Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Liming Jin, Chao Shen, Qiang Wu, Annadanesh Shellikeri, Junsheng Zheng, Cunman Zhang, Jim P. Zheng
Summary: This progress report outlines the initial active lithium loss issue in next-generation Li-ion batteries and the development, classification, and comparison of various pre-lithiation strategies to address this problem. It also reviews the research progress of pre-lithiation strategies for representative electrochemical systems, discusses current challenges, future perspectives, and aims to provide guidance for research directions tailored for different applications based on the proposed pre-lithiation strategies summaries and comparisons.
Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Lin Han, Tiefeng Liu, Ouwei Sheng, Yujing Liu, Yao Wang, Jianwei Nai, Liang Zhang, Xinyong Tao
Summary: Silicon is promising for lithium storage due to its high capacity and low working platform, but volume changes during cycling lead to material pulverization and electrode cracking. A robust binder is essential for maintaining Si electrode integrity, yet its role in modulating the chemical composition and spatial distribution of the SEI layer is often overlooked.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Josefine D. McBrayer, Christopher A. Apblett, Katharine L. Harrison, Kyle R. Fenton, Shelley D. Minteer
Summary: A stable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer is crucial for high performance lithium ion and lithium metal batteries. Understanding the mechanical properties and behavior of the SEI is essential for rational design, but challenging due to its thin and air-sensitive nature. Various techniques have been used to study the mechanics of SEI, but there is a lack of concise review on the findings so far.
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Behrooz Mosallanejad, Shaghayegh Sadeghi Malek, Mahshid Ershadi, Hossein Sharifi, Ahmad Ahmadi Daryakenari, Farshad Boorboor Ajdari, Seeram Ramakrishna
Summary: The formation of unstable SEI layers in non-aqueous electrolytes is a major issue for the long-life cycling of rechargeable batteries, especially at high temperatures. Including a small dose of VC additive in the batteries' electrolyte can help overcome this problem. VC has shown great potential in building protective layers with good integrity and thermal stability at anodes. This review summarizes recent advances in the application of VC in electrolytes of rechargeable batteries.
JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Bastian Heidrich, Markus Boerner, Martin Winter, Philip Niehoff
Summary: This study investigated the homogeneity of SEI and CEI in three multi-layer lithium ion cells through 106 measurements. It found that variations in organic SEI layer thickness are the main factor affecting SEI homogeneity, while the inorganic SEI layer thickness remains consistent between different cells.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Qi Jin, KaiXin Zhao, LiLi Wu, Lu Li, Long Kong, XiTian Zhang
Summary: Researchers have developed a novel strategy to construct high-quality and durable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) in lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs), which effectively mitigates the shuttle effect and improves the cycling efficiency of lithium. The F-and N-rich SEI modulates lithium deposition behavior and allows for persistent repair during prolonged cycling, enhancing the overall performance of LSBs.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Tobias Eisenmann, Jakob Asenbauer, Seyed Javad Rezvani, Thomas Diemant, Rolf Jurgen Behm, Dorin Geiger, Ute Kaiser, Stefano Passerini, Dominic Bresser
Summary: CAMs offer higher specific capacities than graphite, but face challenges in maintaining a stable SEI due to significant volume changes. This study focuses on the SEI composition and evolution on transition metal doped zinc oxide as a CAM model compound, revealing that the presence of iron triggers electrolyte decomposition, which can be mitigated by stabilizing the interface with a carbonaceous coating. These findings advance the understanding of doped materials and metal oxide active materials.
Article
Electrochemistry
Chen Fang, Thanh-Nhan Tran, Yangzhi Zhao, Gao Liu
Summary: This review summarizes the recent advances in the analysis of electrolyte decomposition products and solid electrolyte interphases (SEIs) using mass spectrometry (MS) techniques. MS methods are demonstrated to be highly useful for characterization of battery systems by providing critical information about the chemical species generated during battery operation and electrolyte evolution.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Rui Xu, Jun-Fan Ding, Xia-Xia Ma, Chong Yan, Yu-Xing Yao, Jia-Qi Huang
Summary: By regulating the strong Li+-anion coordination structures and nucleation modulation procedure in a low-polarity solvent, high-efficiency Li plating/stripping can be achieved, improving cycling efficiency and minimizing solid electrolyte interface generation. The study shows potential for building high-energy-density Li metal batteries through these targeted interfacial designs.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hongliang Xie, Jiangyuan Feng, Hailei Zhao
Summary: Lithium metal batteries with different configurations, such as all-solid-state and full-liquid, are gaining attention as the most promising replacement for current Li-ion batteries due to their advantages in energy density, rate performance, safety, and service lifetime. However, there are still challenges, such as Li dendrite growth, parasitic chemical reactivity, and high operating temperature, that need to be addressed. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the scientific progress, including fundamental understandings, technological innovations, and possible research directions, to facilitate the commercialization of Li metal batteries.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Lei Zheng, Feng Guo, Tuo Kang, Yingzhu Fan, Wei Gu, Yayun Mao, Ya Liu, Rong Huang, Zhiyun Li, Yanbin Shen, Wei Lu, Liwei Chen
Summary: The use of dual-salt additives significantly improves the cycling stability and rate capability of the Li-CNT composite by forming a better solid electrolyte interphase layer. This novel surface chemistry plays an important role in enhancing the Coulombic efficiency of the lithium negative electrode, revealing its significance for practical application in lithium metal batteries.
NANO-MICRO LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yu-Hsing Lin, Liang-Ting Wu, Yu-Ting Zhan, Jyh-Chiang Jiang, Yuh-Lang Lee, Jeng-Shiung Jan, Hsisheng Teng
Summary: Lithium-metal batteries with limited-Li anodes are crucial for high-energy storage. We engineer the self-assembly formation of solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) in a gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) to control Li-deposition behavior and enhance reversibility.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Sheng Chen, Yunping Wu, Shuwen Niu, Zhengyu Wei, Youshen Wu, Wei Wei
Summary: By exploiting the advantages of solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) including light weight, flexibility, and flame retardancy, this study addresses the safety concerns and energy density improvement for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The development of SPEs is still hindered by their low ionic conductivity, which can be overcome by a hierarchical structure of flower-like Co3O4 microspheres and a multifunctional coating of polydopamine (PDA) used as a lithiophilic backbone. The interphase characterizations and their effects on Li+ conductivity and mechanical/electrochemical stability are investigated, and the potential application of Co3O4@PDA-based composite solid polymer electrolytes (CPEs) in all-solid-state LIBs is demonstrated.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xuejun Lai, Zhenming Xu, Xianfeng Yang, Qiongjie Ke, Qingshuai Xu, Zaisheng Wang, Yingying Lu, Yongcai Qiu
Summary: Constructing a robust solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) and a stereostructure of a porous host is an effective approach to stabilize the performance of sodium metal anodes. The in situ chemical reaction between SnCl4-containing carbonate electrolyte and Na-rGO leads to the fabrication of a durable SnCl4@Na-rGO metal anode, which exhibits excellent cycle life and capacity retention under high rates and long cycles.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Gang Wen, Liang Tan, Xuexia Lan, Hanyin Zhang, Renzong Hu, Bin Yuan, Jun Liu, Min Zhu
Summary: Modifying the solid electrolyte interface (SEI) with materials like Li2CO3 can enhance the interfacial stability and lithium storage reversibility of SnO2, resulting in composite anodes with high Coulombic efficiencies, large capacities, and long cycle lives. This strategy can also greatly promote the cycling stability of other alloying-type and conversion reaction anodes, offering a universal and simple approach for achieving highly reversible and stable electrodes for large-capacity lithium storage.
SCIENCE CHINA-MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chaoyi Yan, Ying Zhou, Hui Cheng, Raphael Orenstein, Pei Zhu, Ozkan Yildiz, Philip Bradford, Jesse Jur, Nianqiang Wu, Mahmut Dirican, Xiangwu Zhang
Summary: The functional electrolyte-cathode bilayer framework with interconnected LLAZO channels addresses the challenges of poor ionic conduction and shuttling of active materials in solid-state Li S batteries. This unique design provides ultrafast and continuous ion/electron conduction, leading to high capacity and stable cycle life in prototype Li-S solid-state batteries.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Jingyi Xie, Dongmei Jia, Mahmut Dirican, Yi Xia, Chunxing Li, Yi Liu, Meng Cui, Chaoyi Yan, Jiayu Wan, Hao Liu, Gang Chen, Xiangwu Zhang, Jinsong Tao
Summary: In this study, a highly foldable and supersensitive hybrid cover window was developed by incorporating cellulose nanocrystals and zirconia into colorless polyimide. The addition of rigid components improved the elastic modulus and the introduction of zirconia enhanced the dielectric properties, resulting in significantly enhanced foldability and sensitivity. With improved mechanical, dielectric, and optical properties, these hybrid cover windows have great potential for application in next-generation flexible displays.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Dongmei Jia, Jingyi Xie, Mahmut Dirican, Dongjun Fang, Chaoyi Yan, Yi Liu, Chunxing Li, Meng Cui, Hao Liu, Gang Chen, Xiangwu Zhang, Jinsong Tao
Summary: This study developed a high-performance, low-cost, and eco-friendly green composite substrate for flexible and green electronics. The substrate was constructed with lignin and nanocellulose, exhibiting excellent performance and paper-like degradability.
COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xu Han, Lei Chen, Meltem Yanilmaz, Xiaojie Lu, Ke Yang, Kairui Hu, Yong Liu, Xiangwu Zhang
Summary: Due to their rich, versatile, sustainable and inexpensive properties, cellulose-based materials show great prospects in improving the electrochemical performance and durability of zinc batteries by inhibiting zinc corrosion, preventing dendrite growth, providing greater mechanical properties, improving ionic conductivity and catalyzing chemical conversions.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Jinxing Li, Hanying Xu, Jie Li, Xinping Chen, Yujuan Zhang, Wei Liu, Wenting Li, Ce Han, Shengli An, Xindong Wang, Xinping Qiu
Summary: In this study, a simple and affordable method was developed to construct a robust cathode-electrolyte interphase (CEI) layer by quenching a cobalt-free lithium-rich layered oxide in a specific solvent. The customized CEI layer with well-distributed LiF, TMF x , and partial organic component CF x acted as a physical barrier to prevent the contact between the cathode and electrolyte, which improved the stability of the CEI layer. The CEI layer also enhanced the cycle stability and initial coulomb efficiency of the cathode material, offering a valuable strategy for designing stable interface chemistry in lithium-ion batteries.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Nakarin Subjalearndee, Nanfei He, Hui Cheng, Panpanat Tesatchabut, Priew Eiamlamai, Somruthai Phothiphiphit, Orapan Saensuk, Pimpa Limthongkul, Varol Intasanta, Wei Gao, Xiangwu Zhang
Summary: This study investigates the fabrication of graphene oxide (GO) and manganese dioxide (MnO2) composite fibers and their application as fiber cathodes in Zn-ion batteries. The study examines the effects of MnO2 micromorphology and mass loading on the properties of the resulting composite fibers. The researchers find that thermal annealing under an argon atmosphere is the most effective method to avoid MnO2 dissolution and leaching.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yabin Zhang, Xiaohu Xia, Kaikai Ma, Gang Xia, Maoqi Wu, Yuk Ha Cheung, Hui Yu, Bingsuo Zou, Xiangwu Zhang, Omar K. Farha, John H. Xin
Summary: This feature article provides a comprehensive review of research activities in functional textiles with smart properties, discussing their fabrication, diverse functionality, and sustainable applications. The article highlights the potential of these evolved textiles for extensive applications in areas such as environmental monitoring, personal protection, and wearable power supply.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Rui Wang, Mengmeng Zhu, Xiangwu Zhang, Hoang Pham
Summary: This study focuses on lithium-ion batteries and proposes a two-phase capacity degradation model with a dynamic change point, determined by binary segmentation. Uncertainties are considered using particle filtering to predict the remaining useful life (RUL) of batteries. Experimental results show that the proposed framework outperforms existing models in RUL prediction.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lei Chen, Yehui Yuan, Raphael Orenstein, Meltem Yanilmaz, Jin He, Jian Liu, Yong Liu, Xiangwu Zhang
Summary: Lithium-sulfur batteries, as promising next-generation energy storage devices, have a higher theoretical capacity and energy density compared to lithium-ion batteries. Carbon materials, with their adjustable structure and functionality, are well suited for building flexible components of lithium-sulfur batteries.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yi Liu, Chunxing Li, Chao Li, Zhenye Liang, Xueshan Hu, Hao Liu, Ze Zhang, Meng Cui, Gang Chen, Jiayu Wan, Xiangwu Zhang, Jinsong Tao
Summary: Traditional polyolefin-based separators have poor thermal stability and weak electrolyte wettability. In this study, a unique hydroxyapatite/cellulose nanofiber hybrid separator was fabricated using hydroxyapatite and cellulose nanofibers as raw materials. The hybrid separators showed excellent thermal properties, outstanding flame retardancy, and improved electrolyte wettability, resulting in better performance of the lithium-ion batteries.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Xinwang Cao, Chang Ma, Lei Luo, Lei Chen, Hui Cheng, Raphael Simha Orenstein, Xiangwu Zhang
Summary: The addition of nanofiber materials to Li-ion batteries has been a significant advancement, as it provides unique structural features and enhances their electrochemical performance. This article discusses recent advancements in nanofiber materials for Li-ion batteries, including the synthesis, structure, and properties of nanofiber cathodes, anodes, separators, and electrolytes, as well as their applications. The challenges and prospects of nanofiber materials in Li-ion battery applications are also outlined.
ADVANCED FIBER MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jie Li, Wenting Li, Chao Zhang, Ce Han, Xinping Chen, He Zhao, Hanying Xu, Guixiao Jia, Zelin Li, Jinxing Li, Yujuan Zhang, Xin Guo, Fei Gao, Jing Liu, Xinping Qiu
Summary: By reducing the oxygen partial pressure during high-temperature calcination, we successfully synthesized highly stabilized Co-free Li1.2Ni0.2Mn0.6O2 with uniformly dispersed Li2MnO3-like domains and a protective rock-salt structure shell. The uniformly dispersed and small-sized Li2MnO3-like domains inhibited the peroxidation reaction of lattice oxygen, enabling highly reversible oxygen redox and excellent structural stability. Additionally, the rock-salt structure shell restricted lattice oxygen release, TM dissolution, and interfacial side reactions, leading to improved interfacial stability and Li+ diffusion. Consequently, the obtained LNMO-0.1 exhibited a high reversible capacity of 276.5 mAh g(-1) at 0.1 C with superior cycling performance and excellent thermal stability. This work provides insights for designing high-performance Li-rich cathodes by linking the synthesis conditions with the domain structure and electrochemical performance of Li-rich cathode materials.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lei Chen, Kairui Hu, Ke Yang, Meltem Yanilmaz, Xu Han, Yong Liu, Xiangwu Zhang
Summary: This study proposes a novel carbon fiber-based current collector for flexible zinc ion batteries (ZIBs). By modifying the properties of carbon fibers through activation and etching, a carbonized polypyrrole (CPPy) nanowire conductive network is constructed. This enables high energy storage in ZIBs. Experimental results demonstrate excellent cycle stability and specific capacity of the battery.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yanmei Jin, Zhiquan Ai, Yan Song, Xiangwu Zhang, Jingli Shi, Chang Ma
Summary: In this work, hierarchical porous Si/C composite nanofibers with carbon coating and hollow Si/SiOx embedded (C-Si-CNF) were fabricated by hydrothermal deposition of polydopamine on electrospun Si/C nanofibers, followed by pyrolysis. The C-Si-CNF electrode exhibited high capacity, good rate performance, and excellent cycling stability, showing great potential as a binder-free and self-supporting anode for lithium-ion battery.
MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Ruihui Gan, Yali Wang, Xiangwu Zhang, Yan Song, Jingli Shi, Chang Ma
Summary: In this study, a silica-assisted method was used to integrate numerous accessible edge Fe-Nx sites into porous graphitic carbon, achieving highly active and robust oxygen electrocatalysis. The Fe-N-G material exhibited a half-wave potential of 0.859 V in ORR and an overpotential of 344 mV at 10 mA cm-2 in OER. This work provides a novel strategy to obtain high-efficiency bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts through space mediation.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2023)