{"title":"Facile microwave-assisted synthesis of Ce-doped Bi2O3 for efficient hybrid supercapacitors","authors":"Xin Tao, Mingqi Wei, Lianghao Yu, Bocheng Zhuang, Linlin Zhang, Ruilin Zhu, Guangzhen Zhao, Lu Han, Yuanyuan Zhu, Huile Jin, Guang Zhu","doi":"10.1002/bte2.20230052","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bte2.20230052","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Bismuth trioxide (BT) is considered a fascinating anode material for hybrid supercapacitors (HSCs) due to its high theoretical capacity, but the low conductivity limits further applications. With this in mind, Ce-doped Bi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> (Ce-BT) nanoflower spheres were synthesized by a facile and rapid microwave-assisted solvothermal method for HSCs anode materials. It is found that the morphology of BT could be controlled by Ce doping from stacked nanosheets to well-dispersed nanoflowers spheres and producing abundant amorphous regions, thus expediting the ion transport rate. Consequently, when the added Bi to Ce molar ratio is 40:1 (Ce-BT-40), it exhibited a specific capacity of 220 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> at 0.5 A g<sup>−1</sup>. Additionally, when fabricating HSCs with as-prepared Ce-BT-40 and CeNiCo-LDH, an energy density of 59.1 Wh kg<sup>−1</sup> is provided at a power density of 652 W kg<sup>−1</sup>. This work not only reveals the mechanism of the effect of Ce doping on the electrochemical properties of BTs, but also proposes a rapid synthesis method of Ce-BTs by microwave-assisted solvent method, which provides new insights for building advanced HSCs with high energy density and low cost.</p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"3 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.20230052","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139374369","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}
Battery EnergyPub Date : 2024-01-07DOI: 10.1002/bte2.20230050
Mochun Zhang, Rui Tan, Mengran Wang, Zhian Zhang, CheeTong John Low, Yanqing Lai
{"title":"Hypercrosslinked porous and coordination polymer materials for electrolyte membranes in lithium-metal batteries","authors":"Mochun Zhang, Rui Tan, Mengran Wang, Zhian Zhang, CheeTong John Low, Yanqing Lai","doi":"10.1002/bte2.20230050","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bte2.20230050","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Rechargeable lithium-metal batteries (LMBs) hold great promise for providing high-energy density. However, their widespread commercial adoption has been inhibited by critical challenges, for example, the capacity fading from irreversible processes at electrolyte/electrode interfaces and safety concerns originating from the inhomogeneous lithium deposition. Polymer electrolytes benefiting from enhanced electrolyte/electrode contact and low interfacial impedance provide a variable solution to address these challenges and enable a high-energy and flexible battery system. Although promising, inefficient bulky ionic conductivity and poor mechanical stability confront the stable operation of polymer electrolytes in tangible batteries, which highly requires the development of innovative polymer electrolyte chemistries. Among various polymer materials, microporous polymers stand out due to their abundant porosity and customizable micropore structure, positioning them as promising candidates for next-generation electrolyte membranes. This review, therefore, summarizes recent advances in electrolyte membranes based on two new chemistries, hypercrosslinked polymers (HCPs) and porous coordination polymers (PCPs). Other microporous polymers, such as covalent organic polymers, porous organic cages, and polymers of intrinsic microporosity, are also discussed with an emphasis on their applications in LMBs. Most importantly, by reviewing the design strategies, synthesis protocols, and performance in LMBs, we gain insights into the design principles of high-performance electrolyte membranes based on HCPs and PCPs and highlight potential future research directions.</p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"3 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.20230050","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139374229","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}
Battery EnergyPub Date : 2024-01-07DOI: 10.1002/bte2.20230048
Changmiao Chen, Yuhang Li, Chengrui Wang, Hongcheng He, Ming Liu, Yan-Bing He
{"title":"A composite gel polymer electrolyte for sodium metal battery at a wide temperature range","authors":"Changmiao Chen, Yuhang Li, Chengrui Wang, Hongcheng He, Ming Liu, Yan-Bing He","doi":"10.1002/bte2.20230048","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bte2.20230048","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Sodium-metal batteries (SMBs) are considered a promising alternative to lithium-metal batteries due to their high-energy density, low cost, and good low-temperature performance. However, the serious side reactions and dendrites growth during the process of sodium ions deposition/stripping are the bottleneck that inhibits the further capitalization of SMBs, especially at low temperatures. Herein, a porous framework of 50 μm thickness composite gel-polymer-electrolyte (GPE) supported by polyvinylidene difluoride nanowires membrane and Na<sub>3</sub>Zr<sub>2</sub>Si<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>12</sub> ceramic particles is proposed to tackle the issues. This GPE not only has high ionic conductivity but also can promote the uniform transportation of sodium ions to form a stable and dense metal-GPE interfacial layer, which can effectively inhibit the side reactions and dendrites growth in a wide temperature range. The assembled Na//GPE//Na<sub>3</sub>V<sub>2</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub> full battery provides a specific capacity of 100 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> at 10 C for more than 3000 cycles calendar life at room temperature. Moreover, the full battery based on this GPE has an extraordinary performance at low temperatures, reaching a specific capacity of 93 and 61 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> at 0.5 and 1 C at −20°C, respectively. This work provides a reliable solution for low-temperature applications of high-energy density and long-cycle life SMBs.</p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"3 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.20230048","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139374337","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}
Battery EnergyPub Date : 2023-12-27DOI: 10.1002/bte2.20230049
Jiehua Liu, Meng Zhou, Ke Jin, Jun Li, Fancheng Meng, Xiangfeng Wei
{"title":"Beyond metal–air battery, emerging aqueous metal–hydrogen peroxide batteries with improved performance","authors":"Jiehua Liu, Meng Zhou, Ke Jin, Jun Li, Fancheng Meng, Xiangfeng Wei","doi":"10.1002/bte2.20230049","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bte2.20230049","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The aqueous metal–H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> batteries have been paid rapidly increasing attention due to their large theoretical energy densities, attractive power density, and multiple applications (air, land, and sea), especially in low-content oxygen or nonoxygen conditions in which metal–air cells are out of work. However, the requirements of metal–H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> batteries are different due to the order of metal activities (Mg > Al > Zn) as well as metal–air cells. Aqueous metal–H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> batteries mainly include Al–H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, Mg–H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, and Zn–H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> batteries with the respective scientific problems, including battery structures, single/dual-electrolyte systems, electrocatalysts for O<sub>2</sub> reduction/evolution reactions, H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> reduction/production/decomposition, and the designability of anode to inhibit self-corrosion. In this review, we summarized battery architectures, possible mechanisms, and recent progress in metal–H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> batteries, including Al–H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, Mg–H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, and Zn–H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> batteries. Several perspectives are also provided for these research fields, which may be focused on in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"3 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.20230049","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139070784","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}
{"title":"Regulating the relationship between Zn2+ and water molecules in electrolytes for aqueous zinc-based batteries","authors":"Jiahao Chen, Zhongfu Yan, Kun Li, Anjun Hu, Borui Yang, Ting Li, Miao He, Yuanjian Li, Zhi Wei Seh, Jianping Long","doi":"10.1002/bte2.20230063","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bte2.20230063","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Aqueous zinc-based batteries (AZBs) with the advantages of high safety, low cost, and satisfactory energy density are regarded as one of the most promising candidates for future energy storage systems. Rampant dendrite growth and severe side reactions that occur at the Zn anode hinder its further development. Recently, a growing number of studies have demonstrated that side reactions are closely related to the active water molecules belonging to the Zn<sup>2+</sup> solvated structure in the electrolyte, and reducing the occurrence of side reactions by regulating the relationship between the above two has proven to be a reliable pathway. Nevertheless, a systematic summary of the intrinsic mechanisms and practical applications of the route is lacking. This review presents a detailed description of the close connection between H<sub>2</sub>O and side reactions at Zn anodes and gives a comprehensive review of experimental strategies to inhibit side reactions by modulating the relationship between Zn<sup>2+</sup> and H<sub>2</sub>O, including anode interface engineering and electrolyte engineering. In addition, further implementation of the above strategies and the modification means for future Zn anodes are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"3 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.20230063","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139070851","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}
{"title":"Atomic layer deposition niobium oxide and lithium niobium oxide as a protection technique for anode-free batteries","authors":"Kieran Doyle-Davis, Keegan Adair, Changhong Wang, Feipeng Zhao, Sixu Deng, Xueliang Sun","doi":"10.1002/bte2.20230051","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bte2.20230051","url":null,"abstract":"<p>As demand for extended range in electric vehicles and longer battery lifetimes in consumer electronics has grown, so have the requirements for higher energy densities and longer cycle lifetimes of the cells that power them. One solution to this is the implementation of an “anode-free” battery. By removing the anode and plating lithium directly onto the current collector, it is possible to access the same capacities and voltage windows as traditional lithium metal batteries, with the entirety of the lithium source coming from the cathode. Herein, a copper foil current collector coated with niobium oxide or lithium niobium oxide through atomic layer deposition (ALD) is applied to extend the cycling life of the anode-free batteries by reducing dendrite formation and improving the stability of the lithium metal surface throughout cycling. The ALD coatings are able to extend the cycle lifetime in full coin cells from 20 cycles to 80% capacity retained in the bare copper controls to 50 and 115 cycles for the NbO and LiNbO coatings, respectively. Over the lifetime of the cells, the ALD-LiNbO is able to cumulatively offer a staggering improvement of an additional 100 kWh L<sup>−1</sup> compared to the bare copper control.</p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"3 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.20230051","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139036487","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}
Battery EnergyPub Date : 2023-12-03DOI: 10.1002/bte2.20230040
Jian Xie, Qiong Chen, Huiying Zhang, Rensheng Song, Tiefeng Liu
{"title":"Recent developments of nanocomposite ionogels as monolithic electrolyte membranes for lithium-based batteries","authors":"Jian Xie, Qiong Chen, Huiying Zhang, Rensheng Song, Tiefeng Liu","doi":"10.1002/bte2.20230040","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bte2.20230040","url":null,"abstract":"<p>To utilize intermittent renewable energy to achieve carbon neutrality, rechargeable lithium-based batteries have been deemed to be the most promising electrochemical systems for energy supply and storage. However, there still exist safety issues and challenges, especially originating from the intrinsic volatility and flammability of the electrolytes used in lithium-based batteries. Due to the unique advantages of better safety, (quasi) solid-state electrolytes have been exploited. Ionogel (IG), known as ionic liquid (IL) based monolithic quasi-solid-state electrolyte separator, consists of IL and gelling matrix and has become an active area of research in lithium-based battery technology, owing to fascinating exotic characteristics including high safety (thermal stability) under extreme operating conditions, wide processing compatibility, and decent electrochemical performances. Among various gelling matrices, nanomaterials are very promising to simultaneously enhance ionic conductivity, mechanical strength, and thermal and electrochemical properties of IGs, which make the nanocomposite ionogels (NIGs). Herein, several significant advantages of NIGs as monolithic electrolyte membranes are briefly described. Also, recent advances in the NIGs for Li-ion batteries, Li-metal batteries, Li-S batteries, and Li-O<sub>2</sub> batteries are timely and systematically overviewed. Finally, the remaining challenges and perspectives on such an interesting and active field are discussed. To the best of our knowledge, there are rare review articles focusing on the NIGs for Li-based batteries till now. This work could offer a comprehensive understanding of recent advances and challenges of NIGs for advanced lithium storage.</p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.20230040","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138492999","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}
{"title":"Direct synthesis of N, S co-doped graphynes via copolymerization strategy for electrocatalytic application","authors":"Yuxin Hou, Haotian Sun, Fanan Kong, Mengyang Wang, Longyu Li, Shijie Ren","doi":"10.1002/bte2.20230026","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bte2.20230026","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Graphynes (GYs) are a novel set of carbon allotropes with high potential as future catalytic electrodes for oxygen reduction reactions because of their unique physical and chemical properties. In recent years, a number of heteroatom-doped graphdiyne (GDYs) based electrocatalysts have been developed. However, the development of GYs has made slow progress due to their limited synthetic strategies. Here, the first case of nitrogen and sulfur co-doped graphynes (NS-GYs) synthesized through the copolymerization between hydrogen-deficient heterocyclic aromatic monomers via the Sonogashira–Hagihara cross-coupling reaction is reported. The NS-GYs exhibit abundant porosity after heat treatment with large specific area and high heteroatom content for use as potential electrocatalysts. In addition, NS-GY-3-800 with the best electrocatalytic performance shows excellent power density and stability in Zn-air batteries.</p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.20230026","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138492998","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}
{"title":"A review of all-solid-state lithium-selenium batteries","authors":"Baiyu Guo, Liqiang Zhang, Yongfu Tang, Jianyu Huang","doi":"10.1002/bte2.20230041","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bte2.20230041","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Rechargeable lithium-selenium batteries (LSeBs) are promising candidates for next-generation energy storage systems due to their exceptional theoretical volumetric energy density (3253 mAh cm<sup>−3</sup>). However, akin to lithium-sulfur batteries, the adoption of LSeBs has been hampered by problems such as polyselenides migration in liquid electrolytes, uncontrolled dendrite growth and safety concerns. To overcome these issues, researchers proposed to use the solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) as a method, which could mitigate the formation of polyselenides. However, practical utilization of the all-solid-state Li-Se batteries (ASSLSeBs) face significant obstacles, including sluggish redox kinetics during Se conversion (Se ↔ Li<sub>2</sub>Se), inadequate interfacial contact and formation of Li dendrites. Scientists have applied strategies to tackle these challenges. This article offers a timely review of emerging strategies. The article begins by conducting a detailed analysis of the working principles of ASSLSeBs and identifying the critical challenges that hinder practical application. Subsequently, the article presents a comprehensive summary of various strategies aimed at boosting the development of ASSLSeBs, which encompass advancements in Se cathode materials, optimization of SSEs, design of stable Li anodes, and approaches in addressing the interfacial challenge. Finally, the article offers further perspectives about promoting the application of ASSLSeBs. It highlights the need for continued research and development to overcome existing limitations. Overall, by understanding these emerging strategies, researchers could enhance the technology of LSeBs, bringing us closer to the practical realization of high-energy storage systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.20230041","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138496257","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}
Battery EnergyPub Date : 2023-11-20DOI: 10.1002/bte2.12150
{"title":"Back Cover Image, Volume 2, Issue 6, November 2023","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/bte2.12150","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bte2.12150","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Back Cover</b>: Solid-state electrolytes play a vital role in the development of energy storage batteries. In article number BTE2.20230037, Guangzeng Cheng, Huanlei Wang, and Jingyi Wu provided a concise summary and analysis of recent advancements in the area of mechanically reinforced filler network design in composite solid-state electrolytes. Such design can resist the growth of lithium dendrites even at thin thicknesses and offers rapid ion transfer capabilities, providing fresh perspectives and insights for the development of future practical solid-state batteries.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"2 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.12150","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138431751","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}