Laurin Rademacher, Joachim Häcker, J. Alberto Blázquez, Maryam Nojabaee, K. Andreas Friedrich
{"title":"Corrosion Study of Current Collectors for Magnesium Batteries","authors":"Laurin Rademacher, Joachim Häcker, J. Alberto Blázquez, Maryam Nojabaee, K. Andreas Friedrich","doi":"10.1002/batt.202400392","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.202400392","url":null,"abstract":"For rechargeable magnesium batteries, chlorine‐containing electrolytes are used because chlorine species reduce the energy barrier for the intercalation process at the cathode. However, these species can cause corrosion of the cathodeside current collectors during polarization. In this study, carbon‐coated aluminum and Nickel metal substrates, as well as a graphite foil, were investigated using Linear Sweep Voltammetry, Chronoamperometry, and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy to evaluate their potential as current collectors in APC electrolyte. The graphite‐based current collector withstood corrosive environments at polarization potentials up to 2 V, displaying passivating behavior comparable to platinum in Chronoamperometry measurements. During Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy measurements, the graphite foil exhibited exceptionally high polarization resistance of at least 4.5 MΩ cm2. Combined with its low areal density of 5 mg cm‐2, this makes it an excellent current collector material for rechargeable magnesium batteries with chlorine‐containing electrolytes. In contrast, Al foil are instable towards corrosion ‐ despite protective coatings","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142185120","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimizing Prussian Blue Analogues for Potassium‐Ion Batteries: Advanced Strategies","authors":"Zihao Hu, Bo Zhang, Hehe Zhang, Yanjiao Ma","doi":"10.1002/batt.202400448","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.202400448","url":null,"abstract":"Potassium‐ion batteries (PIBs), with the merits of abundant resources and low cost, have rapidly garnered attention as a potential candidate for large‐scale energy storage. Among the various contenders, Prussian Blue analogues (PBAs) are considered the most suitable cathode materials owing to their relatively easy and economical synthesis as well as the open 3D framework which facilitates fast potassium ions intercalation without causing drastic volume expansion. Despite these advantages, integrating PBA as a cathode material for PIBs presents substantial challenges, which hinder their further practical applications. Herein, a fundamental review on the development and advance of PBAs in PIBs is presented with the elucidation of their synthesis methods, structural characteristics, and optimization strategies. Particularly, key areas of focus include regulating crystal structures, doping transition metals, engineering interfaces, and employing innovative techniques such as high‐entropy approaches are highlighted. Finally, critical perspectives for future development of PBAs toward practical potassium‐based energy storage devices are proposed.","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"50 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142185123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Trio of Revelations: Weakly Solvating Modulation in Aqueous Electrolytes for Zinc Metal Batteries","authors":"Zhenrui Wu, Jian Liu","doi":"10.1002/batt.202400483","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.202400483","url":null,"abstract":"The emerging concept of weakly solvating electrolytes in multivalent ion aqueous batteries has garnered attention due to their enhanced kinetic performance at a low cost. This article aims to dissect the concept of \"weakly solvating electrolyte\" into three revelations, i.e., ion solvation, hydrogen bonding strength, and ionic interactions. It is revealed that a weakly interacting solvent must satisfy the requirements of having a solvation strength weaker than ionic interaction than water molecules, as well as disrupting rather than strengthening hydrogen bonding within them. Moreover, electrolyte chemistry requires balancing multiple factors, and the same weakly interacting solvent exhibits varying effects with the variation of the anions of zinc salts. This study offers quantitative descriptors to the concept of weak solvation, particularly for aqueous electrolytes, and provides insights for future electrolyte advancements for multivalent ion batteries.","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"391 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142185121","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rusbel Coneo-Rodríguez, Alvaro Yamil Tesio, Fernando Pablo Cometto, Gustavo Marcelo Morales, Gabriel Ángel Planes, Alvaro Caballero
{"title":"Synergetic Combination of Carbon Xerogels, Graphene Oxide and nano‐ZnO for Aqueous and Organic Supercapacitors","authors":"Rusbel Coneo-Rodríguez, Alvaro Yamil Tesio, Fernando Pablo Cometto, Gustavo Marcelo Morales, Gabriel Ángel Planes, Alvaro Caballero","doi":"10.1002/batt.202400502","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.202400502","url":null,"abstract":"Three‐dimensional carbon xerogels were synthesised via a facile approach that included the use of ZnO nanostructures both as a templating agent and as a catalyst for resorcinol–formaldehyde resin polymerisation simultaneously. Graphene oxide (GO) served as a stabilising agent during the drying and pyrolysis processes, avoiding the collapse of structure and improving the area surface. The method enabled the asobtained materials to possess optimised 3D porous structures for energy‐storage devices, such as wires or spaghetti‐like structures. Also, a high BET surface area was obtained (1661 m2•g−1) without using an additional activating agent. This great surface area improved the specific capacitance compared to materials without GO (358.1 F•g−1 vs 170.4 F•g−1). The carbon‐containing devices derived from resorcinolformaldehyde resin, GO, and Zn oxide showed better performance than the devices without GO. In particular, the sample that contained 2.5% of GO in the synthesis showed a specific capacitance of 166.6 F•g−1 at 0.5 A•g−1 and remained at ∼120 F•g−1 at 5 A•g−1. Also, it showed interesting energy density values at 0.5 A•g−1 (14.8 Wh•kg−1) and a power density of 200.7 W•kg−1. This reveals that the synthesis process made it possible to obtain composite materials with large surface areas without using a supercritical drying process.","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142224133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Killian Stokes-Rodriguez, Kaushik Jayasayee, Sidsel M. Hanetho, Jannicke Kvello, Peter P. Molesworth, Øystein Dahl, Nils Peter Wagner
{"title":"Comparative Study of High Voltage Spinel ║ Lithium Titanate Lithium‐ion Batteries in Ethylene Carbonate Free Electrolytes","authors":"Killian Stokes-Rodriguez, Kaushik Jayasayee, Sidsel M. Hanetho, Jannicke Kvello, Peter P. Molesworth, Øystein Dahl, Nils Peter Wagner","doi":"10.1002/batt.202400457","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.202400457","url":null,"abstract":"A persistent obstacle towards the realisation of high voltage cathodes is electrolyte instability where oxidation and transition metal dissolution manifest in rapid capacity failure with both issues connected to the presence of ethylene carbonate in the electrolyte. here, alternative electrolyte co‐solvents are investigated and compared, where the cyclic carbonate is replaced with sulfones ethyl methyl sulfone (EMS) and tetra methylene sulfone (TMS) and fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC). The best full cell performance was observed for cells cycled in a FEC/EMC (3/7) and FEC/EMC (1/1) electrolytes which exhibited 84‐85 % capacity retention after 500 cycles. TMS/EMC (3/7), was determined to be the best performing sulfone electrolyte and maintained 71% capacity after 500 cycles. Post‐mortem XPS analysis indicated different film forming mechanisms for the respective co‐solvent. A thicker cathode electrolyte interphase (CEI) on the LNMO was observed for the FEC containing electrolytes (relative to when TMS was used as the co‐solvent) indicating more effective passivation of the reactive cathode surface which correlated well with the enhanced cycling stability observed. For LTO, more evidence of transition metal migration and a thicker solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer was observed for the sulfone electrolyte suggesting more parasitic anode‐electrolyte interactions and an inability to mitigate Mn2+/Ni2+ crosstalk.","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142185124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lingbo Ren, Yueying Li, Zhidong Hou, Jian-Gan Wang
{"title":"Core-Shell Structured CoP@C Cubes as a Superior Anode for High-Rate and Stable Sodium Storage","authors":"Lingbo Ren, Yueying Li, Zhidong Hou, Jian-Gan Wang","doi":"10.1002/batt.202400471","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.202400471","url":null,"abstract":"Transition metal phosphides have emerged as a class of promising anode materials of sodium-ion batteries owing to their excellent sodium storage capacity. However, the limited electronic conductivity and significant volume expansion have impeded their further advancement. In this work, we propose a rational design of cube-like CoP @C composites with unique core-shell structure via in situ phosphating and subsequent carbon coating processes. The uniform carbon coating serves as a physical buffering layer that effectively mitigates volume changes during charge/discharge processes, and prevents particle agglomeration and fragmentation, thereby enhancing the structural stability of electrode. Moreover, the nitrogen-rich carbon layer not only provides additional active sites for sodium ion adsorption but also improves the electrode conductivity and accelerates charge transport dynamics. Consequently, the as-synthesized CoP@C exhibits a remarkable capacity retention rate of 94.8% after 100 cycles at 0.1 A g-1 and achieves a high reversible capacity of 146.7 mAh g-1 even under a high current density of 4.0 A g-1.","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"93 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142185125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Multielectron Transfer in Hhalogen Batteries","authors":"Chunyi Zhi, Pei Li, Yiqiao Wang","doi":"10.1002/batt.202400327","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.202400327","url":null,"abstract":"Multielectron transfer in halogen batteries is a promising solution in pursuing high‐energy‐density and affordable energy storage systems. Interest in rich chemistries derived from unique valence electron structures of halogens is surging in electrode material design. However, deploying multielectron transfer chemistry comes with challenges, including limited redox reactivity and degrees of electrochemical irreversibility, which contribute to poor charging and cycling. To address these challenges, researchers begin exploring physical/chemical strategies to activate high valence reactions and more electron transfer numbers and fix unstable valence state species through electrolyte and electrode regulation. This Concept presents the basic understanding of multielectron transfer electrochemistry concerning theoretical energy capabilities and electronic configuration evolutions. We divide multielectron transfer into two types: single and multi‐redox centers, providing an overview of the current development of multielectron transfer and hoping it will spur more intensive efforts towards a diverse energy future.","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"56 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142185131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Panyu Ren, Mohammad Torkamanzadeh, Stefanie Arnold, Emmanuel Pameté, Volker Presser
{"title":"Life after death: Re‐purposing end‐of‐life supercapacitors for electrochemical water desalination","authors":"Panyu Ren, Mohammad Torkamanzadeh, Stefanie Arnold, Emmanuel Pameté, Volker Presser","doi":"10.1002/batt.202400506","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.202400506","url":null,"abstract":"This study explores the potential of re‐purposing end‐of‐life commercial supercapacitors as electrochemical desalination cells, aligning with circular economy principles. A commercial 500‐Farad supercapacitor was disassembled, and its carbon electrodes underwent various degrees of modification. The most straightforward modification involved NaOH‐etching of the aluminum current collector to produce free‐standing carbon films. More advanced modifications included CO2 activation and binder‐added wet processing of the electrodes. When evaluated as electrodes for electrochemical desalination via capacitive deionization of low‐salinity (20 mM) NaCl solutions, the minimally modified NaOH‐etched carbon electrodes achieved an average desalination capacity of 5.8 mg g‐1 and a charge efficiency of 80 %. In contrast, the CO2‐activated, wet‐processed electrodes demonstrated an improved desalination capacity of 7.9 mg g‐1 and a charge efficiency above 90 % with stable performance over 20 cycles. These findings highlight the feasibility and effectiveness of recycling supercapacitors for sustainable water desalination applications, offering a promising avenue for resource recovery and re‐purposing in pursuing environmental sustainability.","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"58 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142185133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hui Li, Huijuan Zhang, Ying Liang, Rong Chen, Yuliang Cao
{"title":"Modification of Lithium‐Rich Manganese Oxide Materials: Coating, Doping and Single Crystallization","authors":"Hui Li, Huijuan Zhang, Ying Liang, Rong Chen, Yuliang Cao","doi":"10.1002/batt.202400443","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.202400443","url":null,"abstract":"The increasing demand for portable electronics, electric vehicles and energy storage devices has spurred enormous research efforts to develop high‐energy‐density advanced lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs). Lithium‐rich manganese oxide (LRMO) is considered as one of the most promising cathode materials because of its high specific discharge capacity (>250 mAh g⁻¹), low cost, and environmental friendliness, all of which are expected to propel the commercialization of lithium‐ion batteries. However, practical applications of LRMO are still limited by low coulombic efficiency, significant capacity and voltage decay, slow reaction kinetics, and poor rate performance. This review focus on recent advancements in the modification methods of LRMO materials, systematically summarizing surface coating with different physical properties (e.g., oxides, metal phosphates, metal fluorides, carbon, conductive polymers, lithium compound coatings, etc.), ion doping with different doping sites (Li sites, TM sites, O sites, etc.), and single crystal structures. Finally, the current states and issues, key challenges of the modification of LRMO are discussed, and the perspectives on the future development trend base on the viewpoint of the commercialization of LRMO are also provided.","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142185132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Carbon Xerogel as a Novel Minor Conductive Filler for Carbon‐Polymer Composite Bipolar Plates","authors":"Priyanka Sharma, Abdurrahman Bilican, Wolfgang Schmidt, Olof Gutowski, Ann-Christin Dippel, Kimberley Matschuk, Lukas Kopietz, Claudia Weidenthaler","doi":"10.1002/batt.202400316","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.202400316","url":null,"abstract":"The current research explores the potential of carbon xerogel as a conductive filler in bipolar plates. The composites comprise graphite as the primary conductive filler and polypropylene as the binder. Carbon xerogel is introduced as a minor conductive filler, and its performance is compared with commercial carbon black. Both nanocarbons exhibit resemblances in microstructure, texture, and surface carbon chemistry. Through‐plane conductivity measurements reveal enhanced electrical conductivity upon replacing a fraction of graphite with either nanofiller. Cross‐sectional analyses of the plates employing computed tomography based on X‐ray diffraction and phase contrasts indicate that the observed electrical conductivity difference stems from reduced trapped air during production and the distribution of the minor filler particles. Given the similarities between carbon xerogel and the reference nanofiller, this study introduces the innovative concept of employing carbon xerogel as a filler for conductive bipolar plates.","PeriodicalId":132,"journal":{"name":"Batteries & Supercaps","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142185135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}