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2. Antimony Nanorod Encapsulated in Cross-Linked Carbon for High-Performance Sodium Ion Battery Anodes.
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Cui, Chunyu, Xu, Jiantie, Zhang, Yiqiong, Wei, Zengxi, Mao, Minglei, Lian, Xin, Wang, Shuangyin, Yang, Chongyin, Fan, Xiulin, Ma, Jianmin, and Wang, Chunsheng
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- 2019
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3. Water-Activated VOPO4 for Magnesium Ion Batteries.
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Ji, Xiao, Chen, Ji, Wang, Fei, Sun, Wei, Ruan, Yunjun, Miao, Ling, Jiang, Jianjun, and Wang, Chunsheng
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- 2018
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4. In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy Study ofElectrochemical Sodiation and Potassiation of Carbon Nanofibers.
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Liu, Ying, Fan, Feifei, Wang, Jiangwei, Liu, Yang, Chen, Hailong, Jungjohann, Katherine L., Xu, Yunhua, Zhu, Yujie, Bigio, David, Zhu, Ting, and Wang, Chunsheng
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- 2014
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5. Self-Assembled Organic Nanowires for High Power DensityLithium Ion Batteries.
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Luo, Chao, Huang, Ruiming, Kevorkyants, Ruslan, Pavanello, Michele, He, Huixin, and Wang, Chunsheng
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- 2014
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6. Uniform Nano-Sn/C CompositeAnodes for Lithium IonBatteries.
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Xu, Yunhua, Liu, Qing, Zhu, Yujie, Liu, Yihang, Langrock, Alex, Zachariah, Michael R., and Wang, Chunsheng
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- 2013
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7. Porous Amorphous FePO4Nanoparticles Connectedby Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes for Sodium Ion Battery Cathodes.
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Liu, Yonglin, Xu, Yunhua, Han, Xiaogang, Pellegrinelli, Chris, Zhu, Yujie, Zhu, Hongli, Wan, Jiayu, Chung, Alex Chong, Vaaland, Oeyvind, Wang, Chunsheng, and Hu, Liangbing
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- 2012
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8. Carbon-Nanotube-Encapsulated-Sulfur Cathodes for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: Integrated Computational Design and Experimental Validation.
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Lin Y, Ticey J, Oleshko V, Zhu Y, Zhao X, Wang C, Cumings J, and Qi Y
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To mitigate lithium-polysulfides (Li-PSs) shuttle in lithium-sulfur batteries (LiSBs), a unique carbon-nanotube-encapsulated-sulfur (S@CNT) cathode material with optimum open-ring sizes (ORSs) on the CNT walls were designed using an integrated computational approach followed by experimental validation. By calculating the transport barrier of Li
+ ion through ORSs on the CNT walls and comparing the molecular size of solvents and Li-PSs with ORSs, optimum open-rings with 16-30 surrounding carbon atoms were predicted to selectively allow transportation of Li+ ion and evaporated sulfur while blocking both Li-PS and solvent molecules. A CNT oxidation process was proposed and simulated to generate these ORSs, and the results indicated that the optimum ORSs can be achieved by narrowly controlling the oxidation parameters. Subsequently, S@CNT cathodes were experimentally synthesized, confirming that optimum ORSs were generated in CNT oxidized at 475 K and exhibited more stable cycling behavior.- Published
- 2022
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9. Understanding LiI-LiBr Catalyst Activity for Solid State Li 2 S/S Reactions in an All-Solid-State Lithium Battery.
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Wan H, Zhang B, Liu S, Zhang J, Yao X, and Wang C
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Li||MoS
2 solid-state batteries have higher volumetric energy density and power density than Li||Li2 S batteries. However, they suffer from energy and power decay due to the formation of lithium sulfide that has low ionic/electronic conductivity and a strong Li-S bond. Herein, we overcome these challenges by incorporating the catalytic LiI-LiBr compound and carbon black into MoS2 . The comprehensive simulations, characterizations, and electrochemical evaluations demonstrated that LiI-LiBr significantly reduces Li+ /S2- interaction and increases the ionic conductivity of Li2 S, thus enhancing the reaction kinetics and Li2 S/S redox reversibility. MoS2 @LiI-LiBr@C||Li cells with an areal capacity of 0.87 mAh cm-2 provide a reversible capacity of 816.2 mAh g-1 at 200 mA g-1 and maintain 604.8 mAh g-1 (based on the mass of MoS2 ) for 100 cycles. At a high areal capacity of 2 mAh cm-2 , the battery still delivers reversible capacity of 498 mAh g-1 . LiI-LiBr-carbon additive can be broadly applied for all transition-metal sulfide cathodes to enhance the cyclic and rate performance.- Published
- 2021
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10. A Covalent Organic Framework for Fast-Charge and Durable Rechargeable Mg Storage.
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Sun R, Hou S, Luo C, Ji X, Wang L, Mai L, and Wang C
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High-safety, low-cost, and high-volumetric-capacity rechargeable magnesium batteries (RMBs) are promising alternatives to lithium ion batteries. However, lack of high-power, high-energy, and stable cathodes for RMBs hinders their commercialization. Herein, an environmentally benign, low-cost, and sustainable covalent organic framework (COF) cathode for Mg storage is reported for the first time. It delivers a high power density of 2.8 kW kg
-1 , a high specific energy density of 146 Wh kg-1 , and an ultralong cycle life of 3000 cycles with a very slow capacity decay rate of 0.0196% per cycle, representing one of the best cathodes to date. The comprehensive electrochemical analysis proves that triazine ring sites in the COF are redox centers for reversible reaction with magnesium ions, and the ultrafast reaction kinetics are mainly attributed to pseudocapacitive behavior. The high-rate Mg storage of the COF offers new opportunities for the development of ultrastable and fast-charge RMBs.- Published
- 2020
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11. Self-Regulated Phenomenon of Inorganic Artificial Solid Electrolyte Interphase for Lithium Metal Batteries.
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Han B, Feng D, Li S, Zhang Z, Zou Y, Gu M, Meng H, Wang C, Xu K, Zhao Y, Zeng H, Wang C, and Deng Y
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Solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) is crucial for suppressing Li dendrite growth in high-energy lithium metal (LiM) batteries. Unfortunately, the naturally formed SEI on the LiM anode surface in carbonate electrolytes cannot suppress Li dendrites, resulting in a continuous consumption of electrolytes and LiM during cycling. Artificial SEI normally lacks self-healing and self-regulating capability, gradually losing the effectiveness during cycling. In this work, we report the self-regulating phenomenon of LiRAP-ASEI that can effectively suppress Li dendrites and is investigated using in situ optical microscopy and COMSOL multiphysics simulation. The effectiveness of self-regulated LiRAP-ASEI is further evaluated in the most aggressive Li/sulfur cells with a lean electrolyte (10 μL mAh
-1 ) and LiRAP-ASEI/LiM (2.5-fold excess of LiM). The LiRAP@Cu∥sulfur@C cells show a stable 3000 cycle life at a current density of 11.5 mA cm-2 . The self-regulated phenomenon holds great promise for the development of high-energy-density LMBs.- Published
- 2020
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12. Water-Activated VOPO 4 for Magnesium Ion Batteries.
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Ji X, Chen J, Wang F, Sun W, Ruan Y, Miao L, Jiang J, and Wang C
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Rechargeable Mg batteries, using high capacity and dendrite-free Mg metal anodes, are promising energy storage devices for large scale smart grid due to low cost and high safety. However, the performance of Mg batteries is still plagued by the slow reaction kinetics of their cathode materials. Recent discoveries demonstrate that water in cathode can significantly enhance the Mg-ion diffusion in cathode by an unknown mechanism. Here, we propose the water-activated layered-structure VOPO
4 as a novel cathode material and examine the impact of water in electrode or organic electrolyte on the thermodynamics and kinetics of Mg-ion intercalation/deintercalation in cathodes. Electrochemical measurements verify that water in both VOPO4 lattice and organic electrolyte can largely activate VOPO4 cathode. Thermodynamic analysis demonstrates that the water in the electrolyte will equilibrate with the structural water in VOPO4 lattice, and the water activity in the electrolyte alerts the mechanism and kinetics for electrochemical Mg-ion intercalation in VOPO4 . Theoretical calculations and experimental results demonstrate that water reduces both the solid-state diffusion barrier in the VOPO4 electrode and the desolvation penalty at the interface. To achieve fast reaction kinetics, the water activity in the electrolyte should be larger than 10-2 . The proposed activation mechanism provides guidance for screening and designing novel chemistry for high performance multivalent-ion batteries.- Published
- 2018
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13. Self-Templated Formation of P2-type K 0.6 CoO 2 Microspheres for High Reversible Potassium-Ion Batteries.
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Deng T, Fan X, Luo C, Chen J, Chen L, Hou S, Eidson N, Zhou X, and Wang C
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Layered metal oxides have been widely used as the best cathode materials for commercial lithium-ion batteries and are being intensively explored for sodium-ion batteries. However, their application to potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) is hampered because of the poor cycling stability and low rate capability due to the larger ionic size of K
+ than of Li+ or Na+ . Herein, a facile self-templated strategy was used to synthesize unique P2-type K0.6 CoO2 microspheres that consist of aggregated primary nanoplates as PIB cathodes. The unique K0.6 CoO2 microspheres with aggregated structure significantly enhanced the kinetics of the K+ intercalation/deintercation and also minimized the parasitic reactions between the electrolyte and K0.6 CoO2 . The P2-K0.6 CoO2 microspheres demonstrated a high reversible capacity of 82 mAh g-1 at 10 mA g-1 , high rate capability of 65 mAh g-1 at 100 mA g-1 , and long cycle life (87% capacity retention over 300 cycles). The high reversibility of the P2-K0.6 CoO2 full cell paired with a hard carbon anode further demonstrated the feasibility of PIBs. This work not only successfully demonstrates exceptional performance of P2-type K0.6 CoO2 cathodes and microspheres K0.6 CoO2 ∥hard carbon full cells, but also provides new insights into the exploration of other layered metal oxides for PIBs.- Published
- 2018
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14. Pipe-Wire TiO 2 -Sn@Carbon Nanofibers Paper Anodes for Lithium and Sodium Ion Batteries.
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Mao M, Yan F, Cui C, Ma J, Zhang M, Wang T, and Wang C
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Metallic tin has been considered as one of the most promising anode materials both for lithium (LIBs) and sodium ion battery (NIBs) because of a high theoretical capacity and an appropriate low discharge potential. However, Sn anodes suffer from a rapid capacity fading during cycling due to pulverization induced by severe volume changes. Here we innovatively synthesized pipe-wire TiO
2 -Sn@carbon nanofibers (TiO2 -Sn@CNFs) via electrospinning and atomic layer deposition to suppress pulverization-induced capacity decay. In pipe-wire TiO2 -Sn@CNFs paper, nano-Sn is uniformly dispersed in carbon nanofibers, which not only act as a buffer material to prevent pulverization, but also serve as a conductive matrix. In addition, TiO2 pipe as the protection shell outside of Sn@carbon nanofibers can restrain the volume variation to prevent Sn from aggregation and pulverization during cycling, thus increasing the Coulombic efficiency. The pipe-wire TiO2 -Sn@CNFs show excellent electrochemical performance as anodes for both LIBs and NIBs. It exhibits a high and stable capacity of 643 mA h/g at 200 mA/g after 1100 cycles in LIBs and 413 mA h/g at 100 mA/g after 400 cycles in NIBs. These results would shed light on the practical application of Sn-based materials as a high capacity electrode with good cycling stability for next-generation LIBs and NIBs.- Published
- 2017
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15. High-Energy All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries with Ultralong Cycle Life.
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Yao X, Liu D, Wang C, Long P, Peng G, Hu YS, Li H, Chen L, and Xu X
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High energy and power densities are the greatest challenge for all-solid-state lithium batteries due to the poor interfacial compatibility between electrodes and electrolytes as well as low lithium ion transfer kinetics in solid materials. Intimate contact at the cathode-solid electrolyte interface and high ionic conductivity of solid electrolyte are crucial to realizing high-performance all-solid-state lithium batteries. Here, we report a general interfacial architecture, i.e., Li
7 P3 S11 electrolyte particles anchored on cobalt sulfide nanosheets, by an in situ liquid-phase approach. The anchored Li7 P3 S11 electrolyte particle size is around 10 nm, which is the smallest sulfide electrolyte particles reported to date, leading to an increased contact area and intimate contact interface between electrolyte and active materials. The neat Li7 P3 S11 electrolyte synthesized by the same liquid-phase approach exhibits a very high ionic conductivity of 1.5 × 10-3 S cm-1 with a particle size of 0.4-1.0 μm. All-solid-state lithium batteries employing cobalt sulfide-Li7 P3 S11 nanocomposites in combination with the neat Li7 P3 S11 electrolyte and Super P as the cathode and lithium metal as the anode exhibit excellent rate capability and cycling stability, showing reversible discharge capacity of 421 mAh g-1 at 1.27 mA cm-2 after 1000 cycles. Moreover, the obtained all-solid-state lithium batteries possesses very high energy and power densities, exhibiting 360 Wh kg-1 and 3823 W kg-1 at current densities of 0.13 and 12.73 mA cm-2 , respectively. This contribution demonstrates a new interfacial design for all-solid-state battery with high performance.- Published
- 2016
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16. High-Performance All-Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Battery Enabled by a Mixed-Conductive Li2S Nanocomposite.
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Han F, Yue J, Fan X, Gao T, Luo C, Ma Z, Suo L, and Wang C
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All-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries (ASSLSBs) using highly conductive sulfide-based solid electrolytes suffer from low sulfur utilization, poor cycle life, and low rate performance due to the huge volume change of the electrode and the poor electronic and ionic conductivities of S and Li2S. The most promising approach to mitigate these challenges lies in the fabrication of a sulfur nanocomposite electrode consisting of a homogeneous distribution of nanosized active material, solid electrolyte, and carbon. Here, we reported a novel bottom-up method to synthesize such a nanocomposite by dissolving Li2S as the active material, polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as the carbon precursor, and Li6PS5Cl as the solid electrolyte in ethanol, followed by a coprecipitation and high-temperature carbonization process. Li2S active material and Li6PS5Cl solid electrolyte with a particle size of ∼4 nm were uniformly confined in a nanoscale carbon matrix. The homogeneous nanocomposite electrode consisting of different nanoparticles with distinct properties of lithium storage capability, mechanical reinforcement, and ionic and electronic conductivities enabled a mechanical robust and mixed conductive (ionic and electronic conductive) sulfur electrode for ASSLSB. A large reversible capacity of 830 mAh/g (71% utilization of Li2S) at 50 mA/g for 60 cycles with a high rate performance was achieved at room temperature even at a high loading of Li2S (∼3.6 mg/cm(2)). This work provides a new strategy to design a mechanically robust, mixed conductive nanocomposite electrode for high-performance all-solid-state lithium sulfur batteries.
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- 2016
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17. Insight into the Capacity Fading Mechanism of Amorphous Se2S5 Confined in Micro/Mesoporous Carbon Matrix in Ether-Based Electrolytes.
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Xu GL, Ma T, Sun CJ, Luo C, Cheng L, Ren Y, Heald SM, Wang C, Curtiss L, Wen J, Miller DJ, Li T, Zuo X, Petkov V, Chen Z, and Amine K
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In contrast to the stable cycle performance of space confined Se-based cathodes for lithium batteries in carbonate-based electrolytes, their common capacity fading in ether-based electrolytes has been paid less attention and not yet well-addressed so far. In this work, the lithiation/delithiation of amorphous Se2S5 confined in micro/mesoporous carbon (Se2S5/MPC) cathode was investigated by in situ X-ray near edge absorption spectroscopy (XANES) and theoretical calculations. The Se2S5/MPC composite was synthesized by a modified vaporization-condensation method to ensure a good encapsulation of Se2S5 into the pores of MPC host. In situ XANES results illustrated that the lithiation/delithiation reversibility of Se component was gradually decreased in ether-based electrolytes, leading to an aggravated formation of long-chain polyselenides during cycling and further capacity decay. Moreover, ab initio calculations revealed that the binding energy of polyselenides (Li2Sen) with carbon host is in an order of Li2Se6 > Li2Se4 > Li2Se. The insights into the failure mechanism of Se-based cathode gain in this work are expected to serve as a guide for future design on high performance Se-based cathodes.
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- 2016
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18. PEDOT Encapsulated FeOF Nanorod Cathodes for High Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries.
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Fan X, Luo C, Lamb J, Zhu Y, Xu K, and Wang C
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Conversion-reaction cathodes can potentially double the energy density of current Li-ion batteries. However, the poor cycling stability, low energy efficiency, and low power density of conversion-reaction cathodes limit their applications for Li-ion batteries. Herein, we report a revolutionary advance in a conversion-reaction cathode by developing a core-shell FeOF@PEDOT nanorods, in which partial substitution of fluorine with oxygen in FeF3 substantially enhance the reaction kinetics and reduce the potential hysteresis, while conformal nanolayer PEDOT coating provides a roubst fast electronic connection and prevents the side reactions. The FeOF@PEDOT nanorods deliver a capacity of 560 mA h g(-1) at 10 mA g(-1) with an energy density of >1100 W h kg(-1), which is more than two times higher than the theoretical energy density of LiCoO2. The FeOF@PEDOT nanorods can maintain a capacity of ~430 mA h g(-1) at 50 mA g(-1) (840 W h kg(-1)) for over 150 cycles with capacity decay rate of only 0.04% per cycle, which is 2 orders of magnitude lower than the capacity decay rate ever reported among all conversion-reaction cathodes. Detailed characterizations were conducted to identify the structure and mechanism responsible for these significant improvements that could translate into a Li-ion cell with a 2× increase in energy density.
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- 2015
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19. In situ transmission electron microscopy study of electrochemical sodiation and potassiation of carbon nanofibers.
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Liu Y, Fan F, Wang J, Liu Y, Chen H, Jungjohann KL, Xu Y, Zhu Y, Bigio D, Zhu T, and Wang C
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Carbonaceous materials have great potential for applications as anodes of alkali-metal ion batteries, such as Na-ion batteries and K-ion batteries (NIB and KIBs). We conduct an in situ study of the electrochemically driven sodiation and potassiation of individual carbon nanofibers (CNFs) by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The CNFs are hollow and consist of a bilayer wall with an outer layer of disordered-carbon (d-C) enclosing an inner layer of crystalline-carbon (c-C). The d-C exhibits about three times volume expansion of the c-C after full sodiation or potassiation, thus suggesting a much higher storage capacity of Na or K ions in d-C than c-C. For the bilayer CNF-based electrode, a steady sodium capacity of 245 mAh/g is measured with a Coulombic efficiency approaching 98% after a few initial cycles. The in situ TEM experiments also reveal the mechanical degradation of CNFs through formation of longitudinal cracks near the c-C/d-C interface during sodiation and potassiation. Geometrical changes of the tube are explained by a chemomechanical model using the anisotropic sodiation/potassiation strains in c-C and d-C. Our results provide mechanistic insights into the electrochemical reaction, microstructure evolution and mechanical degradation of carbon-based anodes during sodiation and potassiation, shedding light onto the development of carbon-based electrodes for NIBs and KIBs.
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- 2014
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20. Self-assembled organic nanowires for high power density lithium ion batteries.
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Luo C, Huang R, Kevorkyants R, Pavanello M, He H, and Wang C
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The electroactive organic materials are promising alternatives to inorganic electrode materials for the new generation of green Li-ion batteries due to their sustainability, environmental benignity, and low cost. Croconic acid disodium salt (CADS) was used as Li-ion battery electrode, and CADS organic wires with different diameters were fabricated through a facile synthetic route using antisolvent crystallization method to overcome the challenges of low electronic conductivity of CADS and lithiation induced strain. The CADS nanowire exhibits much better electrochemical performance than its crystal bulk material and microwire counterpart. CADS nanowire with a diameter of 150 nm delivers a reversible capability of 177 mAh g(-1) at a current density of 0.2 C and retains capacity of 170 mAh g(-1) after 110 charge/discharge cycles. The nanowire structure also remarkably enhances the kinetics of croconic acid disodium salt. The CADS nanowire retains 50% of the 0.1 C capacity even when the current density increases to 6 C. In contrast, the crystal bulk and microwire material completely lose their capacities when the current density merely increases to 2 C. Such a high rate performance of CADS nanowire is attributed to its short ion diffusion pathway and large surface area, which enable fast ion and electron transport in the electrode. The theoretical calculation suggests that lithiation of CADS experiences an ion exchange process. The sodium ions in CADS will be gradually replaced by lithium ions during the lithiation and delithiation of CADS electrode, which is confirmed by inductively coupled plasma test.
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- 2014
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21. Uniform nano-Sn/C composite anodes for lithium ion batteries.
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Xu Y, Liu Q, Zhu Y, Liu Y, Langrock A, Zachariah MR, and Wang C
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Nano-Sn/C composites are ideal anode materials for high energy and power density Li-ion batteries. However, because of the low melting point of Sn and the tendency of grain growth, especially during high temperature carbonization, it has been a significant challenge to create well-dispersed ultrasmall Sn nanoparticles within a carbon matrix. In this paper, we demonstrate an aerosol spray pyrolysis technique, as a facile and scalable method, to synthesize a nano-Sn/C composite with uniformly dispersed 10 nm nano-Sn within a spherical carbon matrix. The discharge capacity of nano-Sn/C composite sphere anodes maintains the initial capacity of 710 mAh/g after 130 cycles at 0.25 C. The nano-Sn/C composite sphere anodes can provide ~600 mAh/g even at a high rate of 20 C. To the best of our knowledge, such high rate performance for Sn anodes has not been reported previously. The exceptional performance of the nano-Sn/C composite is attributed to the unique nano-Sn/C structure: (1) carbon matrix offers mechanical support to accommodate the stress associated with the large volume change of nano-Sn, thus alleviating pulverization; (2) the carbon matrix prevents Sn nanoparticle agglomeration upon prolonged cycling; and (3) carbon network provides continuous path for Li ions and electrons inside the nano-Sn/C composite spheres.
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- 2013
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22. Architecturing hierarchical function layers on self-assembled viral templates as 3D nano-array electrodes for integrated Li-ion microbatteries.
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Liu Y, Zhang W, Zhu Y, Luo Y, Xu Y, Brown A, Culver JN, Lundgren CA, Xu K, Wang Y, and Wang C
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This work enables an elegant bottom-up solution to engineer 3D microbattery arrays as integral power sources for microelectronics. Thus, multilayers of functional materials were hierarchically architectured over tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) templates that were genetically modified to self-assemble in a vertical manner on current-collectors, so that optimum power and energy densities accompanied with excellent cycle-life could be achieved on a minimum footprint. The resultant microbattery based on self-aligned LiFePO(4) nanoforests of shell-core-shell structure, with precise arrangement of various auxiliary material layers including a central nanometric metal core as direct electronic pathway to current collector, delivers excellent energy density and stable cycling stability only rivaled by the best Li-ion batteries of conventional configurations, while providing rate performance per foot-print and on-site manufacturability unavailable from the latter. This approach could open a new avenue for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) applications, which would significantly benefit from the concept that electrochemically active components be directly engineered and fabricated as an integral part of the integrated circuit (IC).
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- 2013
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23. Porous amorphous FePO4 nanoparticles connected by single-wall carbon nanotubes for sodium ion battery cathodes.
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Liu Y, Xu Y, Han X, Pellegrinelli C, Zhu Y, Zhu H, Wan J, Chung AC, Vaaland O, Wang C, and Hu L
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Sodium ion batteries (SIBs) are promising candidates for the applications of large-scale energy storage due to their cost-effective and environmental-friendly characteristics. Nevertheless, it remains a practical challenge to find a cathode material of SIBs showing ideal performance (capacity, reversibility, etc.). We report here a nanocomposite material of amorphous, porous FePO(4) nanoparticles electrically wired by single-wall carbon nanotubes as a potential cathode material for SIBs. The hydrothermally synthesized nanocomposite shows excellent cell performance with unprecedented cycling stability and reversibility. The discharge capacity of as high as 120 mAh/g is delivered at a 0.1 C rate (10 mA/g). The capacity retentions are about 70 mAh/g, 60 mAh/g, and 55 mAh/g at higher currents of 20 mA/g, 40 mA/g, and 60 mA/g, respectively. Even at a 1 C rate (100 mA/g), a capacity of about 50 mAh/g is still retained after 300 cycles. With a simple synthetic procedure, cost-effective chemicals, and desirable cell performance, this method offers a highly promising candidate for commercialized cathode materials of SIBs.
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- 2012
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24. Lithium-assisted electrochemical welding in silicon nanowire battery electrodes.
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Karki K, Epstein E, Cho JH, Jia Z, Li T, Picraux ST, Wang C, and Cumings J
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- Equipment Design, Equipment Failure Analysis, Nanostructures ultrastructure, Particle Size, Welding methods, Electric Power Supplies, Electrochemistry instrumentation, Electrodes, Lithium chemistry, Nanostructures chemistry, Silicon chemistry, Welding instrumentation
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From in situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) observations, we present direct evidence of lithium-assisted welding between physically contacted silicon nanowires (SiNWs) induced by electrochemical lithiation and delithiation. This electrochemical weld between two SiNWs demonstrates facile transport of lithium ions and electrons across the interface. From our in situ observations, we estimate the shear strength of the welded region after delithiation to be approximately 200 MPa, indicating that a strong bond is formed at the junction of two SiNWs. This welding phenomenon could help address the issue of capacity fade in nanostructured silicon battery electrodes, which is typically caused by fracture and detachment of active materials from the current collector. The process could provide for more robust battery performance either through self-healing of fractured components that remain in contact or through the formation of a multiconnected network architecture., (© 2012 American Chemical Society)
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- 2012
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25. Sulfur-impregnated disordered carbon nanotubes cathode for lithium-sulfur batteries.
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Guo J, Xu Y, and Wang C
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- Electrochemistry, Solubility, Electrodes, Lithium chemistry, Nanotubes, Carbon, Sulfur chemistry
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The commercialization of lithium-sulfur batteries is hindered by low cycle stability and low efficiency, which are induced by sulfur active material loss and polysulfide shuttle reaction through dissolution into electrolyte. In this study, sulfur-impregnated disordered carbon nanotubes are synthesized as cathode material for the lithium-sulfur battery. The obtained sulfur-carbon tube cathodes demonstrate superior cyclability and Coulombic efficiency. More importantly, the electrochemical characterization indicates a new stabilization mechanism of sulfur in carbon induced by heat treatment.
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- 2011
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26. Anisotropic swelling and fracture of silicon nanowires during lithiation.
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Liu XH, Zheng H, Zhong L, Huang S, Karki K, Zhang LQ, Liu Y, Kushima A, Liang WT, Wang JW, Cho JH, Epstein E, Dayeh SA, Picraux ST, Zhu T, Li J, Sullivan JP, Cumings J, Wang C, Mao SX, Ye ZZ, Zhang S, and Huang JY
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We report direct observation of an unexpected anisotropic swelling of Si nanowires during lithiation against either a solid electrolyte with a lithium counter-electrode or a liquid electrolyte with a LiCoO(2) counter-electrode. Such anisotropic expansion is attributed to the interfacial processes of accommodating large volumetric strains at the lithiation reaction front that depend sensitively on the crystallographic orientation. This anisotropic swelling results in lithiated Si nanowires with a remarkable dumbbell-shaped cross section, which develops due to plastic flow and an ensuing necking instability that is induced by the tensile hoop stress buildup in the lithiated shell. The plasticity-driven morphological instabilities often lead to fracture in lithiated nanowires, now captured in video. These results provide important insight into the battery degradation mechanisms.
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- 2011
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