ACS Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-10-15DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.10.065
Qi Zhang, Dong Sun, Ke Wang, Zhuang Ma, Ting Xiao, Jinsen Gao, Chunming Xu, Zhihua Xiao, Xinlong Ma
{"title":"Turn the dust into glory: Hierarchical porous carbon cubes derived from waste tire pyrolysis oil exhibits high capability in symmetric capacitors.","authors":"Qi Zhang, Dong Sun, Ke Wang, Zhuang Ma, Ting Xiao, Jinsen Gao, Chunming Xu, Zhihua Xiao, Xinlong Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2024.10.065","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2024.10.065","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fabricating suitable porous carbon materials that are simultaneously applied in various electrochemical energy storage (EES) systems including supercapacitors (SCs) and lithium-ion capacitors (LICs) has an important significance in meeting the increasing demands in high energy density, high power density along with ultra-long life. Herein, cubic hierarchical porous carbon (CHPC) with abundant micro-mesoporous structures and moderate S, N co-doped atoms has been rationally designed by using MgO cubes as the templates and waste tire pyrolysis oil (WTPO) as carbon source and dopant. Attributed to the unique microstructures, the CHPC materials have been successfully utilized in different EES systems. In the aqueous electrolyte system, the assembled CHPC-2//CHPC-2 with 2 mg cm<sup>-2</sup> delivered high specific capacitance of 199.0 at 1 A/g, along with 98.5 % capacity retention rate for 20,000 cycles at 6 A/g. Even at high mass loading of 12 mg cm<sup>-2</sup>, CHPC-12//CHPC-12 still can deliver high gravimetric and areal capacitances of 187.0 F g<sup>-1</sup> and 2.24 F cm<sup>-2</sup> at 10 A/g, showing an excellent high-loading performance. Even under extreme conditions of -40 and 60 °C, the assembled SCs still can deliver an ultrahigh capacity retention rate of 97.9 % and 100 % at 10 A/g for 2000 and 8000 cycles, respectively. In addition, the symmetric CHPC//CHPC LICs also have been assembled and displayed a maximal energy density of 133.5 Wh Kg<sup>-1</sup> at 1178.2 W Kg<sup>-1</sup>. This work provides new insight into the high-value utilization of WTPO for prepared porous carbon with excellent electrochemical performance in various EES systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":9,"journal":{"name":"ACS Catalysis ","volume":"679 Pt A","pages":"1219-1230"},"PeriodicalIF":11.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142454821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Separator modification with a high-entropy hydroxyphosphate, Co<sub>0.29</sub>Ni<sub>0.15</sub>Fe<sub>0.33</sub>Cu<sub>0.16</sub>Ca<sub>3.9</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub>(OH), for high-performance Li-S batteries.","authors":"Xinyuan Wang, Yuxin Fan, Lei Xie, Huibing He, Guifang Wang, Jinliang Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2024.10.058","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2024.10.058","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) significantly hinders the practical application of lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs). Herein, a high-entropy hydroxyphosphate (Co<sub>0.29</sub>Ni<sub>0.15</sub>Fe<sub>0.33</sub>Cu<sub>0.16</sub>Ca<sub>3.9</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub>(OH), denoted as HE-CHP), was synthesized by metal cation exchange with calcium hydroxyphosphate (CHP) and then coated on polypropylene (PP) separators to suppress the shuttling of LiPSs. Density functional theory calculations indicated that the various introduced metal cations could effectively modulate the binding strength of soluble polysulfides and enhance the reaction kinetics of LiPSs conversion. As a result, LSBs using the HE-CHP@PP separator exhibited an excellent discharge capacity (1297 mAh g<sup>-1</sup> under 0.2 C) and a slow capacity decay during long-term cycling (0.046 % per cycle at 2 C). At a sulfur loading of up to 6.5 mg cm<sup>-2</sup>, the LSB with HE-CHP@PP separator displayed a discharge capacity of 5.8 mAh cm<sup>-2</sup>. Notably, the CNT@S||Li Li-S pouch cell with HE-CHP modified separator delivered an initial energy density of 432 Wh kg<sup>-1</sup>.</p>","PeriodicalId":9,"journal":{"name":"ACS Catalysis ","volume":"679 Pt A","pages":"1076-1083"},"PeriodicalIF":11.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142454817","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-10-16DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.10.073
Youcun Bai, Zhixian Wu, Qidong Lv, Wei Sun, Wenhao Liang, Xin Xia, Heng Zhang, Chang Ming Li
{"title":"Manipulating the d-band center of bimetallic molybdenum vanadate for high performance aqueous zinc-ion battery.","authors":"Youcun Bai, Zhixian Wu, Qidong Lv, Wei Sun, Wenhao Liang, Xin Xia, Heng Zhang, Chang Ming Li","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2024.10.073","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2024.10.073","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Vanadium-based oxides have good application prospects in aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) due to their structures suitable for zinc ion extraction and intercalation. However, their poor conductivity limits their further development. The d-band center plays a key role in promoting adsorption of ions, which promotes the development of electrode materials. Here, a series of MoV<sub>2</sub>O<sub>8</sub> compounds with oxygen defect (O<sub>d</sub>-MoV<sub>2</sub>O<sub>8</sub>) were synthesized by a simple hydrothermal process and a subsequent vacuum calcination process through strict control of the deoxidation time. Theoretical calculations reveal that the abundant oxygen vacancies in MoV<sub>2</sub>O<sub>8</sub> effectively regulate the d-band center of the zinc ion adsorption site. This precise control of the d-band center enhances the zinc ion adsorption energy of MoV<sub>2</sub>O<sub>8</sub>, lowers the migration energy barrier for zinc ions, and ultimately significantly boosts zinc storage performance. The specific capacity is as high as 282.4 mAh/g after 100 cycles at 0.1 A/g, and it also shows excellent performance and outstanding cycle life. In addition, the maximum energy density of O<sub>d</sub>-MVO-0.5 (MoV<sub>2</sub>O<sub>8</sub> sample deoxidized for 0.5 h) is 343.3 Wh kg<sup>-1</sup>. Importantly, the mechanism of Zn<sup>2+</sup> storage in O<sub>d</sub>-MoV<sub>2</sub>O<sub>8</sub> was revealed by the combination of in situ and ex situ characterization techniques.</p>","PeriodicalId":9,"journal":{"name":"ACS Catalysis ","volume":"679 Pt A","pages":"1311-1319"},"PeriodicalIF":11.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142454815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Coupling multifunctional ZnCoAl-layered double hydroxides on Ti-Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> photoanode for efficient photoelectrochemical water oxidation.","authors":"Haiyang Cheng, Kaikai Ba, Yunan Liu, Yanhong Lin, Dejun Wang, Tengfeng Xie","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2024.10.036","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2024.10.036","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The efficiency of photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is hindered by the slow kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). This study developed a composite photoanode for water oxidation by incorporating ternary LDHs (ZnCoAl-LDH) onto Ti-Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> as a cocatalyst. The ZnCoAl-LDH/Ti-Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> photoanode achieved a photocurrent density of 3.51 mA/cm<sup>2</sup> at 1.23 V vs. RHE, which is 9.8 times higher than that of bare Ti-Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>. Through a series of characterizations, the synergistic effects among the three metals were revealed. Furthermore, the addition of Zn can induce the formation of more high-valent Co, increasing the conductivity of CoAl-LDH and significantly reducing the surface charge transfer resistance. These advantages significantly enhance the injection efficiency of ZnCoAl-LDH/Ti-Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> (82 %), thereby accelerating the OER kinetics of Ti-Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>. Our work introduces new approaches for selecting photoelectrochemical cocatalysts and designing high-performance photoanodes for water splitting.</p>","PeriodicalId":9,"journal":{"name":"ACS Catalysis ","volume":"679 Pt A","pages":"1117-1126"},"PeriodicalIF":11.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142454804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-10-14DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.10.062
Zhu Liu, Pengshu Yi, Longli Ma, Yuhang Yuan, Yuan Wang, Chuming Ye, Mingxin Ye, Jianfeng Shen
{"title":"Zincophilic host with lattice plane matching enables stable zinc anodes in aqueous zinc-ion batteries.","authors":"Zhu Liu, Pengshu Yi, Longli Ma, Yuhang Yuan, Yuan Wang, Chuming Ye, Mingxin Ye, Jianfeng Shen","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2024.10.062","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2024.10.062","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The practical application of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZBs) as attractive energy storage devices is severely hampered by the uncontrollable zinc dendrite growth on the metal anode. Here, a lightweight and flexible free-standing membrane of MXene/Ag nanowires (AgNWs) was synthesized via vacuum filtration to support the zinc anode. The 3D cross-linked network structure provides ample space for densely packed zinc electrodeposition. Zincophilic AgNWs that exhibit a low lattice plane mismatch with zinc lower the nucleation barrier for zinc, inducing uniform nucleation and lateral growth of zinc on the substrate. In addition, the 3D network framework effectively reduces the local current density and area capacity of the anode, creating a uniform electric field that is not conducive to zinc dendrite formation. Consequently, the highly reversible Zn@MXene/AgNWs composite anode exhibits long cycle stability of 1000 h at 2.0 mA cm<sup>-2</sup>, 1.0 mAh cm<sup>-2</sup> in the symmetrical battery. The full battery assembled with a sodium vanadate (NVO) cathode demonstrates excellent rate performance and long cycle life (2000 cycles at 5.0 A/g). The design of zincophilic hosts with high lattice plane matching provides a promising strategy for realizing dendrite-free zinc anodes for AZBs.</p>","PeriodicalId":9,"journal":{"name":"ACS Catalysis ","volume":"679 Pt A","pages":"1231-1241"},"PeriodicalIF":11.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142454822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-10-15DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.10.064
Yongtao Yu, Yongping Liao, Jiangning Fan, Yuanlong Ding, Yanzhi Fan, Jun Cao, Xinghai Zhou, Ying Wang, Jun Yan, Hong Li, Dongyan Li, Jiaqing Wu
{"title":"Tip effect of NiCo-LDH with low crystallinity for enhanced energy storage performance of yarn-shaped supercapacitors.","authors":"Yongtao Yu, Yongping Liao, Jiangning Fan, Yuanlong Ding, Yanzhi Fan, Jun Cao, Xinghai Zhou, Ying Wang, Jun Yan, Hong Li, Dongyan Li, Jiaqing Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2024.10.064","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2024.10.064","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are considered promising materials for supercapacitor applications. However, the development of yarn-shaped supercapacitors (YSCs) with high electrochemical performance utilizing LDHs remains challenging. In this study, the NiCo-LDHs with various morphologies (nano-needles, nano-sheets, needle-sheet composites, and nano-flowers) were grown on carbon nanotubes (CNTs)-functionalized cotton yarn via a co-precipitation technique for YSC applications. Among these, the yarn incorporating nano-needle NiCo-LDHs exhibited reduced crystallinity yet demonstrated a superior areal capacitance compared to other morphologies, following a diffusion-controlled process. Finite element simulations were subsequently conducted to investigate this phenomenon, revealing that the lower-crystallinity nano-needle NiCo-LDHs accumulated a greater charge at their tips, thereby enhancing redox reactions and achieving higher energy storage capacitance. Subsequently, the yarns with nano-needle NiCo-LDHs were assembled into flexible quasi-solid-state symmetric YSCs, achieving a peak areal capacitance of 124.27 mF cm<sup>-2</sup> and an exceptionally high energy density of 39.4 μWh cm<sup>-2</sup> at a current density of 0.2 mA cm<sup>-2</sup>. Furthermore, our YSCs can be scaled up through serial or parallel connections and integrated into fabrics, making them suitable for wearable energy storage applications. This work provides an efficient method for fabricating high-performance YSCs and demonstrates significant potential for wearable energy storage devices.</p>","PeriodicalId":9,"journal":{"name":"ACS Catalysis ","volume":"679 Pt A","pages":"1242-1252"},"PeriodicalIF":11.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142454820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-10-12DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.10.024
Kang Xi, Yongdong Wang, Chengzhe Li, Yue Lei, Xin Xu, Lai Wei, Yunfang Gao
{"title":"A novel strategy to improve the electrochemical properties of in-situ polymerized 1,3-dioxolane electrolyte in lithium metal batteries.","authors":"Kang Xi, Yongdong Wang, Chengzhe Li, Yue Lei, Xin Xu, Lai Wei, Yunfang Gao","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2024.10.024","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2024.10.024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The application of solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) is anticipated to enhance the safety performance of lithium metal batteries (LMBs). However, the progress of SSEs has been hindered by the unstable electrode-electrolyte interfaces (EEIs). In this study, in-situ polymerization of 1,3-dioxolane (DOL) is employed for the preparation of SSEs, with the addition of tributyl borate (TBB) to establish stable EEIs, particularly under high-voltage conditions. On one hand, the addition of TBB promotes the dissociation of lithium salts and increases the concentration of free Li<sup>+</sup>, resulting in an increase in room temperature ionic conductivity to 1.13 × 10<sup>-4</sup> S cm<sup>-1</sup> and an improvement in the Li<sup>+</sup> transference number to 0.69 for the prepared poly-DOL electrolytes (PDE-TBB). Benefiting from the enhanced Li<sup>+</sup> transport, the Li/PDE-TBB/Li symmetric cell exhibits a cycle life exceeding 1,000 h with a low polarization voltage as low as 12 mV, and the Li/PDE-TBB/LiFePO<sub>4</sub> cell demonstrates exceptional cyclic stability over 800 cycles at 1C, with a coulombic efficiency exceeding 99.8 % and a capacity retention of 89.6 %. On the other hand, PDE-TBB exhibits improved stability under high-voltage conditions and the capacity to establish robust boron-rich cathode electrolyte interphase (CEI) on the LiNi<sub>0.8</sub>Co<sub>0.1</sub>Mn<sub>0.1</sub>O<sub>2</sub> (NCM811) surface, thereby enhancing the structural stability of cathode materials and ensuring exceptional cycling performance of Li/PDE-TBB/NCM811cell. This work presents a promising strategy for developing novel ether-based SSEs suitable for high-voltage lithium metal batteries.</p>","PeriodicalId":9,"journal":{"name":"ACS Catalysis ","volume":"679 Pt A","pages":"1277-1287"},"PeriodicalIF":11.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142454801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-10-09DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.10.023
Xiao Liu, Jingjing Liu, Huijuan Zhao, Chang Dong, Fengquan Liu, Lin Li
{"title":"In-situ construction of high-performance artificial solid electrolyte interface layer on anode surfaces for anode-free lithium metal batteries.","authors":"Xiao Liu, Jingjing Liu, Huijuan Zhao, Chang Dong, Fengquan Liu, Lin Li","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2024.10.023","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2024.10.023","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The electrochemical performance of lithium metal batteries (LMBs) was hampered by the uncontrolled growth of lithium (Li) dendrites. To address this issue, the extensive application of artificial solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) coatings on anode surfaces emerged as an effective solution. Electrospinning, as an innovative technique for fabricating artificial SEI layers on the surface of copper (Cu) foil, effectively mitigated Li volume strain during cycling. In this study, an electrospun organic-inorganic composite nanofiber membrane was in-situ fabricated on Cu foil, serving as an artificial SEI layer (CuWs) for anode-free LMBs (AF-LMBs) to enhance battery performance. Lithiophilic polyvinylpyrrolidone was used as the polymer matrix, and Cu nitrate served as the inorganic functional particles capable of in-situ redox reactions. The CuWs with their three-dimensional (3D) network structure accommodated electrode volume changes and suppressed Li dendrite growth during Li deposition and stripping. Additionally, CuWs facilitated the in-situ generation of Li nitrate (LiNO<sub>3</sub>), which helped stabilize SEI layer and enhance Li utilization. The release sites of LiNO<sub>3</sub> on the nanofibers enabled the in-situ reduction of metallic Cu, providing nucleation sites for Li deposition and forming the 3D ion-electron hybrid conductive networks. This CuWs layer reduced interfacial resistance and nucleation barriers, promoting uniform Li<sup>+</sup> distribution on the anode surface. Li-Cu cells incorporating CuWs exhibited remarkable cycling stability, enduring over 460 cycles at 1.0 mA cm<sup>-2</sup> and 1.0 mAh cm<sup>-2</sup> with an average Coulombic efficiency of over 98.6 %. In Li-poor cells, the LFP|PE|CuWs achieved stable cycling for more than 30 cycles at 1.0 C, with a capacity retention rate of 92.0 %. These findings demonstrated that the CuWs membrane significantly enhanced the electrochemical performance of Li-poor cells and provided a novel artificial SEI protective strategy for advanced AF-LMBs with high energy density.</p>","PeriodicalId":9,"journal":{"name":"ACS Catalysis ","volume":"679 Pt A","pages":"1106-1116"},"PeriodicalIF":11.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142454814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-01-15Epub Date: 2024-09-24DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.09.191
Yangkai Sun, Tianchi Shen, Zijian He, Shurong Wang
{"title":"Crosslinking modification of starch improves the structural stability of hard carbon anodes for high-capacity sodium storage.","authors":"Yangkai Sun, Tianchi Shen, Zijian He, Shurong Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2024.09.191","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2024.09.191","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Compared with the complex components of raw biomass, biomass derivatives with defined structures are more conducive to the controllable synthesis of hard carbon (HC) materials. Starch-based HC has garnered significant attention because of its cost-effectiveness; however, its practical applicability is limited by poor thermal stability. Herein, we propose a strategy for improving the stability of starch through self-assembly crosslinking modification, yielding high-performance HC. Starch and citric acid form a dense crosslinked structure through esterification between hydroxyl and carboxyl groups, effectively overcoming the poor thermal stability. The resulting HC exhibits a low specific surface area (SSA) and abundant closed pore structures, thereby enabling substantial sodium-ion storage. The optimized HC exhibits an improved reversible capacity of 378 mAh g<sup>-1</sup> and an initial Coulombic efficiency (ICE) of 90.9 %. After 100 cycles at 0.5 C, it retains 98 % initial capacity. The assembled full-cell shows a high energy density of 248 Wh kg<sup>-1</sup>. Furthermore, the structure-performance relationship analysis reveals that the slope capacity is primarily affected by the defect concentration, while the plateau capacity is mainly determined by the closed pore structure. Galvanostatic intermittent titration technique (GITT) tests and in-situ Raman spectroscopy reveal that the sodium-ion storage mechanism in starch-based HC is \"adsorption-intercalation/filling.\"</p>","PeriodicalId":9,"journal":{"name":"ACS Catalysis ","volume":"678 Pt C","pages":"1142-1150"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142338414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACS Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-01-15Epub Date: 2024-09-11DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.09.092
Hanning Zhang, Tao Shui, Nosipho Moloto, An Li, Ruogu Zhang, Jiacheng Liu, Song-Zhu Kure-Chu, Takehiko Hihara, Wei Zhang, ZhengMing Sun
{"title":"Dendrite-free zinc metal anode for long-life zinc-ion batteries enabled by an artificial hydrophobic-zincophilic coating.","authors":"Hanning Zhang, Tao Shui, Nosipho Moloto, An Li, Ruogu Zhang, Jiacheng Liu, Song-Zhu Kure-Chu, Takehiko Hihara, Wei Zhang, ZhengMing Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2024.09.092","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2024.09.092","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Considering the desired energy density, safety and cost-effectiveness, rechargeable zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are regarded as one of the most promising energy storage units in next-generation energy systems. Nonetheless, the service life of the current ZIBs is significantly limited by rampant dendrite growth and severe parasitic reactions occurring on the anode side. To overcome these issues caused by poor interfacial ionic conduction and water erosion, we have developed a facile strategy to fabricate a uniform zinc borate layer at the zinc anode/electrolyte interface (ZnBO). Such protective layer integrates superhydrophobic-zincopholic properties, which can effectively eliminate the direct contact of water molecules on the anode, and homogenize the interfacial ionic transfer, thereby enhancing the cyclic stability of the zinc plating/stripping. As a result, the as-prepared ZnBO-coated anode exhibits extended lifespan of 1200 h at 1 mA cm<sup>-2</sup> and demonstrates remarkable durability of 570 h at 20 mA cm<sup>-2</sup> in Zn||Zn symmetric cells. Additionally, when coupled to an NH<sub>4</sub>V<sub>4</sub>O<sub>10</sub> (NVO) cathode, it also delivers a superior cyclability (203.5 mAh/g after 2000 cycles at 5 A/g, 89.3 % capacity retention) in coin full cells and a feasible capacity of 2.5 mAh at 1 A/g after 200 cycles in pouch full cells. This work offers a unique perspective on integrating hydrophobicity and zincophilicity at the anode/electrolyte interface through an artificial layer, thereby enhancing the cycle lifespan of ZIBs.</p>","PeriodicalId":9,"journal":{"name":"ACS Catalysis ","volume":"678 Pt B","pages":"1148-1157"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142278133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}