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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shuaibo Zeng, Jing Peng, Xinghua Liang, Xi Wu, Haorong Zheng, Hai Zhong, Tuan Guo, Shihan Luo, Jingyin Hong, Yongyi Li, Qiang Wu, Wei Xu
Summary: In this study, a nitrogen and sulfur dual doped hollow TiO2 sphere was designed and synthesized as a sulfur host. The results showed that this material can significantly improve the electrochemical properties of lithium-sulfur batteries.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chao Ma, Mengmeng Zhang, Yi Ding, Yan Xue, Hongju Wang, Pengfei Li, Dapeng Wu
Summary: Biomass-derived carbons have shown great potential as host or interlayer materials in lithium-sulfur batteries, effectively addressing issues such as the shuttle effect of polysulfides and low sulfur utilization. Future research on lithium-sulfur batteries based on biomass-derived carbons is also discussed in this review.
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Chemistry, Physical
Tongkun Zhao, Junwu Chen, Kaiqing Dai, Jingxian Zhang, Menglei Yuan, Xiaoqiang Li, Ke Zhang, Jitao Zhang, Yaling Li, Zhanjun Liu, Hongyan He, Bin Li, Guangjin Zhang
Summary: Fe3C-PBC has been successfully utilized as an excellent immobilizer and promoter for Li-S batteries, inhibiting the shuttle effect and promoting the redox kinetics of polysulfides. Its outstanding adsorption and catalytic effects enable it to perform exceptionally well under high-sulfur loading, demonstrating a capacity retention of over 82.7%.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
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Engineering, Environmental
Mayur M. Gaikwad, Krishna K. Sarode, Anil D. Pathak, Chandra S. Sharma
Summary: The highly porous N-doped resorcinol-formaldehyde (RF) carbon xerogel has been employed to address critical issues associated with Lithium-Sulfur Batteries (LSB), such as low sulfur utilization, insulating sulfur, and poor cyclic stability. By anchoring polysulfides and accelerating their redox transformation, the synthesized material shows excellent cycling stability and rate performance, overcoming key parameters necessary for commercial LSBs.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Lei Zhou, Dmitri L. Danilov, Ruediger-A. Eichel, Peter H. L. Notten
Summary: Lithium-sulfur batteries are seen as a viable alternative to future energy storage devices due to their high theoretical energy density. However, the main challenge lies in the leakage and migration of sulfur species. Recent research has focused on developing sulfur host materials that can effectively anchor polysulfides for improved battery performance.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2021)
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Materials Science, Ceramics
Hongyu Cheng, Wenhao Yang, Zhicong Ni, Yanjie Wang, Jiyue Hou, Bingnan Deng, Ziyi Zhu, Yiyong Zhang, Xue Li, Yingjie Zhang
Summary: In this study, a carbon material with a special structure was prepared by a simple method and used as the functional layer of the lithium-sulfur battery diaphragm. Oxygen doping and multi-stage pore structure can improve the chemical adsorption capacity and physical confinement effect of the lithium-sulfur battery, thereby improving its cycle stability and rate performance.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
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Chemistry, Physical
Yucheng Zhou, Ruoxi Chen, Zan Gao, Jiajun He, Xiaodong Li
Summary: This study presents an all-green strategy for upcycling end-of-life lithium-ion batteries by growing carbon nanotubes on graphene. The resulting CNT/graphene hybrid allows for high capacity, stability, and lifespan in lithium-sulfur batteries.
MATERIALS TODAY ENERGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lin Zhu, Jiangnan Li, Hongbo Xie, Xiangqian Shen
Summary: A porous carbon material derived from a light biomass is used as an interlayer material for advanced lithium sulfur batteries. It exhibits interconnected porous structures with a defect graphite structure, and has a specific surface area of 300.4 m(2) g(-1). The use of this porous carbon improves the cycling performance and rate capability of the battery, and its special microstructures derived from natural growth offer an alternative approach for lithium sulfur batteries.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Kun Wang, Chengwei Lu, Qiang Ren, Wenkui Zhang, Hui Huang, Jun Zhang, Yongping Gan, Xinping He, Xinhui Xia, Ruyi Fang, Yang Xia
Summary: In this work, a novel free-standing sulfur cathode is developed to address the poor electrochemical properties of lithium-sulfur batteries under actual working conditions. The sulfur is encapsulated in Trichoderma spores derived carbon hosts with the assistance of supercritical CO2 fluid technology. The resulting free-standing sulfur cathode exhibits a sandwich structure with a 3D highly conductive network, which improves the redox kinetics of sulfur and inhibits polysulfide shuttling.
JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Aravindha Raja Selvaraj, Anand Muthusamy, Inho-Cho, Hee-Je Kim, Karuppanan Senthil, Kandasamy Prabakar
Summary: An ultra-high specific surface area and abundant pore volume activated carbon nanosheets were prepared from Prosopis Juliflora wood carbon waste blocks, showing excellent electrochemical performance and superior energy density for energy storage applications. The enhancement of electrochemical performance is attributed to graphitization, surface functional groups, surface area, and pore structure/volume.
Article
Electrochemistry
Jian Yang, Guanyi Wang, Ana Paula Teixeira, Glaura Goulart Silva, Zachary Hansen, Maruj Jamal M. Jamal, Kevin Mathew, Jie Xiong, Tiffany Zhou, Michal Mackowiak, Paul Dan Fleming, Qingliu Wu
Summary: Porous carbons have been widely studied as host materials for sulfur cathodes in lithium-sulfur batteries due to their high conductivity and low cost. However, the weak interaction between carbon and polysulfides often leads to capacity fading. In this study, a biomass-derived carbon with a unique porous structure was used as the host material, resulting in high reversible capacity and excellent cycle life. The small pores in the biomass-derived carbon provide more sites for sulfur anchoring, while the large pores facilitate fast ion transport.
ELECTROCHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Shuai Li, Jingchong Liu, Linlin Ma, Li-Juan Yu, Lanlan Hou, Dianming Li, Songwei Gao, Guichu Yue, Zhimin Cui, Nu Wang, Xiaoxian Zhao, Yong Zhao
Summary: In this study, a self-supporting multichannel nitrogen-doped carbon fibers membrane embedded with TiO nanoparticles was constructed as the electrode for lithium-sulfur batteries. The electrode exhibited high initial specific capacity, high-rate capability, and good cycling stability at high current densities, providing a promising design strategy for high-performance electrodes in LSBs.
ADVANCED FIBER MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yanxi Deng, Tianyu Lei, Yuanyuan Feng, Bo Zhang, Hongyu Ding, Qian Lu, Runsai Tian, Misbah Mushtaq, Wenjuan Guo, Mingming Yao, Jijun Feng
Summary: In this study, N,P co-doped hierarchical porous carbon has been fabricated from biomass fallen leaves through a novel simple carbonization process with mild H3PO4 as an activator. The as-produced N,P dual-heteroatom doped porous carbon is favorable for advanced conductivity and binding polysulfides through physi-/chemisorption, resulting in excellent electrochemical performance.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Saheed A. Lateef, Marjanul Manjum, Hunter A. Mcray, William E. Mustain, Golareh Jalilvand
Summary: This study presents a simple electrode processing method for producing highly durable sulfur cathodes. By confining sulfur particles with a self-structured binder, the shuttling of soluble polysulfides is slowed down, leading to outstanding capacity retention and cyclability. The simplicity and cost-effectiveness of this method make it promising for large-scale manufacturing of low-cost and durable sulfur cathodes.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Rigui Chen, Juan Shen, Ke Chen, Mi Tang, Ting Zeng
Summary: In this study, 1T MoS2 nanosheets were successfully grown on biomass carbon and used as a sulfur host for lithium-sulfur batteries, exhibiting high surface area and well-defined porous structure. The 1T MoS2@C/S cathode delivered a high initial capacity of 1090.3 mAh g(-1) and a high-capacity retention of 735.2 mAh g(-1) over 300 cycles, showcasing promising potential for low-cost Li-S batteries.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhengran Wang, Yuchan Zhang, Huiyu Jiang, Chuanliang Wei, Yongling An, Liwen Tan, Shenglin Xiong, Jinkui Feng
Summary: In this study, a simple method is designed to construct high-performance organic cathode materials for SIBs. By utilizing MXene material to form a conductive network and adsorb the active material, additional storage sites are provided, achieving excellent electrochemical performance.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jingyan Wang, Yongling An, Hengtao Shen, Quanyan Man, Jinkui Feng
Summary: This study replaces traditional copper foil with MXene paper as the current collector for silicon anode, improving the stability and cycle life of lithium-ion batteries by enhancing the interface performance and energy density.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhengran Wang, Huiyu Jiang, Yuchan Zhang, Yongling An, Chuanliang Wei, Liwen Tan, Shenglin Xiong, Yitai Qian, Jinkui Feng
Summary: MXene, as a novel 2D material, shows enormous potential to solve the issues of OEMs due to its high conductivity, unique structure, exceptional mechanical property, and abundant surface groups. This review provides an overview of the application of MXene in organic electrode materials for rechargeable batteries, as well as recent progress and future development directions.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yuchan Zhang, Yun Tian, Zhengran Wang, Chuanliang Wei, Chengkai Liu, Yongling An, Baojuan Xi, Shenglin Xiong, Jinkui Feng
Summary: In this study, a new MXene/Fe heterostructure is designed as an anode for Fe metal batteries to suppress dendrite growth and improve plating/stripping kinetics of Fe. The Fe growth mechanism on MXene is investigated, and stable cycling life and superior rate capability are achieved when used as anode for Fe metal dual ion batteries. These findings provide an alternative approach for developing high performance Fe-based batteries.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Hengtao Shen, Yongling An, Quanyan Man, Jingyan Wang, Chengkai Liu, Baojuan Xi, Shenglin Xiong, Jinkui Feng, Yitai Qian
Summary: In this work, controlled chemical prelithiation is used to improve the performance of two-dimensional siloxene nanosheet as an anode for lithium-ion batteries. The results show that a 15 min prelithiation process can achieve uniform SEI film and high coulombic efficiency, leading to enhanced performance of siloxene anode. The prelithiated siloxene anode exhibits high ICE, superior rate performance, and stable cycling performance, with an enhanced capacity retention of 94.3% when coupled with 5 V-class LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathodes.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Kaiqing Fan, Chuangliang Wei, Jinkui Feng
Summary: As a competitive next-generation energy storage technology, sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have inherent issues such as poor cycle stability and slow electrochemical kinetics. MXenes, a newly discovered two-dimensional material, show promise as potential materials for sodium storage due to their robust mechanical properties, good electronic conductivity, and tunable composition and morphology. This review discusses the current research on architecture, properties, synthetic strategies, and sodium storage mechanisms of MXenes. It also comprehensively reviews the recent progress on MXene-based anodes for SIBs, including different types of MXenes and MXene-containing composites. Finally, it presents the existing problems, challenges, and prospects for future research direction of MXene-based anodes, aiming to guide further exploration and practical applications of MXenes in the field of SIBs.
JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jingyun Chun, Xiaolong Wang, Yuchan Zhang, Chuanliang Wei, Zhengran Wang, Jinkui Feng
Summary: This study proves that using Ti3C2Tx MXene current collector can enhance the performance of sodium-ion batteries by reducing the electrode-collector interface resistance. The NVP electrode with Ti3C2Tx MXene current collector exhibits significantly improved rate capability and cycling performance.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Quanyan Man, Yongling An, Hengtao Shen, Chuanliang Wei, Xinlu Zhang, Zhengran Wang, Shenglin Xiong, Jinkui Feng
Summary: Solid-state energy storage devices (SSESDs) have the potential to greatly improve safety, stability, and energy density in large-scale energy storage applications. However, issues like low conductivity, poor interface contact, and dendrite growth limit their practical use. MXenes have shown promising advances as materials for SSESDs due to their unique properties. This review comprehensively examines the current advancements of MXenes in SSESDs, including their application in different battery systems and supercapacitors, as well as their modification mechanisms and design strategies to enhance electrochemical performance. The review also provides perspectives and challenges for future strategies in utilizing MXenes for SSESDs.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yongling An, Yuan Tian, Quanyan Man, Hengtao Shen, Chengkai Liu, Shenglin Xiong, Jinkui Feng
Summary: A physical vacuum distillation strategy is proposed to directly synthesize fluoride-free MXenes, which is a green and one-step process without the use of fluoride and acid. The synthesized MXenes have controlled layered structures and specific surface areas, and the Ti3C2T x MXene exhibits improved sodium storage performance.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xinlu Zhang, Zhiwei Ni, Xuexiu Bai, Hengtao Shen, Zhengran Wang, Chuanliang Wei, Kangdong Tian, Baojuan Xi, Shenglin Xiong, Jinkui Feng
Summary: A novel one-pot etching strategy is used to fabricate fluorine-free Ti3C2Tx nitrogen encapsulated hierarchical porous carbon with tunable coordination chemistry. Through phase reconstruction, Ti coordinated with N is identified. Hierarchical porous nitrogen-doped carbons (HPNC) significantly increase material surface area, enhancing redox kinetics and physical immobilization of lithium polysulfides. The modified MXene separator shows a reversible capacity of 889.5 mA h g(-1) with capacity retention of 79.5% after 100 cycles at 0.5 A g(-1). This work provides a novel etching strategy to explore the correlation between structural and electrochemical properties.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hengtao Shen, Yongling An, Quanyan Man, Dongdong Liu, Xinlu Zhang, Zhiwei Ni, Yumeng Dai, Mutian Dong, Shenglin Xiong, Jinkui Feng
Summary: Universal chemical prelithiation/presodiation strategies were explored to rapidly synthesize porous Sn (PSn) from commercial Sn powders at ambient temperature. The PSn exhibits different porous structures by selecting diverse delithiation/desodiation agents. With this method, porous Al, Pb, Bi, and Sb are successfully produced. Finally, the optimized PSn anode achieves great rate property and prominent cycling performance.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhengran Wang, Chuanliang Wei, Huiyu Jiang, Yuchan Zhang, Kangdong Tian, Yuan Li, Xinlu Zhang, Shenglin Xiong, Chenghui Zhang, Jinkui Feng
Summary: This paper provides a comprehensive review on the applications and progress of MXene in current collectors. The unique structure, large surface area, and high conductivity of MXene have made it a promising material for current collectors in rechargeable batteries. Various effective strategies, such as vacuum filtration, freeze-drying, and in situ electrodeposition, have been presented and achieved positive effects.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jingyun Chun, Xiaolong Wang, Chuanliang Wei, Zhengran Wang, Yuchan Zhang, Jinkui Feng
Summary: Sodium-ion batteries are a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries due to their low cost and environmental friendliness. Prussian blue analogues (PBAs) have attracted attention because of their open skeleton structure and abundant redox active sites. However, the presence of interstitial water and poor electron conductivity limit their performance. A flexible self-supporting electrode is prepared using an anhydrous method and simple filtration. It exhibits excellent electrochemical performance and has implications for the design of low-cost, flexible, and fast charge and discharge energy storage devices.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Quanyan Man, Yongling An, Hengtao Shen, Chuanliang Wei, Shenglin Xiong, Jinkui Feng
Summary: This review provides an overview of the concept, structure, and properties of silicene. It summarizes the advanced fabrication methods and discusses their merits and demerits. The review also discusses the applications of 2D silicene/silicon and its derivatives in various fields and prospects future development.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mingzhe Zhang, Yazhan Liang, Fan Liu, Xuguang An, Jinkui Feng, Baojuan Xi, Shenglin Xiong
Summary: In this study, a novel integrated composite architecture consisting of appropriately sized Ni2P nanoparticles confined in N/P codoped porous carbon nanosheets (Ni2P subset of N/P-CNS) was successfully obtained through an efficient self-designed self-templating strategy. The Ni2P subset of N/P-CNS electrode exhibited high reversible capacity, excellent rate capability and high stability, showing great potential as an anode material for potassium-ion batteries. This work provides new inspiration for the design of advanced and prospective electrode materials.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
