Review
Electrochemistry
Jian Yin, Haibo Lin, Jun Shi, Zheqi Lin, Jinpeng Bao, Yue Wang, Xuliang Lin, Yanlin Qin, Xueqing Qiu, Wenli Zhang
Summary: The lead acid battery, invented in 1859, has been a dominant device in large-scale energy storage systems and has played a crucial role in the development of modern electricity-powered society. Engineers and scientists have been exploring the applications of lead acid batteries in emerging devices such as hybrid electric vehicles and renewable energy storage, leading to the development of advanced carbon-enhanced lead acid battery technologies. The exploration of a durable, long-life, corrosion-resistive lead dioxide positive electrode is of significance.
ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
YongSheng Zhang, Asad Ali, Jiecai Li, Jiaming Xie, Pei Kang Shen
Summary: Stereotaxically Constructed Graphene/nano Lead (SCG-Pb) composites synthesized by electrodeposition method could significantly enhance the high-rate cycle performance of lead-acid batteries. With the addition of SCG-Pb, the battery shows the highest initial discharge capacity and longest cycle life under 1C rate condition, attributed to its good conductivity, rich pore structure, and excellent dispersion in NAM, constructing an efficient conductive network and accelerating the dynamic process of the negative electrode.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Yi Tao Hu, Jie Cai Li, Xiao Li Wu, Pei Kang Shen
Summary: Hierarchical porous carbon with in-situ grown carbon nanotube clusters (HPC-CNTs) was synthesized and used as an additive to inhibit irreversible sulfation of the negative electrode of lead-acid batteries. The material showed high specific surface area and specific capacitance, resulting in improved performance and extended cycle life of the batteries.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Wenli Zhang, Jian Yin, Haibo Lin, Ke Lu, Fan Feng, Xueqing Qiu
Summary: Lead-carbon batteries have replaced lead-acid batteries in the fields of renewable energy storage and hybrid electric vehicles due to the positive impact of carbon additives in controlling sulfation and inhibiting hydrogen evolution. The design principles of lead-carbon additives discussed in this paper are crucial for the development of future lead-carbon batteries.
CURRENT OPINION IN ELECTROCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Electrochemistry
D. Hosaka
Summary: The water electrolysis behavior of a 12V lead-acid battery in vehicles equipped with an idling stop system was studied, revealing that gas release rates during partial charge conditions were higher than those during static overcharge conditions, and the volume ratio of hydrogen to oxygen released differed significantly from the stoichiometric ratio. It was found that reducing the potential difference between positive and negative electrodes under different charge conditions would help reduce water electrolysis.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Anupama Singh, P. B. Karandikar, N. R. Kulkarni
Summary: Batteries are a primary energy source for HEVs, with Lithium-ion batteries being found more suitable but expensive, while lead-acid batteries are considered as an alternative with sulfation issues. This paper introduces an ASA-based HESS system to extend the lifespan of lead-acid batteries through proper charging and discharging control.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
A. L. C. Assuncao, R. M. Sanches, E. S. Goncalves
Summary: The main objective of this study was to investigate whether adding graphite nanoplatelets at ultra-trace concentrations (mg.kg-1) in negative plates could affect the electrochemical behavior of lead-acid batteries. By conducting electrical tests, it was found that certain concentrations of these additives can improve CCA performance, charge acceptance, and PSOC cycling. SEM analysis and evaluation of macroporosity variation revealed that the improvement in electrochemical performance is associated with structural changes caused by the addition of these additives. The polarization was only slightly altered due to the small amount of additives involved, indicating that water loss was not significantly affected.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Li Dong, Shiyuan Gao, Haining Peng, Chunhua Chen, Jiejie Wang, Wei Yan, Joey Chung-Yen Jung, Jiujun Zhang
Summary: By incorporating SDS-MWCNTs into the negative active materials of lead acid battery, the 3BS percentage and crystal size are significantly improved. The interconnected Pb rod morphology in the NAMs containing SDS-MWCNTs accelerates the electrochemical reactions between Pb and PbSO4, leading to an extended cycle-life for the battery.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jian Gu, Jing Zhong, Kai-da Zhu, Xin-ru Wang, Sen-lin Wang
Summary: The addition of Pb@C nanocomposites to the negative plate of lead-acid batteries can greatly enhance the battery's electrochemical performance and cycle-life, showing potential for improving specific capacity and HRPSoC cycle-life of lead-acid batteries.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jian Yin, Wenli Zhang, Guangyan Sun, Song Xiao, Haibo Lin
Summary: This study improved the affinity of carbon to lead by introducing oxygen-functionalized defects onto a carbon additive, which enhances the cycling stability of lead-acid batteries.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Pham Tan Thong, Yoong-Ahm Kim, Hankwon Lim, Uk Sim, Hoon Seo, Seunghun Jung, Ho-Young Jung
Summary: This study analyzes the cycle performance of negative plate-limited lead-carbon and lead-acid cells, and highlights the improvement brought by carbon-coating and high electrochemical surface of the lead-carbon electrode. The study reveals that the lead-carbon electrode reduces capacity decay by regulating voltage change and maintaining the cell at effective operating states. These findings suggest potential ways to enhance the cell performance and lifespan.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kaushik Yanamandra, Dinesh Pinisetty, Nikhil Gupta
Summary: This review primarily focuses on the research on carbon-based additives in electrodes to enhance the efficiency of lead-acid batteries. These additives have the potential to reduce sulfation on electrodes and improve the cycle life of lead-acid batteries. The study reveals that more attention has been paid to additives in the negative active material electrode than in the positive active material electrode. The weight percent and particle size of carbon additives were found to impact battery cycle life.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Lei Wu, Jing Cao, Yanzhao Rao, Yali Yang, Shengquan Zhou, Zhengyang Chen
Summary: In this study, a simple method is used to prepare porous carbon material that can inhibit hydrogen evolution, which has great advantages for both capacitors and lead-acid batteries. The porous carbon material, called SQFPC, is successfully synthesized through a two-step method and shows a porous, spongy structure with a large specific surface area. In electrochemical tests, SQFPC exhibits high specific capacitance and good capacitance retention rate. Additionally, the addition of SQFPC improves the capacity and cycle life of the battery, which is attributed to the unique structure and surface functional groups of carbon.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Enrique D. Festijo, Drandreb Earl O. Juanico, Paul V. Nonat, Xyrus Galapia, Kirby Milovi S. Malab
Summary: The lead-acid battery is widely used and economically advantageous in various applications. Existing state of health (SoH) estimation techniques rely on invasive measurements, while non-invasive methods can provide accurate SoH estimation, supporting seamless operation and extended battery life.
Article
Energy & Fuels
S. Arun, K. Uday Venkat Kiran, S. Mithin Kumar, Manickavasakam Karnan, Marappan Sathish, Sundar Mayavan
Summary: The study demonstrated that using OPAC as an additive for negative active material in lead acid battery cells can enhance discharge performance and charge acceptance, especially under high rate discharge conditions. The best electrochemical performance is achieved with 0.1 wt% OPAC.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Haoran Du, Ruirui Zhao, Jie Ji, Xiaoqun Qi, Ru Wang, Long Qie, Yunhui Huang
Summary: By designing a polyelectrolyte coating that is rich in hydrophobic and anion-blocking groups, undesired side reactions at the zinc electrode|electrolyte interface can be suppressed, leading to a prolonged cycling life of the zinc electrodes.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Haoran Du, Yanhao Dong, Qing-Jie Li, Ruirui Zhao, Xiaoqun Qi, Wang-Hay Kan, Liumin Suo, Long Qie, Ju Li, Yunhui Huang
Summary: A new zinc salt design and drop-in solution for long cycle-life aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are reported. The zinc salt, Zn(BBI)(2), with an amphiphilic molecular structure, can stabilize the Zn metal/H2O interface, mitigate chemical and electrochemical degradations, and enable both symmetric and full cells.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Jian Hao, Ruirui Zhao, Lu Xu, Caixia Chi, Haihong Li
Summary: By using coal as the raw material, a graphitized microcrystalline porous carbon material was synthesized through a facile one-step catalytic carbonization activation procedure, improving the electrochemical hydrogen storage performance of activated carbon. Due to the synthetic effect of the conductive network and the hierarchical porous structure, the carbon electrode exhibited high capacity, excellent rate performance, and substantial cycling stability for electrochemical hydrogen storage. The porous carbon with microcrystalline graphite was demonstrated to be an efficient electrode for electrochemical hydrogen storage.
JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jun Bai, Jing Wang, RuiRui Zhao, Jian Hao, Caixia Chi
Summary: In this study, Zn2GeO4 nanorods were directly anchored on nickel foam to form a free-standing, binder-free anode for SIBs. The composite effect of nanorod network structure contributed to a high initial discharge capacity and good cycling stability.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ying Yang, Chenli Huang, Ruirui Zhao, Zhonghui Gao, Xiaoqun Qi, Wang Zhang, Xing Lu, Long Qie, Yunhui Huang
Summary: Experimentally, hard carbons (HCs) synthesized under different conditions always show various alkali-ion storage capabilities. Here, fullerene (C-60), a heteroatom-free and structure-confirmed precursor, is chosen to build pure carbon models (C-60-T-s) for exploring the correlations between inherent characteristics and alkali-ion storage behaviors in HCs. The electrochemical results indicate that the C-60-800 sample exhibits the highest specific capacity and best rate capability for Li+, Na+, and K+ storage. Various spectrometric characterizations and theoretical simulations demonstrate that the extra capacity of C-60-800 mainly originates from the higher ratio of sp(3) and sp(2)-hybridized carbon atoms (sp(3)/sp(2)-C). This work presents a novel orbital hybridization state-related strategy for designing high-capacity electrode materials of alkali-ion batteries.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Fengyi Yang, Xiaoqun Qi, Haoran Du, Ruining Jiang, Ruirui Zhao, Yujun Pan, Qiang Jin, Xiaoyu Jin, Long Qie, Yunhui Huang
Summary: By regulating the electrolyte structure, researchers found that weakly-solvating electrolytes could facilitate electrochemical reactions and stabilize lithium anodes, enabling high utilization of active materials under conditions of high current densities, high areal mass loadings, and low electrolyte-to-active-material ratio. This provides an effective electrolyte-regulation solution for practical high-energy Li-S/Se batteries.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Haoliang Wang, Haoran Du, Ruirui Zhao, Zhenglu Zhu, Long Qie, Jing Fu, Yunhui Huang
Summary: Introduced a surfactant of succinimide (SI) that occupies the compact region of the electrical double layer (EDL) at the Zn/electrolyte interface, protecting Zn surface from corrosion in aqueous electrolytes. SI surfactants restrict the self-diffusion of Zn adatoms and tune interfacial reaction kinetics, promoting small and dense nuclei instead of large Zn dendrites. SI enables high Coulombic efficiency and long-term cycling stability in Zn-VS2 batteries.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Weijie Ji, Bi Luo, Qi Wang, Guihui Yu, Zihang Liu, Zaowen Zhao, Ruirui Zhao, Shubin Wang, Xiaowei Wang, Bao Zhang, Jiafeng Zhang, Feng Hou, Ji Liang
Summary: In this study, a surface microstructure optimization strategy is proposed to enhance the Li/SSE interfacial contact and quantify the correlations between the performance of solid-state batteries (SSBs) and the surface roughness of the electrolyte. Based on these findings, a low-surface-roughness SSE is developed, showing significantly improved interfacial impedance and cycling life.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhe Sun, Tiantian Chen, Xiaolin Meng, Yan Bao, Liangliang Hu, Ruirui Zhao
Summary: Trustworthy and explainable structural health monitoring (SHM) is crucial for ensuring the safe maintenance and operation of deficient bridges. However, existing methods face challenges in terms of cognitive, technical, and decision-making processes. The development of sensing devices and technologies enables intelligent data acquisition and processing, but human involvement introduces redundancies and errors that affect the reliability of SHM and bridge safety. Understanding human-cyber reliability issues is necessary to ensure reliable SHM.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Zhuohua Li, Xiaojin Wang, Xueying Lin, Xun Ou, Junfeng Luo, Zhanjun Chen, Aiju Li, Jiafeng Zhang, Xiaowei Wang, Ruirui Zhao
Summary: Sandwiching polymer interlayer between the electrode and solid electrolyte is promising for addressing interfacial issues in solid-state batteries, but limitations in polymer properties hinder practical application. This study introduces ferroelectric BaTi2O5 (BT) nanorods into the polymer matrix to enhance ionic conductivity, Li(+) transference number, and mechanical property simultaneously. The BT-modified polymer interlayer improves battery performance by enhancing cathode degradation control, suppressing lithium dendrite growth, and enabling stable cycling performance. This work highlights the importance of specific morphology ferroelectric materials in enhancing polymer-based electrolyte performance and promoting solid-state battery application.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xun Ou, Junfeng Luo, Jiliang Zhang, Chi-Liang Chen, Jing Yu, Jiawei Hu, Chung-Kai Chang, Igor Moudrakovski, Vincent Wing-hei Lau, Ruirui Zhao
Summary: This study thoroughly investigates the influence of Mg cations, F anions, and their co-doping on the atomic structures of LiCoO2 and their impact on electrochemical performance. The results show that MgO4 tetrahedra can suppress charge transfer and reduce pseudo-JTE, while F doping increases ligand-field strength but decreases structural stability. In contrast, Mg/F co-doping generates CoO5F-MgO4F2-CoO5F medium-range orders, which reduce structural distortion and charge transfer, leading to improved electrochemical performance.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jia-feng Zhang, De-zhao Peng, Xiang-gang Gao, Jing-tian Zou, Long Ye, Guan-jun Ji, Bi Luo, Gui-hui Yu, Xiao-wei Wang, Zao-wen Zhao, Bao Zhang, Wen-yang Hu, Zi-hang Liu, Lei Cheng, Rui-rui Zhao
Summary: Competitive costs and eco-friendliness have made solid waste-based recycling a hot topic in sustainable energy storage devices. The closed-loop model, combining efficient waste recovery and energy storage material preparation, is seen as a highly promising sustainable development strategy. However, challenges such as environmental hazards, valuable elements, quantity, and distribution hinder its industrial applications. This review provides a systematic overview of converting various solid wastes into energy storage materials, discussing processing techniques and value-varying approaches.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yu-Hang Liu, Yi-Fan Wu, Li-Juan Feng, Rui-Rui Zhao, Shan-Xiao Wang, Ming-Ming Zhang, Dan-Yang Wang, Xiang-Wen Kong, Xiao-Wu Lei
Summary: In this study, a reversible conversion between [DMPZ]MnCl4 and [DMPZ](4)(MnCl6)(MnCl4)(2 & BULL;)(H2O)(2) with adjustable emission colors is reported for the first time using kinetic and thermodynamic controlling strategies. The synchronous structural and emission transformations in single-component organic manganese halides are highlighted.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jing Wang, Ruirui Zhao, Xiao Yang, Ruyi Zhang, Junli Guo, Jian Hao
Summary: Binder-free nano silicon/carbon nanotube composites anodes were synthesized by electrostatic self-assembly and ionic liquid (IL) technology, which improved the dispersion of silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) and formed a 3D structure network of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) through electrostatic gravitational force. The addition of ILs doped with heteroatoms in the CNTs during annealing also enhanced the wettability of the electrode. The Si3C%-CNTs anodes exhibited high reversible discharge capacity and excellent performance compared to traditional coating methods.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Liuyang Wang, Zhuohua Li, Jianchuan Luo, Hongyang Fan, Ruirui Zhao
Summary: In this study, nanosized fumed silica is used as an electron inhibitor to prevent lithium dendrite growth, leading to enhanced battery performance. The research sheds light on the use of electron inhibitors in constructing all-solid-state batteries with superior cycling performance.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
