A5040516311- Advanced battery technologies research
- Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
- Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
- Advancements in Battery Materials
- Advanced Battery Technologies Research
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques
- Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
- Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies
- Mineral Processing and Grinding
- Metal Extraction and Bioleaching
- Nanoporous metals and alloys
- ZnO doping and properties
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
- Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques
- Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
- Hydrogen Storage and Materials
- Analytical Chemistry and Sensors
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
- Magnetic properties of thin films
- Semiconductor materials and interfaces
- Extraction and Separation Processes
- Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
- Fuel Cells and Related Materials
Hefei National Center for Physical Sciences at Nanoscale
2021-2025
University of Science and Technology of China
2013-2025
Chinese Academy of Sciences
2011-2024
Institute of Solid State Physics
1988-2024
China University of Political Science and Law
2024
Beijing University of Technology
2022-2024
Shenzhen Polytechnic
2022
Hefei Institutes of Physical Science
2016-2020
Institute of Applied Technology
2016-2020
State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology
2012-2013
Abstract The development of Zn-free anodes to inhibit Zn dendrite formation and modulate high-capacity batteries is highly applauded yet very challenging. Here, we design a robust two-dimensional antimony/antimony-zinc alloy heterostructured interface regulate plating. Benefiting from the stronger adsorption homogeneous electric field distribution Sb/Sb 2 3 -heterostructured in plating, anode enables an ultrahigh areal capacity 200 mAh cm −2 with overpotential 112 mV Coulombic efficiency...
Electrolytic MnO2/Zn batteries have attracted extensive attention for use in large-scale energy storage applications due to their low cost, high output voltage, safety, and environmental friendliness. However, the poor electrical conductivity of MnO2 limits its deposition dissolution at large capacities, which leads sluggish reaction kinetics drastic capacity decay. Here, we report a theory-guided design principle an electrolytic battery co-regulated with transition metal ions that has...
Aqueous rechargeable zinc metal batteries display high theoretical capacity along with economical effectiveness, environmental benignity and safety. However, dendritic growth chemical corrosion at the Zn anodes limit their widespread applications. Here, we construct a Zn/Bi electrode via in-situ of Bi-based energizer upon surface using replacement reaction. Experimental calculations reveal that composed metallic Bi ZnBi alloy contributes to plating/stripping due strong adsorption energy fast...
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZBs) show promises for large-scale energy storage. However, the zinc utilization rate (ZUR) is generally low due to side reactions in aqueous electrolyte caused by active water molecules. Here, we design a novel solvation structure introduction of sulfolane (SL). Theoretical calculations, molecular dynamics simulations and experimental tests that SL remodels primary shell Zn2+ , which significantly reduces Zn anode achieves high ZUR under large capacities....
Aqueous proton batteries are regarded as one of the most promising energy technologies for next-generation grid storage due to distinctive merits H+ charge carriers with small ionic radius and light weight. Various materials have been explored aqueous batteries; however, their full show undesirable electrochemical performance limited rate capability cycling stability. Here we introduce a novel battery that shows remarkable capability, stability, ultralow temperature performance, which is...
Aqueous electrolytic MnO2 -Zn batteries are considered as one of the most promising energy-storage devices for their cost effectiveness, high output voltage, and safety, but electrochemical performance is limited by sluggish kinetics cathodic /Mn2+ anodic Zn/Zn2+ reactions. To overcome this critical challenge, herein, a cationic accelerator (CA) strategy proposed based on prediction first-principles calculations. Poly(vinylpyrrolidone) utilized model to testify rational design CA strategy....
Aqueous Zn batteries are emerging as promising energy storage devices. However, severe dendrite growth and side reactions of anodes restrict their further development. Herein, we develop a nucleophilic interfacial layer (NIL) on to achieve highly stable anode for rechargeable batteries. The NIL in composition zinc acetate acetamide is homogeneous, compact, Zn2+-conductive, rendering dendrite-free deposition, which observed by situ optical microscopy. Benefiting from the advantages NIL,...
Electrochemical reduction of CO2 to produce fuels and chemicals is one the most valuable approaches achieve a carbon-neutral cycle. Recently, diversity catalysts have been developed improve their intrinsic activity efficiency. However, dynamic evolution process in situ construction behavior electrocatalysts under working conditions are typically ignored. Here, we fully reveal phase transformation copper tin sulfide catalyst reconstructed by precatalyst Cu2SnS3 CuS during electrochemical...
A SeO 2 -additive electrolyte is developed to achieve a proof-of-concept aqueous all-manganese battery, which shows MnO /Mn 2+ reactions at the cathode and Mn/Mn chemistries anode with theoretical potential of 2.42 V.
Abstract Aqueous zinc (Zn) battery with remarkable advantages of high safety, low cost, and reversibility is highly applauded in next‐generation low‐speed electric vehicles large‐scale energy storage applications. However, Zn anode suffers from a series unfavorable reactions, hindering its progress toward industrialization. Herein, functionalized hydrogel film designed using polydopamine polyacrylamide crosslinking (PDAM) as the protective layer to stabilize anode. Benefiting strong...
An aqueous electrolytic MnO2-Zn battery with eye-catching Mn2+/MnO2 cathode chemistry has been attracting immense interest for next-generation energy storage devices due to its irreplaceable advantages. However, the limited MnO2 conductivity restricts long service life at high areal capacities. Here, we report a high-performance via bromine redox mediator, enhance electrochemical performance. The MnO2/Br2-Zn displays discharge voltage of 1.98 V capacity ∼5.8 mAh cm-2. It also shows an...
Abstract Electrolytic MnO 2 –Zn batteries with economic advantages and high energy density are viable candidates for large‐scale storage. However, the spontaneous reactions between acidic electrolytes Zn metal anode cause severe proton‐induced hydrogen evolution which is difficult to avoid. Herein, a proton‐barrier separator (PBS) based on poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) fabricated via Hofmeister effect preventing evolution. Experiments theoretical calculations demonstrate that concentrated...
The high reliability and proven ultra-longevity make aqueous hydrogen gas (H2 ) batteries ideal for large-scale energy storage. However, the low alkaline evolution oxidation reaction (HER/HOR) activities of expensive platinum catalysts severely hamper their widespread applications in H2 batteries. Here, cost-effective, highly active electrocatalysts, with a model ruthenium-nickel alloy nanoparticles ≈3 nm anchored on carbon black (RuNi/C) as an example, are developed by ultrafast electrical...
The development of safe and high-energy metal anodes represents a crucial research direction. Here, the achievement highly reversible, dendrite-free transition with ultrahigh capacities by regulating aqueous electrolytes is reported. Using nickel (Ni) as model, theoretical experimental evidence demonstrating beneficial role chloride ions in inhibiting disrupting hydroxide passivation layer on Ni electrode provided. As result, an areal capacity 1000 mAh cm-2 (volumetric ≈6000 cm-3 ),...
Abstract Aqueous zinc (Zn) batteries hold significant promise as large‐scale energy storage solutions aimed at mitigating the intermittency of renewable energy. Nevertheless, Zn anode is plagued by a series adverse reactions, hindering development toward practical applications. Herein, concept polyetheramine nematic spatial effects that reshape inner and outer Helmholtz planes to stabilize introduced. Theoretical calculations characterizations confirm reshaped exhibit water/suflate‐repulsive...
Abstract Aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (AZBs) show promises for large‐scale energy storage. However, the zinc utilization rate (ZUR) is generally low due to side reactions in aqueous electrolyte caused by active water molecules. Here, we design a novel solvation structure introduction of sulfolane (SL). Theoretical calculations, molecular dynamics simulations and experimental tests that SL remodels primary shell Zn 2+ , which significantly reduces anode achieves high ZUR under large capacities....
In conventional water electrolysis (CWE), the H2 and O2 evolution reactions (HER/OER) are tightly coupled, making generated difficult to separate, thus resulting in complex separation technology potential safety issues. Previous efforts on design of decoupled mainly concentrated multi-electrode or multi-cell configurations; however, these strategies have limitation involving complicated operations. Here, we propose demonstrate a pH-universal, two-electrode capacitive electrolyzer (referred...