{"title":"A flower-like VO2(B)/V2CTx heterojunction as high kinetic rechargeable anode for sodium-ion batteries","authors":"Xiaoyu Jin, Yongxin Huang, Mengmeng Zhang, Ziheng Wang, Qianqian Meng, Zhihang Song, Li Li, Feng Wu, Renjie Chen","doi":"10.1002/bte2.20230029","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bte2.20230029","url":null,"abstract":"<p>VO<sub>2</sub>(B) is considered as a promising anode material for the next-generation sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) due to its accessible raw materials and considerable theoretical capacity. However, the VO<sub>2</sub>(B) electrode has inherent defects such as low conductivity and serious volume expansion, which hinder their practical application. Herein, a flower-like VO<sub>2</sub>(B)/V<sub>2</sub>CT<sub>x</sub> (VO@VC) heterojunction was prepared by a simple hydrothermal synthesis method with in situ growth. The flower-like structure composed of thin nanosheets alleviates the volume expansion, as well as the rapid Na<sup>+</sup> transport pathways are built by the heterojunction structure, resulting in long-term cycling stability and superior rate performance. At a current density of 100 mA g<sup>−1</sup>, VO@VC anode can maintain a specific capacity of 276 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> with an average coulombic efficiency of 98.7% after 100 cycles. Additionally, even at a current density of 2 A g<sup>−1</sup>, the VO@VC anode still exhibited a capacity of 132.9 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> for 1000 cycles. The enhanced reaction kinetics can be attributed to the fast Na<sup>+</sup> adsorption and storage at interfaces, which has been confirmed by the experimental and theoretical methods. These results demonstrate that the tailored nanoarchitecture design and additional surface engineering are effective strategies for optimizing vanadium-based anode.</p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"2 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.20230029","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135254998","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 : 2023-10-07DOI: 10.1002/bte2.20230030
Triana Wulandari, Derek Fawcett, Subhasish B. Majumder, Gerrard E. J. Poinern
{"title":"Lithium-based batteries, history, current status, challenges, and future perspectives","authors":"Triana Wulandari, Derek Fawcett, Subhasish B. Majumder, Gerrard E. J. Poinern","doi":"10.1002/bte2.20230030","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bte2.20230030","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Currently, the main drivers for developing Li-ion batteries for efficient energy applications include energy density, cost, calendar life, and safety. The high energy/capacity anodes and cathodes needed for these applications are hindered by challenges like: (1) aging and degradation; (2) improved safety; (3) material costs, and (4) recyclability. The present review begins by summarising the progress made from early Li-metal anode-based batteries to current commercial Li-ion batteries. Then discusses the recent progress made in studying and developing various types of novel materials for both anode and cathode electrodes, as well the various types of electrolytes and separator materials developed specifically for Li-ion battery operation. Battery management, handling, and safety are also discussed at length. Also, as a consequence of the exponential growth in the production of Li-ion batteries over the last 10 years, the review identifies the challenge of dealing with the ever-increasing quantities of spent batteries. The review further identifies the economic value of metals like Co and Ni contained within the batteries and the extremely large numbers of batteries produced to date and the extremely large volumes that are expected to be manufactured in the next 10 years. Thus, highlighting the need to develop effective recycling strategies to reduce the levels of mining for raw materials and prevention of harmful products from entering the environment through landfill disposal.</p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"2 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.20230030","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135254988","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":"Evoking surface-driven capacitive process through sulfur implantation into nitrogen-coordinated hard carbon hollow spheres achieves superior alkali metal ion storage beyond lithium","authors":"Gongrui Wang, Jingyu Gao, Wentao Wang, Zongzhi Tao, Xiaoyue He, Liang Shi, Genqiang Zhang","doi":"10.1002/bte2.20230031","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bte2.20230031","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Owing to the specific merits of low cost, abundant sources, and high physicochemical stability, carbonaceous materials are promising anode candidates for K<sup>+</sup>/Na<sup>+</sup> storage, whereas their limited specific capacity and unfavorable rate capability remain challenging for future applications. Herein, the sulfur implantation in N-coordinated hard carbon hollow spheres (SN-CHS) has been realized for evoking a surface-driven capacitive process, which greatly improves K<sup>+</sup>/Na<sup>+</sup> storage performance. Specifically, the SN-CHS electrodes deliver a high specific capacity of 480.5/460.9 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> at 0.1 A g<sup>−1</sup>, preferred rate performance of 316.8/237.4 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> at 5 A g<sup>−1</sup>, and high-rate cycling stability of 87.9%/87.2% capacity retention after 2500/1500 cycles at 2 A g<sup>−1</sup> for K<sup>+</sup>/Na<sup>+</sup> storage, respectively. The underlying ion storage mechanisms are studied by systematical experimental data combined with theoretical simulation results, where the multiple active sites, improved electronic conductivity, and fast ion absorption/diffusion kinetics are major contributors. More importantly, the potassium ion hybrid capacitor consisting of SN-CHS anode and activated carbon cathode deliver an outstanding energy/power density (189.8 Wh kg<sup>−1</sup> at 213.5 W kg<sup>−1</sup> and 9495 W kg<sup>−1</sup> with 53.9 Wh kg<sup>−1</sup> retained) and remarkable cycling stability. This contribution not only flourishes the prospective synthesis strategies for advanced hard carbons but also facilitates the upgrading of next-generation stationary power applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"2 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.20230031","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135828298","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 : 2023-09-27DOI: 10.1002/bte2.12132
{"title":"Back Cover Image, Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2023","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/bte2.12132","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bte2.12132","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Back Cover</b>: In article number BTE2.20230017, Dong-Wan Kim and co-workers provided cover image implicitly represents the three essential elements (high activity, excellent stability, and low cost) to be pursued in the development of acidic OER catalysts. For the commercialization of water electrolysis, not only balanced development of activity and stability but also, researching cost-effective catalytic materials is crucial.\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 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.12132","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50155120","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 : 2023-09-27DOI: 10.1002/bte2.12131
{"title":"Cover Image, Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2023","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/bte2.12131","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bte2.12131","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Front Cover</b>: In article number BTE2.20230021, Lianghao Yu and co-workers have shown that in the future, MXene will be utilized as a negative electrode material for sodium-ion batteries applied in wind, solar, and power grids. The molten salt F-free etching method is highly secure and enables the preparation of MXene negative electrodes on a significant scale, which aligns with the concept of sustainable development. In the image, a bullet train powered by MXen-based materials is traveling under the blue sky and white clouds, transporting passengers between green plants. On both sides of the bullet train are various energy storage devices, indicating the widespread use of MXene material obtained via molten salt F-free etching method as a negative electrode material for sodium-ion batteries, as well as its safety and environmental friendliness.\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 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.12131","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50155119","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 : 2023-09-18DOI: 10.1002/bte2.20230019
Rupali S. Mane, Suyash Mane, Vaishnavi Somkuwar, Nitin V. Thombre, Anand V. Patwardhan, Neetu Jha
{"title":"A novel hierarchically hybrid structure of MXene and bi-ligand ZIF-67 based trifunctional electrocatalyst for zinc-air battery and water splitting","authors":"Rupali S. Mane, Suyash Mane, Vaishnavi Somkuwar, Nitin V. Thombre, Anand V. Patwardhan, Neetu Jha","doi":"10.1002/bte2.20230019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bte2.20230019","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The development of cost-effective and durable electrocatalysts possesses a broad spectrum of applications in sustainable energy systems. Herein, a hierarchical composite of Co-based bi-ligand zeolite imidazole framework (ZIF-67) with highly conducting 2D MXene as highly efficient noble metal free electrocatalyst for electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), complete water splitting, along with zinc-air battery (ZAB) has been studied. ZIF-67 is reported as an efficient electrocatalyst due to its porous structures, high surface area and atomically dispersed active metal centres while low conductivity and structural instability have been addressed by pyrolysis. In this work, structural disintegration due to temperature effect has been handled by using bi-ligand linkers in ZIF (b-ZIF-67) which controls its sharp morphology and uniform mesoporous structure. This b-ZIF-67 has been supported on highly conducting 2D MXene material which exposes ample accessible active sites to accelerate the electroactivity of the synthesized catalyst. The resultant b-CZIF-67/MXene catalyst exhibits superior onset of 0.91 and 0.93 V in acidic and alkaline medium respectively for ORR. At the current density of 10 mA/cm<sup>2</sup> catalyst shows a very low overpotential of 0.170 mV and 1.47 V for HER and OER, respectively. The excellent specific charge storage of 550.6 mAh/g was displayed by the homemade ZAB pouch.</p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"2 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.20230019","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50152228","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 : 2023-09-04DOI: 10.1002/bte2.20230022
Guanglin Wan, Yanxu Chen, Bo Peng, Lai Yu, Xinyi Ma, Nazir Ahmad, Genqiang Zhang
{"title":"Suppressing the P2-O2 phase transition and Na+/vacancy ordering in Na0.67Ni0.33Mn0.67O2 by a delicate multicomponent modulation strategy","authors":"Guanglin Wan, Yanxu Chen, Bo Peng, Lai Yu, Xinyi Ma, Nazir Ahmad, Genqiang Zhang","doi":"10.1002/bte2.20230022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bte2.20230022","url":null,"abstract":"<p>P2-type Na<sub>0.67</sub>Ni<sub>0.33</sub>Mn<sub>0.67</sub>O<sub>2</sub> is a promising cathode for sodium-ion batteries with features of high specific capacity and air resistance, whereas its cycling stability and rate performance are dissatisfactory suffering from the disastrous P2-O2 phase transition and Na<sup>+</sup>/vacancy ordering during sodium-ion de/intercalation, which makes it an obstruction for future practical applications. Herein, a delicate multicomponent modulation strategy is proposed to tackle these two issues simultaneously, in which Li<sup>+</sup> and Ti<sup>4+</sup> are introduced to replace the Ni<sup>2+</sup> and Mn<sup>4+</sup>, respectively, whereas the Na<sup>+</sup> content is also designed according to the principle of charge balance. Consequently, the designed cathode (Na<sub>0.72</sub>Ni<sub>0.28</sub>Li<sub>0.05</sub>Mn<sub>0.57</sub>Ti<sub>0.10</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) can deliver an enchanting cycling stability of 80% at 1 C after 200 cycles along with a considerable rate performance of 82.7 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> at 5 C. In situ X-ray diffraction measurement demonstrates the destructive P2-O2 phase transition is suppressed and converted into a P2-Z phase transition with superior reversibility as well as smooth charge/discharge curves with better Na<sup>+</sup>/vacancy disordering. In addition, the full cell matched with hard carbon anode delivers an excellent energy density of 263.4 Wh kg<sup>−1</sup> at 37.3 W kg<sup>−1</sup>, exhibiting great practicality. Our work presents a mean to rationally design the component of layered oxide cathode and achieve fabulous performance for sodium ion batteries.</p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"2 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.20230022","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50121189","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 : 2023-09-02DOI: 10.1002/bte2.12128
{"title":"Correction to “fibrous skeleton-framed, flexible high-energy-density quasi-solid-state lithium metal batteries”","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/bte2.12128","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bte2.12128","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Kim SH, Choe UJ, Kim NY, Lee SY. Fibrous skeleton-framed, flexible high-energy-density quasi-solid-state lithium metal batteries. <i>Battery Energy</i>. 2022;1:20210012.</p><p>In Figure 1A, the schematic illustration has not been included. Hence, the updated Figure 1 can be viewed below.</p><p>We apologize for this error.</p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"2 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.12128","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50118535","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 : 2023-08-28DOI: 10.1002/bte2.20230021
Wei Hu, Mingcong Yang, Tieyan Fan, Zhuanxia Li, Yang Wang, Hengzheng Li, Guang Zhu, Jun Li, Huile Jin, Lianghao Yu
{"title":"A simple, efficient, fluorine-free synthesis method of MXene/Ti3C2Tx anode through molten salt etching for sodium-ion batteries","authors":"Wei Hu, Mingcong Yang, Tieyan Fan, Zhuanxia Li, Yang Wang, Hengzheng Li, Guang Zhu, Jun Li, Huile Jin, Lianghao Yu","doi":"10.1002/bte2.20230021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bte2.20230021","url":null,"abstract":"<p>MXenes are mentioned in many applications due to their unique properties. However, the traditional etching method has a lengthy synthesis time, dangerous process, and high cost. Molten salt etching is not only short in time but also safe and simple, laying a good foundation for industrialization. Here, we compare the traditional F-containing etching method with the molten salt etching method. Transmission electron microscopy elemental mapping images and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy show that the Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub><i>x</i></sub> surface end of traditional etching is terminated by –F, while the Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub><i>x</i></sub> surface end of molten salt etching is terminated by –Cl. Finally, the sodium-ion batteries are fabricated and the performance difference of the three etching methods is compared. The results show that the capacity of 102.1 mAh g<sup>–1</sup> can still be reached when the molten salt etching MXene material returns to 0.1 A g<sup>–1</sup> after the current density of 5 A g<sup>–1</sup>. After 500 cycles at 1 A g<sup>–1</sup>, there is no significant loss of capacity and the Coulomb efficiency is close to 100%. This work describes that molten salt etching MXene has comparable sodium storage capacity to conventional F-containing etched MXene, making it a potential candidate for the production of large-scale sodium-ion batteries.</p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"2 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.20230021","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50146219","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 : 2023-08-28DOI: 10.1002/bte2.20230003
Xuan My Nguyen Thi, Kha Minh Le, Quan Phung, Duc Quang Truong, Hoang Van Nguyen, Quynh Nhu Nguyen, Tuyen Thi Kim Huynh, Liem Thanh Pham, Man Tran Van, Phung My Loan Le
{"title":"Improving the electrochemical performance of lithium-ion battery using silica/carbon anode through prelithiation techniques","authors":"Xuan My Nguyen Thi, Kha Minh Le, Quan Phung, Duc Quang Truong, Hoang Van Nguyen, Quynh Nhu Nguyen, Tuyen Thi Kim Huynh, Liem Thanh Pham, Man Tran Van, Phung My Loan Le","doi":"10.1002/bte2.20230003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bte2.20230003","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This work focuses on the two most common techniques, including the direct contact method (CM) and the electrochemical method (EM) in the half-cell applied for the SiO<sub>2</sub>/C anode. After the prelithiation process, the anodes would be assembled in the coin cells paired with NMC622 cathode. According to electrochemical performance, prelithiation techniques could strengthen the initial discharged capacity and Coulombic efficiency. While the nonprelithiated sample exhibits a poor discharged capacity of 48.43 mAh·g<b><sup>−</sup></b><sup>1</sup> and low Coulombic efficiency of 87.41% in the first cycle, the CM and EM methods illustrated a better battery performance. Specifically, the EM4C exhibited a higher initial discharged capacity and Coulombic efficiency (137.06 mAh·g<b><sup>−</sup></b><sup>1</sup> and 95.82%, respectively) compared to the CM30 (99.08 mAh·g<b><sup>−</sup></b><sup>1</sup> and 93.23%, respectively). As a result, this research hopes to bring some remarkable information to improve full-cell properties using SiO<sub>2</sub>/C as an anode material by the prelithiation method.</p>","PeriodicalId":8807,"journal":{"name":"Battery Energy","volume":"2 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bte2.20230003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50146220","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}