Yi Yang, Nan Yao, Yu-Xing Yao, Lei Xu, Xue-Fei Wen, Zeheng Li, Zhuo-Lin Yang, Chong Yan, Jia-Qi Huang
{"title":"Fire-Resistant Carboxylate-Based Electrolyte for Safe and Wide-Temperature Lithium-Ion Batteries","authors":"Yi Yang, Nan Yao, Yu-Xing Yao, Lei Xu, Xue-Fei Wen, Zeheng Li, Zhuo-Lin Yang, Chong Yan, Jia-Qi Huang","doi":"10.1002/aenm.202403183","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202403183","url":null,"abstract":"The combustion accident and narrow temperature range of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) limit its further expansion. Non-flammable solvents with a wide liquid range hold the key to safer LIBs with a wide temperature adaptability. Herein, a carboxylate-based weak interaction electrolyte is achieved by molecular design, which consists of EDFA (ethyl difluoroacetate), 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl-2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropylether, and fluoroethylene carbonate. The inherent non-flammable and wide liquid-rang features of the electrolyte ensure the safety as well as the wide operating temperature of a battery. The high affinity between FSI<sup>−</sup> anions and counter Li<sup>+</sup> guarantees a stable and inorganic-components-dominated electrolyte/electrode interphase with rapid Li<sup>+</sup> de-solvation kinetics, leading to perfect compatibility with graphite and avoiding side reactions between lithiated graphite and electrolyte. The rationally designed EDFA-based electrolyte enables the thick graphite (4.4 mAh cm<sup>−2</sup>) || LiNi<sub>0.8</sub>Co<sub>0.1</sub>Mn<sub>0.1</sub>O<sub>2</sub> (4.0 mAh cm<sup>−2</sup>) cells to operate efficiently in a wide temperature range from −30 to 45 °C. The proposed EDFA-based electrolyte enables the commercial 1.0 Ah graphite || NCA (LiNi<sub>0.8</sub>Co<sub>0.15</sub>Al<sub>0.05</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, >3.2 mAh cm<sup>−2</sup>) pouch cells stably cycle for >1100 cycles (>85% capacity retention) at 0.3C and >800 cycles at 1.0C (>92% capacity retention), while also endows the graphite/SiO<sub>x</sub> and Li anode-based batteries with high energy density, long lifespan and high safety.","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142858148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Masthead: (Adv. Energy Mater. 47/2024)","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/aenm.202470210","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202470210","url":null,"abstract":"Click on the article title to read more.","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142858149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Phil Preikschas, Jie Zhang, Ranga Rohit Seemakurthi, Zan Lian, Antonio José Martín, Shibo Xi, Frank Krumeich, Haibin Ma, Yansong Zhou, Núria López, Boon Siang Yeo, Javier Pérez-Ramírez
{"title":"CO2 Electroreduction to Long-Chain Hydrocarbons on Cobalt Catalysts (Adv. Energy Mater. 47/2024)","authors":"Phil Preikschas, Jie Zhang, Ranga Rohit Seemakurthi, Zan Lian, Antonio José Martín, Shibo Xi, Frank Krumeich, Haibin Ma, Yansong Zhou, Núria López, Boon Siang Yeo, Javier Pérez-Ramírez","doi":"10.1002/aenm.202470212","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202470212","url":null,"abstract":"<b>CO<sub>2</sub> Electroreduction</b>","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142858147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Se Hwan Park, Kaustubh G. Naik, Bairav S. Vishnugopi, Partha P. Mukherjee, Kelsey B. Hatzell
{"title":"Lithium Kinetics in Ag–C Porous Interlayer in Reservoir-Free Solid-State Batteries","authors":"Se Hwan Park, Kaustubh G. Naik, Bairav S. Vishnugopi, Partha P. Mukherjee, Kelsey B. Hatzell","doi":"10.1002/aenm.202405129","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202405129","url":null,"abstract":"Lithium reservoir-free solid-state batteries (SSBs) can potentially be energy-dense alternatives to conventional lithium-ion batteries. However, controlling the morphology and organization of lithium metal at a current collector remains a challenge and hampers the cycle lifetime of these types of batteries. Porous interlayers have the potential to guide uniform lithium plating and improve electrochemical performance. Factors such as stack pressure, interlayer composition, current density, and interlayer mechanical properties all influence lithium electrode kinetics. This study explores how these kinetic factors impact lithium movement through a porous silver–carbon (Ag-C) interlayer, lithium electrodeposits morphology, and electrochemical performance. Silver nanoparticles in interlayer can facilitate the lithium movement and induce internal stress which contributes to void formation which impedes the lithium flow. Decreasing pore sizes in the interlayer can lead to creep enhancement and preferential formation of lithium metal at the current collector. Porosity-driven creep enhancement is correlated with the formation of denser and uniform electrodes which enable greater reversible operation at lower pressures.","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142858055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Baolin Wu, Zhenghua Chang, Zhiqiang Chen, Anna Windmüller, Chih-Long Tsai, Zhizhen Qin, Dmitri L. Danilov, Lei Zhou, Davis Thomas Daniel, Kristian Schaps, Jehad Ahmed, Luc H. J. Raijmakers, Shicheng Yu, Hermann Tempel, Josef Granwehr, Chunguang Chen, Yujie Wei, Rüdiger-A. Eichel, Peter H. L. Notten
{"title":"Understanding Degradation and Enhancing Cycling Stability for High-Voltage LiCoO2-Based Li-Metal Batteries","authors":"Baolin Wu, Zhenghua Chang, Zhiqiang Chen, Anna Windmüller, Chih-Long Tsai, Zhizhen Qin, Dmitri L. Danilov, Lei Zhou, Davis Thomas Daniel, Kristian Schaps, Jehad Ahmed, Luc H. J. Raijmakers, Shicheng Yu, Hermann Tempel, Josef Granwehr, Chunguang Chen, Yujie Wei, Rüdiger-A. Eichel, Peter H. L. Notten","doi":"10.1002/aenm.202404028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202404028","url":null,"abstract":"Improving the energy density of Lithium (Li)-ion batteries (LIBs) is vital in meeting the growing demand for high-performance energy storage and conversion systems. Developing high-voltage LIBs using high-capacity and high-voltage cathode materials is promising for enhancing energy density. However, conventional cathode and electrolyte materials face serious decomposition and structural degradation at high operating voltages. Herein, a dual-salts electrolyte of lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide and lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide(LiFSI-LiTFSI) is developed to improve the cycling stability of high-voltage lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO<sub>2</sub>, LCO)||Li batteries. <i>Operando</i> X-ray diffraction analysis experiments are carried out to characterize the structural stability of cathode materials, suggesting a severe irreversible phase transformation at high voltage levels. Aging simulations, combined with experimental studies, suggest that a fast loss of active materials is mainly responsible for the capacity loss at high voltages. Carbon-coated LCO cathodes are synthesized to mitigate cycling degradation. The designed LCO||Li cells exhibit a high-capacity retention of over 85% after 400 cycles at 4 .7V. The present work provides a novel insight into understanding the degradation and enhancing the stability of high-voltage LCO-based Li-metal batteries, thus facilitating their practical applications.","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142858144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hurriyet Yuce-Cakir, Derek Dremann, Jarlem L. Morel, Sharmistha Khan, Marielle Deconinck, Vladimir V. Shilovskikh, Wanyi Nie, Yana Vaynzof, Oana D. Jurchescu
{"title":"Enabling Optoelectronics in Harsh Environments: Laser-Printed Perovskite Films with Exceptional Stability Under Extreme Radiation, Thermal Stress, and Humidity","authors":"Hurriyet Yuce-Cakir, Derek Dremann, Jarlem L. Morel, Sharmistha Khan, Marielle Deconinck, Vladimir V. Shilovskikh, Wanyi Nie, Yana Vaynzof, Oana D. Jurchescu","doi":"10.1002/aenm.202405370","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202405370","url":null,"abstract":"Perovskite optoelectronics are regarded as a disruptive technology, but their susceptibility to environmental degradation and reliance on toxic solvents in traditional processing methods pose significant challenges to their practical implementation. Herein, methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI<sub>3</sub>) perovskite films processed via a solvent-free laser printing technique, that exhibit exceptional stability, are reported. These films withstand extreme conditions, including high doses of X-ray radiation exceeding 200 Gy, blue laser illumination, 90% relative humidity, and thermal stress up to 80 °C for over 300 min in air. We demonstrate that laser-printed films maintain their structural integrity and optoelectronic properties even after prolonged exposure to these stressors, significantly surpassing the stability of conventionally processed films. The enhanced stability is attributed to the unique film formation mechanism and resulting defect-tolerant microstructure. These results underscore the potential of laser printing as a scalable, safe, and sustainable manufacturing route for producing stable perovskite-based devices with potential applications in diverse fields, ranging from renewable energy to large-area electronics and space exploration.","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"86 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142858141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gawon Song, Suyeon Lee, Taehun Kim, Min Soo Jung, Kanghyeon Kim, Seung Hyun Choi, Seunghyun Lee, Junsung Park, Minseon Lee, Chanhwi Park, Mi-Sook Kwon, Kyu Tae Lee
{"title":"Mechano-Electrochemical Behavior of Nanostructured Li- and Mn-Rich Layered Oxides with Superior Capacity Retention and Voltage Decay for Sulfide-Based All-Solid-State Batteries (Adv. Energy Mater. 47/2024)","authors":"Gawon Song, Suyeon Lee, Taehun Kim, Min Soo Jung, Kanghyeon Kim, Seung Hyun Choi, Seunghyun Lee, Junsung Park, Minseon Lee, Chanhwi Park, Mi-Sook Kwon, Kyu Tae Lee","doi":"10.1002/aenm.202470211","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202470211","url":null,"abstract":"<b>All-Solid-State Batteries</b>","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142858146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shima Farhoosh, Si Liu, Paul Beyer, Stefan Mebs, Michael Haumann, Holger Dau
{"title":"Water Electrooxidation Kinetics Clarified by Time-Resolved X-Ray Absorption and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy for a Bulk-Active Cobalt Material","authors":"Shima Farhoosh, Si Liu, Paul Beyer, Stefan Mebs, Michael Haumann, Holger Dau","doi":"10.1002/aenm.202403818","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202403818","url":null,"abstract":"Water oxidation, the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), is the anodic process in electrocatalytic production of hydrogen and further green fuels. Transition-metal oxyhydroxides with bulk-phase OER activity of the complete material or amorphized near-surface regions are of prime application interest, but their basic electrochemical properties are insufficiently understood. Here the timescale of functional processes is clarified by time-resolved X-ray absorption spectroscopy and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) for a thickness-series of cobalt oxyhydroxides films (about 35–550 nm). At the outer material surface, an electric double-layer is formed in microseconds followed by clearly cobalt-centered redox-state changes of the bulk material in the low millisecond domain and a slow chemical step of O<sub>2</sub>-formation, within hundreds of milliseconds. Conceptually interesting, the electrode potential likely controls the OER rate indirectly by driving the catalyst material to an increasingly oxidized state which promotes the rate-limiting chemical step. Rate constants are derived for redox chemistry and catalysis from EIS data of low-thickness catalyst films; at higher thicknesses, catalyst-internal charge transport limitations become increasingly relevant. Relations between electrochemically active surface area, double-layer capacitance, and redox (pseudo-)capacitance are discussed. These results can increase the power of EIS analyses and support knowledge-guided optimization of a broader class of OER catalyst materials.","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142841499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"CO2 Electroreduction to Multicarbon Products Over Cu2O@Mesoporous SiO2 Confined Catalyst: Relevance of the Shell Thickness","authors":"Yanan Wang, Wenchuan Lai, Haolan Tao, Yan Qiao, Xuli Chen, Cheng Lian, Jingjie Ge, Jiong Li, Hongwen Huang","doi":"10.1002/aenm.202404606","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202404606","url":null,"abstract":"Despite the advantage of high carbon utilization, CO<sub>2</sub> electroreduction (CO<sub>2</sub>ER) in acid is challenged by the competitive hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Designing confined catalysts is a promising strategy to suppress HER and boost CO<sub>2</sub>ER, yet the relationship between the confined structure and catalytic performance remains unclear, limiting rational design. Herein, using Cu<sub>2</sub>O@mesoporous SiO<sub>2</sub> core-shell catalysts as a well-defined platform, a volcano-shaped relationship is found between the thickness of mesoporous SiO<sub>2</sub> layer and productivity of multicarbon (C<sub>2+</sub>) products in CO<sub>2</sub> electroreduction. The optimal shell thickness of 15 nm is identified, with in situ spectroscopies and theoretical simulations attributing this to the trade-off between the local alkalinity and CO<sub>2</sub> concentration, arising from the nanoconfinement effect. At this optimal thickness, the Cu<sub>2</sub>O@ mesoporous SiO<sub>2</sub> catalyst achieves a C<sub>2+</sub> Faradaic efficiency of 83.1% ± 2.5% and partial current density of 687.8 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> in acidic electrolytes, exceeding most reported catalysts. This work provides valuable insights for the rational design of confined catalysts for electrocatalysis.","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142841537","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}