La^3+掺杂对Pb(Lu1/2Nb1/2)O3反铁电单晶储能性能的影响

采用顶部籽晶法生长了La3+掺杂Pb(Lu1/2Nb1/2)O3(PLN)反铁电单晶,晶体组分简写为xLa-PLN(x=1%、3%、5%),并详细研究了La3+掺杂对PLN晶体储能性能的影响。通过ICP测试了不同配比晶体的实际掺杂比例,分别为0.3%、1.1%、2.9%。XRD显示该晶体体系为正交相钙钛矿结构,且存在两套超晶格衍射点阵,分别由A位铅离子反平行排列和B位离子有序排列导致。介电温谱给出了晶体的介电常数、介电损耗随温度和频率的变化规律,不存在弥散相变。变温电滞回线显示,该体系均表现出典型的双电滞回线特性,且随着La3+含量的增加,有效储能密度逐渐增大,最高储能密度达到5.1 J/cm3。这主要是由于La3+掺杂导致体系的容忍因子下降,从而增强了反铁电稳定性,最终提高了PLN体系的能量存储密度。

A review of negative electrode materials for electrochemical supercapacitors

With increasing demands for clean and sustainable energy, the advantages of high power density, high efficiency, and long life expectancy have made supercapacitors one of the major emerging devices for electrochemical energy storage and power supply. However, one of the key challenges for SCs is their limited energy density, which has hindered their wider application in the field of energy storage. Despite significant progress has been achieved in the fabrication of high-energy density positive electrodes materials, negative electrode materials with high capacitance and a wide potential window are relatively less explored. In this review, we introduced some new negative electrode materials except for common carbon-based materials and what's more, based on our team's work recently, we put forward some new strategies to solve their inherent shortcoming as electrode material for SCs.

Exploration and progress of high-energy supercapacitors and related electrode materials

As one of new electrical energy storage systems, supercapacitors possess higher energy density than conventional capacitors and larger power density than batteries, integrating substantial merits with high energy, large power delivery, long cycle life, obvious safety, and low cost. However, the unsatisfying energy density is the inhabiting issue for the wide commercial applications. As the energy density(E, W h kg?1) is directly proportional to specific capacitance(C, F g?1) and the square of operating voltage(V, V), in this review, we summarize the recent progress in two sections: the exploration of high-performance electrode materials to achieve high specific capacitance and the construction of high-voltage supercapacitor systems for high working voltage. The progressive explorations and developments in supercapacitors could guide the future research towards high-performance, low-cost, and safe energy storage devices.

Sodium iron hexacyanoferrate with high Na content as a Na-rich cathode material for Na-ion batteries

Owing to the worldwide abundance and low-cost of Na, room-temperature Na-ion batteries are emerging as attractive energy storage systems for large- scale grids. Increasing the Na content in cathode materials is one of the effective ways to achieve high energy density. Prussian blue and its analogues （PBAs） are promising Na-rich cathode materials since they can theoretically store two Na＋ ions per formula unit. However, increasing the Na content in PBAs cathode materials remains a major challenge. Here we show that sodium iron hexacyanoferrate with high Na content can be obtained by simply controlling the reducing agent and reaction atmosphere during synthesis. The Na content can reach as high as 1.63 per formula, which is the highest value for sodium iron hexacyanoferrate. This Na-rich sodium iron hexacyanoferrate demonstrates a high specific capacity of 150 mAh·g^-1 and remarkable cycling performance with 90% capacity retention after 200 cycles. Furthermore, the Na intercalation/ de-intercalation mechanism has been systematically studied by in situ Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and X-ray absorption spectroscopy analysis for the first time. The Na-rich sodium iron hexacyanoferrate can function as a plenteous Na reservoir and has great potential as a cathode material for practical Na-ion batteries.

Bowl-shaped NiCo2O4 nanosheet clusters as electrode materials for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors

The development of transition metal oxidebased electrode materials with proper controlled structures is highly desirable for high-performance supercapacitors.However,it remains a major challenge.Here,we present the first synthesis of bowl-like Ni Co2O4nanosheet clusters through a simple soft template guided hydrothermal strategy.The resulting bowl-like clusters consist of numerous Ni Co2O4nanosheets with an average thickness of 19 nm and possess a mean diameter of 1μm along with a specific surface area of40 m2g^-1.Remarkably,serving as an electrode material in a three-electrode system,the bowl-like Ni Co2O4nanosheet clusters exhibit a high specific capacity of 1068 F g^-1at a current density of 1 A g^-1and excellent cycling stability with90%capacitance retention after 5000 charge-discharge cycles.Meanwhile,an asymmetric supercapacitor(ASC)assembled with the Ni Co2O4clusters and activated carbon(AC)as the two electrodes exhibits a high specific capacitance of 129 F g^-1at 1 A g^-1,along with a high energy density of 33 W h kg^-1at a power density of 0.66 k W kg^-1.Such performance is superior to those of many commercial supercapacitors.This study opens a new avenue for the construction of ordered complex particles with controlled architectures for energy storage and conversion applications.

The strategies of advanced cathode composites for lithium-sulfur batteries

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.

Advances of graphene application in electrode materials for lithium ion batteries

The demands for better energy storage devices due to fast development of electric vehicles(EVs) have raised increasing attention on lithium ion batteries(LIBs) with high power and energy densities. In this paper, we provide an overview of recent progress in graphene-based electrode materials. Graphene with its great electrical conductivity and mechanical properties have apparently improved the performance of traditional electrode materials. The methods and electrochemical properties of advanced graphene composite as cathode and anode for LIBs are reviewed. Two novel kinds of graphene hybrid materials are specially highlighted: three-dimensional porous and flexible binder-free graphene-based materials. Challenges for LIBs and future research trend in the development of high-performance electrode materials are further discussed.

In situ deposited multilayer integrated hydrogels for deformable and stretchable supercapacitors

Hydrogel systems promote the development of flexible energy storage devices because of their inherent mechanical elasticity and ionic conductivity.However,achieving stable energy storage capacity under violent mechanical deformation is still a challenge for hydrogel devices.In this work,an all-in-one integrated supercapacitor(AISC)was assembled using in situ deposited polyaniline/graphene oxide nanocomposites for both sides of the incorporated ionic hydrogel electrolyte.The assembly process of the AISC was greatly simplified,and the displacement and separation of the multilayer structured hydrogel complex were avoided during mechanical deformation.The hydrogel electrolyte with ionic additives exhibited strong adhesion and flexibility,and high ionic conductivity,thereby ensuring the excellent specific capacitance and rate performance of the AISC.The specific capacitances of the AISC were 222.8 mF cm^(−2) at the current density of 0.2 mA cm^(−2) and 151.7 mF cm^(−2) at 3.2 mA cm^(−2).The capacitance retention rate was 68.1%.The energy density of a piece of the device reached 44.6μW h cm^(−2) at a power density of 120.0μW cm^(−2).Moreover,reliable and reproducible energy storage was acquired under bending,compression,and stretching deformations.The AISC was also easily assembled in series to power a light-emitting diode(LED)light.This work provides a facile approach to the construction of flexible supercapacitors for the development of energy storage devices in flexible electronics.