Zinc metal is a promising anode material for next-generation aqueous batteries,but its practical application is limited by the formation of zinc dendrite.To prevent zinc dendrite growth,various Zn^(2+)-conducting but ...Zinc metal is a promising anode material for next-generation aqueous batteries,but its practical application is limited by the formation of zinc dendrite.To prevent zinc dendrite growth,various Zn^(2+)-conducting but water-isolating solid-electrolyte interphase(SEI)films have been developed,however,the required high-purity chemical materials are extremely expensive.In this work,phosphogypsum(PG),an industrial byproduct produced from the phosphoric acid industry,is employed as a multifunctional protective layer to navigate uniform zinc deposition.Theoretical and experimental results demonstrate that PG-derived CaSO_(4)2H_(2)O can act as an artificial SEI layer to provide fast channels for Zn^(2+)transport.Moreover,CaSO_(4)2H_(2)O could release calcium ions(Ca^(2+))due to its relatively high Kspvalue,which have a higher binding energy than that of Zn^(2+)on the Zn surface,thus preferentially adsorbing to the tips of the protuberances to force zinc ions to nucleate at inert region.As a result,the Zn@PG anode achieves a high Coulombic efficiency of 99.5%during 500 cycles and long-time stability over 1000 hours at 1 m A cm^(-2).Our findings will not only construct a low-cost artificial SEI film for practical metal batteries,but also achieve a high-value utilization of phosphogypsum waste.展开更多
Sustainable energy sources are an immediate need to cope with the imminent issue of climate change the world is facing today.In particular,the long-lasting miniatured power sources that can supply energy continually t...Sustainable energy sources are an immediate need to cope with the imminent issue of climate change the world is facing today.In particular,the long-lasting miniatured power sources that can supply energy continually to power handheld gadgets,sensors,electronic devices,unmanned airborne vehicles in space and extreme mining are some of the examples where this is an acute need.It is known from basic physics that radioactive materials decay over few years and some nuclear materials have their half-life until thousands of years.The past five decades of research have been spent harnessing the decay energy of the radioactive materials to develop batteries that can last until the radioactive reaction continues.Thus,an emergent opportunity of industrial symbiosis to make use of nuclear waste by using radioactive waste as raw material to develop bat-teries with long shelf life presents a great opportunity for sustainable energy resource development.However,the current canon of research on this topic is scarce.This perspective draws fresh discussions on the topic while highlighting future directions in this wealthy arena of research.Graphical abstract A long-lasting miniaturised nuclear battery utilising 14C radioactive isotope as fuel.展开更多
To separate the cadmium and nickel resources in waste Ni-Cd batteries,a self-designed vacuum distillation recycling system was studied under laboratory conditions.The effects of system temperature,operating pressure,...To separate the cadmium and nickel resources in waste Ni-Cd batteries,a self-designed vacuum distillation recycling system was studied under laboratory conditions.The effects of system temperature,operating pressure,and time on the separation of Ni and Cd were studied respectively.The mechanism of vacuum thermal recycling was also discussed.Results show that vacuum distillation is a very effective separation method for waste Ni-Cd batteries.At a Constant pressure,the increase of temperature can improve the separating efficiency of Cd.When the temperature is 1173K,Cadmium can evaporate completely from the samples during 3h at 10Pa,The reduction of pressure in a certain range is effective to the separating of Cd from Ni-Cd batteries by vacuum distillation.展开更多
Rechargeable alkaline batteries(RABs)have received remarkable attention in the past decade for their high energy,low cost,safe operation,facile manufacture,and ecofriendly nature.To date,expensive electrode materials ...Rechargeable alkaline batteries(RABs)have received remarkable attention in the past decade for their high energy,low cost,safe operation,facile manufacture,and ecofriendly nature.To date,expensive electrode materials and current collectors were predominantly applied for RABs,which have limited their real-world efficacy.In the present work,we propose a scalable process to utilize electronic waste(e-waste)Cu wires as a cost-effective current collector for high-energy wire-type RABs.Initially,the vertically aligned CuO nanowires were prepared over the waste Cu wires via in situ alkaline corrosion.Then,both atomiclayer-deposited NiO and NiCo-hydroxide were applied to the CuO nanowires to form a uniform dendritic-structured NiCo-hydroxide/NiO/CuO/Cu electrode.When the prepared dendritic-structured electrode was applied to the RAB,it showed excellent electrochemical features,namely high-energy-density(82.42 Wh kg−1),excellent specific capacity(219 mAh g−1),and long-term cycling stability(94%capacity retention over 5000 cycles).The presented approach and material meet the requirements of a cost-effective,abundant,and highly efficient electrode for advanced eco-friendly RABs.More importantly,the present method provides an efficient path to recycle e-waste for value-added energy storage applications.展开更多
Silicon (Si) is regarded as a promising material for lithium-ion battery anode because of high theoretical capacity. Nevertheless, Si faces particle pulverization and rapid capacity fading due to serious volume change...Silicon (Si) is regarded as a promising material for lithium-ion battery anode because of high theoretical capacity. Nevertheless, Si faces particle pulverization and rapid capacity fading due to serious volume change during the lithiation and the delithiation process. In this work, a silicon/carbon composite constituted to Si powder and carbon nanofiber (CNF) is produced to solve the above issues as a new design structure of anode material. The Si powder was recycled from the silicon slicing waste in photovoltaic industry and the CNF was from dry rice straws. By mixing the purified Si powder with CNF, the composite was synthesized by the freeze-drying method and calcination. In the cyclic test, Si adding with 1 wt% CNF showed 3091 mAh/g capacity in the first cycle and 1079 mAh/g capacity after 100 cycles at the current density of 0.5 A/g, which were both better than pristine Si. SEM images also show the composite structure can eliminate cracks on the surface of the electrode during cycling. CNF attaching on Si particles can increase specific surface area, so binder can easily combine the active materials and the conductive materials together. This strategy enhances the structure stability and prevents the electrode from delamination.展开更多
Several typical methods for the recovery of Ni-Cd batteries are described in detail. Based on the comparing of hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical processes, the latter was selected as the suitable method for rec...Several typical methods for the recovery of Ni-Cd batteries are described in detail. Based on the comparing of hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical processes, the latter was selected as the suitable method for recycling Ni-Cd batteries in China.展开更多
High temperature vaccum evaporation is a recycling technology that includes a selective material recovering process. The fundamental research on a process of disassembling and recovering selected materials from Ni Cd ...High temperature vaccum evaporation is a recycling technology that includes a selective material recovering process. The fundamental research on a process of disassembling and recovering selected materials from Ni Cd batteries was conducted using self designed experimental apparatus. An effective recycling technology based on the evaporation phenomenon of batteries and the elements of cadmium under the laboratory condition was studied. The results show that: (1)Ni/Cd can be effectively recovered by vacuum distillation at appropriate temperature, pressure and time, and high purity cadmium (>99%) can be obtained through the process; (2)the effective distillatory temperature should be at the range of 5731 173 K; (3)the higher the evaporation temperature, the lower the purity of cadmium in condensate展开更多
Carbon materials derived from biomass waste are considered as potential electrocatalysts for applications in zinc-air batteries(ZABs)due to their low cost and good catalytic activity.Here,we reported the preparation o...Carbon materials derived from biomass waste are considered as potential electrocatalysts for applications in zinc-air batteries(ZABs)due to their low cost and good catalytic activity.Here,we reported the preparation of gel-based catalysts through utilizing hydrolyzed waste leather powder cross-linked with metallic salt solutions.After calcination,iron-nickel alloy anchored in nitrogen-doped porous carbon catalysts(Fe Ni@NDC)was achieved.Compared with commercial Pt/C catalyst,Fe Ni@NDC-800 exhibited lower E_(1/2)(0.77 V)and better durability.More importantly,the resulting Fe Ni@NDC-800-based alkaline ZABs achieved power density of 93.01 m W/cm^(2) and open circuit voltage of 1.45 V,which the Fe Ni@NDC-800-based neutral ZAB displayed a charge/discharge cycle stability of 275 h.This work opens up the possibility of rational design and preparation of low-cost and high-performance electrocatalysts from recyclable leather waste.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22279122,52042403)the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (LZ22B030004)+2 种基金the Ministry of Education,Singapore,under its Academic Research Fund Tier 1 (RG10/22)the National Institute of Education,Singapore,under its Academic Research Fund (RI 1/21 EAH)National Institute of Education,Singapore,under its Start-Up Grant (NIE-SUG4/20AHX)。
文摘Zinc metal is a promising anode material for next-generation aqueous batteries,but its practical application is limited by the formation of zinc dendrite.To prevent zinc dendrite growth,various Zn^(2+)-conducting but water-isolating solid-electrolyte interphase(SEI)films have been developed,however,the required high-purity chemical materials are extremely expensive.In this work,phosphogypsum(PG),an industrial byproduct produced from the phosphoric acid industry,is employed as a multifunctional protective layer to navigate uniform zinc deposition.Theoretical and experimental results demonstrate that PG-derived CaSO_(4)2H_(2)O can act as an artificial SEI layer to provide fast channels for Zn^(2+)transport.Moreover,CaSO_(4)2H_(2)O could release calcium ions(Ca^(2+))due to its relatively high Kspvalue,which have a higher binding energy than that of Zn^(2+)on the Zn surface,thus preferentially adsorbing to the tips of the protuberances to force zinc ions to nucleate at inert region.As a result,the Zn@PG anode achieves a high Coulombic efficiency of 99.5%during 500 cycles and long-time stability over 1000 hours at 1 m A cm^(-2).Our findings will not only construct a low-cost artificial SEI film for practical metal batteries,but also achieve a high-value utilization of phosphogypsum waste.
基金support provided by the UKRI via Grants No.EP/S036180/1 and EP/T024607/1feasibility study awards to LSBU from the UKRI National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Hub (EP/V029746/1)+2 种基金Transforming the Foundation Industries:a Network+ (EP/V026402/1)the Hubert Curien Partnership award 2022 from the British Council,Transforming the Partnership award from the Royal Academy of Engineering (TSP1332)the Newton Fellowship award from the Royal Society (NIF\R1\191571).
文摘Sustainable energy sources are an immediate need to cope with the imminent issue of climate change the world is facing today.In particular,the long-lasting miniatured power sources that can supply energy continually to power handheld gadgets,sensors,electronic devices,unmanned airborne vehicles in space and extreme mining are some of the examples where this is an acute need.It is known from basic physics that radioactive materials decay over few years and some nuclear materials have their half-life until thousands of years.The past five decades of research have been spent harnessing the decay energy of the radioactive materials to develop batteries that can last until the radioactive reaction continues.Thus,an emergent opportunity of industrial symbiosis to make use of nuclear waste by using radioactive waste as raw material to develop bat-teries with long shelf life presents a great opportunity for sustainable energy resource development.However,the current canon of research on this topic is scarce.This perspective draws fresh discussions on the topic while highlighting future directions in this wealthy arena of research.Graphical abstract A long-lasting miniaturised nuclear battery utilising 14C radioactive isotope as fuel.
文摘To separate the cadmium and nickel resources in waste Ni-Cd batteries,a self-designed vacuum distillation recycling system was studied under laboratory conditions.The effects of system temperature,operating pressure,and time on the separation of Ni and Cd were studied respectively.The mechanism of vacuum thermal recycling was also discussed.Results show that vacuum distillation is a very effective separation method for waste Ni-Cd batteries.At a Constant pressure,the increase of temperature can improve the separating efficiency of Cd.When the temperature is 1173K,Cadmium can evaporate completely from the samples during 3h at 10Pa,The reduction of pressure in a certain range is effective to the separating of Cd from Ni-Cd batteries by vacuum distillation.
基金supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF-2017R1E1A1A03070930)
文摘Rechargeable alkaline batteries(RABs)have received remarkable attention in the past decade for their high energy,low cost,safe operation,facile manufacture,and ecofriendly nature.To date,expensive electrode materials and current collectors were predominantly applied for RABs,which have limited their real-world efficacy.In the present work,we propose a scalable process to utilize electronic waste(e-waste)Cu wires as a cost-effective current collector for high-energy wire-type RABs.Initially,the vertically aligned CuO nanowires were prepared over the waste Cu wires via in situ alkaline corrosion.Then,both atomiclayer-deposited NiO and NiCo-hydroxide were applied to the CuO nanowires to form a uniform dendritic-structured NiCo-hydroxide/NiO/CuO/Cu electrode.When the prepared dendritic-structured electrode was applied to the RAB,it showed excellent electrochemical features,namely high-energy-density(82.42 Wh kg−1),excellent specific capacity(219 mAh g−1),and long-term cycling stability(94%capacity retention over 5000 cycles).The presented approach and material meet the requirements of a cost-effective,abundant,and highly efficient electrode for advanced eco-friendly RABs.More importantly,the present method provides an efficient path to recycle e-waste for value-added energy storage applications.
文摘Silicon (Si) is regarded as a promising material for lithium-ion battery anode because of high theoretical capacity. Nevertheless, Si faces particle pulverization and rapid capacity fading due to serious volume change during the lithiation and the delithiation process. In this work, a silicon/carbon composite constituted to Si powder and carbon nanofiber (CNF) is produced to solve the above issues as a new design structure of anode material. The Si powder was recycled from the silicon slicing waste in photovoltaic industry and the CNF was from dry rice straws. By mixing the purified Si powder with CNF, the composite was synthesized by the freeze-drying method and calcination. In the cyclic test, Si adding with 1 wt% CNF showed 3091 mAh/g capacity in the first cycle and 1079 mAh/g capacity after 100 cycles at the current density of 0.5 A/g, which were both better than pristine Si. SEM images also show the composite structure can eliminate cracks on the surface of the electrode during cycling. CNF attaching on Si particles can increase specific surface area, so binder can easily combine the active materials and the conductive materials together. This strategy enhances the structure stability and prevents the electrode from delamination.
文摘Several typical methods for the recovery of Ni-Cd batteries are described in detail. Based on the comparing of hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical processes, the latter was selected as the suitable method for recycling Ni-Cd batteries in China.
文摘High temperature vaccum evaporation is a recycling technology that includes a selective material recovering process. The fundamental research on a process of disassembling and recovering selected materials from Ni Cd batteries was conducted using self designed experimental apparatus. An effective recycling technology based on the evaporation phenomenon of batteries and the elements of cadmium under the laboratory condition was studied. The results show that: (1)Ni/Cd can be effectively recovered by vacuum distillation at appropriate temperature, pressure and time, and high purity cadmium (>99%) can be obtained through the process; (2)the effective distillatory temperature should be at the range of 5731 173 K; (3)the higher the evaporation temperature, the lower the purity of cadmium in condensate
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22075139)。
文摘Carbon materials derived from biomass waste are considered as potential electrocatalysts for applications in zinc-air batteries(ZABs)due to their low cost and good catalytic activity.Here,we reported the preparation of gel-based catalysts through utilizing hydrolyzed waste leather powder cross-linked with metallic salt solutions.After calcination,iron-nickel alloy anchored in nitrogen-doped porous carbon catalysts(Fe Ni@NDC)was achieved.Compared with commercial Pt/C catalyst,Fe Ni@NDC-800 exhibited lower E_(1/2)(0.77 V)and better durability.More importantly,the resulting Fe Ni@NDC-800-based alkaline ZABs achieved power density of 93.01 m W/cm^(2) and open circuit voltage of 1.45 V,which the Fe Ni@NDC-800-based neutral ZAB displayed a charge/discharge cycle stability of 275 h.This work opens up the possibility of rational design and preparation of low-cost and high-performance electrocatalysts from recyclable leather waste.
