材料导报:能源(英文)Pub Date : 2022-05-01DOI: 10.1016/j.matre.2022.100092
Hainan Sun , Hyunseung Kim , Sanzhao Song , WooChul Jung
{"title":"Copper foam-derived electrodes as efficient electrocatalysts for conventional and hybrid water electrolysis","authors":"Hainan Sun , Hyunseung Kim , Sanzhao Song , WooChul Jung","doi":"10.1016/j.matre.2022.100092","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matre.2022.100092","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Electrochemical water splitting has been demonstrated as a promising technology for the renewable generation of green hydrogen from water. Despite the extensive progress in materials science, one particular challenge for further development towards industrial application lies in the rational design and exploitation of efficient and cost-effective materials, especially oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts at the anode. In addition, attempts to replace the OER with other more oxidizable anode reactions are being evaluated as a groundbreaking strategy for generating hydrogen at lower potentials and reducing overall energy costs while producing valuable chemicals simultaneously. Compared with Fe/Co/Ni-based compounds, Cu-based materials have not received extensive research attention for electrode designs despite their high conductivity and abundant earth reserves. In this review, combining with the advantages of a three-dimensional network structure of metal foams, we summarize recent progress on Cu foam (CF)-derived materials as efficient electrocatalysts towards pure water electrolysis and hybrid water electrolysis. The advantages of CF and design strategies to enhance the electrocatalytic activity and operational durability are presented first. Catalyst design and fabrication strategies are then highlighted and the structure-activity relationship is also discussed. Finally, we propose challenges and perspectives on self-supported electrodes beyond CF-derived materials.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":61638,"journal":{"name":"材料导报:能源(英文)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666935822000234/pdfft?md5=e8ec136a671243cb2b404822ae14b137&pid=1-s2.0-S2666935822000234-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48883062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
材料导报:能源(英文)Pub Date : 2022-05-01DOI: 10.1016/j.matre.2022.100093
Shao Ing Wong , Han Lin , Tianyi Ma , Jaka Sunarso , Basil T. Wong , Baohua Jia
{"title":"Binary ionic liquid electrolyte design for ultrahigh-energy density graphene-based supercapacitors","authors":"Shao Ing Wong , Han Lin , Tianyi Ma , Jaka Sunarso , Basil T. Wong , Baohua Jia","doi":"10.1016/j.matre.2022.100093","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matre.2022.100093","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Although room temperature ionic liquids (ILs) have emerged as potential next-generation electrolytes for their wide electrochemical stability window (ESW), the trade-off between this window and viscosity has hindered their widespread use in energy storage devices. Here, we present for the first time that such a trade-off can be balanced by mixing two ILs with the common anion ([NTf<sub>2</sub>]<sup>−</sup>) but different cations ([EMIM]<sup>+</sup> and [N1114]<sup>+</sup>) together. The [EMIM] cation-based IL possesses low viscosity while the [N1114] cation-based IL exhibits wide ESW. Since the concentrations of each IL in the mixtures can result in different electrolyte properties, we demonstrate a systematic approach by exploring the properties of various concentration combinations. In addition, the corresponding cell voltage of their resulting graphene supercapacitors (SCs) accompanied based on the interaction between the binary ionic liquid and the electrodes, and the associated electrochemical performance were studied to determine the optimum electrolyte system for the highest SC energy density. The well-balanced viscosity/ESW trade-off is achieved in binary IL consisting 50 vol% [EMIM][NTf<sub>2</sub>] and 50 vol% [N1114][NTf<sub>2</sub>] as evident from the extraordinary electrode specific capacitance of 293.1 F g<sup>−1</sup> and the ultrahigh SC energy density of 177 Wh kg<sup>−1</sup>, which approaches that of a lithium-ion battery.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":61638,"journal":{"name":"材料导报:能源(英文)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666935822000246/pdfft?md5=c6b5a84b4e679105b6fb3c58720d0bb4&pid=1-s2.0-S2666935822000246-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44390133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
材料导报:能源(英文)Pub Date : 2022-05-01DOI: 10.1016/j.matre.2022.100090
Jun Li , Huaibin Xue , Nengneng Xu , Xiucheng Zhang , Yongxia Wang , Rui He , Haitao Huang , Jinli Qiao
{"title":"Co/Ni dual-metal embedded in heteroatom doped porous carbon core-shell bifunctional electrocatalyst for rechargeable Zn-air batteries","authors":"Jun Li , Huaibin Xue , Nengneng Xu , Xiucheng Zhang , Yongxia Wang , Rui He , Haitao Huang , Jinli Qiao","doi":"10.1016/j.matre.2022.100090","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matre.2022.100090","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Rational construction of highly efficient and cheap bifunctional electrocatalysts to boost both oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is extremely essential for the wide application of rechargeable metal-air battery. In this work, we design a core-shell structural catalyst of CoNi dual-metal embedded in nitrogen doped porous carbon (NPC, CoNi@NPC), which is developed via the pyrolysis of CoNi-MOFs, assisting by mesoporous SiO<sub>2</sub> to effectively inhibit the aggregation of metal sites. Consequently, the as-prepared CoNi@NPC manifests good ORR activity with half-wave potential up to 0.77 V. Specifically, the CoNi@NPC gives a very low OER over-potential of merely 101 mV in 6 M KOH along with high stability, outperforming the commercial Pt/C-RuO<sub>2</sub>. Moreover, the home-made zinc air battery with CoNi@NPC air cathode demonstrates excellent stability over long-term charging–discharging test, and delivers the maximum power density of 224 mW cm<sup>−2</sup>. The enhanced high performance of CoNi@NPC bifunctional catalyst for both ORR and OER can be ascribed to its unique core-shell structure and strong synergistic effect between the dual-bimetal active sites and the heteroatom doped carbon. This work opens a new avenue for the rational design of nonprecious metal bifunctional catalysts for rechargeable metal-air battery.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":61638,"journal":{"name":"材料导报:能源(英文)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666935822000210/pdfft?md5=af7179d8d451166a7da50a021eeb6a4b&pid=1-s2.0-S2666935822000210-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46018621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
材料导报:能源(英文)Pub Date : 2022-02-01DOI: 10.1016/S2666-9358(22)00010-6
Bin Xu (Guest Editor), ZhengMing Sun (Guest Editor)
{"title":"Editorial for the special issue “MXenes for energy conversion and storage”","authors":"Bin Xu (Guest Editor), ZhengMing Sun (Guest Editor)","doi":"10.1016/S2666-9358(22)00010-6","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2666-9358(22)00010-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":61638,"journal":{"name":"材料导报:能源(英文)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666935822000106/pdfft?md5=54ca7711c597c238c91ad0396a51c489&pid=1-s2.0-S2666935822000106-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46340701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
材料导报:能源(英文)Pub Date : 2022-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.matre.2022.100078
Wei Zheng , Joseph Halim , Per O.Å. Persson , Johanna Rosen , Michel W. Barsoum
{"title":"MXene-based symmetric supercapacitors with high voltage and high energy density","authors":"Wei Zheng , Joseph Halim , Per O.Å. Persson , Johanna Rosen , Michel W. Barsoum","doi":"10.1016/j.matre.2022.100078","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matre.2022.100078","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>MXene-based aqueous symmetric supercapacitors (SSCs) are attractive due to their good rate performances and green nature. However, it remains a challenge to reach voltages much over 1.2 V, which significantly diminishes their energy density. Herein, we report on Mo<sub>1.33</sub>CT<sub><em>z</em></sub> MXene-based SSCs possessing high voltages in a 19.5 M LiCl electrolyte. Benefiting from the vacancy-rich structure and high stable potential window of Mo<sub>1.33</sub>CT<sub><em>z</em></sub>, the obtained SSCs deliver a maximum energy density of >38.2 mWh cm<sup>−3</sup> at a power density of 196.6 mW cm<sup>−3</sup> under an operating voltage of 1.4 V, along with excellent rate performance and impressive cycling stability. This highly concentrated LiCl electrolyte is also applicable to Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub><em>z</em></sub>, the most widely studied MXene, achieving a maximum energy density of >41.3 mWh cm<sup>−3</sup> at a power density of 165.2 mW cm<sup>−3</sup> with an operating voltage of 1.8 V. The drop in energy density with increasing power in the Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub><em>z</em></sub> cells was steeper than for the Mo-based cells. This work provides a roadmap to develop superior SSCs with high voltages and high energy densities.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":61638,"journal":{"name":"材料导报:能源(英文)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666935822000015/pdfft?md5=c3c2d01fedea9de6e56722c584607ea7&pid=1-s2.0-S2666935822000015-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48820493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
材料导报:能源(英文)Pub Date : 2022-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.matre.2021.100075
Kun Liang , Anika Tabassum , Manish Kothakonda , Xiaodong Zhang , Ruiqi Zhang , Brianna Kenney , Brent D. Koplitz , Jianwei Sun , Michael Naguib
{"title":"Two-dimensional titanium carbonitride MXene as a highly efficient electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction","authors":"Kun Liang , Anika Tabassum , Manish Kothakonda , Xiaodong Zhang , Ruiqi Zhang , Brianna Kenney , Brent D. Koplitz , Jianwei Sun , Michael Naguib","doi":"10.1016/j.matre.2021.100075","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matre.2021.100075","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this paper, we report, for the first time, on the electrochemical catalytic activity of 2D titanium carbonitride MXene for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). According to our study, 2D titanium carbonitride exhibited much higher electrocatalytic activity than its carbide analogues, achieving an onset overpotential of 53 mV and Tafel slope of 86 mV dec<sup>−1</sup>, superior to the titanium carbide with onset overpotential of 649 mV and Tafel slope of 303 mV dec<sup>−1</sup>. The obtained onset overpotential for 2D titanium carbonitride is lower than those of all the reported transition metal carbides MXene catalysts without additives, so far. Density functional theory calculations were conducted to further understand the electrochemical performance. The calculation results show that a greater number of occupied states are active for Ti<sub>3</sub>CNO<sub>2</sub>, revealing free energy for the adsorption of atomic hydrogen closer to 0 than that of Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>. Both experimental and calculation studies demonstrate the excellent electrocatalytic behavior of titanium carbonitride. The investigation of 2D titanium carbonitride opens up a promising paradigm for the conscious design of high-performance non-precious metal catalyst for hydrogen generation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":61638,"journal":{"name":"材料导报:能源(英文)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666935821001245/pdfft?md5=fbcefdc3cb237d021a5440396f54da1b&pid=1-s2.0-S2666935821001245-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46601179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
材料导报:能源(英文)Pub Date : 2022-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.matre.2022.100080
Xueqin Xu , Li Yang , Wei Zheng , Heng Zhang , Fushuo Wu , Zhihua Tian , Peigen Zhang , ZhengMing Sun
{"title":"MXenes with applications in supercapacitors and secondary batteries: A comprehensive review","authors":"Xueqin Xu , Li Yang , Wei Zheng , Heng Zhang , Fushuo Wu , Zhihua Tian , Peigen Zhang , ZhengMing Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.matre.2022.100080","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matre.2022.100080","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Two-dimensional (2D) materials have received tremendous attention because they possess a set of merits not available in bulk materials, such as large specific surface area, low energy barrier for electron transportation and short ion diffusion path. These advantages are desirable especially for the electrodes in electrochemical energy storage devices. MXenes, first synthesized in 2011 by etching their MAX phase precursors, have plural reasons to represent a new family of 2D materials. Their rich diversity in structure and composition together with the uncommon combination of good electrical conductivity and hydrophilicity makes themselves outstand in the whole 2D materials world. Based on these advantages, MXenes hold great promise for various technologically important applications, particularly in developing new energy storage techniques for advanced smart systems, such as portable and flexible electronics. There have been remarkable research achievements in the synthesis and application of MXene-based materials. While new synthesis routes being continuously reported, MXenes with new composition and novel structure have also been routinely discovered, which will undoubtedly help understand the fundamental properties and expand the application scope of MXenes. As for their energy storage-related applications, to cope with the intrinsic weakness of MXenes, many endeavors have been made by doping, structure-tuning and compositing with hybrid ingredients. In this review, the current status of MXenes synthesis and up-to-date progress of their applications in supercapacitors, metal-ion batteries and lithium sulfur batteries are summarized and discussed, and the typical work on the application of MXenes for the aforementioned three categories is respectively tabulated for reference and comparison.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":61638,"journal":{"name":"材料导报:能源(英文)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666935822000039/pdfft?md5=69ac12fa9826cad0a6a3dac0a40fe3ee&pid=1-s2.0-S2666935822000039-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48046320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
材料导报:能源(英文)Pub Date : 2022-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.matre.2021.100077
Siyang Liu, Zihui Song, Xin Jin, Runyue Mao, Tianpeng Zhang, Fangyuan Hu
{"title":"MXenes for metal-ion and metal-sulfur batteries: Synthesis, properties, and electrochemistry","authors":"Siyang Liu, Zihui Song, Xin Jin, Runyue Mao, Tianpeng Zhang, Fangyuan Hu","doi":"10.1016/j.matre.2021.100077","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matre.2021.100077","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In 2011, a new class of 2D materials was discovered; after 2012, they began to be concerned; in 2017, the “gold rush” of the materials was triggered, and they are exactly MXenes. 2D MXenes, a new class of transition metal carbides, carbonitrides and nitrides, have become the star and cutting-edge research materials in the field of emerging batteries systems due to their unique 2D structure, abundant surface chemistry, and excellent physical and electrochemical properties. This review focuses on the MXene materials and summarizes the recent advancements in the synthesis techniques and properties, in addition to a detailed discussion on the electrochemical energy storage applications, including alkali-ion (Li<sup>+</sup>, Na<sup>+</sup>, K<sup>+</sup>) storage, lithium-sulfur (Li–S) batteries, sodium-sulfur (Na–S) batteries, and metal anode protection. Special attentions are given to the elaborate design of nano-micro structures of MXenes for the various roles as electrodes, multifunctional components, S hosts, modified separators, and metal anode protective layers. The paper ends with a prospective summary of the promising research directions in terms of synthesis, structure, properties, analysis, and production on MXene materials.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":61638,"journal":{"name":"材料导报:能源(英文)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666935821001269/pdfft?md5=77c31784041977184ae05097bea807b8&pid=1-s2.0-S2666935821001269-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46565169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
材料导报:能源(英文)Pub Date : 2022-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.matre.2021.100076
Tiezhu Guo , Di Zhou , Chuanfang (John) Zhang
{"title":"Perspectives on electrochemical nitrogen fixation catalyzed by two-dimensional MXenes","authors":"Tiezhu Guo , Di Zhou , Chuanfang (John) Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.matre.2021.100076","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matre.2021.100076","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Ammonia is the most basic raw material in industrial and agricultural production. The current industrial production of ammonia relies on the Haber-Bosch process with high energy consumption. To overcome this shortcoming, the development of electrocatalytic ammonia synthesis under moderate conditions is considered as a potential alternative technology. The two-dimensional (2D) MXenes family has been proved promising as electrocatalysts, but from the currently available literature, it is hard to find a systematic review on MXenes-catalyzed ammonia synthesis. So in the present review, we summarize the key perspectives on that topic in recent years as well as outline, from a prospective view, strategies of catalyst design. We analyze in detail the methods for preparing high performance MXenes-based catalysts and the corresponding underlying mechanisms, and also discuss the criteria and potential challenges, expecting to provide inspiration for the development of efficient MXenes-based route to electrochemical ammonia fixation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":61638,"journal":{"name":"材料导报:能源(英文)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666935821001257/pdfft?md5=54f4d35a526ace7451b2e4e4073a3252&pid=1-s2.0-S2666935821001257-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47368637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}