For the purpose of improving the electrochemical cycle stability of the La-Mg-Ni based A2BT-type electrode alloys, both reducing Mg content and substituting La with Pr were adopted. The Lao.8-xPrxMg0.2Ni3.15Co0.2A10.1...For the purpose of improving the electrochemical cycle stability of the La-Mg-Ni based A2BT-type electrode alloys, both reducing Mg content and substituting La with Pr were adopted. The Lao.8-xPrxMg0.2Ni3.15Co0.2A10.1Si0.05 (x=0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4) electrode alloys were fabricated by casting and annealing. The investigation on the structures and electrochemical performances of the alloys was performed. The obtained results reveal that the as-cast and annealed alloys comprise two major phases, (La, Mg)2Ni7 phase with the hexagonal Ce2NiT-type structure and LaNi5 phase with the hexagonal CaCus-type structure, as well as a little residual LaNi3 phase. It is also found that the addition of Pr element observably affects the electrochemical hydrogen storage characteristics of the alloys, just as the discharge capacity and high rate discharge ability (HRD) first rise then fall with the growing of Pr content, and among all the alloys, the as-cast and annealed (x=0.3) alloys generate the largest discharge capacities of 360.8 and 386.5 mA.h/g, respectively. Additionally, the electrochemical cycle stability of all the alloys markedly grows with the increase of Pr content. The capacity retaining rate (S100) at the 100th charging and discharging cycle is enhanced from 64.98% to 77.55% for the as-cast alloy, and from 76.60% to 95.72% for the as-annealed alloy by rising Pr content from 0 to 0.4. Furthermore, the substitution of Pr for La results in first increase and then decrease in the hydrogen diffusion coefficient (D), the limiting current density (IL) as well as the electrochemical impedance.展开更多
Olivine LiFePO4/C nanowires have been successfully synthesized by a simple and eco-friendly solution preparation.The phase,structure,morphology and composition of the as-prepared products were characterized by powder ...Olivine LiFePO4/C nanowires have been successfully synthesized by a simple and eco-friendly solution preparation.The phase,structure,morphology and composition of the as-prepared products were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),thermogravimetric and differential-thermogravimetric analysis(TG-DTA) and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry(EDS) techniques,showing uniform nanowire shape of LiFePO4/C with a diameter of 80-150 nm and a length of several microns.The heat-treated LiFePO4/C nanowires show excellent electrochemical properties of specific discharge capacity,rate capacity and cycling stability.In particular,the LiFePO4/C nanowires heat-treated at 400 °C show preferable first discharge specific capacity of 161 mA·h/g at 0.1C rate,while the voltage platform is 3.4 V and the first discharge specific capacity is 93 mA·h/g at 20C rate.The specific capacity retention is 98% after 50 cycles at 5C rate.展开更多
Organic lithium-ion batteries(OLIBs) represent a new generation of power storage approach for their environmental benignity and high theoretical specific capacities.However, it has the disadvantage with regard to th...Organic lithium-ion batteries(OLIBs) represent a new generation of power storage approach for their environmental benignity and high theoretical specific capacities.However, it has the disadvantage with regard to the dissolution of active materials in organic electrolyte. In this study, we encapsulated high capacity material calix[4]quinone(C4Q) in the nanochannels of ordered mesoporous carbon(OMC)CMK-3 with various mass ratios ranging from 1:3 to 3:1, and then systematically investigated their morphology and electrochemical properties. The nanocomposites characterizations confirmed that C4Q is almost entirely capsulated in the nanosized pores of the CMK-3 while the mass ratio is less than2:1. As cathodes in lithium-ion batteries, the C4Q/CMK-3(1:2) nanocomposite exhibits optimal initial discharge capacity of 427 mA h g^(-1) with 58.7% cycling retention after 100 cycles. Meanwhile, the rate performance is also optimized with a capacity of 170.4 mA h g^(-1) at 1 C. This method paves a new way to apply organic cathodes for lithium-ion batteries.展开更多
The enhancement of energy density and cycling stability is in urgent need for the widespread applications of aqueous rechargeable Ni-Zn batteries.Herein,a facile strategy has been employed to construct hierarchical Co...The enhancement of energy density and cycling stability is in urgent need for the widespread applications of aqueous rechargeable Ni-Zn batteries.Herein,a facile strategy has been employed to construct hierarchical Co-doped NiMoO4nanosheets as the cathode for high-performance Ni-Zn battery.Benefiting from the merits of substantially improved electrical conductivity and increased concentration of oxygen vacancies,the NiMoO4with 15%cobalt doping(denoted as CNMO-15)displays the best capacity of 361.4 m A h g-1at a current density of 3 A g-1and excellent cycle stability.Moreover,the assembled CNMO-15//Zn battery delivers a satisfactory specific capacity of 270.9 mA h g-1at 2 A g-1and a remarkable energy density of 474.1 W h kg-1at 3.5 kW kg-1,together with a maximum power density of 10.3 kW kg-1achieved at 118.8 W h kg-1.Noticeably,there is no capacity decay with a 119.8%retention observed after 5000 cycles,demonstrating its outstanding long lifespan.This work might provide valuable inspirations for the fabrication of high-performance Ni-Zn batteries with superior energy density and impressive stability.展开更多
Long-term cycling stability of pseudocapacitive materials is pursued for high-energy supercapacitors.Herein,the mesoporous zinc-cobalt oxide heterostructure@nitrogendoped carbon(ZnO-CoO@NC)microspheres with abundant o...Long-term cycling stability of pseudocapacitive materials is pursued for high-energy supercapacitors.Herein,the mesoporous zinc-cobalt oxide heterostructure@nitrogendoped carbon(ZnO-CoO@NC)microspheres with abundant oxygen vacancies are self-assembled through a hydrothermal method combined with an annealing post-treatment.The multifunctional polyvinyl pyrrolidone(PVP)is used as a structure-directing agent,the precursor of NC and the initiator of abundant oxygen vacancies in zinc-cobalt oxide microspheres.XPS demonstrates the generation of surface oxygen vacancies resulted from the reduction effect of conductive NC,and further confirms the weaker interaction between the metal ions and oxygen atoms.As a result,the electrode based on ZnO-CoO@NC in 2 mol L^-1 KOH shows enhanced capacitive performance with an excellent cycle stability of 92%retention of the initial capacitance after 40,000 charge-discharge cycles at 2 A g^-1,keeping the morphology unchanged.The assembled asymmetric supercapacitor,graphene//ZnO-CoO@NC,also performs good cyclic stability with 94%capacitance retention after 10,000 cycles at 2 A g^-1.The remarkable electrochemical performance of the self-assembled ZnO-CoO@NC composite is attributed to the mesoporous architecture,abundant oxygen vacancies,conductive ZnO scaffold for CoO crystals forming heterostructure of ZnO-CoO and the high conductive NC layer covering outside of the multi-metal oxide nanoparticles.Hence,the ZnO-CoO@NC holds great promise for high-performance energy storage applications.展开更多
TiNb2O7 anode materials(TNO)have unique potential for applications in Li-ion capacitors(LICs)due to their high specific capacity of ca.280 mA h g^-1 over a wide anodic Li-insertion potential window.However,their highr...TiNb2O7 anode materials(TNO)have unique potential for applications in Li-ion capacitors(LICs)due to their high specific capacity of ca.280 mA h g^-1 over a wide anodic Li-insertion potential window.However,their highrate capability is limited by their poor electronic and ionic conductivity.In particular,studies on TNO for LICs are lacking and that for flexible LICs have not yet been reported.Herein,a unique TNO porous electrode with cross-linked nanorods tailored by post-annealing and its application in flexible LICs are reported.This binder-free TNO anode exhibits superior rate performance(~66.3%capacity retention as the rate increases from 1 to 40 C),which is ascribed to the greatly shortened ion-diffusion length in TNO nanorods,facile electrolyte penetration and fast electron transport along the continuous single-crystalline nanorod network.Furthermore,the TNO anode shows an excellent cycling stability up to 2000 cycles and good flexibility(no capacity loss after continuous bending for 500 times).Model flexible LIC assembled with the TNO anode and activated carbon cathode exhibits increased gravimetric and volumetric energy/power densities(~100.6 W h kg^-1/4108.8 W kg^-1;10.7 mW h cm^-3/419.3 mW cm^-3),more superior to previously reported hybrid supercapacitors.The device also efficiently powers an LED light upon 180°bending.展开更多
基金Projects(51161015,50961009) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2011AA03A408) supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of ChinaProjects(2011ZD10,2010ZD05) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia,China
文摘For the purpose of improving the electrochemical cycle stability of the La-Mg-Ni based A2BT-type electrode alloys, both reducing Mg content and substituting La with Pr were adopted. The Lao.8-xPrxMg0.2Ni3.15Co0.2A10.1Si0.05 (x=0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4) electrode alloys were fabricated by casting and annealing. The investigation on the structures and electrochemical performances of the alloys was performed. The obtained results reveal that the as-cast and annealed alloys comprise two major phases, (La, Mg)2Ni7 phase with the hexagonal Ce2NiT-type structure and LaNi5 phase with the hexagonal CaCus-type structure, as well as a little residual LaNi3 phase. It is also found that the addition of Pr element observably affects the electrochemical hydrogen storage characteristics of the alloys, just as the discharge capacity and high rate discharge ability (HRD) first rise then fall with the growing of Pr content, and among all the alloys, the as-cast and annealed (x=0.3) alloys generate the largest discharge capacities of 360.8 and 386.5 mA.h/g, respectively. Additionally, the electrochemical cycle stability of all the alloys markedly grows with the increase of Pr content. The capacity retaining rate (S100) at the 100th charging and discharging cycle is enhanced from 64.98% to 77.55% for the as-cast alloy, and from 76.60% to 95.72% for the as-annealed alloy by rising Pr content from 0 to 0.4. Furthermore, the substitution of Pr for La results in first increase and then decrease in the hydrogen diffusion coefficient (D), the limiting current density (IL) as well as the electrochemical impedance.
基金Project(51202066)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject supported by Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Provincial Science and Technology Department,China+1 种基金Project(2013-26)supported by the State Key Program of Jilin University,ChinaProject(2013001)supported by Key Laboratory of Ecological Impacts of Hydraulic-projects and Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystem,Minister of Water Resources,China
文摘Olivine LiFePO4/C nanowires have been successfully synthesized by a simple and eco-friendly solution preparation.The phase,structure,morphology and composition of the as-prepared products were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),thermogravimetric and differential-thermogravimetric analysis(TG-DTA) and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry(EDS) techniques,showing uniform nanowire shape of LiFePO4/C with a diameter of 80-150 nm and a length of several microns.The heat-treated LiFePO4/C nanowires show excellent electrochemical properties of specific discharge capacity,rate capacity and cycling stability.In particular,the LiFePO4/C nanowires heat-treated at 400 °C show preferable first discharge specific capacity of 161 mA·h/g at 0.1C rate,while the voltage platform is 3.4 V and the first discharge specific capacity is 93 mA·h/g at 20C rate.The specific capacity retention is 98% after 50 cycles at 5C rate.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21403187)the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province of China (B2015203124)the Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University
文摘Organic lithium-ion batteries(OLIBs) represent a new generation of power storage approach for their environmental benignity and high theoretical specific capacities.However, it has the disadvantage with regard to the dissolution of active materials in organic electrolyte. In this study, we encapsulated high capacity material calix[4]quinone(C4Q) in the nanochannels of ordered mesoporous carbon(OMC)CMK-3 with various mass ratios ranging from 1:3 to 3:1, and then systematically investigated their morphology and electrochemical properties. The nanocomposites characterizations confirmed that C4Q is almost entirely capsulated in the nanosized pores of the CMK-3 while the mass ratio is less than2:1. As cathodes in lithium-ion batteries, the C4Q/CMK-3(1:2) nanocomposite exhibits optimal initial discharge capacity of 427 mA h g^(-1) with 58.7% cycling retention after 100 cycles. Meanwhile, the rate performance is also optimized with a capacity of 170.4 mA h g^(-1) at 1 C. This method paves a new way to apply organic cathodes for lithium-ion batteries.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51602049)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2232017D-15,GSIF-DH-M-2020002)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2017M610217 and 2018T110322)。
文摘The enhancement of energy density and cycling stability is in urgent need for the widespread applications of aqueous rechargeable Ni-Zn batteries.Herein,a facile strategy has been employed to construct hierarchical Co-doped NiMoO4nanosheets as the cathode for high-performance Ni-Zn battery.Benefiting from the merits of substantially improved electrical conductivity and increased concentration of oxygen vacancies,the NiMoO4with 15%cobalt doping(denoted as CNMO-15)displays the best capacity of 361.4 m A h g-1at a current density of 3 A g-1and excellent cycle stability.Moreover,the assembled CNMO-15//Zn battery delivers a satisfactory specific capacity of 270.9 mA h g-1at 2 A g-1and a remarkable energy density of 474.1 W h kg-1at 3.5 kW kg-1,together with a maximum power density of 10.3 kW kg-1achieved at 118.8 W h kg-1.Noticeably,there is no capacity decay with a 119.8%retention observed after 5000 cycles,demonstrating its outstanding long lifespan.This work might provide valuable inspirations for the fabrication of high-performance Ni-Zn batteries with superior energy density and impressive stability.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21576138 and 51572127)China-Israel Cooperative Program (2016YFE0129900)+2 种基金the Program Foundation for Science and Technology of Changzhou, China (CZ20190001)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutionsthe Program for Science and Technology Innovative Research Team in the Universities of Jiangsu Province, China
文摘Long-term cycling stability of pseudocapacitive materials is pursued for high-energy supercapacitors.Herein,the mesoporous zinc-cobalt oxide heterostructure@nitrogendoped carbon(ZnO-CoO@NC)microspheres with abundant oxygen vacancies are self-assembled through a hydrothermal method combined with an annealing post-treatment.The multifunctional polyvinyl pyrrolidone(PVP)is used as a structure-directing agent,the precursor of NC and the initiator of abundant oxygen vacancies in zinc-cobalt oxide microspheres.XPS demonstrates the generation of surface oxygen vacancies resulted from the reduction effect of conductive NC,and further confirms the weaker interaction between the metal ions and oxygen atoms.As a result,the electrode based on ZnO-CoO@NC in 2 mol L^-1 KOH shows enhanced capacitive performance with an excellent cycle stability of 92%retention of the initial capacitance after 40,000 charge-discharge cycles at 2 A g^-1,keeping the morphology unchanged.The assembled asymmetric supercapacitor,graphene//ZnO-CoO@NC,also performs good cyclic stability with 94%capacitance retention after 10,000 cycles at 2 A g^-1.The remarkable electrochemical performance of the self-assembled ZnO-CoO@NC composite is attributed to the mesoporous architecture,abundant oxygen vacancies,conductive ZnO scaffold for CoO crystals forming heterostructure of ZnO-CoO and the high conductive NC layer covering outside of the multi-metal oxide nanoparticles.Hence,the ZnO-CoO@NC holds great promise for high-performance energy storage applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51672205, 21673169 and 51972257)the National Key R&D Program of China (2016YFA0202602)the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province (2018CFB581)
文摘TiNb2O7 anode materials(TNO)have unique potential for applications in Li-ion capacitors(LICs)due to their high specific capacity of ca.280 mA h g^-1 over a wide anodic Li-insertion potential window.However,their highrate capability is limited by their poor electronic and ionic conductivity.In particular,studies on TNO for LICs are lacking and that for flexible LICs have not yet been reported.Herein,a unique TNO porous electrode with cross-linked nanorods tailored by post-annealing and its application in flexible LICs are reported.This binder-free TNO anode exhibits superior rate performance(~66.3%capacity retention as the rate increases from 1 to 40 C),which is ascribed to the greatly shortened ion-diffusion length in TNO nanorods,facile electrolyte penetration and fast electron transport along the continuous single-crystalline nanorod network.Furthermore,the TNO anode shows an excellent cycling stability up to 2000 cycles and good flexibility(no capacity loss after continuous bending for 500 times).Model flexible LIC assembled with the TNO anode and activated carbon cathode exhibits increased gravimetric and volumetric energy/power densities(~100.6 W h kg^-1/4108.8 W kg^-1;10.7 mW h cm^-3/419.3 mW cm^-3),more superior to previously reported hybrid supercapacitors.The device also efficiently powers an LED light upon 180°bending.