Lil.03Co0.10MnL90FxO4-x (z=0, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15 and 0.20) cathode materials were synthesized by solid-state reaction using Mn203, Li2CO3, C0203 and LiF as raw materials. The chemical compositions of Lil.03COo.lMnl.9F...Lil.03Co0.10MnL90FxO4-x (z=0, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15 and 0.20) cathode materials were synthesized by solid-state reaction using Mn203, Li2CO3, C0203 and LiF as raw materials. The chemical compositions of Lil.03COo.lMnl.9FzO4-z were examined by inductively coupled plasma (ICP) and potentiometric analysis, the effects of F-substitution contents on structure, morphology and electrochemical performance of spinel Lil.03Coo.loMnl.9004 were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electrochemical measurements. It is found that the Lix.03 Co0.10Mnl.9oFzOa_z samples display a single phase of cubic spinel structure. The lattice parameters increase with the increase of F content when z〈_0.10. However, the lattice parameters begin to decrease when F content continues to increase. The results show that an appropriate amount ofF substitution for O element with Li+, Co3+ improves discharge capacity and structure stability of the materials. The Lil.03Co0.10Mnl.90FoAsO3.s5 sample shows an initial discharge capacity of 111.0 mA.h/g and has capacity retention of 97.0% after 30 cycles at 0.2C.展开更多
NaxCoO2 is a commonly used cathode material for sodium ion batteries because of its easy synthesis, high reversible capacity and good cyclability. The structural and electrochemical properties of NaxCoO2 during sodium...NaxCoO2 is a commonly used cathode material for sodium ion batteries because of its easy synthesis, high reversible capacity and good cyclability. The structural and electrochemical properties of NaxCoO2 during sodium ion insertion/extraction process are studied based on first principles calculations. The calculation results of crystal structure parameters and average intercalation voltage are in good agreement with experiment data. Through calculation of the geometric structure and charge transfer in charging and discharging processes of NaxCoO2, it is found that the oxygen atom surrounding Co of the CoO6 octahedral screens the coulomb potential produced by sodium vacancy in NaxCoO2, and the charge is removed from the entire Co-O layer instead of the Co atom adjacent to sodium vacancy when sodium ions are extracted from the Na CoO2 lattice. Thus, during the insertion/extraction of sodium ion from Na CoO2, the CoO6 octahedral structure undergoes small lattice distortion, which makes the local structure quite stable and is beneficial to the cycling stability of the material for the application of sodium ion batteries.展开更多
Li-rich cathode materials have been considered as promising candidates for high-energy lithium ion batteries (LIBs). In this study, we report a new series of Li-rich materials (Li[Li1/B-2x/BMn2/3-x/3Nix]O2 (0.09 ...Li-rich cathode materials have been considered as promising candidates for high-energy lithium ion batteries (LIBs). In this study, we report a new series of Li-rich materials (Li[Li1/B-2x/BMn2/3-x/3Nix]O2 (0.09 ≤x≤ 0.2)) doped with small amounts of Ni as cathode materials in LIBs, which exhibited unusual phenomenon of capacity increase up to tens of cycles due to the continuous activation of the Li2MnO3 phase. Both experimental and computational results indicate that unlike commonly studied Ni-doped Li-rich cathode materials, smaller amounts of Ni doping can promote the stepwise Li2MnO3 activation to obtain increased specific capacity and better cycling capability. In contrast, excessive Ni will over-activate the Li2MnO3 and result in a large capacity loss in the first cycle. The Lil.25Mn0.625Ni0.12sO2 material with an optimized content of Ni delivered a superior high capacity of -280 mAh.g-1 and good cycling stability at room temperature.展开更多
Aqueous zinc ion batteries(ZIBs)show great potential in large-scale energy storage systems for their advantages of high safety,low cost,high capacity,and environmental friendliness.However,the poor performance of Zn m...Aqueous zinc ion batteries(ZIBs)show great potential in large-scale energy storage systems for their advantages of high safety,low cost,high capacity,and environmental friendliness.However,the poor performance of Zn metal anode seriously hinders the application of ZIBs.Herein,we use the zinc-ion intercalatable V_(2)O_(5)nH_(2)O(VO)as the interface modification material,for the first time,to on-site build a Zn^(2+)-conductive ZnxV_(2)O_(5)nH_(2)O(ZnVO)interfacial layer via the spontaneous short-circuit reaction between the pre-fabricated VO film and Zn metal foil.Compared with the bare Zn,the ZnVO-coated Zn anode exhibits better electrochemical performances with dendrite-free Zn deposits,lower polarization,higher coulombic efficiency over 99%after long cycles and 10 times higher cycle life,which is confirmed by constructing Zn symmetrical cell and Zn|ZnSO_(4)+Li_(2)SO_(4)|LiFePO_(4) full cell.展开更多
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries(AZIBs)are promising for large-scale energy storage,but their development is plagued by inadequate cycle life.Here,for the first time,we reveal an unusual phenomenon of cathodic underpotentia...Aqueous zinc-ion batteries(AZIBs)are promising for large-scale energy storage,but their development is plagued by inadequate cycle life.Here,for the first time,we reveal an unusual phenomenon of cathodic underpotential deposition(UPD)of Zn,which is highly irreversible and considered the origin of the inferior cycling stability of AZIBs.Combining experimental and theoretical simulation approaches,we propose that the UPD process agrees with a two-dimensional nucleation and growth model,following a thermodynamically feasible mechanism.Furthermore,the universality of Zn UPD is identified in systems,including VO_(2)//Zn,TiO_(2)//Zn,and SnO_(2)//Zn.In practice,we propose and successfully implement removing cathodic Zn UPD and substantially mitigate the degradation of the battery by controlling the end-ofdischarge voltage.This work provides new insights into AZIBs degradation and brings the cathodic UPD behavior of rechargeable batteries into the limelight.展开更多
ABSTRACT LiNi0.5Mn1.5-xSnxO4 (0≤x≤ 0.1) cathode materials with uniform and fine particle sizes were successfully synthesized by a two-step calcination of solid-state reaction method. As the cathode materials for l...ABSTRACT LiNi0.5Mn1.5-xSnxO4 (0≤x≤ 0.1) cathode materials with uniform and fine particle sizes were successfully synthesized by a two-step calcination of solid-state reaction method. As the cathode materials for lithium ion batteries, the LiNi0.5Mn1.48Sn0.0204 shows the highest specific capacity and cycle stability. In the potential range of 3.5-4.9 V at room temperature, LiNi0.5MnL4sSn0.0204 composite material shows a discharge capacity of more than 117 mA h g-1 at 0.1 C, while the corresponding discharge capacity of undoped LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 is only 101 mA h g-1. Moreover, in cycle performance, all the LiNi0.5Mnl.5-xSnxO4 (0 ≤ x≤ 0.1) samples show better capacity retention than the undoped LiNio.sMnx.sO4 at 1 C rate after 100 cycles. Especially, for the LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4, the discharge capacity after 100 cycles is 90 mA h g-1, while the corresponding discharge capacities of the undoped LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 is only 56.1 mA h g-1. The significantly enhanced DLi+ and the enlarged electronic conductivity make the Sn-doped spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.504 material present even more excellent electrochemical performances. These results reveal that Sn-doping is an effective way to improve electrochemical performances of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4.展开更多
In this paper, we report a one-step electrodeposited synthesis strategy for directly growing NiCoSe2/Ni3Se2 lamella arrays(LAs) on N-doped graphene nanotubes(N-GNTs) as advanced free-standing positive electrode for as...In this paper, we report a one-step electrodeposited synthesis strategy for directly growing NiCoSe2/Ni3Se2 lamella arrays(LAs) on N-doped graphene nanotubes(N-GNTs) as advanced free-standing positive electrode for asymmetric supercapacitors. Benefiting from the synergetic contribution between the distinctive electroactive materials and the skeletons, the as-constructed N-GNTs@NiCoSe2/Ni3-Se2LAs present a specific capacitance of ~1308 F g^-1 at a current density of 1 A g^-1. More importantly, the hybrid electrode also reveals excellent rate capability(~1000 F g^-1 even at 100 A g^-1) and appealing cycling performance(~103.2% of capacitance retention over 10,000 cycles). Furthermore, an asymmetric supercapacitor is fabricated by using the obtained N-GNTs@NiCoSe2/Ni3Se2LAs and active carbon(AC) as the positive and negative electrodes respectively,which holds a high energy density of 42.8 W h kg^-1 at 2.6 k W kg^-1, and superior cycling stability of ~94.4% retention over 10,000 cycles. Accordingly, our fabrication technique and new insight herein can both widen design strategy of multicomponent composite electrode materials and promote the practical applications of the latest emerging transition metal selenides in next-generation high-performance supercapacitors.展开更多
One main challenge for phosphate cathodes in sodium-ion batteries(SIBs)is to increase the working voltage and energy density to promote its practicability.Herein,an advanced Na3V2(PO4)2F3@C cathode is prepared success...One main challenge for phosphate cathodes in sodium-ion batteries(SIBs)is to increase the working voltage and energy density to promote its practicability.Herein,an advanced Na3V2(PO4)2F3@C cathode is prepared successfully for sodium-ion full cells.It is revealed that,carbon coating can not only enhance the electronic conductivity and electrode kinetics of Na3V2(PO4)2F3@C and inhibit the growth of particles(i.e.,shorten the Na^+-migration path),but also unexpectedly for the first time adjust the dis-/charging plateaux at different voltage ranges to increase the mean voltage(from 3.59 to 3.71 V)and energy density from 336.0 to 428.5 Wh kg^-1 of phosphate cathode material.As a result,when used as cathode for SIBs,the prepared Na3V2(PO4)2F3@C delivers much improved electrochemical properties in terms of larger specifc capacity(115.9 vs.93.5 mAh g^-1),more outstanding high-rate capability(e.g.,87.3 vs.60.5 mAh g^-1 at 10 C),higher energy density,and better cycling performance,compared to pristine Na3V2(PO4)2F3.Reasons for the enhanced electrochemical properties include ionicity enhancement of lattice induced by carbon coating,improved electrode kinetics and electronic conductivity,and high stability of lattice,which is elucidated clearly through the contrastive characterization and electrochemical studies.Moreover,excellent energy-storage performance in sodium-ion full cells further demonstrate the extremely high possibility of Na3V2(PO4)2F3@C cathode for practical applications.展开更多
Lithium-sulfur batteries have been widely nominated as one of the most promising next-generation electrochemical storage systems due to its low cost, high capacity and energy density. However, its practical applicatio...Lithium-sulfur batteries have been widely nominated as one of the most promising next-generation electrochemical storage systems due to its low cost, high capacity and energy density. However, its practical application is still hindered by poor cycling lifetime, low Coulombic efficiency, instability and small scales. In the last decade, the electrochemical performances of the lithium-sulfur batteries have been improved by developing various novel nanoarchitectures as qualified hosts, and enhancing the sulfur loading with effective encapsulating strategies. The review summarizes the major sulfur cooperating strategies of cathodes based on background and latest progress of the lithium-sulfur batteries. The novel cooperating strategies of physical techniques and chemical synthesis techniques are discussed in detail. Based on the rich chemistry of sulfur, we paid more attention to the highlights of sulfur encapsulating strategies. Furthermore, the critical research directions in the coming future are proposed in the conclusion and outlook section.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
To increase the service life of rechargeable batteries,transition metal oxide hosts with high structural stability for the intercalation of carrier ions are important.Herein,we reconstruct the crystal structure of a c...To increase the service life of rechargeable batteries,transition metal oxide hosts with high structural stability for the intercalation of carrier ions are important.Herein,we reconstruct the crystal structure of a commercial V_(2)O_(5)by pre-intercalating H^(+)and H_(2)O pillars using a facile hydrothermal reaction and obtain a bi-layer structured H_(0.642)V_(2)O_(5)·0.143H_(2)O(HVO)as an excellent host for aqueous Zn-ion batteries.Benefiting from the structural reconstruction,the irreversible“layer-to-amorphous”phase evolution during cycling is considerably less,resulting in ultra-high cycling stability of HVO with nearly no capacity fading even after 500 cycles at a current density of 0.5Ag^(-1).Moreover,a synthetic proton and Zn^(2+)intercalation mechanism in the HVO host is demonstrated.This work provides both a facile synthesis method for the preparation of V-based compounds and a new viewpoint for achieving high-performance host materials.展开更多
Owing to their safety and low cost,magnesium ion batteries(MIBs)have attracted much attention in recent years.However,the sluggish diffusion dynamics of magnesium ions hampers the search for appropriate cathode materi...Owing to their safety and low cost,magnesium ion batteries(MIBs)have attracted much attention in recent years.However,the sluggish diffusion dynamics of magnesium ions hampers the search for appropriate cathode materials with excellent electrochemical performance.Herein,we design and synthesize a novel flexible three-dimensional-networked composite of iron vanadate nanosheet arrays/carbon cloths(3 D FeVO/CC)as a binder-free cathode for MIBs.Relative to bare FeVO nanosheets,the 3 D binder-free electrode with designed architecture enables a full range of electrochemical potential,including a high specific capacity of270 mA h g^(-1) and an increased life span(over 5000 cycles).Such achievable high-density energy originates from the synergistic optimization of electron and ion kinetics,while the durability benefits from the robust structure that prevents degradation in cycling.The single-phase reaction mechanism of FeVO in the magnesium ion storage process is also explored by in-situ X-ray diffraction and Raman technologies.Moreover,a flexible MIB pouch cell(3 D FeVO/CCIMgNaTi_(3)O_(7)) is assembled and exhibits practical application potential.This work verifies that 3 D FeVO/CC is a potential candidate cathode material that can satisfy the requirements of highperformance MIBs.It also opens a new avenue to improve the electrochemical performance of cathode materials for MIBs.展开更多
Although organic electrode materials have merits of abundant resources,diverse structures and environmental friendliness,their performance for electrochemical energy storage is far insufficient.In this work,a thiourea...Although organic electrode materials have merits of abundant resources,diverse structures and environmental friendliness,their performance for electrochemical energy storage is far insufficient.In this work,a thiourea-based polyimide/reduced graphene oxide(PNTCSA/RGO)composite was synthesized via a condensation polymerization method.As a cathode material in lithium-ion batteries,excellent performance is demonstrated with high reversible capacity(144.2 mA h g^−1),high discharge voltage(∼2.5 V),and long cycling life(over 2000 cycles at 500 mA g^−1),which are comparable to those of other well documented in organic electrodes.Encouraging electrochemical performance is also demonstrated for sodium ion batteries(a cycling life of 800 cycles at 500 mA g^−1),while poor performance is delivered in potassium ion batteries.Theoretical studies reveal that the active sites are carbonyl groups for all alkali ions but one inserted alkali metal ion is shared by two carbonyl groups from the two neighbor units.More importantly,K ions have stronger interaction with S atoms than Li/Na ions,which may lead to poor structure reversibility and account for the poor cycling performance.Our findings provide a fundamental understanding of polyimide based polymer electrodes and help to design and develop high performance organic electrode materials for alkali metal ion batteries.展开更多
基金Project(2011GZ0131) supported by the Sichuan Province Key Technology Support Program,China
文摘Lil.03Co0.10MnL90FxO4-x (z=0, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15 and 0.20) cathode materials were synthesized by solid-state reaction using Mn203, Li2CO3, C0203 and LiF as raw materials. The chemical compositions of Lil.03COo.lMnl.9FzO4-z were examined by inductively coupled plasma (ICP) and potentiometric analysis, the effects of F-substitution contents on structure, morphology and electrochemical performance of spinel Lil.03Coo.loMnl.9004 were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electrochemical measurements. It is found that the Lix.03 Co0.10Mnl.9oFzOa_z samples display a single phase of cubic spinel structure. The lattice parameters increase with the increase of F content when z〈_0.10. However, the lattice parameters begin to decrease when F content continues to increase. The results show that an appropriate amount ofF substitution for O element with Li+, Co3+ improves discharge capacity and structure stability of the materials. The Lil.03Co0.10Mnl.90FoAsO3.s5 sample shows an initial discharge capacity of 111.0 mA.h/g and has capacity retention of 97.0% after 30 cycles at 0.2C.
基金Project(51472211)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2012CK1006)supported by Scientific and Technical Achievement Transformation Fund of Hunan Province,China
文摘NaxCoO2 is a commonly used cathode material for sodium ion batteries because of its easy synthesis, high reversible capacity and good cyclability. The structural and electrochemical properties of NaxCoO2 during sodium ion insertion/extraction process are studied based on first principles calculations. The calculation results of crystal structure parameters and average intercalation voltage are in good agreement with experiment data. Through calculation of the geometric structure and charge transfer in charging and discharging processes of NaxCoO2, it is found that the oxygen atom surrounding Co of the CoO6 octahedral screens the coulomb potential produced by sodium vacancy in NaxCoO2, and the charge is removed from the entire Co-O layer instead of the Co atom adjacent to sodium vacancy when sodium ions are extracted from the Na CoO2 lattice. Thus, during the insertion/extraction of sodium ion from Na CoO2, the CoO6 octahedral structure undergoes small lattice distortion, which makes the local structure quite stable and is beneficial to the cycling stability of the material for the application of sodium ion batteries.
文摘Li-rich cathode materials have been considered as promising candidates for high-energy lithium ion batteries (LIBs). In this study, we report a new series of Li-rich materials (Li[Li1/B-2x/BMn2/3-x/3Nix]O2 (0.09 ≤x≤ 0.2)) doped with small amounts of Ni as cathode materials in LIBs, which exhibited unusual phenomenon of capacity increase up to tens of cycles due to the continuous activation of the Li2MnO3 phase. Both experimental and computational results indicate that unlike commonly studied Ni-doped Li-rich cathode materials, smaller amounts of Ni doping can promote the stepwise Li2MnO3 activation to obtain increased specific capacity and better cycling capability. In contrast, excessive Ni will over-activate the Li2MnO3 and result in a large capacity loss in the first cycle. The Lil.25Mn0.625Ni0.12sO2 material with an optimized content of Ni delivered a superior high capacity of -280 mAh.g-1 and good cycling stability at room temperature.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation(51772115)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YFE0206900)the Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation(2019CFA002)。
文摘Aqueous zinc ion batteries(ZIBs)show great potential in large-scale energy storage systems for their advantages of high safety,low cost,high capacity,and environmental friendliness.However,the poor performance of Zn metal anode seriously hinders the application of ZIBs.Herein,we use the zinc-ion intercalatable V_(2)O_(5)nH_(2)O(VO)as the interface modification material,for the first time,to on-site build a Zn^(2+)-conductive ZnxV_(2)O_(5)nH_(2)O(ZnVO)interfacial layer via the spontaneous short-circuit reaction between the pre-fabricated VO film and Zn metal foil.Compared with the bare Zn,the ZnVO-coated Zn anode exhibits better electrochemical performances with dendrite-free Zn deposits,lower polarization,higher coulombic efficiency over 99%after long cycles and 10 times higher cycle life,which is confirmed by constructing Zn symmetrical cell and Zn|ZnSO_(4)+Li_(2)SO_(4)|LiFePO_(4) full cell.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2020YFA0715000 and 2016YFA0202603)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51832004,51521001,and 22109029)。
文摘Aqueous zinc-ion batteries(AZIBs)are promising for large-scale energy storage,but their development is plagued by inadequate cycle life.Here,for the first time,we reveal an unusual phenomenon of cathodic underpotential deposition(UPD)of Zn,which is highly irreversible and considered the origin of the inferior cycling stability of AZIBs.Combining experimental and theoretical simulation approaches,we propose that the UPD process agrees with a two-dimensional nucleation and growth model,following a thermodynamically feasible mechanism.Furthermore,the universality of Zn UPD is identified in systems,including VO_(2)//Zn,TiO_(2)//Zn,and SnO_(2)//Zn.In practice,we propose and successfully implement removing cathodic Zn UPD and substantially mitigate the degradation of the battery by controlling the end-ofdischarge voltage.This work provides new insights into AZIBs degradation and brings the cathodic UPD behavior of rechargeable batteries into the limelight.
基金supported by the Science and Technology Program of WeiHai(2015DXGJMS017)HIT&Yun Shan Group Research and Development on Graphite Area
文摘ABSTRACT LiNi0.5Mn1.5-xSnxO4 (0≤x≤ 0.1) cathode materials with uniform and fine particle sizes were successfully synthesized by a two-step calcination of solid-state reaction method. As the cathode materials for lithium ion batteries, the LiNi0.5Mn1.48Sn0.0204 shows the highest specific capacity and cycle stability. In the potential range of 3.5-4.9 V at room temperature, LiNi0.5MnL4sSn0.0204 composite material shows a discharge capacity of more than 117 mA h g-1 at 0.1 C, while the corresponding discharge capacity of undoped LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 is only 101 mA h g-1. Moreover, in cycle performance, all the LiNi0.5Mnl.5-xSnxO4 (0 ≤ x≤ 0.1) samples show better capacity retention than the undoped LiNio.sMnx.sO4 at 1 C rate after 100 cycles. Especially, for the LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4, the discharge capacity after 100 cycles is 90 mA h g-1, while the corresponding discharge capacities of the undoped LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 is only 56.1 mA h g-1. The significantly enhanced DLi+ and the enlarged electronic conductivity make the Sn-doped spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.504 material present even more excellent electrochemical performances. These results reveal that Sn-doping is an effective way to improve electrochemical performances of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51672144, 51572137 and 51702181)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR2017BB013 and ZR2019BEM042)+2 种基金Higher Educational Science and Technology Program of Shandong Province (J17KA014, J18KA001 and J18KA033)Taishan Scholars Program of Shandong Province (ts201511034)Overseas Taishan Scholars Program
文摘In this paper, we report a one-step electrodeposited synthesis strategy for directly growing NiCoSe2/Ni3Se2 lamella arrays(LAs) on N-doped graphene nanotubes(N-GNTs) as advanced free-standing positive electrode for asymmetric supercapacitors. Benefiting from the synergetic contribution between the distinctive electroactive materials and the skeletons, the as-constructed N-GNTs@NiCoSe2/Ni3-Se2LAs present a specific capacitance of ~1308 F g^-1 at a current density of 1 A g^-1. More importantly, the hybrid electrode also reveals excellent rate capability(~1000 F g^-1 even at 100 A g^-1) and appealing cycling performance(~103.2% of capacitance retention over 10,000 cycles). Furthermore, an asymmetric supercapacitor is fabricated by using the obtained N-GNTs@NiCoSe2/Ni3Se2LAs and active carbon(AC) as the positive and negative electrodes respectively,which holds a high energy density of 42.8 W h kg^-1 at 2.6 k W kg^-1, and superior cycling stability of ~94.4% retention over 10,000 cycles. Accordingly, our fabrication technique and new insight herein can both widen design strategy of multicomponent composite electrode materials and promote the practical applications of the latest emerging transition metal selenides in next-generation high-performance supercapacitors.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(91963118)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2412019ZD010).
文摘One main challenge for phosphate cathodes in sodium-ion batteries(SIBs)is to increase the working voltage and energy density to promote its practicability.Herein,an advanced Na3V2(PO4)2F3@C cathode is prepared successfully for sodium-ion full cells.It is revealed that,carbon coating can not only enhance the electronic conductivity and electrode kinetics of Na3V2(PO4)2F3@C and inhibit the growth of particles(i.e.,shorten the Na^+-migration path),but also unexpectedly for the first time adjust the dis-/charging plateaux at different voltage ranges to increase the mean voltage(from 3.59 to 3.71 V)and energy density from 336.0 to 428.5 Wh kg^-1 of phosphate cathode material.As a result,when used as cathode for SIBs,the prepared Na3V2(PO4)2F3@C delivers much improved electrochemical properties in terms of larger specifc capacity(115.9 vs.93.5 mAh g^-1),more outstanding high-rate capability(e.g.,87.3 vs.60.5 mAh g^-1 at 10 C),higher energy density,and better cycling performance,compared to pristine Na3V2(PO4)2F3.Reasons for the enhanced electrochemical properties include ionicity enhancement of lattice induced by carbon coating,improved electrode kinetics and electronic conductivity,and high stability of lattice,which is elucidated clearly through the contrastive characterization and electrochemical studies.Moreover,excellent energy-storage performance in sodium-ion full cells further demonstrate the extremely high possibility of Na3V2(PO4)2F3@C cathode for practical applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21303038)Open Funds of the State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization(Grant No.RERU2016004)+1 种基金Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars,State Education Ministry(Grant No.JZ2015JYLH0082)Qingdao Think-Tank Union Funds for Energy Storage(Grant No.JZ2016QTXM1097)
文摘Lithium-sulfur batteries have been widely nominated as one of the most promising next-generation electrochemical storage systems due to its low cost, high capacity and energy density. However, its practical application is still hindered by poor cycling lifetime, low Coulombic efficiency, instability and small scales. In the last decade, the electrochemical performances of the lithium-sulfur batteries have been improved by developing various novel nanoarchitectures as qualified hosts, and enhancing the sulfur loading with effective encapsulating strategies. The review summarizes the major sulfur cooperating strategies of cathodes based on background and latest progress of the lithium-sulfur batteries. The novel cooperating strategies of physical techniques and chemical synthesis techniques are discussed in detail. Based on the rich chemistry of sulfur, we paid more attention to the highlights of sulfur encapsulating strategies. Furthermore, the critical research directions in the coming future are proposed in the conclusion and outlook section.
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supported by the Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province(2019A1515110094).
文摘To increase the service life of rechargeable batteries,transition metal oxide hosts with high structural stability for the intercalation of carrier ions are important.Herein,we reconstruct the crystal structure of a commercial V_(2)O_(5)by pre-intercalating H^(+)and H_(2)O pillars using a facile hydrothermal reaction and obtain a bi-layer structured H_(0.642)V_(2)O_(5)·0.143H_(2)O(HVO)as an excellent host for aqueous Zn-ion batteries.Benefiting from the structural reconstruction,the irreversible“layer-to-amorphous”phase evolution during cycling is considerably less,resulting in ultra-high cycling stability of HVO with nearly no capacity fading even after 500 cycles at a current density of 0.5Ag^(-1).Moreover,a synthetic proton and Zn^(2+)intercalation mechanism in the HVO host is demonstrated.This work provides both a facile synthesis method for the preparation of V-based compounds and a new viewpoint for achieving high-performance host materials.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2020YFA0715000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51832004 and 51972259)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province(2019CFA001)Foshan Xianhu Laboratory of the Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory(XHT2020-003)。
文摘Owing to their safety and low cost,magnesium ion batteries(MIBs)have attracted much attention in recent years.However,the sluggish diffusion dynamics of magnesium ions hampers the search for appropriate cathode materials with excellent electrochemical performance.Herein,we design and synthesize a novel flexible three-dimensional-networked composite of iron vanadate nanosheet arrays/carbon cloths(3 D FeVO/CC)as a binder-free cathode for MIBs.Relative to bare FeVO nanosheets,the 3 D binder-free electrode with designed architecture enables a full range of electrochemical potential,including a high specific capacity of270 mA h g^(-1) and an increased life span(over 5000 cycles).Such achievable high-density energy originates from the synergistic optimization of electron and ion kinetics,while the durability benefits from the robust structure that prevents degradation in cycling.The single-phase reaction mechanism of FeVO in the magnesium ion storage process is also explored by in-situ X-ray diffraction and Raman technologies.Moreover,a flexible MIB pouch cell(3 D FeVO/CCIMgNaTi_(3)O_(7)) is assembled and exhibits practical application potential.This work verifies that 3 D FeVO/CC is a potential candidate cathode material that can satisfy the requirements of highperformance MIBs.It also opens a new avenue to improve the electrochemical performance of cathode materials for MIBs.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51672188 and 21703036).
文摘Although organic electrode materials have merits of abundant resources,diverse structures and environmental friendliness,their performance for electrochemical energy storage is far insufficient.In this work,a thiourea-based polyimide/reduced graphene oxide(PNTCSA/RGO)composite was synthesized via a condensation polymerization method.As a cathode material in lithium-ion batteries,excellent performance is demonstrated with high reversible capacity(144.2 mA h g^−1),high discharge voltage(∼2.5 V),and long cycling life(over 2000 cycles at 500 mA g^−1),which are comparable to those of other well documented in organic electrodes.Encouraging electrochemical performance is also demonstrated for sodium ion batteries(a cycling life of 800 cycles at 500 mA g^−1),while poor performance is delivered in potassium ion batteries.Theoretical studies reveal that the active sites are carbonyl groups for all alkali ions but one inserted alkali metal ion is shared by two carbonyl groups from the two neighbor units.More importantly,K ions have stronger interaction with S atoms than Li/Na ions,which may lead to poor structure reversibility and account for the poor cycling performance.Our findings provide a fundamental understanding of polyimide based polymer electrodes and help to design and develop high performance organic electrode materials for alkali metal ion batteries.