Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
60(75), P. 10245 - 10264
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
As
industries
and
consumption
patterns
evolve,
new
electrical
appliances
are
increasingly
playing
critical
roles
in
national
production,
defense,
cognitive
exploration.
However,
the
slow
development
of
energy
storage
devices
with
ultra-high
density
(beyond
500
W
h
kg
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(21)
Published: April 14, 2023
Abstract
The
key
means
to
improve
the
performance
of
lithium–sulfur
batteries
(LSBs)
is
reduce
internal
resistance
by
building
an
electronic/ionic
pathway
and
accelerate
conversion
kinetics
lithium
polysulfides
(LiPSs)
through
modulation
interface
functions.
Herein,
inspired
a
grass
root
system,
flexible
hierarchical
CNF‐CNT
(carbon
nanofiber‐carbon
nanotube)
membrane
decorated
with
Co‐doped
NiS
2
nanoparticles
(Co‐NiS
@CNF‐CNT)
designed
as
interlayer
for
LSBs,
in
which
situ
grown
CNTs
(root
hairs)
are
wound
on
CNF
(roots).
Density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
show
that
Co
doping
introduces
electron‐deficient
regions
at
sites
,
thus
improving
chemical
adsorption
catalytic
activities
toward
LiPSs.
cell
pairs
Co‐NiS
@CNF‐CNT
exhibit
high
rate
951.4
mAh
g
−1
3
C,
reversible
capacity
944.1
after
500
cycles
0.2
prolonged
cycle
life
3000
5
C.
More
importantly,
areal
7.96
cm
−2
achieved
sulfur
loading
9.6
mg
.
This
work
provides
strategy
enhancing
electrochemical
LSBs
combining
3D
conductive
skeletons
catalysis
materials.
National Science Review,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(7)
Published: April 25, 2023
The
relative
natural
abundance
of
potassium
and
potentially
high
energy
density
has
established
potassium-ion
batteries
as
a
promising
technology
for
future
large-scale
global
storage.
However,
the
anodes'
low
capacity
discharge
platform
lead
to
density,
which
impedes
their
rapid
development.
Herein,
we
present
possible
co-activation
mechanism
between
bismuth
(Bi)
tin
(Sn)
that
enhances
K-ion
storage
in
battery
anodes.
co-activated
Bi-Sn
anode
delivered
634
mAh
g
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(47)
Published: Sept. 6, 2023
High
interconversion
energy
barriers,
depressive
reaction
kinetics
of
sulfur
species,
and
sluggish
Li+
transport
inhibit
the
wide
development
high-energy-density
lithium
(Li-S)
batteries.
Herein,
differing
from
random
mixture
selected
catalysts,
composite
catalyst
with
outer
delocalized
isoelectronic
heterostructure
(DIHC)
is
proposed
optimized,
enhancing
catalytic
efficiency
for
decreasing
related
barriers.
As
a
proof-of-content,
FeCoOx
Sy
composites
different
degrees
sulfurization
are
fabricated
by
regulating
atoms
ratio
between
O
S.
The
relationship
principal
mechanism
in
DIHCs
deeply
understood
electrochemical
experiments
to
situ/operando
spectral
spectroscopies
i.e.,
Raman,
XRD
UV/Vis.
Consequently,
polysulfide
conversion
Li2
S
precipitation/dissolution
strongly
demonstrate
volcano-like
various
DIHCs.
Furthermore,
-decorated
cell
delivers
high
performance
(1413
mAh
g-1
at
0.1
A
).
Under
low
electrolyte/sulfur
ratio,
loading
stabilizes
areal
capacity
6.67
cm-2
0.2
.
Impressively,
even
resting
about
17
days
possible
shuttling,
high-mass-loading
same
capacity,
showing
practical
application
improving
reaching
performance.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
36(1)
Published: July 27, 2023
Abstract
The
localized
reaction
heterogeneity
of
the
sulfur
cathode
and
uneven
Li
deposition
on
anode
are
intractable
issues
for
lithium–sulfur
(Li–S)
batteries
under
practical
operation.
Despite
impressive
progress
in
separately
optimizing
or
anode,
a
comprehensive
understanding
highly
coupled
relationship
between
is
still
lacking.
In
this
work,
inspired
by
Butler–Volmer
equation,
binary
descriptor
(
I
BD
)
assisting
rational
structural
design
simultaneously
considering
mass‐transport
index
mass
charge‐transfer
charge
identified,
subsequently
morphological
evolution
established.
Guided
,
scalable
electrode
providing
interpenetrated
flow
channels
efficient
mass/charge
transfer,
full
utilization
active
sulfur,
mechanically
elastic
support
aggressive
electrochemical
reactions
conditions
reported.
These
characteristics
induce
homogenous
distribution
local
current
densities
reduced
both
sides
anode.
Impressive
energy
density
318
Wh
kg
−1
473
L
an
Ah‐level
pouch
cell
can
be
achieved
concept.
This
work
offers
promising
paradigm
unlocking
interaction
designing
high‐energy
Li–S
batteries.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Jan. 29, 2024
Abstract
Spin-engineering
with
electrocatalysts
have
been
exploited
to
suppress
the
“shuttle
effect”
in
Li–S
batteries.
Spin
selection,
spin-dependent
electron
mobility
and
spin
potentials
activation
barriers
can
be
optimized
as
quantum
exchange
interactions
leading
a
significant
reduction
of
electronic
repulsions
orbitals
catalysts.
Herein,
we
anchor
MgPc
molecules
on
fluorinated
carbon
nanotubes
(MgPc@FCNT),
which
exhibits
single
active
Mg
sites
axial
displacement.
According
density
functional
theory
calculations,
polarization
MgPc@FCNT
not
only
increases
adsorption
energy
toward
LiPSs
intermediates
but
also
facilitates
tunneling
process
As
result,
provides
an
initial
capacity
6.1
mAh
cm
−2
even
when
high
sulfur
loading
is
4.5
mg
,
still
maintains
5.1
after
100
cycles.
This
work
new
perspective
extend
main
group
single-atom
catalysts
enabling
high-performance
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 10, 2025
Abstract
New
carbon‐based
materials
(CMs)
are
recommended
as
attractively
active
due
to
their
diverse
nanostructures
and
unique
electron
transport
pathways,
demonstrating
great
potential
for
highly
efficient
energy
storage
applications,
electrocatalysis,
beyond.
Among
these
newly
reported
CMs,
metal–organic
framework
(MOF)‐derived
CMs
have
achieved
impressive
development
momentum
based
on
high
specific
surface
areas,
tunable
porosity,
flexible
structural‐functional
integration.
However,
obstacles
regarding
the
integrity
of
porous
structures,
complexity
preparation
processes,
precise
control
components
hinder
regulation
interface
engineering
in
CMs.
In
this
context,
review
systematically
summarizes
latest
advances
tailored
types,
processing
strategies,
energy‐related
applications
MOF‐derived
focuses
structure‐activity
relationship
metal‐free
carbon,
metal‐doped
metallide‐doped
carbon.
Particularly,
intrinsic
correlation
evolutionary
behavior
between
synergistic
interaction
micro/nanostructures
species
with
electrochemical
performances
emphasized.
Finally,
insights
perspectives
relevant
research
presented,
future
prospects
challenges
discussed,
providing
valuable
guidance
boost
high‐performance
electrodes
a
broader
range
application
fields.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(28)
Published: April 8, 2023
Metal-free
carbon-based
catalysts
are
crucial
for
the
electrocatalytic
chlorine
evolution
reaction
(CER)
to
reduce
usage
of
noble
metals
and
industrial
cost.
However,
corresponding
catalytic
activity
high
overpotential
low
durability
hinders
their
wide
application.
Here,
a
hollow
porous
carbon
(HPC)
nanocage
with
controlled
oxygen
electronic
state
around
designed
defects
CER
is
reported.
Alkali
etching
can
bring
in
zeolite
structure.
In
hard
template
strategy,
type
directly
related
degree
template.
More
importantly,
atoms
be
"borrowed"
from
framework
by
defective
carbon.
The
electron
density
unsaturated
O
decreased
on
minor
compared
that
large
which
favorable
adsorption
Cl-
.
Consequently,
as-synthesized
HPC
nanocages
show
excellent
performance
94
mV
at
current
10
mA
cm-2
good
stability,
superior
commercial
precious
metal
catalyst
dimensionally
stable
anode
(DSA),
best
reported
materials.
materials
provide
an
option
metal-free
significant
activities.