Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qiangchao Sun, Hongwei Cheng, Wei Nie, Xionggang Lu, Hongbin Zhao
Summary: Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are gaining attention as a promising technology for large-scale stationary energy storage devices due to their inherent safety, cost-effectiveness, eco-friendliness, and acceptable electrochemical performance. Layered manganese/vanadium (Mn/V) oxides, with adjustable interlayer spacing and considerable specific capacity, have attracted interest as cathode materials for AZIBs. However, issues such as slow reaction kinetics, poor electrical conductivity, and dissolution of active materials hinder their full potential. Interlayer engineering with pre-intercalation is considered an effective solution to overcome these challenges.
CHEMISTRY-AN ASIAN JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qin Feng, Yingnan Cao, Chaofei Guo, Ling Chen, Weiwei Sun, Yong Wang
Summary: In this study, a small-molecule nanosheet (NI-DAQ) was designed and synthesized to inhibit the dissolution of monomer electrodes and enhance the reactivity and conductivity of the whole molecule. NI-DAQ electrode exhibited a large initial capacity of 191.9 mA h g(-1) at 50 mA g(-1) and superior cyclability after 3000 cycles at 500 mA g(-1) with a minor average capacity fading rate of 0.01% per cycle. The redox mechanism of C=O units in AZIBs for the NI-DAQ electrode was investigated using in situ Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and ex situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) characterization techniques.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Tao Zhou, Lingling Xie, Qing Han, Xuejing Qiu, Yongmei Xiao, Xinli Yang, Xinhua Liu, Shichun Yang, Limin Zhu, Xiaoyu Cao
Summary: This article introduces the application of vanadates as cathode materials in aqueous zinc ion batteries, analyzes their advantages and challenges in the field of energy storage, and points out future development directions.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2024)
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
Luan Fang, Li Lin, Zhuomei Wu, Tianhao Xu, Xuxu Wang, Limin Chang, Ping Nie
Summary: In this study, a layered CaV4O9-MXene composite was reported as a new cathode for ZIBs. The composite exhibited an improved reversible capacity, superior rate capabilities, and high specific capacity due to its unique layered structure, high electrical conductivity, and pseudo capacitance behavior. The effects of adding different amounts of MXene on the morphology and electrochemical properties were also discussed.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Emmanuel Karapidakis, Dimitra Vernardou
Summary: This mini review focuses on vanadium pentoxide as a promising cathode material, discussing general strategies for improving cathode performance and the impact of nanostructural morphologies, structure, and composites on vanadium pentoxide performance in the past five years.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Priya Yadav, Nisha Kumari, Alok Kumar Rai
Summary: This review presents the recent progress and challenges of manganese oxide (MnO2) as a cathode material for aqueous rechargeable zinc ion batteries (ZIBs). By explaining the issues concisely and proposing feasible solutions, improvements in the electrochemical performances of ZIBs are discussed.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2023)
Review
Materials Science, Composites
Guanjie He, Yiyang Liu, Daisy E. Gray, James Othon
Summary: Researchers are actively seeking alternatives to lithium-ion batteries in response to dwindling lithium resources. Improving the performance of cathode materials can drive the commercialization process of zinc-ion batteries. Conductive polymer composites are considered promising solutions to enhance cathode performance in AZIBs.
COMPOSITES COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Dun Lin, Dewei Rao, Samuel Chiovoloni, Shanwen Wang, Jennifer Q. Lu, Yat Li
Summary: By utilizing a double-layered cathode structure, the undesired shuttling of triiodide ions has been successfully suppressed, resulting in outstanding Coulombic efficiency and voltage efficiency for ZIBs. These findings offer new insights for the design and fabrication of ZIBs and other batteries based on conversion reactions.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pei Li, Yiqiao Wang, Qi Xiong, Yue Hou, Shuo Yang, Huilin Cui, Jiaxiong Zhu, Xinliang Li, Yanbo Wang, Rong Zhang, Shaoce Zhang, Xiaoqi Wang, Xu Jin, Shengchi Bai, Chunyi Zhi
Summary: Electrolyte environments, including cations, anions, and solvents, play a critical role in the performance of battery cathodes. However, most research has focused on the interaction between cations and cathode materials, neglecting the correlation between anions and cathodes. This study systematically investigates how anions influence the coulombic efficiency (CE) of zinc battery cathodes, demonstrating that the electronic properties of anions can tune conversion or intercalation reactions, resulting in significant differences in CE.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Hanbing He, Zexiang Luo, Zhen Liu, Zhihao Zhang, Yong Chen, Qi Deng, Xiaobin Chen, Wenmi Chen, Jing Zeng
Summary: In this study, a structurally stable magnesium-doped vanadium dioxide was prepared by a simple hydrothermal reaction. The effects of different doping amounts of magnesium on the structure and electrochemical properties of the cathode were investigated. The optimal doping content of magnesium was found to enhance the stability and performance of the cathode, providing valuable insights for future cathode regulation.
JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xinlei Wang, Jijun Xiao, Weihua Tang
Summary: The study presents the design of polymer cathodes for highly efficient and robust aqueous zinc-ion batteries, investigating the impact of pendant configuration on their performance. It demonstrates potential for large-scale applications by showing outstanding molecular planarity and reversible redox reaction of the hydroquinone-derived cathode.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Lin Xu, Nuo Xu, Chenyi Yan, Wei He, Xiaoyu Wu, Guowang Diao, Ming Chen
Summary: Aqueous Zn-ion rechargeable batteries are considered promising for large-scale energy storage due to their abundant resources, high security, environmental friendliness, and acceptable energy density. Manganese-based compounds are widely used in AZIBs for their low cost and high theoretical capacity, and these batteries have different energy storage mechanisms when using manganese-based cathode materials. Improving the electrochemical performance of manganese-based positive electrode materials through various strategies can enhance the performance of AZIBs.
JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shizhou Luo, Xinxin Cao, Qiong Su, Yangpu Zhang, Shengyuan Liu, Xuefang Xie, Shuquan Liang, Anqiang Pan
Summary: This article successfully synthesized a cathode composed of Ba0.26V2O5·0.92H(2)O nanobelts, which can deliver high capacity in AZIBs and demonstrate excellent cycle stability and rate performance. The formation of BaSO4 cathode-electrolyte interphase film effectively inhibits the dissolution of V ions.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Guangxu Yang, Shuhua Yang, Jian Shen, Yanwei Cui, Jinfeng Sun, Guangbin Duan, Bingqiang Cao, Zongming Liu
Summary: Due to its high safety and low cost, aqueous Zn-ion batteries (AZIBs) have become one of the most promising energy storage devices. In this study, a stable cathode with fast kinetics and high-energy density, KOH-induced oxygen-deficient VO2 (K-VO2), was developed. The K-VO2 cathode achieved improved kinetics and enhanced Zn-ion storage capability through unique morphology, abundant active sites, and oxygen vacancy. The optimized K-VO2-3:4 demonstrated excellent electrochemical performance, indicating the potential of the KOH activation strategy for developing high-energy and stable cathodes.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hui Liang, Xiaoyu Liu, Liting Tang, Zafar Mahmood, Zeduan Chen, Guowei Chen, Shaomin Ji, Yanping Huo
Summary: In this study, a thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) material with intense visible-to-NIR absorption was demonstrated. By utilizing a dimeric borondifluoride curcuminoid TADF material as the triplet photosensitizer (PS) and achieving a large anti-Stokes shift (0.88 eV), a heavy atom-free NIR-to-blue triplet-triplet annihilation (TTA) upconversion system was successfully developed for the first time with moderate upconversion yield.
CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jia-Ming Jin, Wen-Cheng Chen, Ji-Hua Tan, Yang Li, Yingxiao Mu, Ze-Lin Zhu, Chen Cao, Shaomin Ji, Dehua Hu, Yanping Huo, Hao-Li Zhang, Chun-Sing Lee
Summary: In this study, a novel photo-controllable luminescent radical system (TBIQ) was reported, which showed a wide range of ratiometric color changes via light excitation. The conjugated skeleton of TBIQ was decorated with steric-demanding tertiary butyl groups, enabling dynamic intermolecular coupling for controllable behaviors. The study revealed that the planarization process of TBIQ's helicenic pseudo-planar conformation after light excitation led to the generation of radicals via intermolecular charge transfer. This photo-controllable luminescent radical system was employed for high-level information encryption, offering unique insights into molecular dynamic motion for optical manufacturing and broadening the scope of smart-responsive materials for advanced applications.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Jujun Yuan, Yunfei Gan, Jirong Mou, Xiangdong Ma, Xiaokang Li, Junxia Meng, Lishuang Xu, Xianke Zhang, Haishan He, Jun Liu
Summary: Amorphous VOx/NC porous spheres were fabricated using electrochemically-induced vanadium-polydopamine-derived crystalline V2O3/NC porous spheres. As a zinc-ion battery cathode, the VOx/NC porous spheres exhibited sustainable capacity and superior rate property due to their distinctive architecture, amorphous VOx with higher oxidation states of V5+/V4+, and porous core-shell structure enhancing electrical conductivity and electrolyte accessibility.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Huixue Li, Xijun Xu, Fangkun Li, Jingwei Zhao, Shaomin Ji, Jun Liu, Yanping Huo
Summary: Researchers designed defects-abundant Ga2O3 nanobricks as fillers and constructed a PEO-based organic-inorganic electrolyte for lithium metal batteries. The electrolyte showed good interface compatibility with Li metal and possessed superior high ionic conductivity. This work provides a new approach to design high ionic conductivity lithium alloys in composite electrolytes to improve the electrochemical properties of PEO-based polymer electrolytes.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhaoyu Sun, Fangkun Li, Jieying Ding, Zhiye Lin, Mengqing Xu, Min Zhu, Jun Liu
Summary: This work presents a novel series of electron-defect boron compounds for stable interface construction in LCO/electrolyte. Theoretical calculations indicate that DPD scaffold compounds are favorable for interface regulation. By modifying the functional group of DPD scaffold, F-rich and B-rich interfaces are designed to suppress harmful reactions. The Li/LCO cell remains stable at high voltage and high temperature after the formation of DPD-F interface.
ACS ENERGY LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Long Hu, Xue Gao, Ziyong Li, Yuxuan Liu, Hui Wang, Jun Liu, Renzong Hu
Summary: To improve the conductivity and stability of solid-state lithium batteries, a sandwich-structured composite polymer electrolyte (sandwich-CPE) PEO-TiN/PEO-LiYF4/PEO-TiN was developed. The sandwich-CPE exhibited high ionic conductivity and a wide potential window. Addition of PEO-TiN effectively reduced the formation of Li dendrites and acted as a sacrificial layer to prevent dendrites from entering the interlayer PEO-LiYF4. Using the sandwich-CPE, different cathodes showed high reversible capacity and good cycling stability at various temperatures and current rates.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Dechao Zhang, Yuxuan Liu, Zhaoyu Sun, Zhengbo Liu, Xijun Xu, Lei Xi, Shaomin Ji, Min Zhu, Jun Liu
Summary: A novel eutectic-based polymer electrolyte is developed to address the challenges of low ionic conductivity, insufficient electrochemical window, and poor interface stability in solid-state batteries with polymer electrolytes. It exhibits high ionic conductivity and superior interface stability, promoting the practical application of high-stable lithium metal batteries.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zishao Zhao, Xuanyi Zhou, Biao Zhang, Fenfen Huang, Yan Wang, Zengsheng Ma, Jun Liu
Summary: This study investigates the regulation mechanism of steric hindrance on the content of lithium fluoride in the solid electrolyte interface (SEI) of polymer-based solid-state lithium metal batteries. Three types of porous polyacetal amides with varying steric hindrances are synthesized and incorporated into polymer composite solid electrolytes. The results show that steric hindrance from methyl groups promotes the transfer of charge and facilitates maximum LiF formation in SEI.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xin Song, Xijun Xu, Jun Liu
Summary: Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are emerging functional materials with promising applications in various fields. They are considered as potential candidates for novel separators in rechargeable batteries due to their unique properties. This article highlights the recent progress, key properties, fabrication methods, and applications of MOF/COF separators in lithium-based batteries, sodium-based batteries, and other secondary batteries. Challenges and future prospects of MOF/COF separators are also discussed.
Review
Electrochemistry
Yan Wang, Xijun Xu, Fangkun Li, Shaomin Ji, Jingwei Zhao, Jun Liu, Yanping Huo
Summary: This study provides a summary of recent strategies to enhance the electrochemical properties of Bi metal anodes, focusing on the design of nanostructured Bi-based materials. The effects of architectural design and compound strategy on the combination property are discussed, and potential challenges and reasonable strategies for the design of Bi-based materials are also summarized.
Article
Materials Science, Biomaterials
Weidong Yin, Jianqing Li, Yucheng Ma, Longjiang Xing, Zeduan Chen, Bo Liu, Yanping Huo, Zujin Zhao, Shaomin Ji
Summary: This study proposed an effective molecular design strategy to improve the reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation efficiency of aggregation-induced emission photosensitizers (AIE PSs). By designing and synthesizing a series of tetraphenylethylene derivatives containing the pyridine ring or pyridinium with different substituents, it was found that these molecules displayed weak emission when molecularly dissolved but showed intense emission upon aggregation, indicating the phenomenon of aggregation-induced emission. One of the molecules was used as a visualization agent to specifically stain mitochondria in living cells, while most of the molecules failed to generate ROS under white light irradiation. In contrast, TPE-Pys-BP containing benzophenone efficiently produced OH and O-1(2) in the presence of light due to its large spin-orbit coupling constant, making it a potential photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY B
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Huanting Luo, Fanlin Tu, Xiaotong Chen, Longjiang Xing, Leliang Cao, Guoxing Ren, Shaomin Ji, Yuanhong Zhong, Liangang Xiao, Wen-Cheng Chen, Qing-Dan Yang, Chen Yang, Yanping Huo
Summary: Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have achieved a certified power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 25.7% in 2022 due to their desirable properties such as high absorption coefficient and carrier mobility. However, defects in the perovskite thin films can impact the performance and stability of the cells. In this study, a novel polyamide acid (PAA) with functional groups was developed and added to the perovskite precursor solution to improve crystallinity, enlarge grain boundaries, and passivate defects, resulting in enhanced PCE and operational stability.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Xuanhong Wan, Xijun Xu, Fangkun Li, Xin Song, Chenxi Peng, Jun Liu
Summary: This review provides an overview and discussion of various widely used nondestructive testing (NDT) techniques including the principles, contributing factors, and applications. The applications of NDTs to evaluate the condition, observe the internal structure, analyze the failure phenomenon, and electrochemical performance of the battery are summarized. Finally, prospects are given regarding the characteristics and prospects of NDT methods.
