Article
Chemistry, Physical
Florian Gebert, Jonathan Knott, Robert Gorkin, Shu-Lei Chou, Shi-Xue Dou
Summary: The paper reviews the development of solid-polymer and gel-polymer electrolytes for sodium-ion batteries as a way to enhance competitiveness. It discusses the targeted manipulation of these electrolytes and their significance for practical applications, as well as the interdependence of various electrochemical and mechanical properties. Additionally, a quantitative comparison of reported values across different polymer classes is conducted for the first time.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Shuai Tang, Wei Guo, Yongzhu Fu
Summary: Composite polymer electrolytes (CPEs) show promising applications in batteries with unique advantages like low interfacial resistance, high ionic conductivity, and flexible characteristics.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Peng Fan, Hao Liu, Vladimir Marosz, Nia T. Samuels, Steven L. Suib, Luyi Sun, Libing Liao
Summary: There is an urgent demand for developing all solid-state lithium-ion batteries with high energy density and safety. The core technology in solid-state batteries is the solid-state electrolyte, and composite polymer electrolytes are considered as one of the most promising candidates due to their comprehensive performance. Recent representative CPEs with synthetic fillers and natural clay-based fillers show great potential for high-performance LIBs.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mengfan Zhou, Panxing Bai, Xiao Ji, Jixing Yang, Chunsheng Wang, Yunhua Xu
Summary: Potassium ion batteries are considered a promising candidate for future energy storage devices due to their cost-effectiveness, high-voltage, and high-power operation. In addition to electrode materials, electrolytes also play a crucial role in determining cell performance. This Progress Report summarizes the research progress of electrolytes in PIBs and provides comprehensive guidance on the design of electrolyte systems for high performance PIBs.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Weichao Zhang, Jun Zhang, Xiaochen Liu, Huan Li, Yong Guo, Chuannan Geng, Ying Tao, Quan-Hong Yang
Summary: Polymer-based gel electrolytes with high room-temperature ionic conductivity were developed for sodium metal batteries, showing improved stability, safety, and rate capability compared to liquid electrolytes. The role of polymer frameworks in the rate performance of sodium metal batteries was also investigated.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yifan Xu, Tangjing Ding, Dongmei Sun, Xiulei Ji, Xiaosi Zhou
Summary: This review summarizes recent advances in potassium-ion battery (KIB) electrolytes and design strategies. The study found that organic liquid electrolytes can improve battery performance by changing salts/solvents, adding additives, and increasing concentration. Water-in-salt electrolytes and solid-state electrolytes are also potential choices for electrolytes.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Wenting Wang, Wenyong Yuan, Zhongjun Zhao, Degui Zou, Pengju Zhang, Zhihao Shi, Junying Weng, Pengfei Zhou
Summary: Na-ion batteries face challenges with liquid electrolytes due to their instability and unsafety. Solid electrolytes of NASICON-type (NZSP) show promise as a replacement because of their high ionic conductivity and thermal stability. Cu-doped Na3+2xZr2-xCuxSi2PO12 (xCu-NZSP) solid electrolytes have been designed and synthesized, with the Cu doping increasing Na+ carrier concentration and reducing sintering temperature for improved ionic conductivity. The optimal 0.06Cu-NZSP exhibits the highest ionic conductivity, wide electrochemical window, and stable polarization voltage. The solid-state Na|0.06Cu-NZSP|Na0.67Mn0.47Ni0.33Ti0.2O2 Na-ion batteries retain 98.76% capacity at 0.5 C after 100 cycles at 60℃, demonstrating the potential of 0.06Cu-NZSP for practical applications.
JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yue Zhao, Xianhe Meng, Qiaoling Kang, Lijing Yan, Xinyu Ye, Jiaying Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Qianji Han, Yun Chen, Tingli Ma
Summary: The improvement of solid-state batteries in terms of safety and energy density is significant for their application in power batteries. The interface matching of solid-state electrolytes and adapted electrode materials is crucial. This study designs a 3D integrated electrode using Cu2MoS4 electrode and polymer-in-salt solid electrolyte, showing excellent interface-contact compatibility and electrochemical performance.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yuyao Zhang, Tingjie Zhan, Yang Sun, Lun Lu, Baoliang Chen
Summary: This study explores the potential of machine learning in predicting ionic conductivity in NASICON. A database of 211 datasets, covering 160 NASICON materials, was used to develop and optimize random forest and neural network models. The results show that the stoichiometric count of Na plays a pivotal role in ionic conductivity, while synthesis parameters have comparable significance to structural factors in determining conductivity.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Nan Meng, Yuning Ye, Zhaoxia Yang, Hao Li, Fang Lian
Summary: Single-ion conductive polymer electrolytes (SICPEs) with a high cationic transference number have advantages in solid-state batteries (SSBs), but face challenges in terms of inferior ionic conductivity at room temperature. This review discusses recent advancements in improving ambient ionic conductivity in order to develop solid polymer electrolytes for SSBs. Strategies such as delocalizing charges in polyanions, designing highly conductive polymer matrices, and utilizing synergistic effects in SICPEs are highlighted.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Feifan Zheng, Chunwei Li, Zongcheng Li, Xin Cao, Hebin Luo, Jin Liang, Xiaodong Zhao, Jie Kong
Summary: Composite solid electrolytes are crucial for all-solid-state lithium batteries, which are considered the next-generation energy storage devices. Numerous studies have shown that fillers in composite solid electrolytes can improve ion transport behavior by optimizing the ion transport path. The performance is closely related to filler structure and its interaction with other electrolyte components. This review focuses on dimensional design of fillers, as well as ion transport mechanism and filler-electrolyte interaction in advanced composite solid electrolytes. Strategies for designing composite solid electrolytes with high room temperature ionic conductivity are summarized to assist research for high-performance composite solid electrolytes.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yong An, Xue Han, Yuyang Liu, Alowasheeir Azhar, Jongbeom Na, Ashok Kumar Nanjundan, Shengping Wang, Jingxian Yu, Yusuke Yamauchi
Summary: Current solid-state polymer electrolytes (SPEs) for high-performance lithium-ion batteries have limitations including low ionic conductivity, low Li+ transference number, poor electrode/electrolyte interface contact, and poor long-term stability of Li metal.@AllArgsConstructor, in-depth research on improving these aspects is crucial for the commercialization of SPEs and the development of safe, high-performance lithium-ion batteries.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Long Chen, Shaobo Huang, Dongjuan Ma, Yongchuang Xiong, Jingyi Qiu, Gaoping Cao, Hao Zhang
Summary: This study fabricated a flexible hybrid ceramic-based electrolyte with superior ionic conductivity and stable electrode/electrolyte interface contact, while also demonstrating the ability to impede lithium dendrite growth. The self-viscous modification strategy of the solid electrolyte shows promising options for implementing intimate electrode/electrolyte interfacial contact in high-energy-density solid-state batteries.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jun Luo, Mingrui Yang, Denghui Wang, Jiyu Zhang, Keming Song, Guochuan Tang, Zhengkun Xie, Xiaoniu Guo, Yu Shi, Weihua Chen
Summary: A polymer electrolyte with high ion conductivity and low energy barrier for sodium ion conduction at room temperature was designed through a triangular synergy strategy. The modified polymer electrolyte showed a faster Na+ conduction rate and good safety performance.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Haseeb Ahmad, Khadija Tul Kubra, Annam Butt, Umair Nisar, Faiza Jan Iftikhar, Ghulam Ali
Summary: This article discusses the sustainable energy storage technologies of solid-state sodium batteries and the challenges they face. It proposes strategies to improve the performance of solid-state sodium batteries by studying different types of solid electrolytes. The prospects of solid electrolyte development in the future are also analyzed.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Song Xue, Jian Shang, Xiuhao Pu, Hao Cheng, Luojiang Zhang, Chenchen Wang, Chun-Sing Lee, Yongbing Tang
Summary: In this study, a dual anionic (N and Se) doping strategy was used to prepare Co9S8 (N,Se-Co9S8) as an anode material for sodium-ion batteries. The N doping increased the electron density of Co9S8, while the Se doping expanded the lattice spacing and lowered the Co-S binding energy. The synergistic combination of N and Se enabled Co9S8 to exhibit high conductivity, good Na+ affinity, and effective Na+ diffusion, resulting in fast reaction kinetics and stable performance during charging/discharging.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Tianxing Kang, Chenchen Wang, Xiaoyang Zhao, Zhiqiang Guan, Dong Shen, Tianyi Song, Yan Wu, Fan Zhang, Yongbing Tang, Zhongqiu Tong, Chun-Sing Lee
Summary: The research team has developed an electrochemically inert and catalytic sp2c-COF separator to stabilize Li plating/stripping and accommodate high mass loadings of cathode in future high energy-density rechargeable batteries with Li metal anodes (LMAs). The nano-pores of sp2c-COF enable homogeneous Li+ flux and its electrochemical inertness prevents side reactions. The cyano-groups on sp2c-COF are critical for generating an inorganic-rich solid electrolyte interphase. Li symmetrical cells demonstrate excellent Li plating/stripping behaviors, and full batteries assembled with LiCoO2 and LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 cathodes show impressive areal capacities. This work provides an important strategy for the stabilization of LMA in rechargeable batteries.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xin Lei, Qingyun Tang, Yongping Zheng, Pinit Kidkhunthod, Xiaolong Zhou, Bifa Ji, Yongbing Tang
Summary: This study presents a carbon catalyst design with embedded high-entropy 3d transition metal single atoms, which exhibits superior catalytic activities in the oxygen reduction and evolution reactions compared to commercial Pt/C and RuO2 catalysts in an alkaline environment. This design principle provides a sustainable solution for critical green technologies such as fuel cells, batteries, and water splitting.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Review
Electrochemistry
Qirong Liu, Qiqi Chen, Yongbing Tang, Hui-Ming Cheng
Summary: Solid-state lithium-metal batteries (SLMBs) are considered as one of the most promising next-generation devices due to their potential high safety, high energy density, and simple packing procedure. However, the practical applications of SLMBs are restricted by various static and dynamic interfacial issues. This article comprehensively summarizes the static and dynamic failure mechanisms at interfaces between solid electrolytes (SEs) and electrodes, discusses design strategies for excellent interfacial properties, and provides possible research methodologies to tackle these issues.
ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Donghao Xie, Miao Zhang, Qirong Liu, Yunjie Lin, Ao Yu, Yongbing Tang
Summary: A scalable and highly efficient approach for the preparation of high-purity 2D metal nanosheets has been developed using organic-inorganic conformal extending procedures. The approach achieves uniform and controllable thickness of metal nanosheets while avoiding the introduction of impurities. As a proof-of-the-concept application, a compact hybrid anode constructed from Sn nanosheets and graphene oxide exhibits high reversible capacity and excellent cycling stability. This methodology is expected to facilitate the fundamental research and applications of 2D metal nanosheets in various important fields.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Liyu Zhou, Rui Yang, Siqi Xu, Xin Lei, Yongping Zheng, Jianfeng Wen, Fan Zhang, Yongbing Tang
Summary: Despite the widespread use of additives in aqueous electrolytes, there is a lack of understanding on how to select suitable additives to regulate reversible Zn plating/stripping chemistry. This study reveals that the electrostatic polarity of non-sacrificial additives is crucial for stabilizing Zn anodes. Sucrose, with high electrostatic polarity, shows the best performance in terms of cycling stability and long-term reversible plating/stripping cycle life for ZIBs.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chunlei Jiang, Jiaxiao Yan, Doufeng Wang, Kunye Yan, Lei Shi, Yongping Zheng, Chengde Xie, Hui-Ming Cheng, Yongbing Tang
Summary: This study presents a dual-phase solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) design that incorporates Al nanoparticles within the LiPON matrix. The dual-phase structure increases the toughness and stiffness of the SEI film, leading to enhanced cycling stability for both Al and silicon anodes in lithium-ion batteries.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zheng-Jie Chen, Jiuyi Dong, Jiajing Wu, Qiting Shao, Na Luo, Minwei Xu, Yuanmiao Sun, Yongbing Tang, Jing Peng, Hui-Ming Cheng
Summary: This study reports an acidic hydrogen production system that combines anodic ascorbic acid electrooxidation with cathodic hydrogen evolution. Using Fe single-atom catalysts, the highly active enol structure in ascorbic acid allows for ultralow overpotential and high Faraday efficiency for hydrogen production. The fabricated two-electrode membrane-free electrolyser achieves industrial-scale hydrogen production from biomass with reduced electricity consumption.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Min Wang, Qirong Liu, Guangming Wu, Jianmin Ma, Yongbing Tang
Summary: Researchers developed coral-like carbon nanowires doped with nitrogen as a binder-free anode material for potassium-based dual-ion batteries. The unique porous nanostructure and amorphous/short-range-ordered composite feature of the carbon nanowires enhance structural stability, facilitate ion transfer, and improve active site utilization. The anode exhibits diffusive behavior and capacitive adsorption, delivering a high capacity of 276 mAh g-1 at 50 mA g-1, good rate capability up to 2 A g-1, and long-term cycling stability with 93% capacity retention after 2000 cycles at 1 A g-1. Assembling this anode with an environmentally benign cathode yields a potassium-based dual-ion battery with high specific capacity, excellent rate capability, and long-term cycling stability.
GREEN ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Caiyun Chang, Sanlue Hu, Titi Li, Fanbin Zeng, Dun Wang, Songde Guo, Minwei Xu, Guojin Liang, Yongbing Tang, Hongfei Li, Cuiping Han, Hui-Ming Cheng
Summary: The construction of a stable solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) on the zinc anode using a ternary aqueous electrolyte with DMTFA and DMF has been developed in this study. The gradient SEI layer formed provides excellent structural integrity, prevents direct contact between water and the zinc anode, and exhibits high compression modulus and electron-insulating feature. AZIBs with the gradient SEI demonstrate ultra-long cycling stability and high utilization rate under harsh conditions.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chong Chen, Wenjiao Yao, Yongbing Tang
Summary: Sodium-metal batteries (SMBs) are considered crucial for next-generation energy storage due to their high theoretical energy and potential cost-effectiveness. This article provides a detailed explanation of the degradation mechanisms and highlights recent advances in improving the electrochemical performance of SMBs. The strategies discussed include the use of 3D conductive skeletons, protective layers, compatible electrolyte systems, and alloy anodes. The challenges and potential development directions for SMBs are also discussed.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bin Tang, Yike Wei, Rui Jia, Fan Zhang, Yongbing Tang
Summary: High-loading electrodes are crucial in designing practical high-energy batteries, but face challenges such as sluggish ion diffusion and electron conduction kinetics, as well as volume expansion. This review thoroughly discusses these challenges and summarizes solutions including doping and structural design.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yuanqi Lan, Xinke Li, Guangmin Zhou, Wenjiao Yao, Hui-Ming Cheng, Yongbing Tang
Summary: Recycling cathode materials from spent lithium-ion batteries is crucial for sustainability. Direct regeneration methods offer a non-destructive and efficient way to obtain high-performance cathodes, reducing energy consumption and carbon footprint. This review discusses the development of direct regeneration and introduces various methods and studies on repairing and upgrading cathodes.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Liyu Zhou, Rui Yang, Siqi Xu, Xin Lei, Yongping Zheng, Jianfeng Wen, Fan Zhang, Yongbing Tang
Summary: This study reveals the critical role of saccharide additives in regulating reversible zinc plating/stripping chemistry. By continuously modulating the solvation structure of zinc ions and forming a molecular adsorption layer, saccharide additives enable uniform zinc deposition and improve cycling stability and lifespan.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hongjin Wang, Shuangqing Zhou, Tao Wang, Zhiye Zhou, Yanggen Huang, Stephan Handschuh-Wang, Hongyu Li, Ying Zhao, Yongbing Tang
Summary: Hierarchical micro-/nano structured boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrodes were designed and synthesized to achieve efficient antifouling and water treatment. The BDD-coated electrodes demonstrated excellent antibacterial properties and reduced chemical oxygen demand, indicating their great potential for long-term water purification.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
