Battery EnergyPub Date : 2024-01-23DOI: 10.1002/bte2.20230046
Mubao Gu, Junling Xu, Xiaoyan Shi, Lianyi Shao, Zhipeng Sun
{"title":"Research progress of oxygen redox in sodium-layered oxides","authors":"Mubao Gu, Junling Xu, Xiaoyan Shi, Lianyi Shao, Zhipeng Sun","doi":"10.1002/bte2.20230046","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bte2.20230046","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Sodium-ion batteries are emerging as promising alternative energy sources compared to lithium-ion batteries, due to the abundant sodium resources in Earth's crust and their low cost. Nevertheless, the larger ionic radius of sodium ions leads to minor energy density in sodium-layered oxide cathodes. To address this, anionic redox has attracted significant attention as it provides additional capacity beyond cationic redox. In this comprehensive review, the history and fundamental mechanisms of anionic redox are systematically summarized, and the recent advancements in sodium-layered oxides with anionic redox is categorized and discussed according to deficient sodium-layered oxides, stoichiometric sodium-layered oxides, and sodium-rich layered oxides. Finally, several prospects and challenges for anionic redox-layered oxide cathodes have also been proposed. This review sheds light on the potential trajectory of sodium-ion battery technology and highlights the pathways to harness the full capabilities of anionic redox for energy storage applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"3 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.20230046","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139588754","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 : 2024-01-22DOI: 10.1002/bte2.20230064
Ling Che, Zhaowen Hu, Tao Zhang, Peiming Dai, Chengyu Chen, Chao Shen, Haitao Huang, Lifang Jiao, Ting Jin, Keyu Xie
{"title":"Regulating the interfacial chemistry of graphite in ethyl acetate-based electrolyte for low-temperature Li-ion batteries","authors":"Ling Che, Zhaowen Hu, Tao Zhang, Peiming Dai, Chengyu Chen, Chao Shen, Haitao Huang, Lifang Jiao, Ting Jin, Keyu Xie","doi":"10.1002/bte2.20230064","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bte2.20230064","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Lithium-ion batteries suffer from severe capacity loss and even fail to work under subzero temperatures, which is mainly due to the sluggish Li<sup>+</sup> transportation in the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) and desolvation process. Ethyl acetate (EA) is a highly promising solvent for low-temperature electrolytes, yet it has poor compatibility with graphite (Gr) anode. Here, we tuned the interfacial chemistry of EA-based electrolytes via synergies of anions. ODFB<sup>−</sup> with low solvation numbers, participates in the solvation sheath, significantly reducing the desolvation energy. Meanwhile, combined with the high dissociation of FSI<sup>−</sup>, the reduction of both anions constructs an inorganic-rich SEI to improve interfacial stability. The electrolyte enables Gr anode to deliver a capacity of 293 mA h g<sup>−1</sup> and 2.5 Ah LiFePO<sub>4</sub>||Gr pouch cell to exhibit 96.85% capacity retention at −20°C. Remarkably, LiFePO<sub>4</sub>||Gr pouch cell with the designed electrolyte can still retain 66.28% of its room-temperature capacity even at −40°C.</p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"3 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.20230064","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139556570","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 : 2024-01-16DOI: 10.1002/bte2.20230057
Manuel Aranda, Pedro Lavela, José L. Tirado
{"title":"A novel potassium-containing layered oxide for the cathode of sodium-ion batteries","authors":"Manuel Aranda, Pedro Lavela, José L. Tirado","doi":"10.1002/bte2.20230057","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bte2.20230057","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Layered oxides are successful cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries. Many of these oxides show interesting kinetic behavior but have poor structural stability. To overcome this limitation, an alternative material containing potassium in the interlayer space in trigonal prismatic coordination is studied here. The transition-metal layers are formed by sustainable transition elements such as iron and manganese. The solid was prepared using a sol–gel procedure that led to a product with relatively high purity, with a Pʹ3-type structure indexable in the C2/<i>m</i> space group of the monoclinic system. Its electrochemical behavior was studied in sodium metal half-cells. When the cell is charged up to 4.3 V, it is observed that the potassium extraction is not complete. The subsequent discharge of the cell is associated with the intercalation of sodium from the electrolyte. Thus, it is possible to incorporate a greater number of alkaline ions than those extracted in the previous charge. The residual potassium in the structure was found to be favorable to maintaining the structural integrity of the compound upon cycling. This can be explained by the beneficial effect of potassium, which would act as a structural “pillar” in the interlayer, which would reduce structural degradation during cycling.</p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"3 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.20230057","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139476688","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 : 2024-01-15DOI: 10.1002/bte2.12162
{"title":"Cover Image, Volume 3, Issue 1, January 2024","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/bte2.12162","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bte2.12162","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Front Cover</b>: Rational structural design is of great importance for electrochemical storage. In article number BTE2.20230035, Haiyang Wang, Zongcheng Miao et al. constructed a crystalline/amorphous Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>2</sub> nanosheet heterostructure using a simple method, the unique multi-channel characteristic can effectively promote electron/ion transport and interfacial charge transfer, thus improving the integrated conductivity. The surface-amorphized structure design provides a novel strategy for development of high-performance nickel sulfides in aqueous energy storage application.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.12162","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139473985","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 : 2024-01-08DOI: 10.1002/bte2.20230043
Muhammad T. Shuja, Sahithi Thatipamula, Muhammad Waqas Khan, Muhammad Haris, Ravichandar Babarao, Nasir Mahmood
{"title":"X-ray imaging for structural evolution and phase transformation dynamics of battery electrodes","authors":"Muhammad T. Shuja, Sahithi Thatipamula, Muhammad Waqas Khan, Muhammad Haris, Ravichandar Babarao, Nasir Mahmood","doi":"10.1002/bte2.20230043","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bte2.20230043","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The impending energy crisis entails sustainable battery technologies with improved energy density, reliability, safety and lifetime. Hence, it is essential to gain detailed insights into the surface reactions, ionic diffusion, structural and morphological evolution, and degradation mechanisms of battery electrodes. Recently, X-ray techniques emerged as revolutionary tools to reveal an in-depth understanding of the battery during operations. This review provides an overview of the use of in situ/operando X-ray techniques to understand the different functionalities of electrode materials inside the battery. It will focus on the phase transformation, structural evolution and dynamic properties of the battery electrodes, and discuss the relationship between battery failure and electro-chemo-mechanical failure in the electrode. Finally, the limitations of these methods are also discussed with the prospects for effective use of these techniques in the development of advanced battery technologies.</p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"3 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.20230043","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139415113","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":"Flexible wearable energy storage devices: Materials, structures, and applications","authors":"Qi Zhang, Xuan-Wen Gao, Xiao Liu, Jian-Jia Mu, Qinfen Gu, Zhaomeng Liu, Wen-Bin Luo","doi":"10.1002/bte2.20230061","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bte2.20230061","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Wearable electronics are expected to be light, durable, flexible, and comfortable. Many fibrous, planar, and tridimensional structures have been designed to realize flexible devices that can sustain geometrical deformations, such as bending, twisting, folding, and stretching normally under the premise of relatively good electrochemical performance and mechanical stability. As a flexible electrode for batteries or other devices, it possesses favorable mechanical strength and large specific capacity and preserves efficient ionic and electronic conductivity with a certain shape, structure, and function. To fulfill flexible energy-storage devices, much effort has been devoted to the design of structures and materials with mechanical characteristics. This review attempts to critically review the state of the art with respect to materials of electrodes and electrolyte, the device structure, and the corresponding fabrication techniques as well as applications of the flexible energy storage devices. Finally, the limitations of materials and preparation methods, the functions, and the working conditions of devices in the future were discussed and presented.</p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"3 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.20230061","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139415119","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 : 2024-01-08DOI: 10.1002/bte2.20230053
Zhanpeng Liu, Haoyang Xu, Xinxiang Wang, Guilei Tian, Dayue Du, Chaozhu Shu
{"title":"Strain-rich high-entropy perovskite oxide of (La0.8Sr0.2)(Mn0.2Fe0.2Cr0.2Co0.2Ni0.2)O3 for durable and effective catalysis of oxygen redox reactions in lithium-oxygen battery","authors":"Zhanpeng Liu, Haoyang Xu, Xinxiang Wang, Guilei Tian, Dayue Du, Chaozhu Shu","doi":"10.1002/bte2.20230053","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bte2.20230053","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Despite their great promise as high-energy-density alternatives to Li-ion batteries, the extensive use of lithium-oxygen (Li-O<sub>2</sub>) batteries is constrained by the slow kinetics of both the oxygen evolution reaction and oxygen reduction reaction. To increase the overall performance of Li-O<sub>2</sub> batteries, it is essential to increase the efficiency of oxygen electrode reactions by constructing effective electrocatalysts. As a high-efficiency catalyst for Li-O<sub>2</sub> batteries, high entropy perovskite oxide (La<sub>0.8</sub>Sr<sub>0.2</sub>)(Mn<sub>0.2</sub>Fe<sub>0.2</sub>Cr<sub>0.2</sub>Co<sub>0.2</sub>Ni<sub>0.2</sub>)O<sub>3</sub> (referred to as LS(MFCCN)O<sub>3</sub>) is designed and investigated in this article. The introduction of dissimilar metals in LS(MFCCN)O<sub>3</sub> has the potential to cause lattice deformation, thereby enhancing electron transfer between transition metal ions and facilitating the formation of numerous oxygen vacancies. This feature is advantageous for the reversible production and breakdown of discharge product Li<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>. Consequently, the Li-O<sub>2</sub> battery utilizing LS(MFCCN)O<sub>3</sub> as a catalyst achieves an impressive discharge capacity of 17,078.2 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> and exhibits an extended cycling life of 435 cycles. This study offers a useful method for adjusting the catalytic performance of perovskite oxides toward oxygen redox reactions in Li-O<sub>2</sub> batteries.</p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"3 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.20230053","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139415057","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":"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}