Elevating kinetics of passivated Fe anodes with NH_(4)Cl regulator:Toward low-cost,long-cyclic and green cathode-free Fe-ion aqueous batteries

The environment benignity and battery cost are major concerns for grid-scale energy storage applications.The emerging dendrite-free Fe-ion aqueous batteries are promising due to the rich natural abundance,low cost and non-toxicity for Fe resources.However,serious passivation reactions on Fe anodes and poor long-term cyclability for matched cathodes still stand in the way for their practical usage.To settle above constraints,we herein use NH_(4)Cl as the electrolyte regulator to elevate the reaction kinetics of passivated Fe anodes,and also propose a special cathode-free design to prolong the cells lifetime over 1,000 cycles.The added NH_(4)Cl can erode/break inert passivation layers and strengthen the ion conductivity of electrolytes,facilitating the reversible Fe plating/stripping and Fe^(2+)shuttling.The highly puffed nano carbon foams function as current collectors and actives anchoring hosts,enabling expedite Fe^(2+)adsorption/desorption,FeII/FeIII redox conversions and FeIII deposition.The configured rocking-chair Fe-ion cells have good environmental benignity and decent energy-storage behaviors,including high reactivity/reversibility,outstanding cyclic stability and far enhanced operation longevity.Such economical,long-cyclic and green cathode-free Fe-ion batteries may hold great potential in near-future energy-storage power stations.

Effect of Gd_(0.2)Ce_(0.8)O_(1.9) nanoparticles on the oxygen evolution reaction of La_(0.6)Sr_(0.4)Co_(0.2)Fe_(0.8)O_(3-δ) anode in solid oxide electrolysis cell

La（0.6）Sr（0.4）Co（0.2）Fe（0.8）O（3-δ）（LSCF） anodes were infiltrated by Gd（0.2）Ce（0.8）O（1.9）GDC） nanoparticles to improve the oxygen evolution reaction（OER） performance of solid oxide electrolysis cells（SOECs） in CO2 electroreduction. The effect of GDC loading was investigated, and 10 wt% GDC nanoparticle infiltration of the LSCF（10 GDC/LSCF） anode results in the highest OER performance. Electrochemical impedance spectra measurements indicate that the infiltration by GDC nanoparticles greatly decreases the polarization resistance of the SOECs with the 10 GDC/LSCF anodes. The following distribution of relaxation time analysis suggests that four individual electrode processes are involved in the OER and that all of them are accelerated on the 10 GDC/LSCF anode. Three phase boundaries, surface oxygen vacancies, and bulk oxygen mobility increased, based on scanning electron microscopy and temperature-programmed desorption of O2 characterizations, and contributed to the enhancement of the four electrode processes of the OER and electrochemical performance of SOECs.

Boosting the Energy Density of Flexible Asymmetric Supercapacitor with Three Dimensional Fe2O3 Composite Brush Anode

Flexible asymmetric supercapacitor is fabricated with three dimensional(3D)Fe2O3/Ni(OH)2 composite brush anode and Ni(OH)2/MoO2 honeycomb cathode.Particularly for 3D composite brush anode,a layer of thin Fe2O3 film is firmly adhered on a 3D Ni brush current collector with the assist of Ni(OH)2,functioning as both adherence layer and pseudocapacitive active material.The unique 3D Ni brush current collector possesses large surface area and stretching architecture,which facilitate to achieve the composite anode with high gravimetric capacitance of 2158 F/g.In terms of cathode,Ni(OH)2 and MoO2 have a synergistic effect to improve the specific capacitance,and the resulting Ni(OH)2/MoO2 honeycomb cathode shows a very high gravimetric capacitance up to 3264 F/g.The asymmetric supercapacitor(ASC)has balanced cathode and anode,and exhibits an ultrahigh gravimetric capacitance of 1427 F/g and an energy density of 476 W·h/kg.The energy density of ASC is 3-4 times higher than those of other reported aqueous electrolyte-based supercapacitors and even comparable to that of commercial lithium ion batteries.The device also shows marginal capacitance degradation after 1000 cycles'bending test,demonstrating its potency in the application of flexible energy storage devices.

Soft template PEG-assisted synthesis of Fe_3O_4@C nanocomposite as superior anode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Carbon-encapsulated Fe3O4 composites were successfully fabricated via hydrothermal method and ex- amined by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The Fe3O4@C nanocomposite as an anode material with novel structure demonstrated excellent electrochemical performance, with enhanced specific reversible current density of 50 mA/g capacity （950 mAh/g at the after 50 cycles）, remarkable rate capability （more than 650 mAh/g even at the current density of 1,000 mAJg） and good cycle ability with less capacity fading （2.4 % after 50 cycles）. Two factors have been attributed to the ultrahigh electrochemical perfor- mance： Firstly, the 30- to 50-nm spherical structure with a short diffusion pathway and the amorphous carbon layer could not only provide extra space for buffering the volumetric change during the continuous charging-dis- charging but also improve the whole conductivity of the Fe3O4@C nanocomposite electrode; secondly, the syner- gistic effects of Fe304 and carbon could avoid Fe304 direct exposure to the electrolyte and maintain the structural stabilization of Fe3O4@C nanocomposite. It was suggested that the Fe3O4@C nanocomposite could be suitable as analternative anode for lithium-ion batteries with a high ap- plication potential.

Watermelon-like multicore-shell Fe(PO_(3))_(2)@carbon nanocapsule anode to construct an all iron phosphate-based sodium ion battery

Rechargeable sodium ion battery(SIB)has attracted much attention recently.However,the deficiency of high-performance electrode materials limits its commercial development.Exploring new cost-effective,high safe electrode materials and full battery matching technology is an important direction of future research.In this work,a novel watermelon-like multicore-shell Fe(PO_(3))_(2)@C nanocapsule anode material is designed via a facile and eco-friendly process for high performance SIB.Fe(PO_(3))_(2)@C composite anode exhibits remarkable electrochemical performances for SIB,showing high sodium storage capacity(452 mAh·g^(-1) at 0.2 A·g^(-1)),good rate(235 mAh·g^(-1) at 10 A·g^(-1)),stable long-term cycling life(210 mAh·g^(-1) over 2,000 cycles under 5 A·g^(-1)),and superior high-low temperature performance.Furthermore,a new type all iron-based phosphate full battery with high specific capacity is constructed,which can output initial capacity of 309 mAh·g^(-1) and a high energy density of 254,107,and 82 Wh·kg^(-1) at the power density of 186,917,and 1,640 W·kg^(-1) at room temperature.The exceptional performance of multicoreshell Fe(PO_(3))_(2)@C nanocapsule structure can be ascribed to the large specific surface,good structure stability,high conductivity,as well as the multiple layer protection for superior electron/ion transportation.