Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
32(38)
Published: July 10, 2022
Abstract
Developing
a
high‐rate
and
stable
battery‐type
anode
to
match
the
capacitor‐type
cathode
is
critical
issue
for
potassium
ion
capacitors
(PICs).
Surface‐redox
pseudocapacitive
materials
can
meet
this
demand
due
their
fast
surface
Faradaic
reaction
kinetics
superior
structure
stability
during
charging–discharging.
Herein,
free‐standing
by
growing
VN
particle‐composed
nanosheets
on
carbon
fibers
(VN@CFs)
developed.
The
VN@CFs
endowed
with
high
reversible
capacity
of
245.8
mA
h
g
–1
at
0.05
A
,
rate
performance
102.7
6.0
long‐term
stability.
Based
in
situ
XRD,
ex
XPS
TEM
characterizations,
density
functional
theory
calculations,
it
proved
that
storage
derives
from
surface‐redox
mechanism
between
K
+
rather
than
an
intercalation
or
conversion
reaction.
As
expected,
as‐assembled
PICs
based
show
ultrahigh
power
output
10.9
kW
kg
when
keeping
energy
49.2
Wh
excellent
retention
86.8%
after
15000
cycles.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
36(4)
Published: Aug. 28, 2023
Abstract
New‐fashioned
electrode
hosts
for
sodium‐ion
batteries
(SIBs)
are
elaborately
engineered
to
involve
multifunctional
active
components
that
can
synergistically
conquer
the
critical
issues
of
severe
volume
deformation
and
sluggish
reaction
kinetics
electrodes
toward
immensely
enhanced
battery
performance.
Herein,
it
is
first
reported
single‐phase
CoPS,
a
new
metal
phosphosulfide
SIBs,
in
form
quantum
dots,
successfully
introduced
into
leaf‐shaped
conductive
carbon
nanosheet,
which
be
further
situ
anchored
on
3D
interconnected
branch‐like
N‐doped
nanofiber
(N‐CNF)
construct
hierarchical
branch‐leaf‐shaped
CoPS@C@N‐CNF
architecture.
Both
double
decorations
ultrafine
crystal
CoPS
in‐this
exquisite
architecture
hold
many
significant
superiorities,
such
as
favorable
train‐relaxation,
fast
interfacial
ion‐migration,
multi‐directional
migration
pathways,
sufficiently
exposed
Na
+
‐storage
sites.
In
consequence,
affords
remarkable
long‐cycle
durability
over
10
000
cycles
at
20.0
A
g
−1
superior
rate
capability.
Meanwhile,
CoPS@C@N‐CNF‐based
full
cell
renders
potential
proof‐of‐feasibility
practical
applications
consideration
its
high
long‐term
cyclic
lifespan
with
reversible
capacity.
Moreover,
phase
transformation
mechanism
fundamental
springhead
performance
disclosed
by
X‐ray
diffraction,
ex
high‐resolution
TEM,
theoretical
calculations.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(21)
Published: Jan. 9, 2024
Abstract
Heteroatom
doping
in
carbon‐based
anode
materials
is
crucial
to
improve
their
capacity
and
promoting
the
practical
application
of
low‐cost
potassium‐ion
batteries
(KIBs).
Herein,
selenium/nitrogen
co‐doped
amorphous
carbon
nanocluster
(SeN‐ACN)
anodes
exhibit
an
ultra‐high
reversible
621
mAh
g
−1
at
0.75
C
(225
mA
)
a
retention
93%
after
2000
cycles
5
C,
which
represent
remarkable
achievement
potassium
storage
nonmetallic
doped
materials.
This
attributed
synergistic
effects
Se/N
co‐doping
anchoring
on
ions.
As
proof
concept,
potassium‐based
dual‐ion
battery
(K‐DIB),
consists
SeN‐ACN
graphite
cathode,
demonstrates
high
118
150
with
cut‐off
voltage
5.2
V.
Moreover,
it
presents
excellent
long‐term
cycling
performance,
70%
500
cycles,
among
best
reported
results
K‐DIBs.
Carbon Energy,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
4(5), P. 986 - 1001
Published: June 20, 2022
Abstract
We
fabricated
sulfur
and
nitrogen
codoped
cyanoethyl
cellulose‐derived
carbons
(SNCCs)
with
state‐of‐the‐art
electrochemical
performance
for
potassium
ion
battery
(PIB)
capacitor
(PIC)
anodes.
At
0.2,
0.5,
1,
2,
5,
10
A
g
−1
,
the
SNCC
shows
reversible
capacities
of
369,
328,
249,
208,
150,
121
mA
h
respectively.
Due
to
a
high
packing
density
1.01
cm
−3
volumetric
are
also
uniquely
favorable,
being
373,
331,
251,
210,
151,
122
at
these
currents,
promising
initial
Coulombic
efficiency
69.0%
extended
cycling
stability
99.8%
capacity
retention
after
1000
cycles.
As
proof
principle,
an
SNCC‐based
PIC
is
tested,
achieving
94.3
Wh
kg
237.5
W
sustaining
over
6000
cycles
30
84.5%
retention.
The
internal
structure
S
N
based
on
highly
dilated
defective
graphene
sheets
arranged
into
nanometer‐scale
walls.
Using
baseline
S‐free
carbon
comparison
(termed
NCC),
role
doping
resultant
was
elucidated.
According
galvanostatic
intermittent
titration
technique
impedance
spectroscopy
analyses,
as
well
COMSOL
simulations,
this
promotes
rapid
solid‐state
diffusion
ions
solid
electrolyte
interphase
that
stable
during
cycling.
X‐ray
diffraction
used
probe
storage
mechanisms
in
SNCC,
establishing
intercalation
presence
KC
36
24,
8
phases
low
voltages.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
32(32)
Published: May 26, 2022
Abstract
Transition
metal
sulfides
(TMS)
are
considered
as
promising
anodes
for
sodium/potassium
ion
batteries
(SIBs/PIBs),
and
compositing
TMS
with
conductive
nanocarbons
is
an
effective
mitigation
improving
rate
performance
cycling
stability.
However,
such
a
coupling
strategy
often
decreases
the
tap
density
therefore
volumetric
energy
of
electrode.
To
achieve
fast
electron/ion
transport
high
capacity
simultaneously,
herein,
compact
nanostructure
hetero
Ni‐Ni
3
S
2
nanoparticles
embedded
in
densified
S‐doped
carbon
matrix
(Ni‐Ni
@SC)
constructed
via
spatially
confined
“edge‐to‐edge”
strategy.
Experimental
theoretical
results
confirm
that
metallic
Ni
provide
electron
pathways
at
two
scales,
while
abundant
heterojunctions
strong
electric
fields
promote
migration
Na/K
adsorption.
As
anode
SIBs/PIBs,
@SC
exhibits
superior
capability
(289/197
mA
h
g
−1
A
),
stable
(88.1/86.2%
retention
after
100
cycles),
exceptional
(1048/850
mAh
cm
−3
0.05
).
The
impressive
energy‐power
characteristics
further
confirmed
full
cell
hybrid
capacitors.
reported
might
be
adapted
to
construction
various
binary
and/or
ternary
sulfide
dense
electrodes
advanced
storage
devices.