Rechargeable aqueous zinc ion batteries(AZIBs)were considered as one of the most promising candidates for large-scale energy storage due to the merits of high safety and inexpensiveness.As AZIBs cathode material,Mn O_...Rechargeable aqueous zinc ion batteries(AZIBs)were considered as one of the most promising candidates for large-scale energy storage due to the merits of high safety and inexpensiveness.As AZIBs cathode material,Mn O_(2)possesses great merits but was greatly hindered due to the sluggish diffusion kinetic of Zn^(2+) during electrochemical operations.Herein,deep Zn^(2+) ions intercalatedδ-Mn O_(2)(Zn-Mn O_(2))was achieved by the in situ electrochemical deposition route,which significantly enhanced the diffusion ability of Zn^(2+) due to the synergistic effects of Zn^(2+) pillars and structural H;O.The resultant Zn-Mn O_(2)based AZIBs delivers a record capacity of 696 m Ah/g(0.5 m Ah/cm^(2))based on the initial mass loading,which is approaching the theoretical capacity of Mn O_(2)with a two-electrons reaction.In-situ Raman studies reveal highly reversible Zn^(2+)ions insertion/extraction behaviors and here the Zn-Mn O_(2)plays the role of a container during the charge–discharge process.Further charge storage mechanism investigations point out the insertion/extraction of Zn^(2+) and H^(+) coincides,and such process is significantly facilitated results from superior interlayered configurations of Zn-Mn O_(2)The excellent electrochemical performance of Zn-Mn O_(2)achieved in this work suggests the deep ions pre-intercalation strategy may aid in the future development of advanced cathodes for AZIBs.展开更多
Aqueous zinc ion batteries(AZIBs)are an advanced secondary battery technology to supplement lithiumion batteries.It has been widely concerned and developed recently based on the element abundance and safety advantages...Aqueous zinc ion batteries(AZIBs)are an advanced secondary battery technology to supplement lithiumion batteries.It has been widely concerned and developed recently based on the element abundance and safety advantages.However,AZIBs still suffer from serious problems such as dendrites Zn,hydrogen evolution corrosion,and surface passivation,which hinder the further commercial application of AZIBs.Herein,an in-situ ZnCr_(2)O_(4)(ZCO)interface endows AZIBs with dendrite-free and ultra-low polarization by realizing Zn^(2+)pre-desolvation,constraining H2O-induced corrosio n,and boosting Zn^(2+)transport/deposition kinetics.The ZCO@Zn anode harvests an ultrahigh cumulative capacity of~20000 mA h cm^(-2)(cycle time:over 4000 h)at a high current density of 10 mA cm^(-2),indicating excellent reversibility of Zn deposition,Such superior performance is among the best cyclability in AZIBs.Moreover,the multifunctional ZCO interface improves the Coulombic efficiency(CE)to 99.7%for more than 2600 cycles.The outstanding electrochemical performance is also verified by the long-term cycle stability of ZCO@Zn//α-MnO_(2) full cells.Notably,the as-proposed method is efficient and low-cost enough to enable mass production.This work provides new insights into the uniform Zn electrodeposition at the scale of interfacial Zn^(2+)predesolvation and kinetics improvement.展开更多
Chemical doping is a powerful method to intrinsically tailor the electrochemical properties of electrode materials.Here,an interstitial boron-doped tunnel-type VO_(2)(B)is constructed via a facile hydrothermal method....Chemical doping is a powerful method to intrinsically tailor the electrochemical properties of electrode materials.Here,an interstitial boron-doped tunnel-type VO_(2)(B)is constructed via a facile hydrothermal method.Various analysis techniques demonstrate that boron resides in the interstitial site of VO_(2)(B)and such interstitial doping can boost the zinc storage kinetics and structural stability of VO_(2)(B)cathode during cycling.Interestingly,we found that the boron doping level has a saturation limit peculiarity as proved by the quantitative analysis.Notably,the 2 at.%boron-doped VO_(2)(B)shows enhanced zinc ion storage performance with a high storage capacity of 281.7 mAh g^(-1) at 0.1 A g^(-1),excellent rate performance of 142.2 mAh g^(-1) at 20 A g^(-1),and long cycle stability up to 1000 cycles with the capacity retention of 133.3 mAh g^(-1) at 5 A g^(-1).Additionally,the successful preparation of the boron-doped tunneltype α-MnO_(2) further indicates that the interstitial boron doping approach is a general strategy,which supplies a new chance to design other types of functional electrode materials for multivalence batteries.展开更多
With the merits of low cost,environmental benignity,and high safety,aqueous zinc ion batteries(AZIBs)have great potential in the field of energy storage.In this paper,we craft a Co-doped Ni3 S2 with abundant sulfur va...With the merits of low cost,environmental benignity,and high safety,aqueous zinc ion batteries(AZIBs)have great potential in the field of energy storage.In this paper,we craft a Co-doped Ni3 S2 with abundant sulfur vacancies as effective cathode materials(Co-Ni_(3) S_(2-x)) for AZIBs by hydrothermal and chemical reduction method.Notably,cobalt doping and abundant sulfur vacancies can effectively increase the conductivity and the number of active sites for electrochemical reactions,which gives the Co-Ni_(3) S_(2-x) electrode the outstanding capability to energy storage.By coupling Co-Ni_(3) S_(2-x) cathode with Zn anodes to assemble alkaline AZIBs,the Co-Ni_(3) S_(2-x)//Zn full battery exhibits excellent specific capacity(183.9 mAh g^(-1) at 1 A g^(-1),based on cathode mass) and extraordinary cycling durability(72.9% capacity retention after 6000 cycles).First-principles calculations based on density functional theory(DFT) confirm that the Co-Ni_(3) S_(2-x) electrode has strong energy storage capacity and electrochemical stability.The results provide an extremely significant reference in designs of self-supported bimetallic sulfide nanosheets,which have promising applications in high-performance energy storage devices.展开更多
In recent years, especially when there is increasing concern about the safety issue of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), aqueous Zn-ion batteries (ZIBs) have been getting a lot of attention because of their cost-effective...In recent years, especially when there is increasing concern about the safety issue of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), aqueous Zn-ion batteries (ZIBs) have been getting a lot of attention because of their cost-effectiveness, materials abundance, high safety, and ecological friendliness. Their working voltage and specific capacity are mainly determined by their cathode materials. Vanadium oxides are promising cathode materials for aqueous ZIBs owing to their low cost, abundant resources, and multivalence. However, vanadium oxide cathodes still suffer from unsatisfactory capacity, poor stability, and low electrical conductivity. In this work, cascading V_(2)O_(3)/nitrogen doped carbon (V_(2)O_(3)/NC) hybrid nanosheets are prepared for high-performance aqueous ZIBs by pyrolyzing pentyl viologen dibromide (PV) intercalated V_(2)O5 nanosheets. The unique structure features of V_(2)O_(3)/NC nanosheets, including thin sheet-like morphology, small crystalline V_(2)O_(3) nanoparticles, and conductive NC layers, endow V_(2)O_(3)/NC with superior performance compared to most of the reported vanadium oxide cathode materials for aqueous ZIBs. The V_(2)O_(3)/NC cathode exhibits the discharge capacity of 405 mAh/g at 0.5 A/g, excellent rate capability (159 mAh/g at 20 A/g), and outstanding cycling stability with 90% capacity retention over 4000 cycles at 20 A/g.展开更多
Ammonium vanadate compounds featuring large capacity,superior rate capability and light weight are regarded as promising cathode materials for aqueous zinc ion batteries(AZIBs).However,the controllable synthesis of de...Ammonium vanadate compounds featuring large capacity,superior rate capability and light weight are regarded as promising cathode materials for aqueous zinc ion batteries(AZIBs).However,the controllable synthesis of desired ammonium vanadates remains a challenge.Herein,various ammonium vanadate compounds were successfully prepared by taking advantage of ethylene glycol(EG)regulated polyolreduction strategy and solvent effect via hydrothermal reaction.The morphology and crystalline phase of resultant products show an evolution from dendritic(NH_(4))_(2)V_(6)O_(16)to rod-like NH_(4)V_(4)O_(10)and finally to lamellar(NH4)2V4O9 as increasing the amount of EG.Specifically,the NH_(4)V_(4)O_(10)product exhibits a high initial capacity of 427.5 mAh/g at 0.1 A/g and stable cycling with a capacity retention of 90.4%after 5000 cycles at 10 A/g.The relatively excellent electrochemical performances of NH_(4)V_(4)O_(10)can be ascribed to the stable open-framework layered structure,favorable(001)interplanar spacing,and peculiar rod-like morphology,which are beneficial to the highly reversible Zn^(2+)storage behaviors.This work offers a unique way for the rational design of high-performance cathode materials for AZIBs.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51772138,51572118,and 51601082)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.lzujbky-2020-59)。
文摘Rechargeable aqueous zinc ion batteries(AZIBs)were considered as one of the most promising candidates for large-scale energy storage due to the merits of high safety and inexpensiveness.As AZIBs cathode material,Mn O_(2)possesses great merits but was greatly hindered due to the sluggish diffusion kinetic of Zn^(2+) during electrochemical operations.Herein,deep Zn^(2+) ions intercalatedδ-Mn O_(2)(Zn-Mn O_(2))was achieved by the in situ electrochemical deposition route,which significantly enhanced the diffusion ability of Zn^(2+) due to the synergistic effects of Zn^(2+) pillars and structural H;O.The resultant Zn-Mn O_(2)based AZIBs delivers a record capacity of 696 m Ah/g(0.5 m Ah/cm^(2))based on the initial mass loading,which is approaching the theoretical capacity of Mn O_(2)with a two-electrons reaction.In-situ Raman studies reveal highly reversible Zn^(2+)ions insertion/extraction behaviors and here the Zn-Mn O_(2)plays the role of a container during the charge–discharge process.Further charge storage mechanism investigations point out the insertion/extraction of Zn^(2+) and H^(+) coincides,and such process is significantly facilitated results from superior interlayered configurations of Zn-Mn O_(2)The excellent electrochemical performance of Zn-Mn O_(2)achieved in this work suggests the deep ions pre-intercalation strategy may aid in the future development of advanced cathodes for AZIBs.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52172159)the Provincial key R&D Program of Zhejiang Province(2021C01030)the Shanxi-Zheda Institute of Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering(2021SZ-TD006)。
文摘Aqueous zinc ion batteries(AZIBs)are an advanced secondary battery technology to supplement lithiumion batteries.It has been widely concerned and developed recently based on the element abundance and safety advantages.However,AZIBs still suffer from serious problems such as dendrites Zn,hydrogen evolution corrosion,and surface passivation,which hinder the further commercial application of AZIBs.Herein,an in-situ ZnCr_(2)O_(4)(ZCO)interface endows AZIBs with dendrite-free and ultra-low polarization by realizing Zn^(2+)pre-desolvation,constraining H2O-induced corrosio n,and boosting Zn^(2+)transport/deposition kinetics.The ZCO@Zn anode harvests an ultrahigh cumulative capacity of~20000 mA h cm^(-2)(cycle time:over 4000 h)at a high current density of 10 mA cm^(-2),indicating excellent reversibility of Zn deposition,Such superior performance is among the best cyclability in AZIBs.Moreover,the multifunctional ZCO interface improves the Coulombic efficiency(CE)to 99.7%for more than 2600 cycles.The outstanding electrochemical performance is also verified by the long-term cycle stability of ZCO@Zn//α-MnO_(2) full cells.Notably,the as-proposed method is efficient and low-cost enough to enable mass production.This work provides new insights into the uniform Zn electrodeposition at the scale of interfacial Zn^(2+)predesolvation and kinetics improvement.
基金Key R&D projects of Henan Province,Grant/Award Number:221111240600National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Numbers:U1704256,52272243,52202316+2 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province,Grant/Award Numbers:212300410300,212300410416PhD Research Fund Project,Grant/Award Number:13501050089School Key Project,Zhengzhou University of Light Industry,Grant/Award Number:2021ZDPY0203。
文摘Chemical doping is a powerful method to intrinsically tailor the electrochemical properties of electrode materials.Here,an interstitial boron-doped tunnel-type VO_(2)(B)is constructed via a facile hydrothermal method.Various analysis techniques demonstrate that boron resides in the interstitial site of VO_(2)(B)and such interstitial doping can boost the zinc storage kinetics and structural stability of VO_(2)(B)cathode during cycling.Interestingly,we found that the boron doping level has a saturation limit peculiarity as proved by the quantitative analysis.Notably,the 2 at.%boron-doped VO_(2)(B)shows enhanced zinc ion storage performance with a high storage capacity of 281.7 mAh g^(-1) at 0.1 A g^(-1),excellent rate performance of 142.2 mAh g^(-1) at 20 A g^(-1),and long cycle stability up to 1000 cycles with the capacity retention of 133.3 mAh g^(-1) at 5 A g^(-1).Additionally,the successful preparation of the boron-doped tunneltype α-MnO_(2) further indicates that the interstitial boron doping approach is a general strategy,which supplies a new chance to design other types of functional electrode materials for multivalence batteries.
基金financially supported by the Independent Cultivation Program of Innovation Team of Ji’nan City (No.2019GXRC011)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos. 21707043, 51908242)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (No. ZR2017BEE005)。
文摘With the merits of low cost,environmental benignity,and high safety,aqueous zinc ion batteries(AZIBs)have great potential in the field of energy storage.In this paper,we craft a Co-doped Ni3 S2 with abundant sulfur vacancies as effective cathode materials(Co-Ni_(3) S_(2-x)) for AZIBs by hydrothermal and chemical reduction method.Notably,cobalt doping and abundant sulfur vacancies can effectively increase the conductivity and the number of active sites for electrochemical reactions,which gives the Co-Ni_(3) S_(2-x) electrode the outstanding capability to energy storage.By coupling Co-Ni_(3) S_(2-x) cathode with Zn anodes to assemble alkaline AZIBs,the Co-Ni_(3) S_(2-x)//Zn full battery exhibits excellent specific capacity(183.9 mAh g^(-1) at 1 A g^(-1),based on cathode mass) and extraordinary cycling durability(72.9% capacity retention after 6000 cycles).First-principles calculations based on density functional theory(DFT) confirm that the Co-Ni_(3) S_(2-x) electrode has strong energy storage capacity and electrochemical stability.The results provide an extremely significant reference in designs of self-supported bimetallic sulfide nanosheets,which have promising applications in high-performance energy storage devices.
基金funding support from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (No. 2012CB933403)Beijing Natural Science Foundation (No. 2182086)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51425302, 51302045)。
文摘In recent years, especially when there is increasing concern about the safety issue of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), aqueous Zn-ion batteries (ZIBs) have been getting a lot of attention because of their cost-effectiveness, materials abundance, high safety, and ecological friendliness. Their working voltage and specific capacity are mainly determined by their cathode materials. Vanadium oxides are promising cathode materials for aqueous ZIBs owing to their low cost, abundant resources, and multivalence. However, vanadium oxide cathodes still suffer from unsatisfactory capacity, poor stability, and low electrical conductivity. In this work, cascading V_(2)O_(3)/nitrogen doped carbon (V_(2)O_(3)/NC) hybrid nanosheets are prepared for high-performance aqueous ZIBs by pyrolyzing pentyl viologen dibromide (PV) intercalated V_(2)O5 nanosheets. The unique structure features of V_(2)O_(3)/NC nanosheets, including thin sheet-like morphology, small crystalline V_(2)O_(3) nanoparticles, and conductive NC layers, endow V_(2)O_(3)/NC with superior performance compared to most of the reported vanadium oxide cathode materials for aqueous ZIBs. The V_(2)O_(3)/NC cathode exhibits the discharge capacity of 405 mAh/g at 0.5 A/g, excellent rate capability (159 mAh/g at 20 A/g), and outstanding cycling stability with 90% capacity retention over 4000 cycles at 20 A/g.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22005172)Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province(No.2023NSFSC1124)Yunnan Fundamental Research Projects(No.202201AU070151).
文摘Ammonium vanadate compounds featuring large capacity,superior rate capability and light weight are regarded as promising cathode materials for aqueous zinc ion batteries(AZIBs).However,the controllable synthesis of desired ammonium vanadates remains a challenge.Herein,various ammonium vanadate compounds were successfully prepared by taking advantage of ethylene glycol(EG)regulated polyolreduction strategy and solvent effect via hydrothermal reaction.The morphology and crystalline phase of resultant products show an evolution from dendritic(NH_(4))_(2)V_(6)O_(16)to rod-like NH_(4)V_(4)O_(10)and finally to lamellar(NH4)2V4O9 as increasing the amount of EG.Specifically,the NH_(4)V_(4)O_(10)product exhibits a high initial capacity of 427.5 mAh/g at 0.1 A/g and stable cycling with a capacity retention of 90.4%after 5000 cycles at 10 A/g.The relatively excellent electrochemical performances of NH_(4)V_(4)O_(10)can be ascribed to the stable open-framework layered structure,favorable(001)interplanar spacing,and peculiar rod-like morphology,which are beneficial to the highly reversible Zn^(2+)storage behaviors.This work offers a unique way for the rational design of high-performance cathode materials for AZIBs.
