Na_(3)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)(NVP)has garnered great attentions as a prospective cathode material for sodium-ion batteries(SIBs)by virtue of its decent theoretical capacity,superior ion conductivity and high structural stab...Na_(3)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)(NVP)has garnered great attentions as a prospective cathode material for sodium-ion batteries(SIBs)by virtue of its decent theoretical capacity,superior ion conductivity and high structural stability.However,the inherently poor electronic conductivity and sluggish sodium-ion diffusion kinetics of NVP material give rise to inferior rate performance and unsatisfactory energy density,which strictly confine its further application in SIBs.Thus,it is of significance to boost the sodium storage performance of NVP cathode material.Up to now,many methods have been developed to optimize the electrochemical performance of NVP cathode material.In this review,the latest advances in optimization strategies for improving the electrochemical performance of NVP cathode material are well summarized and discussed,including carbon coating or modification,foreign-ion doping or substitution and nanostructure and morphology design.The foreign-ion doping or substitution is highlighted,involving Na,V,and PO_(4)^(3−)sites,which include single-site doping,multiple-site doping,single-ion doping,multiple-ion doping and so on.Furthermore,the challenges and prospects of high-performance NVP cathode material are also put forward.It is believed that this review can provide a useful reference for designing and developing high-performance NVP cathode material toward the large-scale application in SIBs.展开更多
A series of tungstate red phosphors K_(1-x)Li_(x)Eu(WO_(4))_(2-y)(SO_(4))_(y)were successfully prepared by sol-gel method,and the effects of the introduction of Li^(+)and SO_(4)^(2-)on the fluorescence intensity and t...A series of tungstate red phosphors K_(1-x)Li_(x)Eu(WO_(4))_(2-y)(SO_(4))_(y)were successfully prepared by sol-gel method,and the effects of the introduction of Li^(+)and SO_(4)^(2-)on the fluorescence intensity and thermal quenching properties of the prepared K_(1-x)Li_(x)Eu(WO_(4))_(2-y)(SO_(4))_(y)phosphors were investigated.The X-ray diffraction data show that the prepared(Li^(+)and SO_(4)^(2-))-doped KEu(WO_(4))_(2)phosphors have a monoclinic tetragonal structure.In addition,the emission intensities of all the observed emission peaks change significantly with the increase of Li~+doping concentration,especially the intensity of the emission peaks at 615 nm fluctuated significantly and reached the maximum at x=0.3 and y=0.2.The K_(1-x)Li_(x)Eu(WO_(4))_(2-y)(SO_(4))_(y)phosphors are found to have the highest fluorescence intensity at x=0.3 and y=0.2.Moreover,the K_(0.7)Li_(0.3)Eu(WO_(4))_(1.8)(SO_(4))_(0.2)phosphor has better thermal quenching properties and luminescence efficiency,and the experimental results indicates that the fluorescence intensity and thermal burst performance of KEu(WO_(4))_(2)red phosphor could be effectively improved by using low-cost bionic doping of Li^(+)and SO_(4)^(2-).展开更多
The hydrolysis of MgH_(2) delivers high hydrogen capacity(15.2 wt%),which is very attractive for real-time hydrogen supply.However,the formation of a surface passivation Mg(OH)_(2) layer and the large excess of H_(2)O...The hydrolysis of MgH_(2) delivers high hydrogen capacity(15.2 wt%),which is very attractive for real-time hydrogen supply.However,the formation of a surface passivation Mg(OH)_(2) layer and the large excess of H_(2)O required to ensure complete hydrolysis are two key challenges for the MgH_(2) hydrolysis systems.Now,a low-cost method is reported to synthesize MgH_(2)@Mg(BH_(4))_(2) composite via ball-milling MgH_(2) with cheap and widely available B_(2)O_(3)(or B(OH)_(3)).By adding small amounts of B_(2)O_(3),the in-situ formed Mg(BH_(4))_(2) could significantly promote the hydrolysis of MgH_(2).In particular,the MgH_(2)–10 wt%B_(2)O_(3) composite releases 1330.7 mL·g^(−1) H_(2)(close to 80%theoretical hydrogen generation H_(2))in H_(2)O and 1520.4 mL·g^(−1) H_(2)(about 95%)in 0.5 M MgCl_(2) in 60 min at 26℃ with hydrolysis rate of 736.9 mL·g^(−1)·min^(−1) and 960.9 mL·g^(−1)·min^(−1) H_(2) during the first minute of the hydrolysis,respectively.In addition,the MgCl_(2) solution allows repeated use by filtering and exhibits high cycle stability(20 cycles),therefore leading to much reduced capacity loss caused by the excess H_(2)O.We show that by introducing B_(2)O_(3) and recycling the 0.5 M MgCl_(2) solution,the system hydrogen capacity can approach 5.9 wt%,providing a promising hydrogen generation scheme to supply hydrogen to the fuel cells.展开更多
Na_(3)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(2)F_(3)(NVPF) is shown to be an attractive cathode material for sodium storage due to its high theoretical capacity and suitable working voltage.However,its low electronic conductivity and poor cy...Na_(3)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(2)F_(3)(NVPF) is shown to be an attractive cathode material for sodium storage due to its high theoretical capacity and suitable working voltage.However,its low electronic conductivity and poor cycling stability have to be addressed in order for enhanced high-rate performance and cycle life.Herein,we have prepared a 3D reduced graphene oxide (rGO) host-supported NVPF nanocuboids.We discover that polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) serves as an important structural directing agent that bridges between NVPF and rGO through the hydrogen bonding,and thus regulates the formation of the 3D r GO framework with NVPF nanocuboids embedded inside (NVPF@C@rGO).With such a unique construction,NVPF@C@rGO exhibits excellent cycling stability and rate performance for sodium storage,showing high reversible capacities of 121 m Ah/g and 113 mAh/g at 1C and 10C,respectively,and 103 mAh/g after 700cycles at 50C with 98.3%retention.Even at an extremely high current of 100C,it also delivers a reversible capacity of 64 mAh/g,surpassing the performance of many recently reported NVPF-based electrodes.Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and galvanostatic intermittent titration technique (GITT) data confirm the much better kinetic properties of NVPF@C@rGO electrode than the control samples of NVPF@rGO and pure NVPF.In-situ XRD results reveal that the 3D rGO housing can effectively suppress the lattice variation of NVPF,with a maximum volume change of only 1.84%during cycling.Moreover,the in-situ temperature sensing reveals the more stable working temperature of NVPF@C@rGO compared to phase-pure NVPF,suggesting a higher temperature safety of the electrode.Using NVPF@C@rGO as the positive electrode and commercial hard carbon as the negative electrode,a sodium-ion full battery has been assembled with about 110 m Ah/g at 1C for 300 cycles,corresponding to an energy density of 291 Wh kg^(-1).The construction of 3D r GO housing as a conductive support offers an effective strategy for high-rate,long cycle life and high safety sodium-ion battery cathodes.展开更多
基金partly supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52272225).
文摘Na_(3)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)(NVP)has garnered great attentions as a prospective cathode material for sodium-ion batteries(SIBs)by virtue of its decent theoretical capacity,superior ion conductivity and high structural stability.However,the inherently poor electronic conductivity and sluggish sodium-ion diffusion kinetics of NVP material give rise to inferior rate performance and unsatisfactory energy density,which strictly confine its further application in SIBs.Thus,it is of significance to boost the sodium storage performance of NVP cathode material.Up to now,many methods have been developed to optimize the electrochemical performance of NVP cathode material.In this review,the latest advances in optimization strategies for improving the electrochemical performance of NVP cathode material are well summarized and discussed,including carbon coating or modification,foreign-ion doping or substitution and nanostructure and morphology design.The foreign-ion doping or substitution is highlighted,involving Na,V,and PO_(4)^(3−)sites,which include single-site doping,multiple-site doping,single-ion doping,multiple-ion doping and so on.Furthermore,the challenges and prospects of high-performance NVP cathode material are also put forward.It is believed that this review can provide a useful reference for designing and developing high-performance NVP cathode material toward the large-scale application in SIBs.
基金Funded by the Science and Technology Bureau of Chengdu City(No.2022-YF05-02119-SN)。
文摘A series of tungstate red phosphors K_(1-x)Li_(x)Eu(WO_(4))_(2-y)(SO_(4))_(y)were successfully prepared by sol-gel method,and the effects of the introduction of Li^(+)and SO_(4)^(2-)on the fluorescence intensity and thermal quenching properties of the prepared K_(1-x)Li_(x)Eu(WO_(4))_(2-y)(SO_(4))_(y)phosphors were investigated.The X-ray diffraction data show that the prepared(Li^(+)and SO_(4)^(2-))-doped KEu(WO_(4))_(2)phosphors have a monoclinic tetragonal structure.In addition,the emission intensities of all the observed emission peaks change significantly with the increase of Li~+doping concentration,especially the intensity of the emission peaks at 615 nm fluctuated significantly and reached the maximum at x=0.3 and y=0.2.The K_(1-x)Li_(x)Eu(WO_(4))_(2-y)(SO_(4))_(y)phosphors are found to have the highest fluorescence intensity at x=0.3 and y=0.2.Moreover,the K_(0.7)Li_(0.3)Eu(WO_(4))_(1.8)(SO_(4))_(0.2)phosphor has better thermal quenching properties and luminescence efficiency,and the experimental results indicates that the fluorescence intensity and thermal burst performance of KEu(WO_(4))_(2)red phosphor could be effectively improved by using low-cost bionic doping of Li^(+)and SO_(4)^(2-).
基金supported by the Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province(No.2022A1515011832 and 2021A1515110676)supported by GDAS’Project of Science and Technology Development(2022GDASZH-2022010104,2022GDASZH-2022030604-04).
文摘The hydrolysis of MgH_(2) delivers high hydrogen capacity(15.2 wt%),which is very attractive for real-time hydrogen supply.However,the formation of a surface passivation Mg(OH)_(2) layer and the large excess of H_(2)O required to ensure complete hydrolysis are two key challenges for the MgH_(2) hydrolysis systems.Now,a low-cost method is reported to synthesize MgH_(2)@Mg(BH_(4))_(2) composite via ball-milling MgH_(2) with cheap and widely available B_(2)O_(3)(or B(OH)_(3)).By adding small amounts of B_(2)O_(3),the in-situ formed Mg(BH_(4))_(2) could significantly promote the hydrolysis of MgH_(2).In particular,the MgH_(2)–10 wt%B_(2)O_(3) composite releases 1330.7 mL·g^(−1) H_(2)(close to 80%theoretical hydrogen generation H_(2))in H_(2)O and 1520.4 mL·g^(−1) H_(2)(about 95%)in 0.5 M MgCl_(2) in 60 min at 26℃ with hydrolysis rate of 736.9 mL·g^(−1)·min^(−1) and 960.9 mL·g^(−1)·min^(−1) H_(2) during the first minute of the hydrolysis,respectively.In addition,the MgCl_(2) solution allows repeated use by filtering and exhibits high cycle stability(20 cycles),therefore leading to much reduced capacity loss caused by the excess H_(2)O.We show that by introducing B_(2)O_(3) and recycling the 0.5 M MgCl_(2) solution,the system hydrogen capacity can approach 5.9 wt%,providing a promising hydrogen generation scheme to supply hydrogen to the fuel cells.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52372176)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (No. 2024A1515011517)。
文摘Na_(3)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(2)F_(3)(NVPF) is shown to be an attractive cathode material for sodium storage due to its high theoretical capacity and suitable working voltage.However,its low electronic conductivity and poor cycling stability have to be addressed in order for enhanced high-rate performance and cycle life.Herein,we have prepared a 3D reduced graphene oxide (rGO) host-supported NVPF nanocuboids.We discover that polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) serves as an important structural directing agent that bridges between NVPF and rGO through the hydrogen bonding,and thus regulates the formation of the 3D r GO framework with NVPF nanocuboids embedded inside (NVPF@C@rGO).With such a unique construction,NVPF@C@rGO exhibits excellent cycling stability and rate performance for sodium storage,showing high reversible capacities of 121 m Ah/g and 113 mAh/g at 1C and 10C,respectively,and 103 mAh/g after 700cycles at 50C with 98.3%retention.Even at an extremely high current of 100C,it also delivers a reversible capacity of 64 mAh/g,surpassing the performance of many recently reported NVPF-based electrodes.Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and galvanostatic intermittent titration technique (GITT) data confirm the much better kinetic properties of NVPF@C@rGO electrode than the control samples of NVPF@rGO and pure NVPF.In-situ XRD results reveal that the 3D rGO housing can effectively suppress the lattice variation of NVPF,with a maximum volume change of only 1.84%during cycling.Moreover,the in-situ temperature sensing reveals the more stable working temperature of NVPF@C@rGO compared to phase-pure NVPF,suggesting a higher temperature safety of the electrode.Using NVPF@C@rGO as the positive electrode and commercial hard carbon as the negative electrode,a sodium-ion full battery has been assembled with about 110 m Ah/g at 1C for 300 cycles,corresponding to an energy density of 291 Wh kg^(-1).The construction of 3D r GO housing as a conductive support offers an effective strategy for high-rate,long cycle life and high safety sodium-ion battery cathodes.
