Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(47)
Published: July 8, 2023
Abstract
Organic
cathodes
for
aqueous
zinc‐ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
feature
intrinsic
flexibility
and
favorable
kinetics,
but
they
suffer
from
high
solubility.
Herein,
a
partial
charge
regulation
strategy
is
deployed
by
designing
small
organic
molecule
with
extended
π
‐conjugated
plane,
namely
benzo[i]benzo[6′,7′]quinoxalino[2′,3′:9,10]phenanthro[4,5‐abc]phenazine‐5,10,16,21‐tetraone
(PTONQ).
The
equalization
of
active
sites
induced
the
plane
PTONQ
combined
aromaticity
renders
low
solubility,
fast
transfer,
structural
stability.
fabricated
Zn//PTONQ
battery
cycles
more
than
500
h
at
175
mA
g
−1
capacity
reduction,
charged/discharged
anti‐freeze
performance
(below
‐20°C).
By
series
ex
situ
characterizations,
it
attested
that
originates
mainly
Zn
2+
insertion/removal
without
H
+
incorporation,
which
also
accounts
formation
x
(CF
3
SO
)
y
(OH)
2x‐y
·nH
2
O
by‐products.
This
result
benefits
understanding
by‐product
mechanism
cathode
paves
new
way
to
advance
Zn‐organic
batteries.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(6), P. 2398 - 2431
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
This
is
a
systematic
overview
focusing
on
recent
developments,
energy
storage
mechanisms,
and
design
improvement
strategies
for
aqueous
Zn-organic
batteries.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(35)
Published: July 4, 2022
Abstract
Highly
active
and
stable
cathodes
are
critical
for
aqueous
Zn–organic
batteries
with
high
capacity,
fast
redox
kinetics,
long
life.
We
herein
report
para
‐,
meta
ortho
‐dinitrobenzene
(
p
m
o
‐DB)
containing
two
successive
two‐electron
processes,
as
cathode
materials
to
boost
the
battery
performance.
Theoretical
experimental
studies
reveal
that
nitro
constitutional
isomerism
is
key
zincophilic
activity
kinetics.
‐DB
hosted
in
carbon
nanoflower
harvests
a
capacity
of
402
mAh
g
−1
superior
stability
up
25
000
cycles
at
5
A
,
giving
energy
density
230
Wh
kg
.
An
anionic
co‐insertion
charge
storage
mechanism
proposed,
entailing
two‐step
(de)coordination
Zn(CF
3
SO
)
+
oxygen.
Besides,
dinitrobenzene
can
be
electrochemically
optimized
by
side
group
regulation
via
implanting
electron‐withdrawing
motifs.
This
work
opens
new
window
design
multielectron
nitroaromatics
batteries.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(14)
Published: Jan. 16, 2024
Aqueous
zinc-ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
have
experienced
a
rapid
surge
in
popularity,
as
evident
from
the
extensive
research
with
over
30
000
articles
published
past
5
years.
Previous
studies
on
AZIBs
showcased
impressive
long-cycle
stability
at
high
current
densities,
achieving
thousands
or
tens
of
cycles.
However,
practical
low
densities
(<1C)
is
restricted
to
merely
50-100
cycles
due
intensified
cathode
dissolution.
This
genuine
limitation
poses
considerable
challenge
their
transition
laboratory
industry.
In
this
study,
leveraging
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations,
an
artificial
interphase
that
achieves
both
hydrophobicity
and
restriction
outward
penetration
dissolved
vanadium
cations,
thereby
shifting
reaction
equilibrium
suppressing
dissolution
following
Le
Chatelier's
principle,
described.
The
approach
has
resulted
one
best
cycling
stabilities
date,
no
noticeable
capacity
fading
after
more
than
200
(≈720
h)
mA
g
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(41)
Published: Aug. 8, 2022
Zn-based
aqueous
batteries
have
attracted
much
attention
because
of
their
high
theoretical-capacity,
safety,
and
low-cost,
yet
the
H2
-evolution,
qualification
or
inhibition
mechanism
investigations
that
are
closely
related
to
dendrite-growth
rare
challenging.
Herein,
a
series
zincophilic
metal-covalent
organic
frameworks
(e.g.,
Zn-AAn-COF,
Zn-DAAQ-COF,
Zn-DAA-COF)
been
explored
as
model-platforms
manipulate
-evolution
Zn2+
flux.
Best
them,
Zn-AAn-COF
based
cell
only
produces
0.002
mmol
h-1
cm-2
,
which
is
>2
orders
magnitude
lower
than
bare
Zn.
Noteworthy,
it
affords
stability
for
3000
cycles
(overpotential,
<79.1
mV)
at
20
mA
in
symmetric-cell
enhanced
cycling-stability
up
6000
2000
g-1
assembled
full-battery.
Besides,
mechanistic
characterizations
show
can
enhance
energy-barrier
homogenize
ion-distribution
electric-filed
achieve
performance.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(51)
Published: Oct. 26, 2022
A
novel
poly(phenazine-alt-pyromellitic
anhydride)
(PPPA)
has
been
successfully
designed
and
synthesized
via
a
condensation
polymerization
strategy
as
promising
cathode
material
in
organic
zinc-ion
batteries.
Electrochemical
quartz
crystal
microbalance
(EQCM),
FTIR
XPS
characterizations
verify
reversible
Zn2+
-coordination
mechanism
our
PPPA
cathode.
Intriguingly,
an
ultrahigh
diffusion
coefficient
of
1.2×10-7
cm2
s-1
was
found
this
large
π-conjugated
system,
which
is
the
highest
one
among
all
materials
for
Theoretical
calculations
reveal
extended
plane
sample
results
significant
reduction
on
energy
gap,
effectively
accelerating
intramolecular
electron
transfer
during
charge/discharge
process.
Our
finding
provides
insights
to
achieve
high
transport
kinetics
by
design
planar
polymer
system.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34(37)
Published: July 29, 2022
The
poor
electronic
and
ionic
conductivities
of
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
severely
restrict
the
development
COF-based
electrodes
for
practical
rechargeable
batteries,
therefore
inspiring
more
research
interest
from
direction
both
material
synthesis
technology.
Herein,
a
dual-porous
COF,
USTB-6,
with
good
crystallinity
rich
redox-active
sites
is
conceived
fabricated
by
polymerization
2,3,8,9,14,15-hexa(4-formylphenyl)diquinoxalino
[2,3-a:2',3'-c]phenazine
2,7-diaminopyrene-4,5,9,10-tetraone.
In
particular,
heterogeneous
same
starting
materials
in
presence
graphene
affords
uniformly
dispersed
COF
nanosheets
thickness
8.3
nm
on
conductive
carbon
substrate,
effectively
enhancing
conductivity
electrode.
Such
graphene-supported
USTB-6
cathode
when
used
lithium-ion
battery
exhibits
specific
capacity
285
mA
h
g-1
at
current
density
0.2
C
excellent
rate
performance
prominent
188
10
C.
More
importantly,
170
retained
using
after
6000
cycles
charge
discharge
measurement
5
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34(52)
Published: April 1, 2022
Abstract
Rechargeable
organic
multivalent
metal‐ion
batteries
(MMIBs)
have
attracted
a
surge
of
interest
as
promising
alternatives
for
large‐scale
energy
storage
applications
because
they
can
combine
the
advantages
both
electrodes
and
batteries.
However,
development
MMIBs
is
hampered
by
many
factors,
which
mean
lag
far
behind
alkali‐metal‐
(e.g.,
Li‐,
Na‐,
K‐)
ion
Herein,
challenges
that
are
specifically
faced
analyzed
strategies
probably
solve
such
then
discussed.
As
special
challenge
facing,
charge‐storage
mechanism
particularly
underlined
to
deeply
understand
structure–property
relationships
guiding
future
design
high‐performance
MMIBs.
The
perspectives
thereby
elaborated
in
this
review
with
outlook
practical
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34(50)
Published: Oct. 21, 2022
Organic
molecules
have
been
considered
promising
energy-storage
materials
in
aqueous
zinc-ion
batteries
(ZIBs),
but
are
plagued
by
poor
conductivity
and
structural
instability
because
of
the
short-range
conjugated
structure
low
molecular
weight.
Herein,
an
imine-based
tris(aza)pentacene
(TAP)
with
extended
effects
along
CN
backbones
is
proposed,
which
situ
injected
into
layered
MXene
to
form
a
TAP/Ti3
C2
Tx
cathode.
Theoretical
electrochemical
analyses
reveal
selective
H+
/Zn2+
co-insertion/extraction
mechanism
TAP,
ascribed
steric
effect
on
availability
active
sites.
Moreover,
Ti3
,
as
conductive
scaffold,
favors
fast
Zn2+
diffusion
boost
electrode
kinetics
TAP.
Close
electronic
interactions
between
TAP
preserve
integrity
during
repeated
charge/discharge.
Accordingly,
cathode
delivers
high
reversible
capacity
303
mAh
g-1
at
0.04
A
ZIBs,
also
realizes
ultralong
lifetime
over
10
000
cycles
retention
81.6%.
Furthermore,
flexible
Zn||TAP/Ti3
quasi-solid-state
electrolyte
demonstrate
potential
application
wearable
devices.
This
work
offers
pivotal
guidance
create
highly
stable
organic
electrodes
for
advanced
ZIBs.