Simple synthesis of a porous Sb/Sb2O3 nanocomposite for a high-capacity anode material in Na-ion batteries

High-capacity anode materials are highly desirable for sodium ion batteries.Here,a porous Sb/Sb2O3 nanocomposite is successfully synthesized by the mild oxidization of Sb nanocrystals in air.In the composite,Sb contributes good conductivity and Sb2O3 improves cycling stability,particularly within the voltage window of 0.02-1.5 V.It remains at a reversible capacity of 540 mAh·g-1 after 180 cycles at 0.66 A·g-L Even at 10 A·g-1,the reversible capacity is still preserved at 412 mAh.g-1,equivalent to 71.6％ of that at 0.066 A.g-1.These results are much better than Sb nanocrystals with a similar size and structure.Expanding the voltage window to 0.02-2.5 V includes the conversion reaction between Sb2O3 and Sb into the discharge/charge profiles.This would induce a large volume change and high structure strain/stress,deteriorating the cycling stability.The identification of a proper voltage window for Sb/Sb2O3 paves the way for its development in sodium ion batteries.     

石墨烯负载金属钌用于锂-空气电池的正极材料

通过溶液法制备钌/石墨烯(Ru/G)复合材料,用作锂-空气电池的正极材料。通过充放电测试、循环伏安(CV)和电化学阻抗(EIS)研究了锂-空气电池的电化学性能。结果表明:Ru/G复合材料作为锂-空气电池的正极材料,明显提高了氧化还原反应的催化活性,改善了电化学反应性能。在电流密度为500mA·g-1时,首次充放电比容量分别为13136mAh·g-1和13578mAh·g-1,充放电的过电位降低了约0.35V。当固定充放电比容量为1000mAh·g-1,采用恒流充放电模式,可稳定循环30次。     

锂离子电池斜方锰酸锂阴极材料的合成与表征

用一步固相法合成了斜方锰酸锂,对其进行了表征并确定了前驱体化合物烧结中的转变过程,以及相互化合间的烧结机制．结果表明,随着煅烧温度的升高,杂相减少,生长出主体相斜方锰酸锂．在700℃以上可以生成均一相的层状斜方类球状和棒状锰酸锂颗粒．两种颗粒的粒度分别为1～5μm和5～15μm．在充放电循环中,斜方锰酸锂结构易于向尖晶石结构转变．在2．5～4．5V范围内以20mA／g电流进行充放电循环,斜方锰酸锂的初始充电容量达到247mAh／g,放电容量为133mAh／g,50次循环后,容量保持率为92％．     

锑硅纳米复合薄膜作为钠离子电池负极材料的电化学行为研究

近年来, 合金作为钠离子电池的负极材料具有较高的比容量而受到广泛关注。然而, 硅与钠离子的电化学反应活性很低, 硅基合金型负极材料鲜有报道。本研究通过脉冲激光沉积技术制备了锑硅(Sb-Si)纳米复合薄膜, 并对其作为钠离子电池负极材料的电化学性能和反应机理进行了研究。电化学性能表征发现, 锑硅纳米复合薄膜在10 μA/cm²的电流密度下, 循环100次后能保持约0.011 mAh/cm²(270 mAh/g)的可逆比容量, 远优于同样方法和条件下制备的单质锑和单质硅薄膜电极的电化学性能。进一步的研究表明, 在放电过程中, Sb和Si分别和钠离子发生合金化反应生成了Na₃Sb和NaSi的纳米晶。在充电过程中, Na₃Sb和NaSi纳米晶发生可逆的脱钠反应, 重新形成单质Sb和Si纳米晶粒。大量存在于锑硅纳米复合薄膜中的异质晶界有利于钠离子的扩散和输运, 从而提高了纳米复合薄膜电极的电化学性能。     

基于Fe/Co-MOF制备的高性能镍铁电池铁电极及其电化学性能

铁电极是构筑高性能镍铁电池的关键。本文报道了一种基于Fe/Co-MOF制备镍铁电池铁电极的新思路,并系统研究了该材料的电化学性能。XRD、SEM和HRTEM等结果表明,Fe/Co-MOF烧结产物以八面体颗粒为主,主要由Fe_3O_4相及少量Fe-Co合金构成。作为镍铁电池的阳极时,相比于未加入Co的材料,目标材料的电化学性能得到了明显改善。Fe/Co-MOF烧结产物的放电平台稳定在1.18V,比Fe-MOF烧结产物的放电平台(1.10V)高约0.08V。尽管Fe/Co-MOF烧结产物在前10次循环出现了明显的容量衰减,但之后保持了较好的循环稳定性能,在1.0A·g-1电流密度下循环90次后比容量稳定在233.1mAh·g-1,而Fe-MOF烧结后产物的比容量仅为181.2mAh·g-1。交流阻抗结果显示Fe/Co-MOF烧结产物表现出更低的电荷传递阻抗。     

NaFeTiO4 nanorod/multi-walled carbon nanotubes composite as an anode material for sodium-ion batteries with high performances in both half and full cells

NaFeTiO4 nanorods of high yields (with diameters in the range of 30-50 nm and lengths of up to 1-5 μm) were synthesized by a facile sol-gel method and were utilized as an anode material for sodium-ion batteries for the first time.The obtained NaFeTiO4 nanorods exhibit a high initial discharge capacity of 294 mA·h·g-1 at 0.2 C (1 C =177 mA·g-1),and remain at 115 mA·h·g-1 after 50 cycles.Furthermore,multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were mechanically milled with the pristine material to obtain NaFeTiO4/MWCNTs.The NaFeTiO4/MWCNTs electrode exhibits a significantly improved electrochemical performance with a stable discharge capacity of 150 mA·h·g-1 at 0.2 C after 50 cycles,and remains at 125 mA·h·g-1 at 0.5 C after 420 cycles.The NaFeTiO4/MWCNTs//Na3V2(PO4)3/C full cell was assembled for the first time;it displays a discharge capacity of 70 mA·h·g-1 after 50 cycles at 0.05 C,indicating its excellent performances.X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,ex situ X-ray diffraction,and Raman measurements were performed to investigate the initial electrochemical mechanisms of the obtained NaFeTiO4/MWCNTs.     

高能球磨法制备PTFE/科琴黑-C柔性复合材料及其电化学应用

对荷叶进行多阶温度炭化得到前驱炭材料,将材料与科琴黑（KB）、聚四氟乙烯（PTFE）按照2:2:3的质量比球磨混合后真空抽滤制备一种锂硫电池中间层柔性材料,PTFE/KB-C复合材料的多孔结构能为高阶硫化物Li₂S_n（4≤n≤8）的进一步还原提供较多的三相反应位点,并利用PTFE/KB-C复合材料良好的多层多孔化学吸附作用来抑制可溶性多硫化物的穿梭。该中间层在以纯硫材料为正极的锂硫电池电性能测试表征中,1.0 C（电流密度1 675 mA·g-1）倍率下首次放电比容量达1 350 mAh·g-1,没有硝酸锂添加剂条件下经过100次充放电循环后比容量依旧保持在960 mAh·g-1,库伦效率基本在95%以上,保持了良好的循环稳定性。      

Interface-modulated fabrication of hierarchical yolk–shell Co<Subscript>3</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript>/C dodecahedrons as stable anodes for lithium and sodium storage

Transition-metal oxides (TMOs) have gradually attracted attention from researchers as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) because of their high theoretical capacity.However,their poor cycling stability and inferior rate capability resulting from the large volume variation during the lithiation/sodiation process and their low intrinsic electronic conductivity limit their applications.To solve the problems of TMOs,carbon-based metal-oxide composites with complex structures derived from metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as promising electrode materials for LIBs and SIBs.In this study,we adopted a facile interface-modulated method to synthesize yolk-shell carbon-based Co3O4 dodecahedrons derived from ZIF-67 zeolitic imidazolate frameworks.This strategy is based on the interface separation between the ZIF-67 core and the carbon-based shell during the pyrolysis process.The unique yolk-shell structure effectively accommodates the volume expansion during lithiation or sodiation,and the carbon matrix improves the electrical conductivity of the electrode.As an anode for LIBs,the yolk-shell Co3O4/C dodecahedrons exhibit a high specific capacity and excellent cycling stability (1,100 mAh·g-1 after 120 cycles at 200 mA·g-1).As an anode for SIBs,the composites exhibit an outstanding rate capability (307 mAh·g-1 at 1,000 mA·g-1 and 269 mAh·g-1 at 2,000 mA·g-1).Detailed electrochemical kinetic analysis indicates that the energy storage for Li+ and Na+ in yolk-shell Co3O4/C dodecahedrons shows a dominant capacitive behavior.This work introduces an effective approach for fabricating carbonbased metal-oxide composites by using MOFs as ideal precursors and as electrode materials to enhance the electrochemical performance of LIBs and SIBs.     

Three-Dimensional Self-assembled Hairball-Like VS4 as High-Capacity Anodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries

Sodium-ion batteries(SIBs)are considered to be attractive candidates for large-scale energy storage systems because of their rich earth abundance and consistent performance.However,there are still challenges in developing desirable anode materials that can accommodate rapid and stable insertion/extraction of Na+and can exhibit excellent electrochemical performance.Herein,the self-assembled hairball-like VS4 as anodes of SIBs exhibits high discharge capacity(660 and 589 mAh g−1 at 1 and 3 A g−1,respectively)and excellent rate property(about 100%retention at 10 and 20 A g−1 after 1000 cycles)at room temperature.Moreover,the VS4 can also exhibit 591 mAh g−1 at 1 A g−1 after 600 cycles at 0°C.An unlike traditional mechanism of VS4 for Na+storage was proposed according to the dates of ex situ characterization,cyclic voltammetry,and electrochemical kinetic analysis.The capacities of the final stabilization stage are provided by the reactions of reversible transformation between Na2S and S,which were considered the reaction mechanisms of Na–S batteries.This work can provide a basis for the synthesis and application of sulfur-rich compounds in fields of batteries,semiconductor devices,and catalysts.     

TiO2-聚吡咯纳米复合材料的电化学制备及其在锂硫电池中的应用

采用电化学沉积的方法,以阳极氧化法制备的二氧化钛纳米管阵列为基底,制备出高度有序的TiO_2-聚吡咯(PPy)纳米阵列,再通过共热法,将单质硫颗粒负载到基底阵列中,得到S/PPy/TiO_2纳米阵列结构复合材料。扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)、能谱(EDX)、傅里叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR)和热重分析(TGA)表征结果表明,TiO_2纳米管高度有序平行排列,管径约120nm,聚吡咯均匀沉积在纳米管壁上,复合材料中硫的质量分数约为61.9%。电化学测试结果表明,在0.1C电流密度下,S/PPy/TiO_2纳米复合材料首次循环比容量达1155mAh·g-1,100次循环后比容量为648.4mAh·g-1,库伦效率保持在96.8%。高容量下良好的循环稳定性能显示出S/TiO_2/PPy纳米阵列结构复合材料作为锂硫电池正极材料的优势。     

Ordered SnO nanoparticles in MWCNT as a functional host material for high-rate lithium-sulfur battery cathode

Lithium-sulfur battery has become one of the most promising candidates for next generation batteries,and it is still restricted due to the low sulfur conductivity,large volume expansion and severe polysulfide shuttling.Herein,we present a novel hybrid electrode with a ternary nanomaterial based on sulfur-impregnated multiwalled carbon nanotubes filled with ordered tin-monoxide nanoparticles (MWCNT-SnO/S).Using a dry plasma reduction method,a mechanically robust material is prepared as a cathode host material for lithium-sulfur batteries.The MWCNT-SnO/S electrode exhibits high conductivity,good ability to capture polysulfides,and small volume change during a repeated charge-discharge process.In situ transmission electron microscopy and ultraviolet-visible absorption results indicate that the MWCNT-SnO host efficiently suppresses volume expansion during lithiation and reduces polysulfide dissolution into the electrolyte.Furthermore,the ordered SnO nanoparticles in the MWCNTs facilitate fast ion/electron transfer during the redox reactions by acting as connective links between the walls of the MWCNTs.The MWCNT-SnO/S cathode with a high sulfur content of 70 wt.％ exhibits an initial discharge capacity of 1,682.4 mAh·g-1 at 167.5 mA·g-1 (0.1 C rate) and retains a capacity of 530.1 mAh·g-1 at 0.5 C after 1,000 cycles with nearly 100％ Coulombic efficiency.Furthermore,the electrode exhibits the high capacity even at a high current rate of 20 C.     

四氧化三钴/碳纳米管薄膜的水热合成及其储锂性能

以5-磺基水杨酸和戊二酸为螯合和氧化试剂,在水热条件下将硫酸钴氧化成纳米级Co₃O₄。以碳纳米管薄膜为载体将Co₃O₄颗粒紧密地附着在碳纳米管上使其填充入碳纳米管薄膜的空隙生成Co₃O₄/碳纳米管复合材料薄膜(Co₃O₄@CNTs),并研究其储锂性能。电化学测试结果表明,Co₃O₄@CNTs薄膜具有较高的放电比容量和优异的倍率性能,在0.2C倍率下初始放电比容量高达1712.5 mAh·g^-1,100圈循环后放电比容量为1128.9 mAh·g^-1的;在1C倍率下100圈循环后放电比容量仍然保持527.8 mAh·g^-1。Co₃O₄@CNTs薄膜优异的性能源于Co₃O₄与CNTs的协同作用。高分散性的Co₃O₄增大了活性材料与电解液之间的接触面积,CNTs有助于形成良好的导电网络提高电子电导率,进而提高了Co₃O₄负极材料的循环性能和倍率性能。     

3D打印柔性可穿戴锂离子电池

利用挤出式3D打印技术制备纺织物结构的自支撑柔性锂离子电池电极的新方法,并采用高浓度的聚偏氟乙烯(PVDF)作为黏度调节剂、碳纳米管(CNT)作为导电剂、磷酸铁锂或钛酸锂作为电极活性材料,配制了具有可打印性的"墨水",其表观黏度接近105Pa·s,该"墨水"表现出明显的剪切变稀行为,同时存储模量平台值也高达105Pa,其优异的流变学性质对于打印和固化过程十分有利。电化学测试结果表明,两种打印电极具有稳定且十分匹配的充放电比容量,因此由二者组装的软包袋装全电池也具有高达~108mAh·g^-1的放电比容量(50mA·g^-1),弯曲后,在同样的电流密度下其放电比容量约为111mAh·g^-1。     

PVDF-HFP基凝胶电解质用于LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2三元正极锂离子电池

以聚偏氟乙烯-六氟丙烯(Poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene),PVDF-HFP)为聚合物基体,新戊二醇二丙烯酸酯(Neopentyl glycol diacrylate,NPGDA)为交联剂,在引发剂偶氮二异丁腈(2,2′-Azobis(2-methylpropionitrile),AIBN)的作用下通过室温现场聚合法制备凝胶电解质用于锂离子电池。探索不同质量比PVDF-HFP/NPGDA对凝胶电解质性能和LiNi_(0.5)-Co_(0.2)Mn_(0.3)O_2三元正极锂离子电池性能的影响。结果表明,当质量比为1∶1时,凝胶电解质具有较高的离子电导率,为8.45mS·cm~(-1),锂离子迁移数为0.78,电化学窗口为4.5V。在电流密度30mA·g~(-1)恒流充放电,首次放电比容量为143mAh·g~(-1),循环50次后仍高达135.3mAh·g~(-1)。电流密度为300mA·g~(-1)时,放电比容量为100.2mAh·g~(-1)。     

Synthesization and characterization of FeS2 by mechanical alloying for Na/FeS2 cell

In this study, the FeS2 fine compound powders were synthesized by mechanical alloying (MA) for 15 hrs and stearic acid was added as PCA (Process Control Agent) to prevent the excessive cold welding and agglomeration. For the purpose of ulteriorly reducing the particle size to improve the contact areas between the active materials and conducting agents, the wet ball milling process was applied by employing normal hexane (C6H14) as the milling solvent. The mean particle size of FeS2 powders about 1.14 microm were obtained after 24 hrs wet ball milling. The powders were characterized by FE-SEM, XRD, TEM and EDS. To compare the influence of particle size on the properties of charge/discharge, the same electrolyte was employed for both tests by dissolving 1M NaCF3SO3 (sodium trifluoromethanesulfonate) in a liquid of TEGDME (tetraethylene glycol dimethylether). The first discharge capacity of Na/FeS2 cell made by dry ball milled powders was 440 mAh/g with a plateau potential at approximately 1.25 V versus Na/Na+ and 260 mAh/g at the 25th cycle at room temperature. Meanwhile, the initial discharge capacity of Na/FeS2 cell made by wet ball milled powders was 614 mAh/g with the same discharge plateau potential and retained 385 mAh/g at the 25th cycle. And the discharge capacity for wet milled system decreased continuously by repeated charge/discharge cycling in the first 20 cycles and has little change after 60 cycles, which means the good cycling properties, remaining half of its initial discharge capacity of 320 mAh/g even after 100 cycles.     

碗状C@FeS2@NC复合材料的制备及其电化学性能

在二氧化硅微球表面包覆一层酚醛树脂并在高温下将其转化为碳壳,然后进行溶剂热反应、多巴胺包覆、高温硫化以及氢氧化钠刻蚀,制备出碗状C@FeS₂@NC(氮掺杂碳层)复合材料。这种复合材料具有开放性三维碗状结构,能释放体积变化产生的应力,其较大的比表面积(70.67 m²·g^-1)有很多的活性点位。内外双层碳壳提高了这种复合材料的导电性并提供了稳定的机械结构,外层NC具有很好的保护作用。将这种复合材料用作锂离子电池负极,在0.2 A·g^-1电流密度下首圈放电比容量和充电比容量分别为954.3 mAh·g^-1和847.2 mAh·g^-1,对应的首圈库伦效率为88.78%。循环100圈后,其放电比容量稳定在793.8 mAh·g^-1。     

Ultrafast Sodium/Potassium‐Ion Intercalation into Hierarchically Porous Thin Carbon Shells

The large‐scale application of sodium/potassium‐ion batteries is severely limited by the low and slow charge storage dynamics of electrode materials. The crystalline carbons exhibit poor insertion capability of large Na⁺/K⁺ ions, which limits the storage capability of Na/K batteries. Herein, porous S and N co‐doped thin carbon (S/N@C) with shell‐like (shell size ≈20–30 nm, shell wall ≈8–10 nm) morphology for enhanced Na⁺/K⁺ storage is presented. Thanks to the hollow structure and thin shell‐wall, S/N@C exhibits an excellent Na⁺/K⁺ storage capability with fast mass transport at higher current densities, leading to limited compromise over charge storage at high charge/discharge rates. The S/N@C delivers a high reversible capacity of 448 mAh g^‐1 for Na battery, at the current density of 100 mA g^‐1 and maintains a discharge capacity up to 337 mAh g^‐1 at 1000 mA g^‐1. Owing to shortened diffusion pathways, S/N@C delivers an unprecedented discharge capacity of 204 and 169 mAh g^‐1 at extremely high current densities of 16 000 and 32 000 mA g^‐1, respectively, with excellent reversible capacity for 4500 cycles. Moreover, S/N@C exhibits high K⁺ storage capability (320 mAh g^‐1 at current density of 50 mA g^‐1) and excellent cyclic life.     

Size-controlled MoS<Subscript>2</Subscript> nanodots supported on reduced graphene oxide for hydrogen evolution reaction and sodium-ion batteries

Transition metal dichalcogenide nanodots (NDs) have received considerable interest.We report a facile bottom-up synthetic route for MoS2 NDs by using molybdenum pentachloride and L-cysteine as precursors in oleylamine.The synthesis of NDs with a narrow size distribution ranging from 2.2 to 5.3 nm,was tailored by controlling the reaction time.Because of its coating characteristics,oleyalmine leads to uniformity and monodispersity of the NDs.Moreover,the NDs synthesized have large specific surface areas providing active sites.Graphene possesses outstanding conductivity.Combining the advantages of the two materials,the 0D/2D material exhibits superior electrochemical performance because of the 2D permeable channels for ion adsorption,energy storage,and conversion.The as-prepared MoS2/rGO (～2.2 nm) showed a stable capacity of 220 mAh·g-1 after 10,000 cycles at the current density of 20 A·g-1.Furthermore,a reversible capacity ～140 mAh·g-1 was obtained at a much higher current density of 40 A·g-1.Additionally,this composite exhibited superior catalytic performance evidenced by a small overpotential (222 mV) to afford 10 mA·cm-2,and a small Tafel slope (59.8 mV·decade-1) with good acid-stability.The facile approach may pave the way for the preparation of NDs with these nanostructures for numerous applications.     

立方相碳化钛在锂空电池中的电化学行为

采用直流电弧等离子体法在甲烷和氩气混合气氛下原位合成碳化钛(TiC)纳米颗粒。X射线衍射、透射电子显微镜等物理表征结果显示TiC纳米颗粒粒径约为40～90 nm的立方体结构。循环伏安(CV)测试表明,TiC纳米颗粒兼具高效的氧还原和氧析出双效催化活性,可有效弥补炭材料氧析出催化活性较弱的缺陷。恒流充放电测试结果表明,相对于普通炭材料(导电炭黑,Super-P),TiC纳米颗粒催化剂可将锂空电池充电过电势降低280mV;在电流密度(i_sp)为50mA·g^-1时,首次放电比容量达1267mAh·g^-1;即使在较高的电流密度150mA·g^-1下,比容量仍保持在778mAh·g^-1,体现了良好的倍率性能。在电流密度为100mA·g^-1、限定比容量为500mAh·g^-1下,稳定循环10次。通过XRD、红外、扫描电镜表征可知,在TiC纳米颗粒的双效催化作用下,Li_2O_2的生成与分解具有良好的可逆性,有效避免了大量反应副产物积累的问题,进而提高锂空电池的电化学性能。     

Spinel-layered integrate structured nanorods with both high capacity and superior high-rate capability as cathode material for lithium-ion batteries

Spinel phase LiMn2O4 was successfully embedded into monoclinic phase layeredstructured Li2MrnO3 nanorods,and these spinel-layered integrate structured nanorods showed both high capacities and superior high-rate capabilities as cathode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs).Pristine Li2MnO3 nanorods were synthesized by a simple rheological phase method using α-MnO2 nanowires as precursors.The spinel-layered integrate structured nanorods were fabricated by a facile partial reduction reaction using stearic acid as the reductant.Both structural characterizations and electrochemical properties of the integrate structured nanorods verified that LiMn2O4 nanodomains were embedded inside the pristine Li2MnO3 nanorods.When used as cathode materials for LIBs,the spinel-layered integrate structured Li2MnO3 nanorods (SL-Li2MnO3) showed much better performances than the pristine layered-structured Li2MnO3 nanorods (L-Li2MnO3).When charge-discharged at 20 mA·g-1 in a voltage window of 2.0-4.8 V,the SL-Li2MnO3 showed discharge capadties of 272.3 and 228.4 mAh.g-1 in the first and the 60th cycles,respectively,with capacity retention of 83.8％.The SL-Li2MnO3 also showed superior high-rate performances.When cycled at rates of 1 C,2 C,5 C,and 10 C (1 C =200 mA·g-1) for hundreds of cycles,the discharge capacities of the SL-Li2MnO3 reached 218.9,200.5,147.1,and 123.9 mAh·g-1,respectively.The superior performances of the SL-Li2MnO3 are ascribed to the spineMayered integrated structures.With large capacities and superior high-rate performances,these spinel-layered integrate structured materials are good candidates for cathodes of next-generation high-power LIBs.