Article
Chemistry, Physical
Huize Jiang, Yu Han, Hui Wang, Yuhao Zhu, Qingpeng Guo, Haolong Jiang, WeiWei Sun, Chunman Zheng, Kai Xie
Summary: All-solid-state Li-S batteries assembled with inorganic solid electrolyte have high safety and theoretical energy density, but the interfaces among components in composite cathodes have been a key factor affecting performance. In-situ chemical reactions such as thermal reduction and in-situ growth can be employed to improve interface performance by constructing conductive and ionic channels on the surface of Li2S.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hui Li, Hanxi Yang, Xinping Ai
Summary: Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have been intensively investigated as a post-Li-ion technology, but their energy density and cycling performance are still not satisfactory for commercial development. The gap between laboratory research and industrial application is mainly due to the different requirements of sulfur cathodes and electrolytes in practical batteries. The quasi-solid-state reaction mechanism holds promise for achieving high-capacity and cycle-stable sulfur cathodes.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Peng Zhang, Chang Liu, Yadong Yang, Yang Zheng, Kaifu Huo
Summary: Lithium-sulfur batteries, known for their high energy density and low cost, have faced challenges in practical application due to issues like the shuttle effect and slow reaction kinetics in the sulfur cathode. Freestanding sulfur cathodes have emerged as a promising solution to enhance sulfur mass loading and energy density in LSBs. Research on freestanding cathodes for LSBs is advancing, with discussions on the advantages and disadvantages of various approaches and prospects for flexible cathode development.
CHEMISTRY-AN ASIAN JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Matthew Zheng, Xuejie Gao, Yipeng Sun, Keegan Adair, Minsi Li, Jianneng Liang, Xiaona Li, Jianwen Liang, Sixu Deng, Xiaofei Yang, Qian Sun, Yongfeng Hu, Qunfeng Xiao, Ruying Li, Xueliang Sun
Summary: The physically and chemically enhanced lithium sulfur cathode proposed in this work, utilizing additive manufacturing to construct microchannels and incorporating cobalt sulfide, demonstrates excellent electrochemical performance under high sulfur loading. This approach shows promise for achieving high-performance Li-S batteries.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jun Hyuk Lee, Jeong Seok Yeon, Jihoon Kim, Jeong Hee Park, Seong Soo Yoo, Sunghwan Hong, Minjun Kim, Moon Jeong Park, Ho Seok Park, Pil J. Yoo
Summary: By anchoring zwitterionic sulfobetaine moieties on a separator surface, this study achieved enhanced ionic conductivity and Li-ion transference number, selectively promoting interactions between Li cations and the anionic sulfonate SB end groups. This functionalization also inhibited polysulfide shuttling through strong dipole-dipole interactions, leading to outstanding Li-S battery performance with high initial discharge capacity and ultra-low capacity decay rate during long-term cycling.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(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.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Xuan Zhang, Huiyang Ma, Jiqiong Liu, Jiahang Chen, Huichao Lu, Yudai Huang, Jiulin Wang
Summary: The S@pPAN composite material, which provides a conductive pathway for sulfur active material at the molecular level, has shown promising electrochemical performances in lithium-sulfur batteries. However, the accurate structure of S@pPAN and its redox reaction mechanism during charge-discharge process have not been determined yet. This review summarizes previous research and inferences on the structure and electrochemical reaction mechanism of S@pPAN, providing a reference for future study of lithium-sulfur batteries.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Bo Zhang, Mingdao Zhang, Li Song, Yachao Jin
Summary: This study proposes a NaCl template-assisted pore generation strategy to solve the electrolyte transportation problem in thick cathodes for high-energy-density Li-S batteries. The strategy demonstrates its effectiveness and achieves high performance in Li-S primary batteries.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Tomas Kazda, Dominika Capkova, Kamil Jasso, Andrea Fedorkova Strakova, Elena Shembel, Alex Markevich, Marie Sedlarikova
Summary: The study investigates the influence of the water-soluble binder carrageenan on the electrochemical properties of lithium-sulfur batteries, demonstrating that electrodes with carrageenan binder exhibit better stability during cycling and at high C-rates, with lower self-discharge and capacity drop.
Article
Electrochemistry
Yuxun Ren, Nicholas Hortance, Kelsey B. Hatzell
Summary: This paper reports a method of encapsulating solid-state sulfur cathodes with a gel polymer electrolyte, which can overcome the issues of delamination and degradation during cycling, while improving sulfur utilization and capacity retention.
JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Biao Li, Gwenaelle Rousse, Leiting Zhang, Maxim Avdeev, Michael Deschamps, Artem M. Abakumov, Jean-Marie Tarascon
Summary: The current exploration of high-energy-density cathode materials for Li-ion batteries is mainly focused on Li-rich or Ni-rich oxides, which both have practical challenges. This study combines these two concepts to obtain Li-rich Ni-rich oxides for more practical high-energy-density cathodes.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Pallavi Thakur, Khorsed Alam, Prasenjit Sen, Tharangattu N. Narayanan
Summary: By incorporating -OH functionalities into the cathode through polysaccharide addition, the discharge capacity and cyclability of Li-O2 batteries are enhanced. This rational design route provides high capacities for the emergent Li-O2 batteries.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yushi Fujita, Takashi Hakari, Minako Deguchi, Yusuke Kawasaki, Hirofumi Tsukasaki, Shigeo Mori, Masahiro Tatsumisago, Atsushi Sakuda, Akitoshi Hayashi
Summary: Lithium sulfur batteries are promising due to their high energy densities. This study investigates the charge-discharge mechanism of a Li2S-LiI solid solution in all-solid-state batteries, achieving high reversible capacity. The formation of an ionic conductive structure rich in LiI enables nearly fully solid phase S/Li2S reactions in all-solid-state batteries.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Dae-Seong Kim, Sang-Gil Woo, Cheon-Ju Kang, Ju-Hee Lee, Je-Nam Lee, Ji-Sang Yu, Young-Jun Kim
Summary: This study designs a porous carbon-based sulfur electrode for high-energy Li-S batteries. By impregnating the porous carbon with a high concentration of sulfur and reducing the content of conductive agent and binder, crack formation during electrode drying can be inhibited. Two distinct electrically conducting networks are utilized to reduce battery polarization and achieve a capacity of 690 mAh g(-1) even after 100 cycles. Pouch cells are prepared to evaluate the practical performance, resulting in a capacity of 741 mAh and a cathode energy density of 1001 Wh kg(-1). These findings are expected to guide the further development of high-energy-density cathode materials for Li-S batteries.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mu-Han Xu, Ya-Hui Wang, Wei-Huan He, Xiao-Dong Li, Xin-Hai Meng, Cai-Cai Li, Xue-Ting Li, Qing-Hua Kong, Laifa Shen, Juan Zhang, Xing Zhang, Sen Xin, Yu-Guo Guo
Summary: In this study, nitrogen-rich porous carbon nanotubes were used as the host material for the sulfur cathode in lithium-sulfur batteries. The resulting S@C composites showed a high specific capacity and improved cycling stability.
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jia-Yang Li, Hai-Yan Hu, Li-Feng Zhou, Hong-Wei Li, Yao-Jie Lei, Wei-Hong Lai, Ya-Meng Fan, Yan-Fang Zhu, Germanas Peleckis, Shuang-Qiang Chen, Wei-Kong Pang, Jian Peng, Jia-Zhao Wang, Shi-Xue Dou, Shu-Lei Chou, Yao Xiao
Summary: By using the concept of surface lattice-matched engineering, a spinel coating P2/P3 heterostructure cathode material is designed with enhanced air stability, rate, and cycle performance. The surface spinel phase plays a vital role in preventing the ingress of water molecules, improving transport kinetics, and enhancing structural integrity for NaxTMO2 cathodes. The concept of surface lattice-matched engineering based on in situ spinel interfacial reconstruction will be helpful for designing new ultra-stable cathode materials for high-performance sodium-ion batteries.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shiyong Chu, Duho Kim, Gwanghyeon Choi, Chunchen Zhang, Haoyu Li, Wei Kong Pang, Yameng Fan, Anita M. M. D'Angelo, Shaohua Guo, Haoshen Zhou
Summary: Cation migration, especially of transition metals (TMs), in layered cathodes of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) has been a significant issue, resulting in electrochemical degradation. By investigating the migration mechanism in a typical layered cathode material NaCrO2, it is found that the migration originates from random desodiation and subsequent Na-free layer formation at high charge potential. To address this issue, a Ru/Ti co-doping strategy is developed, where active Ru is selectively desodiated to suppress Na-free layer formation, while inactive Ti serves as a pillar to avoid complete desodiation in Ru-contained TM layers, leading to enhanced electrochemical performance.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sailin Liu, Jitraporn (Pimm) Vongsvivut, Yanyan Wang, Ruizhi Zhang, Fuhua Yang, Shilin Zhang, Kenneth Davey, Jianfeng Mao, Zaiping Guo
Summary: To stabilize the zinc anode in zinc metal batteries, researchers have developed a controlled electrolytic method using a high dipole moment solvent dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP) to create a monolithic solid electrolyte interphase (SEI). This DMMP-based electrolyte generates a homogeneous and robust phosphate SEI (Zn-3(PO4)(2) and ZnP2O6). With the protection provided by this in situ monolithic SEI, the zinc electrode exhibits long-term cycling performance and high Coulombic efficiency in both zinc|zinc and zinc|copper cells. The use of a DMMP-H2O hybrid electrolyte in a full V2O5|zinc battery also results in high capacity retention following a large number of cycles.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yameng Fan, Emilia Olsson, Gemeng Liang, Zhijie Wang, Anita M. D'Angelo, Bernt Johannessen, Lars Thomsen, Bruce Cowie, Jingxi Li, Fangli Zhang, Yunlong Zhao, Wei Kong Pang, Qiong Cai, Zaiping Guo
Summary: This study investigates the mechanical behavior of cobalt-free Li1.2Ni0.2Mn0.6O2 and demonstrates the positive impact of two-phase Ru doping. The Ru doping improves structural reversibility and restrains structural degradation during cycling, resulting in high structural stability and a high capacity-retention rate during long-term cycling.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shanshan Fan, Haiping Liu, Ying Xie, Sifu Bi, Xiaohuan Meng, Kaiqi Zhang, Liang Sun, Shilin Zhang, Zaiping Guo
Summary: Researchers developed a functional electrolyte, containing 1.0 m NaCF3SO3 in DEGDME, that enhances the performance of NiCo2S4 anode in sodium-ion batteries. The electrolyte improves the initial coulomb efficiency, cycling performance, and capacity of the NiCo2S4 electrode.
Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Qi Chen, Hongwei Kang, Yuchen Gao, Longhai Zhang, Rui Wang, Shilin Zhang, Tengfei Zhou, Hongbao Li, Jianfeng Mao, Chaofeng Zhang, Zaiping Guo
Summary: Organic compounds have great potential as electrode materials for rechargeable batteries, but their inherent defects limit their cycling life and capacity. nanostructured porous polymers (NPP) have been designed and prepared to overcome these limitations, showing superior lithium storage performance.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shuixin Xia, Fengguang Li, Xun Zhang, Lingli Luo, Yue Zhang, Tao Yuan, Yuepeng Pang, Junhe Yang, Wei Liu, Zaiping Guo, Shiyou Zheng
Summary: By improving the solid electrolyte interface and Li growth issues, the performance and cycling lifespan of Li metal batteries can be significantly enhanced.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yu-Shuai Feng, Yun-Nuo Li, Pei Wang, Zai-Ping Guo, Fei-Fei Cao, Huan Ye
Summary: By tuning the work function of a carbon host using cobalt-containing catalysts, a method to obtain dendrite-free Li metal anodes is reported, achieving high Coulombic efficiency, long cycle life, high Li utilization rate and stable Li deposition.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bichao Wu, Lei Huang, Lvji Yan, Haiyin Gang, Yiyun Cao, Dun Wei, Haiying Wang, Zaiping Guo, Wenchao Zhang
Summary: In this study, a cobalt-based composite with a heterostructure was designed as a highly efficient electrocatalytic nitric oxide reduction (eNORR) catalyst. By integrating boron to modulate the electronic structure, the catalyst showed a significant NH3 yield and outstanding power density in a Zn-NO battery. The excellent electrochemical performance of the catalyst was attributed to the enrichment of NO by cobalt and boron dual-site adsorption and fast charge-transfer kinetics.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Peng Xiong, Shilin Zhang, Rui Wang, Longhai Zhang, Quanwei Ma, Xiang Ren, Yuchen Gao, Ziyang Wang, Zaiping Guo, Chaofeng Zhang
Summary: Compared to inorganic electrode materials, organic electrode materials have advantages such as lightweight, customizable structure, high specific capacity, wide availability of natural resources, and recyclability. However, they also have drawbacks including low ionic conductivity and susceptibility to degradation over time. Covalent triazine frameworks (CTFs) have emerged as a promising strategy for organic electrodes, offering customizability, stability, and versatility. This review provides an overview of CTFs, their synthesis, and their performance in energy storage devices.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bensheng Xiao, Zhefei Sun, Hehe Zhang, Ying Wu, Ji Li, Jiang Cui, Jiajia Han, Miao Li, Hongfei Zheng, Jiamin Chen, Mengting Cai, Chengzhi Ke, Xuefeng Wang, Haodong Liu, Zheng Jiang, Shilin Zhang, Dong-Liang Peng, Zaiping Guo, Qiaobao Zhang
Summary: In this study, a high-load atomic antimony coordinated with nitrogen and oxygen atoms was used for the potassium-ion battery (PIB) anode, resulting in significantly enhanced performance. The anode showed large reversible capacities, high-rate capability, and extraordinary durability, outperforming most carbonaceous anodes. Moreover, the assembled full cell exhibited exceptional rate capability and ultra-long lifespan.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mingnan Li, Caoyu Wang, Kenneth Davey, Jingxi Li, Guanjie Li, Shilin Zhang, Jianfeng Mao, Zaiping Guo
Summary: Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) have high energy density but face challenges with the instability of the Li metal/electrolyte interface. This review provides a systematic summary of recent progress in electrolytes for high-performance LMBs, including understanding the mechanism, addressing challenges, and analyzing various electrolyte strategies. Suggestions for optimum electrolyte properties and promising research directions are also discussed.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Simin Wang, Qifei Guo, Haoran Liu, Longhai Zhang, Chaofeng Zhang, Tengfei Zhou, Quanwei Ma, Hongbao Li, Rui Wang, Yang Zheng
Summary: Organic small-molecule compounds have shown promise as cathode materials for high-performance lithium-ion batteries due to their high theoretical capacity, efficient utilization of active sites, low cost, and sustainability. However, challenges such as dissolution and poor electronic conductivity hinder their practical application. In this study, a new insoluble organic small molecule, FCPD, was synthesized by grafting ferrocene onto PPD. The FCPD cathode exhibited a large capacity, long lifespan, high-rate capability, and wide voltage window, thanks to its bipolar feature, aromatic, and mesoporous structure.
