Chenxi Ma, Yuhang Li, Peizhu Zhao, Zenghua Chang, Bin Li, Man Yang, Wei Zhang, Bo Wang
{"title":"Semi-solid-state high specific energy battery enabled by in situ construction of gel electrolyte","authors":"Chenxi Ma, Yuhang Li, Peizhu Zhao, Zenghua Chang, Bin Li, Man Yang, Wei Zhang, Bo Wang","doi":"10.1007/s10008-025-06386-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10008-025-06386-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The pursuit of higher energy density in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) often pushes safety limits, primarily due to the flammability of liquid electrolytes, which poses significant hazards. This study presents an in situ curing process for the fabrication of high-density pouch cells with gel electrolyte. The electrochemical performance of these pouch cells was evaluated using galvanostatic charge/discharge, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), linear voltammetry, and hot box tests. The results show that the electrochemical performance of Ni-rich/silicon-graphite pouch cells with gel electrolyte is comparable to that of pouch cells with traditional liquid electrolyte. After 500 cycles, the pouch cells with gel electrolyte retained 87.59% residual capacity retention, outperforming the 85.40% retention observed in pouch cells with liquid electrolyte. Additionally, the gel electrolyte significantly enhanced the thermal stability of the pouch cells, delaying the thermal runaway by approximately 25 minutes during the 180 °C hot box test. These findings provide valuable insights for the further application and development of high specific energy batteries.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":665,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry","volume":"30 2","pages":"953 - 960"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146071278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Electrodeposited ReMo alloy films with enhanced superconductivity and thermal stability","authors":"Quanhong Liu, Qiang Huang","doi":"10.1007/s10008-025-06455-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10008-025-06455-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study reports the electrodesposition of ReMo alloy thin film superconductors with enhanced critical temperature and thermal stability up to 700 °C. The alloy compositions are controlled with electrolyte chemistry and deposition potential. The effect of thermal annealing on the grain structure and superconductivity of films are systematically studied with respect to film composition and annealing temperatures. While the films with lower Mo content recrystallize into the closed pack hexagonal structure with degrading superconductivity, only the cubic α-Mn phase, or χ phase, is observed with higher Mo content, exhibiting a further enhanced superconductivity after annealing. The study provides a viable path for integrating the electrodeposition process for the fabrication of superconducting device.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":665,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry","volume":"30 3","pages":"1075 - 1085"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147338521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of the photoelectroanalytical performance of two different bismuth titanates phases combined to bismuth oxyiodide for determination of 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-L-alanine","authors":"Sakae Yotsumoto Neto, Greicy Kelly Cerqueira Caldas, Benjamim Sipaúba Gonçalves Rubim, Josy Anteveli Osajima, Rita de Cássia Silva Luz, Flávio Santos Damos","doi":"10.1007/s10008-025-06458-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10008-025-06458-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The present work describes the development of a novel photoelectrochemical platform based on bismuth titanate and bismuth oxyiodide (BiOI) for low potential determination of 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-L-alanine (DHLA). Herein, Bi<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>3</sub>O<sub>12</sub> (BIT) and Bi<sub>12</sub>TiO<sub>20</sub> (BTO) were combined with BiOI in order to find the more photoelectroactive material for DHLA. The morphological, spectroscopic, structural, and electrochemical characteristics of the materials were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), electrochemical impedance, UV–visible diffuse reflectance, and amperometry. The BIT sample presented plate-like particles, and it was consistent with the presence of orthorhombic Bi<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>3</sub>O<sub>12</sub>, while the BTO presented irregular noddle-like particles, and it was consistent with cubic Bi<sub>12</sub>TiO<sub>20</sub>. The photoelectrochemical measurements showed that the samples based on Bi<sub>12</sub>TiO<sub>20</sub> presented higher photoactivity than those based on Bi<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>3</sub>O<sub>12</sub>. After evaluating the most photoelectroactive bismuth titanate, a fluorine-doped tin oxide glass slide (FTO) was modified with the Bi<sub>12</sub>TiO<sub>20</sub>-based bismuth titanate and bismuth oxyiodide composite (BiOI/BTO/FTO) and applied for the detection of the 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine molecule. Under optimized conditions, the BiOI/BTO/FTO photoelectrochemical platform presented a linear response range from 12.7 to 316.9 µmol L<sup>−1</sup>. The BiOI/BTO/FTO platform was successfully applied to a drug sample with recovery values ranging from 98.14 to 103.88%.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":665,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry","volume":"30 2","pages":"939 - 951"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146071274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Felipe Magalhães Marinho, Déborah de Oliveira Lopes, Maurício Alberto Poletti Papi, Jéssica Rocha Camargo, Gleice Botelho, Luiz Humberto Marcolino-Júnior, Márcio Fernando Bergamini, Orlando Fatibello-Filho, Bruno Campos Janegitz, Geiser Gabriel de Oliveira
{"title":"Advanced electrochemical platform based on graphitic carbon nitride for monitoring chloramphenicol in complex matrices","authors":"Felipe Magalhães Marinho, Déborah de Oliveira Lopes, Maurício Alberto Poletti Papi, Jéssica Rocha Camargo, Gleice Botelho, Luiz Humberto Marcolino-Júnior, Márcio Fernando Bergamini, Orlando Fatibello-Filho, Bruno Campos Janegitz, Geiser Gabriel de Oliveira","doi":"10.1007/s10008-025-06460-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10008-025-06460-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper presents a voltammetric method for the electrochemical determination of chloramphenicol (CAP) using a carbon paste electrode modified with graphitic carbon nitride (<i>g</i>-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>/CPE). CAP is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that has often been identified as a contaminant in environmental and food samples. The modifier (<i>g</i>-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) was synthesized via the thermal polycondensation of melamine; a temperature of 650 °C was determined to be optimum as it enhanced the analytical signal and altered the reduction potential of CAP. Electrochemical characterization was performed using cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and square-wave voltammetry (SWV). Under optimal conditions, the sensor demonstrated a linear dynamic response ranging from 1.00 × 10<sup>−7</sup> to 4.18 × 10<sup>−6</sup> mol L<sup>−1</sup> with a detection limit of 7.91 × 10<sup>−8</sup> mol L<sup>−1</sup> in Britton‒Robinson buffer (0.04 mol L<sup>−1</sup>, pH = 7.00). This approach resulted in remarkable precision, with relative standard deviations (RSDs) of 2.0% for repeatability and 8.0% for reproducibility. The proposed method was effectively used for CAP quantification in milk and water samples, thereby underscoring its dependability and potential for environmental and food safety surveillance.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":665,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry","volume":"30 2","pages":"925 - 937"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146071305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Introduction to the special issue on ‘Oxygen transport in solids: defect chemistry, structure, and electrochemistry’","authors":"Henny J. M. Bouwmeester","doi":"10.1007/s10008-025-06451-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10008-025-06451-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":665,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry","volume":"29 12","pages":"4951 - 4951"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145500638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Study of the effect of the Pd-Ag, Rh-Ag, Pt-Ag, Ag-C thermo-electromotive force on the measured values of the electrode potential","authors":"Anastasia Osipenko, Alexander Osipenko","doi":"10.1007/s10008-025-06447-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10008-025-06447-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Thermo-electromotive force (thermo-EMF) of Pd–Ag, Rh-Ag, Pt–Ag and Ag-C couples was measured in temperature range 45.5—715.2 ºC at the cold end temperature of 25 ºC. A cold-end temperature of 25 °C proved to be the most convenient and stable in the following electrochemical experiments. All measurements were carried out by Autolab PGSTAT 302N potentiostat/galvanostat with using the chronopotentiometry method. Thermo-EMF values of Pd–Ag, Rh-Ag, Pt–Ag and Ag-C couples have the same sign. It leads to additive effect for these values for platinoid – C couple and enlarged shift to negative side value of electrode potentials up to 20 mV in electrochemical experiments. These data were used for correction of thermodynamic data on noble metal chloride formation in low-temperature LiCl–KCl-CsCl melt. When thermo-EMF is taken into account, formal electrode potentials have a shift of values up to 10 mV. Recalculation of ∆<i>G*,</i> ∆<i>H</i>*, ∆<i>S</i>* also demonstrates the shift of its values up to 2 kJ·mol<sup>−1</sup>, 3 kJ·mol<sup>−1</sup> and 7 J·mol<sup>−1</sup>·K<sup>−1</sup>, correspondingly. These are important changes for building the mathematical model of platinoid separation process in low-temperature LiCl–KCl-CsCl melt at working temperature of 450 ºC.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":665,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry","volume":"30 2","pages":"905 - 911"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146071273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wenjie Ye, Xingchen Xie, Wangbin Ding, Wencheng Hu
{"title":"Controllable synthesis of 3D flower-like MoSe2 for high-performance zinc-ion storage","authors":"Wenjie Ye, Xingchen Xie, Wangbin Ding, Wencheng Hu","doi":"10.1007/s10008-025-06452-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10008-025-06452-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are regarded as promising candidates for future energy storage systems. However, the design of high-performance cathode materials continues to present a significant challenge. Among the various candidates, MoSe<sub>2</sub> has garnered increasing interest owing to its intrinsic electronic properties. Nevertheless, its practical application is hindered by severe nanosheet agglomeration and poor cycling stability. The present study introduces a one-step hydrothermal synthesis technique, which facilitates the controlled self-assembly of MoSe<sub>2</sub> nanosheets into a three-dimensional flower-like morphology (3D-MoSe<sub>2</sub>), guided by high surface energy interactions. This unique structure effectively prevents the agglomeration issue typically encountered with conventional synthesis routes. The result is enhanced uniformity of active material distribution and an increase in available surface area. The self-assembled, flower-like 3D architecture provides abundant electron/ion transport pathways and robust structural integrity, efficiently mitigating volume changes during cycling. Electrochemical analysis of the as-prepared 3D-MoSe<sub>2</sub> cathode reveals a substantially enhanced specific capacity of 346.8 mA h g<sup>−1</sup>, with an exceptional retention of 118.6 mA h g<sup>−1</sup> at a high current density of 3 A g<sup>−1</sup>, demonstrating superior performance in comparison to conventional MoSe<sub>2</sub>-based cathodes. An effective strategy for nanostructure engineering of MoSe<sub>2</sub> is demonstrated in this work, which also contributes to the design principles of advanced cathodes for aqueous Zn-ion batteries.</p>","PeriodicalId":665,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry","volume":"30 2","pages":"893 - 903"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146071304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. V. Kuznetsov, N. V. Lyskov, S. Ya. Istomin, G. N. Mazo
{"title":"Evaluation of Nd5Mo3O16+δ as a potential electrode material for symmetrical SOFC","authors":"D. V. Kuznetsov, N. V. Lyskov, S. Ya. Istomin, G. N. Mazo","doi":"10.1007/s10008-025-06459-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10008-025-06459-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Symmetrical solid oxide fuel cells (S-SOFCs) are energy-efficient electrochemical power sources that open up new possibilities for clean energy. In this work, the physicochemical properties of fluorite-like Nd<sub>5</sub>Mo<sub>3</sub>O<sub>16+δ</sub> (NMO) have been investigated for the first time to evaluate its potential as an electrode material for S-SOFC. Electrical conductivity measurements under reducing conditions (Ar/H<sub>2</sub>) at 100–900 °C have revealed thermally activated behavior with predominant electronic conductivity of 1.7 S/cm at 800 °C. The thermal expansion coefficient of NMO in Ar/H<sub>2</sub> at 25–900 °C has been determined to be 10.7 ppm/K. No new phases formed when NMO was heated with conventional electrolyte materials up to 950 °C with Ce<sub>0.9</sub>Gd<sub>0.1</sub>O<sub>1.95</sub> (GDC) and 850 °C with Zr<sub>0.84</sub>Y<sub>0.16</sub>O<sub>1.92</sub> (YSZ). The polarization resistance (<i>R</i><sub>η</sub>) of the NMO electrode at 800 °C has been recorded as 15.1 Ω·cm<sup>2</sup> in air and 5.6 Ω·cm<sup>2</sup> in an Ar/H<sub>2</sub> atmosphere. An electrolyte-supported S-SOFC with the NMO/GDC/YSZ/GDC/NMO configuration has achieved a power density of 14 mW/cm<sup>2</sup> at 900 °C. Replacing the NMO cathode with (La<sub>0.75</sub>Sr<sub>0.25</sub>)<sub>0.95</sub>MnO<sub>3-δ</sub> has led to the increase of the power density to 100 mW/cm<sup>2</sup> at 900 °C. Long-term stability tests carried out on both fuel cells under a constant voltage of 0.7 V showed no significant degradation in performance. Thus, the obtained results demonstrated that NMO is a promising candidate for use as an anode material in SOFCs.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":665,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry","volume":"30 2","pages":"913 - 924"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146071277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cu-supported network with ZIF-67 derivative encapsulated in polyacrylonitrile-derived carbon as a high-performance self-supported anode for lithium-ion batteries","authors":"Yining Li, Qi Yang, Haochen Hou, Xiong Yang, Xuebin Wang, Jiazhi Gao","doi":"10.1007/s10008-025-06454-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10008-025-06454-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In order to prevent the aggregation of ZIF-67, increase the electrochemical reaction sites, promote the diffusion of lithium-ions, improve the cycling stability of the electrode, and avoid the negative impact of conductive agents and binders, a copper-supported network with ZIF-67 derivative encapsulated in a carbon matrix was synthesized by sintering the copper foil coated by the suspension containing ZIF-67, polyacrylonitrile (PAN), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), and N-dimethylformamide (DMF). The obtained copper-supported coating is CoO<sub>x</sub>/C composite. Being sintered in an inert atmosphere at high temperature, ZIF-67 decomposes to form Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/C composite, PAN decomposes to form carbon, and PMMA volatilizes. The volatilization of PMMA at high temperatures leads to the network structure of the ZIF-67 derivative/PAN-derived carbon coating. The ZIF-67 derivative/PAN-derived carbon coating exhibits a high capacity of 1149 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> and good cycling stability. Its good electrochemical performance depends on the following factors: (1) the steric hindrance effect of PAN-derived carbon avoids the aggregation of the ZIF-67 derivative; (2) the copper-supported coating is free of conductive agents or binders; (3) the network structure is beneficial for increasing the electrochemical reaction sites for lithium storage, promoting the diffusion of lithium-ions, and improving the cycling stability of the electrode.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":665,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry","volume":"30 2","pages":"881 - 891"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146071276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tin dioxide (SnO2) thin films as anodes for sodium-ion thin film batteries","authors":"A. Rambabu, K. Vasu, K. C. James Raju","doi":"10.1007/s10008-025-06456-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10008-025-06456-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>As an alternative to lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion thin film batteries are very attractive for energy storage applications driven by financial limitations. The materials, like Sn, Sb, SnO<sub>2</sub>, and Sb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, have gained much attention in this area because of their distinctive electrical characteristics. SnO<sub>2</sub> stands out among them as a potential material for next-generation storage systems due to its non-toxicity, low cost, distinctive crystal structures, and superior electrochemical performances. By using physical vapour deposition processes, it is quite difficult to obtain crystalline and stoichiometric tin compounds. Radio frequency (RF) sputtering was employed in this study to deposit SnO<sub>2</sub> thin films. Thin films of pure phase and crystalline nature were produced using the annealing process. The cathodic and anodic reactions are confirmed from electrochemical studies along with high capacity retention (95%) and charging capacity ~ 577 mAh.g<sup>−1</sup>, which indicates that SnO<sub>2</sub> would be a promising anode material for Na-ion thin film batteries.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":665,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry","volume":"30 2","pages":"875 - 880"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146071271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}