Article
Chemistry, Physical
Fangfang Wu, Yuxi Wang, Xiaojing Dai, Shibo Meng, Dong Zheng, Ruilian Yin, Wenxian Liu, Wenhui Shi, Xiehong Cao
Summary: In this study, vanadium tetrasulfide nanospheres with S-defects and coated with an ultrathin carbon layer were successfully synthesized (D-VS4). The Zn//D-VS4 cell exhibited a high specific capacity of 295 mAh g-1 at 0.5 A g-1 and excellent cycling stability with a capacity retention of 72.0% after 8,000 cycles. The electrochemical reaction mechanism of D-VS4 was also revealed. This work provides a significant contribution to the study of vanadium-based sulfide cathodes for aqueous rechargeable zinc-ion batteries.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Kaitong Yao, Meng Wu, Dong Chen, Chuanbang Liu, Chen Xu, Donghua Yang, Honghu Yao, Lin Liu, Yun Zheng, Xianhong Rui
Summary: This paper summarizes the synthetic strategies and applications of vanadium tetrasulfide as electrode materials for batteries, as well as the opportunities and challenges in the field of energy research.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiao Wang, Zhengchunyu Zhang, Man Huang, Jinkui Feng, Shenglin Xiong, Baojuan Xi
Summary: The study demonstrates an in situ electrochemical activation strategy to enhance the electrochemical activity of a carbon-confined vanadium trioxide (V2O3@C) microsphere cathode, achieving ultra-high capacity and high energy density for zinc-ion batteries.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wenjing Deng, Zhixiao Xu, Ge Li, Xiaolei Wang
Summary: An in situ self-transformation approach is reported to boost the activity of a high-temperature, argon-treated VO2 microsphere for effective Zn ion storage. The AVO cathode demonstrates outstanding discharge capacity, high rate capability, and excellent cycling stability. This work opens up new possibilities for designing in situ self-transformation in energy storage devices and expands the application potential of aqueous zinc-supplied cathodes.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Duo Chen, Mengjie Lu, Boran Wang, Ruiqing Chai, La Li, Dong Cai, Hang Yang, Bingke Liu, Yupu Zhang, Wei Han
Summary: This study demonstrates for the first time a new energy storage mechanism involving cationic conversion reactions in the vanadium oxide-based ZIB system. Experimental and theoretical calculations confirm the reversible characteristics of these reactions, opening up a new direction for high-capacity ZIBs.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Gan Qu, Kai Guo, Weijie Chen, Yu Du, Ye Wang, Bingbing Tian, Jianan Zhang
Summary: In this study, a hexagonal Cs0.3V2O5 cathode material is successfully fabricated and investigated in zinc-ion batteries. Compared with traditional vanadium oxides, the introduction of Cs changes the atomic arrangements, stabilizes the structure, and facilitates the diffusion of Zn2+. This leads to a high specific capacity of 543.8 mA h g(-1) at 0.1 A g(-1) and excellent cycle life over 1000 cycles with 87.8% capacity retention at 2 A g(-1). Additionally, the morphological evolution and energy storage mechanisms are revealed. This work introduces a phase engineering strategy for the fabrication of hexagonal vanadium oxide cathodes and elucidates their application in zinc-ion batteries.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tingting Lv, Guoyin Zhu, Shengyang Dong, Qingquan Kong, Yi Peng, Shu Jiang, Guangxun Zhang, Zilin Yang, Shengyang Yang, Xiaochen Dong, Huan Pang, Yizhou Zhang
Summary: In this study, metal ions were successfully inserted into the interlayer spacing of layered vanadium oxide nanobelts through confined synthesis, significantly improving the electrochemical performance of aqueous zinc-ion batteries.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Gan Qu, Chuntian Qiu, Jun Wang, Jiewen Tan, Shuangfeng Jia, Zhesheng Chen, Jean-Pascal Rueff, Wesley Guangyuan Zheng, Chenliang Su, Bingbing Tian
Summary: This study developed phase-dependent Mo-V oxide cathodes for Zn2+ storage in ZIBs by constructing Mo-V oxides with different phase structures. Through phase engineering, high specific capacity and excellent cyclic stability were achieved with orth-MoVO as the cathode. The proposed phase engineering strategy provides a new approach toward cathode design in ZIBs, offering important insights for the development of ZIB technology.
SCIENCE CHINA-MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Kang Hu, Danqing Jin, Yao Zhang, Longwei Ke, Huan Shang, Yan Yan, Huijuan Lin, Kun Rui, Jixin Zhu
Summary: This study reports a metallic vanadium trioxide material intercalated with phase transformation as a cathode for aqueous zinc-ion batteries, demonstrating excellent electrochemical performance with high specific capacity, decent power density, desired energy density, and good cyclability.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jing Xu, Yu Zhang, Chenfan Liu, Huanhuan Cheng, Xuanxuan Cai, Dianzeng Jia, He Lin
Summary: Aqueous zinc ion batteries are a promising alternative secondary battery technology for their safety and environmental friendliness. The introduction of metal ions, particularly Al3+, can effectively enhance battery performance by reducing migration energy barrier of Zn2+. AlVOH nanoribbons synthesized through hydrothermal introduction of Al3+ demonstrate excellent electrochemical properties. Furthermore, compounding with rGO further improves the capacitance and specific capacity of AlVOH. The introduction of metal ions also adjusts the structural water content of the material, enhancing its stability.
Article
Electrochemistry
Yuying Li, Jingyi Wang, Zhihong Tian, Feili Lai, Tianxi Liu, Guanjie He
Summary: In this study, VO2/rGO composites with high electrical conductivity were successfully synthesized, and an electrochemically induced phase transition from tunneled VO2/rGO to Zn-3(OH)(2)V2O7 center dot 2H(2)O/rGO with a laminated structure and an enhanced interlayer spacing was demonstrated during the first charge to 1.6 V, showing preferable Zn2+ storage capacity. This work opens a new idea of design strategy to develop high-voltage ZIBs.
BATTERIES & SUPERCAPS
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Xiaomin Han, Feng Wu, Ran Zhao, Ying Bai, Chuan Wu
Summary: Rechargeable aluminum batteries (RABs) are gaining attention for large-scale energy storage applications. The key to their progress lies in finding proper cathode materials with high capacity and reversible cycle life. Tremella-like VS4 provides active sites for reactions, shortens ion transport paths, and facilitates electrolyte infiltration. RABs with VS4 cathode show excellent electrochemical performance and a specific energy storage mechanism involving intercalation and conversion reactions. This study offers a strategy for metal sulfide cathode design and a guide for future RAB cathode materials.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yuxin Gao, Jiang Zhou, Liping Qin, Zhenming Xu, Zhexuan Liu, Liangbing Wang, Xinxin Cao, Guozhao Fang, Shuquan Liang
Summary: This study discusses the effects of crystal plane on the in-situ transformation behavior and electrochemical performance of manganese-based cathode materials for aqueous zinc-ion batteries. It demonstrates that the (100) crystal plane promotes the phase transformation and plays a crucial role in achieving high reactivity, capacity, diffusion kinetics, and cycling stability. Additionally, a two-stage zinc storage mechanism involving activation and phase transition reactions is observed. The findings could lead to the development of advanced cathodes for ZIBs and facilitate their large-scale energy storage applications.
GREEN ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Ting-Feng Yi, Liying Qiu, Jin-Peng Qu, Hongyan Liu, Jun-Hong Zhang, Yan-Rong Zhu
Summary: Vanadium oxides-based materials are considered promising cathode materials for AZIBs, with hydrated and co-preinserted cations showing enhanced electrochemical performance. Extensive research has been done on various efficient ways to improve the performance of these materials. The review provides insights into future developments and challenges in the field of vanadium oxides-based compounds for AZIBs.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xinchi Zhou, Shan Jiang, Siao Zhu, Shuangfei Xiang, Zhen Zhang, Xiangyu Xu, Yuanyuan Xu, Jian Zhou, Suchong Tan, Zhengdao Pan, Xingyou Rao, Yutong Wu, Zhoulu Wang, Xiang Liu, Yi Zhang, Yunlei Zhou
Summary: This review summarizes the research progress of cathode materials for rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs). The storage mechanisms of Zn2+ in cathode materials are analyzed, and the structures and electrochemical performances of representative materials are compared. The existing problems and improvement strategies of these cathode materials are summarized in detail, and the future challenges and promising prospects for cathode materials are proposed.
NANOTECHNOLOGY REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hao Yang, Jianchao Sun, Hang Wang, Jing Liang, Haixia Li
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2018)
Article
Electrochemistry
Jianchao Sun, Cuiping Guo, Yajun Cai, Jingjing Li, Xueqin Sun, Weijie Shi, Shiyun Ai, Chengcheng Chen, Fuyi Jiang
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2019)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jianchao Sun, Ming Zhang, Peng Ju, Yue Hu, Xiaoxia Chen, Wenrunze Wang, Chengcheng Chen
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Jianchao Sun, Yabing Zou, Shizhe Gao, Lianyi Shao, Chengcheng Chen
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Tianjiao Li, Jianchao Sun, Shizhe Gao, Bo Xiao, Jianbo Cheng, Yanli Zhou, Xueqin Sun, Fuyi Jiang, Zhenhua Yan, Shenglin Xiong
Summary: The oxygen-containing carbonized coconut framework (O-CCF) with a 3D tubular structure is designed to inhibit dendrite growth, enabling stable Na stripping/plating over 10,000 cycles. The oxygen functional groups contribute to the adsorption of Na+ and reduce the Na nucleation energy on the surface of O-CCF.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Ya-Qi Xue, Xintong Yang, Xiao-Long Sun, Zhang-Ye Han, Jianchao Sun, Hongming He
Summary: A Cu-I-Tb-III heterometallic MOF, 1.DMF, was synthesized through a coordination assembly process and showed luminescent emission response in different solvents. It exhibited reversible single-crystal transformation and superior physicochemical stability. The 1.DMF-based biosensor demonstrated remarkable sensing performance towards penicillin.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Lei Zhai, Kai Yang, Fuyi Jiang, Wenbao Liu, Zhenhua Yan, Jianchao Sun
Summary: In this study, an ultra-thin Al-Si interface buffer layer was constructed on LLZTO, which improved the contact between LLZTO and Li metal anode. The resulting Li/ASL/Li symmetrical cell showed a lower interfacial resistance, stable plating/striping performance, and high capacity in the full cell with LiFePO4 cathode.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lu Yu, Lianyi Shao, Ruimei Pan, Jieduo Guan, Jiarui Lin, Xiaoyan Shi, Junjie Cai, Jianchao Sun, Chengcheng Chen, Yanxue Wu, Zhipeng Sun
Summary: NiSe microparticles with excellent rate capability and long lifespan are synthesized using a facile and rapid one-step selenization method. The NiSe-based full cell also exhibits outstanding sodium storage behavior and potential utility.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shuxin Zhang, Hai Fan, Chunrong Yi, Ying Li, Kunmei Yang, Shenglong Liu, Ziqiang Cheng, Jianchao Sun
Summary: In this study, a sodium alginate/atractylodis macrocephalae system was established for the encapsulation of zinc finger antiviral protein (ZAP), which proved to be beneficial for the usage of ZAP-based animal drugs.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Qian-Qian Zhu, Hong-Kai Li, Xiao-Long Sun, Zhang-Ye Han, Jianchao Sun, Hongming He
Summary: The research focuses on fabricating COF/CNT composites and utilizing them in electrochemical aptasensors for the quantitative detection of atrazine at ultra-trace concentrations. The composite's sensing performance is attributed to the mass of aptamers immobilized on the COF through pi-pi stacking and hydrogen bond interactions, as well as the fine electrical conductivity of the CNTs.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fuyi Jiang, Tianjiao Li, Peng Ju, Jianchao Sun, Chuang Liu, Yiwei Li, Xueqin Sun, Chengcheng Chen
NANOSCALE ADVANCES
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chengcheng Chen, Jianchao Sun, Licheng Miao, Zhenhua Yan, Jun Chen
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chengcheng Chen, Tianjiao Li, Han Tian, Yabing Zou, Jianchao Sun
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jianchao Sun, Yong Lu, Hao Yang, Mo Han, Lianyi Shao, Jun Chen
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Maoyi Yi, Jie Li, Mengran Wang, Xinming Fan, Bo Hong, Zhian Zhang, Aonan Wang, Yanqing Lai
Summary: In this study, polyacrylic acid (PAA) was used as a binder for the cathode in all-solid-state batteries. Through H+/Li+ exchange reaction, a uniform PAA-Li coating layer was formed on the cathode surface, improving the stability of the cathodic interface and the crystal structure. The SC-NCM83-PAA cathode exhibited superior cycling performance compared to traditional PVDF binder.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yonghan Zhou, Zhongfeng Ji, Wenrui Cai, Xuewei He, Ruiying Bao, Xuewei Fu, Wei Yang, Yu Wang
Summary: By learning from the pencil-writing process, a solid-ink rubbing technology (SIR-tech) has been invented to develop durable metallic coatings on diverse substrates. The composite metallic skin by SIR-tech outperforms pure liquid-metal coating and shows great potential for various applications.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Ruiqi Tian, Hehe Zhang, Zeyu Yuan, Yuehua Man, Jianlu Sun, Jianchun Bao, Ming-Sheng Wang, Xiaosi Zhou
Summary: In this study, polypyrrole-encapsulated Sb2WO6 microflowers were synthesized and demonstrated to exhibit excellent potassium storage properties and cycling stability. The improved performance of Sb2WO6@PPy was attributed to the unique microflower structure, enhanced electronic conductivity, and protective PPy coating.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Longxing Wu, Zhiqiang Lyu, Zebo Huang, Chao Zhang, Changyin Wei
Summary: This paper presents a comprehensive survey on physics-based state of charge (SOC) algorithms applied in advanced battery management system (BMS). It discusses the research progresses of physical SOC estimation methods for lithium-ion batteries and presents future perspectives for this field.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Honggang Huang, Yao Chen, Hui Fu, Cun Chen, Hanjun Li, Zhe Zhang, Feili Lai, Shuxing Bai, Nan Zhang, Tianxi Liu
Summary: The d-d orbital coupling induced by crystal-phase engineering effectively adjusts the electronic structure of electrocatalysts, improving their activity and stability, which is significant for electrocatalyst research.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Quanzhen Sun, Yifan Li, Caixia Zhang, Shunli Du, Weihao Xie, Jionghua Wu, Qiao Zheng, Hui Deng, Shuying Cheng
Summary: In this study, indium (In) ions were introduced into flexible Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)(4) (CZTSSe) solar cells to modify the back interface and passivate deep level defects in CZTSSe bulk. The results showed that In doping effectively inhibited the formation of secondary phase and V-Sn defects, decreased the barrier height at the back interface, passivated deep level defects in CZTSSe bulk, increased carrier concentration, and significantly reduced the V-OC deficit. Eventually, a flexible CZTSSe solar cell with a power conversion efficiency of 10.01% was achieved. This synergistic strategy of interface modification and bulk defects passivation through In incorporation provides a new approach for fabricating efficient flexible kesterite-based solar cells.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Negah Hashemi, Jafar Hussain Shah, Cejun Hu, Subhajit Nandy, Pavlo Aleshkevych, Sumbal Farid, Keun Hwa Chae, Wei Xie, Taifeng Liu, Junhu Wang, Mohammad Mahdi Najafpour
Summary: This study investigates the effects of Fe on the oxygen-evolution reaction (OER) in the presence of Au. The study identifies two distinct areas of OER associated with Fe and Au sites at different overpotentials. Various factors were varied to observe the behaviors of FeOxHy/Au during OER. The study reveals strong electronic interaction between Fe and Au, and proposes a lattice OER mechanism based on FeOxHy.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yingshi Su, Yonghui Cheng, Zhen Li, Yanjia Cui, Caili Yang, Ziyi Zhong, Yibing Song, Gongwei Wang, Lin Zhuang
Summary: This study systematically investigates the key roles of Nafion on Cu nanoparticles electrocatalyst for CO2RR. The Nafion modifier suppresses the hydrogen evolution reaction, increases CO2 concentration and mass transfer process, and activates CO2 molecule to enhance C2 product generation. As a result, the selectivity of the hydrogen evolution reaction is reduced and the efficiency of C2 products is significantly improved.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Daijie Deng, Honghui Zhang, Jianchun Wu, Xing Tang, Min Ling, Sihua Dong, Li Xu, Henan Li, Huaming Li
Summary: By doping sulfur into vanadium nitride, the S-VN/Co/NS-MC catalyst exhibits enhanced oxygen reduction reaction activity and catalytic performance. When applied in liquid and flexible ZABs, it shows higher power density, specific capacity, and cycling stability.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Yi Li, Fei Zhang
Summary: Self-assembly of metal halide perovskite nanocrystals holds significant application value in the fields of display, detector, and solar cell due to their unique collective properties. This review covers the driving forces, commonly used methods, and different self-assembly structures of perovskite nanocrystals. Additionally, it summarizes the collective optoelectronic properties and application areas of perovskite superlattice structures, and presents an outlook on potential issues and future challenges in the development of perovskite nanocrystals.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Anki Reddy Mule, Bhimanaboina Ramulu, Shaik Junied Arbaz, Anand Kurakula, Jae Su Yu
Summary: Direct growth of redox-active noble metals and rational design of multifunctional electrochemical active materials play crucial roles in developing novel electrode materials for energy storage devices. In this regard, silver (Ag) has attracted great attention in the design of efficient electrodes. The construction of multifaceted heterostructure cobalt-iron hydroxide (CFOH) nanowires (NWs)@nickel cobalt manganese hydroxides and/or hydrate (NCMOH) nanosheets (NSs) on the Ag-deposited nickel foam and carbon cloth (i.e., Ag/ NF and Ag/CC) substrates is reported. The as-fabricated Ag@CFOH@NCMOH/NF electrode delivered superior areal capacity value of 2081.9 μA h cm-2 at 5 mA cm-2. Moreover, as-assembled hybrid cell based on NF (HC/NF) device exhibited remarkable areal capacity value of 1.82 mA h cm-2 at 5 mA cm-2 with excellent rate capability of 74.77% even at 70 mA cm-2. Furthermore, HC/NF device achieved maximum energy and power densities of 1.39 mW h cm-2 and 42.35 mW cm-2, respectively. To verify practical applicability, both devices were also tested to serve as a self-charging station for various portable electronic devices.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Zanling Huang, Shuqi Zhu, Yuan Duan, Chaoran Pi, Xuming Zhang, Abebe Reda Woldu, Jing-Xin Jian, Paul K. Chu, Qing-Xiao Tong, Liangsheng Hu, Xiangdong Yao
Summary: In this study, it was found that Ni sites act as a host to attract Fe(III) to form Fe(Ni)(III) binary centers, which promote the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity and stability by cyclical formation of intermediates. Additionally, other ions can also catalyze the OER process on different electrodes.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Jie Zeng, Jian Bao, Ya Zhang, Xun-Lu Li, Cui Ma, Rui-Jie Luo, Chong-Yu Du, Xuan Xu, Zhe Mei, Zhe Qian, Yong-Ning Zhou
Summary: The balance between cationic redox and oxygen redox is crucial for achieving high energy density and cycle stability in sodium batteries. This study demonstrates the reversible Mn2+/Mn4+ redox in a P3-Na0.65Li0.2Co0.05Mn0.75O2 cathode material through Co substitution, effectively suppressing the contribution of oxygen redox and improving structure stability.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Daniela M. Josepetti, Bianca P. Sousa, Simone A. J. Rodrigues, Renato G. Freitas, Gustavo Doubek
Summary: Lithium-oxygen batteries have high energy density potential but face challenges in achieving high cyclability. This study used operando Raman experiments and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to evaluate the initial discharge processes in porous carbon electrodes. The results indicate that the reaction occurs at the Li2O2 surface and the growth of Li2O2 forms a more compact and homogeneous structure.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Ziqi Zhang, Jinyun Xu, Yu Zhang, Liping Zhao, Ming Li, Guoqiang Zhong, Di Zhao, Minjing Li, Xudong Hu, Wenju Zhu, Chunming Zheng, Xiaohong Sun
Summary: This paper explores the challenge of increasing global CO2 emissions and highlights the role of porous metal oxide materials in electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 (CO2RR). Porous metal oxides offer high surface area and tunability for optimizing CO2RR reaction mechanisms.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
