Small,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
18(12)
Published: Jan. 27, 2022
Abstract
Pore‐structure
design
with
increased
ion‐diffusion
ability
is
usually
regarded
as
an
effective
strategy
to
improve
K‐storage
performance
in
hard
carbon
(HC).
However,
the
relationship
between
porous
structure
and
K
+
migration
behavior
remains
unclear
requires
further
exploration.
Herein,
a
series
of
chemically
activated
spheres
(denoted
AHCSs)
controllable
micro/mesopores
are
successfully
synthesized
explore
intercorrelation
behavior.
The
experimental
results
indicate
AHCSs
have
two
different
storage
ways,
that
is,
adsorption
at
high
potential
region
intercalation
process
low
region.
These
behaviors
closely
related
pores
evolution:
micropores
afford
extra
active
sites
for
efficient
K‐ions
adsorption,
therefore
positive
correlation
adsorption‐contributed
capacity
confirmed;
mesopores
permit
more
intercalation/deintercalation
by
offering
adequate
pathways,
result
correlations
intercalation‐contributed
well
initial
Coulombic
efficiency
revealed.
All
these
together
contribute
achieving
excellent
reversible
capacity,
exceptional
rate
capability
ultra‐long
cycle
lifespan
PIBs,
simultaneously
exhibit
energy
density
considerable
cycling
stability
potassium‐ion
full
cells.
promote
fundamental
understanding
carbon.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
15(12), P. 18931 - 18973
Published: Dec. 3, 2021
Potassium
ion
energy
storage
devices
are
competitive
candidates
for
grid-scale
applications
owing
to
the
abundancy
and
cost-effectiveness
of
potassium
(K)
resources,
low
standard
redox
potential
K/K+,
high
ionic
conductivity
in
K-salt-containing
electrolytes.
However,
sluggish
reaction
dynamics
poor
structural
instability
battery-type
anodes
caused
by
insertion/extraction
large
K+
ions
inhibit
full
K
systems.
Extensive
efforts
have
been
devoted
exploration
promising
anode
materials.
This
Review
begins
with
a
brief
introduction
operation
principles
performance
indicators
typical
systems
significant
advances
different
types
materials,
including
intercalation-,
mixed
surface-capacitive-/intercalation-,
conversion-,
alloy-,
conversion-/alloy-,
organic-type
Subsequently,
host-guest
relationships
discussed
correlation
electrochemical
properties,
underlying
mechanisms,
critical
issues
faced
each
type
material
concerning
their
implementation
Several
optimization
strategies
improve
highlighted.
Finally,
perspectives
on
future
trends
provided,
which
aimed
at
accelerating
development
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
33(49)
Published: Oct. 7, 2021
Designing
ingenious
and
stable
carbon
nanostructures
is
critical
but
still
challenging
for
use
in
energy
storage
devices
with
superior
electrochemistry
kinetics,
durable
capacitive
activity,
high
rate
survivability.
To
pursue
the
objective,
a
simple
self-assembly
strategy
developed
to
access
superstructures
built
of
nanoparticle
embedded
plates.
The
precursors,
2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine
2,6-diaminoanthraquinone
can
form
porous
organic
polymer
"protic
salt"-type
rigid
skeleton
linked
by
-NH2
+
Cl-
-
"rivets",
which
provides
cornerstone
hydrogen-bonding-guided
backbone
π-π
plane
stacking.
ameliorative
charge
density
distribution
decreased
adsorption
as-fabricated
allow
accessibility
build-in
protophilic
sites
efficient
ion
diffusion
low
barrier.
Such
thus
deliver
ultra-stable
fast
proton-coupled
kinetics
at
structural-chemical
defects,
contributing
unprecedented
lifespan
(1
000
cycles),
high-rate
capability
(100
A
g-1
)
carbon-based
supercapacitors,
an
ultrahigh
(128
Wh
kg-1
Zn-ion
hybrid
supercapacitors.
self-assembled
significantly
improve
all-round
electrochemical
performances,
hold
great
promise
storage.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
31(1)
Published: Nov. 10, 2020
Abstract
Potassium‐ion
batteries
(PIBs)
are
promising
alternatives
to
lithium‐ion
because
of
the
advantage
abundant,
low‐cost
potassium
resources.
However,
PIBs
facing
a
pivotal
challenge
develop
suitable
electrode
materials
for
efficient
insertion/extraction
large‐radius
ions
(K
+
).
Here,
viable
anode
material
composed
uniform,
hollow
porous
bowl‐like
hard
carbon
dual
doped
with
nitrogen
(N)
and
phosphorus
(P)
(denoted
as
N/P‐HPCB)
is
developed
high‐performance
PIBs.
With
prominent
merits
in
structure,
as‐fabricated
N/P‐HPCB
manifests
extraordinary
storage
performance
terms
high
reversible
capacity
(458.3
mAh
g
−1
after
100
cycles
at
0.1
A
),
superior
rate
(213.6
4
long‐term
cyclability
(205.2
1000
2
Density‐functional
theory
calculations
reveal
N/P
doping
favor
facilitating
adsorption/diffusion
K
enhancing
electronic
conductivity,
guaranteeing
improved
capacity,
capability.
Moreover,
situ
transmission
electron
microscopy
conjunction
ex
Raman
spectroscopy
confirms
exceptional
cycling
stability
originating
from
excellent
phase
reversibility
robust
structure
integrity
during
cycling.
Overall,
findings
shed
light
on
development
high‐performance,
durable
anodes
advanced
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(47)
Published: Oct. 30, 2020
Abstract
Metal‐ion
capacitors
are
being
widely
studied
to
reach
a
balance
between
power
and
energy
output
by
combining
the
merits
of
conventional
batteries
capacitors.
The
main
challenge
for
Na‐ion
is
that
battery‐type
anode
usually
has
unsatisfactory
density
long‐term
stability
since
most
Na
host
materials
have
poor
kinetic
structural
stability.
Herein,
asymmetric
hollow
bowl‐like
carbon
(HBC)
rationally
designed
fabricated
through
an
in
situ
hard‐template
approach.
formation
originates
from
subtle
control
capillary
force
mechanical
strength
shell.
HBCs
possess
abundant
mesopores,
high
volumes
accessible
surface
area
as
well
open
macropore
network.
As
3D
host,
MoSe
2
nanocrystals
anchored
onto
HBC
matrix
solid‐phase
reaction.
obtained
@HBC
nanobowl
electrode
exhibits
pseudocapacitive
sodium
storage
with
fast
kinetics,
improved
capacity
at
currents,
cycle
stability,
which
also
supported
DFT
calculations.
Sodium
ion
capacitor
full
cells
using
two
architectures
(MoSe
cathode),
deliver
densities,
long
life,
comparably
low
self‐discharge
rate.
Moreover,
application
zinc‐ion
(ZIC)
demonstrated.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 1652 - 1665
Published: Dec. 28, 2020
It
is
a
major
challenge
to
achieve
fast
charging
and
high
reversible
capacity
in
potassium
ion
storing
carbons.
Here,
we
synthesized
sulfur-rich
graphene
nanoboxes
(SGNs)
by
one-step
chemical
vapor
deposition
deliver
exceptional
rate
cyclability
performance
as
battery
capacitor
(PIC)
anodes.
The
SGN
electrode
exhibits
record
of
516
mAh
g–1
at
0.05
A
g–1,
charge
223
mA
h
1
stability
with
89%
retention
after
1000
cycles.
Additionally,
the
SGN-based
PIC
displays
highly
favorable
Ragone
chart
characteristics:
112
Wh
kg–1at
505
W
kg–1
28
14618
92%
6000
X-ray
photoelectron
spectroscopy
analysis
illustrates
storage
sequence
based
primarily
on
binding
structural–chemical
defects
carbon
formation
K–S–C
K2S
compounds.
Transmission
electron
microscopy
demonstrates
dilation
due
intercalation,
which
secondary
source
low
voltage.
This
intercalation
mechanism
shown
be
stable
even
cycle
1000.
Galvanostatic
intermittent
titration
technique
yields
diffusion
coefficients
from
10–10
10–12
cm2
s–1,
an
order
magnitude
higher
than
S-free
direct
electroanalytic/analytic
comparison
indicates
that
chemically
bound
sulfur
increases
number
bonding
sites,
promotes
reaction-controlled
over
diffusion-controlled
kinetics,
stabilizes
solid
electrolyte
interphase.
also
demonstrated
initial
Coulombic
efficiency
can
significantly
improved
switching
standard
carbonate-based
ether-based
one.
ACS Energy Letters,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
6(11), P. 4127 - 4154
Published: Nov. 1, 2021
Sodium-
and
potassium-ion
(Na-/K-ion)
hybrid
capacitors
are
promising
electrochemical
energy
storage
systems
that
more
cost-effective
than
corresponding
lithium-based
alternatives.
Their
configuration
integrates
a
battery-type
anode
capacitor-type
cathode
affords
high
density,
power
good
cycling
stability.
However,
the
primary
issue
encountered
in
Na-/K-ion
is
lack
of
reliable
anodes
because
sluggish
reaction
kinetics
large
Na-/K-ions.
In
recent
years,
significant
advancements
have
been
achieved
carbonaceous
their
feasibility,
natural
abundance,
low
cost,
non-toxicity.
This
review
encompasses
fundamental
principles
provides
insights
into
intimate
structure–performance
relationship
anodes.
The
existing
challenges
alternative
strategies
for
improving
performance
emphasized.
Finally,
future
prospects
possible
directions
further
presented.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11(4)
Published: Dec. 18, 2020
Abstract
Template‐assistant
design
and
fabrication
of
porous
carbon
electrode
materials
has
experienced
great
progress
throughout
the
past
decades
yielded
lots
successes
via
various
gas
or
solid
state
templates.
Nevertheless,
liquid‐state
templates
are
rather
rare
in
preparing
to
date.
In
this
work,
melting
B
2
O
3
beads
used
as
both
a
dopant,
leading
unique
B,
N
co‐doping
hierarchically
carbons
containing
“bubble
pool”‐like
skeleton
built
interconnected
nanobubbles.
Notably,
an
interesting
amending
effect
doped
atoms
on
N‐doped
network
can
be
identified
for
first
time,
which
creates
“paddy
field”‐like
hybrid
microstructure
with
co‐existence
sp
short‐range
order
defective
areas,
ideal
model
good
conductivity
high
capacity.
Together
rich
ion
diffusing
pathways
structural
integrity
skeleton,
resultant
delivers
comprehensive
K‐ion
storage
performance.
Therefore,
findings
demonstrate
pore‐making
merits
liquid
templates,
may
open
door
exploring
more
innovations
microstructures
functionalities
applications
energy
other
fields.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34(39)
Published: Aug. 11, 2022
Zinc-ion
capacitors
(ZICs)
are
promising
technology
for
large-scale
energy
storage
by
integrating
the
attributes
of
supercapacitors
and
zinc-ion
batteries.
Unfortunately,
insufficient
Zn2+
-storage
active
sites
carbonaceous
cathode
materials
mismatch
pore
sizes
with
charge
carriers
lead
to
unsatisfactory
capability.
Herein,
new
insights
boosting
capability
activated
nitrogen-doped
hierarchical
porous
carbon
(ANHPC-x)
reported
effectively
eliminating
micropore
confinement
effect
synchronously
elevating
utilization
sites.
Therefore,
best-performed
ANHPC-2
delivers
impressive
electrochemical
properties
ZICs
in
terms
excellent
capacity
(199.1
mAh
g-1
),
density
(155.2
Wh
kg-1
durability
(65
000
cycles).
Systematic
ex
situ
characterizations
together
quartz
crystal
microbalance
Raman
spectra
measurements
reveal
that
remarkable
performance
is
assigned
synergism
,
H+
SO42-
co-adsorption
mechanism
reversible
chemical
adsorption.
Furthermore,
ANHPC-2-based
quasi-solid-state
ZIC
demonstrates
an
ultralong
lifespan
up
100
cycles.
This
work
not
only
provides
a
strategy
improve
but
also
sheds
lights
on
charge-storage
advanced
electrode
materials'
design
toward
practical
applications.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 158 - 168
Published: Nov. 25, 2021
Sanitary
tissue
is
utilized
as
the
precursor
to
construct
a
hard
carbon
microbelt
paper
(HCMB),
which
can
be
employed
high-initial-coulombic-efficiency
and
low-discharge-platform
K
+
-storage
anode
for
4.5
V
hybrid
capacitors.