Multi-effect anthraquinone-based polyimide enclosed SnO_(2)/reduced graphene oxide composite as high-performance anode for lithium-ion battery

The cycling stability of SnO_(2)anode as lithium-ion battery is poor due to volume expansion.Polyimide coatings can effectively confine the expansion of SnO_(2).However,linear polyimides are easily dissolved in ester electrolytes and their carbonyls is not fully utilized during charging/discharging process.Herein,the SnO_(2)enclosed with anthraquinone-based polyimide/reduced graphene oxide composite was prepared by self-assembly.Carbonyls from the anthraquinone unit provide fully available active sites to react with Li^(+),improving the utilization of carbonyl in the polyimide.More exposed carbonyl active sites promote the conversion of Sn to SnO_(2)with electrode gradual activation,leading to an increase in reversible capacity during the charge/discharge cycle.In addition,the introduction of reduced graphene oxide cannot only improve the stability of polyimide in the electrolyte,but also build fast ion and electron transport channels for composite electrodes.Due to the multiple effects of anthraquinone-based polyimide and the synergistic effect of reducing graphene oxide,the composite anode exhibits a maximum reversible capacity of 1266 mAh·g^(−1) at 0.25 A·g^(−1),and maintains an excellent specific capacity of 983 mAh·g^(−1) after 200 cycles.This work provides a new strategy for the synergistic modification of SnO_(2).

A stable anthraquinone-derivative cathode to develop sodium metal batteries: The role of ammoniates as electrolytes

Rechargeable sodium metal batteries constitute a cost-effective option for energy storage although sodium shows some drawbacks in terms of reactivity with organic solvents and dendritic growth.Here we demonstrate that an organic dye,indanthrone blue,behaves as an efficient cathode material for the development of secondary sodium metal batteries when combined with novel inorganic electrolytes.These electrolytes are ammonia solvates,known as liquid ammoniates,which can be formulated as NaI·3.3NH_(3) and NaBF_(4)·2.5NH_(3).They impart excellent stability to sodium metal,and they favor sodium non-dendritic growth linked to their exceedingly high sodium ion concentration.This advantage is complemented by a high specific conductivity.The battery described here can last hundreds of cycles at 10 C while keeping a Coulombic efficiency of 99%from the first cycle.Because of the high capacity of the cathode and the superior physicochemical properties of the electrolytes,the battery can reach a specific energy value as high as 210 W h kgIB^(-1),and a high specific power of 2.2 kW kgIB^(-1),even at below room temperature(4℃).Importantly,the battery is based on abundant and cost-effective materials,bearing promise for its application in large-scale energy storage.