Energy-storage systems and their production have attracted significant interest for practical applications.Batteries are the foundation of sustainable energy sources for electric vehicles(EVs),portable electronic devi...Energy-storage systems and their production have attracted significant interest for practical applications.Batteries are the foundation of sustainable energy sources for electric vehicles(EVs),portable electronic devices(PEDs),etc.In recent decades,Lithium-ion batteries(LIBs) have been extensively utilized in largescale energy storage devices owing to their long cycle life and high energy density.However,the high cost and limited availability of Li are the two main obstacles for LIBs.In this regard,sodium-ion batteries(SIBs) are attractive alternatives to LIBs for large-scale energy storage systems because of the abundance and low cost of sodium materials.Cathode is one of the most important components in the battery,which limits cost and performance of a battery.Among the classified cathode structures,layered structure materials have attracted attention because of their high ionic conductivity,fast diffusion rate,and high specific capacity.Here,we present a comprehensive review of the classification of layered structures and the preparation of layered materials.Furthermore,the review article discusses extensively about the issues of the layered materials,namely(1) electrochemical degradation,(2) irreversible structural changes,and(3) structural instability,and also it provides strategies to overcome the issues such as elemental phase composition,a small amount of elemental doping,structural design,and surface alteration for emerging SIBs.In addition,the article discusses about the recent research development on layered unary,binary,ternary,quaternary,quinary,and senary-based O3-and P2-type cathode materials for high-energy SIBs.This review article provides useful information for the development of high-energy layered sodium transition metal oxide P2 and O3-cathode materials for practical SIBs.展开更多
Due to its high operational voltage and energy density,P2-type Na_(0.67)Ni_(0.3)Mn_(0.7)O_(2) has become a leading cathode material for sodium-ion batteries(SIBs),which is an ideal option for large-scale energy storag...Due to its high operational voltage and energy density,P2-type Na_(0.67)Ni_(0.3)Mn_(0.7)O_(2) has become a leading cathode material for sodium-ion batteries(SIBs),which is an ideal option for large-scale energy storage.However,the practical application of P2-type Na_(0.67)Ni_(0.3)Mn_(0.7)O_(2) is limited by the capacity constraints and unwanted phase transitions,presenting significant challenges to the widespread application of SIBs.To address these challenges and optimize the electrochemical properties of the P2 phase cathode material,this study proposes a Cu and Zn co-doped strategy to improve the electrochemical performance.The incorporation of Cu/Zn can stabilize the P2-phase structure against P2-O2 phase transitions,thus enhancing its electrochemical properties.The as-obtained P2-type Na0.67[Ni_(0.3)Mn_(0.58)Cu_(0.09)Zn_(0.03)]O_(2) cathode material shows an impressive cycling stability,maintaining 80%capacity retention after 1000 cycles at 2 C.The cyclic voltammetry(CV)tests show that the Cu^(2+)/Cu^(3+)redox reaction is also involved in charge compensation during the charge/discharge process.展开更多
Sodium ion capacitors(SICs) have been considered as a kind of promising devices to achieve both high power and energy density. However, it is still a challenge to achieve high energy output at elevated power delivery ...Sodium ion capacitors(SICs) have been considered as a kind of promising devices to achieve both high power and energy density. However, it is still a challenge to achieve high energy output at elevated power delivery due to the poor rate capability of battery-type electrode materials and the kinetic mismatch with capacitor-type electrode materials. In this work, to fabricate SICs, P2-Na_(0.67)Co_(0.5)Mn_(0.5)O_2(P2-NCM)was chosen as the battery-type cathode material, and a typical metal-organic framework(MOF) material,zeolitic imidazolate framework-8(ZIF-8) derived carbon(ZDC) was utilized as the capacitor-type anode material. Due to the kinetic match and high-rate performance of both electrodes, the ZDC//P2-NCM SICs exhibited an energy output of 18.8 Wh kg^(-1) at a high power delivery of 12.75 kW kg^(-1).展开更多
Nowadays,sustainability and circular economy are two principles to be pursued in all fields.In road pavement engineering,they can be put into practice through the partial substitution of bitumen with industrial residu...Nowadays,sustainability and circular economy are two principles to be pursued in all fields.In road pavement engineering,they can be put into practice through the partial substitution of bitumen with industrial residues and by-products deriving from renewable materials.Within this framework,this paper presents an extensive investigation of the chemical,morphological and rheological properties of bio-binders obtained by mixing a conventional 50/70 bitumen with different percentages by weight(0,5%,10%and 15%)of a renewable bio-oil,generated as a residue in the processing of wood into pulp and paper.Results show that overall the bio-oil provides a softening effect,which,in terms of performance,leads to an improvement of the low-temperature behaviour and fatigue resistance with respect to the control bitumen,in spite of an increased tendency to permanent deformation.Although no chemical reaction appears to occur after blending,the peculiarities of the bio-oil affect the chemistry of the resulting bio-binders,whereas no phase separation is observed from the microscopic analysis.In addition,a Newtonian behaviour,an unchanged temperature susceptibility and a good fitting of 1 S2 P1 D model to the rheological data are found,regardless of the bio-oil percentage considered.These promising outcomes suggest that such bio-binders can be favourably employed for several applications in road pavements.展开更多
Optical selection rules fundamentally determine the optical transitions between energy states in a variety of physical systems,from hydrogen atoms to bulk crystals such as gallium arsenide.These rules are important fo...Optical selection rules fundamentally determine the optical transitions between energy states in a variety of physical systems,from hydrogen atoms to bulk crystals such as gallium arsenide.These rules are important for optoelectronic applications such as lasers,energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy,and quantum computation.Recently,single-layer transition metal dichalcogenides have been found to exhibit valleys in momentum space with nontrivial Berry curvature and excitons with large binding energy.However,there has been little study of how the unique valley degree of freedom combined with the strong excitonic effect influences the nonlinear optical excitation.Here,we report the discovery of nonlinear optical selection rules in monolayer WS2,an important candidate for visible 2D optoelectronics because of its high quantum yield and large direct bandgap.We experimentally demonstrated this principle for second-harmonic generation and two-photon luminescence(TPL).Moreover,the circularly polarized TPL and the study of its dynamics evince a sub-ps interexciton relaxation(2p R 1s).The discovery of this new optical selection rule in a valleytronic 2D system not only considerably enhances knowledge in this area but also establishes a foundation for the control of optical transitions that will be crucial for valley optoelectronic device applications such as 2D valley-polarized THz sources with 2p–1s transitions,optical switches,and coherent control for quantum computing.展开更多
基金supported by a grant from the Subway Fine Dust Reduction Technology Development Project of the Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport,Republic of Korea(21QPPWB152306-03)the Basic Science Research Capacity Enhancement Project through a Korea Basic Science Institute(National Research Facilities and Equipment Center)grant funded by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea(2019R1A6C1010016)。
文摘Energy-storage systems and their production have attracted significant interest for practical applications.Batteries are the foundation of sustainable energy sources for electric vehicles(EVs),portable electronic devices(PEDs),etc.In recent decades,Lithium-ion batteries(LIBs) have been extensively utilized in largescale energy storage devices owing to their long cycle life and high energy density.However,the high cost and limited availability of Li are the two main obstacles for LIBs.In this regard,sodium-ion batteries(SIBs) are attractive alternatives to LIBs for large-scale energy storage systems because of the abundance and low cost of sodium materials.Cathode is one of the most important components in the battery,which limits cost and performance of a battery.Among the classified cathode structures,layered structure materials have attracted attention because of their high ionic conductivity,fast diffusion rate,and high specific capacity.Here,we present a comprehensive review of the classification of layered structures and the preparation of layered materials.Furthermore,the review article discusses extensively about the issues of the layered materials,namely(1) electrochemical degradation,(2) irreversible structural changes,and(3) structural instability,and also it provides strategies to overcome the issues such as elemental phase composition,a small amount of elemental doping,structural design,and surface alteration for emerging SIBs.In addition,the article discusses about the recent research development on layered unary,binary,ternary,quaternary,quinary,and senary-based O3-and P2-type cathode materials for high-energy SIBs.This review article provides useful information for the development of high-energy layered sodium transition metal oxide P2 and O3-cathode materials for practical SIBs.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22179077,51774251,21908142)Shanghai Science and Technology Commission’s“2020 Science and Technology In-novation Action Plan”(No.20511104003)Natural Science Foundation in Shanghai(No.21ZR1424200)。
文摘Due to its high operational voltage and energy density,P2-type Na_(0.67)Ni_(0.3)Mn_(0.7)O_(2) has become a leading cathode material for sodium-ion batteries(SIBs),which is an ideal option for large-scale energy storage.However,the practical application of P2-type Na_(0.67)Ni_(0.3)Mn_(0.7)O_(2) is limited by the capacity constraints and unwanted phase transitions,presenting significant challenges to the widespread application of SIBs.To address these challenges and optimize the electrochemical properties of the P2 phase cathode material,this study proposes a Cu and Zn co-doped strategy to improve the electrochemical performance.The incorporation of Cu/Zn can stabilize the P2-phase structure against P2-O2 phase transitions,thus enhancing its electrochemical properties.The as-obtained P2-type Na0.67[Ni_(0.3)Mn_(0.58)Cu_(0.09)Zn_(0.03)]O_(2) cathode material shows an impressive cycling stability,maintaining 80%capacity retention after 1000 cycles at 2 C.The cyclic voltammetry(CV)tests show that the Cu^(2+)/Cu^(3+)redox reaction is also involved in charge compensation during the charge/discharge process.
基金supported by Tianjin Municipal Science and Technology Commission (16PTSYJC00010 and 17JCZDJC37100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21773126)
文摘Sodium ion capacitors(SICs) have been considered as a kind of promising devices to achieve both high power and energy density. However, it is still a challenge to achieve high energy output at elevated power delivery due to the poor rate capability of battery-type electrode materials and the kinetic mismatch with capacitor-type electrode materials. In this work, to fabricate SICs, P2-Na_(0.67)Co_(0.5)Mn_(0.5)O_2(P2-NCM)was chosen as the battery-type cathode material, and a typical metal-organic framework(MOF) material,zeolitic imidazolate framework-8(ZIF-8) derived carbon(ZDC) was utilized as the capacitor-type anode material. Due to the kinetic match and high-rate performance of both electrodes, the ZDC//P2-NCM SICs exhibited an energy output of 18.8 Wh kg^(-1) at a high power delivery of 12.75 kW kg^(-1).
文摘Nowadays,sustainability and circular economy are two principles to be pursued in all fields.In road pavement engineering,they can be put into practice through the partial substitution of bitumen with industrial residues and by-products deriving from renewable materials.Within this framework,this paper presents an extensive investigation of the chemical,morphological and rheological properties of bio-binders obtained by mixing a conventional 50/70 bitumen with different percentages by weight(0,5%,10%and 15%)of a renewable bio-oil,generated as a residue in the processing of wood into pulp and paper.Results show that overall the bio-oil provides a softening effect,which,in terms of performance,leads to an improvement of the low-temperature behaviour and fatigue resistance with respect to the control bitumen,in spite of an increased tendency to permanent deformation.Although no chemical reaction appears to occur after blending,the peculiarities of the bio-oil affect the chemistry of the resulting bio-binders,whereas no phase separation is observed from the microscopic analysis.In addition,a Newtonian behaviour,an unchanged temperature susceptibility and a good fitting of 1 S2 P1 D model to the rheological data are found,regardless of the bio-oil percentage considered.These promising outcomes suggest that such bio-binders can be favourably employed for several applications in road pavements.
基金This work was supported by the“Light-Material Interactions in Energy Conversion”Energy Frontier Research Center funded by the U.S.Department of Energy,Office of Science,Office of Basic Energy Sciences under Award Number DE-AC02-05CH11231.
文摘Optical selection rules fundamentally determine the optical transitions between energy states in a variety of physical systems,from hydrogen atoms to bulk crystals such as gallium arsenide.These rules are important for optoelectronic applications such as lasers,energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy,and quantum computation.Recently,single-layer transition metal dichalcogenides have been found to exhibit valleys in momentum space with nontrivial Berry curvature and excitons with large binding energy.However,there has been little study of how the unique valley degree of freedom combined with the strong excitonic effect influences the nonlinear optical excitation.Here,we report the discovery of nonlinear optical selection rules in monolayer WS2,an important candidate for visible 2D optoelectronics because of its high quantum yield and large direct bandgap.We experimentally demonstrated this principle for second-harmonic generation and two-photon luminescence(TPL).Moreover,the circularly polarized TPL and the study of its dynamics evince a sub-ps interexciton relaxation(2p R 1s).The discovery of this new optical selection rule in a valleytronic 2D system not only considerably enhances knowledge in this area but also establishes a foundation for the control of optical transitions that will be crucial for valley optoelectronic device applications such as 2D valley-polarized THz sources with 2p–1s transitions,optical switches,and coherent control for quantum computing.
