Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yuying Gui, Peng Chen, Dayong Liu, Yu Fan, Jun Zhou, Jianxun Zhao, Heng Liu, Xin Guo, Wanqiang Liu, Yong Cheng
Summary: The TiO2 NTs/RGO film modified polypropylene separator effectively addresses the shuttle effect in lithium-sulfur cell, leading to improved performance of Li-S batteries in terms of limiting polysulfide migration and enhancing lithium ion migration.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Article
Electrochemistry
Ye Chen, Junbo Qin, Junjie You, Xinyi Chi, Chuanqing Du, Siqing Cheng
Summary: A novel approach for the fabrication of rGO@S aerogels was proposed, which exhibited a unique porous structure that allowed for the full utilization of sulfur. The rGO@S aerogels showed excellent discharge performance in lithium sulfur batteries, indicating their potential as cathode materials.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ELECTROCHEMICAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chenyuan Zhao, Yuxiang Zhou, Tianyu Shi, Haihong Yin, Changqing Song, Lin Qin, Zhiliang Wang, Haibao Shao, Ke Yu
Summary: In this study, a unique nanostructure ZnSe-VO2@rGO was prepared by hydrothermal method, demonstrating excellent performance and significant implications for the commercialization of lithium sulfur batteries.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yangbo Wang, Deyang Zhang, Jiahui Han, Ya Yang, Ying Guo, Zuxue Bai, Jinbing Cheng, Paul K. Chu, Huan Pang, Yongsong Luo
Summary: A porous Mo2C-Mo3N2 heterostructure/rGO host was developed to tackle the shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) in lithium-sulfur batteries. The Mo2C-Mo3N2 heterostructure demonstrated excellent rate capability and high capacity retention, attributed to the anchoring-diffusion-conversion mechanism across the Mo2C-Mo3N2 heterointerface.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xueqin Song, Da Tian, Yue Qiu, Xun Sun, Bo Jiang, Chenghao Zhao, Yu Zhang, Lishuang Fan, Naiqing Zhang
Summary: The study introduces topological insulator Bi2Te3 as an electrocatalyst to accelerate sulfur electrochemistry, improving the cyclability and rate capability of Li-S batteries. Bi2Te3 effectively anchors soluble sulfur species and enhances both sulfur reduction reactions and reverse processes, leading to impressive rate capability and low capacity decay in Li-S batteries.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yuanchao Li, Baoyan Xing, Jingjing Ma, Shixuan Peng, Ying Li, Kaiyang Zhou, Qiao Long, Guangri Xu, Shuting Yang
Summary: The combination of conductive polymers and carbon matrix is effective in improving the conductivity of sulfur and confining lithium polysulfides. In this study, a S/C@PANI composite was synthesized via a one-step synthesis method and showed excellent rate capability and cycling performance.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-JMR&T
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jie Liu, Jinping Zhang, Jie Zhu, Ruiqi Zhao, Yamin Zhang, Yanfeng Ma, Chenxi Li, Hongtao Zhang, Yongsheng Chen
Summary: A new lithium sulfonylimide covalent organic framework (COF) material was synthesized and used to modify the polypropylene (PP) separator of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. The modified separator showed higher ionic conductivity and lithium ion transference number, resulting in a high capacity and low decay rate for the Li-S battery.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yahui Li, Jiayi Li, Jinshi Yuan, Yuling Zhao, Jianmin Zhang, Hao Liu, Fengyun Wang, Jie Tang, Jianjun Song
Summary: A three-dimensional conductive CoS2/rGO aerogel is constructed and used as a trapping-catalyst sulfur host to enhance the overall performance of Li-S batteries. The aerogel shows high initial capacity, superior high-rate capability, ultra-low capacity decay rate per cycle, and high areal capacity.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Guobao Xu, Zhihao Yan, Hengyu Yang, Xuedong Zhang, Yong Su, Zhikai Huang, Liqiang Zhang, Yongfu Tang, Zhenyu Wang, Lingyun Zhu, Jianguo Lin, Liwen Yang, Jianyu Huang
Summary: This study reports a multiscale structural engineering of sulfur/carbon composites, where ultrasmall sulfur nanocrystals are homogeneously anchored on the two sides of graphene layers with strong S-C bonds. The fabricated S@EG-LSPSCL cathode, mixed with LSPSCL solid electrolytes, exhibits enhanced electrochemical reactivity, charge transport, and chemomechanical stability. The assembled InLi/LSPSCL/S@EG-LSPSCL all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries demonstrate ultralong cycling stability and high capacities, making it a promising candidate for energy storage applications.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Guang Xia, Zhiqiang Zheng, Jiajia Ye, Xuting Li, Mark James Biggs, Cheng Hu
Summary: This study reports a composite of FeP nanoparticles embedded in gradient-porous carbon microspheres as a high-efficiency cathode electrocatalyst for Li-S batteries. The FeP nanoparticles ensure maximized exposure of catalytic sites and their improved interactions with sulfur redox species. The study demonstrates outstanding high-rate capability and provides new opportunities for the design of high-performance Li-S electrocatalysts.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Kiwon Kim, Taeyoung Kim, Jun Hyuk Moon
Summary: Researchers have found that selecting oxides with weaker adsorption capacity as cathode materials in high-donicity electrolytes can achieve high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Aml E. Shrshr, Yutao Dong, Mohammed A. Al-Tahan, Lifeng Han, Xiyang Kang, Hui Guan, Jianmin Zhang
Summary: This study developed tantalum trisulfide (TaS3) and selective manganese-doped tantalum trisulfide (Mn-TaS3) nanocomposites as a novel multifunctional mediator in lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. The nanocomposites exhibited strong adsorption performance and remarkable electrocatalytic effect, significantly improving the electrochemical performance of the batteries.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lubin Ni, Suqin Duan, Hangyu Zhang, Jie Gu, Gangjin Zhao, Zengxiang Lv, Guang Yang, Zhiyuan Ma, Yi Liu, Yongsheng Fu, Zhen Wu, Ju Xie, Ming Chen, Guowang Diao
Summary: The lithium-sulfur batteries are considered promising for next generation energy storage due to their high theoretical energy density. However, commercialization faces challenges such as non-conductive cathode material and slow reaction kinetics. A hierarchical reduced graphene-tungsten oxide structure was designed to improve battery performance, catalyzing polysulfide conversion.
Article
Electrochemistry
Rahul Sharma, Nihal, Mamta Sharma, J. K. Goswamy
Summary: In this study, LiMn2O4 nanocomposite was synthesized by the hydrothermal method and modified with rGO and PANI. XRD and FTIR spectroscopy were used to analyze the structural and optical properties of the samples, while FESEM was used to analyze the morphology. The electrochemical tests showed that the addition of rGO and PANI improved the specific capacity and cycling stability of the electrodes.
JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
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)
Article
Thermodynamics
Chao Chen, Huifang Xu, Qingbin Jiang, Zhan Lin
Summary: Silica-supported amine adsorbents have been extensively studied for CO2 capture, but the rational design of silica materials with specific pore structures remains a challenge. This study synthesized ordered silicas with bimodal or trimodal meso-macro porosities as supports for polyethylenimines, showing different CO2 adsorption performance at medium and high amine loading. The research provides insights into factors affecting the CO2 capture performance and guidance for designing high-performance solid amine CO2 adsorbents in the future.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jiaxiang Cui, Xiaokai Ding, Dong Luo, Huixian Xie, Zuhao Zhang, Boyang Zhang, Fulin Tan, Chenyu Liu, Zhan Lin
Summary: The uniformity of cations in precursors plays a crucial role in affecting the Li/Ni mixing in Ni-rich layered cathodes. Using the sol-gel method results in molecular-scale uniform mixing of cations, while the solvothermal method leads to higher Li/Ni mixing due to heterogeneous mixture caused by postaddition of Li salts.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Feifei Dong, Lu Li, Ziqi Kong, Xiaomin Xu, Yaping Zhang, Zhenghui Gao, Biaokui Dongyang, Meng Ni, Quanbing Liu, Zhan Lin
Summary: The study investigates the performance of nickel-substituted perovskite Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2NixO3-δ as an OER catalyst, with BSCFN20 showing the best OER activity with low overpotential and Tafel slope. In water splitting experiments, using BSCFN20 as the anode and Pt/C as the cathode can achieve 50 mA cm(-2) with a low voltage, and BSCFN20||Pt/C remains stable for a long period, surpassing the state-of-the-art RuO2||Pt/C counterpart.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Haihong Zheng, Yizhen Lu, Kai-Hang Ye, Jinyuan Hu, Shuai Liu, Jiawei Yan, Yu Ye, Yuxi Guo, Zhan Lin, Jun Cheng, Yang Cao
Summary: This study introduces a new platform for investigating the ion kinetics at the surface of a photoelectrode, utilizing monolayer InSe as the anode with high photocurrent density.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Bingkai Zhang, Jiajie Zhong, Yaping Zhang, Luyi Yang, Jinlong Yang, Shunning Li, Lin-Wang Wang, Feng Pan, Zhan Lin
Summary: This study reports the theoretical discovery of three new structure types for inorganic solid-state electrolytes by computational identification of nearest neighbor Li-Li distance within Li-ion sublattice of fluorides. The materials feature three-dimensional diffusion channels for Li-ions and exhibit high ionic conductivity and (electro)chemical stability. The screening method used in this work will accelerate the systematic discovery of high ionic conductivity ISSEs for use in ASSLBs and related applications.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zeheng Li, Zhengwei Wan, Xianqing Zeng, Shuomeng Zhang, Lijing Yan, JiaPeng Ji, Hongxun Wang, Quanxin Ma, Tiefeng Liu, Zhan Lin, Min Ling, Chengdu Liang
Summary: A robust network binder (PG-c-ECH) is proposed to achieve stable cycling performance and high areal capacity of silicon anode by localized linking. The binder, rich in hydroxyl and carboxyl groups, ensures strong binding affinity between peach gum and silicon, while the introduced chemical crosslinker further enhances the localized linking for the polymer chains, resulting in durable interfacial adhesion and outstanding mechanical properties.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shuxing Wu, Yajun Yang, Canbin Liu, Tiefeng Liu, Yaping Zhang, Bingkai Zhang, Dong Luo, Feng Pan, Zhan Lin
Summary: This study introduces a three-in-one design strategy for binder systems in SiOx electrodes, utilizing hard PFA and soft TPU interweaved in a 3D conformation to confine SiOx particles through in-situ polymerization. This collaborative approach results in an areal capacity of 2.4 mAh cm(-2) at a high mass loading of >3.0 mg cm(-2) after 100 cycles, and can be extended to other metal oxides anodes such as Fe2O3 and SnO2, shedding light on the rational design of functional polymer binders for high-areal-capacity electrodes.
ACS ENERGY LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fanzhen Zeng, Lei Li, Chenyu Liu, Zhan Lin
Summary: The research highlights the importance of porous structures in designing and fabricating superior electromagnetic wave absorption materials. The hierarchical porous structure of hollow CoS2 nanobubble prisms is preserved from the ZIF-67 precursor through a sulfuration process. With low filler loading, the hollow CoS2 nanobubble prisms exhibit minimal reflection loss at 5 GHz.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shenglong Li, Xiujuan Wei, Chaohao Wu, Bingkai Zhang, Shuxing Wu, Zhan Lin
Summary: By inserting conductive polymer into vanadium oxide, the designed PEDOT-VO material enhances the structure stability, Zn2+ intercalation/deintercalation, and electron transfer kinetics of V2O5, showing excellent electrochemical properties as cathode materials in rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Yajun Yang, Juncheng Qiu, Lei Cai, Canbin Liu, Shuxing Wu, Xiujuan Wei, Dong Luo, Bingkai Zhang, Xulai Yang, Kwun Nam Hui, Jing Liu, Zhan Lin
Summary: A water-soluble binder with trifunctions, covalently cross-linked quaternary ammonium cationic starch (c-QACS), has been developed to address the issues in conventional polymer binder in a lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery. The c-QACS binder remarkably improves Li+ ion transfer capacity, possesses admirable lithium polysulfide-trapping capability, and effectively maintains the electrode integrity.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Lei Li, Guilin Li, Wenjun Ouyang, Yaping Zhang, Fanzhen Zeng, Chenyu Liu, Zhan Lin
Summary: This study successfully designed controllable bimetallic Fe/M (M = Co, Ni, Mn) doped carbon microwave absorption materials based on MOFs precursor, achieving impedance matching between free space and the absorber. The optimized FeCo2@C exhibits strong EMW absorption performance and broad bandwidth with a low filler loading, showcasing the intensified role of rational doping the second metal source into the Fe-MOFs precursor to tune the microwave absorption performance.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shao-Jian Zhang, Junnan Hao, Dan Luo, Peng-Fang Zhang, Bingkai Zhang, Kenneth Davey, Zhan Lin, Shi-Zhang Qiao
Summary: The study introduces a simple method using ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid tetrasodium salt (Na(4)EDTA) to suppress the poor reversibility of the Zn anode in aqueous Zn-ion batteries, effectively inhibiting dendrite growth and hydrogen evolution. Additionally, the added EDTA promotes desolvation of Zn, prolonging the electrode lifespan.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Dong Luo, Xiaokai Ding, Xiaodong Hao, Huixian Xie, Jiaxiang Cui, Peizhi Liu, Xiaohua Yang, Zuhao Zhang, Junjie Guo, Shuhui Sun, Zhan Lin
Summary: The study successfully alleviated the voltage decay and capacity fading issues of LLO cathodes by constructing Co-free LLO microspheres with Ni/Mn and Al dual concentration-gradients, providing a new pathway for their practical application in the near future.
ACS ENERGY LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Feifei Dong, Zhenghui Gao, Bingkai Zhang, Lu Li, Ziqi Kong, Zilin Ma, Meng Ni, Zhan Lin
Summary: A novel cobalt-free perovskite oxide, Ba0.75Sr0.25Fe0.875Ga0.125O3-delta (BSFG), has been developed as an efficient oxygen reduction electrode for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), demonstrating exceptional electrochemical performance at 600 degrees C. The stable crystalline structure and favorable thermal expansion behavior contribute to the short-term performance stability of the cathode.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qingqing Ren, Huixian Xie, Minjun Wang, Xiaokai Ding, Jiaxiang Cui, Dong Luo, Chenyu Liu, Zhan Lin
Summary: Uniform distribution of Li2MnO3 and LiMO2 components in a Co-free Li-rich layered oxide is achieved by treating precursors with NH3·H2O, which expands the lattice parameter and promotes the activation of Li2MnO3, resulting in excellent electrochemical performance and storage stability improvement.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
