Recent advances in anode materials for sodium - and potassium-ion hybrid capacitors

With the advent of the post–lithium-ion era, sodium- and potassium-based energy storage devices are intensively focused in the recent years. The novel sodium- and potassium-ion hybrid capacitors couple with the merits of supercapacitors and secondary batteries and thus are widely explored. A typical hybrid capacitor is generally constructed by combining a battery-type anode and a capacitive-type cathode, which presents both high energy density and power features. The design and fabrication of anode materials with high rate capability and long life to match the capacitive cathode is a critical issue. In this short review, the newly developed anode materials in nonaqueous capacitors are systematically analyzed. Based on a comprehensive summarization, the challenges for further practical applications of anode materials are prospected.     

Advances in host selection and interface regulation of polymer electrolytes

Polymer electrolyte (PE) has been emerging as a promising alternative to liquid electrolytes due to the unique advantages such as excellent flexibility and processability, high chemical and thermal stability, and low risk of leakage and combustion, especially for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Even though abundant attempts focusing on polymer chemistries have been made, the inadequate capacity of lithium-ion transport via segmental motion still cannot provide satisfying room temperature ionic conductivity and lithium-ion transference number. In addition, safety concerns and short lifespan resulted from the brittle and incompatible interface between the electrode and polymer materials also hinder the commercialization of PEs-based LIBs. Hence, for the above performance defects and interface issues, this review provides an overview of polymer electrolytes from the conductivity improvement, polymer selection and mechanical strength enhancement for protrusion suppressing. The improvement of conductivity specifically includes structure modification of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) host and novel electrolyte matrix beyond PEO, while the section of interface regulation mainly involves dendrite-inhibited polymers, mechanical strengthening, and in situ polymerization. Finally, perspectives and challenges are pointed out in the development of polymer electrolytes with both excellent electrochemical performance and safety for LIBs.     

A Review on Lithium-Ion Battery Separators towards Enhanced Safety Performances and Modelling Approaches

In recent years, the applications of lithium-ion batteries have emerged promptly owing to its widespread use in portable electronics and electric vehicles. Nevertheless, the safety of the battery systems has always been a global concern for the end-users. The separator is an indispensable part of lithium-ion batteries since it functions as a physical barrier for the electrode as well as an electrolyte reservoir for ionic transport. The properties of separators have direct influences on the performance of lithium-ion batteries, therefore the separators play an important role in the battery safety issue. With the rapid developments of applied materials, there have been extensive efforts to utilize these new materials as battery separators with enhanced electrical, fire, and explosion prevention performances. In this review, we aim to deliver an overview of recent advancements in numerical models on battery separators. Moreover, we summarize the physical properties of separators and benchmark selective key performance indicators. A broad picture of recent simulation studies on separators is given and a brief outlook for the future directions is also proposed.     

非对称混合电池/混合电容器*

非对称混合电池/混合电容器（asymmetric hybrid electrochemical cell/capacitor, AHEC）的发展源于电动汽车、电子存储设备、家用电气、航天航空设备等对高能量密度和高功率密度储能装置的需求。AHEC具有较长的循环寿命、较低的自放电性能和高于电池的功率密度、高于电容器的能量密度。本文对非对称电池/电容器的发展历史做了简短的介绍,重点讨论了研究现状和存在的问题,并对今后的发展方向进行了评述。     

隔膜对双电层电容器和混合型电池-超级电容器的电化学性能的影响

隔膜是双电层电容器和混合型电池-超级电容器等电化学储能器件的重要组成元件.本文采用1 mol?L-1四乙基四氟硼酸铵的丙烯碳酸酯电解液制备了基于活性炭的扣式双电层电容器,并采用1 mol?L-1六氟磷酸锂锂离子电解液制备了(LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2+活性炭)/石墨体系的混合型电池-超级电容器.研究了不同类型隔膜的物理化学性能,以及其对双电层电容器和混合型电池-超级电容器的电化学性能的影响.四种隔膜分别是无纺布聚丙烯毡、多孔聚丙烯薄膜、Al2O3涂层的聚丙烯薄膜和纤维素纸隔膜.进行了表面形貌、差示扫描量热、电解液吸液量和表观接触角测试表征.电化学测试表明,采用纤维素隔膜的双电层电容器具有最高的比电容和更优的倍率性能,电容器的自放电性能差别不大.而对于混合型电池-超级电容器,采用聚丙烯薄膜和无纺布聚丙烯毡隔膜器件的比容量比其它器件约高20%,且采用纤维素隔膜的器件自放电率最高.     

锂离子电池爆炸机理研究

安全性是高容量及动力型锂离子电池商品化的主要障碍。当在热冲击、过充、过放、短路等滥用状态下,电池内部的活性物质及电解液等组分间将发生化学、电化学反应,产生大量的热量与气体,当积累到一定程度就会引起电池的着火、爆炸。本文综述了电池内部热量的来源和产生的原因,分析了电池在加热、过充、短路等状态下的爆炸机理,并提出了解决电池爆炸问题的具体措施。     

Application of Guar Gum and its Derivatives as Green Binder/Separator for Advanced Lithium-Ion Batteries

Since their first commercialization in the 1990s,lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become an indispensible part of our everyday life in particular for portable electronic devices. LIBs have been considered as the most promising sustainable high energy density storage device. In recent years, there is a strong demand of LIBs for hybrid electric and electric vehicles to lower carbon footprint and mitigate climate change. However, LIBs have several issues, for example, high cost and safety issues such as over discharge, intolerance to overcharge, high temperature operation etc. To address these issues several new types of electrodes are being studied. Traditional binder PVDF is costly, difficult to recyle, undergoes side reactions at high temperature and cannot stabilize high energy density electrodes. To overcome these challenges, diiferent binders have been introduced with these electrodes. This minireview is focused on the application of guar gum as a binder for different electrodes and separator. The electrochemical performance of electrodes with guar gum has been compared with other binders.     

当前和下一代锂离子电池电解液的原子尺度微观认识和研究进展

电解液及构筑电极电解液界面对于开发和应用高比容量储能系统至关重要。具体来说，电解液的机械（抗压性、粘度）、热（热导率和热容）、化学（溶解性、活度、反应性）、输运和电化学（界面及界面层）等性质，与其所组成的储能器件的性能直接相关。目前，大量的实验研究通过调控电解液的物理和/或化学组成来改善电解液性能，以满足新型电极材料的工作运行。与此同时，理论模拟方法近年来得到了迅速发展，使人们可以从原子尺度来理解电解液在控制离子输运和构筑功能化界面的作用。站在理论模拟研究的前沿上，人们可以利用其所揭示的机理性认识对新型电解液开展理性设计。本文首先总结了传统电解液的组成、溶剂化结构和输运性质以及电极电解液界面层的形成机理，进一步讨论了利用新型电解液设计稳定电极电解液界面层的方法，包括使用电解液添加剂、高浓电解液和固态电解质，并着重讨论了对这些新型电解液体系进行原子尺度模拟的最新进展，为了解和认识电解液提供更为基本的理解，并为未来电解液的设计提供系统的指导。最后，作者对新型电解液的理论筛选进行了展望。     

Two-dimensional hybrid nanomaterials derived from MXenes(Ti_3C_2T_x)as advanced energy storage and conversion applications

The development of two-dimensional hybrid nanomaterial derived from MXenes as high performance electrode material is the key component for the advanced ene rgy storage and conversion systems.In the past decades,MXene derived nanomaterials have attracted greatly interest in scientific activity and potential applications because of their unique synergistic properties such as high thermal stability,excellent electrical conductivity,large surface area,easy to handle and outstanding electro and photo chemical properties.This review is focused on the synthesis of hybrid nanomaterials from MXene(Ti_3C_2T_x) for renewable energy conversion and storage application including hydrogen evolution reaction,supercapacitor,lithium-ion batteries and photocatalysis.Finally,we also summarized the prospect and opportunities of novel two-dimensional hybrid nanomaterials derived MXene(Ti_3C_2T_x) fo r futuristic sustainable energy technology.     

Ionic Liquid/Poly(ionic liquid)-based Semi-solid State Electrolytes for Lithium-ion Batteries

Ionic liquids(ILs) have appeared as the most promising electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries, owing to their unique high ionic conductivity, chemical stability and thermal stability properties. Poly(ionic liquid)s(PILs) with both IL-like characteristic and polymer structure are emerging as an alternative of traditional electrolyte. In this review, recent progresses on the applications of IL/PIL-based semi-solid state electrolytes, including gel electrolytes, ionic plastic crystal electrolytes, hybrid electrolytes and single-ion conducting electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries are discussed.     

Improved Battery Cycle Life Prediction Using a Hybrid Data-Driven Model Incorporating Linear Support Vector Regression and Gaussian

The ability to accurately predict lithium-ion battery life-time already at an early stage of battery usage is critical for ensuring safe operation, accelerating technology development, and enabling battery second-life applications. Many models are unable to effectively predict battery life-time at early cycles due to the complex and nonlinear degrading behavior of lithium-ion batteries. In this study, two hybrid data-driven models, incorporating a traditional linear support vector regression (LSVR) and a Gaussian process regression (GPR), were developed to estimate battery life-time at an early stage, before more severe capacity fading, utilizing a data set of 124 battery cells with lifetimes ranging from 150 to 2300 cycles. Two type of hybrid models, here denoted as A and B, were proposed. For each of the models, we achieved 1.1 % (A) and 1.4 % (B) training error, and similarly, 8.3 % (A) and 8.2 % (B) test error. The two key advantages are that the error percentage is kept below 10 % and that very low error values for the training and test sets were observed when utilizing data from only the first 100 cycles.The proposed method thus appears highly promising for predicting battery life during early cycles.     

锂离子电池3d 过渡金属氧化物负极微/纳米材料

与传统的碳材料相比,锂离子电池3d 过渡金属氧化物(M_xO_y,M = Co、Fe、Cu、Ni) 负极材料具有更高的容量、倍率及安全性能,更适于锂离子电池在移动电子设备、电动汽车、备用储能和智能电网等领域的应用,因此备受关注。本文介绍了M_xO_y 负极材料的充放电机理,并以零维、一维、二维、三维等纳米结构及空心、核壳等多种微/纳米结构为出发点,详细讨论了过渡金属氧化物电极材料的电化学性能与结构特征之间的关系,分析了具有不同结构特征的负极材料的合成方法;展望了3d 过渡金属氧化物负极微/纳米材料的研究趋势和发展前景。     

电化学双电层电容器用新型炭材料及其应用前景

活性炭是目前使用最为广泛的一种电化学双电层电容器（EDLC）的电极材料,但其固有的缺点制约了EDLC性能的进一步提高。用新型高性能炭电极材料可使EDLC比能量和比功率性能进一步提高。这些新型炭材料包括基于石墨层状结构的纳米门炭,基于碳纳米管阵列结构的毛皮炭,通过高温置换反应制备的骨架炭以及电极可整体成型的纳米孔玻态炭。本文介绍了这些炭材料的电化学特性及其在电化学双电层电容器中的应用,指出用这4种新型炭材料制备EDLC的比能量或比功率性能远高于目前活性炭基EDLC,具有良好的应用前景。     

润湿特性对超级电容器储能动力学的影响机理

润湿特性对超级电容器储能性能有着至关重要的影响。借助分子动力学模拟,本文研究了润湿特性对超级电容器储能动力学行为的影响。以石墨烯和晶体铜作为疏电解液和亲电解液电极材料。结果表明,在充电过程中,亲电解液铜电极呈现出非对称的U型微分电容曲线,负极电容是正极的～5.77倍,不同于经典双电层理论Gouy-Chapman-Stern(对称U型)和疏电解液型。该现象与离子自由能阻力分布密切相关,负极自由能阻力远小于正极(～2倍)和疏电解液电极,进而有利于强化双电层结构对电极电压的响应能力,导致更高微分电容。通过微分离子电荷密度,本文再现了微分电容演变规律,并发现改善润湿性会显著降低双电层厚度。最后,我们指出润湿性直接影响储能微观机理,将电荷储存机制从离子吸附和交换共同主导(疏电解液)转变到离子吸附主导(亲电解液)。本文所得结论揭示了润湿特性对储能动力学行为影响的原子层级机理,对超级电容器材料设计、构筑与润湿特性调控具有重要指导意义。     

Review on multi-scale models of solid-electrolyte interphase formation

Electrolyte reduction products form the solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) on negative electrodes of lithium-ion batteries. Even though this process practically stabilizes the electrode–electrolyte interface, it results in continued capacity-fade limiting lifetime and safety of lithium-ion batteries. Recent atomistic and continuum theories give new insights into the growth of structures and the transport of ions in the SEI. The diffusion of neutral radicals has emerged as a prominent candidate for the long-term growth mechanism, because it predicts the observed potential dependence of SEI growth.     

活性炭电极材料的表面改性和性能

以硝酸、双氧水、氨水三种化学试剂分别对活性炭进行表面改性, 用N2吸附法和FTIR表征炭材料改性前后孔结构和表面官能团的变化. 制备了以改性活性炭为电极材料, KOH溶液为电解质的模拟双电层电容器. 用恒流充放电、循环伏安、交流阻抗等方法考察了双电层电容器的电化学性能. 结果表明, 改性活性炭比表面积和平均孔径有所降低, 并且在炭材料表面引入了含氧或含氮官能团, 如—OH、>CO、—NH2等, 使炭材料的润湿性增强、电阻减小、电化学性能显著提高. 用65%硝酸改性后炭材料的比容量最高达到250 F·g-1, 比原样炭提高了72.4%; 实验电容器的漏电流急剧下降, 只有3-18 μA, 为原来电容器的漏电流(371 μA)的0.8%-4.9%.     

电化学储能研究22年回顾

本文回顾了22年来作者的电化学储能研究活动,共分三个部分. 第一部分叙述高比能量、高比功率储能器件研究,包括锂硫电池研究（硫复合正极材料、锂硫电池制作、锂硼合金作为锂硫电池负极、硫-锂离子电池新体系）、超级电容器研究（超级活性炭、以酚醛树脂为原料制备电容炭、碳纳米管阵列中寄生准电容储能材料、氧化镍干凝胶准电容储能材料、归纳出电容炭材料的性能要求、电容器研制、确定“第四类”超级电容器）、锂离子电池研究（锂离子电池与可再生燃料电池的对决、双变价元素正极材料、磷酸钴锂正极材料、高功率锂离子电池的制作）. 第二部分叙述规模储能电池研究,包括液流电池新体系研究（蓄电与电化学合成的双功能液流电池、全金属化合物单液流电池、有机化合物正极的单液流电池）、致力于振兴铅酸电池（推广铅蓄电池新技术、铅炭电池的研究、铅酸电池新型板栅的研究）,储能电池（站）的经济效益计算方法. 第三部分叙述电动汽车发展路线研究,包括氢能燃料电池电动汽车、纯电动汽车与混合动力汽车、对我国电动汽车发展路线的建议、力争电动汽车补贴的合理化、坚守电动汽车“节能减排”宗旨、提出“发电直驱电动车”. 最后的结束语谈了三点感悟.     

Polyacrylonitrile–lithium bis(oxalato) borate polymer electrolyte for electrical double layer capacitors

Lithium ion conducting polymer electrolytes based on polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and lithium bis(oxalato)borate (LiBOB) have been prepared and characterized. The polymer electrolytes having PAN:LiBOB weight ratios of 90:10, 80:20, 70:30, 60:40 and 50:50 were prepared using dimethylformamide as solvent. The electrolyte having the composition 50 wt.% PAN–50 wt.% LiBOB shows the highest room temperature conductivity of 2.55 × 10^?5 S cm^?1. This sample demonstrated a lithium ion transference number of 0.25 and a breakdown voltage of 1.6 V. The highest conducting electrolyte was then sandwiched between two symmetrical carbon electrodes to fabricate an electrical double layer capacitor (EDLC). The EDLCs were characterized using impedance measurement, cyclic voltammetry (CV) and galvanostatic charge–discharge tests. The capacitance obtained from impedance measurement is about 35 F g^?1 at frequency 10 mHz. From CV, the capacitance is calculated to be 24 F g^?1 at 10 mV s^?1 scan rate. The discharge capacitance of the EDLCs is determined in the range from 22 to 10 F g^?1 at corresponding discharge currents from 0.2 to 1.5 mA, respectively. This also corresponds to a specific energy from 3.01 to 1.47 W h kg^?1 and a specific power from 380 to 474 W kg^?1, respectively. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Characterization of Microporous Activated Carbon Electrodes for Electric Double-layer Capacitors

IntroductionElectric double layer capacitors( EDLCs) witha high power density can be used as memory back-up devices or electric vehicles.EDLCs store energyin the electric double layer by charge accumulationon the interface between the electrode and the elec-trolyte. In order to obtain reasonable energies andpower densities,the more suitable material forEDLCs musthave a high surface area with a signif-icant value of specific double layer capacitance,better pore size distribution and electro…     

A review on the development of a porous carbon-based as modeling materials for electric double layer capacitors

Carbon electrodes are a key factor for electric double layer capacitors (EDLCs). Carbon gels have high porosity with a controllable pore structure by changing synthesis conditions and modifying preparation processing to improve the electrochemical performance of EDLCs. This review summarizes the preparation of carbon gels and their derivatives, the criteria to synthesize high surface area in each process, the development by some carbon forms, and EDLC applications. Porous carbons are also prepared as model materials by concentrating on how pore structure increases electrochemical capacitance, such as electronic and ion resistance, the tortuosity of pore channel, suitable micropore and mesopore sizes, and mesopore size distribution. This review emphasizes the significance of pore structures as the key factor to allow for the design of suitable pore structures that are suitable as the carbon electrode for EDLCs.