ACS Applied Nano Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(20), P. 23443 - 23453
Published: Oct. 8, 2024
A
composite
electrode
material
was
successfully
fabricated
by
a
well-designed
hydrothermal
method
supplemented
with
selenium
powder-promoted
high-temperature
calcined
selenization
technique,
which
features
Ni3Se4/MoSe2
nanoparticles
as
charcoal-layer-coated
attached
and
grown
on
three-dimensional
reduced
graphene
oxide
network
structure
(NMSeCG).
The
preparation
approach
ensures
the
structural
stability
of
composites
while
bringing
into
full
play
synergistic
effect
among
components.
results
indicate
that
plentiful
diverse
heterogeneous
interfaces
oxide,
carbon-layer,
Ni3Se4,
MoSe2
have
potential
to
enhance
active
sites
effectively
regulate
electronic
structure,
resulting
in
electrochemical
reaction
kinetics
accelerated
significantly.
anode
for
lithium-ion
batteries
such
NMSeCG
demonstrates
exceptional
performance
lithium
storage.
Specifically,
at
50
mA
g–1
current
density,
initial
discharge
capacity
reaches
822.5
h
value,
even
though
density
is
40
times
increased,
it
maintains
428.6
capacity.
Moreover,
after
200
cycles
applied
0.5
g–1,
cycling
remains
106.2%,
high
value.
This
study
presents
practical
selenium-based
heterostructure
materials
developed
remarkable
activity
contributes
significantly
development
domain.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 16, 2024
Room
temperature
sodium-sulfur
batteries
(RT
Na-S)
have
garnered
significant
attention
for
their
high
energy
density
and
cost-effectiveness,
positioning
them
as
a
promising
alternative
to
lithium-ion
batteries.
However,
they
encounter
challenges
such
the
dissolution
of
sodium
polysulfides
sluggish
kinetics.
Introducing
high-activity
electrocatalysts
enhancing
active
sites
represents
an
efficient
strategy
enhance
reaction
Here,
amorphous
Ni-B
material
that
undergoes
electrochemical
evolution
generate
NiS
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 4, 2024
Abstract
Lithium‐sulfur
(Li‐S)
batteries,
with
their
high
theoretical
energy
density
and
cost‐effectiveness,
have
become
one
of
the
most
promising
next‐generation
storage
devices.
However,
they
still
face
challenges
such
as
“shuttle
effect”
caused
by
dissolution
polysulfide
intermediates
slow
sulfur
conversion
kinetics.
In
this
study,
based
on
Co
7
Fe
3
alloy
catalyst,
additional
metal
is
introduced
to
form
a
catalyst
heterostructure
through
simple
heat
treatment
process.
This
incorporated
into
Ketjenblack
(KB)
sulfur‐infused
cathode
material
(designated
S/KB/Co
Co).
Li‐S
batteries
using
demonstrate
outstanding
electrochemical
performance,
maintaining
reversible
specific
capacity
over
500
mAh
g
−1
after
1000
cycles
at
current
1
C,
decay
rate
0.046%
per
cycle.
DFT
calculations
experimental
results
both
reveal
that
introduction
effectively
regulates
d‐band
center
material,
enhancing
adsorption
promoting
bidirectional
catalytic
conversion.
work
highlights
importance
construction
heterostructured
materials
role
in
improving
performance
batteries.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 4, 2025
Abstract
The
practical
application
of
lithium–sulfur
batteries
is
limited
by
polysulfide
shuttling
and
sluggish
reaction
kinetics
at
the
cathode,
as
well
uncontrollable
dendrite
growth
anode.
In
this
study,
it
demonstrated
that
heterostructured
Sn:SnO
2
nanodots
anchored
on
reduced
graphene
oxide
can
serve
a
bifunctional
host
for
both
sulfur
lithium,
effectively
addressing
these
challenges.
exhibite
high
adsorption
capability
due
to
SnO
enhanced
electron
transfer
characteristics
attributed
metallic
Sn.
This
synergistic
effect
suppresses
shuttle
improves
cathode.
Additionally,
lithiophilicity
facilitates
uniform
lithium
deposition,
enabling
dendrite‐free
As
result,
utilizing
novel
exhibit
an
excellent
rate
670
mAh
g
−1
4C
upgraded
cycling
stability
with
81%
capacity
retention
over
500
cycles
1C.
Even
under
challenging
conditions‐including
loading
(5.5
mg
cm
−2
),
lean
electrolyte
(6.0
µL
low
negative‐to‐positive
ratio
1.4‐practical
cells
delivered
5.04
.
work
provides
promising
effective
strategy
simultaneously
issues
associated
electrodes,
thereby
accelerating
deployment
batteries.
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 26, 2024
Lithium-sulfur
batteries
(LSBs)
showcase
great
promise
for
large-scale
energy
storage
systems,
however,
their
practical
commercialization
is
seriously
hindered
by
the
sluggish
redox
reaction
kinetics
and
detrimental
shuttle
effect
of
soluble
polysulfides.
Herein,
small
ZnTe
Energy Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(9), P. 2200 - 2211
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
study
explores
the
microreactor-assisted
soft
lithography
(MASL)
method
for
direct,
one-step
synthesis
and
patterning
of
additive-free
antimony
sulfide
(Sb
2
S
3
)
nanostructured
thin
films.