锂离子电池的负极材料概述研究

由于化石能源的日益枯竭以及环境污染问题日益加剧,开发清洁新能源替代化石能源已成为全球的共识。电化学储能系统因能量密度高、功率密度高、循环寿命长及环境友好,已是替代化石能源的主要研究方向,其中,锂离子电池是研究的主流。锂离子电池的性能和成本主要取决于电极材料,实现锂离子电池在储能系统中的应用,需要探索和开发具有优异性能的电极材料。锂离子电池的电极材料很大程度上决定其电化学性能的高低,并且占锂离子电池成本的绝大部分。目前,已经商业化的负极材料有碳基材料、过渡金属化合物材料、硅基材料。

金属有机骨架(MOFs)作为电极材料在二次锂离子电池中的应用

金属有机骨架(MOFs)具有独特且稳定的多孔纳米结构,它有容量大、稳定性高、种类丰富等优点,是一种很有潜力的锂离子电池电极材料。本文对MOFs材料及其衍生材料作为锂离子电池负极和正极材料的相关研究工作分别进行了论述,同时对其发展方向和应用前景进行了展望。

Evaluation of substrates for zinc negative electrode in acid PbO_2–Zn single flow batteries

An investigation was performed on the suitability of carbon materials, metallic lead and its alloys as substrates for zinc negative electrode in acid PbO2-Zn single flow batteries. The zinc deposition process was carried out in the mediumofl mol.L 1H2SO4 at room temperature. No maximum current appears on the potentiostatic current transients for the zinc deposition on lead and its alloys. With increasing overpotential, the progressive nucleation turns to be a 3D-instantaneous nucleation process for the resin-graphite composite. Hydrogen evolution on the graphite composite is effectively suppressed with the doping of a polymer resin. The hydrogen evolution reaction on the lead is relatively weak, while on the lead alloys, it becomes serious to a certain degree. Although the ex- change current density of zinc deposition and dissolution process on the graphite composite is relatively low, the zinc corrosion is weakened to a great extent. With the increase of deposition time, zinc deposits are more compact. The cyclings of zinc galvanostatic charge-discharge on the graphite composite provide more than 90% of coulombic and 80% of energy efficiencies, and exhibit superior cycling stability during the first 10 cycles.

Recent progress and future prospects of sodium-ion capacitors

To satisfy the requirements for various electric systems and energy storage devices with both high energy density and power density as well as long lifespan, sodium-ion capacitors(SICs) consisting of battery anode and supercapacitor cathode, have attracted much attention due to the abundant resources and low cost of sodium source. SICs bridge the gap between the batteries and the supercapacitors,which can be used as competitive candidates for large-scale energy storage. In this review, the battery-type anode materials and the capacitor-type cathode materials are classified and introduced in detail. The advantages of various electrolytes including organic electrolytes, aqueous electrolytes and ion liquid electrolytes are also discussed sequentially. In addition, from the perspective of practical value, the presentations of the SICs at the current situation and the potential application in urban rail are displayed. Finally, the challenge,future research and prospects towards the SICs are put forward.

Rational synthesis of SnS_2@C hollow microspheres with superior stability for lithium-ion batteries

Tin-based nanomaterials have been extensively explored as high-capacity anode materials for lithium ion batteries（LIBs）. However,the large volume changes upon repeated cycling always cause the pulverization of the electrode materials. Herein,we report the fabrication of uniform SnS_2@C hollow microspheres from hydrothermally prepared SnO_2@C hollow microspheres by a solid-state sulfurization process. The as-prepared hollow SnS_2@C microspheres with unique carbon shell,as electrodes in LIBs,exhibit high reversible capacity of 814 mA h g^（-1） at a current density of 100 mA g^（-1）,good cycling performance（783 mA h g^（-1） for 200 cycles maintained with an average degradation rate of 0.02% per cycle） and remarkable rate capability（reversible capabilities of 433 mA h g^（-1）at 2C）. The hollow space could serve as extra space for volume expansion during the charge-discharge cycling,while the carbon shell can ensure the structural integrity of the microspheres. The preeminent electrochemical performances of the SnS_2@C electrodes demonstrate their promising application as anode materials in the next-generation LIBs.

Research progresses of cathodic hydrogen evolution in advanced lead–acid batteries

Integrating high content carbon into the negative electrodes of advanced lead–acid batteries effectively eliminates the sulfation and improves the cycle life,but brings the problem of hydrogen evolution,which increases inner pressure and accelerates the water loss.In this review,the mechanism of hydrogen evolution reaction in advanced lead–acid batteries,including lead–carbon battery and ultrabattery,is briefly reviewed.The strategies on suppression hydrogen evolution via structure modifications of carbon materials and adding hydrogen evolution inhibitors are summarized as well.The review points out effective ways to inhibit hydrogen evolution and prolong the cycling life of advanced lead–acid battery,especially in high-rate partial-state-of-charge applications.

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.

On-site building of a Zn^(2+)-conductive interfacial layer via short-circuit energization for stable Zn anode

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.