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Xin Wang, Nanjun Jia, Jianwei Li, Pengbo Liu, Xinsheng Zhao, Yuxiao Lin, Changqing Sun, Wei Qin
Summary: The synthesis of a unique Sb nanoparticle@N-doped porous carbon fiber structure as a free-standing electrode via an electrospinning method and surface passivation is reported. The hierarchical structure possesses a robust framework, rich voids, and a stable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) film, which improves the performance of Li-ion batteries.
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Chemistry, Physical
Zining Sun, Chunyue Liu, Jing Shi, Minghua Huang, Shuai Liu, Zhicheng Shi, Huanlei Wang
Summary: This study successfully designed nanosized MnO incorporated into N-doped carbon nanosheets using a facile method. The MnO/NCN hybrid material exhibits high reversible lithium storage capacity and superior stability, making it promising for large-scale energy storage devices.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Maiyong Zhu, Chengyu Tu, Xuan Li, Qiao Luo, Songjun Li
Summary: The study successfully prepared MnO-NC hybrid electrode with high specific capacitance and cyclic stability, which can be applied in high-performance supercapacitors.
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Achmad Yanuar Maulana, Seontae Kim, Jae-Hyun Shim, Chaeeun Lee, Jungwook Song, Da-Won Lee, Boram Yun, Hyunjeong Gim, Cybelle M. Futalan, Jongsik Kim
Summary: In this study, a porous nitrogen-doped graphitic carbon encapsulated Co3O4 structure was synthesized, which exhibited improved discharge capacity and cycle life, making it a potential alternative anode material for high-performance LIBs.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
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Physics, Multidisciplinary
Kai-Yang Zhang, Yan-Qiu Fu, Han-Hao Liu, Jia-Lin Yang, Meng-Yuan Su, Yinglin Wang, Xing-Long Wu
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Shuangze Yang, Zhimin Zou, Chunhai Jiang
Summary: Ternary MnO/MnTiO3@C composite anode materials are prepared by capturing TiO2 nanoparticles into MnO2 through a hydrothermal reaction, followed by resin coating and thermal treatment. The optimized composite anode shows enhanced cycling performance and stable capacity, making it a promising alternative to graphite for Li-ion batteries.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Yining Zou, Zuoxing Guo, Lin Ye, Yuhuan Cui, Kaiwen Zheng, Lijun Zhao
Summary: Transition metals and their oxides are widely studied as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries due to their high theoretical capacities. A porous raspberry-like nickel-enhanced MnO-based carbon-containing composite (Ni/MnO-C) has been successfully synthesized, increasing the specific capacity of LIBs. The porous nanostructure provides buffer space to prevent structural damage and, when broken into smaller nanoparticles, exposes more active sites for additional capacities.
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lifeng Cui, Haoyu Qi, Nannan Wang, Xin Gao, Chunyu Song, Jinghua Yang, Gang Wang, Shifeng Kang, Xiaodong Chen
Summary: Transition metal selenide is a potential material for the negative electrode of lithium-ion batteries due to its high density and conductivity. However, the large volume change during charging and discharging process leads to poor performance. CoSe/C-NS with N/S co-doping can address this issue and exhibit high capacity, high rate performance, and long-term cycle stability.
NANOTECHNOLOGY REVIEWS
(2022)
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Ye Hong, Qianqian Hu, Haiyong Dong, Jianhong Li, Zilong Tang, Xiaojun Wang, Jian Ouyang, Ting Liu
Summary: Novel N-doped carbon coated porous hierarchical MnO microspheres have been successfully synthesized via simultaneous pyrolysis of MnCO3 and polyacrylonitrile (PAN) at low calcination temperature. The micro/nano structure with uniform N-doped carbon coating, suitable interior pores, and tiny primary MnO nanocrystals significantly enhance the electronic conductivity, reduce the irreversible solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer, accommodate volume changes, and enable easier redox reactions, resulting in high reversible capacity and remarkable long-term cycling stability.
SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Noto Susanto Gultom, Teng-Sheng Hsieh, Shih-Chieh Liao, Guan-Yu Ko, Dong-Hau Kuo
Summary: This study aims to explore a fast charging lithium-ion battery material as an alternative to the traditional graphite electrode. By using molybdenum-niobium oxide (MNO) as the anode material and lithium doping, along with the coating of a conductive nitrogen-doped carbon layer, the charging speed and capacity retention of the battery were significantly improved.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Jie Yang, Cuiping Gu, Mengmeng Zhao, Chunyu Meng, Xiaojing Lu, Haibo Ren, Sang Woo Joo, Jiarui Huang
Summary: In this study, Ga2O3 nanotubes coated with N-doped carbon layers were prepared using MoO3 nanorods as sacrificial templates followed by a poly-dopamine coating and heat treatment process. The resulting tubular structure provided cavities for volume changes of the Ga2O3 and shortened the migration path of Li ions and electrons, leading to improved cycling stability and rate performance of the battery.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)
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Chemistry, Physical
Longchao Wang, Dan Li, Qianqian Li, Qichang Pan, Man Zhang, Lixuan Zhang, Fenghua Zheng, Youguo Huang, Hongqiang Wang, Qingyu Li
Summary: This study addresses the issue of poor cycle performance caused by volume expansion in zinc sulfide (ZnS) by in situ growing ZnS nanoparticles (NPs) on a 3D N-doped carbon architecture (ZnS/NC). The N-doped carbon not only prevents the volume change of ZnS but also improves the conductivity, resulting in outstanding cycle and rate performance.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
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Engineering, Environmental
Si Yi, Zhilin Yan, Xingda Li, Zhen Wang, Pengpeng Ning, Jingwen Zhang, Jinlan Huang, Deren Yang, Ning Du
Summary: High-energy lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with fast-charging technology are in great demand for portable electronics and electric vehicles. However, commercializing silicon (Si) as an anode material has been challenging due to its large volume change and poor conductivity. To address this issue, a high-Si-content Si/hard carbon composite has been designed, which effectively enhances lithium-ion diffusion and reaction kinetics. The composite exhibits a reversible capacity of 1124 mAh/g at 0.1C and maintains 87.4% capacity retention after 200 cycles at 1C. Pouch-type full-cell tests further demonstrate good cycling stability and high rate performance. This work provides a new approach for rational design of Si-based anode materials for high-energy and high-power LIBs.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
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Chemistry, Analytical
Jingjing Xie, Fei Tang, Haifeng Li, Wei Jiang, Zhenglong Yang, Deyang Zhao, Yanbin Xu, Yanfeng Meng, Wenjuan Sun, Ziqiao Jiang
Summary: In this study, N-doped porous carbon was synthesized and composited with FeMoO4 by a hydrothermal method, forming a composite material with a large specific surface area. This composite material enhanced the lithium storage performance and buffered the volume change during lithiation/delithiation, leading to high cycling stability.
JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Materials Science, Ceramics
You Zhang, Yanjie Guo, Shuyi Feng, Kaiying Chen, Yuefeng Liu, Lin Ma, Liru Tan, Hongkun Luo, Jinyi Sun
Summary: In this study, a hierarchical hybrid material (WO3/NC) was synthesized by wrapping WO3 nanoparticles with nitrogen-doped carbon nanosheets. The resulting material exhibited multihole nanostructures and large surface areas, which improved the electrochemical performance of the material as a negative electrode for Li-ion batteries.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Qi Zhang, Haixia Zhong, Fanlu Meng, Di Bao, Xinbo Zhang, Xiaolin Wei
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Chemistry, Physical
Hai-xia Zhong, Qi Zhang, Jun Wang, Xin-bo Zhang, Xiao-lin Wei, Zhi-jian Wu, Kai Li, Fan-lu Meng, Di Bao, Jun-min Yan
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Zhen-Dong Yang, Zhi-Wen Chang, Qi Zhang, Keke Huang, Xin-Bo Zhang
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yun-Hai Zhu, Qi Zhang, Xu Yang, En-Yue Zhao, Tao Sun, Xin-Bo Zhang, Sai Wang, Xi-Qian Yu, Jun-Min Yan, Qing Jiang
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yue Wang, Miao-miao Shi, Di Bao, Fan-lu Meng, Qi Zhang, Yi-tong Zhou, Kai-hua Liu, Yan Zhang, Jia-zhi Wang, Zhi-wen Chen, Da-peng Liu, Zheng Jiang, Mi Luo, Lin Gu, Qing-hua Zhang, Xing-zhong Cao, Yao Yao, Min-hua Shao, Yu Zhang, Xin-Bo Zhang, Jingguang G. Chen, Jun-min Yan, Qing Jiang
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2019)
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Chemistry, Physical
Haixia Zhong, Fanlu Meng, Qi Zhang, Kaihua Liu, Xinbo Zhang
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Electrochemistry
Ming Gao, Shouji Huang, Qi Zhang, Guobao Xu, Zhuo Chen, Yufeng Xiao, Liwen Yang, Juexian Cao, Xiaolin Wei
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Fan-Lu Meng, Qi Zhang, Kai-Hua Liu, Xin-Bo Zhang
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2020)
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Electrochemistry
Shouji Huang, Liwen Yang, Ming Gao, Qi Zhang, Guobao Xu, Xiong Liu, Juexian Cao, Xiaolin Wei
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2019)
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Chemistry, Physical
Shouji Huang, Liwen Yang, Ming Gao, Qi Zhang, Guobao Xu, Xiong Liu, Juexian Cao, Xiaolin Wei
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2019)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fan-Lu Meng, Qi Zhang, Yan-Xin Duan, Kai-Hua Liu, Xin-Bo Zhang
CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2020)
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Chemistry, Physical
Xiong Liu, Guobao Xu, Qi Zhang, Shouji Huang, Lun Li, Xiaolin Wei, Juexian Cao, Liwen Yang, Paul K. Chu
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2020)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Biao Chen, Dashuai Wang, Biao Zhang, Xiongwei Zhong, Yingqi Liu, Jinzhi Sheng, Qi Zhang, Xiaolong Zou, Guangmin Zhou, Hui-Ming Cheng
Summary: This study utilized CO2 to activate the catalytic activity of nitrogen-doped graphene, enabling the design of a low-cost high-efficiency cathode catalyst for Li-CO2 batteries. The cathode exhibited a low voltage gap and long-life cycling stability, suggesting a way to design metal-free catalysts with high activity for improved Li-CO2 battery performance.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qi Zhang, Haixia Zhong, Can Chen, Juexian Cao, Liwen Yang, Xiaolin Wei
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2020)
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Electrochemistry
Abdul Qayoom Mugheri, Shaista Khan, Ali Asghar Sangah, Aijaz Ahmed Bhutto, Muhammad Younis Laghari, Nadeem Ahmed Mugheri, Asif Ali Jamali, Arsalan Ahmed Mugheri, Nagji Sodho, Abdul Waheed Mastoi, Aftab Kandhro
Summary: Green hydrogen has the potential to transition to a pollution-free energy infrastructure. This study proposes a solution to produce hydrogen during the photoelectrochemical process, offering greater stability and control over chemical reactions. Techno-economic assessments show the efficiency and economic feasibility of co-producing value-added chemicals to enhance green hydrogen production.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2024)
Article
Electrochemistry
Danpeng Cheng, Wuxin Sha, Qigao Han, Shun Tang, Jun Zhong, Jinqiao Du, Jie Tian, Yuan-Cheng Cao
Summary: LiNixCoyMn1-x-yO2 (NCM) is a critical cathode material for lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles. The aging of cathode/electrolyte interfaces leads to capacity degradation and long-term cycle instability. A novel neural network model called ACGNet is developed to predict electrochemical stability windows of crystals, allowing for high-throughput screening of coating materials. LiPO3 is identified as a promising coating material with high oxidation voltage and low cost, which significantly improves the cycle stability of NCM batteries. This study demonstrates the accuracy and potential of machine learning in battery materials.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2024)
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Electrochemistry
P. Mohana, R. Yuvakkumar, G. Ravi, S. Arunmetha
Summary: This study successfully fabricates a non-noble CuO/NiO/rGO nanocomposite and investigates its electrocatalytic performance for oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline environment. The experimental results demonstrate that the electrocatalyst exhibits high activity and good stability, offering a new synthetic approach for sustainable energy production.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2024)
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Electrochemistry
Qiong Qu, Jing Guo, Hongyu Wang, Kai Zhang, Jingde Li
Summary: In this study, a bifunctional electrode host design consisting of carbon nanofibers implanted ordered porous Co-decorated Al2O3 supported on carbon nanotube film (CNTF) was proposed to address the shuttling effect of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) and dendrite formation of metal lithium anode in lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. The electrode exhibited excellent conductivity, efficient confinement of LiPSs, and catalytic conversion performance, resulting in high initial capacity and good capacity retention during cycling. As an anode, the electrode showed excellent Li+ diffusion performance and uniform lithium growth behavior, achieving a dendrite-free lithium electrode. The flexible pack cell assembled from these electrodes delivered a specific capacity of 972 mAh g(-1) with good capacity retention.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2024)
Article
Electrochemistry
Hong Zhang, Jin-Peng Yu, Chen Chen, Cheng-Yong Shu, Guang-Yu Xu, Jie Ren, Kai Cui, Wen-Fang Cai, Yun-Hai Wang, Kun Guo
Summary: Spray coating of acetylene black nanoparticles onto stainless steel mesh can enhance its biofilm formation ability and current density, making it a promising electrode material for microbial electrochemical systems. The spray coating method is simple, cost-effective, and suitable for large-size stainless steel electrodes.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2024)
Article
Electrochemistry
Binpeng Hou, Jingjin Chen, Li-Hong Zhang, Xiaowen Shi, Zizhong Zhu
Summary: The electrochemical performance of Li1.20Mn0.44Ni0.32Co0.04O2 and its oxygen-deficient phase Li1.20Mn0.44Ni0.32Co0.04O1.83 was studied through first-principles calculations. The results show that the oxygen-deficient phase has a higher theoretical capacity but lower voltage platform and higher chemical activity compared to the pristine phase.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2024)
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Electrochemistry
Yating Du, Sayoko Shironita, Daisuke Asakura, Eiji Hosono, Yoshitsugu Sone, Yugo Miseki, Eiichi Kobayashi, Minoru Umeda
Summary: This study investigates the effect of high- and low-temperature environments on the charge-discharge performance of a Li-ion battery. The deterioration mechanisms of the battery at different temperatures are analyzed through various characterization techniques. The results indicate that the battery performance deteriorates more significantly at a low-temperature environment of 5 degrees C compared to higher temperatures. The understanding of the deterioration mechanisms can contribute to the development of safer battery usage methods.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2024)
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Electrochemistry
Si-Si Shi, Zhi-Xiang Yuan, Fei Zhang, Ping Chen
Summary: In this study, a new nano-electrocatalyst was prepared, which exhibited superior electrocatalytic activity for the reduction of NO2- to ammonia in a neutral electrolyte, potentially due to the synergistic enhancement between Co3O4-x and Co.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2024)
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Electrochemistry
Berna Dalkiran, Havva Bekirog
Summary: This study reports the use of deep eutectic solvents (DES) based on ethylene glycol and urea as low-cost and green electrolytes for enhancing electrochemical detection of natural antioxidants. The study successfully developed a disposable and effective electrochemical sensing platform for simultaneous determination of ascorbic acid (AA) and gallic acid (GA) using NaOH nanorods on a pencil graphite electrode. The proposed electrode showed improved analytical performance, with higher peak currents and shifted oxidation potentials in DES compared to BR buffer medium.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2024)
Article
Electrochemistry
Sijun Ren, Jianguo Huang
Summary: In this study, a novel bio-inspired nanofibrous WO3/carbon composite was synthesized using a facile hydrothermal method. The three-dimensional network structure of the composite alleviated the volume expansion of WO3 nanorods and enhanced the charge-transport kinetics. The optimized composite exhibited superior lithium storage properties.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2024)
Article
Electrochemistry
Zhilong Zheng, Yu Chen, Hongxia Yin, Hengbo Xiao, Xiangji Zhou, Zhiwen Li, Ximin Li, Jin Chen, Songliu Yuan, Junjie Guo, Haibin Yu, Zhen Zhang, Lihua Qian
Summary: This study found that interstitial Zn cations in CoMoO4 can modulate the dissolution kinetics of Mo cations and improve the OER performance. The interstitial Zn cations can prevent the dissolution of Co cations at high potential, enhancing the durability of the catalyst.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2024)
Article
Electrochemistry
Xiaobo Lin, Shern R. Tee, Debra J. Searles, Peter T. Cummings
Summary: Molecular dynamics simulations using the constant potential method were used to investigate the charging dynamics and charge storage of supercapacitors. The simulations revealed that the water-in-salt electrolyte exhibited the highest charge storage and significantly higher capacitance on the negative electrode. The varying contributions of different electrode regions to supercapacitor performance were also demonstrated.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2024)
Article
Electrochemistry
Wiktoria Lipinska, Vita Saska, Katarzyna Siuzdak, Jakub Karczewski, Karol Zaleski, Emerson Coy, Anne de Poulpiquet, Ievgen Mazurenko, Elisabeth Lojou
Summary: The spatial distribution of enzymes on electrodes is important for bioelectrocatalysis. In this study, controlled spatial distribution of gold nanoparticles on Ti nanodimples was achieved. The efficiency of enzymatic O2 reduction was found to be influenced by the size of the gold nanoparticles and their colocalization with TiO2. The highest stability of enzymatic current was observed with the largest gold nanoparticles.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2024)
Article
Electrochemistry
Tariq M. Al-Hejri, Zeenat A. Shaikh, Ahmed H. Al-Naggar, Siddheshwar D. Raut, Tabassum Siddiqui, Hamdan M. Danamah, Vijaykumar V. Jadhav, Abdullah M. Al-Enizi, Rajaram S. Mane
Summary: This study explores a promising self-growth approach for the synthesis of nickel hydroxide (Ni(OH)2) nanosponge-balls on the surface of a nickel-foam (NiF) electrode. The modified NiF electrode, named Ni(OH)2@NiF, shows distinctive nanosponge-ball morphology and demonstrates excellent energy storage capability and electrocatalytic performance in both hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2024)
Article
Electrochemistry
Rafael Del Olmo, Gregorio Guzman-Gonzalez, Oihane Sanz, Maria Forsyth, Nerea Casado
Summary: The use of Lithium-Ion Batteries (LIBs) is becoming increasingly extensive, and it is important to optimize the devices to achieve their maximum practical specific capacity. In this study, mixed ionic-electronic conducting (MIEC) binders based on PEDOT:PSS and PEDOT: PDADMA-TFSI were developed for Li-ion cathodes, and their performance was compared with conventional formulations. The influence of electrode formulations, including the addition of conducting carbon and an Organic Ionic Plastic Cristal (OIPC), was also analyzed. The proposed binders showed improved performance compared to conventional formulations with different electrolyte types and active materials.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2024)