricated by WO3-xphotoanode with oxygen vacancy(Ov)and bilirubin oxidase catalyzed biocathode.The construction of Ov on the WO3surface significantly suppresses the dissolution of W species into the electrolyte,and improves the charge separation efficiency and the reaction kinetics during the photoelectrochemical oxygen evolution process,thus enhancing the stability and power output performance of the BPEC.As a result,the assembled BPEC can output an open circuit voltage of 0.81 V and deliver a maximum output power of up to 283μW cm^(-2).Impressively,the BPECs maintain 97%of their original power after 36000 s of consecutive discharge under an enclosed environment.This fuel-free BPEC based on a robust WO3-xphotoanode shows excellent promise for accurate application.
基金supported financially by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (U19A2018)the Key Project of Strategic New Industry of Hunan Province (2019GK2032)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province (2021JJ30651)the Science and Technology Program of Xiangtan (GX-ZD20211004)Postgraduate Scientific Research Innovation Project of Hunan Province (CX20210635)。
文摘Lithium-rich manganese-based materials(LRMs) are promising cathode for high-energy-density lithiumion batteries due to their high capacity,low toxicity,and low cost.However,LRMs suffer from serious voltage decay and capacity fade due to continual migration and dissolution of transition metal ions(TMs) during cycling process.Herein,a novel strategy is proposed to inhibit the TMs migration of LRMs through a modified separator by means of functionalized carbon coating layer,which depends on the chemical constraint of the abundant functional groups in the modified super P.In addition,it has been found that the dissolution of TMs can be restrained based on the Le Chatelier's principle.Moreover,the modified separator owns good wettability toward the electrolyte.As a result,the LRMs cathode with the modified separator delivers a high discharge capacity of 329.93 mA h g-1 at 0.1 C,and achieves good cyclic performance,the enhanced reaction kinetics and low voltage decay.Therefore,this work provides a new idea to promote the comprehensive electrochemical performances of Li-ion batteries with LRMs cathode through a strategy of separator modification.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52171207,52104301)the Scientifc Research Fund of Hunan Provincial Education Department,China(Grant Nos.21A0392 and 21B0406)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,China(Grant No.2022JJ40162)the Guangxi Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy Material(2020GXKLLCEM03).
文摘ZnS is a promising material for lithium-ion battery anodes due to its abundant natural resources,simplicity of synthesis,and high theoretical lithium storage capacity.However,it needs to be optimized for its low conductivity and volume efect during the charge–discharge process.The traditional method of combining with carbonaceous materials is usually laborious,and the required sulfuration process may possibly result in the destruction of materials morphology.In this study,hybrid materials formed by the combination of ZnS nanocrystals and high porosity carbon fbers were synthesized by one-step electrospinning using zinc diethyldithiocarbamate and polyacrylonitrile as raw materials and poly(ethylene glycol)—block-poly(propylene glycol)—block-poly(ethylene glycol)as template.The method is simple and avoids the infuence of sulfuration process on the morphology of materials.The composite presents a specifc capacity of 592.2 mAh g^(−1) under a current density of 1 A g^(−1) after 1000 cycles.The porous structure signifcantly decreases the difusion mean-free path of Li+and inhibits the volume efect associated with the lithium storage process of ZnS.In addition,the 3D cross-linked carbon fbers improve the conductivity of materials.This study can serve as an inspiration for the development of other lithium storage composites.
基金This research is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51772092,51972109 and 51804116)the Natural Science Foundation ofHunanProvince,China(Grant No.2019JJ50205)+1 种基金the Scientific Research Foundation of Hunan Provincial Education Department,China(Grant Nos.18A315,18B347 and 18B346)the Hunan Provincial Innovation Foundation for Postgraduate(Grant No.CX2018B773).
文摘Uniform Fe3 C/N-doped carbon nanofibers were successfully synthesized through a facile self-catalyzed CVD method by using acetylene as carbon source and Fe3O4 as iron source and autocatalytic template for the reaction under moderate preparation conditions. The experimental and theoretical calculation results demonstrate that Fe3 C can improve the lithium storage performance of carbon nanofibers. Besides, the addition of PPy can not only control the growth rate of carbon fibers but also help to form uniform carbon fibers. As a result, the obtained Fe3 C/N-doped carbon nanofiber composites display favorable electrochemical performance as an anode for lithium-ion batteries, which including satisfactory rate performance of 402 m A h g-1 under 1.2 Ag-1, and good cycling stability of 502.3 m A h g-1 under 200 m Ag-1 over 400 cycles. The introduction of Fe3 C species and the uniform carbon fiber morphology are responsible for the long-cycling and high rate performance of materials.