Journal of Energy Chemistry
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2021
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IF 9.676
Lei You,Shunlong Ju,Jianwen Liu,Guanglin Xia,Zaiping Guo,Xuebin Yu
Li metal is the most ideal anode material for next-generation high energy lithium-ion batteries. The uncontrollable growth of Li dendrites, however, hinders its practical application. Herein, we propose the adoption of Zn nanoparticles uniformly embedded in N-doped carbon polyhedra homogeneously built on carbon cloth (Zn@NC@CC) to prevent the formation of Li dendrites. Based on theoretical calculation and experimental observation, lithiophilic Zn nanoparticles and N-doping inside of the as-synthesized Zn@NC play a synergistic role in enhancing the adsorption capacity with Li, thus resulting in uniform Li deposition and complete suppression of Li dendrites. Moreover, the porous N-doped carbon polyhedras uniformly distributed on carbon cloth effectively relieves the volume change of Li upon repeated Li stripping/plating process, which contributes to preserving the structural integrity of the whole electrode and hence enhancing its long-term cycling stability. Benefiting from these synergistic effects, the Li-Zn@NC@CC electrode delivers a prolonged lifespan of over 1200 h at 1 mA cm −2 with an areal capacity of 1 mA h cm −2 in symmetric cells and high Coulombic efficiencies of 95.4% under an ultrahigh capacity of 12 mA h cm −2 . Remarkably, Li-Zn@NC@CC//LiFePO 4 full cells deliver a high reversible capacity of 110.2 mA h g −1 at 1C over 200 cycles.
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Nanomaterials
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2022
·Vol. 12
·期 5
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Qianwen Jin,Yajing Yan,Chenchen Hu,Yongguang Zhang,Xi Wang,Chunyong Liang
The advantages of high energy density and low cost make lithium–sulfur batteries one of the most promising candidates for next-generation energy storage systems. However, the electrical insulativity of sulfur and the serious shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) still impedes its further development. In this regard, a uniform hollow mesoporous Ni(OH)2@CNT microsphere was developed to address these issues. The SEM images show the Ni(OH)2delivers an average size of about 5 μm, which is composed of nanosheets. The designed Ni(OH)2@CNT contains transition metal cations and interlayer anions, featuring the unique 3D spheroidal flower structure, decent porosity, and large surface area, which is highly conducive to conversion systems and electrochemical energy storage. As a result, the as-fabricated Li-S battery delivers the reversible capacity of 652 mAh g−1after 400 cycles, demonstrating excellent capacity retention with a low average capacity loss of only 0.081% per cycle at 1 C. This work has shown that the Ni(OH)2@CNT sulfur host prepared by hydrothermal embraces delivers strong physical absorption as well as chemical affinity.Keywords:Li-S battery;carbon nanotube;nickel hydroxide;cathode
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2023
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Yuejiao Li,Lisha Wu,Yajun Ding,Zhong-Shuai Wu
Summary The commercial mass production of bifunctional oxygen catalysts with high activity and stability is critical for constructing high-performance lithium-oxygen (Li-O 2 ) batteries, but remains challenging. Herein, we describe a protocol for the scalable fabrication of a 2D bifunctional electrocatalyst of Pt/RuO 2 /graphene by spatial confinement strategy and elaborately evaluate its oxygen reduction/evolution reactions for advanced Li-O 2 batteries. We then detail the synthesis steps for preparing materials followed by assembly and evaluation of the three-electrode systems and coin-type Li-O 2 batteries. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Li et al. (2023). 1
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JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
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2019
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IF 7.467
Zhiqian Hou,Shan Feng,Peng Hei,Tingshuai Yang,Zhiqun Ran,Ruixin Zheng,Xin Liao,Chaozhu Shu,Jianping Long
The development of high-efficiency oxygen electrode with well structural and chemical stability is critical to boost the rapid development of lithium-oxygen (Li-O 2 ) batteries. Which are reckoned as a potent contender for next-generation energy storage devices due to their ultra-high theoretical energy density . Here, a flower-like three-dimensional self-standing ZnCo 2 S 4 -based electrode without an addition of binders are fabricated and employing as positive electrode for Li-O 2 batteries. The bifunctional catalytic activity of flower-like ZnCo 2 S 4 is conducive to improving the hysteresis kinetics of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Representative ultrathin petal edge exposes adequate active sites and provides a sufficient contact interface between Li 2 O 2 and positive electrode, which are essential for reducing the charge overpotential during OER. Compared with the control electrodes, the flower-like ZnCo 2 S 4 @Ni-based Li-O 2 battery shows decreased overpotential (0.78 V) and improved cycle stability (over 500 cycles).
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Progress in Natural Science-Materials International
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2018
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Datong Zhang,Zhengping Ding,Shuai Zhao,Ying Yang,Yiming Feng,Lei Xiao,Ran Ji,Libao Chen,Weifeng Wei
Li 2 MnSiO 4 -based cathode materials possess reasonable work potentials and high theoretical capacities, while the practical energy/power densities are constrained by their inferior kinetics of Li + diffusion. In this work, the Pmn2 1 -structure Li 2 Fe x Mn 1-x SiO 4 /C materials were synthesized via a solvothermal method and evaluated as Li-ion cathode materials, with notable morphological evolutions and tunable crystallographic habits observed after solvothermal process. The Li 2 Fe 0.33 Mn 0.67 SiO 4 /C material delivers an initial reversible capacity of 250.2 mAh g −1 at 0.1 C (~ 1.51 Li + insertion/extraction, 1 C = 166 mA g −1 ), excellent high-rate capability (52.2 mAh g −1 at 5 C), and good long-term cyclability (64.6% after 196 cycles at 2 C). The enhanced electrochemical properties are attributed to the boosted ion/electron transports induced by preferred morphological and structural characteristics of Li 2 Fe 0.33 Mn 0.67 SiO 4 /C.
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PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
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2025
·Vol. 27
·期 6
·3455-3462
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Yuanyuan Lin,Hanzhou Liu,Yaqi Hu,Yang Lu,Zongliang Zhang,Yang Liu,Yongle Chen,Kun Zhang,Shuo Yin,Fangyang Liu
The practical applications of all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) are hindered by poor Li kinetics in electrodes due to the inadequate contact between the cathode active materials (CAMs) and solid-state electrolytes (SSEs). Therefore, improving the contact interface between CAMs and SSEs is necessary to improve the cathodic Li kinetics by increasing the lithium-ion transport sites. To address this issue, sub-micrometer Li6PS5Cl (SU-LPSC) particles of high specific areas were utilized to fabricate cathodes with high mass loading. SU-LPSC powders can provide fruitful ionic transport pathways by suppressing inert voids in the electrodes, forming conformal contacts. The reduced porosity contributed to the decrease of the ion tortuosity from 3.91 to 1.77. Therefore, the apparent lithium-ion diffusion coefficient improved by nearly 65%. The SU-LPSC-based cathode/LPSC/Li-In battery exhibits good capacity and cycle performance with different cathode loading amounts. Those assembled batteries utilizing SU-LPSC cathode deliver comparable initial discharge capacities of 197.5 mA h g−1 and an initial coulombic efficiency of 82.4% when cycled at 0.1C, and maintain 93.4% at 0.5C after 200 cycles at room temperature. In comparison to the IN-LPSC cathode battery, the capacity retention after 200 cycles is enhanced by 8.7%. This study investigated the sub-micrometer particle sizes of SSEs to determine the Li kinetics in the cathode, reflecting the good performance of ASSBs, providing a valuable reference for designing high-energy cathodes and optimizing composite cathode structures.
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JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
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2014
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Yaoyu Ren,Hui Deng,Rujun Chen,Yang Shen,Yuanhua Lin,Ce-Wen Nan
Cubic garnet-type Al-contained Li 6.75 La 3 Zr 1.75 Ta 0.25 O 12 (Al-LLZTO) ceramics were prepared by conventional solid-state reaction using either Li 2 CO 3 or LiOH·H 2 O as Li source. The effects of Li source on the lithium ionic conductivity of Al-LLZTO ceramics were systematically investigated by comparing the synthesis processes and characteristics of the mother powders and the microstructures of the sintered pellets made with different Li sources. Different calcination processes of the raw materials mixtures with different Li sources are revealed by thermogravimetry-differential scanning calorimetry investigation. The mother powder derived from LiOH·H 2 O is of higher sintering activity than those made from Li 2 CO 3 at the same calcination temperature. For the LiOH·H 2 O-derived pellets, higher relative density and enhanced lithium-ion conductivity is achieved at a much lower sintering temperature of 1100 °C as compared with Li 2 CO 3 -derived pellets. The highest conductivity obtained at room temperature is 9.28 × 10 −4 S cm −1 , which is the highest value reported to date for the same Ta doping level.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2017
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Lei Hu,Ruohan Lu,Lingfei Tang,Ran Xia,Chunfu Lin,Zhibin Luo,Yongjun Chen,Jianbao Li
As a recently developed anode material for lithium-ion batteries, Ti 2 Nb 10 O 29 shows high theoretical/practical capacities and safety, but suffers from a poor rate capability due to its insulator nature and insufficient Li + -ion diffusion coefficient . To tackle this issue, a strategy combining nanosizing, Cr 3+ –Nb 5+ co-doping and carbon nanotube (CNT) compositing is employed. A novel TiCr 0.5 Nb 10.5 O 29 /CNTs nanocomposite with 9.1 wt% CNTs is fabricated by a direct hydrolysis process followed by calcination in N 2 . The Cr 3+ –Nb 5+ co-doping significantly improves the electronic conductivity and Li + -ion diffusion coefficient of Ti 2 Nb 10 O 29 by three orders and one order of magnitude, respectively. The CNT compositing not only enhances the electrical conduction among the TiCr 0.5 Nb 10.5 O 29 particles but also hinders the particle growth in the hydrolysis process, leading to the small particle sizes. Due to the synergistic effect of these advantages, the TiCr 0.5 Nb 10.5 O 29 /CNTs nanocomposite exhibits a high rate capability with a high capacity of 206 mAh g −1 at 20 C, surpassing those of Ti 2 Nb 10 O 29 (145 mAh g −1 ) and TiCr 0.5 Nb 10.5 O 29 nanoparticles (187 mAh g −1 ). Additionally, TiCr 0.5 Nb 10.5 O 29 /CNTs delivers a high reversible capacity (297 mAh g −1 at 0.1 C) and cyclic stability (95.0% capacity retention after 100 cycles at 10 C). This good electrochemical performance reveals that TiCr 0.5 Nb 10.5 O 29 /CNTs can be an advanced anode material for high-performance Li + -ion storage.
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RSC Advances
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2018
·Vol. 8
·期 69
·39769-39776
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IF 2.936
Yang Puheng,Wang Wenxu,Zhang Xiaoliang,Li Honglei,Zhang Shichao,Xing Yalan
Lithium-rich transition-metal layered oxides (LROs), such as Li1.2Mn0.6Ni0.2O2, are promising cathode materials for application in Li-ion batteries, but the low initial coulombic efficiency, severe voltage fade and poor rate performance of the LROs restrict their commercial application. Herein, a self-standing Li1.2Mn0.6Ni0.2O2/graphene membrane was synthesized as a binder-free cathode for Li-ion batteries. Integrating the graphene membrane with Li1.2Mn0.6Ni0.2O2 forming a Li1.2Mn0.6Ni0.2O2/graphene structure significantly increases the surface areas and pore volumes of the cathode, as well as the reversibility of oxygen redox during the charge–discharge process. The initial discharge capacity of the Li1.2Mn0.6Ni0.2O2/graphene membrane is ∼270 mA h g−1 (∼240 mA h g−1 for Li1.2Mn0.6Ni0.2O2) and its initial coulombic efficiency is 90% (72% for Li1.2Mn0.6Ni0.2O2) at a current density of 40 mA g−1. The capacity retention of the Li1.2Mn0.6Ni0.2O2/graphene membrane remains at 88% at 40 mA g−1 after 80 cycles, and the rate performance is largely improved compared with that of the pristine Li1.2Mn0.6Ni0.2O2. The improved performance of the Li1.2Mn0.6Ni0.2O2/graphene membrane is ascribed to the lower charge-transfer resistance and solid electrolyte interphase resistance of the Li1.2Mn0.6Ni0.2O2/graphene membrane compared to that of Li1.2Mn0.6Ni0.2O2. Moreover, the lithium ion diffusion of the Li1.2Mn0.6Ni0.2O2/graphene membrane is enhanced by three orders of magnitude compared to that of Li1.2Mn0.6Ni0.2O2. This work may provide a new avenue to improve the electrochemical performance of LROs through tuning the oxygen redox progress during cycling.
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IONICS
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2019
·Vol. 25
·期 12
·5681-5688
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IF 2.289
Wang Li-Zhen,Yang Wei,Lv Teng-Fei,Gao Ke-Zheng,Yan Ji
In this paper, core-shell like LiAlO 2 -coated Li 1.2 Ni 0.13 Co 0.13 Mn 0.54 O 2 composite was synthesized by an improved solvothermal method. The surface of the material becomes rough after LiAlO 2 coating with a thickness of 5–10 nm. Meanwhile, the surface-coating component with the layer structure α-LiAlO 2 can change the dispersion of transition metal elements. When tested in 2.0–4.8 V at 0.05 °C, the initial discharge capacity of the LiAlO 2 -coated sample is 206.4 mAh g −1 with the columbic efficiency of 78.0%, which is higher than that of the pristine Li-rich Li 1.2 Ni 0.13 Co 0.13 Mn 0.54 O 2 sample. Further tested under 1 C rate, the coated sample possesses 151.4 mAh g −1 of specific capacity and maintains 149.0 mAh g −1 after 50 cycles with the capacity retention of 98.4%. The improved reversible capacity, rate capability, and cycling durability of the Li 1.2 Ni 0.13 Co 0.13 Mn 0.54 O 2 material are attributed to the synergistic effect of surface coating of highly Li-conductive LiAlO 2 and the fuzzy interface between LiAlO 2 and Li 1.2 Ni 0.13 Co 0.13 Mn 0.54 O 2 .
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Advanced Science
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Lili Liu,Chen Wang,Luxin Zhao,Yayun Xiao,Weiwei Fang,Lanling Zhao,Faxing Wang,Yuping Wu
The practical development of Li-O 2 batteries (LOBs) urgently needs to explore robust cathode catalysts to boost the sluggish Li 2 O 2 reaction kinetics and parasitic reactions despite their theoretically high specific energy. Profound understanding of the cathode properties and the battery performance is rather critical in developing rational-designed electrocatalysts. In this study, a Co-N x /Co (111) decorated N-doped hierarchical carbon framework (Co-N x /Co@NHCF) is proposed as an efficient cathode in LOBs. Spectroscopic analysis coupled with experimental results suggests that the Co-N x /Co (111) catalytic center can significantly reduce the battery overpotential, and meanwhile, the hierarchical carbon framework ensures rapid mass transportation and provides sufficient space to accommodate Li 2 O 2 deposition. Density functional theory calculations reveal that the incorporated Co (111) facet can effectively regulate the electronic distribution of N-carbon, optimize the adsorption of desirable intermediates, and eventually facilitate oxygen reduction reaction/oxygen evolution reaction kinetics. As expected, the Co-N x /Co@NHCF catalyzed LOBs deliver a high discharge/charge capacity of 6.15/ 6.22 mAh cm −2 with a columbic efficiency of 98.9%, along with a high rate cycling of 700 h at 0.3 mA cm −2 . This work provides valuable instruction for the rational design of efficient catalysts for high-performance LOBs via optimization of the crystal structure and the adsorption of intermediates.
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Journal of Energy Chemistry
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Chenglong Yu,Shuyu Zhou,Pengpeng Dai,Tong Gao,Junhong Liao,Guozhong Cao,Shixi Zhao
The irreversible oxygen redox (OR) in Li-rich layered cathodes leads to severe structural degradation and voltage decay, particularly under harsh operating conditions. Although high-entropy oxides (HEOs) offer enhanced stability compared to conventional doping modifications, rational element selection for optimizing OR reversibility remains unexplored. Here, we propose an entropy engineering design paradigm for “oxygen-anchoring”, where optimal cation electronegativity (>Mn, 1.55) and d (3 d /4 d )- p orbital hybridization synergistically enhance transition metal–oxygen (TM–O) covalency and stabilize the O 2 p state. Two high-entropy Li-rich layered oxides: Li 1.2 Mn 0.47 Ni 0.115 Co 0.115 Mg 0.02 Ti 0.02 Al 0.02 Nb 0.02 Mo 0.02 O 2 (MTANM) and Li 1.2 Mn 0.47 Ni 0.115 Co 0.115 Mg 0.02 Ti 0.02 Cu 0.02 Nb 0.02 Mo 0.02 O 2 (MTCNM) were synthesized using partial nano-scale precursors and comparatively evaluated. MTCNM exhibits enhanced electrochemical performance and superior oxygen stability compared to MTANM by replacing Al with higher-electronegativity Cu, which possesses improved orbital overlap with oxygen. Both experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations demonstrate that element selection changes the covalency of TM–O through altered electronegativity and d orbitals- p orbitals ( d - p ) hybridization. Further stepwise screening selected the optimal elemental combination Li 1.2 Mn 0.47 Ni 0.115 Co 0.115 Cr 0.02 Cu 0.02 Nb 0.02 Mo 0.02 Ru 0.02 O 2 (CCNMR), which achieved near 100% capacity retention after 150 cycles at 1 C, 50 °C, with its voltage decay effectively suppressed. This work establishes a rational element-screening paradigm for entropy-stabilized OR chemistry in high-energy cathodes.
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