Aqueous rechargeable zinc batteries are very attractive for energy storage applications due to their low cost and high safety.However,low operating voltages limit their further development.For the first time,this work...Aqueous rechargeable zinc batteries are very attractive for energy storage applications due to their low cost and high safety.However,low operating voltages limit their further development.For the first time,this work proposes a unique approach to increase the voltages of aqueous zinc batteries by using tri-functional metallic bipolar electrode with good electrochemical activity and ultrahigh electronic conductivity,which not only participates in redox reactions,but also functions as an electrical highway for charge transport.Furthermore,bipolar electrode can replace expensive ion selective membrane to separate electrolytes with different pH;thus,redox couples with higher potential in acid condition and Zn=Zn(OH)^(2-)_(4) couple with lower potential in alkaline condition can be employed together,leading to high voltages of aqueous zinc batteries.Herein,two types of metallic bipolar electrodes of Cu and Ag are utilized based on three kinds of aqueous zinc batteries:Zn–MnO_(2),Zn–I_(2),and Zn–Br_(2).The voltage of aqueous Zn–MnO_(2) battery is raised to 1.84 V by employing one Cu bipolar electrode,which shows no capacity attenuation after 3500 cycles.Moreover,the other Ag bipolar electrode can be adopted to successfully construct Zn–I_(2) and Zn–Br_(2) batteries exhibiting much higher voltages of 2.44 and 2.67 V,which also show no obvious capacity degradation for 1000 and 800 cycles,representing decent cycle stability.Since bipolar electrode can be applied in a large family of aqueous batteries,this work offers an elaborate high-voltage concept based on tri-functional metallic bipolar electrode as a model system to open a door to explore high-voltage aqueous batteries.展开更多
Dual-ion batteries(DIBs) have attracted immense interest as a new generation of energy storage device due to their low cost,environmental friendliness and high working voltage.However,developing DIBs using organic com...Dual-ion batteries(DIBs) have attracted immense interest as a new generation of energy storage device due to their low cost,environmental friendliness and high working voltage.However,developing DIBs using organic compounds as active electrode materials is in its infancy.Herein,we first report a bipolar and self-polymerized Cu phthalocyanine(CuTAPc) as an electrode material for sodium-based DIBs(SDIBs).Benefitting from the bipolar property,CuTAPc could serve as the cathode or anode material to construct metal sodium-based or metal sodium-free SDIB(cell 1 or 2) by coupling with sodium anode or graphite cathode,respectively.As a result,cell 1 displays a high discharge capacity of 195.7 mAh g^(-1) at 50 mA g^(-1) and a high reversible capacity of 57 mAh g^(-1) over 2500 cycles at 1 A g^(-1),and cell 2 shows a high energy density of 324 Wh kg^(-1) and a high power density of 7481 W kg^(-1).Subsequently,the proposed binding mechanism and the bipolar reactivity of CuTAPc have been revealed by the detailed reaction kinetic analysis and ex-situ techniques as well as the density functional theory(DFT) calculations.This work could open a pathway to develop the advanced SDIBs constructed by elemental abundant and environmentally friendly organic materials.展开更多
Some aspects in the designt and development of bipolar Ni/MH battery are presented. After optimizing sealing technique and modifying capacity ratio of two adjacent electrodes in one sub-cell, some bipolar Ni/MH stacks...Some aspects in the designt and development of bipolar Ni/MH battery are presented. After optimizing sealing technique and modifying capacity ratio of two adjacent electrodes in one sub-cell, some bipolar Ni/MH stacks with 6 sub-cells have been assembled and investigated. Electrochemical testing results show the bipolar battery has excellent high rate discharge capability and fast recharge ability, artd satisfactory charging efficiency in different states of charge. Moreover, the hattery also displays good stability under pulse cycles in simulating hybrid vehicle working oonditions.展开更多
Nickel metal hydride battery in bipolar design offers some advantages for its application as a power storage system for electric and hybrid vehicles. This paper deals with the structure design and electrochemical stud...Nickel metal hydride battery in bipolar design offers some advantages for its application as a power storage system for electric and hybrid vehicles. This paper deals with the structure design and electrochemical studies of bipolar Ni/MH batteries for hybrid vehicles. An improvement is applied in bipolar battery design, and such bipolar Ni/MH batteries with 5 sub-cells have been assembled and investigated. Testing results show that bipolar batteries with improved structure have better compression tolerance and cycle performance than conventional ones. In addition, the improved bipolar batteries display excellent large current discharge ability and high power density. As simulating working conditions for hybrid vehicles, the batteries show good stability during pulse cycles, which verifies the possibility of being used as a power storage device on hybrid vehicles.展开更多
The commercialization of sodium-ion batteries is based on developing low-cost,highly stable,and safe cathode and anode electrodes.However,the promising hard carbon anode and layered oxide cathode suffer from low sodiu...The commercialization of sodium-ion batteries is based on developing low-cost,highly stable,and safe cathode and anode electrodes.However,the promising hard carbon anode and layered oxide cathode suffer from low sodium-embedded potential near 0.1 V and severe phase transitions,which cause safe problem and short lifespan,respectively.Herein,we design a low-strain bipolar P2-Na_(0.7)Ni_(0.25)Fe_(0.2)Ti_(0.55)O_(2) to solve the mentioned obstacles,whereas(Ni,Fe)and Ti provide charge compensation when it is used as cathode and anode,respectively.It is revealed that the bipolar layered oxide undergoes solid-solution reaction when used as cathode or anode,and exhibits volume-complementary feature in a sodium-ion full-cell,as identified by in-situ X-ray diffraction.Remarkably,the safe symmetric sodium-ion full-cell exhibits excellent cyclic stability with 91.7%capacity retention after 200 cycles.This work will provide a new horizon for designing safe and stable sodium-ion batteries.展开更多
采用聚乙烯为基体,炭黑和石墨为导电填料,通过碳布做增强骨架,制备了钒电池三明治型导电塑料基复合双极板。结果表明双极板的最佳配方为:m(炭黑)∶m(石墨)=45∶15,总填料含量为60%。碳布的引入有效地提高了双极板的力学性能,尤其是弯曲...采用聚乙烯为基体,炭黑和石墨为导电填料,通过碳布做增强骨架,制备了钒电池三明治型导电塑料基复合双极板。结果表明双极板的最佳配方为:m(炭黑)∶m(石墨)=45∶15,总填料含量为60%。碳布的引入有效地提高了双极板的力学性能,尤其是弯曲疲劳寿命大幅提高。该双极板在100 m A/cm 2的电流密度下,电流效率为97%,电压效率达到82%,能量效率达到80%。展开更多
基金The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support sponsored by Ten-thousand Talents Program,K.C.Wong Pioneer Talent Program,Shanghai Pujiang Program (Grant No.19PJ1410600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.51901240).
文摘Aqueous rechargeable zinc batteries are very attractive for energy storage applications due to their low cost and high safety.However,low operating voltages limit their further development.For the first time,this work proposes a unique approach to increase the voltages of aqueous zinc batteries by using tri-functional metallic bipolar electrode with good electrochemical activity and ultrahigh electronic conductivity,which not only participates in redox reactions,but also functions as an electrical highway for charge transport.Furthermore,bipolar electrode can replace expensive ion selective membrane to separate electrolytes with different pH;thus,redox couples with higher potential in acid condition and Zn=Zn(OH)^(2-)_(4) couple with lower potential in alkaline condition can be employed together,leading to high voltages of aqueous zinc batteries.Herein,two types of metallic bipolar electrodes of Cu and Ag are utilized based on three kinds of aqueous zinc batteries:Zn–MnO_(2),Zn–I_(2),and Zn–Br_(2).The voltage of aqueous Zn–MnO_(2) battery is raised to 1.84 V by employing one Cu bipolar electrode,which shows no capacity attenuation after 3500 cycles.Moreover,the other Ag bipolar electrode can be adopted to successfully construct Zn–I_(2) and Zn–Br_(2) batteries exhibiting much higher voltages of 2.44 and 2.67 V,which also show no obvious capacity degradation for 1000 and 800 cycles,representing decent cycle stability.Since bipolar electrode can be applied in a large family of aqueous batteries,this work offers an elaborate high-voltage concept based on tri-functional metallic bipolar electrode as a model system to open a door to explore high-voltage aqueous batteries.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21965025)the Education Department of Jilin Province(JJKH20190584KJ)。
文摘Dual-ion batteries(DIBs) have attracted immense interest as a new generation of energy storage device due to their low cost,environmental friendliness and high working voltage.However,developing DIBs using organic compounds as active electrode materials is in its infancy.Herein,we first report a bipolar and self-polymerized Cu phthalocyanine(CuTAPc) as an electrode material for sodium-based DIBs(SDIBs).Benefitting from the bipolar property,CuTAPc could serve as the cathode or anode material to construct metal sodium-based or metal sodium-free SDIB(cell 1 or 2) by coupling with sodium anode or graphite cathode,respectively.As a result,cell 1 displays a high discharge capacity of 195.7 mAh g^(-1) at 50 mA g^(-1) and a high reversible capacity of 57 mAh g^(-1) over 2500 cycles at 1 A g^(-1),and cell 2 shows a high energy density of 324 Wh kg^(-1) and a high power density of 7481 W kg^(-1).Subsequently,the proposed binding mechanism and the bipolar reactivity of CuTAPc have been revealed by the detailed reaction kinetic analysis and ex-situ techniques as well as the density functional theory(DFT) calculations.This work could open a pathway to develop the advanced SDIBs constructed by elemental abundant and environmentally friendly organic materials.
文摘Some aspects in the designt and development of bipolar Ni/MH battery are presented. After optimizing sealing technique and modifying capacity ratio of two adjacent electrodes in one sub-cell, some bipolar Ni/MH stacks with 6 sub-cells have been assembled and investigated. Electrochemical testing results show the bipolar battery has excellent high rate discharge capability and fast recharge ability, artd satisfactory charging efficiency in different states of charge. Moreover, the hattery also displays good stability under pulse cycles in simulating hybrid vehicle working oonditions.
文摘Nickel metal hydride battery in bipolar design offers some advantages for its application as a power storage system for electric and hybrid vehicles. This paper deals with the structure design and electrochemical studies of bipolar Ni/MH batteries for hybrid vehicles. An improvement is applied in bipolar battery design, and such bipolar Ni/MH batteries with 5 sub-cells have been assembled and investigated. Testing results show that bipolar batteries with improved structure have better compression tolerance and cycle performance than conventional ones. In addition, the improved bipolar batteries display excellent large current discharge ability and high power density. As simulating working conditions for hybrid vehicles, the batteries show good stability during pulse cycles, which verifies the possibility of being used as a power storage device on hybrid vehicles.
基金support from the Natural Science Research Project of Anhui Province Education Department(No.2022AH050334)the Scientific Research Foundation of Anhui University of Technology for Talent Introduction(No.DT2200001211)the Recruitment Program of Global Experts and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.WK2060000016).
文摘The commercialization of sodium-ion batteries is based on developing low-cost,highly stable,and safe cathode and anode electrodes.However,the promising hard carbon anode and layered oxide cathode suffer from low sodium-embedded potential near 0.1 V and severe phase transitions,which cause safe problem and short lifespan,respectively.Herein,we design a low-strain bipolar P2-Na_(0.7)Ni_(0.25)Fe_(0.2)Ti_(0.55)O_(2) to solve the mentioned obstacles,whereas(Ni,Fe)and Ti provide charge compensation when it is used as cathode and anode,respectively.It is revealed that the bipolar layered oxide undergoes solid-solution reaction when used as cathode or anode,and exhibits volume-complementary feature in a sodium-ion full-cell,as identified by in-situ X-ray diffraction.Remarkably,the safe symmetric sodium-ion full-cell exhibits excellent cyclic stability with 91.7%capacity retention after 200 cycles.This work will provide a new horizon for designing safe and stable sodium-ion batteries.
文摘采用聚乙烯为基体,炭黑和石墨为导电填料,通过碳布做增强骨架,制备了钒电池三明治型导电塑料基复合双极板。结果表明双极板的最佳配方为:m(炭黑)∶m(石墨)=45∶15,总填料含量为60%。碳布的引入有效地提高了双极板的力学性能,尤其是弯曲疲劳寿命大幅提高。该双极板在100 m A/cm 2的电流密度下,电流效率为97%,电压效率达到82%,能量效率达到80%。
