{"title":"Back Cover Image, Volume 6, Number 10, October 2024","authors":"Qihang Ding, Zewen Jiang, Kean Chen, Hui Li, Jingzhe Shi, Xinping Ai, Dingguo Xia","doi":"10.1002/cey2.688","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cey2.688","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b><i>Back cover image</i></b>: High-voltage LiCoO<sub>2</sub> can deliver a high capacity and therefore significantly boost the energy density of Li-ion batteries. However, its poor cyclability is still an issue for commercial applications. In article number CEY2-2024-0118, Ding et al. proposed a facile but effective methode to address this issue by constructing a LiF modification layer on LiCoO<sub>2</sub> surface via pyrolysis of the lithiated polyvinylidene fluoride pre-coating under air atmosphere. The as-fabricated LiF layer can effectively suppress the interfacial side reactions and surface structure degradation, and thereby greatly enhance the cycling stability of LiCoO<sub>2</sub> cathode at high charge cutoff voltage of 4.6 V.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":19.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cey2.688","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142525274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carbon EnergyPub Date : 2024-10-25DOI: 10.1002/cey2.687
Li-Feng Zhou, Jia-Yang Li, Jian Peng, Li-Ying Liu, Hang Zhang, Yi-Song Wang, Yameng Fan, Jia-Zhao Wang, Tao Du
{"title":"Cover Image, Volume 6, Number 10, October 2024","authors":"Li-Feng Zhou, Jia-Yang Li, Jian Peng, Li-Ying Liu, Hang Zhang, Yi-Song Wang, Yameng Fan, Jia-Zhao Wang, Tao Du","doi":"10.1002/cey2.687","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cey2.687","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b><i>Front cover image</i></b>: Phosphate cathodes in aqueous zinc-based batteries have garnered significant research interest for large-scale green energy storage. However, unclear mechanisms are hindering the progress of their research and application. In article number CEY2-2024-0147, various categories of phosphate materials used as zinc-based battery cathodes are summarized. The article discusses current advances and critical perspectives, aiming to elucidate the structural and chemical information related to Zn2+ storage mechanisms in phosphate cathodes using advanced characterization techniques.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":19.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cey2.687","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142525273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Interface and doping engineering of V2C-MXene-based electrocatalysts for enhanced electrocatalysis of overall water splitting","authors":"Yousen Wu, Jinlong Li, Guozhe Sui, Dong-Feng Chai, Yue Li, Dongxuan Guo, Dawei Chu, Kun Liang","doi":"10.1002/cey2.583","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cey2.583","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The restacking and oxidizable nature of vanadium-based carbon/nitride (V<sub>2</sub>C-MXene) poses a significant challenge. Herein, tellurium (Te)-doped V<sub>2</sub>C/V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> electrocatalyst is constructed via mild H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> oxidation and calcination treatments. Especially, this work rationally exploits the inherent easy oxidation characteristic associated with MXene to alter the interfacial information, thereby obtaining stable self-generated vanadium-based heterointerfaces. Meanwhile, the microetching effect of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> creates numerous pores to address the restacking issues. Besides, Te element doping settles the issue of awkward levels of absorption/desorption ability of intermediates. The electrocatalyst obtains an unparalleled hydrogen evolution reaction and oxygen evolution reaction with the overpotential of 83.5 and 279.8 mV at −10 and 10 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>, respectively. In addition, the overall water-splitting device demonstrates a low cell voltage of 1.41 V to obtain 10 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>. Overall, the inherent drawbacks of MXene can be turned into benefits based on the planning strategy to create these electrocatalysts with desirable reaction kinetics.</p>","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":19.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cey2.583","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142525007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Back Cover Image, Volume 6, Number 9, September 2024","authors":"Qi Lai, Bincen Yin, Yu Dou, Qing Zhang, Yunhai Zhu, Yingkui Yang","doi":"10.1002/cey2.660","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cey2.660","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b><i>Back cover image</i></b>: To achieve high-performance practical batteries, synergistically engineering intrinsic defects and heterostructures of metal oxide electrodes is highly desirable but remains challenging. In article number cey2.517, Yang <i>et al.</i> report on the crafting of hierarchically-electrospun carbon nanofibers integrated with oxygen vacancies-enriched V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanosheets. Accordingly, the as-fabricated V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> anode shows high reversible capacity, superior rate capability, and long cycling stability. An all-electrospun full-battery with an electrospun V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> cathode and an electrospun polyimide separator is further assembled that delivers an impressive energy density at the high power density.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":19.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cey2.660","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142359949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carbon EnergyPub Date : 2024-09-30DOI: 10.1002/cey2.659
Vaiyapuri Soundharrajan, Sungjin Kim, Subramanian Nithiananth, Muhammad H. Alfaruqi, JunJi Piao, Duong Tung Pham, Vinod Mathew, Sang A. Han, Jung Ho Kim, Jaekook Kim
{"title":"Cover Image, Volume 6, Number 9, September 2024","authors":"Vaiyapuri Soundharrajan, Sungjin Kim, Subramanian Nithiananth, Muhammad H. Alfaruqi, JunJi Piao, Duong Tung Pham, Vinod Mathew, Sang A. Han, Jung Ho Kim, Jaekook Kim","doi":"10.1002/cey2.659","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cey2.659","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b><i>Front cover image</i></b>: The cover picture shows the selection and theoretical validation of transition metal ions for constructing a new class of cathode material, Na<sub>3</sub>VFe<sub>0.5</sub>Ti<sub>0.5</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub>/C, with NASICON-type structure for SIBs. The combination of V, Fe and Ti elements allows Na<sup>+</sup> ions to mobile without stress in the cathode, which results in stable electrochemical characteristics. In article number https://doi.org/10.1002/cey2.551, <i><b>Soundharrajan</b></i> et al.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":19.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cey2.659","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142360026","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carbon EnergyPub Date : 2024-09-19DOI: 10.1002/cey2.545
Federica Valentini, Amalia M. Grigoras, Luigi Vaccaro, Loredana Latterini
{"title":"Sustainable nitrogen photofixation: Considerations on the state of the art of non critical carbon materials","authors":"Federica Valentini, Amalia M. Grigoras, Luigi Vaccaro, Loredana Latterini","doi":"10.1002/cey2.545","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cey2.545","url":null,"abstract":"The achievement of a carbon-neutral energy economy is nowadays mandatory to face global warming and the current energy crisis. To mitigate the present and future environmental issues, replacing fossil feedstocks with renewable sources is of primary importance, aiming to meet future generations' demands for energy and commodities. In light of this, the revamp of the ammonia synthesis, which today consumes almost 2% of the energy globally produced, gained increasing interest. The ammonia generation by reacting air and water and using sunlight as an inexhaustible source of energy is the closest approach to the ideal situation for zero-carbon energy and chemical production. To promote solar-to-ammonia production, the photocatalyst plays a crucial role. However, for large-scale implementation and long-term utilization, the selection of noncritical raw materials in catalyst preparation is central aiming at resource security. In this context, herein are reviewed different strategies developed to improve the photocatalytic performances of carbon-based materials. The introduction of vacancies and surface doping are discussed as valuable approaches to enhance the photocatalytic activity in the nitrogen fixation reactions, as well as the construction of heterojunctions to finely tune the electronic properties of carbon-based materials.","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":20.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142260171","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":"Two-dimensional carbonitride MXenes: From synthesis to properties and applications","authors":"Weiwei Zhang, Shibo Li, Xiachen Fan, Xuejin Zhang, Shukai Fan, Guoping Bei","doi":"10.1002/cey2.609","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cey2.609","url":null,"abstract":"Carbonitride MXenes, such as Ti<sub>3</sub>CNT<sub><i>x</i></sub>, Ti<sub>2</sub>C<sub>0.5</sub>N<sub>0.5</sub>T<sub><i>x</i></sub>, and Ti<sub>4</sub>(C<sub>0.2</sub>N<sub>0.8</sub>)<sub>3</sub>T<sub><i>x</i></sub>, have attracted much interest in the large family of two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials. Like their carbide MXene counterparts, the nanolayered structure and functional groups endow carbonitride MXenes with an attractive combination of physical and chemical properties. More interestingly, the replacement of C by N changes the lattice parameters and electron distribution of carbonitride MXenes due to the greater electronegativity of N as compared to C, thus resulting in significantly enhanced functional properties. This paper reviews the development of carbonitride MXenes, the preparation of 2D carbonitride MXenes, and the current understanding of the microstructure, electronic structure, and functional properties of carbonitride MXenes. In addition, applications, especially in energy storage, sensors, catalysts, electromagnetic wave shielding and absorption, fillers, and environmental and biomedical fields, are summarized. Finally, their current limitations and future opportunities are presented.","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":20.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142211841","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}
Carbon EnergyPub Date : 2024-09-12DOI: 10.1002/cey2.628
Junyu Hou, Tianke Zhu, Gang Wang, Rongrong Cheacharoen, Wu Sun, Xingyu Lei, Qunyao Yuan, Dalin Sun, Jie Zhao
{"title":"Composite electrolytes and interface designs for progressive solid-state sodium batteries","authors":"Junyu Hou, Tianke Zhu, Gang Wang, Rongrong Cheacharoen, Wu Sun, Xingyu Lei, Qunyao Yuan, Dalin Sun, Jie Zhao","doi":"10.1002/cey2.628","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cey2.628","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Solid-state sodium batteries (SSSBs) are poised to replace lithium-ion batteries as viable alternatives for energy storage systems owing to their high safety and reliability, abundance of raw material, and low costs. However, as the core constituent of SSSBs, solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) with low ionic conductivities at room temperature (RT) and unstable interfaces with electrodes hinder the development of SSSBs. Recently, composite SSEs (CSSEs), which inherit the desirable properties of two phases, high RT ionic conductivity, and high interfacial stability, have emerged as viable alternatives; however, their governing mechanism remains unclear. In this review, we summarize the recent research progress of CSSEs, classified into inorganic–inorganic, polymer–polymer, and inorganic–polymer types, and discuss their structure–property relationship in detail. Moreover, the CSSE–electrode interface issues and effective strategies to promote intimate and stable interfaces are summarized. Finally, the trends in the design of CSSEs and CSSE–electrode interfaces are presented, along with the future development prospects of high-performance SSSBs.</p>","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":19.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cey2.628","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142226733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carbon EnergyPub Date : 2024-09-12DOI: 10.1002/cey2.610
Jaeik Kim, Seungwoo Lee, Jeongheon Kim, Joonhyeok Park, Hyungjun Lee, Jiseok Kwon, Seho Sun, Junghyun Choi, Ungyu Paik, Taeseup Song
{"title":"Regulating Li electrodeposition by constructing Cu–Sn nanotube thin layer for reliable and robust anode-free all-solid-state batteries","authors":"Jaeik Kim, Seungwoo Lee, Jeongheon Kim, Joonhyeok Park, Hyungjun Lee, Jiseok Kwon, Seho Sun, Junghyun Choi, Ungyu Paik, Taeseup Song","doi":"10.1002/cey2.610","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cey2.610","url":null,"abstract":"Anode-free all-solid-state batteries (AF-ASSBs) have received significant attention as a next-generation battery system due to their high energy density and safety. However, this system still faces challenges, such as poor Coulombic efficiency and short-circuiting caused by Li dendrite growth. In this study, the AF-ASSBs are demonstrated with reliable and robust electrochemical properties by employing Cu–Sn nanotube (NT) thin layer (~1 µm) on the Cu current collector for regulating Li electrodeposition. Li<sub><i>x</i></sub>Sn phases with high Li-ion diffusivity in the lithiated Cu–Sn NT layer enable facile Li diffusion along with its one-dimensional hollow geometry. The unique structure, in which Li electrodeposition takes place between the Cu–Sn NT layer and the current collector by the Coble creep mechanism, improves cell durability by preventing solid electrolyte (SE) decomposition and Li dendrite growth. Furthermore, the large surface area of the Cu–Sn NT layer ensures close contact with the SE layer, leading to a reduced lithiation overpotential compared to that of a flat Cu–Sn layer. The Cu–Sn NT layer also maintains its structural integrity owing to its high mechanical properties and porous nature, which could further alleviate the mechanical stress. The LiNi<sub>0.8</sub>Co<sub>0.1</sub>Mn<sub>0.1</sub>O<sub>2</sub> (NCM)|SE|Cu–Sn NT@Cu cell with a practical capacity of 2.9 mAh cm<sup>−2</sup> exhibits 83.8% cycle retention after 150 cycles and an average Coulombic efficiency of 99.85% at room temperature. It also demonstrates a critical current density 4.5 times higher compared to the NCM|SE|Cu cell.","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":20.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142211829","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}
Carbon EnergyPub Date : 2024-09-12DOI: 10.1002/cey2.604
Hongqing Hao, Rui Tan, Chunchun Ye, Chee Tong John Low
{"title":"Carbon-coated current collectors in lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors: Materials, manufacture and applications","authors":"Hongqing Hao, Rui Tan, Chunchun Ye, Chee Tong John Low","doi":"10.1002/cey2.604","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cey2.604","url":null,"abstract":"The current collector is a crucial component in lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitor setups, responsible for gathering electrons from electrode materials and directing them into the external circuit. However, as battery systems evolve and the demand for higher energy density increases, the limitations of traditional current collectors, such as high contact resistance and low corrosion resistance, have become increasingly evident. This review investigates the functions and challenges associated with current collectors in modern battery and supercapacitor systems, with a particular focus on using carbon coating methods to enhance their performance. Surface coating, known for its simplicity and wide applicability, emerges as a promising solution to address these challenges. The review provides a comprehensive overview of carbon-coated current collectors across various types of metal and nonmetal substrates in lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors, including a comparative analysis of coating materials and techniques. It also discusses methods for manufacturing carbon-coated current collectors and their practical implications for the industry. Furthermore, the review explores prospects and opportunities, highlighting the development of next-generation high-performance coatings and emphasizing the importance of advanced current collectors in optimizing energy device performance.","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":20.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142211830","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}