Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
146(5), P. 3114 - 3124
Published: Dec. 19, 2023
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
present
an
ideal
platform
for
ion
transport
owing
to
their
tunable
and
ordered
nanochannels
at
the
single-digit
scale.
However,
achieving
superior
COF-based
electrolytes
remains
challenging
because
of
mismatch
between
intricate
synthesis
processes
COFs
battery
preparation
environment,
which
makes
it
difficult
build
continuous
channels
low-impedance
electrochemical
interfaces
devices.
Here,
we
in
situ
gelation
method
produce
COF
gel
(CGEs)
within
liquid
carbonate
electrolyte,
integrating
with
applicability
batteries.
This
leads
long-range
interconnected
highly
crystalline
skeletons
from
a
robust
precoordination
structure
lithium
salts
electrolyte
building
blocks.
By
incorporating
affinity
groups
COFs,
developed
CGEs
show
remarkable
3-fold
enhancement
ionic
conductivity,
reaching
up
10.5
mS
cm
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34(49)
Published: Sept. 30, 2022
Abstract
Aqueous
Zn‐ion
batteries
are
well
regarded
among
a
next‐generation
energy‐storage
technology
due
to
their
low
cost
and
high
safety.
However,
the
unstable
stripping/plating
process
leading
severe
dendrite
growth
under
current
density
temperature
impede
practical
application.
Herein,
it
is
demonstrated
that
addition
of
2‐propanol
can
regulate
outer
solvation
shell
structure
Zn
2+
by
replacing
water
molecules
establish
“eutectic
shell”,
which
provides
strong
affinity
with
(101)
crystalline
plane
fast
desolvation
kinetics
during
plating
process,
rendering
homogeneous
deposition
without
formation.
As
result,
anode
exhibits
promising
cycle
stability
over
500
h
an
elevated
15
mA
cm
−2
depth
discharge
51.2%.
Furthermore,
remarkable
electrochemical
performance
achieved
in
150
mAh
Zn|V
2
O
5
pouch
cell
1000
cycles
at
−20
°C.
This
work
not
only
offers
new
strategy
achieve
excellent
aqueous
harsh
conditions,
but
also
reveals
electrolyte
designs
be
applied
related
energy
storage
conversion
fields.
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
Materials Horizons,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(10), P. 4083 - 4138
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Porous
organic
polymers
show
great
potential
for
addressing
environmental
pollution
challenges,
including
chemical
sensing,
wastewater
treatment,
toxic
gas
sorption,
heterogeneous
catalysis,
and
further
promoting
sustainable
remediation
strategies.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(28), P. 15465 - 15472
Published: July 7, 2023
Developing
diverse
synthetic
routes
to
prepare
various
crystalline
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
and
enrich
the
family
of
COFs
is
very
important
highly
desirable.
In
this
research,
we
demonstrate
that
Kröhnke
oxidation
(originally
developed
carbonyl
compounds)
can
be
employed
as
an
efficient
method
construct
two
nitrone-linked
(CityU-1
CityU-2)
through
ingenious
design
polynitroso-containing
precursors
well
exquisite
control
polymerization
conditions.
The
formation
structure
nitrone-based
linkage
units
have
been
confirmed
a
mode
reaction.
as-obtained
characterized
by
Fourier
transform
infrared
X-ray
photoelectron
spectroscopy,
powder
diffraction
patterns,
scanning
electron
microscopy.
Notably,
CityU-1
exhibits
BET
specific
surface
area
497.9
m2g-1
with
I2
capture
capacity
3.0
g
g-1
at
75
°C.
Our
research
would
provide
more
chances
for
applications.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(8), P. 3181 - 3213
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
This
Review
provides
a
comprehensive
overview
of
recent
advancements
in
CTF
materials
and
CTF-based
batteries.
The
aims
to
make
batteries
viable
for
next-generation
high-energy
battery
systems.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
124(8), P. 4935 - 5118
Published: April 10, 2024
Rechargeable
metal-sulfur
batteries
are
considered
promising
candidates
for
energy
storage
due
to
their
high
density
along
with
natural
abundance
and
low
cost
of
raw
materials.
However,
they
could
not
yet
be
practically
implemented
several
key
challenges:
(i)
poor
conductivity
sulfur
the
discharge
product
metal
sulfide,
causing
sluggish
redox
kinetics,
(ii)
polysulfide
shuttling,
(iii)
parasitic
side
reactions
between
electrolyte
anode.
To
overcome
these
obstacles,
numerous
strategies
have
been
explored,
including
modifications
cathode,
anode,
electrolyte,
binder.
In
this
review,
fundamental
principles
challenges
first
discussed.
Second,
latest
research
on
is
presented
discussed,
covering
material
design,
synthesis
methods,
electrochemical
performances.
Third,
emerging
advanced
characterization
techniques
that
reveal
working
mechanisms
highlighted.
Finally,
possible
future
directions
practical
applications
This
comprehensive
review
aims
provide
experimental
theoretical
guidance
designing
understanding
intricacies
batteries;
thus,
it
can
illuminate
pathways
progressing
high-energy-density
battery
systems.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(3), P. 1564 - 1571
Published: Jan. 13, 2023
Metal-organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
are
emerging
as
attractive
electrode
materials
for
lithium-ion
batteries,
owing
to
their
fascinating
features
of
sustainable
resources,
tunable
chemical
components,
flexible
molecular
skeletons,
and
renewability.
However,
they
faced
with
a
limited
number
redox-active
sites
unstable
during
electrochemical
processes.
Herein,
we
design
novel
two-dimensional
(2D)
iron(III)-tetraamino-benzoquinone
(Fe-TABQ)
dual
redox
centers
Fe
cations
TABQ
ligands
high-capacity
stable
lithium
storage.
It
is
constructed
square-planar
Fe-N2O2
linkages
phenylenediamine
building
blocks,
between
which
the
Fe-TABQ
chains
connected
by
multiple
hydrogen
bonds,
then
featured
an
extended
π-d-conjugated
2D
structure.
The
chemistry
both
Fe3+
anions
revealed
render
its
remarkable
specific
capacity
251.1
mAh
g-1.
Benefiting
from
intrinsic
robust
Fe-N(O)
bonds
reinforced
Li-N(O)
cycling,
delivers
high
retentions
over
95%
after
200
cycles
at
various
current
densities.
This
work
will
enlighten
more
investigations
designs
advanced
MOF-based
materials.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(32)
Published: May 17, 2023
Lithium-sulphur
(Li-S)
batteries
are
a
promising
alternative
power
source,
as
they
can
provide
higher
energy
density
than
current
lithium-ion
batteries.
Porous
materials
often
used
cathode
act
host
for
sulphur
in
such
Recently,
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
have
also
been
used,
however
typically
suffer
from
stability
issues,
resulting
limited
and
thus
insufficient
durability
under
practical
conditions
applications.
Herein,
we
report
the
synthesis
of
crystalline
porous
imine-linked
triazine-based
dimethoxybenzo-dithiophene
functionalized
COF
(TTT-DMTD)
incorporating
high-density
redox
sites.
The
imine
linkages
were
further
post-synthetically
transformed
to
yield
robust
thiazole-linked
(THZ-DMTD)
by
utilizing
sulphur-assisted
chemical
conversion
method,
while
maintaining
crystallinity.
As
synergistic
effect
its
high
crystallinity,
porosity
presence
redox-active
moieties,
THZ-DMTD
exhibited
capacity
long-term
(642
mAh
g-1
at
1.0
C;
78.9
%
retention
after
200
cycles)
when
applied
material
Li-S
battery.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(13)
Published: Feb. 24, 2023
Abstract
Nanocomposite
solid
polymer
electrolytes
are
considered
as
a
promising
strategy
for
solid‐state
lithium
metal
batteries
(SSLMBs).
However,
the
randomly
dispersed
fillers
in
matrix
with
limited
Li
+
transference
number
and
insufficient
ionic
conductivity
severely
sacrifice
ion
transport
capacity,
thus
restricting
their
practical
application.
To
tackle
these
issues,
magnetic
field‐assisted
alignment
is
proposed
to
disperse
vertically
aligned
akaganéite
nanotube
an
inorganic‐polymer
nanocomposite
electrolyte
ultra‐stable
SSLMBs.
The
cations
Lewis
acid
sites
can
grab
anions
promote
dissociation
of
salts
while
sufficient
oxygen
hydroxyl
functional
group
offer
abundant
Li‐ion
migration
favored
transportation.
At
same
time,
akaganéite/polymer
interface
combined
above
synergistic
effects
establish
oriented
channels
inside
electrolyte,
which
significantly
elevates
its
conductivity.
Specially,
organic‐inorganic
dual‐layer
solid‐electrolyte
formed
uniform
deposition
suppress
dendrite
growth.
beneficial
effect
network
also
demonstrated
full
cell
pouch
where
remarkable
2000
cycles
capacity
decay
0.012%
per
cycle
be
achieved.