Electrospun Sb2Se3@C nanofibers with excellent lithium storage properties

Antimony-based materials have become promising anodes within lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)due to their low cost and the high theoretical capacity.However,there is a potential to further enhance the electrochemical performance of such antimony-based materials.Herein,Sb2Se3@C nanofibers(Sb2Se3@CNFs)are designed and obtained via a novel electrospinning method.Upon electrochemically testing as an anode within LIBs,the Sb2Se3@CNFs(annealed at 600℃)delivers a remarkably good cycling performance of 625 mAh/g at 100 mA/g after 100 cycles.Moreover,it still remains at 490 mAh/g after 500 cycles with an applied current density of 1.0 A/g.The excellent performance of the Sb2 Se3@CNFs can be attributed to the fact that the N-doped C matrices not only remit the volume expansion of materials,but also enhance the electrical and ionic conductivity thusly increasing the lithium-ion diffusion.The obtained Sb2Se3@CNFs are promising anode for LIBs in the future.     

Niobium oxyphosphate nanosheet assembled two-dimensional anode material for enhanced lithium storage

The development of high-capacity and high-rate anodes has become an attractive endeavor for achieving high energy and power densities in lithium-ion batteries(LIBs).Herein,a new-type anode material of reduced graphene oxide(rGO) supported niobium oxyphosphate(NbOPO_4) nanosheet assembled twodimensional composite material(NbOPO_4/rGO) is firstly fabricated and presented as a promising highperformance LIB anode material.In-depth electrochemical analyses and in/ex situ characterizations reveal that the intercalation-conversion reaction takes place during the first discharge process,followed by the reversible redox process between amorphous NbPO_4 and Nb which contributes to the reversible capacity in the subsequent cycles.Meanwhile,the lithiation-generated Li3 PO_4,behaving as a good lithium ion conductor,facilitates ion transport.The rGO support further regulates the structural and electron/ion transfer properties of NbOPO_4/rGO composite compared to neat NbOPO_4, resulting in greatly enhanced electrochemical performances.As a result,NbOPO_4/rGO as a new-type LIB anode material achieves a high capacity of 502.5 mAh g^-1 after 800 cycles and outstanding rate capability of 308.4 mAh g^-1 at 8 A g^-1.This work paves the way for the deep understanding and exploration of phosphate-ba sed high-efficiency anode materials for LIBs.     

Li-ion charge storage performance of wood-derived carbon fibers@MnO as a battery anode

Wood-derived carbons have been demonstrated to have large specific capacities as the anode materials of lithium-ion batteries(LIBs). However, these carbons generally show low tap density and minor volumetric capacity because of high specific surface area and pore volume. Combination with metal oxide is one of the expected methods to alleviate the obstacles of wood-derived carbons. In this work, the composites of Mn O loaded wood-derived carbon fibers(CF@Mn O) were prepared via a simple and envir...     

Copper-coated Porous Polyimide as Ultralight and Safe Current Collectors for Advanced LIBs

Metallic copper is widely used as current collector(CC) for graphite anode of lithium-ion batteries(LIBs) due to its high electrical conductivity and electrochemical stability. However, the large volume density of commercial copper foil(～8.9 g·cm-3) limits the increase of energy density of battery. Here, copper-coated porous polyimide(Cu@PPI) was prepared by vacuum evaporation as collector for the graphite anode. The sandwich structure connects the copper metal on both sides of the collector wit...     

Reaction mechanism and additional lithium storage of mesoporous MnO_2 anode in Li batteries

Nanostructured transition metal oxides,employed as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries,exhibit a higher capacity than the theoretical capacity based on the conversion reaction.To date,the reasons behind this phenomenon are unclear.For the one-step evolution of anode material for lithium-ion batteries,it is essential to understand the lithium storage reaction mechanism of the anode material.Herein,we provide a detailed report on the lithium storage and release mechanism of MnO2,using synchrotron-based X-ray techniques.X-ray diffraction and X-ray absorption spectroscopy results indicate that during the first discharge,MnO2 is reduced in the order of MnO2→LixMnO2(1相似文献   

Facile Synthesis of Bi2MoO6 Nanosheets@Nitrogen and Sulfur Codoped Graphene Composites for Sodium-ion Batteries

Recently,sodium-ion batteries gradually become the promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries because of cost considerations.In this work,a kind of Bi2MoO6 nanosheets@N,S codoped graphene composite is designed and fabricated for sodium storage applications.Detailed characterizations are employed to investigate its morphology,structure and chemical compositions.When evaluated as an anode material for sodium-ion batteries,the as-prepared composite is able to display a specific capacity of 254 mA·h/g after 50 cycles at a current density of 0.2 A/g,and 186 mA·h/g at 1.6 A/g during the rate capability test.As a result,the further morphology and structure optimization is still required for high performance sodium-ion batteries.     

From Intercalation to Alloying Chemistry: Structural Design of Silicon Anodes for the Next Generation of Lithium-ion Batteries

Lithium-ion batteries,first commercialized in 1991,have been thriving for the past 30 years and become an important basis for portable electronics and electric vehicles.However,this first generation of lithium-ion batteries built on the intercalation materials has limited energy density and can not meet the increased demand of various applications.Thus,a transition from intercalation to alloying chemistry for anodes is on call.Silicon,as the most attractive alloying anode material,has been on the research focus for next-generation highenergy density battery.Alloying mechanism benefits silicon a large capacity while brings silicon the challenge of volume expansion.This article discusses the structure design strategies to address the issues of large volume change and interface instability.     

Liquid-phase Exfoliated WS_2-Graphene Composite Anodes for Potassium-ion Batteries

Tungsten disulfide(WS2) has been recognized as a promising anode material for rechargeable potassium-ion batteries(PIBs). However, its K-ion intercalation capacity is limited to ~60 mAh·g^-1. Here, we report a WS2-graphene composite anode which is fabricated through simple filtration of liquid-phase exfoliated WS2 and graphene nanosheet delivers a significantly improved specific capacity of 137 mAh·g^-1 at a current density of 10 mA·g^-1. The composite anodes also exhibit remarkable rate capability and long-term cyclability over 500 cycles. These results highlight the WS2-graphene composite structure as a promising anode material for long lifespan rechargeable potassium-ion batteries.     

Nitrogen doped porous carbon as excellent dual anodes for Li- and Na-ion batteries

Biomass-derived carbon materials have obtained great attention due to their sustainability,easy availability,low cost and environmentally benign.In this work,bamboo leaves derived nitrogen doped hierarchically porous carbon have been efficiently synthesized via an annealing approach,followed by an etching process in HF solution.Electrochemical measurements demonstrate that the unique porous structure,together with the inherent high nitrogen content,endow the as-derived carbon with excellent lithium/sodium storage performance.The porous carbon annealed at 700℃presents outstanding rate capability and remarkable long-term stability as anodes for both lithium-ion batteries and sodium-ion batteries.The optimized carbon delivers a high discharge capacity of 450 mAh/g after 500 cycles at the current density of 0.2 A/g for LIBs,and a discharge capacity of 180 mAh/g after 300 cycles at the current density of 0.1 A/g for SIBs.     

Porous nanocomposite derived from Zn,Ni-bimetallic metal-organic framework as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries

A highly stable and Zn, Ni-bimetallic porous composite was synthesized via a one-step pyrolysis of a bimetal-organic framework as an efficient anode material for lithium-ion batteries. Remarkably the obtained composite shows 1105.2 mAh/g at a current density of 5000 mA/g after 400 cycles which makes it a promising candidate to improve the volumetric energy density.     

锂离子电池氧化亚硅负极结构优化和界面改性研究进展

氧化亚硅(SiO)作为锂离子电池负极材料,具有较高的理论比容量(~2043 mAh·g^-1)以及合适的脱锂电位(< 0.5 V),且原料储量丰富、制备成本较低、对环境友好,被认为是下一代高能量密度锂离子电池负极极具潜力的候选材料。然而,SiO在脱/嵌锂过程中存在着较严重的体积效应(~200%),易导致材料颗粒粉化、脱落,严重影响了SiO负极电极的界面稳定性和电化学性能。近年来,人们围绕SiO负极结构优化和界面改性开展了大量工作。本文先从SiO负极材料的结构特点出发,阐述了该材料面临的主要瓶颈问题;继而从SiO的结构优化、SiO/碳复合和SiO/金属复合等三方面,系统总结了迄今已有的SiO负极结构设计和界面调控策略,并分别对其方法特点、电化学性能以及二者间关联规律进行了比较和归纳,最后对SiO负极材料结构和界面改性的未来发展方向进行了展望。     

Interdispersed silicon–carbon nanocomposites and their application as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries

As an anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), silicon offers among the highest theoretical storage capacity, but is known to suffer from large structural changes and capacity fading during electrochemical cycling. Nanocomposites of silicon with carbon provide a potential material platform for resolving this problem. We report a spray-pyrolysis approach for synthesizing amorphous silicon–carbon nanocomposites from organic silane precursors. Elemental mapping shows that the amorphous silicon is uniformly dispersed in the carbon matrix. When evaluated as anode materials in LIBs, the materials exhibit highly, stable performance and excellent Coulombic efficiency for more than 150 charge discharge cycles at a charging rate of 1 A/g. Post-mortem analysis indicates that the structure of the Si–C composite is retained after extended electrochemical cycling, confirming the hypothesis that better mechanical buffering is obtained when amorphous Si is embedded in a carbon matrix.     

Matryoshka-type carbon-stabilized hollow Si spheres as an advanced anode material for lithium-ion batteries

Silicon(Si) is regarded as the potential anode for lithium-ion batteries(LIBs), due to the remarkable theoretical specific capacity and low voltage plateau. However, the rapid capacity decay resulting from volume variation and slow electron/ion transportation of Si limit its practical application. Here, matryoshka-type carbon-stabilized hollow silicon spheres(Si/C/Si/C) are synthesized by an aluminothermic reduction and calcination process. The Si/C/Si/C anode materials prepared at 500 ℃(Si/C/Si...     

Regeneration and reuse of anode graphite from spent lithium-ion batteries with low greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

Regenerating spent graphite(SG) from retired lithium-ion batteries(LIBs) can effectively avoid resource waste. However, the technology is challenged by the impurity content and energy consumption. In this study, micro-expanded graphite(MEG) was synthesized by one-step oxidation method using waste LIBs anode graphite as material and perchloric acid as intercalation and oxidant agent. Then, its performance as a LIBs anode material were investigated as well as the greenhouse gas(GHG) emissions of t...     

Few-Layer MoS2 Nanosheets Encapsulated in N-Doped Carbon Hollow Spheres as Long-Life Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) has been recognized as a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to its high theoretical capacity, but its rapid capacity decay owing to poor conductivity, structure pulverization, and polysulfide dissolution presents significant challenges in practical applications. Herein, triple-layered hollow spheres in which MoS₂ nanosheets are fully encapsulated between inner carbon and outer nitrogen-doped carbon (NC) were fabricated. Such an architecture provides high conductivity and efficient lithium-ion transfer. Moreover, the NC shell prevents aggregation and exfoliation of MoS₂ nanosheets and thus maintains the integrity of the nanostructure during the charge/discharge process. As anode materials for LIBs, the C@MoS₂@NC hollow spheres deliver a high reversible capacity (747 mA h g⁻¹ after 100 cycles at 100 mA g⁻¹) and excellent long-cycle performance (650 mA h g⁻¹ after 1000 cycles at 1.0 A g⁻¹), which confirm its potential for high-performance LIBs.     

Carbonyl-rich Poly(pyrene-4,5,9,10-tetraone Sulfide) as Anode Materials for High-Performance Li and Na-Ion Batteries

Organic carbonyl electrode materials are widely employed for alkali metal-ion secondary batteries in terms of their sustainability, structure designability and abundant resources. As a typical redox-active organic electrode materials, pyrene-4, 5, 9, 10-tetraone (PT) shows high theoretical capacity due to the rich carbonyl active sites. But its electrochemical behavior in secondary batteries still needs further exploration. Herein, PT-based linear polymers (PPTS) is synthesized with thioether bond as bridging group and then employed as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). As expected, PPTS shows improved conductivity and insolubility in the non-aqueous electrolyte. When used as an anode material for LIBs, PPTS delivers a high reversible specific capacity of 697.1 mAh g⁻¹ at 0.1 A g⁻¹ and good rate performance (335.4 mAh g⁻¹ at 1 A g⁻¹). Moreover, a reversible specific capacity of 205.2 mAh g⁻¹ at 0.05 A g⁻¹ could be obtained as an anode material for SIBs.     

Challenges of Lithium Metal Anode Enlightened from 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three scientists who have made great contributions in discovery of lithium-ion batteries(LIBs). The LIBs with graphite as anode have dominated the rechargeable battery markets of portable electronics and electric vehicles(EVs). For the next-generation batteries, high energy density is the important trend of development. Thus lithium metal is considered as the most promising anode owing to its highest theoretical capacity and the lowest electrochemical potential. However, the severe safety concerns hinder its practical application. The uncontrollable growth of lithium dendrites leads to capacity decay, low Coulombic efficiency, possible short circuit and thermal runaway. In this perspective, various methods to protect Li metal anode have been analyzed. The development of solid-state electrolytes(SSEs) and the role of lithium anode in SSEs are discussed. Several new strategies for improving the safety of Li metal based batteries are proposed to realize the real market-oriented security applications.