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
Solid-state lithium-metal-batteries(SSLMBs)using garnet Li_(6.4)La_(3)Zr_(1.4)Ta_(0.6)O_(12)(LLZTO)as the solid electrolyte are expected to conquer the safety concerns of high energy Li batteries with organic liquid e...Solid-state lithium-metal-batteries(SSLMBs)using garnet Li_(6.4)La_(3)Zr_(1.4)Ta_(0.6)O_(12)(LLZTO)as the solid electrolyte are expected to conquer the safety concerns of high energy Li batteries with organic liquid electrolytes owing to its nonflammable nature and good mechanical strength.However,the poor interfacial contact between the Li anode and LLZTO greatly restrains the practical applications of the electrolyte,because large polarization,dendritic Li formation and penetration can occur at the interfaces.Here,an effective method is proposed to improve the wettability of the LLZTO toward lithium and reduce the interfacial resistance by engineering universal lithiophilic interfacial layers.Thanks to the in-situ formed lithiophilic and ionic conductive Co/Li_(2)O interlayers,the symmetric Li/CoO-LLZTO/Li batteries present much smaller overpotential,ultra-low areal specific resistance(ASR,12.3 X cm^(2)),high critical current density(CCD,1.1 mA cm^(-2)),and outstanding cycling performance(1696 h at a current density of 0.3 mA cm^(-2))at 25℃.Besides,the solid-state Li/CoO-LLZTO/LFP cells deliver an excellent electrochemical performance with a high coulombic efficiency of~100%and a long cycling time over 185 times.Surprisingly,the high-voltage(4.6 V)solid state Li/CoO-LLZTO/Li_(1.4)Mn_(0.6)Ni_(0.2)Co_(0.2)O_(2.4)(LMNC622)batteries can also realize an ultra-high specific capacity(232.5 mAh g-1)under 0.1 C at 25℃.This work paves an effective way for practical applications of the dendrite-free SSLMBs.展开更多
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.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21603019 and 201503025)Program for the Hundred Talents Program of Chongqing University。
文摘Solid-state lithium-metal-batteries(SSLMBs)using garnet Li_(6.4)La_(3)Zr_(1.4)Ta_(0.6)O_(12)(LLZTO)as the solid electrolyte are expected to conquer the safety concerns of high energy Li batteries with organic liquid electrolytes owing to its nonflammable nature and good mechanical strength.However,the poor interfacial contact between the Li anode and LLZTO greatly restrains the practical applications of the electrolyte,because large polarization,dendritic Li formation and penetration can occur at the interfaces.Here,an effective method is proposed to improve the wettability of the LLZTO toward lithium and reduce the interfacial resistance by engineering universal lithiophilic interfacial layers.Thanks to the in-situ formed lithiophilic and ionic conductive Co/Li_(2)O interlayers,the symmetric Li/CoO-LLZTO/Li batteries present much smaller overpotential,ultra-low areal specific resistance(ASR,12.3 X cm^(2)),high critical current density(CCD,1.1 mA cm^(-2)),and outstanding cycling performance(1696 h at a current density of 0.3 mA cm^(-2))at 25℃.Besides,the solid-state Li/CoO-LLZTO/LFP cells deliver an excellent electrochemical performance with a high coulombic efficiency of~100%and a long cycling time over 185 times.Surprisingly,the high-voltage(4.6 V)solid state Li/CoO-LLZTO/Li_(1.4)Mn_(0.6)Ni_(0.2)Co_(0.2)O_(2.4)(LMNC622)batteries can also realize an ultra-high specific capacity(232.5 mAh g-1)under 0.1 C at 25℃.This work paves an effective way for practical applications of the dendrite-free SSLMBs.
