喷雾干燥-高温烧结的NaMnPO4制备及其电化学性能

采用喷雾干燥制备前驱体,经高温烧结制得有电化学活性的钠离子电池NaMnPO₄正极材料. X射线衍射分析（XRD）证明,合成的NaMnPO₄材料系正交晶系、Pmnb空间群的磷钠锰矿（Natrophilite）型材料. 扫描电镜（SEM）及透射电镜（TEM）结果显示,喷雾干燥得到的前驱体为空心球粒子,经高温烧结后,该材料由粒径几十纳米的NaMnPO₄纳米晶一次颗粒及无定形碳网络结构相互连接组成的微米级二次颗粒构成. 电化学测试表明,NaMnPO₄/C复合结构显著改善了材料的离子电导与电子电导,首次报道电流密度为7.75 mA·g^-1、电压范围为1.0 ~ 4.5 V (vs. Na⁺/Na)时,钠离子电池NaMnPO₄正极材料的可逆放电比容量达90 mAh·g^-1.     

一种新型的碳复合钼掺杂的钒氧化物纳米线钠离子电池正极材料

近年来,由于锂资源逐渐紧缺而导致其成本增加,锂离子电池发展受到了限制. 作为一个有潜力的替代者,有着相似电化学机制且成本较低的钠离子电池则发展迅速. 但由于钠离子与锂离子相较有着更大半径,在钠离子脱嵌过程中,对大多数电极材料的晶体结构破坏严重. 因此,开发新型电极材料对钠离子电池的进一步发展尤为重要. 其中,层状钒氧化物作为正极材料被广泛研究. 在这项工作中,作者基于钒氧化物,引入钼元素并与碳复合,首次设计合成了一种新型的碳复合钼掺杂的钒氧化物纳米线电极材料,并获得了优良的电化学性能（在50 mA•g^-1的电流密度下,最高放电比容量达135.9 mAh•g^-1,并在循环75次后仍有82.6mAh•g^-1的可逆容量,容量保持率高达71.8%;在1000mA•g^-1的高电流密度下循环并回到50mA•g^-1后,可逆放电比容量仍能回复至111.5mAh•g^-1）. 本工作的研究结果证明,这种具有超大层间距的新型碳复合钼掺杂的钒氧化物纳米线是一种非常有潜力的储钠材料,并且我们的工作为钠离子电池的进一步发展提供了一定的理论基础.     

Fe2O3/rGO纳米复合物的制备及其储锂和储钠性能

金属氧化物可通过电化学转换反应与锂离子及钠离子发生多电子可逆结构转换,是一类极具应用前景的高容量锂离子和钠离子电池负极材料。实验以氧化石墨烯和铁盐为前驱体,采用简单的溶剂法,成功将Fe₂O₃纳米单晶粒子均匀负载于石墨烯的导电片层上,获得Fe₂O₃/rGO(还原氧化石墨烯)纳米复合材料。复合电极在锂离子和钠离子电池中都表现出优异的充放电性能和循环稳定性。实验结果表明石墨烯的包覆不仅能降低Fe₂O₃发生转换反应的电荷传递阻抗,而且能够稳定电极在循环过程中带来的结构转变,极大改善电极大电流充放能力和循环稳定性。本研究为发展高容量的锂离子和钠离子电池负极材料提供了可行的途径。     

高性能LiFePO4/碳纳米笼锂离子电池正极材料

以具有高比表面积、分级孔结构和优良导电性的碳纳米笼（CNCs）为载体,制得了粒子尺寸为10～25 nm且高度分散的LiFePO₄/CNCs复合物.以LiFePO₄/CNCs复合物作为锂离子电池的正极材料,在0.1 C倍率下首次放电比容量达到163 mAh·g^-1,15 C和30 C倍率下的放电比容量可达96和75 mAh·g^-1;在15 C倍率下循环200圈后,其放电比容量仍保持在92 mAh·g^-1,显著优于LiFePO₄/CNTs复合物.这些结果表明,LiFePO₄/CNCs复合物具有优异的倍率性能和循环稳定性,是一种性能优良的锂离子电池正极材料,其性能源自CNCs载体的高比表面积、分级孔结构和优异导电性以及LiFePO₄颗粒的纳米化和高结晶度.     

放电态Li-AgVO3一次电池作为可充Li-O2电池再利用研究

废弃电池中活性材料再利用是目前处理废弃的一次电池既节约又节能的方法.基于此,本工作详细地研究了废弃的Li-AgVO₃一次电池作为可充Li-O₂电池的再利用.结果显示放电后的Li-AgVO₃电池可以作为Li-O₂电池被再次激活.在Li-AgVO₃电池放电过程中,原位生长在钒氧化物电极上的银纳米颗粒可以进一步有效地催化Li-O₂电池中氧还原和氧析出反应（ORR/OER）.通过控制Li-AgVO₃一次电池的放电深度,可以得到具有不同尺寸和分布状态的Ag纳米颗粒的银/钒氧化物复合电极.将这些不同放电状态的复合电极作为Li-O₂电池的空气正极并测试了它们的电化学性能.电化学测试结果表明,放电到2.3 V的复合电极电化学性能最优,比容量高达9000 mAh·g_carbon^-1,充放电过电位最低,可稳定循环95周.其优异电化学性能归因于银纳米颗粒合适的尺寸和均匀的分布,明显提高了电极导电能力并为ORR/OER电催化反应提供了丰富的活性位点.     

室温钠离子电池关键材料研究进展

钠离子电池凭借钠资源丰富、价格低廉在大规模储能领域有着重要应用前景. 然而,钠离子相对锂离子较大的半径和质量限制了它在电极材料中的可逆脱嵌,导致其电化学性能不佳. 因此研发稳定、高效储钠的高比能电极材料是钠离子电池实用化的关键. 另外,进一步优化与电极材料相匹配的电解质来实现高安全、长寿命钠离子电池的构建,推动其商业化进程,也是迫切需要解决的问题. 本文主要对室温钠离子电池关键材料（包括正极、负极和电解质材料）的研究进展进行简要综述,并探讨了其面临的困难及可行的解决方案,为钠离子电池的发展提供一定参考依据.     

钠离子电池正极材料研究进展

近年来,钠离子电池由于资源丰富、价格低廉等特点,逐渐成为储能领域的研究热点。然而,钠离子具有较大的离子半径和较慢的动力学速率,成为制约储钠材料发展的主要因素,而发展高性能的嵌钠正极材料是提高钠离子电池比能量和推进其应用的关键。本文详细综述了目前钠离子电池研究的正极材料体系,包括过渡金属氧化物、聚阴离子类材料、普鲁士蓝类化合物、有机分子和聚合物、非晶材料等,并结合这几年我们课题组在正极方面的研究工作,探讨了材料的结构和电化学性能的关系,分析了提高正极材料可逆容量、电压、结构稳定性的可能途径,为钠离子电池电极材料的发展提供参考。     

一步硫/磷热处理制备空心Co9S8/CoP/C纳米复合材料及其储钠性能研究

低成本、高性能的钠离子电池有望成为代替锂离子电池的下一代核心器件.但是开发出高比容量、高倍率的钠离子电池负极材料依然是瓶颈.本文通过水热/溶剂热法制备了Co基前驱体,然后将其一步硫/磷热处理制得具有空心多孔结构的h-Co₉S₈/CoP/C纳米复合材料.通过X-射线粉末衍射(XRD)、拉曼光谱(Raman)、扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)和X-射线光电子能谱(XPS)等表征以确定纳米复合物的物相以及形貌特征.当h-Co₉S₈/CoP/C作为钠离子电池负极材料时,该电极材料展示了高的比容量(561 mAh g^-1@0.1 Ag^-1)、较好的循环性能(可逆比容量200 mAh g^-1@2 Ag^-1)和倍率性能.h-Co₉S₈/CoP/C之所以显示出良好的储钠性能,主要得益于其空心多孔结构不仅提供更多的空间缓解钠在反复嵌入和脱出过程造成的体积膨胀效应,而且可以缩短离子/电荷扩散途径以加快反应动力学,此外,Co₉S₈、CoP和C独特的电子结构优势得以共同发挥.     

芘基共轭微孔聚合物用于锂离子电池电极材料性能研究

共轭微孔聚合物由于其高的比表面积、优良的物理化学稳定性以及沿分子链延伸的共轭结构等特点,使其在锂离子电池电极材料方面具有巨大的应用前景.本工作以四溴芘和对苯二硼酸为构建单元,通过Suzuki偶联反应合成了具有高比表面积的芘基共轭微孔聚合物PyDB,并研究了其作为锂离子电池电极材料的电化学性能.当PyDB用作锂离子电池正极材料时,在50 mA·g^-1的电流密度下,放电容量达到163 mAh·g^-1,即使在3000 mA·g^-1的电流密度下仍具有62 mAh·g^-1的可逆容量,在100 mA·g^-1的电流密度下循环300次仍具有167 mAh·g^-1的容量.当该聚合物用作负极材料时,在50 mA·g^-1电流密度下的放电容量达到495 mAh·g^-1,在200 mA·g^-1的电流密度下循环300次,仍具有245 mAh·g^-1的容量.PyDB优异的电化学性能主要归因于其延伸的共轭结构和高比表面积的多孔结构,大的共轭结构有利于分子链的掺杂反应和电子传导,高比表面积的多孔结构有利于提供大量的活性位点并促进离子的迁移.     

还原氧化石墨烯/TiO2复合材料在钠离子电池中的电化学性能

二氧化钛(TiO₂)作为有前景的钠离子电池负极材料, 具有良好的循环稳定性, 但由于其导电率较低, 而导致容量和倍率性能不佳限制了其实际应用. 本文采用喷雾干燥技术制备了氧化石墨烯/纳米TiO₂复合材料(GO/TiO₂), 通过热处理获得还原氧化石墨烯/TiO₂复合材料(RGO/TiO₂). 电化学测试结果表明, 还原氧化石墨烯改性的RGO/TiO₂复合材料的电化学性能得到显著提升, RGO含量为4.0%(w)的RGO/TiO₂复合材料在各种电流密度下的可逆容量分别为183.7 mAh·g^-1 (20 mA·g^-1), 153.7 mAh·g^-1 (100 mA·g^-1)和114.4 mAh·g^-1 (600mA·g^-1), 而纯TiO₂的比容量仅为93.6 mAh·g^-1 (20 mA·g^-1), 69.6 mAh·g^-1 (100 mA·g^-1)和26.5 mAh·g^-1 (600mA·g^-1). 4.0%(w) RGO/TiO₂复合材料体现了良好的循环稳定性, 在100 mA·g^-1电流密度下充放电循环350个周期后, 比容量仍然保持146.7 mAh·g^-1. 同等条件下, 纯TiO₂电极比容量只有68.8 mAh·g^-1. RGO包覆改性极大提高了TiO₂在钠离子电池中的电化学嵌钠/脱钠性能. RGO包覆改性技术在改进钠离子电池材料性能中将有很好的应用前景.     

Advances in the Cathode Materials for Lithium Rechargeable Batteries

The accelerating development of technologies requires a significant energy consumption, and consequently the demand for advanced energy storage devices is increasing at a high rate. In the last two decades, lithium‐ion batteries have been the most robust technology, supplying high energy and power density. Improving cathode materials is one of the ways to satisfy the need for even better batteries. Therefore developing new types of positive electrode materials by increasing cell voltage and capacity with stability is the best way towards the next‐generation Li rechargeable batteries. To achieve this goal, understanding the principles of the materials and recognizing the problems confronting the state‐of‐the‐art cathode materials are essential prerequisites. This Review presents various high‐energy cathode materials which can be used to build next‐generation lithium‐ion batteries. It includes nickel and lithium‐rich layered oxide materials, high voltage spinel oxides, polyanion, cation disordered rock‐salt oxides and conversion materials. Particular emphasis is given to the general reaction and degradation mechanisms during the operation as well as the main challenges and strategies to overcome the drawbacks of these materials.     

Chalcogen cathode and its conversion electrochemistry in rechargeable Li/Na batteries

Chalcogen elements, such as sulfur(S), selenium(Se), tellurium(Te) and the interchalcogen compounds, have been studied extensively as cathode materials for the next-generation rechargeable lithium/sodium(Li/Na) batteries. The high energy output of the Li/Na-chalcogen battery originates from the two-electron conversion reaction between chalcogen cathode and alkali metal anode, through which both electrodes are able to deliver high theoretical capacities. The reaction also leads to parasitic reactions that deteriorate the chemical environment in the battery, and different cathode-anode combinations show their own features. In this article, we intend to discuss the fundamental conversion electrochemistry between chalcogen elements and alkali metals and its potential influence, either positive or negative, on the performance of batteries. The strategies to improve the conversion electrochemistry of chalcogen cathode are also reviewed to offer insights into the reasonable design of rechargeable Li/Nachalcogen batteries.     

Formation of Nanostructured MnO/Co/Solid–Electrolyte Interphase Ternary Composites as a Durable Anode Material for Lithium‐Ion Batteries

Nanoporous MnO frameworks with highly dispersed Co nanoparticles were produced from MnCO₃ precursors prepared in a gel matrix. The MnO frameworks that contain 20 mol % Co exhibited excellent cycle performance as an anode material for Li‐ion batteries. The solid–electrolyte interphase (SEI) formed in the frameworks through the electrochemical reaction mediates the active materials, such as MnO, Mn, and Li₂O, during the conversion reaction in the charge–discharge cycle. The Co nanoparticles and SEI provide the electron and Li‐ion conductive networks, respectively. The ternary nanocomposites of the MnO framework, metallic Co nanoparticles, and embedded SEI are categorized as durable anode materials for Li‐ion batteries.     

Mesoporous Prussian Blue Analogues: Template‐Free Synthesis and Sodium‐Ion Battery Applications

The synthesis of mesoporous Prussian blue analogues through a template‐free methodology and the application of these mesoporous materials as high‐performance cathode materials in sodium‐ion batteries is presented. Crystalline mesostructures were produced through a synergistically coupled nanocrystal formation and aggregation mechanism. As cathodes for sodium‐ion batteries, the Prussian blue analogues all show a reversible capacity of 65 mA h g^?1 at low current rate and show excellent cycle stability. The reported method stands as an environmentally friendly and low‐cost alternative to hard or soft templating for the fabrication of mesoporous materials.     

Formation of lithium fluoride/metal nanocomposites for energy storage through solid state reduction of metal fluorides

In order to utilize high energy metal fluoride electrode materials as direct replacement electrode materials for lithium ion batteries in the future, a methodology to prelithiate the cathode or anode must be developed. Herein, we introduce the use of a solid state Li₃N route to achieve the lithiation and mechanoreduction of metal fluoride based nanocomposites. The resulting prelithiation was found to be effective with the formation of xLiF:Me structures of very fine nanodimensions analogous to what is found by electrochemical lithiation. Physical and electrochemical properties of these nanocomposites for the bismuth and iron lithium fluoride systems are reported.     

A Hydrostable Cathode Material Based on the Layered P2@P3 Composite that Shows Redox Behavior for Copper in High‐Rate and Long‐Cycling Sodium‐Ion Batteries

Low‐cost layered oxides free of Ni and Co are considered to be the most promising cathode materials for future sodium‐ion batteries. Biphasic Na_0.78Cu_0.27Zn_0.06Mn_0.67O₂ obtained via superficial atomic‐scale P3 intergrowth with P2 phase induced by Zn doping, consisting of inexpensive transition metals, is a promising cathode for sodium‐ion batteries. The P3 phase as a covering layer in this composite shows not only in excellent electrochemical performance but also its tolerance to moisture. The results indicate that partial Zn substitutes can effectively control biphase formation for improving the structural/electrochemical stability as well as the ionic diffusion coefficient. Based on in situ synchrotron X‐ray diffraction coupled with electron‐energy‐loss spectroscopy, a possible Cu^2+/3+ redox reaction mechanism has now been revealed.     

钠离子电池关键材料研究及应用进展

钠离子资源丰富,分布广泛,价格低廉,因而钠离子电池被认为是下一代大规模储能技术的理想选择之一. 然而,钠离子较大的半径和质量不利于它与电极材料的可逆反应. 开发能够快速、稳定储钠的基质材料是提升钠离子电池性能的关键之一. 此外,如何合理地优化电解质,匹配正负极材料,以实现高性能、高安全、低成本钠离子全电池的构建,切实将其推向市场,也是亟待解决的问题. 本文综述了国内外钠离子电池关键材料（包括正极材料、负极材料和电解质）的研究进展,介绍了一些具有代表性的钠离子全电池实例. 对钠离子电池的基础研究和实际应用具有一定参考价值和借鉴意义.     

A Fe-rich sodium iron orthophosphate as cathode material for rechargeable batteries

Phosphate compounds have been intensively investigated as cathode materials for sodium ion batteries. Here we report the synthesis and electrochemical performance of a novel iron-rich sodium iron orthophosphate. This new compound was synthesized by a conventional solid state reaction method, and was found to be electrochemically active, delivering a reversible capacity of 85 mAhg^− 1 at an average voltage of c.a. 3.0 V vs. Na/Na⁺. Besides, the desodiated phase can be (de)intercalated by lithium ions when assembled into a lithium cell. Our discovery will open up the scope of phosphate family and reveal the importance of off-stoichiometric compounds as cathode materials.     

Switching between Local and Global Aromaticity in a Conjugated Macrocycle for High‐Performance Organic Sodium‐Ion Battery Anodes

Aromatic organic compounds can be used as electrode materials in rechargeable batteries and are expected to advance the development of both anode and cathode materials for sodium‐ion batteries (SIBs). However, most aromatic organic compounds assessed as anode materials in SIBs to date exhibit significant degradation issues under fast‐charge/discharge conditions and unsatisfying long‐term cycling performance. Now, a molecular design concept is presented for improving the stability of organic compounds for battery electrodes. The molecular design of the investigated compound, [2.2.2.2]paracyclophane‐1,9,17,25‐tetraene (PCT), can stabilize the neutral state by local aromaticity and the doubly reduced state by global aromaticity, resulting in an anode material with extraordinarily stable cycling performance and outstanding performance under fast‐charge/discharge conditions, demonstrating an exciting new path for the development of electrode materials for SIBs and other types of batteries.