氮硫共掺杂多孔碳材料的制备及其在锂硫电池中的应用

锂硫电池因其较高的理论容量和对环境友好等优势被视为极具发展潜力的储能装置,但是多硫化物的穿梭效应极大地限制了锂硫电池的实际应用。本文以葡萄糖为碳源,离子液体为氮源和硫源,KCl和ZnCl₂为模板剂,KOH为活化剂,通过热解工艺合成了氮硫共掺杂多孔碳（NSPC）。XPS和极性吸附实验表明N、S杂原子成功引入并且提高了碳材料对多硫化物的吸附能力,有效缓解多硫化物的穿梭效应,而较高的比表面积（1290.67 m²·g^-1）有助于提高硫负载量。负载70.1wt.%的硫后（S@NSPC）作为锂硫电池的正极材料表现出了良好的电化学性能。在167.5 mA·g^-1的电流密度下S@NSPC的首次放电容量为1229.2 mAh·g^-1,远高于S@PC的861.6 mAh·g^-1,且S@NSPC循环500圈后容量为328.1 mAh·g^-1。当电流密度从3350 mA·g^-1恢复至167.5 mA·g^-1时,可逆容量达到首圈放电比容量的80%,几乎恢复至其初始值。     

用于高性能锂硫电池的二维氮硫共掺杂多孔碳纳米片的快速合成

本工作基于工业炼油产品沥青,开发了一种无金属、氮和硫共掺杂多孔碳纳米片（NSPC）的合成方法。获得的多孔碳纳米片具有高比表面积（339 m²·g^-1）和优异的固硫能力。同时,高含量氮、硫共掺杂可以有效增强碳材料的导电性,同时促进多硫化物的高效催化转化。通过熔融法固硫后,制备得到的NSPC/S电极具有较高的比容量和优异的循环稳定性（在0.6C电流密度下,200次循环后容量为762 mAh·g^-1）,实现了高含量氮和硫共掺杂的二维多孔碳材料的快速批量生产并用于高性能锂硫电池正极材料。     

Radially Inwardly Aligned Hierarchical Porous Carbon for Ultra‐Long‐Life Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

Rational design of hollow micro‐ and/or nano‐structured cathodes as sulfur hosts has potential for high‐performance lithium‐sulfur batteries. However, their further commercial application is hindered because infusing sulfur into hollow hosts is hard to control and the interactions between high loading sulfur and electrolyte are poor. Herein, we designed hierarchical porous hollow carbon nanospheres with radially inwardly aligned supporting ribs to mitigate these problems. Such a structure could aid the sulfur infusion and maximize sulfur utilization owing to the well‐ordered pore channels. This highly organized internal carbon skeleton can also enhance the electronic conductivity. The hollow carbon nanospheres with further nitrogen‐doping as the sulfur host material exhibit good capacity and excellent cycling performance (0.044 % capacity degradation per each cycle for 1000 cycles).     

Dual-Templating Approaches to Soybeans Milk-Derived Hierarchically Porous Heteroatom-Doped Carbon Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Biomass derived carbon materials are widely available, cheap and abundant resources. The application of these materials as electrodes for rechargeable batteries shows great promise. To further explore their applications in energy storage fields, the structural design of these materials has been investigated. Hierarchical porous heteroatom-doped carbon materials (HPHCs) with open three-dimensional (3D) nanostructure have been considered as highly efficient energy storage materials. In this work, biomass soybean milk is chosen as the precursor to construct N, O co-doped interconnected 3D porous carbon framework via two approaches by using soluble salts (NaCl/Na₂CO₃ and ZnCl₂/Mg₅(OH)₂(CO₃)₄, respectively) as hard templates. The electrochemical results reveal that these structures were able to provide a stable cycling performance (710 mAh ⋅ g⁻¹ at 0.1 A ⋅ g⁻¹ after 300 cycles for HPHC-a, and 610 mAh ⋅ g⁻¹ at 0.1 A ⋅ g⁻¹ after 200 cycles for HPHC-b) in Li-ion battery and Na-ion storage (210 mAh ⋅ g⁻¹ at 0.1 A ⋅ g⁻¹ after 900 cycles for HPHC-a) as anodes materials, respectively. Further comparative studies showed that these improvements in HPHC-a performance were mainly due to the honeycomb-like structure containing graphene-like nanosheets and high nitrogen content in the porous structures. This work provides new approaches for the preparation of hierarchically structured heteroatom-doped carbon materials by pyrolysis of other biomass precursors and promotes the applications of carbon materials in energy storage fields.     

Metal-Free B,N co-Doped Hierarchical Porous Carbon Electrocatalyst with an Excellent O2 Reduction Performance

Fuel cells have attracted increasing attention due to their low cost, high energy density, low environmental pollution, and abundant raw materials. Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is a core technology of fuel cells, and the development of new electrocatalysts with high ORR performance is highly desirable. Herein, we synthesize a series of B, N co-doped hierarchical porous carbons using a soft template method with the integration of self-assembly, calcination and etching. The obtained materials exhibit hierarchical porous structures, controllable pore distribution, partial graphite structures, and B, N co-doping. They can function as the cost-effective and metal-free electrocatalysts, facilitating the diffusion of electrolyte ions and the improvement of ORR performance. Especially, the B, N co-doped porous carbon with the B-to-N molar ratio of 5 (BNC-5) displays a high ORR activity with a half-wave potential (E_1/2) of 0.73 V, an onset potential (E_onset) of 0.94 V, and a high limiting current density (J_L) of 5.98 mA cm⁻², superior to the N-doped C (NC) and BNC-1 (the B-to-N molar ratio=1), BNC-3 (the B-to-N molar ratio=3) and BNC-7 (the B-to-N molar ratio=7) under the identical conditions. Moreover, the BNC-5 exhibits good cycling stability after 5000 cyclic voltammetry (CV) cycles and excellent tolerance toward even 3 M methanol. This research provides a new approach for the facile synthesis of dual element-doped carbon electrocatalysts with high ORR performance.     

三维多级孔类石墨烯载三氧化二铁锂离子电池负极材料

采用简单的水解、热处理方法合成三氧化二铁（Fe₂O₃）负载在三维多级孔类石墨烯（3D HPG）上的复合材料. 3D HPG有效的导电网络有利于负载纳米Fe₂O₃,使其呈均匀分散状态,并有效增强纳米复合物的导电率,提高Fe₂O₃利用率,抑制纳米Fe₂O₃的团聚,从而制得稳定、高性能的锂离子电池负极材料. Fe₂O₃-3D HPG电极在50 mA·g^-1电流密度下首次放电容量达1745 mAh·g^-1,50周期放电容量保持于1095 mAh·g^-1.     

木糖-软模板水热法制备硼掺杂分级多孔炭球及其电化学性能

以D-木糖为炭源,月桂酸钠为模板剂,硼酸为掺杂剂,通过水热炭化方法制得硼掺杂分级多孔炭球（BPC_S）。通过扫描电子显微镜（SEM）、透射电子显微镜（TEM）、N₂吸附-脱附测试、X射线光电子能谱（XPS）、顺磁共振波谱（EPR）、傅里叶红外光谱（FT-IR）、拉曼光谱（Raman）、X射线粉末衍射（XRD）、热重（TG）分析对样品进行表征。结果表明：月桂酸钠作为介孔造孔剂的同时,通过与D-木糖间的氢键作用使有机-有机自组装过程自发进行并形成窄尺寸分布（2~5 μm）规整炭球;硼酸在水热中催化炭源脱水降解,并以BC₃、BCO₂和BC₂O的形式掺杂在炭球上,掺硼后炭球与水表面接触角降低,润湿性提高。经CO₂活化、月桂酸钠高温分解以及胶质炭球的堆积分别产生微孔（0.5~1.2 nm）、介孔（3.14~35.00 nm）和大孔（60~146 nm）并形成分级结构。当硼酸加入量为0.927 5 g时多孔炭球（BPC_S-1）的电化学性能最佳,在6 mol·L^-1 KOH三电极体系中电流密度为0.5 A·g^-1时,比电容达287.12 F·g^-1;两电极体系中电流密度为0.5 A·g^-1时比电容达151.34 F·g^-1,能量密度达5.3 Wh·kg^-1;电流密度为5 A·g^-1时进行1 000次充放电循环,电容保持率仍达96.43%。     

Sulfur‐Impregnated Core–Shell Hierarchical Porous Carbon for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

Core–shell hierarchical porous carbon spheres (HPCs) were synthesized by a facile hydrothermal method and used as host to incorporate sulfur. The microstructure, morphology, and specific surface areas of the resultant samples have been systematically characterized. The results indicate that most of sulfur is well dispersed over the core area of HPCs after the impregnation of sulfur. Meanwhile, the shell of HPCs with void pores is serving as a retard against the dissolution of lithium polysulfides. This structure can enhance the transport of electron and lithium ions as well as alleviate the stress caused by volume change during the charge–discharge process. The as‐prepared HPC‐sulfur (HPC‐S) composite with 65.3 wt % sulfur delivers a high specific capacity of 1397.9 mA h g^?1 at a current density of 335 mA g^?1 (0.2 C) as a cathode material for lithium–sulfur (Li‐S) batteries, and the discharge capacity of the electrode could still reach 753.2 mA h g^?1 at 6700 mA g^?1 (4 C). Moreover, the composite electrode exhibited an excellent cycling capacity of 830.5 mA h g^?1 after 200 cycles.     

多孔碳纳米片的合成及在钠离子电池中的应用

本文以氯化钠为硬模板、硝酸镍为金属源、葡萄糖为碳源,在氮气气氛中于750 ^oC通过一步热解法合成嵌镍碳纳米片,然后经酸处理得到多孔碳纳米片. 通过扫描电镜（SEM）、透射电镜（TEM）、拉曼光谱（Raman）和比表面积测定（BET）表征多孔碳纳米片的形貌和结构. 结果显示：多孔碳纳米片孔分布均匀,孔径大小均一;经过酸处理后,碳材料的石墨化程度降低;具有较大的比表面积（约340 m²•g^-1）. 电化学测试表明,电极在100mA•g^-1电流密度下,经过200周循环放电后比容量可维持在309.4 mAh•g^-1,甚至在1000 mA•g^-1 的大电流下其放电比容量仍然可达到173mAh•g^-1,表现出良好的循环稳定性和倍率性能,其在钠离子电池负极材料方面具有潜在的应用前景.     

Recent Progress in High-Performance Lithium Sulfur Batteries: The Emerging Strategies for Advanced Separators/Electrolytes Based on Nanomaterials and Corresponding Interfaces

Lithium-sulfur (Li−S) batteries, possessing excellent theoretical capacities, low cost and nontoxicity, are one of the most promising energy storage battery systems. However, poor conductivity of elemental S and the “shuttle effect” of lithium polysulfides hinder the commercialization of Li−S batteries. These problems are closely related to the interface problems between the cathodes, separators/electrolytes and anodes. The review focuses on interface issues for advanced separators/electrolytes based on nanomaterials in Li−S batteries. In the liquid electrolyte systems, electrolytes/separators and electrodes system can be decorated by nano materials coating for separators and electrospinning nanofiber separators. And, interface of anodes and electrolytes/separators can be modified by nano surface coating, nano composite metal lithium and lithium nano alloy, while the interface between cathodes and electrolytes/separators is designed by nano metal sulfide, nanocarbon-based and other nano materials. In all solid-state electrolyte systems, the focus is to increase the ionic conductivity of the solid electrolytes and reduce the resistance in the cathode/polymer electrolyte and Li/electrolyte interfaces through using nanomaterials. The basic mechanism of these interface problems and the corresponding electrochemical performance are discussed. Based on the most critical factors of the interfaces, we provide some insights on nanomaterials in high-performance liquid or state Li−S batteries in the future.     

FeOOH Nanocubes Anchored on Carbon Ribbons for Use in Li/O2 Batteries

A composite of FeOOH nanocubes anchored on carbon ribbons has been synthesized and used as a cathode material for Li/O₂ batteries. Fe²⁺ ion-exchanged resin serves as a precursor for both FeOOH nanocubes and carbon ribbons, which are formed simultaneously. The as-prepared FeOOH cubes are proposed to have a core–shell structure, with FeOOH as the shell and Prussian blue as the core, based on information from XPS, TEM, and EDS mapping. As a cathode material for Li/O₂ batteries, FeOOH delivers a specific capacity of 14816 mA h g⁻¹_cathode with a cycling stability of 67 cycles over 400 h. The high performance is related to the low overpotential of the oxygen reduction/evolution reaction on FeOOH. The cube structure, the supporting carbon ribbons, and the -OOH moieties all contribute to the low overpotential. The discharge product Li₂O₂ can be efficiently decomposed in the FeOOH cathode after a charging process, leading to higher cycling stability. Its high activity and stability make FeOOH a good candidate for use in non-aqueous Li/O₂ batteries.     

N-Doped Porous Carbon Derived from Solvent-Free Synthesis of Cross-Linked Triazine Polymers for Simultaneously Achieving CO2 Capture and Supercapacitors

It is highly desirable to design advanced heteroatomic doped porous carbon for wide application. Herein, N-doped porous carbon (NPC) was developed via the fabrication of high nitrogen cross-linked triazine polymers followed by pyrolysis and activation with controllable porous structure. The as-synthesized NPC at the pyrolysis temperature of 700 °C possessed rich nitrogen content (up to 11.51 %) and high specific surface area (1353 m² g⁻¹), which led to a high CO₂ adsorption capability at 5.67 mmol g⁻¹ at 298.15 K and 5 bar pressure and excellent stability. When the activation temperature was at 600 °C, such NPC exhibited a superior electrochemical performance as anode for supercapacitors with a specific capacitance of 158.8 and 113 F g⁻¹ in 6 M KOH at a current density of 1 and 10 A g⁻¹, respectively. Notably, it delivered an excellent stability with capacity retention of 97.4 % at 20 A g⁻¹after 6000 cycles.     

Green Template‐Free Synthesis of Hierarchical Shuttle‐Shaped Mesoporous ZnFe2O4 Microrods with Enhanced Lithium Storage for Advanced Li‐Ion Batteries

In the work, a facile and green two‐step synthetic strategy was purposefully developed to efficiently fabricate hierarchical shuttle‐shaped mesoporous ZnFe₂O₄ microrods (MRs) with a high tap density of ～0.85 g cm³, which were assembled by 1D nanofiber (NF) subunits, and further utilized as a long‐life anode for advanced Li‐ion batteries. The significant role of the mixed solvent of glycerin and water in the formation of such hierarchical mesoporous MRs was systematically investigated. After 488 cycles at a large current rate of 1000 mA g^?1, the resulting ZnFe₂O₄ MRs with high loading of ～1.4 mg per electrode still preserved a reversible capacity as large as ～542 mAh g^?1. Furthermore, an initial charge capacity of ～1150 mAh g^?1 is delivered by the ZnFe₂O₄ anode at 100 mA g^?1, resulting in a high Coulombic efficiency of ～76 % for the first cycle. The superior Li‐storage properties of the as‐obtained ZnFe₂O₄ were rationally associated with its mesoprous micro‐/nanostructures and 1D nanoscaled building blocks, which accelerated the electron transportation, facilitated Li⁺ transfer rate, buffered the large volume variations during repeated discharge/charge processes, and provided rich electrode–electrolyte sur‐/interfaces for efficient lithium storage, particularly at high rates.     

On the Structure of Sulfur/1,3-Diisopropenylbenzene Co-Polymer Cathodes for Li-S Batteries: Insights from Density-Functional Theory Calculations

Sulfur co-polymers have recently drawn considerable attention as alternative cathode materials for lithium-sulfur batteries, thanks to their flexible atomic structure and the ability to provide high reversible capacity. Here, we report on the atomic structure of sulfur/1,3-diisopropenylbenzene co-polymers (poly(S-co-DIB)) based on the insights obtained from density-functional theory calculations. The focus is set on studying the local structural properties, namely the favorable sulfur chain length (S_n with ) connecting two DIBs. In order to investigate the effects of the organic groups and sulfur chains separately, we perform series of atomic structure optimizations. We start from simple organic groups connected via sulfur chains and gradually change the structure of the organic groups until we reach a structure in which two DIB molecules are attached via sulfur chains. Additionally, to increase the structural sampling, we perform temperature-assisted minimum-energy structure search on slightly simpler model systems. We find that in DIB-S_n-DIB co-polymers, shorter sulfur chains with are preferred, where the stabilization is mostly brought about by the sulfur chains rather than the organic groups. The presented results, corresponding to the fully charged state of the cathode in the thermodynamic limit, have direct applications in the field of lithium-sulfur batteries with sulfur-polymer cathodes.     

Sulfonated Porous Carbon (SPC)-Catalyzed Synthesis of Benzothiazole Derivatives in Water

Abstract

A simple and efficient procedure has been developed for the synthesis of benzothiazole derivatives in water by the condensation of 2-aminothiophenol with aldehydes in the presence of Sulfonated porous carbon (SPC). This method provides a simple and efficient protocol in terms of mild reaction conditions, clean reaction profiles, small quantity of catalyst, and simple workup procedure.     

Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g‐C3N4): An Interface Enabler for Solid‐State Lithium Metal Batteries

Solid‐state Li metal batteries (SSLMBs) have attracted considerable interests due to their promising energy density as well as high safety. However, the realization of a well‐matched Li metal/solid‐state electrolyte (SSE) interface remains challenging. Herein, we report g‐C₃N₄ as a new interface enabler. We discover that introducing g‐C₃N₄ into Li metal can not only convert the Li metal/garnet‐type SSE interface from point contact to intimate contact but also greatly enhance the capability to suppress the dendritic Li formation because of the greatly enhanced viscosity, decreased surface tension of molten Li, and the in situ formation of Li₃N at the interface. Thus, the resulting Li‐C₃N₄|SSE|Li‐C₃N₄ symmetric cell gives a significantly low interfacial resistance of 11 Ω cm² and a high critical current density (CCD) of 1500 μA cm^?2. In contrast, the same symmetric cell configuration with pristine Li metal electrodes has a much larger interfacial resistance (428 Ω cm²) and a much lower CCD (50 μA cm^?2).     

Free‐Standing Air Cathodes Based on 3D Hierarchically Porous Carbon Membranes: Kinetic Overpotential of Continuous Macropores in Li‐O2 Batteries

Free‐standing macroporous air electrodes with enhanced interfacial contact, rapid mass transport, and tailored deposition space for large amounts of Li₂O₂ are essential for improving the rate performance of Li‐O₂ batteries. An ordered mesoporous carbon membrane with continuous macroporous channels was prepared by inversely topological transformation from ZnO nanorod array. Utilized as a free‐standing air cathode for Li‐O₂ battery, the hierarchically porous carbon membrane shows superior rate performance. However, the increased cross‐sectional area of the continuous macropores on the cathode surface leads to a kinetic overpotential with large voltage hysteresis and linear voltage variation against Butler–Volmer behavior. The kinetics were investigated based on the rate‐determining step of second electron transfer accompanied by migration of Li⁺ in solid or quasi‐solid intermediates. These discoveries shed light on the design of the air cathode for Li‐O₂ batteries with high‐rate performance.     

Facile Synthesis of Porous Mn2O3 Nanoplates and Their Electrochemical Behavior as Anode Materials for Lithium Ion Batteries

Porous Mn₂O₃ nanoplates were prepared by a facile polyol solution method combined with a simple post‐annealing process. The porous Mn₂O₃ nanoplates were characterized by XRD, field‐emission SEM, high‐resolution TEM, and N₂ adsorption/desorption isotherm measurements. The formation process for the Mn₂O₃ nanoplates was proposed as a morphology‐conserved transformation strategy. These porous nanoplates exhibited improved electrochemical performance with excellent cycling stability and good rate capability when applied as anode materials in lithium ion batteries.     

Metal Nanoparticles Supported on Biomass‐Derived Hierarchical Porous Heteroatom‐Doped Carbon from Bamboo Shoots: Design,Synthesis and Applications

Heteroatom‐doped porous carbon derived from biomass have recently received increasing attention due to their unique properties such as high electrical conductivity, large specific surface area, high porosity, and easy availability, which are appealing materials for versatile applications in catalysis, energy, separation and adsorption, and life sciences as well. On the basis of our previous work in this field, we summarized in this account our recent progress on design, synthesis of metal (e. g., Pd, Co) nanoparticles supported heteroatom‐doped hierarchical porous carbon material derived from bamboo shoots and their applications for important organic transformations, including chemoselective semihydrogenation of alkynes, hydrosilylation of alkynes, cascade synthesis of benzofurans from terminal alkynes and iodophenols, selective hydrogenation of functionalized nitroarenes to form anilines, imines, and formamides. Finally, the current state and future challenges in this field are discussed. We hope this account could shed light on the rational design of novel non‐noble metal based heterogeneous catalysts derived from biomass for efficient and sustainable organic transformations.