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}
Battery EnergyPub Date : 2023-11-20DOI: 10.1002/bte2.12149
{"title":"Cover Image, Volume 2, Issue 6, November 2023","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/bte2.12149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bte2.12149","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Front Cover</b>: Transition metal silicates show great potential for energy storage and conversion. In article number BTE2.20230042, Chongtao Ding, Yifu Zhang et al. synthesized bimetallic silicates with hollow architecture using Mn<sup>2+</sup> doping for supercapacitor applications, which greatly improved the conductivity and lowered the electron transfer barrier of cobalt silicate, resulting in a significant improvement in the electrochemical performances compared to cobalt silicate and manganese silicate. Such strategy not only provides a reference for the design of novel energy storage materials, but also provides fresh perspectives and insights for the development of transition metal silicates applied to the field of energy storage and conversion.\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/bte2.12149","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138432108","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 : 2023-11-14DOI: 10.1002/bte2.20230035
Haiyang Wang, Miaomiao Liang, Min Li, Yang Qu, Zongcheng Miao
{"title":"Surface-amorphized nickel sulfide with boosted electrochemical performance for aqueous energy storage","authors":"Haiyang Wang, Miaomiao Liang, Min Li, Yang Qu, Zongcheng Miao","doi":"10.1002/bte2.20230035","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bte2.20230035","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The ingenious structural design of electrode materials has a great influence on boosting the integrated conductivity and improving the electrochemical behavior of energy storage equipment. In this work, a surface-amorphized sandwich-type Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>2</sub> nanosheet is synthesized by an easy hydrothermal and solution treatment technique. Because of the in-built defect-rich feature of the amorphous Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>2</sub> layer, the constructed crystalline/amorphous heterointerface as well as dual nanopore structure of Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>2</sub> nanosheet, the electron/ion transport and interfacial charge transfer is boosted, which contribute to high ionic conductivity and low resistance of the SA-Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>2</sub> electrode. The SA-Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>2</sub> electrode shows high specific capacitance (1767.6 F g<sup>−1</sup> at 0.5 A g<sup>−1</sup>); the SA-Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>2</sub>//AC device delivers high specific capacitance (131.2 F g<sup>−1</sup> at 0.2 A g<sup>−1</sup>) and outstanding cycle stability (75% capacitance retention after 10000 cycles). In Ni-Zn battery measurement, the SA-Ni<sub>3</sub>S<sub>2</sub>//Zn exhibits satisfying specific capacity (211.2 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> at 0.5 A g<sup>−1</sup>) and cycle durability (68% capacity decay after 2000 cycles). The results imply that the rational design of surface-amorphized heterostructure is helpful for fabrication of electrode materials with high electrochemical performance in energy storage applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.20230035","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134992019","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 : 2023-11-08DOI: 10.1002/bte2.20230036
Ruohui Rao, Long Chen, Jing Su, Shiteng Cai, Sheng Wang, Zhongxue Chen
{"title":"Issues and challenges facing aqueous sodium-ion batteries toward practical applications","authors":"Ruohui Rao, Long Chen, Jing Su, Shiteng Cai, Sheng Wang, Zhongxue Chen","doi":"10.1002/bte2.20230036","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bte2.20230036","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Aqueous sodium-ion batteries (ASIBs) have attracted widespread attention in the energy storage and conversion fields due to their benefits in high safety, low cost, and environmental friendliness. However, compared with the sodium-ion batteries born in the same period, the commercialization of ASIB has been significantly delayed. Although great efforts have been made on the electrode/electrode design and interface regulation, the performance of ASIBs is far from the practical requirements. This review first comprehensively compared ASIBs and lead acid batteries in terms of battery structure, performance, sustainable manufacturing, circular economy, and environmental impact. Then, the issues and challenges relevant to the unfavorable behaviors of ASIBs are discussed in detail, such as low energy density caused by narrow electrochemical stability window of water, limited choice of electrode materials, unstable electrode/electrolyte interface, immature battery manufacturing technology, and so forth. We hope that this review provides pertinent insight into the research focus and rational design of applicable ASIBs.</p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.20230036","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135341796","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}